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

NBC News

Mexico’s president called Donald Trump “a friend” Friday and said he would write to the former U.S. president to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump, president from 2017...

Mexican president calls Donald Trump ‘a friend’ and says he’ll warn him against closing border

California State

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NewsByJoshua

In a concerning trend for California, numerous large companies are gearing up for significant layoffs, affecting thousands of workers across various industries. According to the WARN Tracker, California has seen a staggering 37,086 WARN layoffs this year alone, impacting 713 businesses statewide.

Concerns Rise as Massive Layoffs Hit California

Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican security officials found the bodies of 19 men piled into the back of a truck, the local prosecutor's office said late on Monday, with the victims allegedly linked to a gunfight between a Guatemalan criminal gang and Mexico's powerful Sinaloa cartel.

In Mexico, 19 bodies found in truck as violence spreads in southern state

Texas State

San Diego, CA

New York Post



The Biden administration has been flying migrants from California, which is being overrun, to Texas — where Gov. Greg Abbott’s tough border control measures have deterred illegal crossings into the state, The Post can reveal.

For the last month, pricey Border Patrol charter flights on commercial-sized planes have been hauling border crossers from San Diego to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, sources told The Post.

Sources say the flights, which have been operating every week, cost an estimated $80,000 and are known for being “extremely expensive.”

For top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com.

Biden admin flying migrants from overwhelmed California to Texas

Harlingen, TX

The city of Harlingen and its economic arm have sued over the Bass Pro Shop development — a once-controversial proposal that resulted in a fiery public discussion over whether the plan was worth the price tag. Now, more than a decade later, the city claims it might never be...

Harlingen sues over once-controversial Bass Pro Shop development

Business Times

In a significant legal victory for Catholic migrant shelters, a judge in Hidalgo County, Texas, denied a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to depose a leader of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) on Wednesday. The decision marks the latest defeat in a Republican-led investigation targeting these shelters.

Catholic Rio Grande Valley Migrant Shelter Wins Legal Battle Against Texas AG

Virginia State

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

EDINBURG — A 55-year-old Peñitas man pleaded guilty to murder and was convicted Wednesday morning for shooting and killing his stepdaughter who had four children with him. Leonardo Zapata Silva was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the July 4, 2023 murder of 41-year-old Claudia Gallegos. According...

Peñitas man gets 35 years for July 4 murder of his stepdaughter

Seattle, WA

Latin Times

SEATTLE - In a news release on July 12, the U.S. Department of State emitted a new travel advisory for the cities of Matamoros and Reynosa due to recent kidnappings for ransom targeting U.S. citizens and residents. The U.S. Consulate General in Matamoros continues to receive reports of organized kidnappings...

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico warns people traveling to Matamoros amid recent kidnappings

Cluster Springs, VA

WDBJ7 reports there is an update from the Halifax County Sheriff's Office on a teenage girl reported missing on Wednesday morning. Makinzie Page Shelton, 13, appears to have left alone with only a few personal items.

Halifax authorities have a detailed update on missing teen Mackinzie Page Shelton

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... McALLEN — A federal judge on Wednesday denied three motions to dismiss the lawsuit filed by attorneys representing Lizelle Gonzalez against Starr County, District Attorney Gocha A. Ramirez, Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Lynn Barrera and Sheriff Rene Fuentes. Gonzalez, who was previously identified...

Lawsuit brought by woman charged with murder for abortion to move forward

Mississippi State

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Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

BOONEVILLE, MS - According to the Booneville Mississippi Police Department, two individuals have been arrested in connection with a recent burglary incident, following a detailed investigation.

Police Respond to Burglary Incident; Two Arrested and Charged

Falfurrias, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Border Patrol agents on Sunday found nearly 30 people hidden inside a white Freightliner tractor that was hauling a utility trailer. The incident happened at the Falfurrias checkpoint that day at around 11:05 p.m. when Angel Mendez-Hernandez arrived there and told agents he was on his way to California to deliver merchandise, according to a criminal complaint.

Border Patrol finds 25 people in utility trailer at Falfurrias checkpoint

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

Mcallen, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A state district judge has knocked down an attempt by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to depose Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in a bid to suss out information on alleged human smuggling. J.R. “Bobby” Flores, judge of the 139th state District...

Judge denies Texas AG’s request to depose Catholic Charities

Brownsville, TX

NewsNation

The same day that a court struck down a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate a popular faith-based nonprofit that helps migrants on the South Texas border, Paxton's office asked for a hearing to depose another NGO that also assists asylum seekers in South Texas, Border Report has learned.

Texas attorney general going after 3rd border nonprofit that helps migrants

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Ronkonkoma, NY

The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

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

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Hidalgo Co. JP election contest to resume Monday

EDINBURG — Much has already occurred in the election contest trial between Ramon Segovia and Sonia Treviño, the incumbent who won a May 28 Democratic runoff...

Hidalgo Co. JP election contest to resume Monday

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