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Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Donald Trump was already leading President Joe Biden in several swing states but after the assassination attempt, a new poll shows the former president gaining even more ground – unless a younger Democrat replaces Biden. A survey conducted by Emerson College Polling found that Trump holds a three-point lead...

First major poll since assassination attempt shows Trump losing to a younger Democrat in swing states

New Jersey State

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Connecticut State

The Shy Green

Big news hitting the grocery scene: Stop & Shop is set to close 32 of its stores in five states. This move is a major shake-up for local communities across the Northeast. Here’s where the closures are happening:

A big-name grocery store is shutting down over 30 locations in five states

Hamilton Township, NJ

NewsByJoshua

Rainbow Shops, a popular clothier known for its youth clothing, is preparing to shut down its location at the Hamilton Mall in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The store is currently offering a hefty 40% discount on all items as part of its liquidation sale.

Popular Clothing Store Offers Offers Deep Discounts, Closing 950 Locations in Struggling Mall

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Brookings, SD

There is some tough news in the coffee and cafe scene. Cottonwood Coffee, a beloved spot based in Brookings, South Dakota, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This decision comes as they battle significant financial challenges, especially worsened by the lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A coffee and cafe company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial difficulties

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Fox News

Former ESPN anchor Keith Olbermann questioned Ronny Jackson's medical update on former President Trump a week after an assassination attempt.

Ex-ESPN star Keith Olbermann questions whether Trump was shot after former physician's update

Axios

President Biden announced Sunday that he is stepping aside as the presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2024 presidential contest and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's nominee. Why it matters: The eleventh-hour change introduces a seismic and historic shift in the 2024 presidential race less than a...

BIDEN DROPS OUT, ENDORSES HARRIS

North Carolina State

As Vice President Kamala Harris works to secure the Democratic presidential nomination following President Biden's departure, a major question ahead of her is who she will pick as her running mate. Why it matters: Several names have already been floated for the coveted spot, which would be a key launching...

Who could be Kamala Harris' vice presidential pick

Broward County, FL

Margate, FL

Edmond Thorne

MARGATE, FL. - A sophisticated lottery scam targeting vulnerable seniors across the United States has been uncovered, with a Margate man at its center. The elaborate scheme defrauded victims of approximately $9.5 million, leaving a trail of financial and emotional devastation in its wake.

Broward Man Arrested by Feds in $9.5 Million Lottery Scam: Targets Seniors Nationwide.

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Georgia State

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

West Virginia State

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) is considering re-registering as a Democrat and entering the 2024 presidential race, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Manchin left the party in May but could see an opening to run as a moderate option after President Biden withdrew from the race on Sunday. Manchin is...

Manchin eyes presidential bid as Democrat

Former President Trump slammed President Biden as "not fit" to run or serve in a Truth Social post Sunday after the commander-in-chief announced he was bowing out of the presidential race. Why it matters: The GOP nominee, fresh from a victory lap at the Republican National Convention, faces a very...

Trump on Biden's withdrawal: "Crooked Joe Biden was not fit to run"

Some 55% of U.S. adults want to see immigration levels reduced, according to a recent Gallup poll. Why it matters: It's the first time in nearly two decades that a majority of Americans have wanted there to be less immigration, per the poll. It's also the largest percentage of people...

Poll: Majority of Americans sour on immigration

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Medicare Advantage insurers will collect extra bonuses

Medicare Advantage insurers could get hundreds of millions of dollars in bonuses this year after the federal officials said they would recalculate the program's quality ratings....

Medicare Advantage insurers will collect extra bonuses

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