Columbus, OH

Amidst rumors of a potential settlement between the SEC and Ripple, speculation mounts within the cryptocurrency community about its validity. A former SEC insider has discussed Ripple and SEC settlement rumors. Market volatility has surged as anticipation has been building. As legal battles have intensified, all eyes have turned to...

XRP Hype Builds as Ex-SEC Official Talks Settlement Progress

This week, COCA, a provider of blockchain-powered financial solutions, launched physical debit cards in more than 50 countries. It’s the newest addition to a product line that already includes virtual cards and a non-custodial wallet. COCA said the cards are designed to function without the traditional custodial barriers, ensuring...

Blockchain-Based Fintech COCA Unveils Physical Debit Cards

Ryan Fang of Ankr, Brian Crain of Chorus One, Jeffrey Feng of Sei Labs and Smokey of Berachain also joined as angel investors. The fundraising was structured as equity with token warrants, founder and CEO Siddarth Sridhar told The Block. The USBD stablecoin is minted by Bitcoin liquid staking and...

Bima Labs Joins the Stablecoin Race with Its Bitcoin-Backed USBD

Stuart Alderoty reminds crypto community that SEC has not backed down, while a lot of issues remain unresolved. On this day, exactly a year ago, Judge Torres issued an important ruling, which states, among other things, that XRP is not a security. This marked a milestone both for Ripple and crypto regulation.

XRP Is Not Security: Ripple CLO Celebrates 'Huge Win' Over SEC

Tether’s recent minting of 1 billion USDT on the Tron blockchain suggests potential market shifts on the horizon. Tether has minted $1B USDT on Tron in anticipation of future demand. The tokens haven’t begun circulating yet. An increase in USDT doesn’t guarantee higher crypto prices. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts...

Tether Minted $1 Billion on Tron, Does It Signal a Bull Run?

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

Chicago, IL

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?

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

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

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?

Nvidia's full-stack AI platform is a key competitive advantage. Palantir Technologies is focused on capitalizing on the explosive demand for generative AI technologies from government and enterprise clients. Nvidia and Palantir are expected to more than double by 2030. Since the launch of OpenAI's famous chatbot ChatGPT, artificial intelligence (AI)...

2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist Before They Soar by More Than 100%, According to Consensus Wall Street Estimates

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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

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

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

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

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Three major retail banks in Singapore are slated to retire the use of one-time passwords (OTPs) for customers who have digital tokens, in a move that aims to combat phishing scams. To be phased out within the next three months, OTPs will remain available to customers of the three banks...

These banks to retire one-time passwords for customers with digital tokens

Brooklyn, NY

NBC News

Former TV personality Carlos Watson was convicted Tuesday in a federal financial conspiracy case about Ozy Media, an ambitious startup that collapsed after another executive impersonated a YouTube executive to hype the company’s success. Brooklyn federal prosecutors announced on the social platform X that a jury found Watson guilty...

Former TV host Carlos Watson convicted in trial over collapse of Ozy Media startup

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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DeFi Powerhouse DTX Introduces Privacy Blockchain, Render (RNDR) and Ripple (XRP) Users Join

DTX Exchange, the first and only hybrid exchange, is famous for its advanced technology and for solving all traders’ and investors’ problems. DTX is solving many...

DeFi Powerhouse DTX Introduces Privacy Blockchain, Render (RNDR) and Ripple (XRP) Users Join

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