Santa Barbara, CA

Columbus, OH

War History Online

With all the buzz surrounding 'Oppenheimer,' many have wondered where the famed physicist's grave is located. The answer: it doesn't exist.

It's Actually Impossible To Visit J. Robert Oppenheimer's Grave. Here's Why

Elkins Park, PA

Business Insider

A wealthy financier built the 32-bedroom estate for family who never set foot in it. Now the eerily decrepit mansion is set to get a big renovation.

See inside a $300 million Gilded Age mansion built for heirs who died on the Titanic that sat abandoned for years

GOBankingRates

Mark Zuckerberg is worth about $180 billion, though that number fluctuates with the prices of the stocks, commodities and other assets the man doubtless owns. Suffice it to say, "He is very, very...

Mark Zuckerberg’s Billion-Dollar Life: A Look at His Mansion Collection

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

InsideHook

Please note: If you buy through the links in this article, we may earn a small share of the profits. Don’t look now, but summer is upon us. So too is summer reading — and whether your preferred method of that is on a beach chair somewhere or solidly surrounded by air conditioning, we have you covered with some recommendations for books out this June. They cover a lot of ground, from a career-spanning collection from a beloved sportswriter to a new edition of a cult novel about boxing. Read on for our suggestions.

The 11 Books You Should Be Reading This June

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

Virginia State

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Margaret Minnicks

Have you ever been out and about and needed to use a bathroom in an emergency? If you asked a restaurant, retailer, or other business if you could use their bathroom, they might have told you they had one for employees only. That situation is going to change in Virginia on July 1, 2024.

New Virginia law allows restroom access for those with medical issues in an emergency

An evocative summertime read about the unbreakable bond between sisters. Emma never wanted a sister: “I won’t lend her my toys. But I do like her teddy.” After Agathe is born, trouble follows close behind, leading with their parents’ sudden divorce and their father’s unexpected death.

Book Review: A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi

Here’s your weekend round-up of the most-read stories from Today in Books, with my commentary. Grab your coffee and catch up!. The Thriller Writer Outselling James Patterson & John Grisham. You’re expecting this to be a story about the latest TikTok romantasy hit, aren’t you? The clock app may...

The Most Popular Bookish News of the Week

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

New Jersey State

Contemporary crime novels provide captivating mysteries and perceptive social criticism and delve into the complexity of human psychology and societal dynamics. This summer, pick a new detective book to include in your TBR list. This article presents new works that delve deeply into the intricacies of society dynamics and the...

4 New Detective Books to Read This Summer

Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Have you ever met someone who is wise beyond their age? Such people are often referred to as old souls. They understand life and the world better than many zodiac signs. A soul’s age doesn’t necessarily match a person’s actual age. Instead, it advances based on the life experiences someone has.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Old Souls

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

Woman's World

The authentic book is about two brothers and will have Rooney’s signature Irish touch

A New Sally Rooney Book Is Coming! What the Best-Selling Author Has to Say About Her 6th Novel

The Associated Press

To be clear, Randall Woods’ “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” is not a leisurely read designed for the beach or airport. Clocking in at more than 700 pages, Woods’ biography of the sixth president is massive in both length and scope. But...

Book Review: ‘John Quincy Adams’ gives the sixth president’s life the sweep and scope it deserves

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

In his 2012 book, “Pox,” historian Michael Willrich looked at the politics of vaccination during the last great waves of smallpox in the United States. That’s when he discovered the case files of Harry Weinberger (1886-1944), a young, idealistic attorney who not only represented parents who refused to get their children vaccinated, but defended two of the best-known and most notorious anarchists of the early 20th century: Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman.

Pulitzer Prize finalist tells story of the little-known Jewish lawyer who tried to keep Emma Goldman out of jail

Since at least early May, BookTokkers have been doing roundups of their summer reading lists. The books on the list sound fun and tend towards the romantic, with a little mystery/thriller sprinkled in — but they’re also mostly by white authors. This isn’t a new problem for BookTok...

Books Popular on BookTok for the Summer — And a Few That Should Be

Great Neck, NY

New York Post

It’s the elephant in the room.

Two people have been indicted for selling thousands of dollars’ worth of illegal elephant ivory through online auctions. 

Between April 2020 and May 2023, Grace Hu and Yincheng Wu allegedly operated Merces, an online auction business, out of an office on Long Island, according to court records. 







Ohio driver whose loose tire killed college student on highway in 2023 arrested after jailhouse call to female inmate

Through Merces, Hu, 45, of Flushing, Queens, and Wu, 33, of Great Neck, advertised and sold elephant ivory carvings, including carved tusks, evading detection by advertising their products as “rare...

Two indicted for selling over $30K in illegal elephant ivory through online business based in Long Island

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

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Review | ‘The Overstory: A Novel’ by Richard Powers

It has been some time since I finished a novel and immediately felt compelled to turn back to the first page and start over. The Overstory...

Review | ‘The Overstory: A Novel’ by Richard Powers

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