Nevada State

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

Mississippi State

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Gulfport, MS

Mississippi News Group

On June 14, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Lexi Jade Brown, charging her with attempted murder and first-degree arson. The arrest followed a violent incident in the early morning hours according to a press release from teh Gulfport PD.

15 year old charged with attempted murder and arson after victim wakes up being stabbed

Mens Journal

A married couple was critically injured after they leaped from a famous bridge when a train interrupted their photo shoot.

Couple Leaps 90 Feet Into Gorge During Photoshoot to Avoid Oncoming Train

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

California State

FinanceBuzz

Is your local Burger King on the chopping block? Check out our list of 400 stores set to close in 2024 and find out if it's time to say goodbye.

Burger King Is Closing These 400 Stores in 2024 (Is Yours One of Them?)

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?

Las Vegas, NV

Nick Davies

Las Vegas, renowned for its bright lights, world-class entertainment, and bustling casinos, is a city that attracts millions of visitors each year. However, its popularity also makes it a hotspot for scams. Whether you're a first-time visitor or a seasoned traveler, being aware of these common scams can help you avoid falling victim. Here are some of the most prevalent scams to watch out for in Sin City.

Common Scams in Las Vegas: What to Watch Out For

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

Wisconsin State

Daily Mail

A Wisconsin father, 52, and his 23-year-old daughter died after running out of water during a hike at Canyonlands National Park on Friday. The air temperature was more than 100°F.

Wisconsin dad, 52, and his daughter, 23, both die after running out of water during 100F hike through Utah beauty spot

Clarke County, MS

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

NBC News

WASHINGTON — Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., tore into Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Monday over remarks he made about bump stocks as the Senate grapples with whether to ban them. Vance, who is widely considered a vice presidential contender on the GOP ticket with former President Donald Trump, called efforts by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and other Democrats to ban the devices “a huge distraction.”

'Shame on him for disrespecting the dead': Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance's bump stock remarks

Colorado State

The Independent

An alien-like monolith popped up in northern Colorado, days after a similar structure was taken down from a mountain range near Las Vegas.A Reddit user posted pictures of a metallic monolith jutting out of a grassy area in a Fort Collins, Colorado, subreddit on Wednesday - 10 days after the initial otherworldly object unexpectedly showed up in Nevada, KDVR reported.It’s unclear if the two structures were created or put up by the same person — or why they were put up in the first place.The Reddit user tried to figure out why the strange-looking object was installed.“Apparently the story is,...

Heading east! Mysterious monolith appears in Colorado days after another was taken down in Las Vegas

COVID-19 cases have been on the rise nationwide this summer, and now wastewater monitoring data suggests a further increase may be underway in the Western part of the U.S. The CDC has updated its wastewater monitoring website to report that the virus that causes COVID, called SARS-CoV-2, is being detected at high levels in some Western states. The Western reporting region includes 13 states and one territory: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

A Key Indicator of COVID Just Spiked in the Western U.S.

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

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

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

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

Mediaite

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) declared she believes President Joe Biden is responsible for the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally. In an interview with Denver NBC affiliate KUSA, the Colorado congressman denounced “rhetoric from the Left” — specifically a comment last week from the president in which his said “it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.”

Rep. Lauren Boebert Flat Out Declares ‘I Do Believe Joe Biden is Responsible for the Shooting’ in Stunning Interview

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

Missouri State

Memphis, TN

Rolling Stone


The history of  pop music is littered with crazy yarns, and Elvis Presley and his wild life weren’t exempt. But the ongoing saga of the Presley family took an especially strange turn last month, when a mysterious company announced a foreclosure sale of Graceland, the 14-acre home and property in Memphis that Presley bought in 1957. Since his death in 1977, Graceland has become a major tourist attraction, and its ownership was later transferred to Presley’s daughter, Lisa Marie. Dark Web Identity Thief Claims He Orchestrated Scheme to Sell Graceland




	Months after her death in January 2023, however, a company...

Is a Missouri Grandma Behind the Graceland Scam?

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Son of fallen Nevada trooper receives special birthday surprise from law enforcement

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The son of a fallen state trooper was given a special surprise for his 4th birthday. Vincent Abbate walked out his front...

Son of fallen Nevada trooper receives special birthday surprise from law enforcement

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