South Carolina State

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

The Hill

South Carolina state Sen. Katrina Shealy was defeated by fellow Republican Carlisle Kennedy in a runoff election Tuesday, becoming the third Republican woman who filibustered against South Carolina’s abortion ban two years ago to lose a primary. Shealy is the last of the “Sister Senators” to lose their primary to a male challenger. Kennedy garnered…

Third GOP ‘Sister Senator’ who filibustered South Carolina abortion ban loses primary

Nevada State

NBC News

Republican candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump won House and Senate primary contests in Nevada, South Dakota and South Carolina. NBC News’ Ali Vitali reports on the unsuccessful effort of a Kevin McCarthy-backed candidate to boot incumbent Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. from her seat.

Trump-endorsed candidates win primaries in Nevada, South Dakota and South Carolina

COLUMBIA — The day after South Carolina’s last Republican “sister senator” lost her reelection bid, she proudly displayed the award that symbolized both why she lost and why she doesn’t regret any of her votes. Giving her farewell speech at the Senate podium, Sen. Katrina...

South Carolina’s GOP ‘sister senators’ say farewell after reelection bid losses

Three Republican state senators in South Carolina who filibustered an abortion ban in the state have lost in their primary elections this month. Katrina Shealy, Sandy Senn and Penry Gustafson lost to three male candidates and were among a bipartisan group of five women state senators who filibustered a near-total abortion ban. They were nicknamed the "sister senators."

Three female GOP state senators who filibustered S.C. abortion ban lost their primaries

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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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                Nikki Haley once wrote about her husband, Michael Haley, in her 2012 memoir, "I would be lost without him."

Nikki Haley Allegedly Cheated On Husband With Two Men Before Becoming SC Governor: Report

The next Republican Party platform will be written behind closed doors. In a break from decades-long precedent, reporters and spectators will not be allowed to watch next week’s party platform committee proceedings in Milwaukee. C-SPAN, which has previously broadcast the committee’s work, was never offered access this year, and told that the three-day meeting will be closed to the press.

In a shift, the RNC will decide its platform behind closed doors

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

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

Thomas County, GA

Vanishing Georgia

According to Pebble Hill Plantation, “The original Piney Grove Church was organized as Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church in 1885 as a “Bush Arbor” by black families who lived and worked on the plantation. The first wooden church structure was built by Mrs. Kate Hanna Ireland Harvey for the plantation’s staff and their families. Every […]

Piney Grove Church, 1936, Thomas County

Virginia State

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The weather is heating up, and many Virginians enjoy a soft drink to cool off. If you will be drinking a glass of soda pop at a restaurant, you should know that there has been a recall.

Four soft drinks that are sold in restaurants have been recalled due to the ingredients

NewsOne

Tim Scott "will become a father" in August, cable news host Trey Gowdy told Fox News viewers, prompting a number of questions.
The post Tim Scott ‘Will Become A Father’ In August, Trey Gowdy Says appeared first on NewsOne.

Tim Scott ‘Will Become A Father’ In August, Trey Gowdy Says

Adel, GA

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

Illinois State

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

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Virginia fans of The Young and the Restless have asked where Elena Dawson (Brytni Sarpy) has been. She has not been seen or mentioned in Genoa City for quite a while. There is nothing online about Sarpy's status, and Y&R spoilers for next week do not mention the character, so fans wonder if she has been let go.

Fans of The Young and the Restless are concerned about Brtyni Sarpy and Conner Floyd's status

Maryland State

Fox News

Maryland's Democratic senators have denounced the "broken" immigration system in the wake of Rachel Morin's murder, yet continue to hail President Biden's border policies.

Maryland Dems mourn mom allegedly murdered by illegal immigrant but back Biden's border order

New Jersey State

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.

South Carolina governor apporoves changes in selecting judges

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