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People flee wildfire near Athens as it spreads 'like lightning'

People leaning their heads against the window while napping on flights is a common enough sight. However, a flight attendant strongly advises against it. Tommy Cimato, who goes by the username @tommycimato on TikTok, recently shared five things that one should never do on an airplane and he makes some valid points. "Do not touch the flush button or lever with your bare hands. It is super unsanitary and pretty gross," he says at the beginning of his video.

Flight attendant reveals why passengers should never lean their head against plane windows

Summer's COVID surge has been surprisingly intense. Still, few of us are paying much attention to the virus anymore. Well, that got NPR health correspondent Rob Stein wondering - can COVID now be considered an endemic disease? He brings us this report about what he learned. ROB STEIN, BYLINE: Ever...

Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here's what that means

North Carolina State

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Town Talks

If you're considering settling down in North Carolina, Niche has released its annual rankings of the best places to buy a house in the state. The rankings are based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends.

Where are the best places to buy a house in NC? New report reveals top-ranked cities

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Chicago, IL

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?

As a professional travel writer and all-around wanderluster, it seems like I'm always in a state of packing and unpacking for a flight. I log dozens of flights and many thousands of miles in the air each year for both work and leisure. Off the bat, here's a pro tip...

9 Things You Should Always Carry On A Plane, According To A Frequent Flier

South Carolina State

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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Minnesota State

The country is learning a lot about Vice President Kamala Harris' choice for running mate this week. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has spent almost two decades in elected office. As Minnesota Public Radio's Clay Masters reports, the governor's record only recently became more progressive. CLAY MASTERS, BYLINE: On the opening...

How Tim Walz went from 'Blue Dog Democrat' to progressive champion

Massachusetts State

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Get ready to open your heart to a wiry bundle of love named Chunk. This 2-year-old Chihuahua and Yorkshire Terrier mix pup recently came into rescue for heartbreaking reasons. Though he started his life as a cared for and well-loved pup, Chunk's owner sadly passed away, leaving Chunk all by his lonesome.

Meet Chunk: A Little Chihuahua Who Lost her Owner Now Looking For Love

Denver, CO

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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

Baltimore, MD

New York Post

At least one person was killed and two others injured after a house in a wealthy Baltimore suburb — in one of the largest explosions officials had ever seen.

First responders were alerted to a possible gas leak on Sunday at 6:42 a.m. at a house on Arthurs Woods Drive, in the Bel Air, WBAL TV reports.  

Those calls were followed shortly by reports of an explosion, with Oliver Alkire, of the Maryland Fire Marshal’s office, describing the blast as one of the worst he’s ever witnessed. 



Texas man accused of hiding explosives under toilets at local businesses that detonated when...

Horror pictures show house utterly destroyed in blast, killing 1: ‘One of the largest explosions I’ve seen’

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Tulsa, OK

The Independent

A family of nine found themselves stranded in Alaska after a mix-up with a local tour operator caused them to miss their scheduled cruise departure.What was intended to be a memorable trip of a lifetime might now be recalled for very different reasons as the Gault family faced hefty costs to make their way back to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when the ship containing their clothes, passports and medication sailed off from Ketchikan port without them.The family, comprising two parents, six children and a 78-year old grandmother, were also hit with an immediate fine of almost $9,000, working out at $971 per...

Family of nine left stranded in remote Alaska after cruise ship departed without them

California State

A California woman is suing JetBlue, claiming the airline’s refusal to allow her emotional support dog to accompany her last year led to a resurgence in her Stage 4 cancer. According to the lawsuit, the woman and her husband claim JetBlue also violated the Americans with Disabilities Act when a crew member kicked them off the flight, forcing them to scramble to find a new way home, the Independent reports.

Passenger Sues JetBlue Claiming Her Stage 4 Cancer Returned After She Wasn't Allowed To Fly With Her French Bulldog

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

California Governor Gavin Newsom has threatened local county governments with funding cuts if they don't do enough to get people off the street. He recently passed an executive order encouraging local governments to remove homeless encampments. PIEN HUANG, HOST:. Two weeks ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom put out an executive...

California Governor threatens funding cuts for counties that don't remove homeless encampments

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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

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Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

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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

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Ruidoso, NM

NBC News

A federal search for a pair of Vans sneakers revealed a man and his girlfriend's may have been involved in at least six New Mexico wildfires, including the Salt Fire that burned nearly 8,000 acres of land, according to a court document. In a recently unsealed search warrant affidavit, an...

Shoe prints lead FBI to suspect man and woman of being involved in multiple New Mexico wildfires

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Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital

ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the...

Major wildfire rages out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital

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