Texas State

Columbus, OH

The Independent

  A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the country, dealing at least a temporary setback to one of the biggest presidential actions to ease a path to citizenship in years.The administrative stay issued by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes just days after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children. The states accused the administration of bypassing Congress for...

Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens

Wisconsin State

The US Sun

AMERICANS can get payments from a major interest rate settlement. Big Picture Loans, a private money lender, is paying out big bucks after allegations it charged excessive interest rates. The company is known for offering thousands in loans to people with bad credit and then charging high interest rates. Those high rates can make the […]

Americans can claim one-time payment from $65 million interest rate settlement – but it depends on which state you live

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

BGR.com

After suffering two data breaches in recent years, Cash App has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. As a result, anyone who has had a Cash App account since 2018 is potentially entitled to a payout from Block, the company that runs the mobile payment service.
As the settlement website explains, a class action lawsuit alleged that Block, Inc. and Cash App Investing, LLC “were negligent and breached other obligations to users” when personal data was accessed by unauthorized users on two separate occasions in 2022 and 2023. In 2022, a former Cash App employee accessed account data without permission,...

How to claim your share of Cash App’s $15 million settlement

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

One group is seeking an emergency injunction citing the Supreme Court’s repeal of the Chevron Doctrine

Discrimination relief payments begin as some Black farmers ask courts to include heirs in program

Louisiana State

Here are four updates on Medicaid in the dental space that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 6:. 1. The American Dental Association and the Association of Dental Support Organizations released a report pushing Congress to create policies that make it easier for Medicaid patients to receive oral health services and dentists to enroll in Medicaid.

4 dental Medicaid updates in 2 weeks

Colorado State

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

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

(The Center Square) - Every year, the United States has allowed between 1.47 million to 1.86 million noncitizens to receive food stamps from the federal government at a taxpayer cost of almost $3 billion a year. That is according to annual reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its...

Federal government spends about $3 billion a year on food stamps for noncitizens

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Don Hall is an avid snowmobiler, but instead of heading for the hills each winter in search of deep powder, he takes an older snowmachine to lower elevations nearer the snow line. There’s a reason the Riverton resident prefers the lower zones despite the rocks, fences and sage most riders avoid: That’s where the coyotes are.

Wyoming allows snowmobilers to run down wildlife. Despite global outrage, it may stay legal.

California State

Fox News

California attorney Lisa Bloom, her husband, and their firm agreed to a settlement following allegations of misuse of COVID-19 relief funds.

California attorney Lisa Bloom, husband, settle over misuse of COVID relief fund allegations

Maine State

Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

West Virginia State

Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, speaks with Department of Human Services Secretary Cynthia Persily in the Senate Chamber in Charleston, W.Va., on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (Will Price | West Virginia Legislative Photography) The secretary of the Department of Human Services told lawmakers that the funding for child care centers is...

DoHS leader says child care funding isn’t in ‘crisis,’ but needs long-term funding plan

Irvine, CA

NewSantaAna

The Irvine Police Department’s Spectrum team was notified of a woman shoplifting at Sephora on Wednesday. When loss prevention tried to stop her, she refused to stop. As the Spectrum team arrived, loss prevention lost the suspect in the parking lot. An excellent citizen told the officers they observed the suspect enter a white Tesla and crawl into the trunk.

Shoplifter arrested after hiding in her Tesla’s trunk at the Irvine Spectrum

Latin Times

A new study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy revealed the substantial tax contributions of undocumented immigrants in the United States and highlights the economic benefits of granting them work permits. The study quantified taxes paid by undocumented immigrants at the national and state levels in 2022, revealing...

In 40 states, undocumented immigrants pay higher effective tax rates than the top 1% of taxpayers

- Advertisement - Only three out of every 100 U.S. immigration applicants enter the country with legalized status, according to a new report. According to a recent report released by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 32 million people, including adults and children, actually began the process of immigrating to the U.S. as of 2021. However, only 900,000 immigrants, or 2.81% of all applicants, were permitted to enter the U.S. legally after completing the paperwork process, signaling a narrowing of the door to immigration.

Just 3% of U.S. immigration applicants granted legal residence amid quotas and backlog

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. Americans need affordable, quality health care, but many are hard put to find good care at a price they can afford, according to a recent report from the personal finance website WalletHub. The average annual health care outlay for Americans...

12 Worst States for Health Care: 2024

WFAA

NewsBreak

13-year legal battle over foster care has cost Texas taxpayers more than $200 million

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13-year legal battle over foster care has cost Texas taxpayers more than $200 million

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