West Virginia State

The Hill

West Virginia will take its fight over whether its Medicaid program must cover gender-affirming surgeries to the Supreme Court, the state’s Republican attorney general announced Thursday. “Once again, the state of West Virginia is going to the U.S. Supreme Court,” Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said at a news conference...

West Virginia asks Supreme Court to allow Medicaid to deny coverage for gender-affirming surgery

Indiana State

Indiana Capital Chronicle

Attorneys trying to preserve attendant care services for two Hoosier families appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt on Tuesday, urging her to order an injunction that would halt their transition to structured family care. An injunction would apply only to the two families named in the suit, though it’s possible the injunction […]

Judge hears oral arguments in attendant care lawsuit

Rolling Stone


A Nevada judge  has dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter against Ashley Repp, the accuser who alleges Carter raped her on a yacht in 2003 when she was 15 years old.Rapper Quando Rondo Pleads Guilty in Federal Drug Case




	Carter countersued Repp with the defamation claims in January after she became the third woman to sue him for alleged sexual assault. In her underlying lawsuit filed in August 2023, Repp alleged Carter had sex with her in 2003 while she was intoxicated and a guest at his family’s compound in Marathon, Florida. (She initially filed...

Judge Rules Nick Carter Can’t Sue Accuser for Defamation: ‘The Truth Is an Absolute Defense’

New Haven, CT

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Herbie J Pilato

He was born on April 2, 1949, in New Haven, Connecticut, and died of a heart attack at only 63 on August 14, 2012, in Palm Beach Gardens. His birth name was Ronald Gabriel Paolillo, but his stage name was Ron Palillo who was best known as Arnold Dingfelder Horshack on TV's hit 1970s sitcom, Welcome Back, Kotter.

The Tragic Death of 'Welcome Back, Kotter' Actor Ron Palillo: A Look Back

Georgia State

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Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Corinth, MS

Dennis, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a recent incident reported by the Tishomingo County Sheriff's Department, deputies conducting a routine safety checkpoint on July 16, 2024, at the intersection of Highway 4 and Highway 25 in Dennis, MS, made a significant discovery involving a Corinth resident.

Local Man Arrested on Drug Charges Following Routine Checkpoint

Texas State

Pennsylvania State

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission will make it hard to protect trade secrets and investments they make in their employees.

FTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack

Illinois State

An Illinois federal judge threw out a nearly decade-old class action lawsuit claiming Electrolux Home Products made defective Frigidaire-brand dishwashers. The judge ruled none of the seven plaintiffs behind the complaint provided proof of a design defect or that Electrolux had a duty to warn them of one. In granting...

Electrolux wins summary judgement in class action over alleged Frigidaire dishwasher defect

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

Missouri State

Law & Crime

New York has responded to Missouri's requested intervention at the Supreme Court over Trump's felony hush-money convictions by calling the attempted suit "dangerous."
The post Missouri AG’s ‘dangerous’ lawsuit to stop Trump hush-money sentencing ‘seriously undermines the integrity of the courts,’ New York tells Supreme Court first appeared on Law & Crime.

Missouri AG's 'dangerous' lawsuit to stop Trump hush-money sentencing 'seriously undermines the integrity of the courts,' New York tells Supreme Court

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Tallahassee, FL

The FBI is investigating the disappearance of a now 13-year-old girl who went missing from Florida last year and has ties to Georgia and Tennessee. A $15,000 reward is being offered to anyone with information that can lead to her location.

FBI Investigating Disappearance of 12-Year-Old Girl Who Has Ties to Georgia

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Appalachian Thymes

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has once again found himself in the spotlight, doubling down on claims that the impending auction of the iconic Greenbrier Hotel is driven by political motivations. The scheduled auction on August 27th, which Justice insists is a targeted move due to his U.S. Senate campaign, is part of a larger pattern of financial troubles that have plagued him for years. Justice asserts that no one saw this coming, but a closer look reveals that this is not the first time the Greenbrier has faced such a fate.

Governor Justice Doubles Down on Ulterior Motive of Greenbrier Auction

Ocilla, GA

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

North Carolina State

Eden, NC

Town Talks

North Carolina is the 28th largest state by area but boasts the seventh-highest number of counties in the country. If you’re searching for an affordable place to call home in North Carolina, you’re in luck. This diverse and picturesque state offers a range of options that won’t break the bank.

North Carolina City Has Been Named the Cheapest Place to Live in The State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Milwaukee, WI

Elkhorn, WI

ELKHORN, Wis. (Civic Media) — A federal court has issued a preliminary injunction allowing a transgender 13-year-old to use the girls’ restrooms at Elkhorn Area Middle School. The decision, granted on August 1st comes as the student, identified as Jane Doe, prepares to return to school in September.

Federal Court Allows Transgender Student Access to Girls’ Restrooms in Elkhorn School

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Pompano Beach, FL

Akeena

In a shocking revelation, Kings Mart, a grocery store in Pompano Beach, has been slapped with a series of severe health violations by the Florida Department of Agriculture. The inspection, carried out by Francis Odio, uncovered a disturbing range of problems that have led to the immediate closure of several sections of the store.

An inspection found bugs in the food and rodent poop on the shelves at a Florida grocery store

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Attorneys Suing W.Va. Foster Care Oppose Summary Judgment

Attorneys suing West Virginia for its alleged treatment of children in foster care said the Department of Human Services (DoHS) should not be granted summary judgment...

Attorneys Suing W.Va. Foster Care Oppose Summary Judgment

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