West Virginia State

Mountain View, CA

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Lawrence Township, NJ

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Morristown Minute

A couple from Lawrence Township, New Jersey, admitted in federal court to conspiring to submit fraudulent asylum applications on behalf of non-citizen clients, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

NJ Couple Guilty of Submitting Fraudulent Asylum Applications

Salem, OH

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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

Oklahoma State

Oklahoma City, OK

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s State Regents for Higher Education on Thursday approved nine proposed degree programs, declined to approve one and deleted four. The State Regents approved degree programs for Oklahoma State University, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Connors State College and Redlands Community College. A...

Degree programs approved, deleted by Oklahoma higher education officials

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The City of Aurora’s plan for a homeless navigation campus focusing on “work first” is coming together. The City Council will vote during its study session Monday on a resolution sponsored by council member Dustin Zvonek that spells out how the campus will operate. “The City of Aurora wishes to pursue an alternative to the ‘Housing First’ approach, by setting requirements and expectations for housing to include participation in addiction recovery, mental health, and job training programs to better address homelessness,” the resolution states. “It is inhumane and economically unwise to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to remain on the streets, or simply offer unconditional housing, rather than providing them with the necessary support services that offer a structured path to self-sufficiency and housing.”

Aurora’s ‘work first’ homeless plan: Instilling responsibility

Las Cruces, NM

LAS CRUCES — State, local leaders and advocates gathered Thursday to break ground on a state funded reproductive health clinic in Doña Ana County. The Center for Reproductive Health will be located on East Lohman Avenue and support people across the larger county and border area with medication and procedural abortion, contraception options, pregnancy loss support and management, preventative care, lactation support and doula support among several other services.

State breaks ground on Doña Ana County reproductive health center

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma will receive millions of dollars in federal support for student literacy programs and teacher training, state and federal education officials announced Thursday. The U.S. Department of Education will provide Oklahoma with $11.2 million this school year for literacy improvement efforts, the federal agency said. Oklahoma...

Oklahoma to receive almost $59 million from student literacy grant, education officials say

Wisconsin State

Participants in the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Day of Awareness made a human chain around the Wisconsin State Capitol on Friday, May 5 2023. (Wisconsin Examiner photo) The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has announced a new alert code meant “to help save missing and endangered persons by...

Emergency Missing and Endangered Person Alert launches

Florida State

The Florida Capitol building on Aug. 12, 2024. (Jay Waagmeester/Florida Phoenix) Lawmakers on the Florida Legislative Budget Commission on Friday approved $3.5 million to cover food and contracted services at Florida’s eight veterans’ nursing homes and assisted living facility. In its request for extra funds for the 2024-2025...

Lawmakers approve extra funds for food, services for veterans’ nursing homes

Kentucky State

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Apache Junction, AZ

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Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

South Dakota State

Sioux Falls, SD

Rosebud Sioux Tribal Headquarters in Rosebud. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight) A Native American tribe in South Dakota will receive a nearly $8 million grant from a federal program that state government declined to apply for. The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has been selected to...

Tribe gets nearly $8 million from federal program that state shunned

Utah State

Students eat lunch at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) As school districts across Utah face roughly $2.8 million in unpaid school lunch debt this year, Gov. Spencer Cox this week announced he would be funneling $1.2 million in federal funds to start a new grant program to help schools pay off the balances.

To help settle $2.8 million in school lunch debt, Gov. Cox finds $1.2 million. What about the rest?

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Big Lots announced, August 22, that hundreds of new Halloween items will be sold for 50-70% less than their original retail prices. The deal covers indoor and outdoor décor; costumes; pumpkin carving kits, tableware, trick-or-treat essentials and apparel.

Big Lots announces Halloween sale up to 70% off amid bankruptcy concerns

In July, the three subsidized Florida KidCare programs covered 161,611 kids, while a December forecast planned for 211,735 enrollees. (Photo by Johner Images/Getty) The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration is putting $100.7 million in reserves because the state overestimated the number of kids who would receive health insurance through a program meant for low-income families.

State agency puts $100 million in reserves meant for kids’ health insurance program

Denver, CO

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless last week opened a 210-room homeless apartment complex in the former Clarion Hotel in Globeville. The refurbished building is chock full of features that Fusion Studios needs. Coalition CEO Britta Fisher described these features during the grand opening of the building, called Renewal Village.

Opinion: New Denver homeless hotel avoids Fusion Studios shortcomings

Morristown, NJ

NEW JERSEY - The Social Security Administration (SSA) is introducing a new, streamlined online application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, aimed at simplifying the process for applicants.

Simplified SSI Application: Streamlined Process for Social Security Benefits

Colts Neck, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Caz Craffy, a 42-year-old financial counselor with the U.S. Army and a major in the U.S. Army Reserve, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for defrauding Gold Star families and related crimes. The sentencing, announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger, took place in Trenton federal court, presided over by U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner.

Army Counselor Gets 12+ Years for Defrauding Military Families

It has been a while since I produced an edition of “Ask the formerly homeless guy anything,” but the questions still are coming. I have answers. If you have a question, leave it in the comments of this article and I will try to answer.

Opinion: Many homeless, addicted people in Denver crave sobriety

Declutterbuzz

A cluttered kitchen sink area can make the whole room look messy and this likely impedes your productivity. Why not take a couple of minutes to do a proper decluttering to get the kitchen sink area decluttered & organized?

Keep The Kitchen Sink Area Decluttered & Organized

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Applications are now available for funds from the First Foundation. Here’s how to apply:

The West Virginia First Foundation has opened up applications for state opioid funds. (Leann Ray | West Virginia Watch) Applications for state opioid funds from the...

Applications are now available for funds from the First Foundation. Here’s how to apply:

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