Alabama State

Madison County, AL

Columbus, OH

A father was killed by a lightning strike at the New Jersey Shore on Sunday, June 23 while trying to warn other beachgoers of the incoming story. As reported by WABC, 59-year-old Patrick Dispoto was fatally struck by lightning as he attempted to warn children of the storm at the Seaside Park beach. He was getting ready to leave the beach with his girlfriend, Ruth Fussell, when he decided to go back to make sure nobody got hurt.

Father Killed by Lightning While Trying to Warn Beachgoers About Storm

Oklahoma State

Livonia, MI

New York Post

A toddler was killed and his mother critically injured Wednesday when a tree crashed into their Michigan home during a tornado, officials said.

The 2-year-old and his mom were enjoying an afternoon nap together when “a massive tree was uprooted, falling onto a house and through the roof, landing on a bed,” the City of Livonia announced.

Every available firefighter in the city — and even the family’s neighbors — braved the storm to free the pair, who were pinned beneath the four-trunk hardwood tree around 3:30 p.m.



It took rescue crews an hour, a dozen chainsaws and high-pressure airbags to remove the...

Napping 2-year-old crushed to death by tree that fell into home during Michigan tornado

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WyoFile

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. The law enforcement ranger was in stable condition and receiving medical care at a nearby regional hospital late Thursday morning. The park’s announcement did not disclose the nature of the ranger’s injuries.

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

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

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

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

Sweet Home, OR

Kristy Tallman

LINN COUNTY, Ore. — A tragic accident on Wednesday evening, July 3, 2024, resulted in the death of a 12-year-old boy and serious injuries to two others. The crash occurred at approximately 6:17 p.m. on Highway 20, near milepost 21, involving two Dodge Ram trucks.

Tragic Crash on Hwy 20: 12-Year-Old Killed, Two Others Seriously Injured

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

Quitman, GA

Vanishing Georgia

This was one of the most common house types in working class neighborhoods at the turn of the last century.

Hall and Parlor Cottage, Circa 1900, Quitman

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

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

Wyoming State

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

This gymnasium, built as a part of the Washington Street High School in 1954 during the era of Equalization Schools, is all that remains of Quitman’s Black high school from the last years of segregation. Washington Street, which also included an elementary school, was open from 1955-1970 and replaced Brooks High School, which was deemed […]

Washington Street High School Gymnasium, 1954, Quitman

The Aurora City Council will vote Monday on whether to apologize to the family of Kilyn Lewis, who was slain by Aurora Police. Council member Alison Coombs has sponsored a resolution that includes an apology. “Kilyn Lewis was a father, a brother, a son, and a valued member of his community,” the resolution reads. “On May 23, 2024, Kilyn was shot and killed by Aurora Police SWAT Officer (Michael) Dieck while unarmed.”

Aurora may apologize to family of Black man slain by police

Wisconsin State

Bucks County Beacon

We are in dangerous waters on this Independence Day. While we obsess over the horse race and the latest polls, rubbernecking at the tragic disintegration of an accomplished, public-spirited president, the plot to overthrow American democracy and replace it with a violent, repressive, despotic regime is well underway.

Confronting a ‘Second American Revolution’ on the 4th of July

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

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
The post Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

Maine State

Idaho State

Shop with Me Mama

Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

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

WAFF

NewsBreak

Drug overdose numbers going down in Madison County amid rise in deaths in Alabama

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Drug overdose numbers going down in Madison County amid rise in deaths in Alabama

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