Oklahoma State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - Sen. Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, was named the Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem designee after a meeting of the Republican Caucus on Monday.
                The Senate held a special session to consider a new nominee after Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada, lost in the primary election last month. Current Senate Pro Tem Greg Treat is term-limited and cannot seek reelection.
                Paxton began his Senate tenure in 2016 and was named...

Paxton named as Oklahoma Senate Pro Tem designee

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

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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NewSantaAna

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

The Hill

More than 7 in 10 voters have already decided whom they will vote for in the November presidential election, according to a new poll.  The Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday showed 72 percent of respondents said they have already made up their minds, while 28 percent said they are still weighing their choices. That’s a…

70 percent of voters have decided who they will back in November: Poll

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Virginia State

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

Pontotoc County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Pontotoc, MS - The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department reported a significant narcotics operation on Sunday, June 30, 2024. The operation, conducted by the Narcotics Unit, led to the seizure of marijuana, marijuana paraphernalia, and drug money during routine patrols on highways, county roads, and streets within Pontotoc County accordtin to a press release from the Pontotoc Sheriff.

Pontotoc County Sheriff's Department Seizes Marijuana and Drug Money in Traffic Stop

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?

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

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

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

South Carolina State

Ballotpedia News

Welcome to the Wednesday, July 10, Brew. Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day:. North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting amendment to November ballot. Ten-year high number of Tennessee state legislative candidates amidst school voucher debate. Volunteer for Ballotpedia–and...

North Carolina becomes seventh state to add citizenship requirement for voting

Georgia State

WashingtonExaminer

Democratic voters in Georgia have chosen their candidate to face off against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), a tall task, as Greene’s seat is in a solidly red district that hasn’t elected a Democrat since being created in 2013.  Shawn Harris defeated Clarence Blalock in the runoff election on Tuesday after garnering 71.5% of the […]

Georgia Democrats choose Marjorie Taylor Greene challenger in solidly red House district

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Former president Donald Trump wants you to vote early or cast a ballot by mail. He also thinks that mail-in voting is irreparably corrupt and should be banned. His campaign and the Republican Party want to “promote the use of absentee and mail ballots and early in-person voting.”. They’re...

Trump wants Republicans to ‘swamp’ early voting and mail-in ballots. But he can’t stop lying about elections

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

With an assassination attempt on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, the U.S. experienced another violent episode in its increasingly polarized politics. Former President Trump, who’s about to formally become the GOP nominee for president in the 2024 election, survived the attempted assassination when, initial reports said, a bullet grazed his ear . But one rally attendee was killed , more spectators were injured and the suspected gunman is also dead. The Conversation’s politics editor, Naomi Schalit, spoke with University of Massachusetts, Lowell, scholar Arie Perliger after the event. Perliger offered insight from his study of political violence and assassinations. Given the stark political polarization in the U.S., Perliger said, “it’s not a surprise that eventually people engage in violence.”

‘One Inch from a Potential Civil War’? Trump Shooting a Close Call for American Democracy

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Denver, CO

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

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

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Oklahoma poll workers get their pay doubled

What happens if there are not enough poll workers on an election night?. Oklahoma election officials say it’s not worth finding out. Depending on the severity...

Oklahoma poll workers get their pay doubled

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