Oklahoma State

California State

New York Post

Peace out!

Hundreds of modern-day hippies who form a commune known as the “Rainbow Family” are being kicked out of their campsites at a California national forest with the threat of fines and jail time. 

The US Forest Service ordered about 500 of the permitless campers to leave Plumas National Forest within 48 hours on Wednesday or face a fine of up to $5,000 and/or prison time of up to six months, according to the vacate order. 

The California eviction is the first time the Rainbow Family of Living Light — a loose-knit group of free-spirited people who gather to camp...

Hundreds of modern-day hippies known as ‘Rainbow Family’  ordered to leave California forest — or face fines

Utah State

Utah has a ton of noteworthy places to see but one stands out for its beauty and mystery. Named one of the oldest lakes in North America, Bear Lake is a gem in Utah on the border near Idaho. It has been nicknamed the “Caribbean of the Rockies” because of its unique coloring and depth.

Utah’s Oldest And Most Beautiful Lake

Colorado State

USA TODAY

The Rainbow Family gathering, an annual countercultural festival held since 1972, has been ordered to leave a Northern California forest this week,

Gathering of 10,000 hippies in forest shut down as Rainbow Family threatened with jail

Minnesota State

101.3 KDWB

AFAR listed the most beautiful towns across the country and one Minnesota location made the list!

Minnesota Destination Named 'Most Charming Small Town" In The Entire State

Saint Johns County, FL

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Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Lakewood, CO

There’s a furry fugitive on the loose.

Wildlife officials are trying to capture an adorable rabbit-like rodent native to South America spotted frolicking in the Colorado mountains.

The exotic Patagonian mara — a tiny two to three-foot-tall critter — has been seen by park rangers, hikers, and visitors in Bear Creek Lake Park in Lakewood, Colo., just about 15 miles outside of downtown Denver, officials told 9 News.



“They are a larger species of rodent, even though they’ve got ears that are pretty long like a rabbit and legs that look almost like a deer,” Denver Zoo animal care specialist Kat Emanuel told...

Exotic animal from South America spotted roaming around Colorado wilderness

Texas State

Arizona State

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As the summer heats up, so does the housing market across the greater United States. In some places, it is hotter than others, and in a few, it's downright cold. Two states that have some cities to...

Don’t Buy a Home in These Arizona and Texas Cities That Will Drop in Value Quickly

Illinois State

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Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

Nebraska State

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Travel + Leisure named the 50 most beautiful destinations in America, and this Nebraska location made the list!

One Nebraska Destination Named Among The 'Most Beautiful Places' In The US

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Norfolk, VA

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Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

WyoFile

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

Indiana State

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Although I've loved traveling to all 50 states, I'm not in a rush to return to places like Indiana, North Dakota, Kansas, and Nevada.

I've been to all 50 states. I'm not in a rush to return to these 5, even though I liked visiting them.

Fox News

Dozens of tourists say they fell ill on a recent visit to a popular and picturesque stretch of waterfalls deep in a gorge neighboring Grand Canyon National Park.

Mystery as huge group of people fall violently-ill while hiking through remote part of Grand Canyon

Alexandria, VA

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

CBS Denver

A Colorado family has seen great business in recent years for their firework sales company thanks to a relatively new shop in Wyoming. The Elliott family built "Artillery World Fireworks" just north of the Colorado and Wyoming border in an effort to sell fireworks to Coloradans that are otherwise illegal to sell in the centennial state. Coloradans have long traveled to Wyoming to purchase the fireworks they cannot find in Colorado. However, now when they enter Wyoming, they are greeted in-part by a large white building that is covered with signage boasting of the ownership's Colorado ties. Pete Elliott is the owner...

Colorado family's firework business rockets across Wyoming border

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Oklahoma-specific crayfish not endangered, feds say

The Kiamichi crayfish is thought to live only in a 30-mile stretch of the Kiamichi River in Southeast Oklahoma. It’s greenish-reddish brown and prefers to live...

Oklahoma-specific crayfish not endangered, feds say

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