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Columbus, OH

The Independent

Cops said the parents didn’t call 911 to get the child treatment

Cheerleader, 12, dies days after parents treated injuries  with smoothies and vitamins, police say

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Wisconsin State

A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry

Wisconsin man convicted in killings of 3 men near a quarry

California State

Thiel compared California liberalism to Saudi Arabian Wahabbism — but it was sort of a compliment

Peter Thiel, eccentric billionaire patron of JD Vance, says he is thinking about leaving the US

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

The Home Office minister said the National Police Chiefs’ Council ‘had concerns about the growing rise in misogynistic attitudes among young men’.

Misogyny to be treated as ‘any other extremist ideology’, says Jess Phillips

Coco Chanel reportedly called Schneider ‘the ultimate incarnation of the ideal woman’

Romy Schneider: The screen star Alain Delon loved and left with a breakup letter

The celebrated actor, often dubbed the ‘male Brigitte Bardot’, starred in ‘Plein Soleil’ and ‘Le Samouraï’

Alain Delon death: French film star dies aged 88

 Singer Bebe Rexha has taken to Instagram sobbing after she claims an employee of Lufthansa Airlines “threatened” her while she was trying to board a plane.The Grammy nominee appeared on camera with smudged makeup, claiming she was not allowed onto a flight for speaking Albanian to another member of a staff, who she thought was from the country.“I believe this to be a hate crime because I am Albanian,” she later posted in a statement.“He would not let me take his name. He continued to mentally abuse me to make me feel like he was more powerful than he...

Bebe Rexha sobs on camera after being ‘threatened’ at airport for ‘speaking Albanian’

A newlywed couple and the bride's mother were killed in a crash after a semitruck overturned on Interstate 70 west of Denver just days after the wedding

Newlyweds and bride's mother killed in crash after semitruck overturns in Colorado

A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a reported domestic dispute in what police say was an ambush on officers by a suspect who took his own life

Georgia deputy killed in shooting during domestic dispute call by suspect who took his own life

Denver, CO

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

Discover the ultimate dining experience with our guide to the best restaurants where live music and DJs set the scene

Best restaurants and bars with live music and DJ sets in London

Ohio State

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

North Carolina State

“He has nothing to lose,” said authorities of the so-called ‘Christmas Day killer’

Manhunt continues in North Carolina for escaped killer of 1-year-old girl

 30 people are thought to have been injured after a ferris wheel caught fire at Germany's Highfield Festival.As rapper, Ski Aggu performed on a livestream at around 21:00 local time, flames could be seen engulfing two gondolas of the ferris wheel in the background.It's thought police were among those injured, with 18 receiving treatment in hospital."I am absolutely dismayed and shocked by the Ferris wheel fire during my show on the Highfield", Ski Aggu later said in a statement."I was only told in my ear that I should not cancel the show under any circumstances but should first remain in dialogue with you so that there is no mass panic."

Flames engulf ferris wheel at German festival as rapper livestreams performance

South Carolina State

The family of a South Carolina woman struck and killed by a rotting 70-year-old utility pole will get $30 million in a wrongful death settlement

Family of woman killed by falling utility pole to receive $30M settlement

Rats, riots and solidarity sketches have cropped up in locations from Bristol to Venice

Where to find Banksy artwork in London and beyond

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

The force said it was ‘really disappointing’ that there were people in the town who sought to talk it down.

Police ‘categorically reject’ idea any part of Southend is ‘no-go zone’

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