Kentucky State

Taylor County, KY

The Independent

Turnout at the General Election is on track to be the lowest for more than 20 years.After 630 of 650 results had been declared, the turnout figure stood at 59.8%.This compares with an overall turnout of 67.3% at the last election in 2019.If the figure stays around 59.8%, it would be the lowest turnout at a general election since 2001, when it was 59.4%.Were the figure to fall below 59.4%, it would rank as the lowest turnout at a general election since the Second World War.The highest turnout at a general election since the war was 83.9% in 1950, according to figures compiled by the House of Commons Library.Turnout remained above 75% at every post-war general election until 1970, when it dipped to 72.0%.It then stayed above 70% at every election until plunging to 59.4% in 2001 – since when it has never been above 70%.

Turnout on track to be lowest for more than 20 years

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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

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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

Clarke County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

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

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth slowed to a still-healthy pace in June, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.1%, increasing the chances that the Federal Reserve will be able to tame inflation without tipping the economy into recession.

US job growth moderates in June; unemployment rate rises to 4.1%

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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods unexpectedly fell in May, while business spending on equipment appeared weaker than initially thought, government data showed on Wednesday. Factory orders dropped 0.5% after rising 0.4% in April, the Commerce Department's Census Bureau said. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast factory orders...

US factory orders unexpectedly fall in May

New York Post

First-time applications for unemployment benefits increased last week, while the number of people on jobless rolls rose further to a 2-1/2 year high towards the end of June, consistent with a gradual cooling in the labor market.

Ebbing labor market momentum, together with abating inflation pressures, keep the Federal Reserve on track to start cutting interest rates this year, with financial markets hopeful that the easing cycle could start in September.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday that the economy was back on a “disinflationary path,” but stressed policymakers needed more data before cutting rates.



“The labor market is still historically strong, but not...

Labor market continues to cool as applications for unemployment benefits rise

WyoFile

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

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

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits inched up last week and remain historically low, however the total number of people collecting jobless benefits continues to grow. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that jobless claims for the week ending June 29 rose by 4,000 to...

US filings for jobless claims inch up modestly, but continuing claims rise for ninth straight week

Let us reflect on our nation’s remarkable journey, which started as a country that sought freedom from British oppression over 4,000 miles away. Our nation’s founders, driven by enlightened thought, fought tirelessly for the most extraordinary human experiment in self-governance the world has ever known. Today, our men and women in the armed forces continue to serve with unwavering dedication to maintain this precious gift.

Happy Fourth of July

Hawaii State

CBS News

A key indicator for tracking the spread of COVID-19 has officially reached "high" levels across western U.S. states, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now shows. But the agency says it remains too early to say whether this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived nationwide.Levels of SARS-CoV-2 virus showing up in wastewater samples are climbing in most parts of the country, according to figures from the agency through June 27. Health authorities have increasingly relied on analyzing samples from sewers to get a sense of COVID-19 trends, now that cases are largely no longer being tested or reported....

COVID trend reaches "high" levels across western U.S.

CBS Baltimore

Low gas prices are something for drivers to celebrate this July 4th, with costs at the pump expected to hit their lowest levels since 2021. The average price of gasoline on Independence Day is expected to be $3.49 per gallon nationwide, the lowest price it's been on the busy travel holiday in three years, according to GasBuddy, a fuel savings platform. That could mean serious cost savings compared with a few years ago for the 60.6 million motorists who are expected to travel by car to celebrate the federal holiday, according to AAA.Last year, this national average price of gas was $3.50,...

July 4th gas prices expected to hit lowest level in 3 years

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased a bit less than expected in June, consistent with slowing labor market momentum. Private payrolls increased by 150,000 jobs last month after rising by an upwardly revised 157,000 May, the ADP Employment report showed on Wednesday.

US private payrolls growth slows in June

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Initial jobless claims measures the number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week. In the week ending June 29th, initial jobless claims were at a seasonally adjusted level of 238,000, an increase of 4,000 from the previous week's figure. The latest reading is higher than the forecast of 234,000 jobless claims.

Unemployment Claims Up 4K, Worse Than Expected

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Opinion: Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

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

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Taylor unemployment rate for May stood at 4.4%

Unemployment rates rose in 109 counties between May 2023 and May 2024 and fell in...

Taylor unemployment rate for May stood at 4.4%

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