Columbus, OH

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Here's a new week with exciting opportunities for some zodiac signs. With the current position of the Moon in Libra, some zodiac signs will likely experience a wave of financial abundance. If you belong to one of these signs, you must roll up your sleeves and get to work.

3 Lucky Zodiac Signs With Financial Abundance | August 12, 2024

Ohio State

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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

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

Denver, CO

David Heitz

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

In 1981, pop-music sensation Andy Gibb was at the top of the charts. The younger brother of Barry, Robin, and Maurice, a.k.a. The Bee Gees, commenced a tumultuous romance with actress Victoria Principle, who played Pam Ewing on Dallas, TV's then-Number 1 prime-time series. But after the relationship ended, Andy's life, already challenged by substance abuse, did as well. This is their tragic story.

The Tragic Death of Pop Star Andy Gibb & His Traumatic Romance with 'Dallas' Star Victoria Principle

Chicago, IL

If there was ever an interesting matchup, it would be 6-foot-7 Chicago Sky rookie Kamilla Cardoso taking on 6-foot-9 Phoenix Mercury great Brittney Griner. Both are a strong presence in the paint, as Griner herself has noticed. One represents the present and the other represents the future. The time came for them to meet for the first time on Thursday in Chicago.

Recap: Kamilla Cardoso held her own against Brittney Griner in Sky’s loss to Mercury

Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides has suggested that Caitlin Clark will be even better following her month-long break. The WNBA is set to resume this week after pausing for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, with several stars returning home with gold. Clark was shockingly left off the team, so...

Fever Head Coach Christie Sides Drops A Major Update On Caitlin Clark That Should Frighten The Rest Of The WNBA

Taunton, MA

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Dianna Carney

A nostalgic 1960s drive-in restaurant in Massachusetts has announced that it will be hosting free movies for the community to enjoy throughout the warmer months! From June until September, the Star Drive-In will be bringing back its "Movies Under The Stars" event, which hosts free movies from all different genres. From fun date night flicks to exciting family-friendly blockbusters, there's sure to be something for everyone!

Taunton Drive-In To Host Free “Movies Under the Stars” During August

North Carolina State

Chapel Hill, NC

Town Talks

A solid education is crucial, often leading to better job opportunities and higher salaries. While educated individuals can be found across the country, some regions have a particularly high concentration of educated residents.

These 2 North Carolina Cities Are The Most Educated In America

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

Daily Coffee Press

Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

NHC Monitors Potential New Storm That Could Threaten Georgia

ESPN

They're fighting for top seeding, or just the opportunity to be in the postseason -- these are the high-stakes team matchups in the second half of the season.

The matchups that will determine the 2024 WNBA playoff race

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Indiana State

Indiana, PA

Athlon Sports

Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever are finally back in action after a month-long 2024 Paris Olympics break.  They will face Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night, marking their third matchup of the season. Phoenix is coming off a 20-point win on Thursday ...

Indiana Fever Coach Reveals What She Learned About Caitlin Clark Over WNBA Break

The Athlete Lifestyle On SI

While pundits debated her exclusion from Team USA, the Indiana Fever rookie superstar made the most of her time away from the court.

Chronicling Caitlin Clark's awesome WNBA break after Olympic diss

Axios

Today is the final day of the WNBA's Olympic Break, and the Indiana Fever wants to tip off the second half of the season with a statement win at home. The big picture: As the U.S. women's basketball team returns to the States with gold, sports fans are talking about how the team would have fared better if superstar rookie Caitlin Clark and rival Angel Reese had been on the squad.

Indiana Fever back in action after WNBA Olympic break

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Louisiana State

Natrona County, WY

Houma, LA

A worker died Aug. 5 when the crane he was operating toppled at a wind farm construction site in remote Natrona County, state and local officials say. The victim, John William Hoffpauir, Jr., 55, of Houma, Louisiana, was working as a crane operator at the Cedar Springs wind energy construction site north of Casper and Glenrock under the control of Blattner Energy at the time of the accident. Hoffpauir was a Blattner Energy employee, a spokesperson for the company told WyoFile.

Worker killed in accident on wind energy construction site in Natrona County

The WNBA is back! Nearly one month after an epic All-Star Game, play resumes in the 2024 WNBA season on Thursday, Aug. 15, with 14 or 15 regular-season games remaining for each team. As teams fight for playoff (or lottery) positioning over the final stretch, here’s what Swish Appeal’s staff...

What Swish Appeal wants to see when the WNBA returns

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

NewsBreak

Interview: Dejah Terrell on going from Division III to Division II to Turkey...to the WNBA?

Dejah Terrell is about to move to Turkey to play for Turgutlu, the latest turn in her unique career path. A late bloomer, Terrell didn’t pick...

Interview: Dejah Terrell on going from Division III to Division II to Turkey...to the WNBA?

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