Lyon County, KS

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Firefighters in El Dorado County, California tried to put out a wildfire that surrounded an airport, as the heat wave continues across the west coast state. Fire crews could be seen dropping water and fire retardant powders from planes and helicopters in a bid to stop the fires from spreading.

California airport engulfed by wildfires

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?

California State

Butte County, CA

Oroville, CA

The Independent

 Nearly 30,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Northern California as an enormous wildfire rips through the region amid a sweltering heatwave on the US west coast.The annual Fourth of July fireworks celebration was cancelled and a state of emergency declared as the fire destroyed more than 3,500 acres of land near the city of Oroville, about an hour outside California’s capital Sacramento since it began on Tuesday morning.Some 1,500 emergency workers have been involved in containing the fire in Butte County.Firefighters lined roads to keep the flames from reaching homes while helicopters dumped water on Wednesday....

Nearly 30,000 people evacuated as devastating wildfire rages across Northern California

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Wisconsin State

Los Angeles, CA

A truckload of batteries caught fire after an accident on a California highway on Friday, July 26, just before 6 a.m. PST, leading to significant delays as the lithium product burned through the weekend. According to the California Highway Patrol:. The collision occurred when the driver of a 2020 Freightliner,...

Battery fire shuts down California highway

Florida State

The US Sun

DRIVERS are grappling with a rule change that will change their driving identification numbers forever. Car owners complained about the upcoming road law, with one driver saying they’ve already memorized their previous number. Starting July 31, 2024, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, or FLHSMV, will implement new rules to bolster the […]

New law in effect July 31 will change driver’s licenses forever – vehicle owners call it a ‘bummer’ & blast ‘bad timing’

The Guardian

Suspect allegedly pushed burning car into gully which started Park fire as other fires scorch Pacific north-west

Man accused of starting California’s largest wildfire of the year is arrested

Denver, CO

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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

Oregon State

A huge, fast-moving and rapidly growing wildfire in northern California has forced more than 4,000 people to evacuate as firefighters battle gusty winds and perilously dry conditions, authorities said Friday. A total of 4,000 people have evacuated the towns of Cohasset and Forest Ranch, plus an additional 400 from the small city of Chico.

Thousands evacuate season's biggest wildfire in northern California

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NewsNinja

One raunchy piece of advice made Haliey Welch an internet sensation — though her fame has come with a price. The 23-year-old, best known as "hawk tuah girl," has had to deal with some rather creepy fans ever since a video of Welch giving a tip about intercourse went insanely viral online.

'Hawk Tuah' Girl Haliey Welch Says She Was Offered $600 to 'Spit in a Jar' After Her Lovemaking Tip

The Hill

A massive wildfire is engulfing Northern California in flames — ravaging structures and forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents from their homes. The Park Fire, California’s largest blaze this season thus far, was ripping through Butte and Tehama counties and was only 3 percent contained as of Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. The blaze had ballooned to 164,286 acres by this point — growing more than threefold in just 24 hours.

‘Extreme’ California blaze could mark dangerous turning point for wildfire season

The Atlantic

Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (NOA) using AI narration. For two years, the fire gods cut California a break. The winter rains came down heavy and brought the state’s yearslong drought to an end. Plants started growing again. Grasses were green. The poppies bloomed larger than normal. For awhile, living here meant seeing the place’s better nature—going outside and exploring the mountains and lakes and vineyards without thinking of breathing in toxic smoke plumes. The apocalyptic scenes of 2020 and 2021 receded like a bad dream; any worries about fire were a problem of the past, or the future.

California’s Fire Luck Just Ran Out

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

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

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Herk, a resilient puppy who has overcome a tragic past and is now looking forward to a bright future. This 1-year-old Lab and Boxer mix pup was found by a Good Samaritan who found him with his two back legs bound together, causing irreparable damage. The damage to his legs was so severe only way forward was surgery. Herk underwent a successful amputation and has since made a full recovery. He uses a wheelchair to move around and has mastered it with ease.

Pup Who Was Rescued With Bound Back Legs Now In Wheelchair And Looking For Love

Chico, CA

CBS News

A wildfire that started Wednesday afternoon in a park near Chico, California, north of Sacramento, exploded in size overnight and continued to spread through the day Thursday — and it may have been deliberately set. The Park Fire grew from about 6,400 acres late Wednesday night to 45,550 acres Thursday morning and then to over 71,400 acres Thursday afternoon local time, Cal Fire said. The fire was only 3% contained.Cal Fire arson investigators have arrested a 42-year-old Chico man on suspicion of starting the blaze, Butte County District Attorney Mike Ramsey announced. His arrest followed reports of an unknown male seen...

Park Fire in Northern California explodes in its first day; man arrested

Scripps News

California's largest active fire has exploded in size, growing rapidly amid bone-dry fuel and threatening thousands of homes as firefighters scramble to meet the danger.

California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

NewsBreak

Two Californians involved in Freightliner crash in Lyon County, Kan.

LYON COUNTY, Kan. (WIBW) - Distracted driving ends with a truck/tractor and semi-trailer combination on its side, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says. On Tuesday, July...

Two Californians involved in Freightliner crash in Lyon County, Kan.

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