South Carolina State

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Florida State

Akeena

Recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a significant trend: Florida is experiencing a substantial outflow of residents. According to the latest figures, over 275,000 individuals left Florida for other states in 2022.

Florida Sees Surge in Departures as Hundreds of Thousands Move Out

Boston, MA

Andover, MA

A truck driver and a passenger are facing federal charges related to drug trafficking after an undercover operation in Massachusetts this week. On July 29, 2024, Simranjit Singh, 28, and Gusimrat Singh, 19, were arrested and each charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts.

Undercover agents intercept $10.5 million in cocaine from semi truck during sting operation

A highly organized Colombian gang stole $1.4 million in cash and jewels after breaking into several "high-end" Florida homes. Three men and one woman slipped over the border as they raided the Polk County area of Florida in a string of attacks on wealthy middle-class homes and businesses. Sheriff Grady...

Colombian gang ransacking homes in Florida with clever disguise as cops issue warning

SAN JUAN, PR – The U.S. Coast Guard said nine suspects and approximately 174 pounds of cocaine were turned over to federal authorities in Puerto Rico on Monday after a multi-agency interdiction in the Caribbean earlier this month. The Coast Guard said a Customs and Border Protection aircraft spotted...

U.S. Coast Guard BUSTS Smugglers with MASSIVE Cocaine Haul in Puerto Rico!

Mount Pleasant, NY

The US Sun

HOMEOWNERS are being dropped by their home insurance after insurers admit to using aerial drones to scout properties and roofs looking for flaws. Bob Emerick, a resident of Mount Pleasant, Pennslyvania says he received documents from Travelers Insurance indicating that his policy would be dropped as soon as Tuesday. Travelers...

I was stripped of my homeowner’s insurance after an ‘invasion of privacy’ – I was spied on and then hit with $14k bill

(The Center Square) - Every year, the United States has allowed between 1.47 million to 1.86 million noncitizens to receive food stamps from the federal government at a taxpayer cost of almost $3 billion a year. That is according to annual reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its...

Federal government spends about $3 billion a year on food stamps for noncitizens

Rhode Island State

Law & Crime

An attorney from Massachusetts is accused of trying to smuggle drug-infused paper to a man incarcerated in a Rhode Island federal prison.
The post Attorney caught smuggling drug-soaked papers disguised as legal docs into prison at 4:20, came up with Staples story but had no receipt: Feds first appeared on Law & Crime.

Attorney caught smuggling drug-soaked papers disguised as legal docs into prison at 4:20, came up with Staples story but had no receipt: Feds

Texas State

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Jack Beavers

In a new wrinkle on the human smuggling front, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) apprehended eight migrants who entered the state illegally after the private plane they were aboard landed in Port Lavaca.

Texas Border: Migrants by Planeload & Truckloads

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Texas has won another lawsuit against the Biden administration, this time one that requires it to finish building the border wall.
                The ruling was issued May 29, with a 60-day window for appeal. Because the Biden administration didn’t appeal by July 29, the court’s order remains in full effect.
                The ruling covers two consolidated lawsuits, one filed by the Texas General Land Office under its former...

Biden administration gives up on Texas border suit, ordered to finish wall

Ralph Harvey, Jason Saphire and Ben Caballero are three of the most prolific agents in America. They collectively sold over 10,000 homes last year alone, and you won’t ever find them on the buy-side of a transaction. But these listing-only agents are still having to adjust their practices to conform with the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement that goes into effect on Saturday.

America’s top listing agents don’t want to deal with the buyer’s agent commission mess

Mississippi State

Jackson, MS

Back in 2022, Brett Favre became embroiled in the largest case of public fraud in Mississippi history. He was one of the original 38 defendants named in a civil lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) seeking to recoup Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds that were diverted to the rich and powerful.

REPORT: FBI Investigating District Attorney In Brett Favre Mississippi Welfare Funds Case

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

When I learned the brown tarantula is also native to Missouri, I gasped, and when I say I'm not too fond of spiders of any genus is an understatement. It's psychological. They have too many legs.

It's mating season for the Texas brown tarantula also known as the Missouri tarantula

A man from Mississippi who is 70 years old was caught in Florida for selling cocaine and having drug equipment. A deputy from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office (SRCSO) was arrested on July 10 during a traffic stop. He was pulled over for a traffic error while driving a 2021 Chevy Malibu that was registered in Mississippi.

A 70-year-old Man From Mississippi Was Caught in Florida on Charges of Drug Trafficking

Georgia State

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Kinney County, TX

San Antonio, TX

NewsNation

Sources told NewsNation that the man being smuggled is a professional bull rider with no criminal record.

Another Texas National Guard member charged with human smuggling

Miami, FL

Federal authorities in Miami said Wednesday that victims of the cryptocurrency project CluCoin on BNB Chain will receive notices via NFTs—that is, unique blockchain tokens—after the project’s co-founder pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court. Austin Michael Taylor, who launched CluCoin (CLU) in 2021, admitted to...

Feds Will Contact Victims of Million-Dollar Crypto Scam 'via NFT’ After Founder's Guilty Plea

At least two people have died and a total of 48 cities in Brazil’s State of São Paulo are under a “maximum” wildfire alert after arsonists started several fires across the state, according to government officials. More than 7,300 firefighters are working to stop the wildfires.

Several Brazil wildfires started by arson kill 2 people, plague nearly 50 cities

Denver, CO

David Heitz

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

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The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

NewsBreak

FEMA may provided extended rental assistance to storm survivors

Survivors of the severe storms that struck eight Arkansas counties May 24-27 may be eligible for extended temporary rental assistance, including a security deposit. Continued Temporary...

FEMA may provided extended rental assistance to storm survivors

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