New York City, NY

Suffolk County, NY

New Jersey State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) — New Jersey Republicans are demanding a special legislative hearing to investigate issues surrounding the problem that plagued the NJ Transit system.
                The demands come in response to the state transit agency's 15% fare increase coupled with continuous service problems, including broken and canceled trains. They cited recent damage to the 116-year-old Raritan River Bridge from a NJ Transit train incident, which they say caused "massive disruptions and safety risks" to New Jersey commuters:
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New Jersey Republicans call for hearings on transit system

Congressional districts with a majority of Black and brown residents are consistently among the most deadly for pedestrians, even when they're located in larger metros that look safer on paper, a new analysis reveals — and their leaders have a unique responsibility to fight for federal funding to stop the carnage.

These Are the Most Dangerous Congressional Districts for Pedestrians

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

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

Latin Times

The Biden administration is taking steps toward offering hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants legal status in the U.S., CBS News reported. The program is targeted at spouses of U.S. citizens who lived in the country for at least ten years, the outlet said, citing four people familiar with the deliberations.

Biden planning to offer legal status to undocumented immigrants who lived in the U.S. at least 10 years

Prentiss County, MS

Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on July 2, 2024, Deputy Hunter Arnold and Josh Brumley were conducting a routine safety checkpoint with other deputies at the intersection of highway 30 east and highway 365. The operation took an unexpected turn when a vehicle driven by April Nicole Storment approached.

Drug Possession Arrest Made During Safety Checkpoint in Prentiss County

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?

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

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

TheDailyBeast

Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said definitively Thursday that she has no confidence in the Supreme Court amid its dismal approval ratings, ethics controversies, and weighty forthcoming opinions.On the two-year anniversary of the court overturning Roe v. Wade, the former Speaker of the House told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Republicans’ restrictions on abortion will continue to be a key factor in the upcoming election, as was the case in the 2022 midterms. Cooper then asked how Pelosi felt about the court’s current docket.“Do you have confidence in the Supreme Court?” the AC360 anchor asked, noting the court’s still pending decision regarding...

Nancy Pelosi Says She Has No Confidence in ‘Rogue’ Supreme Court

The Hill

House Republicans and a handful of Democrats on Wednesday approved a bill that seeks to expand proof-of-citizenship requirements to vote in federal elections and impose voter roll purge requirements on states, legislation that has been touted by former President Trump. The legislation — formally titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — cleared the chamber in a…

House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections

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

Colorado State

HuffPost

The former state legislator faced calls for resignation after he sent out a mass email to supporters in which he described LGBTQ+ people as “godless groomers."

Republican Who Called For Pride Flags To Be Burned Loses GOP Primary Race In Colorado

USA TODAY

As the age issue dominates the 2024 presidential election cycle, a look at the average age of congressional lawmakers.

The youngest, oldest and average age of lawmakers in the US Congress

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

Massachusetts State

It’s that time of the session where bedtimes are a thing of the past. Senators tied their version of the economic development bond package up with a bow last night at 11:45 p.m. From 523 total amendments filed, the Senate adopted provisions spanning from increasing the age of individuals...

2.86B economic development borrowing, policy package passed by Senate late Thursday

New York State

On Friday, July 12th, 2024, Harlem senator Cordell Cleare wrote a letter to President Minouche Shafik regarding the “Manhattanville project.”. I write this letter on behalf of a coalition of elected officials, and community stakeholders to call for a public meeting where our concerns can be addressed and a new deal be negotiated.

Harlem State Senator Cordell Cleare’s Letter To Columbia President Minouche Shafik

Louisiana State

The Independent

 Louisiana’s Republican Governor Jeff Landry failed to notice a young girl fainting directly behind him as he signed a bill that forces public schools to hang the Ten Commandments in every classroom.A girl in a group of young students standing behind the governor appeared to collapse while Landry smiled and soaked in the applause from his supporters at a Catholic school in Lafayette on June 19.“If you want to respect the rule of law,” said Landry, completely unaware that the girl fainted behind him, “you gotta start from the original lawgiver – which was Moses.”Louisiana is the first state...

Louisiana gov fails to notice girl fainting behind him as he signs bill requiring Ten Commandments in schools

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Report: The 3 Deadliest Districts for Pedestrians are Represented by Republicans

They're all Republicans. They all oppose congestion pricing. They all live on Long Island. And they happen to represent the three most-dangerous congressional districts for pedestrians...

Report: The 3 Deadliest Districts for Pedestrians are Represented by Republicans

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