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In the realm of prophecy, one name stands out above all others - Nostradamus. The 16th-century French apothecary and seer has long been revered for his cryptic predictions of future events, many of which seem to have uncanny parallels to modern times.

Nostradamus: 2024 Predictions

Newark, NJ

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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

READ Bunting – Colourful Felt Garland by Forged in Fables. Every summer, I’m always sending my nieces and nephews boxes of books for summer reading. I LOVE these little banners. Perfect for my favorite kiddos. $16. New Releases. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an...

New Month, New Nonfiction Books!

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

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

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A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

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Jersey City, NJ

NEWARK, N.J. – Two Hudson County, New Jersey, men have been charged in connection with their respective roles in a Jersey City neighborhood street gang that distributed cocaine and heroin, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

NJ Men Charged in Gang Drug Offenses & Weapon Charges

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Detroit, MI

This essay was first published on the Vincent Chin Institute’s website. June 23rd marked another year since Vincent Chin was slain forty-two years during a terrible economic recession and an intense climate of anti-Japan, anti-Asian hate. Then, Vincent and other Asian Americans were blamed and scapegoated for the collapse of the American auto industry and the massive layoffs in Detroit.

FBI Released 602 Pages of its Vincent Chin Files! I Was There: Here’s the Good, Bad, and Ugly

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

Washington, DC

The Conversation U.S.

The image of a kneeling person in chains was first used in a seal commissioned by the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, established by English Quakers in 1787.

What the statue of a kneeling enslaved man in the Emancipation Memorial of 1876 tells us about its history − an art historian explains

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

The Guardian

Maureen Callahan’s eye-opening exposé looks back at the Kennedy men and the women they ‘destroyed’, digging into a long and grisly history

‘They always got away with it’: new book reveals Kennedys’ shocking treatment of women

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

The American man who attacked writer Salman Rushdie with a knife in 2022 rejected a plea deal yesterday. The deal offered to Hadi Matar would have reduced the number of years he would spend behind bars, but also included a guilty plea to a federal charge, which carries the potential for decades more time in jail.

Salman Rushdie’s attacker has rejected a plea deal.

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

What makes a Zodiac Sign low maintenance? Independence can make someone low maintenance. Someone who is reliable, dependable, and punctual, can make someone low maintenance. Someone who tends to want to do things on their own can be low maintenance. Low-maintenance people tend to be those people who do on their own but are not necessarily alone. They rarely need or ask for help. They are self-motivated, often energetic, and can be considered leaders is many cases. Now me, some say I am low maintenance and others say I’m high maintenance. Maybe I’m both. Let's see what zodiac signs are considered low-maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are Low Maintenance

This work of historical fiction is a family portrait  that spans generations and the ocean. Working from family letters she discovered as a college student, Lauren Fox crafted Send for Me – a heartbreaking portrait of three generations of mothers and daughters and a poignant look at the meanings of sacrifice and love.

RFM Bookshelf: “Send for Me” by Lauren Fox

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From Kevin Barry's Western romance to Laura van den Berg's unsettling new novel

The Best New Books to Read in July 2024

Around half the chefs and kitchen-workers in Paris are immigrants from outside the EU. As the far right looks to be on course to take power, many are concerned about their future.

Parisian cafés are a cherished part of French culture. Here’s why they might be in trouble

You might think that going to France is all about Paris and visiting all of its tourist attractions like The Eiffel tour, The Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe. But there’s more to the culture than most know. After 6 visits to France (as a 15 year old) I'd like to think I'm an expert by now. With that I would like to share my knowledge and experiences with you through 4 tips to finding your way through France as a teen.

Finding Your Way: Navigating French Culture as a Teen Traveler

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Joseph O’Neill on Writing a Socially Relevant Soccer Novel

What kind of world is this? That’s the question prompted over and over by Joseph O’Neill’s new novel Godwin, a novel which is ostensibly about soccer,...

Joseph O’Neill on Writing a Socially Relevant Soccer Novel

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