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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

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

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CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

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Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- A Facebook post Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman made about meeting with business owners at Colfax and Iola quickly turned into an attack on Coffman over a perceived lack of action against Venezuelan gangs in the city.

Aurora mayor under fire: Do more to stop Venezuelan gangs, say residents

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Madison, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Fred Daibes, 67, the former CEO and chairman of the board of directors at Mariner’s Bank, has pleaded guilty to falsifying loan records in connection with a $1.8 million nominee loan, according to U.S. Attorney Vikas Khanna.

Former Bank CEO and Accomplice Guilty in $1.8M Loan Fraud

Georgia State

Savannah, GA

The Current GA

No member of the mostly enraptured audience at Enmarket Arena on Thursday better exemplified the hopes that Kamala Harris’ candidacy has aroused in many Georgians than Beverly Hollis-Breck, a “born and bred” Savannahian.

Kamala Harris woos Savannah, but can she win Georgia

Local Democratic leaders gathered Friday in Savannah to bring home a topic that will be a focus of the party’s national convention next week: medical costs and how the Biden administration has helped curb the expensive burden on voters with health problems.

Savannah Harris supporters gather on anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Kentucky State

The Kentucky Secretary of State has announced that 15,239 Kentuckians registered to vote in August. “With a presidential election and two constitutional amendments on the ballot, Kentuckians are ready to be heard,” Adams said. “Register to vote or check your voting information at elect.ky.gov. ”

Secretary of State reports more than 15,000 Kentuckians join voter rolls in August

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Casper, WY

WyoFile

From pregnancy to services for senior citizens, a diverse array of issues drove Wyomingites to the polls Tuesday. Voters leaving the cavernous Industrial Building at the Central Wyoming Fairgrounds — the polling place for 13 different Natrona County precincts on Election Day — listed several issues that brought them to the polls.

Wyoming voters share what brought them to the polls

Gun safety advocates representing nonprofits, law enforcement, and mental health specialists met Thursday morning in a Georgia Senate committee studying gun safety to discuss the urgent need to pass laws protecting young people in the wake of Wednesday’s deadly school shooting in Barrow County.

Georgia lawmakers reconsider bills to hold adults accountable for firearm safety

Lambertville, NJ

NEW JERSEY - James J. Devine, a 62-year-old campaign manager from Lambertville, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to attempting to fraudulently place a candidate on the Democratic primary ballot for the 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial race. The plea was entered on August 26, 2024, before Judge Robert E. Lytle in Mercer County Superior Court.

NJ Campaign Manager Guilty of Ballot Fraud in 2021 Governor Election

With just over one week before the 2024 primary elections, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray has formally requested that several county clerks around the Equality State redo tests of voting machines.

Secretary of State calls for retests of voting machines 8 days before Wyoming primary elections

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Col. Leslie Zyzda Martin was terminated by the Wisconsin National Guard and wants answers reports Wisconsin Watch. Wisconsin Watch in it's report alledges that Col. Leslie Zyzda Martin faced unsubstantiated complaints during her time leading Volk Field before now-interim Adjutant General David May got rid of her.

National Guard Col. Leslie Zyzda Martin Fired Based Upon Unsubstantiated Complaints Per Reporting

Green Bay, WI

Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist on news — Off to college, Biden-Harris, aging student, Covid surge

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder , which covers rural America, and Climate Central , a nonadvocacy science and news group. On the day he would become homeless, Wesley Bryant was awoken by his wife, Alexis.

Some Kentuckians, like many rural Americans, are too poor to qualify for federal flood protections

On the eve of Vice President Kamala Harris’ rally in Savannah, students at the state’s oldest historic Black university launched a voter registration campaign. It’s a sign of Coastal Georgia’s enthusiasm about the possibility of electing the first Black woman to the White House.

Savannah State students start voting push on eve of Harris-Walz rally

West Windsor Township, NJ

Princeton Junction resident faces severe penalties after being found guilty of evading $1.25 million in taxes over four years. Princeton Junction, N.J. - A Mercer County man has been found guilty of evading federal income taxes and filing false tax returns, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday, August 16, 2024. Gordian A. Ndubizu, 69, of Princeton Junction, New Jersey, was convicted on August 15, 2024, on all eight counts of an indictment that included four counts of tax evasion and four counts of filing false tax returns for the tax years 2014 through 2017.

NJ Professor Guilty of Tax Evasion: $1.25M Fraud

Plainfield, NJ

PLAINFIELD, N.J. - A state grand jury has returned an eight-count indictment against Dr. Henrilynn Ibezim, a former mayoral candidate in Plainfield, New Jersey, following allegations that he attempted to submit nearly 1,000 fraudulent voter registration applications during the 2021 primary election. The announcement was made today by Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA).

Mayoral Candidate Indicted for 1K Fraudulent Voter Registrations

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Taking a head coaching job, school board member resigns, opening another Waterbury seat

The transitions continue with Waterbury’s representation on the Harwood Unified Union School District School Board as board member Jake Pitman on Friday announced he would be...

Taking a head coaching job, school board member resigns, opening another Waterbury seat

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