Purcellville, VA

Philadelphia, PA

The Phillies began the first half of this season with a clunker at home and they ended it with a clunker at home. Fortunately for them, the 62-32 record in the 94 games in between will get it done. Still, they were rolled Sunday by an Athletics team that closed...

Phillies Observations: A Great First Half with a Comically Bad Finish

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New Jersey State

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Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Tyler Phillips pitched deep into the seventh inning in his first career start, while Bryce Harper and Trea Turner contributed two of Philadelphia’s four home runs as the Phillies beat the Oakland Athletics 11-5 on Saturday. Nick Castellanos added a home run and four RBIs, and Johan Rojas also...

Harper and Turner hit home runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeat the Oakland Athletics 11-5, securing Phillips’ first career win in his debut start

Baltimore, MD

Charlottesville, VA

The Virginia Cavaliers now have triple-digit MLB Draft selections under head coach Brian O’Connor. Griff O’Ferrall was selection #99 after he was drafted to the Baltimore Orioles at pick #32, and Ethan Anderson was selection #100 for Coack Oak since he came to Charlottesville in 2004 after he was drafted with the #62 pick, also by the Baltimore Orioles.

UVA baseball’s Griff O’Ferrall and Ethan Anderson drafted to the Baltimore Orioles

Wyoming State

Hyattville, WY

WyoFile

The increased cost of the proposed Alkali Dam near Hyattville has rendered the project “close to not making sense,” the speaker of the Wyoming House told state water developers earlier this year.

Lawmaker: Northern Wyoming dam cost ‘close to not making sense’

Virginia State

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Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Shenandoah, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

SHENANDOAH – Two long-abandoned buildings in the southeast section of town will be coming down...
The post Long-abandoned Martin Shirt, Abbatoir to come down first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Long-abandoned Martin Shirt, Abbatoir to come down

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Kansas City, MO

The Kansas City Royals announced they bolstered their bullpen Saturday, acquiring right-hander Hunter Harvey from the Washington Nationals for infield prospect Cayden Wallace and a Competitive Balance Round A pick (39th overall) in Sunday's draft. Kansas City designated right-hander Nick Anderson for assignment in a corresponding move. Harvey, 29, put...

Nationals trade Harvey to Royals

Washington, DC

The Washington Nationals acquired third baseman Cayden Wallace and competitive balance draft pick (No. 39 overall) from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right-handed pitcher Hunter Harvey on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Wallace, 22, is Kansas City’s No. 2...

Nats trade Harvey to Royals for 3B Wallace and draft pick

What is more summery than an icy, sweet frozen drink? If the heat wave is getting to you, try whipping up this simple frozen strawberry lemonade. All you need is your choice of lemonade and some frozen strawberries. You can use store-bought lemonade, make your own from scratch, or a powdered version. As for strawberries, frozen ones are the easiest choice. If you'd rather use fresh, add at least two cups of ice until you reach a nice, frozen consistency.

2-Ingredient Frozen Strawberry Lemonade: Beat the Heat!

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful, if you were watching earlier this week when Tom Star (Clint Howard died), you know that Li Finnegan (Naomi Matsuda) did not honor her Hippocratic Oath as a physician to "do no harm".

The Bold and the Beautiful shocker: Dr. Li Finnegan broke her Hippocratic Oath by watching Tom die

Illinois State

MOD Pizza has over 500 locations across the country with 22 restaurants in Illinois. The Washington-based chain offers fast-casual fare known for its customized, artisan-style pizzas. Customers can choose from over 40 toppings and 8 sauces to create their own masterpiece.

Bankruptcy Looms for Major Pizza Chain With Chicago Suburban Locations

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Oakland, CA

Bronx, NY

New York Yankees On SI

The New York Yankees should be targeting players that could help fix multiple roster deficiencies. This rising star could be available at the trade deadline and is an ideal fit.

Yankees Could Trade For Rising Star at Deadline to Replace Struggling Slugger

Sublette County, WY

A billionaire’s planned Upper Hoback Road luxury resort could take as long as six years to construct because Sublette County is not granting his request to eliminate seasonal restrictions designed to prevent the displacement of wildlife.

Sublette County rejects billionaire Ricketts’ request to scrub wildlife rules, slowing upscale resort

Locust Grove, VA

The Battle of the Wilderness occurred in Locust Grove, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. According to History Facts, at one point, the Civil War c ceased so that soldiers could watch a fistfight between a soldier from the North and one from the South.

Union and Confederate soldiers allegedly called a ceasefire in Virginia to watch a fistfight

New York City, NY

Aaron Judge achieved another milestone, albeit one that may not be widely recognized. Rather than dwell on personal achievements, Judge preferred to highlight another significant win for the New York Yankees. On Saturday, Judge set a new team record with his 34th home run before the All-Star break. This surpasses...

Aaron Judge breaks the New York Yankees’ record by hitting his 34th home run prior to the All-Star break

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

People are turning their heads as they hear the news of a man on fire in the National League. A player riddled with consistency throughout his career is having a sudden surge of electricity in his bat after coming off the injured list last month.

New Market def. Purcellville 3-2

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