We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. With Verizon’s big glowing yellow rebrand, we’re getting a new name for the Verizon Up program that you may use from time to time to get deals on accessories or devices. Verizon is now calling it myAccess, because they like putting the word “my” in front of all products and services they offer. It. fits with myPlan and myHome, so don’t expect it to be the last.

Verizon Up is Now Called myAccess

California State

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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?

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. AT&T announced a new and improved add-on for customers with an active device installment plan. Called Next Up Anytime, this add-on grants AT&T customers the ability to upgrade their phone anytime up to three times a year, so long as they keep the installment plan updated.

AT&T’s New $10/Mo ‘Next Up Anytime’ Add-on Lets You Upgrade Your Phone Anytime

NewSantaAna

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

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 Jersey State

Jersey City, NJ

NEW JERSEY - Jabar Evans, 45, of Jersey City, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 16 years (192 months) in prison for his involvement in narcotics distribution and firearms offenses. Evans was convicted on October 20, 2023, of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

NJ Man Gets 16 Years for Narcotics & Firearms

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. I know that the only thing most of the tech world can think about at the moment is the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which should be here in a couple of weeks, but Samsung keeps running back this same incredible Galaxy S24 Ultra deal. They really want you to save up to $750 with a trade-in, plus they’ll give you a free upgrade in storage to 512GB. It’s crazy that they are still running this deal still.

Samsung Keeps Tempting With $870 Off Galaxy S24 Ultra

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Colorado State

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will hold a public hearing Monday on whether to allow cannabis dispensaries to stay open until midnight. State law allows marijuana dispensaries to stay open until midnight, but some jurisdictions such as Aurora shortened hours to 10 p.m. Council member Curtis Gardner has brought forth the ordinance to lengthen the hours.

Aurora considers midnight dispensary hours

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

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.

Denver, CO

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Virginia State

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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

Essex County, NJ

Omar Khater, 33, orchestrated a scheme to steal identities and file false tax returns. Fairfield, NJ – Omar Khater, a tax preparer from Essex County, was sentenced to 57 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud the IRS of over $4.4 million. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Essex County Tax Preparer Sentenced: $4.4M IRS Fraud

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

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. Thanks to the latest leak, we’re getting extremely detailed views of upcoming products from Samsung. Unpacked is scheduled for July 10, so we’ll get full details then, but in the meantime, let’s take a moment to see just how much design inspiration Samsung is taking from Apple this year.

Latest Galaxy Watch 7 Ultra, Galaxy Bud Renders are Kinda Cringe

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’

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. Samsung’s new foldables, the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6, are arriving officially on July 10. Before we get there, as is usually the case for Samsung launches, we’ll know everything. In a fresh leak today, we’re getting official looks at both devices in all standard colors, because a retailer slipped up and posted them like they always do.

Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 6 Leaks Hit New Level With Official Images, Colors

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Latest 5G Speed Rankings Have T-Mobile Way Ahead of Verizon, AT&T

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. Ookla’s latest findings are in and the takeaway is quite simple: T-Mobile...

Latest 5G Speed Rankings Have T-Mobile Way Ahead of Verizon, AT&T

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