New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Baton Rouge, LA

LSU baseball left-handed pitcher Gage Jump has been selected by the Oakland Athletics with the No. 73 overall pick, a competitive balance round B pick, in the second round of the 2024 MLB draft. He's the second LSU player to be selected by Oakland after it picked Tommy White with...

LSU baseball's Gage Jump picked by the Oakland Athletics in 2024 MLB draft. Here's when.

LSU baseball signee William Schmidt called Jay Johnson at 2:52 p.m. on Sunday. The 2024 MLB draft was a little over four hours away from starting, and Schmidt — the No. 1 high school right-handed pitcher in the draft, according to MLB.com — was expected to be selected in the first round.

William Schmidt explains why he spurned MLB for LSU baseball despite first-round status

DALLAS – If Brian Kelly could do the 2023 season over again, one thing he’d do differently, he said Monday, is tie down Harold Perkins and tell him to eat more. Kelly envisions a future for Perkins as an NFL inside linebacker. But to make that vision a reality, the star junior first needed to bulk up, adding muscle to his 6-foot-1 frame so he could better withstand the punishment he’d take in the box and around the line of scrimmage.

Brian Kelly says Harold Perkins added weight to prepare for his new role in LSU's defense

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Egg Roll is a one-year-old, 34lb American Bully who has recently been introduced by Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue located in Massachusetts. This charming, round little dog is looking for his forever home and comes with a delightful personality and some special quirks.

Meet Egg Roll: The Round Little Snuggle Buddy Looking For Love

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in the coastal areas of South Carolina should be particularly alert while boating and please report sightings of these gentle giants to SCDNR.

Manatees are back in South Carolina coastal waters

Virginia State

Dieterech Gray portrays gossip columnist Adrian DeWitt on General Hospital. He is that annoying character you love to hate, yet will wonder what he will be up to next. Virginia GH fans Sandera P. and Liz J. say they are disgusted that he ran with the tape supplied by Ava Jerome (Maura West) without thinking of the lives it would ruin.

General Hospital fans are loving to hate Dieterich Gray as Adrian DeWitt

New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Saints had the oldest starting lineup in the NFL entering the 2023 season, but what about 2024? Does it matter? And if they have a rough start, will they start making some changes?. Also, we have been talking about how tough the first six games are on...

Are the Saints too old? Top questions entering camp? Doug Mouton answers on Dattitude Ep. 253

Locust Grove, VA

The Battle of the Wilderness occurred in Locust Grove, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. According to History Facts, at one point, the Civil War c ceased so that soldiers could watch a fistfight between a soldier from the North and one from the South.

Union and Confederate soldiers allegedly called a ceasefire in Virginia to watch a fistfight

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

Houston, TX

Kiwi, a one-year-old mixed breed (believed to be a cattle mix), is currently looking for her forever home, according to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts. This cheerful dog, who weighs 38 lbs, is known for her constant smile and enthusiastic tail wagging whenever she meets someone new. Despite her young age, Kiwi is described as being on the quieter side.

Meet Kiwi: The Happy Dog Abandoned In A Park Now Looking For Love

Louisiana State

Calvin Lindsly, owner of Calvin's Bocage Market, has been living the American dream for decades. Therefore, he wasn't surprised that the latest twist in his success story found his Baton Rouge grocery store at the center of a social media frenzy. He also wasn't surprised that Bethenny Frankel, one of the original cast members of "The Real Housewives of New York City," likes his chicken salad.

Bethenny Frankel and the internet go wild for this Louisiana chicken salad

The Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts recently introduced a sweet feline named Clarice who is in search of a loving forever home. Despite her challenging start in life, Clarice is ready to start a new chapter with a family that will love and care for her.

Meet The Unique Little Cat Who Lost Both Eyes Now Searching For Love

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Our area might be the best place in the country to retreat to an island, judging from a survey released this week. Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine rated the Golden Isles in Georgia — consisting of Jekyll Island, Little St. Simons Island, Sea Island and St. Simons Island — as the best island in the continental U.S.

Two local islands rated the best in continental US

Georgia State

DeanLand

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

Minnesota State

DayTripper

Summer is in full swing, and people from Minnesota and beyond are looking for beautiful places to visit. Check out these ten cute small towns that show off Minnesota's natural beauty, rich history, and friendly people.

10 Adorable Small Towns In Minnesota That Will Make Your Summer Unforgettable

There are plenty of question marks for the New Orleans Saints entering training camp, but the receiving corps is not one of them. Is this unit the strength of the team’s offense, and could Chris Olave become a real star in the NFL? After Rashid Shaheed, is Cedrick Wilson or AT Perry the WR3?

Is Saints strength on offense its WR corps? Fletcher Mackel answers on Dattitude, Ep. 254

NewsByJoshua

So, Ford's CEO Jim Farley dropped some pretty big news recently, and it might just shake up how we think about electric vehicles (EVs). Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival, Farley laid out what he sees as a necessary shift in the automotive industry—especially for those of us accustomed to big, powerful vehicles.

Ford CEO Jim Farley Warns of ‘Radical Change’ and Says EV Batteries Will ‘Never Be Affordable’

Levittown, PA

Bucks County Beacon

Most white Americans are not familiar with the concept of ‘racial passing’. The idea is simple enough; an individual from a particular racial group is perceived as belonging to another and lives their life according to that assumption, but the reality of ‘passing’ is complex, troubling and often incredibly dangerous. In Kim Johnson’s latest young adult novel, The Color of a Lie , we meet a family in postwar America who feels compelled to ‘pass’ to capture their piece of the American dream.

New Young Adult Historical Fiction Set in ‘Whites Only’ Levittown Explores Racial Passing and Racism in America’s Past

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On This Day: Tom Watson rallies from 6 back to win first PGA Tour event

Even though he was just 24 years old, Tom Watson’s inability to get to the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour seemed like an eternity. Because...

On This Day: Tom Watson rallies from 6 back to win first PGA Tour event

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