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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

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

Texas State

USA TODAY

Tropical Storm Alberto is expected to make landfall in Mexico Thursday morning. Here's what to know about the storm's projected path.

Tropical Storm Alberto projected path: See latest details as storm makes landfall

Hurricane Beryl is about 720 miles southeast of Barbados, which has issued a Hurricane Warning. The storm is expected to hit the island Sunday.

'Major' Hurricane Beryl expected to bring 'life-threatening' winds and surge to Caribbean

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

CBS News

Hurricane Beryl was tearing through the Caribbean on Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm Tuesday. After destroying homes and businesses across the southeastern Caribbean on Monday, it is now forecast to bring life-threatening winds and storm surge to Jamaica.Beryl was forecast to start losing intensity on Tuesday but still be near major hurricane strength when it passes near or over Jamaica early Wednesday, near the Cayman Islands on Thursday and into Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Friday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center."Weakening is forecast later today, but Beryl is still expected to be near major hurricane intensity as it moves into...

Hurricane Beryl, a Category 4 storm, forecast to lash Jamaica

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

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

Colorado State

The Mirror US

A recent weather forecast predicts severe conditions in the eastern United States this weekend, including 'damaging' winds and large hail the size of 'golf balls' - with a possibility of 'isolated' tornadoes.

Severe storms batter country from Montana to Florida with golf ball-sized hail and tornadoes

Illinois State

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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

Thomasville, GA

Vanishing Georgia

According to an historic marker placed by the Basford family in 2008, this vernacular Greek Revival cottage was built circa 1858 by Randolph Avera. At the time of its construction, it was more a country place, on the edge of the city. J. A. Weirig, a Thomasville carpenter, purchased the home in 1895. His daughter, […]

Avera-Weirig House, Circa 1858, Thomasville

California State

Josue Torres

Assembly Bill 230, set to come into effect in California on July 1, 2024, builds on existing legislation that mandates free menstrual products in public school bathrooms for grades 6 through 12. This new bill extends the requirement to include grades 3 through 5.

New California law mandates schools to provide menstrual products, including in boys' restrooms

New York Post

Just hours after Hurricane Beryl pummeled the Windward Islands with devastating winds and a powerful storm surge as major Category 4 storm, Beryl strengthened even further, reaching Category 5 strength on Monday evening and shattering the record for the earliest Category 5 hurricane observed in the Atlantic basin. 

The National Hurricane Center said Beryl has peak wind speeds of 160 mph as of their 11 p.m. ET Monday update, now classifying the storm on the highest rung of the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale, and beating Hurricane Emily’s climb to Category 5 status on July 16, 2005. 

This all comes after the hurricane made landfall on...

Hurricane Beryl becomes earliest Category 5 storm on record hours after pummeling Windward Islands

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

New Jersey State

Pennsylvania State

Severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes are possible in portions of the Mid Atlantic on Wednesday, with the greatest threat of tornadic cells over parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio. Severe Thunderstorm or Tornado Watches or Warnings may be needed for these regions as thunderstorms fire up during the day.

Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Possible in Mid Atlantic on Wednesday

Denver, CO

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Beryl grew into a hurricane Saturday as it churned toward the southeastern Caribbean, with forecasters warning it was expected to strengthen into a dangerous major storm before reaching Barbados late Sunday or early Monday.

Record breaking Hurricane Beryl barrels towards the Caribbean with warnings it could become dangerous major storm

Alexandria, VA

Cheryl E Preston

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

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

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Disaster loans available for April storm damage

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Severe storms in early April left homes and businesses dealing with the impact of wide-spread damage. Tornados swept through neighborhoods across our...

Disaster loans available for April storm damage

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