Texas State

TheDailyBeast

Texas Governor Greg Abbott boasted of having “very productive” meetings with business bigwigs in South Korea on Monday morning just as Hurricane Beryl barreled into his home state, killing at least two people.Abbott’s nine-day jaunt to South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan is meant to “drive forward progress in industries critical to the future of the global economy,” his office said in a July 5 press release.But he departed on Friday as forecasts showed that Beryl was likely to hit Texas on Monday. Indeed, it made landfall along the central Texas coast early Monday, according to Fox Weather, with 70-90 mph...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott Jets Off to Asia as Hurricane Beryl Lashes His State

Scripps News

Border politics are a pivotal issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, and the state of Texas is the epicenter.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border plan comes with high costs and challenges to federal authority

Bethel Park, PA

As questions swirl about the would-be assassin who shot former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on Saturday, the shooter’s family is also struggling to make sense of what happened. The FBI identified the gunman as 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived with his parents in the...

‘I don’t know what to say’: Family of Thomas Matthew Crooks struggles to make sense of Trump shooting

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Here's what you should avoid during your next trip to the grocery store

Popular Condiment Recalled In Texas Poses Risk Of 'Fatal Infection'

Despite advancements in medical research and treatment, humanity has yet to find a cure for cancer. People diagnosed with cancer often rely on alternative treatments that may not be entirely effective and mostly depend on hope. Their chances of survival in the later stages are often low. A cancer diagnosis often leads to a complete change in a person's outlook on life. CNN's Sara Sidner finished her segment on Monday morning by revealing that she has been battling stage 3 breast cancer for the last few weeks. She shared her diagnosis with a powerful message, a clip of which has been shared on CNN's YouTube channel.

Teary-eyed news anchor reveals her stage 3 cancer diagnosis on-air with a powerful message

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

New York City, NY

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

Kentucky State

FinanceBuzz

Mr Gatti's expansion with Walmart involves 92 locations in Walmart stores across several states, offering an expanded menu and delivery services.

Walmart Announces It's Bringing This Popular Texas-Based Pizza Chain to 92 Stores

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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

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

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

Arlington, TX

The Spun

We have a new contender for the worst rendition of the national anthem ever performed and it's going to be hard to top this one.  At the MLB Home Run Derby, Grammy-nominated country singer Ingrid Andress was invited to sing The Star-Spangled Banner at Globe Life Field in Arlington. After ...

National Anthem Performance At Home Run Derby Might Be Worst Ever

Dallas, TX

The Dallas Cowboys did it yet again and Dak Prescott — with the season on the line and legitimate expectations for a Super Bowl run from smart people both inside the Dallas building and media/analysts from outside — believed this 2023 squad was different. Why?. Prescott was in...

Dallas Cowboys Predicted To Cut Veteran QB

The New Republic

Nobody seems to trust Ted Cruz anymore.The Texas senator’s simple hurricane warning message was ill received by state residents late Sunday, apparently reminding the Lone Star citizens of another one of his climate misfires.Cruz reshared an emergency relief video made by local businessman Jim McIngvale, better known as Mattress Mack to Houstonites, offering help should the storm take a turn for the worse. Cruz urged people to stay safe, ahead of Hurricane Beryl’s landfall.“Mack is an American hero,” Cruz wrote on X. “Stay safe & avoid high water as the hurricane makes landfall.”But sending a message of care to Texas...

Ted Cruz’s Hurricane Warning Hilariously Backfires

Illinois State

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

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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

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NewsBreak

How Gov. Greg Abbott won millions and helped stop Texans from doing the same

'It would be next to impossible to get the kind of settlement we got,' Abbott's lawyer Don Riddle...

How Gov. Greg Abbott won millions and helped stop Texans from doing the same

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