Florida State

Duval County, FL

Mediaite

New reporting from Axios suggests that Former First Lady Michelle Obama is declining to campaign for President Joe Biden over his family’s mistreatment of Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle. According to the story, Obama and Buhle developed a friendship during Barack Obama’s presidency that persists to this day....

Michelle Obama Reportedly Refusing to Campaign for Biden Over Mistreatment of Hunter’s Ex-Wife

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

The Mirror US

Here’s a list of stores and services open this Independence Day

Fourth of July 2024: Here’s what’s open and closed

Governor Ron DeSantis has vetoed a controversial bill aimed at banning drivers from cruising in the left lane on Florida highways, as reported by Local 10 News. The decision comes amidst heated debate and public scrutiny over the proposed legislation. Local 10 News reports that the bill, which aimed to...

Governor DeSantis Vetoes Left-Lane Driving Ban in Florida

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

HuffPost

The former president attacked the former House speaker as a “sick puppy.”

Trump Throws Middle-Of-The-Night Fit After Nancy Pelosi Called Him Out On Live TV

Texas State

Beaumont, TX

Kristy Tallman

BEAUMONT, Texas – The final defendant in a racketeering conspiracy that resulted in the nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs.

Final MS-13 Defendant's Guilty Plea Triggers Nationwide Prison Lockdown

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

North Carolina State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Medical marijuana legalization in North Carolina has taken a small step, with passage on the first of two required votes in the Senate.
                The second is on the calendar for Monday.
                Whether it’ll get any floor time in the House of Representatives, however, remains skeptical. There, Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, says there’s not enough votes.
           ...

Medical marijuana legalization gets second Senate vote Monday

South Carolina State

Utah State

Three Trump-endorsed candidates also lost in Republican primaries. June 25 was one of the most jam-packed primary election days of the year: Democrats and Republicans in Colorado, New York, Utah and parts of South Carolina picked their party's nominees for this fall's elections. Two incumbent representatives — Jamaal Bowman and...

New York, Colorado and Utah primaries 2024: Bowman loses, Boebert wins

California State

(The Center Square) - California Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew his competing ballot measure to reform the state’s reduced prosecution of drug dealing and theft just days after Democratic legislators rejected his supported amendments to their anti-crime bills.
                Newsom’s measure would have required the majority of legislators’ support on July 3 to make it on the November ballot, and would be in competition with another prosecution reform measure that earned nearly one million signatures.
            ...

Democrats turn on Newsom, forcing withdrawal of his ballot proposition

Ohio State

Straight Arrow News SANcom

In a special election for Ohio's Sixth Congressional District, Republican Michael Rulli, won by nine points. Democrats see it as good news.

Republican wins a special election, but it’s good news for Democrats. Why?

The Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he’ll be voting in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state, a deeply personal decision based on his brother’s long history of addiction. The senator and former Florida governor...

Florida Sen. Rick Scott says he’ll vote against recreational pot after brother’s death

Distractify

Why is Joe Scarborough not on Morning Joe? That’s the question viewers are once again asking after the MSNBC host failed to return to the weekday program in July of 2024. Joe is absent at a moment when the political conversation has become particularly fraught, and Morning Joe is a regular part of many people's morning routines, including possibly the president's. Given all of that context, it's understandable that fans would want to better understand exactly where Joe is, and why he's been absent from the show. Here's what we know. Why is Joe Scarborough not on 'Morning Joe'?While Joe...

Why Is Joe Scarborough Not on 'Morning Joe'?

The only three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate took on their party and stopped a total abortion ban from passing in their state last year. Republican primary voters have now booted all the “Sister Senators” from their party out of office.

Voters kick all the Republican women out of the South Carolina Senate

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

The Independent

Three female GOP state senators who tried to protect abortion rights in South Carolina lost primary elections this month to men who ran on anti-abortion platforms.Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn and Penry Gustafson were among a bipartisan group of five women state senators, dubbed the “sister senators,” who filibustered a near-total abortion ban in 2023.During the filibuster, each of the five women took turns describing the complexities of pregnancy and the reproductive system, the dangers of lack of access to contraception, and inadequate privacy laws, with all lawmakers speaking for as long as four hours each at a time. All five...

Three female Republicans who tried to protect abortion rights in South Carolina lose primaries to men

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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

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

USAYE!

In a stunning verdict, a federal jury convicted two former executives of Epsilon Data Management LLC for their roles in a decade-long scheme that exploited consumer data to facilitate massive mail fraud targeting millions of Americans. The defendants, Robert Reger and David Lytle faced conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud charges for knowingly selling lists of consumer names and addresses to fraudsters running prize scams and deceptive astrology mailings.

Data Breach Fraud Scheme: Shocking Convictions Targeting Millions

NewsBreak

2024 Florida Election: What’s on the Ballot?

What’s on the ballot in the August and November elections? Here’s what you need to know!. In August: School board elections, judges, and a few primaries....

2024 Florida Election: What’s on the Ballot?

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