E-bike battery recycling prevents pollution and recovers valuable materials. Led by Call2Recycle and PeopleForBikes, over 40 industry leaders support the recycling initiative. Thousands of drop-off locations are available nationwide for easy battery recycling. Electric bikes (e-bikes) have transformed the way millions of Americans travel, helping them lower their carbon footprint...

Easy E-Bike Battery Recycling to Prevent Fires and Protect the Environment

New York City, NY

NEW YORK (NewsNation) — A new pink-tinged synthetic drug is becoming popular in the United States, particularly in New York and California. The drug, known as “tusi” or “tuci,” short for tusibi/tucibi, originated in Col0mbia and typically consists of a powdery version of ketamine mixed with random other illegal substances and then dyed pink.

What is tusi? The pink street drug gaining popularity in the US

Indiana State

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Franklin, IN

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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

Horry County, SC

Garden City, SC

GARDEN CITY, S.C. (WBTW) — The American Society for Testing and Materials set guidelines to increase the safety of beach umbrellas and their anchoring system. ASTM said the new standard is to help prevent injury and death. In 2022, Tammy Perreault, 63, died after she was impaled by a beach umbrella in Horry County.

Husband speaks out after woman impaled by beach umbrella

Tampa, FL

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested after stealing more than $1,000 worth of meat from three grocery stores during an organized retail theft, according to an affidavit. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office was alerted by a Costco Loss Prevention officer of a man leaving the store...

Beef bandit stuffed tenderloins in shirt, stole $1K of meat: Affidavit

Kentucky State

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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

(NewsNation) — On Wednesday, the signature jackfruit-based brisket at Shana Gray’s vegan barbecue food stall at the Republican National Convention was sold out before 5 p.m. In fact, in a town known for cheese and sausage delights, her stall has been one of the most popular at the convention, often with a line of eager customers.

Vegan BBQ at RNC: Black chef gets long lines with a side of trolls

California State

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

North Carolina State

Town Talks

Death Disclosure Laws and Property Disclosures in North Carolina. In North Carolina, there is no legal obligation for homeowners or real estate agents to disclose if a death has occurred in a home, whether by natural causes, murder, or suicide. However, if a potential buyer directly inquires about any deaths on the property, the seller is required to provide that information.

If someone dies at your house do you have to tell a potential buyer? What North Carolina law says

(NewsNation) — Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan spoke Thursday at the Republican National Convention ahead of former President Trump’s acceptance speech. Hogan addressed Trump’s attempted assassination, ripping his shirt off and saying: “They tried to kill the next president of the United States, enough was enough. And I said, ‘Let Trump-a-mania run wild brother, rule again, and make America great again.'”

Hulk Hogan rips shirt off: ‘Let Trump-a-mania run wild’

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. (WSAV) – Alex Murdaugh, the patriarch of a once-powerhouse legal dynasty in South Carolina found guilty of murdering his wife and youngest son, says his federal sentence is unconstitutional and is asking for a lighter sentence. Murdaugh is appealing his 40-year federal sentence for financial crimes,...

Alex Murdaugh appealing for a lighter sentence

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?

Pennsylvania State

Bucks County Beacon

“Who sits there and thinks, with all the needs we have in America, of criminalizing the homeless?” wonders Pastor Robert Brown of Bristol’s Bible Evangelical Methodist Church after learning that the United States Supreme Court approved punishing those experiencing homelessness who have nowhere to sleep.

After SCOTUS OK’s Criminalization of Homelessness, Pennsylvania Democrats Plan Legislative Response to Protect Rights of the Unhoused

Tesla has secured an absurdly large contract to provide over 15 GWh of Megapack to California’s Intersect Power. The Megapack has become the go-to, posterchild product for large-scale energy storage around the globe. It’s by far Tesla’s fastest-growing product and enabled the company to deploy a record of 9.4...

Tesla secures absurdly large multi-billion Megapack contract

(NewsNation) — A new video shows the panic among visitors at a Pennsylvania hospital as an injured former President Donald Trump arrived immediately following Saturday’s assassination attempt. The video shows a crowd gathered around a hospital window as the Secret Service escorted the former president into the building.

Trump shooting: Video shows former president arrive at hospital

Texas State

Intersect Power announced the closing of two separate transactions representing an aggregate of $837 million of financing commitments for the construction and operation of three standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Texas. The transactions cover portfolio-level construction debt, tax equity and term debt financing for three large-scale projects, Lumina...

Intersect Power closes $837 million in financing for three battery systems in Texas

NEW YORK (WJET/WFXP) — The largest recording companies in the world have filed a massive lawsuit against Verizon Communications, Verizon Services, and Cellco Partnership (aka Verizon Wireless). The plaintiffs claim that they both enabled and profited from the copyright infringement committed by tens of thousands of its subscribers. “While...

Verizon sued for $2.6 billion for copyright infringement

Georgia State

Dublin, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Officials from the U.S. Department of Justice have announced that a 42-year-old man from Dublin, Georgia, has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Fentanyl Distribution

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

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

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Energy Department announces $14M battery recycling program

(NewsNation) — Have a collection of old phones, computers and other electronics? A new initiative by the Biden administration makes it easier for people to recycle...

Energy Department announces $14M battery recycling program

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