Ferguson, MO

An international human rights commission is investigating the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown, Jr., the Black teen whose 2014 death became a catalyst for the racial justice movement. Brown’s mother Lezley McSpadden filed a claim against the U.S. with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in 2023, alleging that...

10 years later, Michael Brown’s mom asks a global panel to look into her son's death

Ohio State

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On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Was your personal information stolen as part of the National Public Data leak? In a statement this week, National Public Data said the "data security incident" may have exposed names, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and mailing addresses the company stored on its servers. A reported 2.9 billion records of people were stolen in the breach.

Was Your Social Security Number Stolen in the National Public Data Breach? What You Can Do

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A new lawsuit is claiming hackers have gained access to the personal information of "billions of individuals," including their Social Security numbers, current and past addresses and the names of siblings and parents — personal data that could allow fraudsters to infiltrate financial accounts or take out loans in their names. The allegation arose in a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Christopher Hofmann, a California resident who claims his identity theft protection service alerted him that his personal information had been leaked to the dark web by the "nationalpublicdata.com" breach. The lawsuit was earlier reported by Bloomberg Law.The breach allegedly...

Here's what to know about an alleged breach of Social Security numbers

A major data breach that reportedly includes Social Security numbers has put many people on edge about identity theft and the possibility that their personal information has been exposed online. National Public Data, a background check and public records company, is facing a flurry of class action lawsuits about the...

Was Every American's Social Security Number Really Just Hacked?

Audio will be available later today. For the first time, the largest branch in American Judaism has agreed to ordain rabbis who are in interfaith marriages.

The largest branch in American Judaism now ordains rabbis in interfaith marriages

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Montana State

An unprecedented collaboration is restoring buffalo habitats on tribal lands while supporting Native communities that live near or alongside these iconic animals. As The Nature Conservancy reported, this group came together with the InterTribal Buffalo Council, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and the World Wildlife Fund to create the Tribal Buffalo Lifeways Collaboration.

Indigenous leaders and government officials join forces in major buffalo restoration project: 'A historic milestone'

Baltimore, MD

Homicide: Life on the Streets, the critically acclaimed police procedural set in Baltimore, is coming to streaming (Peacock) for the first time. The show, which ran for seven seasons, is based on a book by David Simon, from before he created The Wire. In an appreciation of the show, we're listening back to interviews with some of the people behind it: Executive producer and writer Tom Fontana, actor Andre Braugher, and actor Clark Johnson.

Police Procedural 'Homicide' (Finally) Comes To Streaming

Washington, DC

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Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp was the command sergeant major of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington (JTF-NCR/MDW) per her official biography. However effective Tuesday she was released from command.

Command Sergeant Major Veronica E. Knapp Released from Command in D.C.

Virginia State

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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

Generic over-the-counter medicines can cost significantly less than their name-brand counterparts. Most consumers see generics as a good bargain, the same medicine with the same ingredients for less money. But millions of Americans who purchase a generic version of extended-release Mucinex could be getting a drug that contains benzene. That's a chemical that causes cancer. Benzene is found in store brands from CVS, Walmart and other major retailers. Anna Edney reports on healthcare for Bloomberg News, and she's been following this story and joins us now. Welcome.

Millions of Americans may be getting cancer-causing chemical in generic cold medicine

TikTok is fighting back in its latest court filing in the battle over its future in the U.S., arguing that the law that could ban the app represents "the most sweeping speech restriction in the country's history." The court filing on Thursday is the latest salvo in TikTok’s lawsuit seeking...

TikTok fights for survival in latest filing as ban approaches

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

South Carolina State

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

Douglas, GA

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

New York City, NY

Endicott, NY

NEW YORK — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by U.S. immigration authorities. Gianfranco Torres-Navarro, the leader of "Los Killers" who is wanted for 23 killings in Peru, was arrested in Endicott, New York, about 145 miles northwest of New York City, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday. He is being held at a federal detention facility near Buffalo pending an immigration hearing, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said.

U.S. arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country

Across northern Australia, freshwater crocodiles are dying in droves, with some populations down by 70%. That's because the animals are eating a kind of super-poisonous toad that humans brought to the continent decades ago. Georgia Ward-Fear, a conservation scientist at Macquarie University in Sydney, has witnessed the demise of the...

To save wild crocodiles in Australia, scientists gave them food poisoning

The Emerald Ash Borer is an invasive pest killing ash trees across North America. It’s also threatening the practice of basket-making for many tribes who rely on the ash. The emerald ash borer is an invasive pest that's killing ash trees across North America, and it's threatening the practice of basketmaking for Indigenous tribes that rely on the wood. North Country Public Radio's Ana Williams-Bergen reports.

Mohawk people fight to save their ash trees — and with them, their tradition

Data Breach Exposes Billions of Social Security and Address Records. A potential breach of a major background check site has exposed billions of Social Security numbers and address records, affecting individuals across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Security experts have raised alarms about the severity of this breach, which has been the subject of significant activity on hacking forums.

Massive Data Breach Exposes Billions of Social Security Numbers: What You Need to Know

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FCC adopts an alert system for missing Indigenous people

The Federal Communications Commission is launching a new nationwide alert code for missing and endangered Indigenous people who do not fit the criteria for an Amber...

FCC adopts an alert system for missing Indigenous people

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