Arkansas State

Hendersonville, NC

The US Sun

A FURIOUS Walmart shopper has hit out at the retailer, claiming their checkout process is disorganized and inefficient. The chain's reliance on self-checkout in several stores across the US has been a source of controversy for many. Shoppers have flooded to social media to complain about understaffed stores and long...

‘Just walked out’ fumes Walmart shopper who left cart with $130 of groceries after store had 19 unmanned registers

Alabama State

NewsOne

Biden's administration issued $2 billion to black and minority farmers who experienced mistreatment by the USDA, as announced on Wednesday.
The post Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination appeared first on NewsOne.

Black Farmers Granted $2 Billon From USDA To Address Historical Discrimination

Georgia State

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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

Winchester, VA

Law & Crime

A man who vowed to light VP Kamala Harris on fire and "personally pluck out her eyes" reacted with surprise when investigators showed up at his door, a complaint alleges.
The post ‘I will personally pluck out her eyes’: Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door ‘over a comment,’ complaint alleges first appeared on Law & Crime.

'I will personally pluck out her eyes': Man who threatened to light Kamala Harris on fire is baffled feds were at his door 'over a comment,' complaint alleges

UnitedHealthcare will launch a national program Oct. 1 for physicians to override traditional prior authorization requirements. The gold card program, which applies to commercial, individual exchange and Medicare Advantage plans, allows certain physician practices to not submit prior authorization requests for “certain medical, behavioral and mental health services,” according to a fact sheet released by the company.

UnitedHealth institutes gold card program to address prior authorization concerns

The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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A proposed law protecting those with natural Black and Afro-textured hair is on the line in Puerto Rico. Senate Bill 1282 is inspired by the CROWN Act, which is currently law in 24 American states and several cities. The Puerto Rican bill aims to ban discrimination against natural hair and protective styles in schools or professional settings.

Afro-Puerto Ricans Mobilize To Pass Senate Bill Protecting Natural Hair, Inspired By 'CROWN Act'

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reached a historic $2.2 billion settlement to compensate Black and other minority farmers who faced years of systemic discrimination in farm lending programs. This landmark agreement will address decades of unfair treatment. It will also provide financial assistance to those affected by discriminatory practices before January 2021.

USDA Announces $2 Billion Settlement For Black And Minority Farmers

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?

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Suspect dies in custody; he’s the second in six days

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

Scott County, VA

Fort Blackmore, VA

Watchful Eye

The child abuse and neglect charges against 24-year-old Michael Finley and 19-year-old Hannah Danielle Davidson have been upgraded to murder. As previously reported, the Fort Blackmore couple are accused in the death of Davidson’s 7-week-old baby who, according to Scott County Sheriff’s Office, was “critically injured.”

Scott Co. couple accused for death of infant now facing murder

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

On June 28, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, limiting the power of federal agencies to interpret the laws they enforce. This decision overturned the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine, which had required courts to uphold an agency’s interpretation of a statute as long as it was reasonable when Congress had not directly addressed the issue at hand.

Supreme Court limits federal power in win for citizens

Pennsylvania State

Fox News

A clip on CNN’s “Smerconish" Saturday featured four Black men in Pennsylvania admitting to a reported they did not consider Kamala Harris to be Black.

Black Pennsylvania voters say Kamala Harris isn't Black in viral CNN clip: 'To me, no'

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

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Florida State

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

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20 Arkansas airports to receive $14 million in federal grants

Arkansas airports were awarded $14.83 million in federal grant money on Friday (Aug. 9), according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA)...

20 Arkansas airports to receive $14 million in federal grants

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