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Louisiana State

NBC News

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has a suggestion for parents who don't believe the Ten Commandments should be displayed in public school classrooms throughout the state. "Tell your child not to look at them," he told reporters Monday. The Republican governor defended the controversial legislation during a news conference announcing how...

Louisiana governor tells parents against Ten Commandments in classrooms: 'Tell your child not to look'

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California State

The Independent

 California and South Carolina could become the next states to limit cellphone use in schools, with state officials taking up the issue Tuesday.California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending letters to school districts, urging them to restrict students' use of smartphones on campus. South Carolina's State Board of Education took up guidelines to tell local districts to ban cellphone use during class time, but postponed a final vote until next month to take more time to craft the proposal.The efforts mark a broader push by officials in Utah, Florida, Louisiana and elsewhere to try to limit cellphone use in schools...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom nudges school districts to restrict student cellphone use

Albuquerque, NM

An Albuquerque Police officer tragically lost her life in a hit-and-run crash, leaving friends, family, and teammates devastated. They are now urging the driver responsible to come forward. “She will truly be missed, very missed by everybody. It’s a loss for everyone,” said Savannah Costales, a close friend of the...

Albuquerque Police Officer Bianca Quintana Killed by Hit and Run Driver, Suspect at Large

Texas State

Atascosa County, TX

Jourdanton, TX

New York Post

A 12-year-old Texas cheerleader died Monday, four days after she suffered mysterious “life-threatening” injuries that her parents tried to treat with smoothies and vitamins, authorities announced Wednesday. 

Jourdanton Junior High School student Miranda Sipps died in the hospital Monday night after her mother finally called for help when the preteen went into respiratory distress, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said.

The girl’s mother, Denise Balbaneda, and stepfather, Gerald Gonzalez, 40, were arrested for failing to seek medical help sooner for the girl during the four days while she was “mentally and physically incapacitated and non-responsive,” the sheriff said. 



The pair didn’t...

Texas cheerleader, 12, dies after parents tried to treat ‘life-threatening’ injuries with smoothies and vitamins: sheriff

The New Republic

California Governor Gavin Newsom has chosen cruelty, emboldened by the conservative Supreme Court.  Following the Supreme Court’s 6–3 decision on Grants Pass v. Johnson in June, which essentially criminalized homelessness, Newsom issued an executive order Thursday for the removal of homeless encampments throughout his state. Newsom urged local governments to destroy the encampments, where tens of thousands of unsheltered Californians live, “with urgency and dignity.”“We are done,” said Newsom. “It’s time to move with urgency to clean up these sites.”Local governments now have the tools they need to address the decades-long issue of homelessness.Today, we are issuing an executive order that...

Gavin Newsom Issues Cruel Order Over Supreme Court Homelessness Ruling

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Colorado State

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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

The US Sun

SOME Americans could take advantage of a one-time distribution from a recent wage settlement. The direct payment opportunity comes after a class action lawsuit against a prominent trucking company. Plaintiffs accused Kansas-based TransAm Trucking in the suit of failing to pay wages required by federal law to drivers, per a settlement website set up for […]

Americans can claim one-time payment from $3.75 million wage settlement and you don’t need any proof to get the cash

North Carolina State

USA TODAY

Michele Morrow thinks children are being 'indoctrinated' by public schools and wouldn't answer if the 2020 election was stolen.

She 'sarcastically' said Obama should be killed. Now she wants to control kids' education.

Indiana State

New Albany, IN

A mother-of-three was shot and killed while she was having fun filming a TikTok video in a kitchen with a friend. Kaitlynn Lee, 25, died on Saturday August 10 when her ex-boyfriend Joshua Thompson turned up at an apartment in New Albany, Indiana, according to authorities. New Albany police said...

Mom-of-three was having fun filming a TikTok in a kitchen with her friend. Moments later she was shot dead

Shine My Crown

In a tragic case of cosmetic surgery gone wrong, the family of 38-year-old British woman Kaydell Brown is grappling with her sudden death during a multi-procedure operation in Turkey and the shocking discovery that her body was returned home missing vital organs. Brown died on March 26 while undergoing surgery...

Woman Dies During Cosmetic Surgery in Turkey As Body Is Returned Missing Organs

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

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

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

Montana State

Wyoming State

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

Fox News

Fox News Digital found that eight Democrats in competitive races are running campaigns to appeal to moderate voters but have gotten donations from progressive billionaires.

Dem candidates bankrolled by 'defund the police donors' targeted by House GOP

NewsBreak

Governor Lujan Grisham vs. Everyone Else?

With the school year already in full swing for many New Mexico students, parents face difficult questions and concerns. Can I afford private school tuition? What...

Governor Lujan Grisham vs. Everyone Else?

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