Pennsylvania State

Black voters in Pennsylvania, a battleground state, outline to NBC News what they want President Joe Biden to address during the first presidential debate. They said they want him to focus on the economy and housing prices. Black voters were a key group for Biden's win in the 2024 election.

Undecided Black Pennsylvania voters say they want economy addressed in debate

NBC News

Proponents of abortion rights were dumbfounded by President Joe Biden’s vague and sometimes incoherent messages on abortion access during Thursday night’s debate, especially when he declined to rebuke former president Donald Trump’s false claims that Democrats are in favor of killing babies. “The debate was a disaster,”...

Despite Biden’s dismal debate performance, abortion care providers remain resolute

North Carolina State

Former President Donald Trump is not known for restrained commentary about his political opponents’ weaknesses. But after a debate in which a number of Democrats felt President Joe Biden’s performance was so uneven and concerning that he should consider getting out of the presidential contest just weeks before the Democratic National Convention, Trump is holding back from the full pile-on.

Biden is facing pressure to drop out. Trump isn't joining in.

WASHINGTON — The debate was always going to be a gamble for Joe Biden — but the bet may prove more costly than he imagined after he gave what was roundly panned as a bumbling and incoherent performance. Alarmed by the spectacle, some Democrats fretted that they might...

After a devastating debate performance, Biden aides try to reassure panicky Democrats

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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

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

For more than two decades, a law has prohibited Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs, cutting off access to millions of potential patients who could stand to benefit. The ban has come into even sharper relief in recent years, with the Food and Drug Administration's approval of powerful but pricey drugs including Wegovy and Zepbound, which, without insurance coverage, are unaffordable to all but the wealthiest members of society.

House committee passes bill that would allow Medicare to cover weight loss drugs

With fresh Covid cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended new shots for all Americans this fall. “Our top recommendation for protecting yourself and your loved ones from...

As Covid cases rise, CDC recommends new version of vaccine

California State

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?

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

Biden returns to campaign trail as pressure grows after debate performance; New details in horrifying nail salon crash that killed four, including NYPD officer; Boeing Starliner crew remains in space after delay raises questions; and more on tonight’s broadcast.

Nightly News Full Broadcast (June 29th)

New Mexico State

Ruidoso, NM

All 29 people who had been unaccounted for following a pair of wildfires that have killed two people are accounted for, the mayor of the Village of Ruidoso said Wednesday. “All the folks that we had on the missing list is now at zero,” Ruidoso Mayor Lynn Crawford said at a community meeting about the South Fork Fire and Salt Fire.

All 29 people who had been unaccounted for after New Mexico fires have been found

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Alameda, CA

City experts found spray tests posed little to no risk. City Council voted after midnight on Wednesday, June 5, to end the University of Washington (UW) cloud brightening experiment that researchers were conducting in partnership with the USS Hornet Sea, Air, & Space Museum. The unanimous decision came after the City asked UW to pause the experiment in early May, citing that it was in violation of the City ’s lease with the Museum.

Council Votes Unanimously to End Climate Experiment

Georgia State

Douglas City, CA

Daily Coffee Press

This afternoon, Kentaiwon Durham, the Douglas City Commissioner of Ward 2, entered a guilty plea for wire fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Consequently, Durham is mandated to resign from his position as a city commissioner.

Georgia City Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud in $20K PPP Fraud Scheme

Clark County, WA

Timothy A Gruver

Dentist Ellis B. Jardine of Clark County has been suspended for allegedly practicing outside the scope of his licenses and subpar care, the Washington State Department of Health reported on Friday.

Dentist Suspended for Subpar Care & Unlicensed Practices

Michigan State

Incarcerated Americans and their families have been frustrated by the replacement of in-person visits by video calls, which experts say are costly and deprive loved ones of human contact. Two lawsuits in Michigan seek to reverse the practice and one sheriff explains why he changed his mind on the matter. NBC News’ Lester Holt reports.

Jails across America replace in-person visits with costly video calls, frustrating families

Walgreens is planning potentially sweeping store closures as it faces what its CEO called a “challenging” environment for pharmacies and U.S. consumers. The pharmacy chain announced quarterly earnings Thursday morning that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Walgreens' stock price dropped 22% on the day. In an interview...

Walgreens plans store closures as CEO says consumers are 'stunned' by prices

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR), has co-led a multistate comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) proposed rule aimed at reducing criminal history-based barriers to public housing. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Attorneys General of Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania to improve access to safe and affordable housing.

HUD Rule Fights Housing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – California Assembly members voiced concerns, May 14, over a proposed 47 cent gas increase in 2025 and annual increases, to the California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Assembly members voice concerns over proposed 47 cent per gallon gas increase in 2025

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Treasury Secretary Yellen announces $100M affordable housing fund as shelter costs weigh on Biden

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday unveiled a new slate of financing initiatives to support housing development, including a $100 million fund specifically for affordable housing....

Treasury Secretary Yellen announces $100M affordable housing fund as shelter costs weigh on Biden

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