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Chicago, IL

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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

HelloBeautiful

Slow living is a rebellious act for Black women, a way to reclaim our time and prioritize our well-being.

How Black Women Are Leading the ‘Slow Living’ Movement

Boro Animal Clinic is a companion animal facility that has provided pet care assistance to the community for 22 years. Periodically, the hospital director has a staff meeting that she has titled “Preemptive Troubleshooting.” This is a staff discussion about complaints that have been mentioned by clients that could be corrected before they rise to become points of contention. The following 7 complaints and possible solutions have been mentioned for consideration:

The dilemma: Seven common complaints

Fortune

About a fifth of people between 15 and 24 worldwide in 2023 are currently NEETs. Just like Peter Pan, there’s a growing cohort of Gen Zers who are refusing to grow up and embrace life’s major milestones to adulthood, like getting some form of qualification or joining the world of work.

Gen Z are increasingly becoming NEETs by choice—not in employment, education, or training

Did you know that over 47 million seniors live in the United States alone? While a lot of older adults choose to age in place, others may wish to downsize. For some, downsizing means moving into a one-story prefab in a retirement community. For others, it means senior apartments!. Designed...

The Rising Popularity of Senior Living Apartment Communities

Business Times

Amid population declines and economic stagnation in many parts of the American heartland, mayors across the United States are rallying behind a new initiative to attract high-skilled immigrants to their communities. The U.S. Conference of Mayors, a nonpartisan organization representing officials from over 1,400 cities, has endorsed the "Heartland Visa," a proposal aimed at rejuvenating areas facing demographic and economic challenges.

U.S. Mayors Push for 'Heartland Visa' to Revitalize Stagnating Communities

Entrepreneur

Millions of college graduates are entering the workforce, and many feel unprepared. Here's the one thing they're looking for from potential employers — and how providing it will benefit you and your business in the long run.

Most Gen Z Workers Want This One Thing From Their Employer. Are You Providing It?

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The number of relationships and marriages ending because of disloyalty are on the rise. Loyalty plays a key role in strengthening partners’ bond. Yet, some zodiac signs are more loyal than others. They remain committed and faithful to their partners throughout. Loyalty and honesty increases a person’s trust for you.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are The Most Loyal

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

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Georgia State

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Alessandro Manfredi, the global chief marketing officer of Dove, has recently announced his departure from Unilever, the parent company of the soap brand. According to Washington Examiner, this decision comes after two decades with the company, during which Dove faced criticism for several controversial marketing campaigns. Additionally, the new leadership at Unilever is aiming to enhance the brand's competitiveness.

Dove’s ‘Real Beauty’ Leader Resigns Amidst Marketing Campaign Backlash

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

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

Growing up, I noticed the way my dad’s strong Nigerian accent would soften and become more anglicised when he spoke to his colleagues over the phone. I was always aware of the way I addressed my teachers at my predominately white grammar school, often feeling like I didn’t want to give anyone a reason to question my place there. My parents had instilled in me the idea that because I was a black girl, I would have to work twice as hard as everyone else and, at the age of 11, I was already aware that I was under more scrutiny from teachers. I wanted to distance myself from the stereotype of being a loud, disruptive truant; a stereotype I knew would be more easily pinned on me than on a white student. And so, through keeping quiet in lessons save for answering questions, avoiding slang that could be frowned upon, and modifying my accent, I began to code-switch.

As A Black Woman, I Code-Switch To Survive

Denver, CO

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

We may have internalised negative stereotypes about aging that we have heard over many years. To gauge your perspective toward aging, ask yourself a few simple questions. Three coping mechanisms can help you combat ageism and your own fears of aging. The aging population across the globe is giving rise...

Finding Meaning in the Natural Process of Aging

A Piece of Travel

An increasing number of Americans are stepping away from church and prayer. The surge in secularism can be attributed to various factors, including improved access to education and shifting political landscapes. Whether or not the fall of religion is good or bad is in the eye of the beholder.

9 Reasons Americans Are Becoming Less Religious

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

Although the unemployment rate is just 4%, there is a growing share of young adults not working. "NEETS" are opting out of the labor force by choice. Others, referred to as "new unemployables," are struggling to find employment despite their best efforts. Although the unemployment rate has spent 30 months...

'NEETS' and 'new unemployables' — why some young adults aren’t working

Wisconsin State

Bucks County Beacon

We are in dangerous waters on this Independence Day. While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July

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Welcoming People With Disabilities: Making Hiring More Adaptable

The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is typically at least twice as high as it is for those without disabilities, according to UN data. But...

Welcoming People With Disabilities: Making Hiring More Adaptable

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