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Columbus, OH

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

New York City, NY

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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

New overtime-pay regulations took effect on July 1, which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) passed under the Fair Labor Standards Act. According to a press release, the new rule extends overtime protections for millions of salaried workers. “For more than 80 years, the 40-hour workweek has been a pillar...

New Overtime-Pay Rule Takes Effect

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

A US Senate Committee led by Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has issued a report claiming nearly half of Amazon warehouse workers were injured during the week of Prime Day 2019. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman described the company’s behavior from five years ago as “incredibly dangerous.” For its part, Amazon claims Sen. Sanders is distorting and cherry-picking facts while ignoring others to fit a narrative.

Senate probe: Bernie Sanders claims nearly half of Amazon warehouse workers were injured during Prime Day 2019

Carson City, NV

Military Times

A federal court ruling last month directs a female civilian mariner to go through worker's comp channels to address allegations that her skipper raped her.

Mariner alleging rape on sealift ship must apply for worker’s comp

Kentucky State

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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

Military.com

A new rule takes effect July 1 that expands higher education benefits to more children of fallen service members, while also raising the age limit to receive the aid.

New Rule Gives Maximum Pell Grants to Children of Fallen Service Members

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

Black Enterprise

 New research shows that a much larger percentage of Black Americans, particularly women in that group, now make less money than their peers nationwide.
While 23% of all U.S. workers are bagging low wages as defined in a report under $17 an hour, the proportions are much higher when broken down by race and gender.
Some 32% of Black workers earn less than $17 an hour, versus 21% of white workers, based on a fresh analysis by Oxfam, which describes itself a global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. And 35% of Black women earn low wages, compared to 29%...

Report: Black Americans, Particularly Black Women, Among Those Hit Hardest By Wage Disparities

ESPN

The U.S. Department of Education said Title IX rules will apply to future revenue dollars payments that schools share with college athletes but declined to offer guidance on how schools should distribute the money between men and women.

Title IX will apply to college athlete revenue share, feds say

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Madison, WI

Meat is on the menu . . . but for how long? Vegan and animal rights crusaders are ramping up efforts to increase “plant-based” offerings on the menu at K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. The University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and most recently, Western Oregon University are just a few of the schools who have allegedly made “plant-based” menu commitments. Most of these pledges are made in partnership with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to reduce the number of animal-based choices.

Activists are infiltrating school lunches

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

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has passed a measure that mandates proof of citizenship to register to vote - which is already a requirement. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act would require a Real ID, passport or other government identification that shows a person’s place of birth was in the United States.

House passes GOP bill to ban noncitizens from voting after Elon Musk suggests its opponents should be executed

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?

The Hill

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed its first batch of government funding bills for fiscal 2025, greenlighting hundreds of billions of dollars in federal spending for much of next year.  The bills lay out full-year funding proposals for the departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Agriculture, and the Food and Drug Administration, as well…

Senate negotiators unanimously pass first batch of government funding bills for fiscal 2025

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

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Education and Workforce Committee voted 23 to 18 on Wednesday to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Department of Labor’s Retirement Security Rule. The bill is sponsored by Representatives Rick Allen, R-Georgia, and Education and the Workforce Committee Chair Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina.

House Committee Advances Bill to Vacate Retirement Security Rule

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

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Over 180 Mt. SAC faculty and staff members rally for COLA

On July 10, the Faculty Association and two staff unions held a joint rally at the Board of Trustees Meeting with the common goal of obtaining...

Over 180 Mt. SAC faculty and staff members rally for COLA

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