Nevada State

Las Vegas, NV

A patron at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas recently hit a jackpot for more than $1 million playing Everi’s Shark Week Feeding Frenzy wide-area progressive. It was the largest jackpot in Everi’s history. Story continues below. Shark Week Feeding Frenzy gives players an immersive interactive experience...

Player wins more than $1-plus million at Bellagio

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

A significant funding boost of $24 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be used to extend the popular Tahoe East Shore Trail by 2 miles, while also helping to accommodate increased visitation to the area. The allocated funds will be used to enhance road safety and make trail improvements...

Popular Lake Tahoe Trail Set for 2-Mile Expansion Thanks to $24 Million Boost

Maine State

Mecca, CA

New York Post

A couple hiking in the desert near Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California was rescued after they were forced to huddle from the searing sun when they ran out of water in 100-degree-plus heat.

The pair was hiking on Ladder Canyon Trail in Mecca on June 9 when they called for medical aid, the Associated Press reported. The man said his girlfriend was dehydrated and weak. 

Temperatures that day in the area — one of the hottest spots in the US — reached 103 degrees, according to National Weather Service records.

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads as authorities evacuate 1,200...

Couple rescued in California desert after water runs out: video

Firefighters in El Dorado County, California tried to put out a wildfire that surrounded an airport, as the heat wave continues across the west coast state. Fire crews could be seen dropping water and fire retardant powders from planes and helicopters in a bid to stop the fires from spreading.

California airport engulfed by wildfires

Law & Crime

Christian Moniz Rabino is accused of beating his girlfriend's 17-month-old son to death in Nevada, leading a doctor to say the abuse was "one of the worst cases he had seen."
The post ‘Frustrated’ man beat girlfriend’s toddler to death after breaking both of his legs because he was struggling to learn how to walk: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.

'Frustrated' man beat girlfriend's toddler to death after breaking both of his legs in what what a doctor said was 'one of the worst cases he had seen': Police

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

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Residents and visitors can “Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue” at six event sites. After the 4th of July holiday brings crowds to Lake Tahoe’s shores, its beaches can use some TLC. On the morning of Friday, July 5, Tahoe lovers are invited to remove litter, refresh and revitalize the Lake’s sandy shores and surrounding areas as part of the 11th annual “Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue” Beach cleanup hosted by the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

Volunteers Are Invited to Clean Up Lake Tahoe’s Beaches on July 5

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

Alec Baldwin ’s role as a producer of the Western film “Rust” isn’t relevant to the involuntary manslaughter trial over a fatal shooting on set, a New Mexico judge decided Monday. The move is a major setback for prosecutors just as trial was about to begin....

Judge decides Alec Baldwin's role as co-producer not relevant to trial over fatal 2021 set shooting

WASHINGTON -- Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff has tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Sunday, but his wife, Vice President Kamala Harris, has tested negative and remains asymptomatic. Emhoff spokesperson Liza Acevedo said in a statement that the second gentleman “is fully vaccinated and three times...

Second gentleman tests positive for COVID. Vice President Harris has tested negative

Boston, MA

Vanishing Georgia

One of the oldest churches in Boston, Trinity Missionary Baptist is a Freedmen’s congregation established in 1867. The present structure, likely dating to the early 1900s, is a typical uneven-steeple style common among Black churches at the time. It was originally a frame structure before the addition of the brick veneer. Boston Historic District, National […]

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, Boston

This American auto trail is divided into three parts. Part 1 explores from Death Valley Junction, traveling into Death Valley National Park through the Eastern entrance at Travertine Point. The route continues to Furnace Creek Ranch deep in the famous valley. For more of our Auto Trails and Slow Travels...

American Auto Trail-Death Valley National Park (Part 1) (Death Valley Jct to Furnace Creek Ranch CA)

California State

Fresno, CA

A 4-year-old California boy who wandered away from a campground in the Sierra National Forest was found safe after spending 22 hours alone in the wilderness, authorities said.

A search-and-rescue team of about 50 officers and volunteers set out around 11 a.m. Thursday after the child was reported missing from the camping site surrounded by dense forest north of Fresno.

The boy, from Torrance near Los Angeles, was last seen wearing shorts and a T-shirt, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said.



Calif. hiker missing in Santa Cruz mountains for 10 days drank a gallon of water out of boot daily to survive

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California boy, 4, who disappeared from campground found safe after 22 hours alone in wilderness

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.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

The legendary rock band Heart has given the reason it has been forced to cancel its current tour, including “An Evening with Heart” on Dec. 15 at Fontainebleau’s BleauLive Theater. The “Royal Flush Tour” shows were pulled from the schedule after co-founder and iconic vocalist Ann Wilson...

Iconic rock duo forced to cancel tour, Las Vegas show

Alabama State

Louise and David Turpin face trial for the torture, false imprisonment, and abuse of their 13 children after a chilling discovery in their California home where the children were found starved and imprisoned. David Turpin's inaction during the abuse inflicted by his wife has shocked the public. A judge confirmed...

Disturbing Details Emerge in Turpin Family Torture Case

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Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford Receives $16,000 Donation

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