Illinois State

Columbus, OH

Texas State

Military.com

Rep. Troy Nehls removed the Combat Infantryman Badge from his lapel more than a month after it was revealed the Army revoked the award last year because he was never eligible for it in the first place.

Maintaining a Defiant Tone, Texas Congressman Takes Off Revoked Combat Infantryman Badge

Missouri State

War History Online

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63). The reason for choosing the ship is simpler than some think.

The Real Reason the United States Made Japan Surrender Aboard the USS Missouri (BB-63)

New York Post

An “ultra-rare” $500 bill from the Roosevelt era will be auctioned off in England on Wednesday — and it could fetch more than twice the number printed on its face. 

The 1934 banknote, featuring a stoic portrait of President William McKinley, was part of a big collection of rare US money found in Wales, Hansons Auctioneers told Fox 8 in North Carolina.



Tonya Harding’s skating costume after infamous Nancy Kerrigan attack could be yours at auction

The bill was uncommon for several reasons, according to William Hayward, a coin and banknote valuer at Hansons — not the least of which is that...

Century-old, ‘ultra-rare’ $500 bill featuring William McKinley to be auctioned off

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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

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

Oklahoma State

A court martial has fined Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart $60,000 and confined him to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas for six months after he flew a C-17 in low level maneuvers following a night of drinking. In the first court martial of its kind, a jury of eight generals, all of whom outranked Stewart, found him guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and dereliction of duty by “assuming control” of the transport plane at Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma during a trip in April of 2023.

Air Force General Court Martialed For ‘Assuming Control’ Of C-17 Too Soon After Drinking

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

247 Tempo

All of the branches of the military are essential to our nation’s safety, and they all serve a purpose. When […]

12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Marines

U.S. Army Maj. Gen. William Zana, director of international affairs with the National Guard Bureau, watches the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery May 31, 2024. Zana, who served as a Tomb guard early in his career, stood watch at the Tomb as his final act in uniform.

Army officer spends his last moment in uniform guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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

Coffee County, GA

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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

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Aurora, CO

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

Maine State

Augusta, ME

An abandoned US veteran who died alone in a Maine nursing home was given a proper goodbye Thursday by hundreds of kind-hearted strangers.

Former Marine Gery Brooks’ burial at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta was marked by a 21-gun salute, a pilot who performed a flyover, a motorcycle escort and full honors thanks to the help of multiple military groups from across the state.

“It’s an honor for us to be able to do this,” Jim Roberts, commander of the VFW post in Belfast, told the Associated Press.

“There’s so much negativity in the world. This is something people can feel...

Abandoned Marine died alone at Maine nursing home — then hundreds of strangers showed up to his funeral

Denver, CO

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

Mediaite

Nehls’s military record first came under scrutiny after a CBS called into question how many medals he had actually been awarded versus his claims.
The post Army Officially Confirms House Republican Can’t Wear Combat Badge That Led to Accusations of ‘Stolen Valor’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Army Officially Confirms House Republican Can’t Wear Combat Badge That Led to Accusations of ‘Stolen Valor’

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

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

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

Los Angeles, CA

Marilyn Monroe’s former Los Angeles home was declared a historic cultural monument as the current owners — a wealthy real estate heiress and reality TV producer husband — claim the city used “unconstitutional” methods before they could demolish the abode.

During a meeting on Wednesday, the LA City Council unanimously voted 12-0 to place the iconic property on the list of Historic-Cultural Monuments.

The home, tucked away in a cul-de-sac in Brentwood was the only one Monroe ever owned and was where she infamously died on August 4, 1962. 

The one-story, Hacienda-style home on a 2,900-square-foot property was recognized for its importance...

Illinois Treasurer returns Purple Heart to WWII veteran’s family

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