New York State

Columbus, OH

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?

Fortune

Looking ahead, managers need to be prepped and lead their employees with compassion.

The CHRO of Accenture is leaving after 36 years. These are the 3 ‘massive shifts’ she’s seen in her time in HR

Colorado State

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David Heitz

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

The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) committed $50 million to help mobilize $1 billion for the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group’s (TIG) Latin American reforestation strategy. The announcement was made following a signing ceremony in Sao Paulo that included officials from IFC, BTG Pactual and Conservation International, which serves as an impact adviser […]

World Bank’s IFC allocates to BTG Pactual strategy

Chicago-based Monroe Capital held the final close for its fourth CLO since 2022, raising $561.8 million for a portfolio of middle-market senior secured loans. Monroe Capital MML CLO XVI is a term debt securitization and Monroe sold securities rated from AAA through BB-. Meanwhile, Monroe Capital and its affiliates retained a majority of the subordinated […]

Monroe Capital raises $562m in latest CLO

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

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	Music and entertainment company Wasserman has hired private equity veteran Steve Murray as executive vp of mergers and acquisitions and strategy.Wasserman Launches Nonfiction Business, Hires Zoe Rogovin as Head




	Murray joins the Hollywood talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company from Providence Equity Partners, where as a principal he helped spearhead a strategic investment in Wasserman in Nov. 2022. Murray was key to two acquisitions for Wasserman: CSM Sport & Entertainment in October 2023 and Brillstein Entertainment Partners a month earlier. 




	Casey Wasserman’s acquisition of Brillstein expanded his firm’s portfolio beyond sports talent representation, lifestyle marketing and music booking and brought in clients like Brad Pitt, Florence...

Wasserman Hires a Private Equity Veteran to Lead Dealmaking Strategy

Recent hedge fund launches from industry giants are said to be imposing longer lockups than ever before. The pushback from investors, however, seems to be related to fees rather than liquidity. Hudson Bay Capital Management reportedly is the latest firm to tell investors it would take at least two years...

HFs lengthen lockups as LPs fight back on fees

Tennessee State

John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Wyoming State

WyoFile

The Wyoming Democratic Party is calling on U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to apologize for calling Vice President Kamala Harris a diversity, equity and inclusion hire. “It took only three days for Harriet Hageman to disgrace herself on national television by launching a reprehensible and racist attack on Vice President Kamala Harris,” the WDP wrote in a statement .

Wyoming Dems demand Hageman apologize for calling Harris a ‘DEI hire’

Virginia State

Ronkonkoma, NY

Cheryl E Preston

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

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

Bucks County Beacon

“[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

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

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's government unveiled on Tuesday a 23 billion reais ($4.07 billion) proposal for an artificial intelligence (AI) investment plan aimed at developing sustainable and socially-oriented technologies. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT. Brazil, the largest economy in Latin America, wants to achieve technological autonomy and competitiveness in the AI...

Brazil Proposes $4 Billion AI Investment Plan

Since launching in 2011, alternative credit investment manager Fasanara Capital has carved out a specialist focus in the rapidly evolving fintech lending market, where it now manages more than $4.5 billion in assets. The London-headquartered firm has developed a "hub-and-spoke" platform-of-platforms model involving 140 loan originators in over 60 countries, focused mainly on the small-to-medium enterprise […]

Q&A: Alt-credit manager Fasanara fashions fintech lending success

“In one year my startup became a double unicorn” says Dave Schools. His company had just six employees in January 2020 and today it has more than 300. We were six people this time a year ago. No revenue. Now we’re 300 people, we’re profitable, and we just made a $250 million acquisition.

“What I learned from my startup that grew from $0 to $2 billion in valuation in 1 year”

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

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GoldenTree hires for RE credit origination

GoldenTree Asset Management welcomed Sam Friedland to its New York office as principal and head of real estate credit origination, a newly created role. He will...

GoldenTree hires for RE credit origination

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