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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Georgia State

Lincoln County, TN

Vanishing Georgia

This landmark near the Savannah River has often been identified as Smith (Smith’s) Chapel, but further research indicates it was actually the Smith Chapel schoolhouse. Its architecture is typical for a rural schoolhouse of the early 1900s. A 1989 Georgia Historic Resources Survey notes that the church was torn down at some point and this […]

Smith Chapel Schoolhouse, 1934, Lincoln County

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Iowa State

Wisconsin State

The governors of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota all issued emergency declarations as recent heavy rains flooded rivers throughout the region. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a state of emergency for Wisconsin due to not just rain, but also hail, strong winds, thunderstorms and tornadoes. Several rounds of storms occurred from June 21 to June 25.

Rainfall causes evacuations, bridge collapses

Broward County, FL

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Cooper City, FL

Edmond Thorne

Ashley Ruth Morin, a 28-year-old attorney from Cooper City, Florida, is currently facing three felony charges after authorities accused her of using her position to assist in a property fraud case.

Broward County Attorney Faces Felony Charges in Property Fraud

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Nebraska State

Walton, NE

Any animal called Lucky usually has a story of resilience. Lucky the yearling Hereford bull was not born “lucky” by any means, but his story of survival is nothing less than a miracle. First of all, his birthname is actually Luke. As luck with have it, Luke was...

The Farmer, the Mrs., and I

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

California State

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Des Moines, IA

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – As the U.S. dairy industry confronts an outbreak of bird flu, the egg industry serves as an example of how to slow the spread of the disease. But it also shows how difficult it can be to completely eradicate the problem. In the decade...

Look to poultry for ideas

Chris Schwartz, left, Giselle Bruskewitz, Tommy Hexter and Aaron Lehman speak July 1 outside the Iowa Capitol about a coalition called Setting the Table for All Iowans. Iowa Capital Dispatch photo by Jack O’Connor.

Iowa Food Systems

Iowa County, IA

WELLMAN, Iowa — You can find most ingredients for pizza on a farm, but you can actually eat that pizza at Mike and Julia McNurlen’s farm. Every Friday night from May through September, the Iowa County couple hosts friends and guests alike at “Pizza on the Farm.” It’s a part of their business, Stone Wall Brick Oven Pizza.

Iowa farm welcomes guests for fresh pizza

Norfolk, VA

Cheryl E Preston

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

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

Ames, IA

Agricultural engineers at Iowa State University are looking into using drainage water as a cost-effective way to help keep buildings cool during the hottest weeks of summer. “I think it has a lot of potential,” Iowa State University Extension ag engineer Kris Kohl says. The system would involve the...

Researchers explore low-cost drainage water cooling

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Buffalo County 4-H’ers gain more than livestock knowledge on quest for national competitions

Buffalo County 4-H has traditionally had a strong livestock program, and they have been known as one of the largest 4-H livestock counties in the state....

Buffalo County 4-H’ers gain more than livestock knowledge on quest for national competitions

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