Macomb County, MI

Saint Clair Shores, MI

Columbus, OH

Kent County, MI

Cedar Springs, MI

The Mirror US

Missing teen Penelope Wise, 17, was located about two months after she'd left her family's home on May 31. Investigators said she is now engaged to an older man 44, who was helping her conceal her identity

Michigan teen girl missing for months found having got engaged to 44-year-old man

Booneville, MS

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Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a coordinated operation on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, at approximately 7:00 P.M., the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, conducted a search warrant at a residence situated on Martin Luther King Drive in Booneville. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, the raid targeted suspected illegal drug activities.

Booneville Residence Raided for Drug Manufacturing

Michigan State

Fox News

Police in Michigan said human remains have been found on a property belonging to the husband of Dee Warner. The woman went missing in 2021 and is presumed dead.

Human remains found on husband's property in search for Michigan woman missing since 2021

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

Iowa State

The stated mission of the Iowa Auditor of State's Office is to help ensure government officials use taxpayer dollars for the intended purposes to benefit the public. (Main photo from Getty Images; seal courtesy the State of Iowa) An advocate for seniors is calling on the state auditor’s office to...

‘This is scandalous:’ Auditor asked to examine $10.7 million owed to taxpayers

Nebraska State

More than 100 state employees rallied during a noon hour in early December against Gov. Pillen's order to end remote work. Dec. 7, 2023. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner) The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations, a state agency charged with settling disputes between public employees and their government employers, recently made a high-profile decision regarding remote work assignments for state employees that may affect all Nebraskans.

We urge Gov. Jim Pillen to end the dispute over remote work and negotiate with state employees

Georgia State

Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

Detroit, MI

The Independent

A Michigan man has been arrested after authorities say he fatally shot a police officer less than one month after he was paroled. Michael Lopez, 44, was arrested on Monday in Detroit after authorities said he shot and killed Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said a day earlier. Lopez was paroled on June 22 after being held in prison for 12 years for carjacking and assaulting a police officer in 2011, according to public records from the Michigan Department of Corrections.Said, 23, was an officer for the city in the Detroit suburbs for just over a year, the Associated Press reports,...

Man paroled less than month ago now accused of shooting dead a Michigan cop

Utah State

Utah Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City, in the Senate Chamber in 2019. Mayne died Aug. 15, 2024 after battling cancer. (Courtesy of the Utah Senate) Longtime Utah state senator and Democratic legislative leader Karen Mayne died Thursday, Utah Senate leaders announced late that night. “Today, we lost an extraordinary...

Utah Sen. Karen Mayne dies, leaders mourn her as ‘extraordinary stateswoman’

LINCOLN — It’s too soon to tell whether Nebraska voters can weigh in this fall on a constitutional amendment that would let future Legislatures set the valuations of owner-occupied residential properties differently from commercial. But Gov. Jim Pillen’s office expressed openness to the idea, in response to a...

Nebraska constitutional amendment revived on owner-occupied property valuations

Alaska State

Juneau, AK

A tracker used by the Alaska Division of Elections is seen on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 at the division's offices in Juneau, Alaska. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Division of Elections is using a new tool this year in an attempt to avoid the kinds of ballot-counting problems that have occurred during previous elections.

Alaska elections officials plan to debut new ballot-tracking system with Aug. 20 primary

Idaho State

Boise, ID

Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of severe illness after consuming raw dairy products. (Getty Images) Idaho public health officials are investigating an outbreak of bacterial infections in 18 people who drank raw milk. Before they got sick with campylobacteriosis,...

Raw milk linked to outbreak under investigation in Idaho

Texas State

Lehi, UT

Rendering of of Texas Instruments semiconductor manufacturing facility in Lehi. (Courtesy of Texas Instruments) Dallas-based Texas Instruments is receiving $1.6 billion from the federal government to fund new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Texas and Utah. Texas Instruments, a semiconductor multinational that produces chips for industrial, automotive, and personal electronics uses...

Semiconductor manufacturer gets $1.6 billion from federal government for Utah and Texas plants

Ohio State

The Lantern

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

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

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

Washington, DC

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

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.

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi addresses the media during a press conference to announce new affordable housing and beds at Waikiki Vista to help alleviate homelessness. State Coordinator on Homelessness John Mizuno, left, and Gov. Josh Green listen in. (Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024) Emboldened by a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that...

Honolulu Mayor Vows Tougher Approach On Homelessness

Kansas State

Silver Carp, a species of highly invasive Asian carp, are active after being disturbed in the Fox River. The same species is known to be present in the Platte River. If the Platte-Republican diversion is allowed, this species could reach Kansas fishing lakes. (Ryan Hagerty/USFWS) Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly and...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, AG Kris Kobach send joint letter opposing Nebraska plan to redirect water

Louisiana State

Then state Rep. Valarie Hodges, R-Denham Springs, presents a bill on the Louisiana House floor on May 23, 2023. (Wes Muller/Louisiana Illuminator) A Louisiana state lawmaker plans to introduce legislation that would enshrine a controversial definition of antisemitism in law in response to increased tension on college campuses. Sen. Valarie...

Louisiana senator wants controversial definition of antisemitism in state law

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Eastpointe, MI

Harper Woods, MI

Roseville, MI

Grosse Pointe, MI

Warren, MI

Fraser, MI

Center Line, MI

Sterling Heights, MI

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Potential double voting under investigation in Macomb County after Aug. 6 primary

Four individuals in St. Clair Shores are under investigation for possible double voting, and could face felony charges according to Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini. St....

Potential double voting under investigation in Macomb County after Aug. 6 primary

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