South Carolina State

New York City, NY

When five Black and Latino teenagers were wrongly convicted of the rape of a jogger in New York City’s Central Park in 1989, Donald Trump bought out full-page ads in all four major New York newspapers with a headline screaming to “BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY.”. “I want...

‘He’s never changed, he never will:’ Exonerated Central Park 5 warn against Trump after his death penalty crusade

Donald Trump is complaining that Barack and Michelle Obama got a bit too personal with their attacks against the former president in their Tuesday night speeches at the Democratic National Convention. Trump, who falsely claimed for years that former President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States, asked a...

Trump accuses Obamas of getting too ‘personal’ with their attacks

Donald Trump said he would consider giving independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy a position in his administration in exchange for his endorsement. The former president made the comments during a spur of the moment interview with CNN on Tuesday. Trump was asked if his campaign had offered Kennedy a...

Trump says he’s open to cabinet post for RFK Jr. after running mate admits they might call it quits

Arizona State

Glendale, AZ

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Donald Trump onstage in Arizona, shortly after the independent suspended his campaign and threw his support behind the Republican former president. Kennedy got a rock star’s welcome at an arena in the battleground state city of Glendale on Friday, complete with pyrotechnics and a Foo...

RFK Jr. endorses Trump at Arizona rally to dismay of Kennedy family: ‘Sad ending to a sad story’

Just under 10 weeks ago, 59-year-old Mike Lynch was on trial in San Francisco on 17 charges of fraud. He was almost guaranteed to receive a 25-year sentence. He was terrified that he would die in a US prison, not because he was guilty – he had spent £30m on legal fees arguing his innocence – but because it’s almost unheard of in the US to win a case against the US Justice Department. His chances of winning were put at 0.5 per cent. However, after 13 years of putting together detailed evidence to support his plea, he was acquitted and it felt like a miracle.

The curious life of Mike Lynch – the missing tech tycoon who believed dogs could read our minds

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Nassau County, NY

A New York drug smuggler and loan shark who Donald Trump gave clemency was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly punching his 75-year-old father-in-law in the head during a domestic dispute – adding to the list of his violent history. Jonathan Braun, 41, was allegedly chasing his wife around their...

Trump gave this New York drug dealer clemency. Now he’s accused of attacking his wife and her family

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

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

Eight years after Meril Lesser was nearly evicted from her Manhattan apartment due to her three emotional support parrots, she has been awarded hundreds of thousands. The colorful legal dispute stemming from a co-op tenant whose three parrots prompted so many noise complaints that the co-op tried to evict her came to a close last Thursday, resulting in a consent decree ordering the co-op shareholder association to pay her $165,000 in damages.

A New York landlord tried to evict a tenant over her three emotional support parrots. Now she’s won $165k

Georgia State

Valdosta, GA

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance turned the joyous task of ordering donuts into a deliciously awkward encounter, a new video reveals. The Ohio Senator walked into a donut shop in Georgia ahead of his remarks in Valdosta, Georgia on Thursday, where he introduced himself to a server who immediately said she did not want to be filmed, in a stilted exchange that is not helping the Republican candidate divorce himself from the “weird” label.

D’oh! JD Vance struggles to order donuts and make small-talk with unimpressed workers in awkward video

The Supreme Court handed the Republican National Committee a partial win on Thursday, granting their request to reinstate an Arizona voter ID law that requires new voters to prove their citizenship when using a state form. “Huge win for the integrity of elections,” the GOP wrote on X in response...

Supreme Court grants RNC request to reinstate Arizona voter ID law requiring proof of citizenship

Minneapolis, MN

Disgraced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been transferred to a different federal prison nine months after he was attacked and stabbed multiple times by a fellow inmate. The convicted killer was transferred on Tuesday to the low-security penitentiary FCI Big Spring, Texas, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed.

George Floyd’s murderer Derek Chauvin moved to new prison after jailhouse stabbing

Chicago, IL

Pro-Donald Trump conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell has fulfilled his promise of shaving off his mustache and infiltrating the Democratic National Convention – where he was seen getting into a spat with a 12-year-old influencer. The MyPillow CEO, who attended the Republican National Convention last month, had previously announced in...

Mike Lindell follows through with plan to shave mustache for DNC – and gets into spat with 12-year-old influencer

Florida State

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

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

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Meghan Markle's venture into the lifestyle space has not been met with universal acclaim, particularly from one well-known figure: Martha Stewart. Earlier this year, in March, Meghan unveiled her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The brand immediately drew comparisons to other celebrity wellness empires, particularly that of culinary icon Martha Stewart. However, these comparisons have reportedly struck a nerve with Stewart, who finds them both "irritating and insulting."

Meghan Markle 'Insulted' Martha Stewart as She 'Won't Hesitate to Take Her Down

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

North Carolina State

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Liberty, NC

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Kai Liam Nix, a 20-year-old soldier at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, also known as Kai Brazelton, was arrested last week and detained following the hearing Monday. According to court records, he’s set to appear in court again Thursday to determine whether he will be released and the conditions of his possible release.

Soldier Belonging to White Supremacy Group Indicted on Multiple Firearms Charges

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

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Does Kamala Harris have what it takes to beat Trump?

With Joe Biden’s stunning announcement that he would not seek re-election nearly one month after his troubling debate performance against Donald Trump, vice president Kamala Harris...

Does Kamala Harris have what it takes to beat Trump?

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