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Houston, TX

Galveston, TX

A 24-year-old lineman working to restore power from Hurricane Beryl has been arrested in Texas for beating another lineman, who is in critical condition. Galveston police responded to reports of a man lying on the sidewalk in the early morning hours of July 15. The man was found and appeared to have been struck repeatedly on his head and face, police said. The injured man was not identified, but police said the two men were staying at a nearby hotel.

Lineman working Hurricane Beryl restoration arrested for severely beating coworker in Texas

Clifton Record

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Uvalde, TX

Texas Ranger Christopher Ryan Kindell has been reinstated to his position after being removed from duty amid inquiries into the botched response to the Robb Elementary School mass shooting in Uvalde, according to a letter from Col. Steven McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Texas Ranger reinstated more than 2 years after Uvalde shooting, officials say

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?

Starr County, TX

Latin Times

Florentino Luera, a landowner in Starr County, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the federal government, claiming it's trying to take his property for new border wall construction. This marks the second time Luera has sued the government for the same reason, with a 2021 ruling saw the action reversed and his property given back to him.

A Texas landowner is suing CBP for the second time for trying to take his land to build border wall

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

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

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Colorado State

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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 Independent

 The Houston megachurch of televangelist Joel Osteen was mocked by social media users for not offering enough aid as Hurricane Beryl pummeled the city.The megachurch leader was criticized by a barrage of X users who have not forgotten his church’s slow response in offering shelter to victims of Hurricane Harvey, which rampaged the area in 2017.Osteen’s Lakewood Church used to be the arena for the Houston Rockets and can hold nearly 17,000 people, meaning it could serve as an air-conditioned safe haven for many impacted by the storm. “We are praying for everyone on the Gulf Coast. Lakewood is...

Joel Osteen’s megachurch mocked during Hurricane Beryl - years after it was closed during a previous storm

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that U.S. Marshals have arrested one of Texas' "most wanted" illegal immigrants, Fabian Toribio-Martinez. The 25-year-old Mexican national was apprehended after being accused of raping a child and possession of a controlled substance. Toribio-Martinez was arrested at an apartment complex and is currently held in the Williamson County Jail.

Texas Gov. Abbott celebrates latest arrest from '10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants' list

Savannah, GA

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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Texans Think This Popular Food Is Extremely Disgusting

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

Kansas State

Missouri State

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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

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

Denver, CO

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

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AgriLife Extension disaster response teams respond to landowners requests following Hurricane Beryl

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery agents and county agents have responded to more than 100 landowner requests for assistance from damage surveys...

AgriLife Extension disaster response teams respond to landowners requests following Hurricane Beryl

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