Reeves, who is the first woman chancellor of the exchequer, also cancelled or postponed road and hospital building projects and restricted winter fuel payments to only the poorest pensioners. "We have inherited a projected overspend of £22 billion ($28 billion)... this year that was covered up by the party opposite,"...

UK warns of extra £22bn hole in public finances

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

A third child died on Tuesday and five others remained critically injured after a knife attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance event in a quiet seaside community in northern England, police said. The nine-year-old girl died in hospital early Tuesday, Merseyside Police said, as the force confirmed that two victims...

Third girl dies after knife attack at UK dance studio

Meta agreed to pay the money over five years to settle the claims accusing the social networking giant of unlawfully capturing biometric data of Facebook users in Texas. The lawsuit said Meta did not get users' permission before enabling its software to recognize and "tag" people in pictures, according to a court filing.

Texas says Meta to pay $1.4 bn to settle photo-tagging lawsuit

Colorado State

The death occurred at a home near the town of Lyons, after a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon and consumed several buildings. It remains zero percent contained, despite the efforts of over 120 firefighters. Firefighters discovered "human remains in one of the residences," Boulder County Sheriff Curtis Johnson said. "I...

One dead in Colorado blaze as fires ravage US west

France's Manon Apithy-Brunet won the gold medal in the women's sabre individual event at the Paris Olympics on Monday, beating another French fencer, Sara Balzer, in the final. She spoke to France 24 about what it was like to face a friend and compatriot in the final - and how she still struggles to believe she is now an Olympic champion.

'I slept with my medal': French fencer Manon Apithy-Brunet on winning gold

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

France recognises a plan for autonomy for the Western Sahara region under Moroccan sovereignty as the only way of resolving a long-running dispute over the territory, President Emmanuel Macron said in a letter on Tuesday.

France shifts Western Sahara stance, backs Moroccan autonomy

The entire world, including Ukraine, wants Russia to join global leaders at a planned second peace summit to end the war in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky has told French media including AFP. With Russian forces gaining momentum on the front and aid from allies ebbing or in doubt, Zelensky has...

Ukraine's Zelensky says he wants Russia ‘at the table’ for next peace summit

US prosecutors have reached a deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the Pentagon said Wednesday, reportedly involving a guilty plea in exchange for avoiding a death penalty trial. The agreements with Mohammed and two other accused moves their long-running cases toward resolution. These have been bogged down in pre-trial...

9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed reaches plea deal with US, says Pentagon

Virginia State

Some Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful said they were skeptical when Thomas Forrester (Mathew Atkinswon) asked Hope Spencer (Anikka Noelle) to marry him for a third time on Friday.

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Thomas was not sincere in his proposal to Hope on Friday

The liberal and left-wing warping of reality -- a trend some call "BlueAnon," a play on the QAnon conspiracy cult -- is fueling information chaos on social media platforms that are already a cesspool of right-wing falsehoods. The trend underscores how Americans on both sides of the political divide are...

'Bending of reality': US liberals stoke political conspiracies

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

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

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

The images of the explosion are gruesome: several children were killed, some of them with severed limbs. According to multiple amateur videos, including footage from “ Magen David Adom”, the Israeli “Red Crescent”, the explosion occurred during a football match in Majdal Shams on July 27.

Deadly explosion in the Golan Heights: Tracing a rocket’s trajectory

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Nevada State

The Park Fire outside of Chico in the state's north has been raging since Wednesday in a rural region about three hours' drive northeast of San Francisco. It has now ravaged more than 370,000 acres (149,700 hectares) according to the Cal Fire agency, making it one of the largest fires in state history.

Evacuations, destruction as California's largest fire of year rages

Arizona State

Arizona Luminaria

Arizona’s abortion rights initiative is one step away from being considered by voters in the fall, after the campaign behind it turned in more than double the number of signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot.

Abortion rights measure files more than double the signatures to appear on the November ballot

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New PM Keir Starmer poised to bring a low profile to 10 Downing Street

Always neat in appearance, with his well-combed greying hair, stern expression and dispassionate voice, 61-year-old Starmer is an outlier in UK politics compared to his peers...

New PM Keir Starmer poised to bring a low profile to 10 Downing Street

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