California State

Sacramento, CA

Columbus, OH

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Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Arkansas State

The Week

Newsom's name has been floated as a presidential candidate for 2028 —or maybe before then

Gavin Newsom, the California governor who could hit the national stage

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom's super PAC "Campaign for Democracy" is running an ad on X, formerly known as Twitter, that reads, "Guns are the number one killer of kids. Not cancer. Not car accidents. GUNS."
                The claim is false for most Americans.
                It is true that firearms are the number one killer of kids according to Centers for Disease Control data if you include adult 18-...

FACT CHECK: False Gavin Newsom ad about how 'kids' die running on X

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced this week that in a significant move to alleviate the financial burden on residents, the state has cleared water and wastewater utility bills for 4 million Californians.

California forgives water utility bills for 4 million residents

Fox News

A recently passed bill in California would bar schools from telling parents about their child's gender identity or if they change their pronouns.

California transgender notification bill to head to Gov. Newsom's desk amid battle over parental, trans rights

Hawaii State

iHeartRadio

7.2 Magnitude Earthquake Reported

Atlanta, GA

NewsOne

A Black barbershop owner who let his place of business be ground zero for the jig, aka a Blacks for Trump event, is now feeling the wrath of the orange menace.
The post Black Barber Says Customers Are Dwindling After Hosting ‘Blacks For Trump’ Event appeared first on NewsOne.

Black Barber Says Customers Are Dwindling After Hosting ‘Blacks For Trump’ Event

Mediaite

New reporting from Axios suggests that Former First Lady Michelle Obama is declining to campaign for President Joe Biden over his family’s mistreatment of Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle. According to the story, Obama and Buhle developed a friendship during Barack Obama’s presidency that persists to this day....

Michelle Obama Reportedly Refusing to Campaign for Biden Over Mistreatment of Hunter’s Ex-Wife

Newark, NJ

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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

Texas State

Houston, TX

The Independent

Lauren Ashley Simmons was heartbroken.Simmons, a queer Black woman and labor organizer from Houston, watched her Democratic state representative break with her party and vote in favor of three Republican-led bills limiting rights for transgender teens and children. All of them became law.Those laws supported by State Rep. Shawn Thierry “put a target on some families that are already extremely vulnerable and dealing with so much, living in a state like Texas,” Simmons tells The Independent.“To know that this Democrat representative for a big blue district in a pretty blue city turned her back – that betrayed and hurt me,”...

A Texas Democrat voted against rights for trans kids. This queer Black mom challenged her – and won

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Louisiana State

Reuters

(Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected a bid by President Joe Biden's administration to revive its directive that schools allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms and to join sports teams that align with their gender, which has been blocked in 20 Republican-led states.

Biden administration loses bid to revive legal protections for LGBTQ students

President Joe Biden took a swing at Donald Trump during Thursday's debate over the former president's criminal convictions on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The post Trump Sheepishly Bows Head When Biden Says ‘The Only Person on This Stage Who’s a Convicted Felon Is the Man I’m Looking At’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Sheepishly Bows Head When Biden Says ‘The Only Person on This Stage Who’s a Convicted Felon Is the Man I’m Looking At’

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 29-year-old, Travis Eugene Brinson Jr., who was arrested in March, has been sent back to prison just almost ten months after his release. Court documents show that Brinson Jr. was taken into custody on March 4, 2024, on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. A copy of the arrest warrant states that Brinson Jr. was in possession of a firearm that night between 8:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at a residence on MLK Drive.

Convicted Felon in Georgia Sent Back to Prison for Ilegall Firearm Possession

San Jose, CA

Trucking companies making deliveries in San Jose have begun hiring armed security guards to ride shotgun to protect drivers and property. Delivery drivers in the South Bay are increasingly concerned about becoming targets of robbery. The frequency of these incidents has prompted at least one company, Core Mart, to enlist armed guards to accompany its drivers during deliveries.

Armed Security Guards Riding Shotgun on Delivery Trucks in San Jose

Saint Johns County, FL

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

Caitlyn Jenner has the most public and talked about transitions in history. Her decision to go from world-famous Olympian Bruce Jenner to Caitlyn was shocking to many but also incredibly inspiring for countless others. She has opened herself up to the world on her decision at age 65 and shared her story, flaws and all, to help normalize the reality of gender dysphoria.

Pride Month: The Most Powerful Transgender Women In Hollywood

New Jersey State

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

West Sacramento, CA

Rio Linda, CA

Elk Grove, CA

North Highlands, CA

Carmichael, CA

Mather, CA

Elverta, CA

Clarksburg, CA

Rancho Cordova, CA

Hood, CA

ABC10

NewsBreak

Ban on schools’ gender notification policies heads to Newsom. Will he sign it?

CALIFORNIA, USA — The battle over trans rights has mostly played out at school boards, but is now erupting in Sacramento as lawmakers seek to limit...

Ban on schools’ gender notification policies heads to Newsom. Will he sign it?

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