Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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There are certain zodiac signs that most people are careful with because of their fiery and low tolerance levels. You can hardly mess with individuals with such signs without getting a backlash. Whether they are in work environments or family settings, they do not hesitate to set boundaries and protect them.

5 Zodiac Signs You Don't Mess With

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Anika Jindal

A subtle sign of low intelligence is an inability to understand or appreciate complexity. People with low intelligence may have difficulty understanding abstract concepts or thinking outside the box. They may also be more likely to believe simplistic explanations or conspiracy theories.

12 Subtle Signs Of Low Intelligence

Virginia State

Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

Newark, NJ

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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

New York City, NY

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’

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Peru, IN

Logansport, IN

Kristy Tallman

Logansport, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) are seeking the public's assistance in locating 14-year-old Bryson Muir, who is believed to be missing and endangered. Investigators from ISP have recently communicated with Bryson's parents, Daniel and Kristen Muir. Despite their initial lack of cooperation, they have begun to show signs of willingness to assist in the investigation. However, Bryson has yet to be seen or located by ISP or the Cass County Department of Child Services (DCS).

UPDATE: Urgent Search Intensifies for Endangered 14-Year-Old Bryson Muir!

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	Kimiyo Mishima, a Japanese artist whose ceramic sculptures of newspapers that have begun to gain an international audience, has died, according to the Japan News. She was 91.Anton van Dalen, Artist Who Lovingly Chronicled New York's East Village, Dies at 86




	Having initially begun as a painter, Mishima started producing her newspaper sculptures in the 1970s. Later, she would make ceramic pieces resembling waste baskets containing balled-up papers, boxes, and more, rendering them with such realism that they did not immediately distinguish themselves as elements of an artwork. 




	With these works, she said she had depicted “breakable printed materials,” effectively making...

Kimiyo Mishima, Japanese Sculptor of Ceramic Newspapers, Dies at 91

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment













	On Friday, performance artist Marina Abramović successfully led the crowd at Glastonbury, a British music festival that attracts more than 200,000 people regularly, in seven minutes of silence, a gesture meant to mark a “dark moment in human history.” Then, later that night, another artist staged a surprise stunt there: Banksy, whose is better known for murals and graffiti-like works that have appeared on city street.Marina Abramovic to Quiet Glastonbury Attendees for Seven Minutes to Mark a 'Dark Moment'




	At Glastonbury, Banksy sent an inflatable raft into the crowd during a set by the British band Idles. Per the Guardian, which...

Banksy Sends Inflatable Migrant Raft Into Glastonbury Crowd

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why













	The original watercolor on the cover of the first book in the “Harry Potter” series sold for nearly four times its previous record, going for $1.9 million at Sotheby’s in New York on Wednesday. This makes it the most expensive piece of “Harry Potter” ephemera ever sold.Sotheby's Shuffles Its Deck with Multiple Promotions and Title Swaps in Europe and Asia 




	The work was painted by Thomas Taylor when he was 23 years old. In 1997, it was featured on the first-edition covers of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (published outside the UK as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone). To commemorate the book’s...

Original ‘Harry Potter’ Cover Smashes Auction Records, Selling for $1.9 M.

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Palm Beach, FL

Marc Glimcher, president and CEO of Pace Gallery, is selling his Palm Beach home, listed at $24.95 million with Sotheby’s International Realty handling the listing.Pace Gallery Takes on Jiro Takamatsu, a Giant of Postwar Japanese Art History
The six-bedroom waterfront Art Moderne home, known as the “Boat House” and dating to the 1930s, was the first house that architect Belford Shoumate designed in Palm Beach, Florida. It spans 4,848 square feet and features a unique nautical design with teak flooring, porthole windows, and exposed railings. Located on Lake Way with 65 feet of water frontage, it offers open access to the Intracoastal...

Marc Glimcher’s Nautically-Themed Palm Beach Home Hits the Market for $24.5M

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	The HeadlinesSotheby's London Auctions Begin, Albertinum Exhibition Abruptly Closes, and More: Morning Links for June 25, 2024




	MARILYN MONROE’S MANSION in Los Angeles has been declared a landmark in a bid to save it from demolition by its owners, according to Variety. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council designated Monroe’s 1929 Spanish Colonial house a historical cultural monument, in an unanimously approved decision. The actress lived in the home for about six months and died there of an apparent overdose in 1962. It was “the first place she sought out and bought for herself and on her own while actively working,” said the LA Conservancy in...

Marilyn Monroe’s Home Declared a Landmark, Kehinde Wiley Accuser Responds to Censorship Concerns, and More: Morning Links for June 28, 2024

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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













	Model, beauty entrepreneur, and reality television star Kendall Jenner recently uploaded photographs on Instagram documenting a recent visit to the Louvre Museum in Paris at midnight while it was closed to the public. She was barefoot, a detail many have highlighted on social media.Christie's Recovering from Security Breach, Vatican Museums Staff Launch Legal Dispute, a 'Mona Lisa' Discovery, and More: Morning Links for May 13, 2024




	The rich and famous star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians has been in the city of Paris for the past week. In addition to visiting the Louvre, she rode a horse in a Vogue...

Kendall Jenner Walks Around the Louvre Barefoot During Private Visit

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Australian Museum Installs Toilet as a Loophole to Anti-Discrimination Ruling against Women-Only Exhibition













	Multiple works by Pablo Picasso are now featured on the walls of a women’s bathroom stall at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Tasmania, Australia,...

Australian Museum Installs Toilet as a Loophole to Anti-Discrimination Ruling against Women-Only Exhibition

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