Maine State

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For August, people who are qualified in 33 states, territories, and the District of Columbia will start getting their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits this week. These benefits are very important for low-income and no-income families who need help paying for food, whether they are buying food for themselves or their whole family.

New SNAP Benefits Announced for August $1,751 Payments Set for These States

Wisconsin State

FIFRA and TEXAS will send SNAP payments to EBT cards on August 28, 2024, according to the USDA. (They will be paid from September 1st to September 28th.) For now, this is the last Food Stamp payment until September. Up to 46 states, though, won’t send money to SNAP EBT...

46 States Delay SNAP Benefits on August 28 Find Out When Food Stamps of Up to $1,751 Will Be Issued

TheFW

It's called proof of funds and it's pretty self-explanatory. You need to show, usually with a bank statement, that you have plenty of money to cover costs in the country you're entering from the United States. According to the website Nairaland, you must show this proof when you're applying for...

Proof of $2,000 in the Bank Now Required to Travel to These Countries

With a few exceptions, you probably don't touch — or perhaps even think about — your passport until you're prepping for your next vacation abroad. Maybe you've tied the knot and want to drop your maiden name from it, or perhaps recent plastic surgery has you feeling like it's time for a new photo. The worst scenario, though, is realizing your passport expired just days before your trip. That's why it's smart to renew it well before it expires. How early, you ask? Aim for nine months in advance. And believe it or not, the easiest way to renew is still the old-school way: snail mail.

The Best Time To Renew Your Passport (& The Easiest Way To Do It)

If you've used the Cash App mobile payment service to transfer money in the last six years, you may be eligible for a $2,500 payout. The proposed $15 million class-action settlement claims Cash App and its parent company Block failed to take proper care to prevent unauthorized access to user accounts.

Cash App Customers Are Eligible for a Payout. How to Submit a $2,500 Settlement Claim

Mississippi State

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Lowndes County, MS

Mississippi News Group

Ashley Waddell, a Mississippi woman has been charged with five separate crimes, including DUI, after crashing into the back of a bus with her vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in Lowndes County.

Mississippi Woman Crashes into Bus, Charged with DUI

FinanceBuzz

Buying a new car can be a frustrating process, but things might go more smoothly if you stay away from these used dealership vehicles.

9 Reasons to Never Buy a Used Car From a Dealership

Arizona State

The US Sun

A DEALERSHIP and its former GM have agreed to a $2.6 million settlement after the FTC launched a complaint about its sales practices. The Arizona-based dealerships sold several GM brands – but the FTC and the state claimed sales associates overcharged some customers. In comments to The U.S. Sun, the dealership denied the claims and […]

Dealership & ex-GM told to pay $2.6m after drivers hit with ‘deceptive’ fees & tricked into signing ‘predatory’ add-ons

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Georgia State

Crisp County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

Denver, CO

David Heitz

Providers of Denver’s traditionally homeless have been finding unhoused migrants in their lines, too, in search of everything from diapers to shampoo. An organization that for decades has provided services to Denver’s unhoused, Haven of Hope, may land a $6 million contract to administer the Denver Asylum Seekers Program for the migrants.

Denver postpones vote on $6M contract for migrant program with homeless services provider

Fox Business

The Food and Drug Administration announced said customers under 30 will be required to show photo identification to purchase tobacco products.

Smokers under 30 must show ID to purchase tobacco products, FDA says

Montana State

Bozeman, MT

Montana Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy greets supporters outside of a rally in Bozeman on Aug. 9, 2024. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan) Have you ever met someone who calls themselves a “successful businessman,” but lost his company $77 million, is being sued by former employees for allegedly stiffing them out of their pay, fraudulently certified his company as a socially disadvantaged business to try to win government contracts, prompted his biggest investor to cash out of the company and abandon their stake in it, and has had multiple board members resign from his company on his watch – all while paying himself fat multimillion-dollar bonuses?

I take on fraudsters and scammers for a living. Take it from me: Tim Sheehy is one of them.

Colorado State

Colorado mountain lions and bobcats, which November voters will have the opportunity to save from trophy hunters, are sparing the ecosystem devastation from chronic wasting disease.

Why Colorado bobcats, mountain lions need protection

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) raised on Thursday the minimum age for certain rules regarding the sale of tobacco products. Starting Sept. 30, smokers under the age of 30 must show photo identification to buy tobacco products including e-cigarettes. Previously, retailers only had to verify with photo ID the age of customers under 27.

More people have to show ID to buy tobacco products under a new FDA rule

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

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.

UPI News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated retailers Thursday require photo identification for anyone under the age of 30 who is trying to buy tobacco products.

FDA mandates photo ID for all under 30 to buy tobacco

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny 8lb dog named Bingo who is looking for her forever home. Bingo is a 3-year-old Shih Tzu mix with an adorable appearance and a sweet disposition. However, she needs a patient and understanding owner who recognizes that "dogs are not toys, and not all dogs love to be picked up right away," explains Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. This little lady requires some decompression time upon arriving at her new home to settle in comfortably.

Meet The Sweet Little Lady Looking For Love

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Maine's 'Right to Repair' takes effect

Automotive \"Right to Repair\" is now the law in Maine. The law is designed to make sure car owners and the mechanic they choose have access...

Automotive "Right to Repair" is now the law in Maine. The law is designed to make sure car owners and the mechanic they choose have access...

Maine's 'Right to Repair' takes effect

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