There have been dozens of deaths and many more arrests in Poland this year linked to synthetic drugs, including mephedrone -- an alternative to cocaine -- as well as fentanyl and nitazenes. Poland's Central Investigation Bureau of Police has dismantled 33 illegal synthetic drug "factories" this year, according to its...

'Unnoticed, catastrophic': Rising opioid fears in Eastern Europe

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Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

The remains of the obscure, five-metre (16.4 foot) long, beaked creature were found near a river mouth in southern Otago province on July 4, government researchers said. It was identified by marine-mammal experts from New Zealand's Department of Conservation and the national museum, Te Papa, as a male spade-toothed whale.

World's rarest whale washes up on New Zealand beach

Pennsylvania State

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally Saturday that set off panic as a bloodied Trump was surrounded by Secret Service and hurried into his vehicle. The shooter - identified by the FBI as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks - managed to get astonishingly close to the stage where Trump was speaking, suggesting that Secret Service personnel have failed to secure the premises where the event was taking place. An investigation is currently underway.

Security fail at Trump rally allowed shooting to take place, expert says

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Denver City Council voted Monday to spend $5 million to shuffle 250 homeless people from the street directly into leased housing. The contract goes to Housing Connector, which has experience in such matters, according to a memo from city staff to the City Council. Extra money is included in the contract for things such as unexpected repairs, said Midori Higa of the Department of Housing Stability. She said if someone has a bad day and breaks a window, a replacement will be covered.

$5 million will move 250 Denver homeless people into apartments, city says

The discovery of plants and animals found nowhere else on earth has meant that the largest rainforest in Southern Africa will now be better protected from damage caused by mining and logging. Mabu forest in Mozambique is part of a newly recognized ecoregion and home to the famous sky islands, and as it turns out, some pretty unique residents as well.

Mozambique: New discoveries could save Mabu rainforest

"This is the final straw," Musk said on X a day after California governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill that fired up the already fraught culture wars in a tumultuous US election year. "Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX...

Musk to move companies out of California over transgender law

US District Judge Aileen Cannon presiding over the classified documents case against former president Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution on Monday on a technicality, the Guardian's David Smith tells FRANCE 24.

Federal judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump on technicality

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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

Bedminster Township, PA

Something stinks in Pipersville and many local residents say the pungent smell is coming from Kingdom Provisions, LLC, a slaughterhouse located at 5960 Durham Road, where turkey buzzards are constantly perched in trees and an abundance of flies is considered commonplace.

Pipersville Residents Held Hostage By Slaughterhouse Horrors

But on Tuesday an actual meteor shot over the city's iconic Statue of Liberty before disintegrating high above Manhattan, NASA's Meteor Watch said in a post on Facebook. Residents flooded the internet with reports of a fireball in the sky, with some describing the sensation of an earthquake, and others recounting the sound of a thunderstorm.

A bird? A plane? Meteor grazes skies above New York City: NASA

Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) have issued Findings of Probable Cause against six property management companies and owners in various counties for failing to comply with requests for emotional support animals. These actions stem from alleged violations of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD).

Housing Discrimination Against Emotional Support Animals Targeted

The Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee of the Denver City Council will consider Wednesday approving $16.6 million in contracts to provide housing, food and personal items to migrants enrolled in the city’s asylum seeker program.

Migrant response may cost Denver another $16.6 million

Tens of thousands of supporters are in Milwaukee on Monday for the Republican Party's convention, an historic, high-voltage gathering turbocharged by the attempted assassination of the former president. Before that Trump will unveil his vice-presidential pick, with Fox News reporting that he will "make a VP choice today."

Trump to choose running mate at Republican Party convention

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Tribune

In a press release to the public, the City of Palm Springs collectively agreed in April to offer $4.3 million to residents with verified property losses related to Section 14 and request Staff to look at commencing several programmatic actions to address past inequities.

City of Palm Springs Proposes $4.3 Million Settlement to Section 14 Survivors; Survivors Counteroffer At $42 Million

Philadelphia, PA

Written by Diana Montoya-Williams , University of Pennsylvania. Immigrants make up nearly 16% of Philadelphia’s population of 1.6 million, according to a 2024 report from Pew Charitable Trusts . Pew reports this marks the largest percentage since the 1940s, and above the national percentage of 13.9%.

Immigrant Moms Feel Unsafe and Unheard When Seeking Pregnancy Care.  Here’s How They’d Improve Philly’s Health Care System

The Shy Green

Unexpected Bankruptcy Looms for LL Flooring Amid Economic Challenges. In a surprising turn of events, LL Flooring, a major player in the U.S. hardwood flooring market, is reportedly teetering on the edge of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This news has sent shockwaves through the retail industry, given the company's prominent position and widespread presence across 47 states.

A store that sells tools and home supplies is suddenly going bankrupt

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EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief

European Union leaders agreed to nominate Ursula von der Leyen of Germany for a second five-year term...

EU leaders pick von der Leyen for second term as Commission chief

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