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Kentucky State

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Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Mediaite

Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA) spoke soon after Greene and quickly shut down Greene’s complaint.
The post ‘I Have Good News’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Quickly Shut Down For Inaccurate Complaint About Defense Bill first appeared on Mediaite.

‘I Have Good News’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Quickly Shut Down For Inaccurate Complaint About Defense Bill

FinanceBuzz

Ditch the college debt and still earn big. Discover 15 lucrative jobs that break the mold, offering a comfortable income without a 4-year degree.

15 Jobs That Pay Over $75K and Don’t Require a 4-Year Degree

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Oregon State

Washington, DC

Apple Valley News Now

Minimum wage workers got a pay bump beginning Monday in Washington, D.C., Nevada and Oregon, as well as in some cities and counties across the U.S.

State and Local Minimum Wage Hikes Kick In Around U.S.

Military.com

A bipartisan group of senators and representatives say the company that manages the Defense Department's prescription drug benefit uses tactics that may result in higher prices for military families.

Express Scripts' Tricare Pharmacy Contract Could Be Costing Military Families Money, Lawmakers Warn

A college degree is still a vital part of finding a good-paying job. However, these 14 degrees are not as useful as others.

17 Most Useless College Degrees Employers Don't Want Today

Business Insider

Walmart announced a slate of pay and benefits perks as the company tries to encourage more employees to stick with the job for longer.

Walmart is giving US hourly workers new bonuses that increase the longer they've been at the company

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

This week, City Council is set to begin discussing the proposed deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars to renovate EverBank Stadium. At its center is the agreement for a $1.4 billion stadium overhaul, the cost of which would be split 50-50 with the Jags after the city also covers $150 million in overdue maintenance and repair work. The city has said it plans to pay for its $625 million construction portion, for the most part, by redirecting revenue from a half-penny sales tax, passed as “the Better Jacksonville Plan.” But it’s not a straight line from the tax revenue pot to getting cranes in the air — the plan depends on budget changes to avoid debt on other projects, and using money that would have gone toward paying down that debt on the stadium reno.

How the city wants to pay for the ‘Stadium of the Future’

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Cheryl E Preston

AI was beneficial for some of the information in this article. If you are a Virginian who loves sunflower seeds in their shells, you have probably found a prize in the bottom of the bag just like in boxes of Cracker Jacks. Instead of a ring it's encountered a piece of bark that can be found in some bags.

There is a not so welcome surprise in the bottom of some bags of sunflower seeds in the shells

Smart college planning should involve choosing a major that fits your needs and passions — and being aware of how much debt you’ll be looking at afterward.

15 College Majors With the Highest Student Debt

Jamaica, VA

Hurricane Beryl roared through open waters as a powerful Category 4 storm heading toward Jamaica on Tuesday. (CNN, CBC BARBADOS, NOAA SATELLITES, THIRD PARTY)

Record-breaking Hurricane Beryl devastates Caribbean

Georgia State

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Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

California State

Los Angeles Times

Fast-food lobbyists say the higher California minimum wage law led to a loss of nearly 10,000 jobs. The claim is baseless.

The fast-food industry claims the California minimum wage law is costing jobs. Its numbers are fake

Money

A new federal overtime pay rule went into effect Monday, expanding the protections to and earnings potential for about 1 million salaried workers. U.S. government officials have said that the overtime expansion, one of the largest in recent history, means more workers will now be compensated for the extra hours they spend at work and away from their families. An estimated 4 million people will benefit from the changes to overtime pay once they’re fully in effect come 2025. Specifically, they'll now be entitled to one-and-a-half times pay for time they put in over the standard 40-hour week.

1 Million More Workers Just Became Eligible for Overtime Pay

Alabama State

GOBankingRates

The beginning of 2024 brought good news to certain minimum wage workers, as 22 states and 38 cities and counties raised their own minimums above the federal minimum. As CBS News reported, the pay...

How Much Minimum Wage Will Go Up Every Year Through 2028

Colorado State

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The Finance and Governance Committee of the Denver City Council voted Tuesday to ask voters whether the U.S. citizenship requirement for police and firefighters should be dropped.

Committee OKs removing citizenship requirement for police, firefighters in Denver

New York City, NY

The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Josue Torres

Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a collaborative effort with the state legislature to restrict students’ use of smartphones during school hours. This initiative follows a warning issued on Monday from Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the detrimental effects of social media on children’s mental health.

California governor moves to ban smartphone use in schools

Cripple Creek, CO

Colorado Jill

(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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Lawmakers reach agreement on military tuition revisions

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Lawmakers reached an 11th-hour deal on a critical tuition program for military families Tuesday evening. It comes after families thought long-standing financial...

Lawmakers reach agreement on military tuition revisions

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