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Mountain View, CA

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Salem, OH

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

North Carolina State

Boone, NC

Town Talks

Looking for a laid-back summer getaway? North Carolina has you covered with its charming small towns, perfect for a long weekend escape. Southern Living recently recognized our state by including four North Carolina towns in their list of "The 15 Most Adorable Small Towns for a Summer Getaway."

4 North Carolina Small Towns Named Most Adorable In The South

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Gainesville, FL

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Hey, Florida foodies! If you’re a fan of Tijuana Flats, you might want to brace yourself for some not-so-appetizing news. One of our local Tijuana Flats locations was recently forced to shut its doors temporarily after a state inspection revealed some pretty concerning issues. Let’s dive into what happened and what it means for this popular Florida-based chain.

Struggling Chain Restaurant Closes Doors After State Inspection in Florida

Colorado State

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Uncovering Florida

Today, Attorney General Ashley Moody filed a lawsuit against the Biden-Harris administration for failing to provide public documents requested through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) filing. The March 2024 FOIA request sought records related to policies allowing the release of dangerous criminal illegal aliens from U.S. prisons into the general population rather than deporting them.

FL Attorney General Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Release of Criminal Illegal Aliens

Kansas State

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Chesterfield County, VA

Margaret Minnicks

WRIC 8 News reported that a Chesterfield special needs student was found with drugs belonging to an elementary teacher on Thursday, August 29. Mary Horton was arrested at Hopkins Elementary School after an officer with the Chesterfield County Police Department responded to a report of “what appeared to be methamphetamine” in her possession."

A special needs student found drugs belonging to an elementary teacher in Chesterfield County

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hey, Florida! If you’ve been keeping an eye on the luxury real estate market, get ready for some jaw-dropping news. A stunning mansion in the city just sold for a whopping $70 million, setting a record for the most expensive sale in Fort Lauderdale’s history. And here’s the kicker—most of it is going to be torn down to make way for an even more modern mansion.

Florida Mansion Sells for Record $70 Million—And It's Getting Torn Down

Georgia State

Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

The Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday to create a Local Provider Participation Fund (LPPF) that will impose special assessments on private hospitals to help fund health care for low-income and uninsured residents. The approved ordinance allows the county to levy non-ad valorem special assessments on three...

Okaloosa County approves hospital-supported plan to boost Medicaid funding

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

Denver, CO

David Heitz

They're shaped like a potato and tend to bake in hot weather, biologists say. That's why you will find cheeky little pikas in Colorado's mountains. But climate change could cause these critters' numbers to dwindle, according to wildlife experts. Like polar bears, Pikas may predict warmer temperatures, scientists say.

Potato-shaped critter visible now may predict climate change in Colorado

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is implementing a new policy meant to safeguard the personal belongings of people seeking asylum in the U.S. in response to ongoing reports of Border Patrol agents tossing religious items, essential medicine and legal documents.

After years of pressure, new Border Patrol policy protects essential items like medicine, IDs, legal documents

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

Maine State

The Maine Monitor

As Maine works to address its housing crisis, much of the attention is focused on the need for new development. But there’s another issue at hand: the state’s aging housing stock.

A look at Maine’s aging housing stock

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

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Niceville High School student wins first place in annual Congressional App Challenge

Andrew Putman, a junior at Niceville High School, has been named the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s First District. U.S. Congressman Matt...

Niceville High School student wins first place in annual Congressional App Challenge

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