Utah State

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

Lancaster County, PA

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Kansas State

Mississippi State

National Weather Force

Multiple rounds of severe storms are anticipated as a disturbance moves through an unstable airmass across portions of the central Plains and the Mississippi Valley from this afternoon through the overnight hours. These storms will be capable of producing very large hail, destructive gusty winds, and isolated tornadoes if conditions align. For detailed information on timing, impacts, and more, refer below.

Damaging Winds, Very Large Hail & Tornadoes Possible; Central Plains/Mississippi Valley ; June 28th

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

Denver, CO

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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

Dominic Iannitti pioneered the automation of mortgage document preparation, eVault and eSign technologies. Dominic Iannitti, founder, president, and CEO of DocMagic, Inc., a company whose technology was one of the first enabling mortgage brokers to issue documents, died unexpectedly last Thursday morning, July 18, due to complications from pneumonia. The company announced Iannitti’s passing in a press release Monday morning.

DocMagic Founder, CEO Dies Unexpectedly

Chicago, IL

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?

Arizona State

"When we began developing Papago Storage in 2016, the Arizona storage market was in its infancy." A solar battery and storage company secured $513 million in funding for a battery storage project in Arizona, according to an article published in Electrek. The new project will finance the construction of 1,200-megawatt-hour...

Arizona's largest battery storage project receives over $500 million in financing: 'One of the fastest-growing markets'

Missouri State

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

A car manufacturer plans to launch a training facility for those looking to enter the automotive sector. The Sunderland scheme is being led by Nissan which plans to develop the skills of school children, apprentices and those already working in the industry. The £14.6m MADE NE project is expected to...

Car firm plans multimillion-pound training hub

Bucks County Beacon

Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Mental_Floss

If you’re a college student or recent graduate, you’ve likely heard horror stories about the current U.S. job market. With months-long waiting periods, complicated application processes, and interviews upon interviews, getting that first (or second, or third) job right out of school is a marathon in patience and determination. As unemployment rates hit a 2.5-year high, picking the right degree to secure your career path is more important than ever. After all, once you get that foot in the door, you’ll want to move up the ladder quickly—especially if you have student loans to pay off.

The 16 Most Lucrative College Majors for Recent Graduates

Aurora, CO

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

"The benefit we get from storage like this is the ability to instantly absorb renewable energy peaks so we can actually use them." Salt River Project and Plus Power LLC have just announced that two of their new grid-charged Tesla Megapack battery storage systems are preparing to come online in Arizona.

Tesla Megapack project with huge energy storage is coming online: 'It's intended to provide resilience and additional capacity'

Tesla has secured an absurdly large contract to provide over 15 GWh of Megapack to California’s Intersect Power. The Megapack has become the go-to, posterchild product for large-scale energy storage around the globe. It’s by far Tesla’s fastest-growing product and enabled the company to deploy a record of 9.4...

Tesla secures absurdly large multi-billion Megapack contract

FinanceBuzz

Bypass the coding craze and still cash in on the tech boom! Uncover 15 high-paying tech jobs perfect for non-techies seeking a career upgrade.

15 High-Paying Jobs in Tech (No Tech Skills Required)

Afrotech

This Black women-founded company has accepted an acquisition deal four years after its founding. Clutch, a digital marketing marketplace co-founded by Madison Long and Simone May that connects creators to businesses looking for content creation, was acquired by Plaiced, a self-serve platform for advertisers, TechCrunch reports. “The creator economy is growing rapidly, we knew to… Continue reading Clutch, A Black Women-Founded Digital Marketing Startup That’s Backed By Precursor Ventures, Gets Acquired

Clutch, A Black Women-Founded Digital Marketing Startup That’s Backed By Precursor Ventures, Gets Acquired

Wyoming State

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The Wyoming Democratic Party is calling on U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman to apologize for calling Vice President Kamala Harris a diversity, equity and inclusion hire. “It took only three days for Harriet Hageman to disgrace herself on national television by launching a reprehensible and racist attack on Vice President Kamala Harris,” the WDP wrote in a statement .

Wyoming Dems demand Hageman apologize for calling Harris a ‘DEI hire’

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

J. Souza

Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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Why Peterson Ventures invested in SchoolAI

This story appears in the July issue of Utah Business. Subscribe. Public K-12 education is facing some real challenges in the United States. Teachers feel burnt...

Why Peterson Ventures invested in SchoolAI

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