Maryland State

Saint Mary's County, MD

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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

New Jersey State

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Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

The Northeast and Mid Atlantic states from Virginia northeast to Pennsylvania, Marland, Delaware, New Jersey, Southeast NY, Long Island, and Connecticut northward to Maine will be dealing with an arriving clold front Friday. Temperatures ahead of the front will rise to the mid 80s to some lower 90s. Dew points will be rising into the 60s as the humidity goes up. Add to that a cold front and a strong upper trough and we have the set up for severe thunderstorms.

Severe storm risk rises Virginia & Maryland northeast to NY & New Jersey. Heatwave coming next week!

Washington, DC

Fox Weather

The 3,000-pound Abraham Lincoln wax sculpture is intended to be burnt like a candle and to change over time. However, a recent heat wave has significantly altered the appearance of the 16th president.

Wax statue of President Lincoln melts in sweltering heat of Washington, DC

Pennsylvania State

The Independent

 Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman was speeding and “at fault” for a Maryland car crash that saw him and his wife Giselle hospitalized, a police report has revealed.Fetterman, a Democrat, was driving a Chevrolet Traverse “at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit” when he struck the rear of a Chevrolet Impala on I-70 on Sunday,  Maryland State Police said.The speed limit on the road was 70 miles per hour, according to the report obtained by USA TODAY.Fetterman and the other driver, a 62-year-old woman, were not tested for alcohol or substance use, the report...

John Fetterman was speeding and ‘at fault’ for car crash that saw he and wife hospitalized, says police report

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Newark, NJ

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

DC News Now

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Chris Bolden was both an uncle and father figure to his nephew, Victor Bolden, a 15-year-old high school freshman who still had a life to live ahead of him. But that life, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials said, was cut short on Saturday when Victor Bolden was shot and killed […]

An uncle’s grief: 15-year-old boy gunned down in Northeast DC

The Hill

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was traveling at a “high rate of speed” ahead of the car accident he was involved in that took place in Maryland over the weekend, according to a Maryland State Police report. The report, obtained by The Hill, said that a witness observed that Fetterman’s vehicle was “traveling at a high…

Fetterman driving at ‘high rate of speed’ ahead of crash: Police

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

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

Michigan City, IN

The Bendr Daily

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — A correctional officer at Indiana State Prison has been charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility, claiming the items were baked goods. Lowreatha Roberts, 56, of Michigan City, faces a Level 6 felony charge of official misconduct and a misdemeanor charge of trafficking with an inmate in La Porte Superior Court 2.

Correctional Officer Caught Smuggling Tobacco Disguised as Treats

Montgomery County, MD

NBC News

A man remained in jail Thursday after federal authorities arrested him in connection with the 2001 Maryland cold case death of a former girlfriend's mother. A U.S. marshals task force arrested Eugene Teodor Gligor, 44, in neighboring Washington on Saturday based on a warrant alleging he killed Leslie Preer. In...

Man arrested in the death of his ex-girlfriend's mother 23 years ago in Maryland

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

I love peanuts and peanut butter and occasionally eat peanut brittle. Although the idea of a pie made from peanuts differs from my cup of tea, The Country Cook says Peanut pie is a classic in Virginia.

African Slaves brought peanut pie also known as poor man's pie to Virginia where it is a classic

Georgia State

Buford, GA

DeanLand

There's been a whole lotta shakin' goin' on in Northwest Georgia over the past 30 days. And, yes, some of it likely has been in the barn. A total of six earthquakes have been recorded in the northernwestern portion of the state over the past 30 days, according to data from the US Geological Survey (USGS).

6 Earthquakes Shake NW Georgia in 30 Days

California State

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Woodbridge, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

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

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

Fairfax County, VA

Axios DC

Dan Snyder's humongous, record-breaking estate near Mount Vernon is for sale.Why it matters: The former Commanders owner keeps unloading his local assets.Driving the news: The Snyders are asking $60 million for River View in Fairfax County. If it goes for that much, it would top its own record for the highest sale ever in the Washington region.Snyder and his wife, Tanya, paid $48 million in cash for the estate in 2021.The 16.5-acre estate sits on the Potomac River, with a 16,000-square-foot main house, a guest house, a carriage house, and a dock.What's inside: Eight bedrooms, nine baths, six half-baths, a...

Dan Snyder lists his Virginia estate for $60 million

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St. Mary’s County Government Independence Day Operations

LEONARDTOWN, Md. – All St. Mary’s County Government (SMCG) administrative offices will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. Offices will...

St. Mary’s County Government Independence Day Operations

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