Tiffin, OH

Two Canadian furniture companies, Dorel Industries and Palliser Furniture, laid off workers in North America. Dorel is transitioning its Ameriwood Home furniture manufacturing facility in Tiffin, Ohio, to a distribution and warehouse operation resulting in the loss of 130 workers. Palliser is temporarily laying off 40 workers due to sales slowdown, but the company CEO expects to bring the workers back later this year.

Two Canadian companies lay off North American workers

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

Capital Chronicles

Big Lots, a beloved discount retailer known for its wide range of products from furniture to seasonal items, is facing tough times ahead. Following a challenging first quarter in 2024, the company has announced plans to close between 35 to 40 stores this year.

A much-loved store is closing nearly 40 of its locations

Georgia State

The pandemic sent the U.S. housing market into a spiral. Skyrocketing demand, inflation, rising interest rates, and dwindling supply have resulted in higher home prices. However, some housing markets in the South and Gulf areas are pretty “cool” at the moment. While no U.S. housing market has been immune to high home prices and rising interest rates, owning homes in these regions faces an additional hurdle. Homeowners’ insurance premiums have risen, which has made owning a home in these areas more expensive.

In Less Than a Year, You’ll Regret Not Having Bought Property in These 20 Housing Markets

Mississippi State

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Tishomingo County, MS

Mississippi News Group

TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. — According to Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department, on July 11, 2024, deputies responded to a call at a residence on County Road 286 concerning unwanted guests. Upon arrival, law enforcement encountered a fleeing suspect who was swiftly apprehended.

Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Tishomingo County Residence, Arrest Made

Fox Business

Recent data from experts at Cox Automotive shows that Americans are still struggling with car payments. The number of defaults industrywide is up in the first half of 2024.

Americans are falling behind on their car payments

Pontotoc County, MS

Police in Pontotoc made an arrest recently that led to the discover of multiple IED's according to a press release from the Pontotoc County Sheriff. The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) of Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department reports that on Tuesday July 2nd, 2024 Jason Lambert 40 of Tupelo, Ms. was arrested and charged by the CID and charged withDomestic Violence-Aggravated Assault and Felony Malicious Mischief.

Man arrested on domestic violence charges found to have multiple Molotov cocktails

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?

Florida State

Orlando, FL

Markets Insider

Homebuyer cancellations are cropping up in Florida after a meteoric rise in home prices.

Florida's housing market is seeing 'nightmare scenarios' as buyers back out due to affordability concerns, Redfin says

Used car prices have plummeted in the past year, reaching their lowest point since 2021. The price declines come after a prolonged supply crunch in the new vehicle market caused used values to skyrocket. Not long ago, the rise in used car prices was one of the key reasons the...

Used Car Prices Are Falling So Much They’re Driving Down Inflation

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

North Carolina State

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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

Arizona State

Arizona Weatherman

According to the Arizona Weatherman, on Thursday, 25 July 2024, there will be a similar pattern to yesterday's monsoon thunderstorm track. Storms will initially develop on the Mogollon Rim after 12 p.m. and move southward over the afternoon and evening hours. There is a high likelihood of severe thunderstorms today in some of this convective activity.

Intense thunderstorms to bring strong winds, hail, and flooding to Arizona today

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

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Alabama State

Birmingham, AL

When Jen Barnett and Brett Andrews started seriously thinking of leaving the U.S., they had a few parameters for their new home. The couple from Birmingham, Alabama, wanted to live in a place not too far from the beach, that had a strong middle class, where politics leaned progressive, and maybe most importantly, where people enjoyed a high quality of life for a lower cost of living.

American couple left the U.S. for Mexico and lives on $3,000 per month: What they say is cheaper

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

Illinois State

Former President Donald Trump will be in Chicago on Wednesday for the National Association of Black Journalists' Convention and Career Fair. Trump is scheduled to take part in a panel at the convention. The session will not be open to the general public. There are expected to be groups protesting outside the Hilton Chicago where the convention is taking place.

Illinois quick hits: Trump in Chicago; Grand American returns to Sparta

Virginia State

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

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

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Homes at or under $200,000 in Saginaw County

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between July 22 and July...

Homes at or under $200,000 in Saginaw County

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