West Virginia State

Glen Dale, WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The chair of a key West Virginia state legislative committee was removed from his position by chamber leadership Wednesday after being charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Republican Sen. Mike Maroney, who led the state Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, was arrested Tuesday...

West Virginia Senator Removed as Committee Chair After Indecent Exposure Charges

Michigan State

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A pro-Trump lawyer who is facing felony charges in Michigan of improperly accessing voting equipment following the 2020 presidential election has been disqualified from representing a prominent funder of election conspiracy theorists who is being sued by Dominion Voting Systems. Michigan lawyer Stefanie Lambert has...

Pro-Trump Lawyer Removed From Dominion Case After Leaking Documents to Cast Doubt on 2020 Election

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

Jacksonville, FL

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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

Colorado State

David Heitz

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

KINGSTON (Reuters) -Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the Caribbean nation's southern Clarendon parish after eight people were killed in separate gun attacks on Sunday night, including a seven-year-old boy. "This is an opportunity for the government to mobilize fully to have a...

Jamaica Declares Southern State of Emergency After Sunday Night Killings

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J. Souza

In a dramatic rescue operation captured on video, the Italian Coast Guard airlifted a pregnant woman from a cruise ship in the Adriatic Sea on Sunday. According to news reports, the woman, who was experiencing complications and "at risk of miscarriage", was successfully transported to a hospital for medical care.

Pregnant Woman Evacuated from Cruise Ship "At Risk of Miscarriage"

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Authorities investigating the Brazilian plane crash that killed all 62 on board last week now have the full transcript of the "black box" but its contents did not immediately explain the cause of the accident, local TV station Globo said on Wednesday. The transcript from the cockpit...

Brazil Plane Crashed Minute After Pilots Sensed Trouble, Black Box Indicates, According to TV Globo Report

Georgia State

Tallahassee, FL

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The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

Louisiana State

Baton Rouge, LA

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A jury decided that Louisiana’s Office of Financial Institutions was not at fault for $400 million in losses that retirees suffered because of Texas fraudster R. Allen Stanford’s massive Ponzi scheme. The verdict came last week in state court in Baton Rouge...

A Jury Says a Louisiana Regulator Is Not Liable for Retirees' $400 Million in Stanford Ponzi Losses

Quincy, MA

Dianna Carney

Get ready for an afternoon filled with live music, fun activities, and local vendors. The Friends of Ruth Gordon Amphitheater has invited the community to join them for the Friends Rock Music Festival on Sunday, August 11th from 2 PM until 8 PM. This free-to-attend festival promises a day filled with a diverse lineup of artists and bands, offering something for every music lover. Performances will include:

Live Music, Delicious Food & More: Don't Miss This Free Music Festival in Quincy

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said in a phone call with Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino that US-funded flights would start this month to repatriate migrants illegally crossing into Panama through the Darien jungle, according to a Panama government statement. Panama and the U.S. agreed in July...

Migrant Repatriation Flights From Panama to Start This Month

Missouri State

Pilot Knob, MO

CJ Coombs

Fort Davidson is located near Pilot Knob, Missouri in what was known as Clark National Forest. It was the site of the Battle of Pilot Knob during the American Civil War that occurred on Septembrer 27, 1864. On February 26, 1970, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Pilot Knob is located in northeast Iron County.

Fort Davidson: Missouri's historic site of the Battle of Pilot Knob

Pennsylvania State

(Reuters) - Bayer won a legal victory in its fight to limit liability from claims that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, as a U.S. appeals court on Thursday said federal law shields the German company from a lawsuit by a Pennsylvania landscaper. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals...

Bayer Wins Victory in US Legal Battle Against Roundup Cancer Claims

Denver, CO

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Cooking With Maryann

This recipe is sooo tasty! It truly is for garlic lovers! It involves sautéing onions and mushrooms in butter and oil until golden, then adding wine to reduce. Garlic, thyme, and parsley are stirred in for flavor, followed by seasoning with salt and pepper. The dish is garnished with additional parsley and served warm, making for a savory, aromatic side. Here's what you'll need to make it:

Garlic Mushrooms in Brown Butter Herb Sauce

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, who is facing criminal charges relating to the defunct file-sharing website Megaupload, will be extradited to the United States from New Zealand, the New Zealand justice minister said on Thursday. German-born Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, has been fighting extradition to the United States...

Kim Dotcom to Be Extradited From New Zealand After 12-Year Fight With US

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's governing coalition said on Thursday it had agreed to nominate 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra as candidate for prime minister ahead of a parliamentary vote. Paetongtarn, the daughter of billionaire political heavyweight , is leader of Pheu Thai, the biggest party in the caretaker government. Paetongtarn will be...

Thailand's Governing Alliance to Nominate Paetongtarn Shinawatra for PM

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's top commander said on Thursday Kyiv had set up a military commandant's office in the occupied part of Russia's Kursk region where he said his forces were still advancing, even as Moscow's troops stepped up its offensives in Ukraine's east. The remarks by Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi...

Ukraine Opens Military Office in Occupied Kursk Region, Says It Is Still Advancing

KOLKATA, India (AP) — A trainee doctor was raped and killed, sparking protests in several cities and an attack on a medical college campus as doctors and paramedics in several cities across India demand better and safer working conditions. Scores of people went on a rampage at a medical...

A Trainee Doctor Is Raped and Killed in India, Sparking Protests and an Attack at a Medical College

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Greece Restricts Outdoor Work as Temperatures Soar Again

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has ordered some businesses not to let their employees perform heavy outdoor duties during afternoon hours this week as the country sizzles...

Greece Restricts Outdoor Work as Temperatures Soar Again

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