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Columbus, OH

Nevada State

Ely, NV

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RENO, Nev. (AP) — One of three inmates killed in a Nevada prison brawl this week was a member of a white supremacist prison gang who was serving a life sentence for his role in a murder at another Nevada prison, authorities said Friday. The local county sheriff identified...

1 of 3 killed in Nevada prison brawl was white supremacist gang member who killed an inmate in 2016

More federal law enforcement officers are being sent to Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state after clashes over land between indigenous peoples and farmers over the weekend, the Ministry of Justice said Monday. (AP/Tatiana Pollastri)

Brazil sends security forces to calm clashes between indigenous peoples and farmers

Chicago, IL

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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?

Sarasota, FL

Tropical Storm Debby slams Florida with catastrophic flooding and forcing some Sarasota residents out of their homes.

Heavy rain, flooding forces Sarasota residents out of homes

PARIS (AP) — In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance. “If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back...

One and done: Michael Phelps calls for a lifetime ban for anyone who’s caught doping

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Sam Kendricks appreciates the Olympics again. Valarie Allman never stopped. It’s just the healing power that medals have to mend and reinforce feelings. In a short span Monday night, Allman won her second straight Olympic title in the discus throw, while Kendricks captured silver...

Discus thrower Allman and pole vaulter Kendricks win Olympic medals moments apart for the US

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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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

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This follows the weeks of protests over job quotas that saw clashes between protestors and ruling party supporters, and several instances of police brutality. The death toll from the crackdown ran into hundreds, and precipitated calls for Hasina’s resignation.

Photos: Bangladesh PM flees the country after weeks of deadly protests

CNN’s Elliot Gotkine reports rioters in the United Kingdom set fire and broke into hotels used to shelter immigrants and asylum seekers in Rotherham, as the country grapples with the worst social unrest it has seen in years.

Rioters attack hotels housing immigrants and asylum seekers amid UK disorder

Florida State

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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

Saint Petersburg, FL

Akeena

In the heart of St. Petersburg, where the allure of fresh seafood is as vibrant as the Gulf Coast sunsets, Rocking Crab Seafood & Bar finds itself in hot water again. Known for its Southern seafood specialties like seafood boils and fried platters, this local eatery has faced a temporary shutdown after a recent state inspection—marking its third closure in recent years.

Roaches, rodent droppings, and storage issues- Seafood eatery closed for 3rd time in Florida

Springfield, IL

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month said he believed that when the Black woman who called 911 for help unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” that she intended deadly harm, according to the deputy’s field report released Monday.

Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke ‘in the name of Jesus’ indicated intent to kill him

Jacksonville, FL

The largest food bank serving Northeast Florida has a newly renovated home amid a time of high demand for food assistance in the area. Feeding Northeast Florida held a celebration Thursday for the new $23 million, 110-square-foot facility on Old Kings Road in the Bilitome community on Jacksonville’s Northwest side.

Feeding Northeast Florida opens expanded space

North Carolina State

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

Saint Louis, MO

Queens, NY

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Sean Manaea won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run double from the No. 2 slot in the batting order and the New York Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 Monday in the makeup of a May 8 rainout. “We went out and battled and did a good job,” Taylor said. “That was cool, hitting second.” Manaea (8-4) allowed six hits in seven innings, struck out 10 and walked none. He has pitched 14 scoreless innings in his last two starts, giving up eight hits, striking out 21 and walking one.  “I’m getting ahead of guys,” Manaea said. “I’m using my fastball and my sweeper. My sweeper has been good. I’m gaining more confidence in the sweeper.”

Manaea pitches scoreless ball in 2nd straight start, Mets beat Cardinals 6-0 in makeup game

Port Richey, FL

Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

Oklahoma State

Missouri State

Fort Sill, OK

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse years of dismal recruiting when it failed to meet its enlistment goals. New units in Oklahoma and Missouri will train as many as 4,000 recruits every year. Army leaders are optimistic they will hit their target of 55,000 recruits this year and say the influx of new soldiers forced them to increase the number of training sites. “I am happy to say last year’s recruiting transformation efforts have us on track to make this year’s recruiting mission, with thousands awaiting basic training” in the next year, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said. Adding the two new locations, she said, is a way to get the soldiers trained and into units quickly, “with further expansion likely next spring if our recruiting numbers keep improving.”

As recruiting rebounds, the Army will expand basic training to rebuild the force for modern warfare

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Colorado State

Penrose, CO

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado funeral home owners who allegedly stored 190 decaying bodies and sent grieving families fake ashes were ordered by a judge to pay $950 million to the victims’ relatives in a civil case, the attorney announced Monday. The judgement is unlikely to be paid out since the owners, Jon and Carie Hallford, have been in financial trouble for years. They also face hundreds of criminal charges in separate state and federal cases, including abuse of a corpse, and allegations they took $130,000 from families for cremations and burials they never provided. That leaves the nearly $1 billion sum largely symbolic of the emotional devastation wreaked on family members who learned the remains of their mothers, fathers or children weren’t in the ashes they ceremonially spread or clutched tight but were instead decaying in a bug-infested building. “I’m never going to get a dime from them, so, I don’t know, it’s a little frustrating,” said Crystina Page, who had hired the funeral home, Return to Nature, to cremate her son’s remains in 2019.

Families whose loved ones were left rotting in Colorado funeral home owed $950M, payout unlikely

Charleston, SC

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Debby came ashore in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane Monday and quickly downgraded, but the storm still poses serious threats as it slogs on toward Georgia and South Carolina. Tropical storms can be deadlier than some of the strongest hurricanes. In Debby’s...

Tropical Storm Debby could prove just as dangerous as a major hurricane

Here’s the latest for Monday, August 5: Fears of a slowing economy send stocks sharply lower; Harris close to announcing VP pick; Debby hits Florida at hurricane strength; Bangladesh Prime Minister flees country.

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