South Carolina State

Columbus, OH

The Guardian

Education superintendent and Moms for Liberty ally drafts law requiring all reading be ‘developmentally appropriate’

South Carolina implements one of US’s most restrictive public school book bans

New York City, NY

Adding to a growing list of school districts banning cell phones, the nation’s largest could be moving to do the same as early as January.

The nation’s largest school district could ban cell phones by January

Mediaite

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’

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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

103.5 WEZL

The popular spice was distributed in retail stores nationwide.

Spice Recalled In South Carolina Due To Potentially 'Fatal' Health Risk

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Charlotte, NC

ABC News

Ashlee Stallings, 36, allegedly left her daughter in the vehicle "in hot weather conditions" and the 8-year-old suffered a fatal medical emergency, police said.

8-year-old dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work

Texas State

Montana State

Mountain Journal

On heels of a Wyoming man torturing and killing wolf, Texas Republican announces introduction of bill to outlaw running over wildlife with motor vehicles, holds off so stakeholders can weigh in. WRITER’S NOTE: On June 11, I sent out my op-ed on “wildlife whacking”—the killing and maiming of certain predators...

A Bill to Ban Wildlife Whacking

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Beaufort County, SC

Greenville Daily Bugle

Police Searching for Vehicle Involved in Fatal Hit-and-Run:. Authorities have released new details regarding a fatal pedestrian accident in Beaufort County. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. on Monday on S.C. 170, Okatie Highway, near U.S. 278.

Investigations Underway After Multiple Tragic Traffic Accidents Strike South Carolina

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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

Ash Jurberg

Latest Layoffs Affect Hundreds Across South Carolina. The layoffs continue in South Carolina this week, with three more businesses announcing they will close facilities and make mass layoffs.

Major Companies Close Doors in South Carolina. Hundreds of Jobs Lost

Snopes

Registering for the draft does not mean you are getting called up to serve in the military next week.

Fact Check: US House Passed Bill Automatically Registering Men 18-26 Years Old for Draft?

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

U.S. legislators have considered 617 anti-transgender bills in 2024 so far, the fifth consecutive record-breaking year for bills targeting trans rights, according to the independent research organization Trans Legislation Tracker. Of the total number of anti-trans bills, 258 are 2023 bills that were carried over from state legislatures or Congress,...

With 617 Bills Nationwide, 2024 Is a Record-Breaking Year for Anti-Trans Legislation

Washington State

Timothy A Gruver

Anglers will have to buy a new license to fish freshwater smelt, crawfish, and carp this summer, the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife reports. The species lost their prior fishing license exemption under a new law sponsored by Rep. Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee. House Bill 1226 takes effect June 6 and aims to improve fishing regulation compliance.

New Law Mandates Freshwater Fishing License for Smelt, Crawfish, and Carp

Ohio State

The Hill

Republicans in Ohio’s state House passed a bill Wednesday banning transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms in K-12 schools and colleges that correspond with their gender identity.  The measure was added at the last minute as an amendment to a Senate bill focusing on the state’s college credit program. The state Legislature went…

Ohio House passes trans bathroom ban

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Cell phone bans, bathroom restrictions and book censorship all approved in state budget

Columbia, S.C. (WACH) — Public schools are going to be looking a lot different for students this upcoming school year. State lawmakers made sure of that...

Cell phone bans, bathroom restrictions and book censorship all approved in state budget

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