Iowa State

The US Sun

MELANIA Trump was nowhere to be found at the 2024 Presidential Debate, adding to rumors of her and Donald’s relationship being on the decline. In a move that broke tradition, the former first lady was notably absent after Donald Trump was seen arriving alone in Atlanta, Georgia for his debate against President Joe Biden on […]

Melania Trump broke a major debate tradition while Jill Biden forced to run to comfort Joe after his cringe performance

White County, GA

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Now Habersham

A person was seriously injured Friday afternoon after being entrapped in farm equipment. The incident happened in White County in the area of Highway 254 between Asa Dorsey and Holiness Campground roads.

Trapped Patient Airlifted After Farm Equipment Rescue

Texas State

Mississippi State

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible from much of the Mississippi Valley into the Ozark Plateau and southern Plains on Monday, June 3, 2024, while heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flooding to parts of the southern Plains and Ozarks, the National Weather Service (NWS) warns. “Pockets of severe thunderstorms...

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall forecasted for Mississippi Valley, Ozark Plateau, and southern Plains

CBS DFW

The first tropical storm warning of this year's hurricane season was issued early Tuesday, as coastal communities in southern Texas prepare for an oncoming bout of heavy rain, flooding and, possibly, tornadoes. The storm was developing over the southern Gulf of Mexico and expected to reach land as a potential tropical cyclone, according to the National Hurricane Center. If the storm becomes strong enough it will become the first named storm of the season: Tropical Storm Alberto. Forecasters said Tuesday that chances of it growing into a tropical storm in the next 48 hours were high — about 80%.The tropical storm warning...

First tropical storm warning of hurricane season issued along coastal Texas

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

UPI News

Two tropical storm systems, forming in the southern Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean, could impact much of the southern United States this week to kick off what is forecast to be a "very active" hurricane season.

2 tropical storm systems take aim at Texas, Southeast

New Orleans, LA

AccuWeather

Last week, a tropical rainstorm brought heavy rainfall to portions of Florida. This week, AccuWeather hurricane experts are monitoring for tropical development in three separate areas across the Atlantic Basin, all of which have the potential to bring tropical impacts to the United States. The first and most concerning location...

Texas and Louisiana on alert for deluge of tropical rainfall

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Arkansas State

Houston, TX

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

The middle of the US continues to bear the brunt of severe thunderstorms, tornado risk, and now we can add heavy rain and flash flooding into the mix. Flash flood risks are rising for Central and East Texas and the Mississippi River Valley from Southern Missouri southward to Arkansas, Louisiana, Western Mississippi and Western Tennessee. This includes the major cities of Memphis, New Orleans, Houston and Dallas Forth Worth.

Severe storms flooding rains continue across Texas & spreads to Louisiana, Mississippi & Arkansas

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?

Nebraska State

More than a million people are under flood warnings in the upper US Midwest on Sunday after days of heavy rain that forced evacuations and rescues in several states. The hardest hit have been Iowa and South Dakota, where some rivers reached record-high levels. At least one person died in...

One million under flood warnings as heavy rain hits US Midwest

NBC reports that communities across the Midwest have been devastated by days of flooding, with more storms forecast to hit later in the week. Recovery efforts and evacuations are taking place amid an extreme heat wave, with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit predicted in some impacted areas. Over 220,000 people were left without power from the storms, according to PowerOutage.com.

More Storms Forecast to Hit Midwest That's Already Been Devastated by Widespread Floods

WyoFile

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

Iowa may not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of geode hunting, but believe me when I say that there are some great options for any rock enthusiast to find these rocks successfully. Geodes are essentially rocks that are lined with crystals on the inside, and Iowa happens to have a lot of them.

46 Places You Can Find Geodes In Iowa In 2024 Worth Trying

Georgia State

Florida State

A swirl of clouds very visible on the latest GOES-East satellite view of the Florida coast may become the U.S. East Coast’s next tropical cyclone, although it won’t have much time to amount to too much. Forecasters with the National Hurricane Center (NHC) have been monitoring this area for potential development for several days now; they believe there are better odds that a tropical cyclone will form here than not before it moves onto land.

Swirl of Clouds By Florida May Become U.S. East Coast’s Next Tropical Cyclone

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

Morristown Minute

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

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania 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

Los Angeles, CA

San Diego, CA

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – A Chapman University report, published this week, found that unaffordable housing markets in California and across the world pose a threat to the middle class's survival.

Report says unaffordable housing markets in California pose threat to middle class's survival

Colorado State

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

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Chicago Happenings

What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

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Iowa weather: Cooler temperatures continue before storms next week

DES MOINES, Iowa — With the departure of yesterday's front, Iowa got a dry Saturday of breezy winds and temperatures ranging from 70-85° across the state....

Iowa weather: Cooler temperatures continue before storms next week

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