Chicago, IL

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Two of the 36 charter entries have served as rotational rides throughout the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season, and both are once again set to see driver changes ahead of this Sunday afternoon's Grant Park 165 at the Chicago Street Course. After Riley Herbst drove the No. 15 Ford for...

NASCAR: Two driver changes confirmed for Chicago street race

Nine drivers are scheduled to compete in both the Xfinity and Cup race this weekend, the most drivers to do so this season. Those scheduled to do double duty this weekend are: Joey Logano, Kyle Larson, AJ Allmendinger, Ty Gibbs, John Hunter Nemechek, Daniel Suarez, Shane van Gisbergen, Austin Hill and Josh Bilicki.

Season-high nine drivers to run Cup and Xfinity races at Chicago

By the narrowest of margins, Alex Palou won the right to lead the field to green for the first race of the NTT IndyCar Series’ hybrid engine era. Palou earned his second consecutive pole position, turning a lap of 1 minute, 5.3511 seconds at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and nipping Pato O’Ward by 0.0024 seconds.

IndyCar starting lineup at Mid-Ohio: Alex Palou nips Pato O’Ward for second consecutive pole

Ohio State

Evagoras Papasavvas won USF Race No. 2 at Mid-Ohio Saturday afternoon. Starting on the pole Papasavvas led all 20 laps in the race winning by 1.9659 seconds over second place Michael Costello. Elliott Cox claimed the final podium spot. The series will have their third race of the weekend on...

Evagoras Papasavvas wins USF 3000 Race No. 2 at Mid-Ohio, Results

Caio Collet is poised for a breakthrough weekend in INDY NXT by Firestone at the Grand Prix at Mid-Ohio on Saturday after earning his first career pole with a track-record lap. Brazilian rookie Collet took the top spot with a lap of 1 minute, 10.2879 seconds in the No. 18...

Collet Shatters Mid-Ohio Track Record for First Career Pole

Saint Johns County, FL

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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

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Illinois State

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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

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

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.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to Shakey's website, this pizza parlor is only in California, North Carolina, and Washington state in the U.S. now. This was my family's go-to pizza joint when my father was stationed with the Air Force outside of Omaha, Nebraska. We liked it so much, that when we were transferred again, it was hopeful we'd find another one.

Shakey's Pizza Parlor and nostalgia: the first franchised pizza restaurant also landed in Missouri

Pennsylvania State

Mechanicsburg, PA

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. — Anthony Macri wired the field for the $20,000 win in the 36th annual Mitch Smith Memorial at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday night as part of the Pennsylvania Speedweek Series for 410 sprint cars. The victory was the ninth of Macri’s career at the oval and...

Dominant Macri Tops $20,000 Mitch Smith Memorial

Ringtown, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

UNION TOWNSHIP – A valley man was killed Wednesday in a lawn mowing accident, firefighters...
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Lawn mowing accident claims life of Ringtown Valley man

A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

Georgia State

Quitman, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Many small Georgia towns have areas like this one on South Washington Street that were once vibrant commercial areas, now abandoned to the elements. Most of these buildings are just shells, with the roofs long gone. One can only imagine what businesses were located here at this point. They’re located on South Washington Street near […]

Abandoned Storefronts, Quitman

Tremont, PA

LORBERRY – The former Tremont Township treasurer is accused of stealing over $22,000 from the...
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Former township treasurer accused of theft

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Joey Logano will drive the No. 15 Xfinity car for AM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course, but it didn’t come without controversy. Logano will replace Hailie Deegan, who has run the entire season in the entry. It’s currently unclear if Deegan will return to the No. 15 car after the Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course.
The two-time NASCAR Cup Series joined Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast, The Dale Jr. Download, and discussed how driving for AM Racing occurred this weekend. Based on his response, Deegan’s future may not be secured at AM...

Joey Logano talks about replacing Hailie Deegan in the NASCAR Xfinity Series

Fulton, MO

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

*This article is an update from a previous story about a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing while on a cruise to Germany. A 14-year-old American boy, Aydin Brown, who disembarked from the Caribbean Princess cruise ship in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany on July 4th, has been found safe and reunited with his family.

14-Year-Old American Cruise Passenger Found Safe After Missing in German Port

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Alex Palou Roars To IndyCar Pole At Mid-Ohio

STEAM CORNERS, Ohio — If the hybrid engine was supposed to usher in a new era for IndyCar, it certainly created a unique collection for Saturday’s...

Alex Palou Roars To IndyCar Pole At Mid-Ohio

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