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Michigan State

The Hill

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Tuesday she would “never say never” to serving as Vice President Harris’s running mate, if she hypothetically replaced President Biden at the top of the party’s presidential ticket. Whitmer stressed, however, that she has committed to serving out her term as governor and was not looking for a new…

Whitmer on serving as Harris’s vice president: ‘I’ll never say never’

The Guardian

Exclusive: Michigan governor and potential Biden replacement writes in memoir True Gretch of desire for ‘face-to-face’ talks

Gretchen Whitmer wants to meet far-right plotters who tried to kill her, book reveals

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) defended President Biden in a new interview, saying many people do not realize how often he keeps up with an “aggressive calendar.” Whitmer, a national co-chair of the Biden-Harris campaign, has reiterated her support for the president in recent days as he faces mounting calls to withdraw from the race…

Whitmer says people don’t realize Biden keeps up with an ‘aggressive calendar’

Wisconsin State

Detroit, MI

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Amidst President Joe Biden’s letter to Democrats in Congress refusing to step aside, a third visit to Detroit this year is planned for Friday.
                As Congress reconvenes this week, there’s a watch for Democrats’ relationship to the Biden team. One Senate and 13 House seats from the state are on the November ballot, and it appears no prominent Michigan politicians have called for Biden to step down from the race.
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Biden to visit battleground Michigan for fourth time this year

USA TODAY

Interview: The two-term Michigan governor, out with a breezy new book, suddenly has become a leading prospect to replace Joe Biden on the ticket.

Gretchen Whitmer on shark tattoos, domestic terrorism and the Democrats' dilemma

WashingtonExaminer

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) explained her reticence to serve as President Joe Biden’s running mate and took a dig at Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) for a story the Republican governor included in her new book. During a sitdown with the Michigan Advance, the Democratic governor said, “No. 1, I’ve never executed an animal.” The comment […]

Gretchen Whitmer trolls Noem, explains why she backed out of competition to be Biden’s vice president

Newark, NJ

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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

Akron Beacon Journal

Unless you’re someone with a deep (pun intended) fascination with the world’s bodies of water, it might be a challenge to fathom just how far down they can go. You can fish on the Great Lakes, go boating, swim, and partake in water sports, all the while enjoying the spectacular views they provide. But how deep is each one? You’d have to dive hundreds of feet below the surface to reach the bottom of each. How many hundreds of feet, though? And how can we truly understand how deep?

How deep is Lake Erie? How was it named? Facts about Ohio's Great Lake and its cousins

Afrotech

Ice Cube’s BIG3 is rapidly expanding! As AFROTECH™ previously reported, the 3-on-3 basketball league recently sold teams in Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX; and Miami, FL, in deals reportedly worth $10 million each as they seek to venture away from a touring league to a city-based model, which will go into effect for the 2025… Continue reading After Selling BIG3 Pro Basketball League Teams In Miami And Houston For $10M Each, Ice Cube’s League Expands To Detroit

After Selling BIG3 Pro Basketball League Teams In Miami And Houston For $10M Each, Ice Cube’s League Expands To Detroit

New York City, NY

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Kristy Tallman

NEW YORK - On June 20, Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) New York City apprehended Melvin Orlando Hernandez Villanueva, an unlawfully present noncitizen wanted by Salvadoran authorities for two counts of aggravated homicide and unlawful association with criminal groups. Hernandez, an MS-13 gang member, is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice for these crimes.

MS-13 Gang Leader Wanted for Murder In El Salvador Captured in NYC with Loaded Gun and Drugs

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

High School On SI

A number of catholic high school football teams from across Ohio will participate in the Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference beginning in 2026

Several Ohio high schools join newly formed Ohio Catholic Athletic Conference

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

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Daily Mail

Benny Hunt, a resident of Waterford, detailed the strange saga last week, claiming the truck have been driving on his lawn for years.

Fuming Michigan homeowner locked in five-year battle to keep mail carriers off his lawn which have cost him hundreds in damages

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – There are 11 banks currently in the process of closing in California, according to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The closings, in addition to the 80 previous bank closures in 2024, are attributed to a move towards online banking.

11 bank branches closing soon in California – 80 closures so far in 2024

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?

Bucks County Beacon

Donald Trump is now a convicted felon. This is an objectively good thing but you wouldn’t know it from a lot of the discourse in the media and online. Trump and his allies are attempting to claim that being a convicted felon only makes Trump stronger , and political pundits keep saying that a conviction wouldn’t impact the upcoming election . Even on the Left, there’s debate as to how Biden and Democrats should talk about Trump’s conviction.

5 Things You Need to Know about MAGA Republicans

Cleveland.com

NewsBreak

Buckeye U.S. V.P. possibilities: Darcy cartoon

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The buckeye state’s two U.S. Senators, J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown are now both being mentioned as candidates for the Republican and a...

Buckeye U.S. V.P. possibilities: Darcy cartoon

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