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LOUISA COUNTY, Va. – On July 10, 2024, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill which will accelerate the development, testing, and deployment of small modular nuclear reactors.

Virginia Governor Youngkin Approves Nuclear Reactor Program

The daughter of Cameroon's president has said she hopes that her coming out as a lesbian can help change the law banning same-sex relations in her country. Brenda Biya told the Le Parisien newspaper that there were many people in her situation and she hoped to inspire them. The 27-year-old...

President's daughter hopes coming out will change anti-gay laws

On July 6, 2020, 58-year-old Mary Kay Letourneau died of colon cancer — with her former student and husband Vili Fualaau by her side. When Mary Kay Letourneau died in 2020, most headlines eulogized her in the same way: as a teacher who raped and later married her former student. Indeed, Letourneau is best known for her relationship with Vili Fualaau, which started in 1996 when she was 34 and he was 12.

The Death Of Mary Kay Letourneau, The Teacher Who Raped Her Sixth-Grade Student — And Later Married Him

Bethel Park, PA

As questions swirl about the would-be assassin who shot former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday, the shooter’s family is also struggling to make sense of what happened. The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived with his parents in the...

‘I don’t know what to say’: Family of Thomas Matthew Crooks struggles to make sense of Trump shooting

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Lake Charles, LA

Against all odds, a 1-year-old was found alive on the side of a Louisiana highway after having been missing for two days, surviving even the intense storms Hurricane Beryl brought to the region early in the week. The boy is being called a "miracle baby" after everything he survived, somehow...

Baby seen crawling down highway after brother, 4, found dead spent two days outside in Hurricane Beryl

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The right-wing singer was among several artists who commented publicly on the assassination attempt.

Kid Rock Shares Profane 8-Word Message After Trump Shooting

Mayodan, NC

Lootpress

MAYODAN, NC (LOOTPRESS) – Authorities with the Mayodan Police Department are currently seeking the identities and location of two individuals. Two individuals – one male and one female – involved in various incidents in the Mayodan area have been depicted in what appears to be retail surveillance footage by Mayodan Police Department members. Those able […]

Law enforcement seeking two individuals

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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AN off-grid couple has traveled from Canada to Mexico and back in their converted 39-foot school bus. Tanya Nestoruk and Arya Touserkani previously lived in a van to save money. The Canada-based couple, who’ve been together for four years, have garnered over 141,000 followers on Instagram from sharing their life...

My boyfriend and I live in a $112k school bus – there’s no mortgage and we added a fridge, shower, and composting toilet

Finleyville, PA

Business Insider

George Dziamniski, 62, leads a "simple" lifestyle that helps him afford the basics.

A boomer lives on $2,600 monthly from Social Security and his Walmart job: 'If I had $1 million, I don't know what I would do with it.'

Coffee County, GA

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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

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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

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

"I’m not saying he’s going to do it," said the former national security adviser, who also explained exactly what the former president is looking for in his veep.

John Bolton ‘Wouldn’t Put It Past’ Trump To Pull This Running Mate Stunt

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?

Editor's Note: This article was originally published on September 21, 2021. It has since been updated. Children's early ages and influences shape their vision for the future and that's why having good teachers is so crucial. In a world where inequity is rife, kids understanding the concept can go a long way in course-correcting the future. A 21-year-old third-grade teacher, Aimee, posted a video on TikTok showing how she spells out fairness and equity to kids and it's eye-opening. Not only does it teach kids about existing inequity but it also helps them understand the need for the allocation of resources to address the inequity.

Teacher explains equity, tells students why they can’t be treated equally and it's eye-opening

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Youngkin issues cell phone ban in classrooms

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive order requiring public school districts to adopt policies banning cell phones in class by January 2025. According to Youngkin,...

Youngkin issues cell phone ban in classrooms

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