Polk County, FL

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Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Hope Logan Spencer (Anikka Noelle) was the voice of reason on The Bold and the Beautiful until recently. Liam Spencer (Scott Clifton) has said many times that Hoep is fair, and he admires her morals. The writers have recently shifted the character, and Virginia fans differ on how they feel about it.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans don't agree on the new version of Hope Logan Spencer

Denver, CO

David Heitz

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

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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

MarketRealist

The Cobbs syndicate was formed at a Christmas get-together in 1994.

Family finally wins the $1 million lottery, thanks to a pact they made 30 years ago

The Independent

 A 23-year-old Australian surfer who survived having his leg bitten off by a suspected great white shark has vowed to be back in the water “in no time”.Kai ﻿McKenzie was attacked off the mid-north coast of New South Wales last week, and his severed leg later washed up on the beach. The limb was placed on ice and taken to a hospital about 200km away from the place where the attack took place, with the hope that it could be reattached. It’s not clear if doctors attempted surgery to reattach the leg, but an Instagram post by Mr McKenzie...

Surfer shares image after losing leg to shark: ‘Spot something missing?’

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Warning: Love Island UK Season 11 spoilers ahead. Ayo and Jessica is one of the newest pairings to have gone forward towards the finale, but are they still together after leaving the villa? Love Island UK's Mimii & Josh 'Conquered' the Villa--See If They Made It After Winning



Ayo is a 25-year-old semi-pro footballer from Canning Town in East London, while Jessica is a 25-year-old fashion stylist from London. As a bombshell, Jessica was in love with Ayo even after he made a pretty deep connection with Mimii. “I have my eyes on Ayo, despite his connection with Mimii. I fancy Ayo so much,”...

Ayo & Jessica’s Families Already Have a Strong Opinion After They Left Love Island UK Season 11

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

Those who have missed the deadline to apply for a new mandatory licence can still apply.

Landlords unable to rent out homes without licence

Two British travel agents, feared to be the two men found shot dead in a burnt-out rental car in Sweden at the weekend, have been pictured for the first time.Business partners and best friends Farooq Abdulrazaq, 37, and Juan Cifuentes, 33, had travelled for an overnight business trip to Denmark on 14 July to promote their agency, Empire Holidays.Family members reported the pair missing after they failed to board their return flight to London. Two men were found dead on Sunday afternoon in the city of Malmo, inside a rented Toyota RAV4 left in the Fosie industrial area, but they...

First picture of travel agents feared shot dead in burnt-out car during overnight trip to Sweden

Andrew Bell admits threatening a hotel manager 48 hours after being released from prison.

Man commits 220th offence two days after jail term

West Virginia State

Norfolk, VA

Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

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?

New Jersey State

Collingswood, NJ

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Ralston Boswell, 34, of Collingswood, New Jersey, has admitted to participating in schemes to fraudulently obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans and unemployment insurance benefits. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Plea: Man's PPP & Unemployment Fraud - $209K Scam

A man peacefully sitting with his son in his car in their church parking lot was assaulted by a Denver police officer in June 2019 and will receive a $75,000 settlement. The payoff appears on the Denver City Council agenda for Monday. The item is on the consent calendar. Items on the consent calendar are considered routine and generally pass in a block vote without discussion.

Man hit in face by Denver police officer to receive $75,000 settlement

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Irish Star

The 28-year-old from Roscommon had been working as a flight attendant based in Dubai

Tori Towey's nightmare nearly over as Dubai police make major update to attempted suicide charge

Hastings Borough Council will meet on Monday to discuss the impact that landslips are having on the coastal town. Residents were forced to flee their homes after a landslip in Old Roar Gill in February. The council set aside £250,000 on 10 June to create a special team to help...

Council meeting to provide landslip update

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Lucky Aussie Lottery Player Mistakes AU$1M Win for AU$1K

A fortunate Adelaide, Australia resident had a sleepless Saturday night this weekend after realizing that her AU$1,000 ($646) lottery win was in fact an AU$1 million...

Lucky Aussie Lottery Player Mistakes AU$1M Win for AU$1K

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