Washington State

Booneville, MS

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Prentiss County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Cairo, MS – May 5, 2024: The Prentiss County Sheriff's Department responded to a call on Wednesday concerning a woman found unconscious in a vehicle at the Dollar General in Cairo according toa press release from the PCSD.

Woman Found Passed Out at Dollar General Charged with Drug Possession Enhanced with Firearm

Insider

After spending 15 years as a stay-at-home mom a Gen Xer won't be able to retire until she's 71. She won't be able to be the grandma she wants to.

I'm Gen X and would love to provide childcare for my future grandkids. But I'll be too old when I can afford to retire.

Detroit, MI

DETROIT — The federal government is laying the groundwork for a potentially major change to the nation’s largest rental assistance program, aiming to test an idea that would allow low-income tenants to pay rent directly with cash, rather than use traditional housing vouchers. On Wednesday afternoon in Detroit,...

The federal government’s new plan to (maybe) give renters straight cash

Massachusetts State

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Get ready to meet three little balls of fluff who are ready to fill your heart, and life, with love. Brynn, Bambi, and Bubbles Bath are 6-week-old Great Pyrenees mix sisters who were found as strays living under a porch. Sadly, their mother, also a stray, did not allow herself to be caught and brought into rescue alongside her babies. Despite that, the three puppies are healthy and happy in their new foster home. They have a bright future ahead of them, assuming YOU adopt them! Or, maybe you don't want pure joy, cuteness, and fluff-love in your life.

Great Pyrenees Sisters Found Living Under Porch - Now Searching For Love

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

Women have complete right to take maternity leave after they give birth. However, not every working mom has the luxury to sit at home and care for their infant because they have to worry about paying their bills. While many countries provide paid and even a whole year of maternity leave to postpartum mothers, America doesn't make it onto that list. Emily (@applebeeslover101 on TikTok) went on the platform to share her shock upon discovering that America has no such thing as paid maternity leave.

Woman expresses horror upon discovering that maternity and FMLA are unpaid in the U.S.

If you're thinking of living on your own, you'll need to make about $45,000 per year in most states just to get by. That's roughly the median income needed to cover basic expenses, according to a new analysis by SmartAsset, which looked at estimates for housing, transportation, health care, taxes and other common expenses, as tracked by the MIT Living Wage calculator.

The salary a single person needs to make ends meet in every U.S. state

The Independent

Rishi Sunak claimed in a campaign speech in London on July 2 that the Conservatives have reduced child poverty since coming into power in 2010.EvaluationBy one of the Government’s four official indicators, the percentage of children in poverty decreased between 2010-11 and 2022-23, although the overall number increased.However, the other three indicators show an increase in both the percentage and number of children in poverty.The factsIn a speech in London on July 2, Rishi Sunak said “we reduced child poverty”, as part of a list of claimed achievements since the Conservatives came to power in 2010.It repeats a claim he...

Fact check: Child poverty has increased since 2010 by all but one measure

King County, WA

Bellevue, IL

The Center Square

(The Center Square) – It has been two years since Jaskaran Singh rented his Bellevue home to a couple who soon after moving in, stopped paying rent.
                The high profile Bellevue Squatters case has garnered global attention.
                The tenants living in Singh’s $2 million home, San and Youjin Kim, have been allowed to remain there because King County’s Housing Justice Project used taxpayer dollars to pay off the delinquent rent.
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Bellevue landlord gets March 2025 court date in war with squatters

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Over the last few weeks, several individuals appeared before Judge Dwayne Gillis and entered guilty pleas on felony charges in the Superior Court of Coffee County. The majority of the defendants received probation, while some will soon be transported to a Georgia prison to serve their sentences. Among the twenty-one cases, ten of the defendants faced felony drug charges.

More than 20 Individuals Plead Guilty and Sentenced on Felony Charges in Coffee County

San Francisco, CA

Parked on four streets between the eastern shore of Lake Merced and Stonestown Galleria about 120 vehicles—mostly RVs and trailers—are home to nearly 200 adults and children. Some have been there for months, others for years. Within this population, the community in about 50 vehicles on Winston Drive...

Homeless RV dwellers face looming expulsion—and no plan for what comes after

It’s no surprise older and younger generations have different habits and attitudes — and it extends to the workplace, too. Almost 70% of full-time workers between the ages of 50 and 64 say they work fully on-site, according to the monthly Survey of Working Arrangements and Attitudes (SWAA), which surveyed over 13,200 workers between 20 and 64 on their working arrangements. Workers in this age group were also the most likely to not come in at all compared to other age groups, with 14% responding they work fully from home.

Workers over 50 are most likely to be fully in-office — or not at all

NewsOne

This Juneteenth is an opportunity for Congress to help reduce the racial wealth gap by supporting the Heirs' Estate Inheritance Resolution and Succession (HEIRS) Act. 
The post This Juneteenth, Let’s Focus On Real Solutions To Address The Racial Wealth Gap appeared first on NewsOne.

This Juneteenth, Let’s Focus On Real Solutions To Address The Racial Wealth Gap

Many retirees are still feeling the impact of higher prices. Yet data points to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in 2025. Here's the most recent estimate based on the latest price movements. Retirees are still feeling the impact of higher prices. Yet one buffer for the effects of inflation...

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment may be lower in 2025. These charts help show why

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

New Jersey State

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its final rule, updating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)’s overtime pay requirements. The rule increases the minimum salary threshold to US$43,888 on July 1 and then to $58,656 on January 1, 2025. This significant change will profoundly impact both business...

Employers Face Major Changes with New Overtime Pay Requirements

FinanceBuzz

You should know what could come out of your Social Security benefits payment every month before you're caught off guard.

9 Things That Get Deducted From Your Social Security Payment

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

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WA call center provides child care support for families experiencing homelessness

The high cost of child care in Washington can strain family budgets. It can be even harder when families are experiencing homelessness. A statewide call center...

WA call center provides child care support for families experiencing homelessness

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