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Hooters, the well-known restaurant chain recognized for its wings and distinctive ambiance, has recently closed dozens of locations. While the official reason cited is poor performance, this move reflects broader challenges in the restaurant industry.

A well-known chain is now closing in Florida, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Texas, and Virginia

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Kansas State

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

Dolly Parton’s beloved Dollywood has suddenly closed down without prior notice. Located in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains, Dollywood is the eponymous theme park co-owned by country music icon Dolly Parton. Since opening in 1986, the park has grown into one of Tennessee’s most popular attractions, blending the traditional crafts, food, and music of Appalachia with thrill rides such as Lightning Rod, Wild Eagle, Blazing Fury, and Big Bear Mountain.

Dollywood Shuts Down Entire Theme Park Effective Immediately

USA TODAY

It's not just the Tenacious D bandmate reaping the consequences for offensive jokes about the shooting. People are losing jobs for social media posts.

People across the nation have lost jobs after posts about Trump shooting

Irving, TX

New York Post

The illegal migrant accused of shooting dead two Texas Chick-fil-A workers had previously sneaked past authorities to enter the US illegally, sources told The Post.

Oved Bernardo Mendoza Argueta — a 37-year-old native of El Salvador who is charged with capital murder — told authorities he crossed into the US illegally, but claimed not to know when or where, Homeland Security sources said. 

He also told authorities he’s married with a child, whom he says is a US citizen.

The number of migrants crossing the border without detection has skyrocketed in recent years, amounting to roughly 1.8 million since the start of...

Illegal migrant accused of shooting dead 2 Texas Chick-fil-A workers previously sneaked into US

North Carolina State

Transylvania County, NC

The death of a 12-year-old boy at a controversial North Carolina wilderness camp for troubled youths has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report.

The preteen — who has only been identified as “CJH” in documents — died in February from “asphyxia due to smothering” after he was locked inside a damaged bivy sack, which is a small enclosed tent, during his first night at Trails Carolina Camp, the state’s chief medical examiner ruled Monday.

It is standard procedure for Trails Carolina campers to spend their first night in the small tent, but staff deviated from its policy when they...

Death of boy, 12, at controversial North Carolina wilderness camp ruled homicide

Investigators now believe that the Steam account in the name of the man who shot at former President Donald Trump over the weekend is fake, a US official briefed on the matter told CNN.

Investigators now believe account on gaming site in would-be assassin’s name is fake

Chicago, IL

The Independent

 A father-of-five pastor has been found dead in his car submerged in the Des Plaines River near Chicago one week after he vanished without a trace.And now, a fellow pastor is claiming that it could be foul play.Warren Beard, 53, who was an assistant pastor at New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago, was last seen on July 2 when he went to Joliet, Illinois, to visit friends.He failed to return home that night and didn’t show up  to work with the Preservation of Affordable Housing Wednesday morning.His wife Wanda said, prior to his body being found, that...

A pastor was found dead in his submerged car one week after he vanished. His fellow clergyman believes it’s foul play

Indiana State

Franklin, IN

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A wave of closures is hitting Pizza Hut, a pizza chain known for its iconic slanted-roof buildings, with 6,775 locations feeling the pinch in the tough restaurant industry landscape.

A well-known pizza chain with over 6K locations has begun closing some of its stores

Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Savannah, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

Pontotoc County, MS

Mississippi News Group

In a significant bust by the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday night, June 29th, 2024, authorities seized a quantity of methamphetamine during a routine traffic stop. The operation, carried out by the Patrol Division, led to the arrest of Whitney Grayson, 39, a resident of Etta, MS.

Drug Seizure leads to Arrest in Pontotoc County Traffic Stop

South Carolina State

Luling, TX

 Buc-ee’s superfans were left heartbroken after the original location of the iconic chain was destroyed in a massive Monday fire.Emergency services from multiple agencies responded to the blaze around 10.30am at the store in Luling, Texas, and blocked off the area as fire crews fought to control the blaze.Photos shared online by the Luling Fire Department showed enormous plumes of smoke, contrasting with the chain’s happy, smiling beaver mascot.Caldwell County Office of Emergency Management later said that the fire had been extinguished and that clean-up operations were underway, though advised the public to avoid the area if possible. No...

Oh No-ee! Original Texas Buc-ee’s location is destroyed in massive fire

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Travel + Leisure named the 50 most beautiful destinations in America, and this Texas location made the list!

One Texas Destination Named Among The 'Most Beautiful Places' In The US

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Mississippi State

Butler, PA

Shine My Crown

Congressman Bennie Thompson has terminated Jacqueline Marsaw, a case manager and field director, for posting controversial statements on social media following an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The shooting incident that left the former president injured occurred at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Thompson, who represents Mississippi’s 2nd...

Woman Loses Her Job Working With A Congressman After Saying She Wished Trump Shooter Had Better Aim

A man died in police custody Sunday after he was arrested when he scuffled with firefighters and police, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Joseph Lawson, 43, was the second person to die in the past week while in police custody. Both were hospitalized at the time they died, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Search for missing Georgia girl expanded to several states, including Texas

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