Pennsylvania State

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The Price Is Right host Drew Carey has revealed that contestants are often drunk or high while appearing on the long-running game show, RadarOnline.com has learned."That happens here all the time," Carey told TV Insider in a new interview this week. "They’ll have a gummy, or I’ll smell alcohol on their breath. Not unusual.""There was a guy here that was tripping on mushrooms," Carey recalled. "He came with a bunch of friends. He was a sketch [comedy] guy. I found out later when I went to UCB [sketch improv theater, Upright Citizens Brigade] to hang out.""They were like, ‘Did you...

'The Price is Right' Drug Scandal: Host Drew Carey Makes Stunning Confession, Says Contestants Are Frequently High or Drinking

A new Pennsylvania state commission seeks to address population loss and aging in rural communities. According to an article by Will Wright in Daily Yonder, “Several counties are expected to lose more than 10% of their population by 2050, according to a report from the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Statewide, the Center reported that rural counties face a 5.8% decline over the next 25 years.”

Pennsylvania Launches Rural Revitalization Commission

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Colorado State

Oregon State

Recreational marijuana is legal in 24 states, with all but Virginia allowing licensed sales. Prices in these states vary substantially. Among these states, the average price of marijuana and marijuana products varies significantly, with some states having averages more than double those of others. Using data compiled by state regulatory...

These 5 States Have the Cheapest Legal Recreational Marijuana Prices

Newark, NJ

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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

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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

Among the 23 states that allow licensed recreational marijuana sales, most also permit the distribution of marijuana concentrates. In this article, we’ll examine the five states with the lowest average cost of concentrates. Since Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012, there have been...

The 5 States With the Lowest Average Cost of Marijuana Concentrates

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

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

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

A troubled in-patient mental health unit looks set to close following a catalogue of safety concerns. These include fires, patients suffering broken bones and staff raising fears about the risk of fatalities at Hill Crest, Redditch. To plug the recruitment gap, the trust which runs the facility is currently spending...

Mental health unit to close after safety concerns

Sign up here to receive The Yappie’s weekly briefing on Asian American + Pacific Islander politics and support our work by making a donation. A new bill would grant U.S. citizenship to international adoptees—many from South Korea—who were legally adopted as children but lacked citizenship due to a loophole in U.S. law.

New bill could grant citizenship to thousands of U.S. adoptees

The Hill

New gas export projects will likely remain in limbo for many months despite a judge halting the Biden administration’s pause on approving such projects on Monday. The administration still has discretion in its review of new projects, and experts don’t expect it to approve any ahead of the November election, in which President Biden looks to face…

Gas export projects likely to remain in limbo despite court ruling

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

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

Minnesota State

Among the 23 states that have legalized recreational marijuana sales, three states do not yet have operating retail outlets. That’s set to change for all three within the next six months. Minnesota, Delaware, and Ohio have all legalized marijuana within the past 15 months, bringing the total number of...

Three States to Launch Licensed Recreational Marijuana Sales Within the Next Six Months

Burlington County, NJ

Pablo Estrada, 27, laundered proceeds from a mail fraud scheme, including lottery scams. Florence, NJ – Pablo Estrada, 27, of Burlington County, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in laundering over $4 million obtained from various scams. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing today.

Burlington Man's $4M Money Laundering Scheme: 33-Month Sentence

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The number of insured unemployed individuals increased by 26,000 to 1,858,000, in the week ending June 29, the highest level since November 2021.
                Seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims reached 238,000, marking an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's revised figure of 234,000.
                These numbers were higher than expected, according to the Department of Labor, and are signs of a slowing job market.
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Unemployment insurance claims continue to rise

Allentown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MOREA – An Allentown woman is in Schuylkill County Prison, accused of trying to smuggle...
The post PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

PSP: Allentown woman tried to smuggle synthetic opioid strips into prison

Iowa State

Des Moines, IA

Axios Des Moines

Data: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services via New York Times; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/AxiosAlmost 600 unaccompanied migrant children arrived in Des Moines between 2015 and last year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Why it matters: As federal, state and city leaders spar over sheltering and supporting foreigners who have crossed the border without permission, these children are an especially vulnerable group.State of play: Minor new arrivals have been coming to the United States without their parents in record numbers, and some end up in "the most punishing jobs in the country," per a recent New...

Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children arrived in Iowa in recent years

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Abuse and neglect investigations of aging Pennsylvanians are woefully slow; The results can be devastating

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Abuse and neglect investigations of aging Pennsylvanians are woefully slow; The results can be devastating

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