California State

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San Francisco, CA

Golden Gate Media

Tally, a San Francisco-based fintech company specializing in credit card debt management, is closing its doors. Founder and CEO Jason Brown announced the shutdown in a LinkedIn post on Monday, citing financial difficulties as the primary reason for the abrupt closure.

California Fintech company shuts down, lays off entire staff in stunning collapse

Citing rising competition in the beauty industry, the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war on Ukraine and lawsuits related to talc ingredients, Avon Products Inc. and affiliated entities on Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, according to a company press release and court documents.

Facing hundreds of talc-related lawsuits, Avon Products files for bankruptcy

Fortune

On Monday generative AI model startup Cohere celebrated a fresh $500 million in new funding at a $5.5 billion valuation, and on Tuesday  company said it was laying off about 20 employees (out of close to 400).

A day after raising $500 million, AI startup Cohere told staff it was laying off about 20 employees

Los Angeles, CA

The US Sun

AMERICA’S Got Talent fans have slammed the show’s first live episode of the season after the raving audience made it impossible to hear the judges On Tuesday night, AGT‘s live quarter-finals began as fans watched multiple acts give it their all in Los Angeles. After each show-stopping performance, fans thought the crowd seemed louder than […]

America’s Got Talent live show ‘ruined’ by ‘screaming audience’ as crowd’s ‘obnoxious’ reaction ‘drowns out’ dance act

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Riverside, CA

RadarOnline

Authorities in California say advancements in DNA testing have helped detectives identify and arrest a woman on suspicion of killing her newborn baby girl almost 37 years ago, RadarOnline.com can reveal.According to the Riverside Police Department, an individual rummaging for recyclables found the deceased infant in a plastic bag in a dumpster behind a business in Riverside in October 1987, Front Page Detectives reported.The local coroner’s office ruled the newborn’s death a homicide.Investigators exhausted all leads in the case, and were unable to identify a suspect at the time.The Riverside Police Department formed a new Homicide Cold Case Unit and...

DNA Leads California Cops to Arrest 55-Year-Old Woman — in 37-Year-Old Cold Case of Daughter Discarded in Dumpster

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach


				













	The Avon saga continues.August 2024: The Latest Beauty Executive Moves at Oura, Estée Lauder, Dae and More




	Avon Products Inc., a U.S.-based nonoperational holding company of the Avon beauty brand, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware court amid its mounting pile of debt linked to talc-related lawsuits that allege its products caused cancer, its Brazilian parent company Natura & Co. said late Monday. 




	API has not sold products in the U.S. since it divested its North America business in 2016, but remains the holding company of the brand’s non-U.S. operating entities. 




	The Avon brand in the U.S. is owned by...

Avon Products Inc. Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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

Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sharpie pen maker Newell Brands is moving some production of kitchen appliances out of China and has relocated manufacturing for its writing business to Tennessee as it faces "uncertainty" on tariffs ahead of the U.S. presidential election, Newell CEO Chris Peterson said in an interview with Reuters.

Sharpie-maker Newell moves more operations from China as tariffs loom

The Motley Fool

This travel stock was down double digits after hours.

This Disruptive Tech Stock Just Went on Sale. Here's Why I'm Buying More of It.

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

Business Insider

Ten Dell employees told Business Insider that they are bracing for further rounds of layoffs as the company rolls out its new AI strategy.

Dell staff say they aren't surprised about layoffs following its AI pivot

Official Partners found success by catering to the top of the residential market. Its connection to star broker brothers could be its downfall.

First came the accusations of rape. Now 3 owners of the Alexander brothers' beleaguered brokerage firm are jumping ship.

L.A. TACO

Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

It's been 33 years since the handsome actor and Emmy award-winning TV game show host Bert Convy died of a brain tumor at 57 in 1991. This is his story. Bert Convy was born July 23, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was in the shoe business, while his parents separated when he was just seven years old. His mother moved the family to California in the San Fernando Valley, where Convy attended North Hollywood High and was named the "class clown."

In Memory of Actor/Game Show Host Bert Convy: 33 Years After His Tragic Death From Brain Cancer

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

SFGate

NewsBreak

Bay Area tech startup Moxion goes bankrupt, faces lawsuit over layoffs

The startup had raised $110 million. Now its checking account has about...

Bay Area tech startup Moxion goes bankrupt, faces lawsuit over layoffs

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