Florida State

Mountain View, CA

Gainesville, FL

The Spun

Few college football teams, if any, had a more impressive Week 1 showing than the Miami Hurricanes. Miami, which traveled to The Swamp to take on in-state rival Florida in the season opening game, won in blowout fashion on Saturday afternoon. The Hurricanes topped the rival Gators, 41-17, for one ...

'Stunning' Miami Cheerleader Goes Viral During Blowout Win

New Jersey State

Washington State

GOBankingRates

More than 1 million workers nationwide earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 or less. Even more workers earn the minimum wage in their states, but these state minimums vary greatly.  Read More:...

9 States With the Highest Minimum Wages in 2024

South Carolina State

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Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

Port Saint Lucie, FL

Upworthy

A Florida teacher has been fired for giving her students zeros for missing assignments.Diane Tirado has been a teacher for years. Most recently, she was an eighth-grade history teacher at Westgate K-8 School in Port St. Lucie, Florida.Diane recently gave her students two weeks to complete an Explorer notebook project, but several students simply didn't hand it in. Since there was zero work done, Diane gave them zeros.She got fired for it.The elementary school has a rule called the “no zero policy." The lowest possible grade that teachers can give students is a 50, even if they don't turn anything in.

Florida teacher fired for giving zeros to students who didn't turn in their work

Alabama State

CBS News

When it comes to ensuring adequate pay and strong job protections for workers, some U.S. states do much better than others, a recent analysis concludes. Oxfam, a coalition of anti-poverty organizations, sought to assess the best and worst states for workers based on local wages, policies like paid leave and the right to form a union. "The policy landscape is critical for supporting low-wage workers and working families, and each of these three dimensions is critical in and of itself," Kaitlyn Henderson, a senior researcher at Oxfam and author of the report, told CBS MoneyWatch. Along with looking at states' minimum wages, Oxfam...

These are the worst U.S. states for workers, according to Oxfam

Lafayette County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. Deputies from the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible animal cruelty on County Road 418 on August 4, according to Dark Horse Press. Upon arrival, officers encountered a distressing scene: several malnourished dogs and multiple deceased dogs still attached to their collars and chains.

Man Arrested for Animal Cruelty After Disturbing Discover

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Georgia State

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Hawaii State

HuffPost

The walkouts hit more than two dozen hotels in eight cities, according to the workers’ union.

Thousands Of U.S. Hotel Workers Are On Strike

Chapel Hill, NC

UPI News

Two former Boilermakers Union presidents are among seven former and current union officials indicted Thursday for an alleged 15 year scheme to embezzle $20 million from the union.

2 former Boilermakers Union presidents among 7 indicted in $20 million theft

Seattle, WA

SEATTLE - Thousands of hotel workers across the United States are on strike this Labor Day, including those in Seattle, following stalled contract negotiations with major hotel chains Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott. Locally, the Westin Seattle, Seattle Airport Hilton, and DoubleTree Seattle Airport are the primary hotels affected. Workers from...

Seattle hotel workers strike on Labor Day, seeking fair wages and staffing

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

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Stroudsburg Herald

Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday of September, is a tribute to the American labor movement and its profound impact on modern labor laws. The labor movement has shaped workers' rights and protections, significantly improving working conditions.

From Strikes to Rights: How the Labor Movement Transformed American Workplaces

Floyd County, GA

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Denver, CO

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- Angry Aurorans on social media poked fun at the local news media Friday as more information came out about Venezuelan gangs on the Front Range. Mike Coffman, Aurora mayor, posted on Facebook that the city will use court orders to shut down additional apartment complexes that have been infiltrated by the gangs. It contradicted comments made by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, who told the New York Post the gang problem was a figment of Aurora council member Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination.

Migrant gang crisis underrated? Denver media criticized

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

The Guardian

Staff demand wage increases and reversal of pandemic-era cutbacks that impose ‘painful’ working conditions

More than 10,000 US hotel workers strike on Labor Day weekend

Columbus, OH

The Lantern

One man is dead after a five-hour standoff with police Sunday morning near Ohio State’s South campus. Credit: Lantern File Photo. One man is dead after an over-five-hour-long barricade standoff with the Columbus Division of Police Sunday morning.

One dead after five-hour standoff with police in the University District Sunday morning

Montgomery, AL

Miami Gardens, FL

While the latest edition of the Orange Blossom Classic featured two teams that figured to compete for a Black College National Championship, the turnout for the game was nearly a historic low. According to the official box score, North Carolina Central’s 31-24 win over Alabama State drew 10,026 fans on...

Orange Blossom Classic attendance dips to near historic low in first year without FAMU

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More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law

More than 63,000 public employees across Florida have had their labor unions fully decertified and shuttered by the state since a sweeping anti-union law went into...

More than 63,000 Florida workers have lost union representation due to new law

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