Texas State

NBC News

In the hours following President Biden's announcement that he has decided to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, Democratic voters reacted to the news. Antonia Hylton spoke to voters about their thoughts on the future of the race.

‘Shocking, surprising’: Voters react to Biden’s decision to drop out of race

Crucial swing state voters are reacting to President Biden ending his 2024 presidential re-election campaign. His withdrawal is raising questions about next steps for delegates heading into the Democratic National Convention. NBC News’ Marissa Parra and Laura Jarrett report.

Swing state voters react to Biden withdrawal

WASHINGTON — One thing hasn't changed now that President Joe Biden is no longer seeking the Democratic Party's nomination: Democratic convention delegates remain free to vote for whomever they want to be their party's nominee, regardless of the results of the primary. The only command to delegates under current...

No, Biden doesn’t need to ‘release’ his delegates as he withdraws from the race

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Mexico’s president called Donald Trump “a friend” Friday and said he would write to the former U.S. president to warn him against pledging to close the border or blaming migrants for bringing drugs into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador called Trump, president from 2017...

Mexican president calls Donald Trump ‘a friend’ and says he’ll warn him against closing border

Immigration advocates are asking the Biden administration to take extra steps to make sure immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, know they are eligible to buy Affordable Care Act Insurance. The Biden administration opened the way for DACA recipients to buy into ACA health plans through a...

Advocates and lawmakers want an Obamacare marketing plan for DACA recipients

Coral Gables, FL

Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

“IT MAY NOT BE TOO LATE TO SAVE YOUR PREGNANCY.” That message blares from a website awash in pink. The site, run by the anti-abortion group Heartbeat International, describes what it calls “abortion pill reversal,” based on the disputed idea that it’s possible to undo the first step of a medication abortion by taking the hormone progesterone within 24-72 hours.

In courtrooms and capitols, battles heat up over ‘abortion pill reversal’

Pennsylvania State

Jupiter, FL

Authorities arrested and charged a man in Florida over alleged social media threats against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. Michael M. Wiseman was arrested Friday on charges of written threats to kill, according to a statement from the Jupiter Police Department in Florida.

Florida man charged over alleged written threats to kill Donald Trump and JD Vance

MIAMI — Rapper and singer Sean Kingston and his mother have been indicted in South Florida on federal charges of committing more than $1 million worth of fraud. Kingston, 34, and his mother, 61-year-old Janice Turner, made their first appearances Friday in federal court, according to court records. A Miami grand jury returned an indictment earlier this month accusing Kingston and his mother of participating in a scheme to defraud victims of high-end specialty vehicles, jewelry and other goods through the use of fraudulent documents.

Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in alleged $1M fraud scheme

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Missouri State

Chillicothe, MO

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. — A woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison was released Friday, after Missouri’s attorney general fought for more than a month to keep her behind bars. Sandra Hemme, 63, left prison Friday in Chillicothe, hours after a judge threatened...

Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison freed after murder conviction overturned

Tennessee State

Tennessee officials are alleging an eight-year-old girl was suffocated by her older cousin, an incident caught on home security video. The 12-year-old cousin was charged with first-degree murder and tampering. WMC's Joyce Peterson reports.

'No words can describe it': Tennessee child smothered by cousin

Kansas State

Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas last month, but a clip posted from her onstage interview in which she spoke up about domestic abuse has made the rounds online just last week. Smith won the Miss Kansas pageant on June 8, and she and the organization posted the moment Smith...

'My abuser is here today': New Miss Kansas opened up about toxic relationship onstage before being crowned

North Carolina State

Town Talks

When you're pulled over by police in North Carolina, it's important to know your rights and responsibilities, both as a driver and a passenger. Here’s a breakdown of what the law says about interactions with law enforcement during a traffic stop.

Can police question passengers when pulling over a driver in North Carolina? What you need to know

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

This brown paper bag was found in my front yard. It says “MB hates nigger.”. It has a swatstika written on the bag. This is the world that we live in. When I saw the bag laying on the ground, I just thought a piece of trash blew into my yard, but when the landscaper contacted me and sent the pictures my heart dropped.

Opinion – Catrena Bowman: Targeted with hate message, I ask ‘is this the community we want?’

Denver, CO

David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Two immigrants from south of the border told the City Council Monday they were harassed when using hotel vouchers for shelter in Denver. Speaking through an interpreter, Leivy Ortega and Henry Aguilar said they received vouchers for hotel stays from an unnamed non-profit. But they had problems using the vouchers, they said. Ortega said she came to Denver from Connecticut and lived in her car for 15 days. She received a three-day hotel voucher, she said, but hotel staff initially would not honor it. She did not name the hotel. She said staff finally looked at her paperwork and gave her a room, but they wanted to charge her. for it. She said they initially weren’t going to allow her to stay because she has a service animal.

Immigrants allege Denver hotel staff mistreated them

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Democrat Rep. Doggett on replacing Biden: \"It was time for me to speak up\"

Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, tells Hallie Jackson that his constituents...

Democrat Rep. Doggett on replacing Biden: "It was time for me to speak up"

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