Oakland County, MI

Columbus, OH

Detroit, MI

Whiskey Riff

Wild raccoon versus domesticated wolverine... who ya got?

I don't know if calling a wolverine in a zoo "domestic" is warranted, but you have to think that it's not as feisty as one that's out in the wild, right? Wolverines have a vicious reputation, known for being one of the most tenacious creatures in all of the Animal Kingdom. Pound for pound... the baddest. Pretty much everyone knows that a wild wolverine is nothing to be messed with - especially if its name is Hugh Jackman.

Unfortunately for this wild raccoon, it found itself face to face with one when it fell...

Wild Raccoon Falls Into Wolverine Exhibit At Detroit Zoo, & The Fight Is On

Ohio State

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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

The Independent

A Michigan man has been arrested after authorities say he fatally shot a police officer less than one month after he was paroled. Michael Lopez, 44, was arrested on Monday in Detroit after authorities said he shot and killed Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said a day earlier. Lopez was paroled on June 22 after being held in prison for 12 years for carjacking and assaulting a police officer in 2011, according to public records from the Michigan Department of Corrections.Said, 23, was an officer for the city in the Detroit suburbs for just over a year, the Associated Press reports,...

Man paroled less than month ago now accused of shooting dead a Michigan cop

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — A teenager on a field trip to see a Detroit court ended up in jail clothes and handcuffs because a judge said he didn’t like her attitude. Judge Kenneth King even asked other kids in the courtroom Tuesday whether the 16-year-old girl should be taken to juvenile detention, WXYZ-TV reported.

A teen was falling asleep during a courtroom field trip. She ended up in cuffs and jail clothes

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Michigan State

The Hill

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) made clear the high stakes of her state in the presidential election this November, as Michigan could be the tipping point delivering the election for Vice President Harris. Whitmer told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday that she’s “concerned” about Democrats’ chances of winning Michigan in...

Whitmer on Harris winning Michigan: ‘We can’t take any person or any vote for granted’

South Carolina State

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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

Beaufort County, SC

Yes, there are monkeys in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. You won’t see one crossing the road and you don’t have to worry about them crashing your backyard BBQ looking for a meal, either.

On this South Carolina Island, only monkeys are allowed to hang out

Apple Valley News Now

ROYAL OAK, Mich. — It's a baby — gorilla.

Baby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A permanent marker will be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting nearly a year ago at a Dollar General store in the New Town community. City Council approved the marker 17-0 on Tuesday night.

Marker will honor victims of racist Dollar General shooting

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

Tampa, FL

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

DETROIT (AP) — Connor Stalions, the former low-level recruiting staffer at Michigan who was at the center of a sign-stealing scandal, is running the defense at a Detroit high school. “I got the most hated man in college football right now, Connor Stalions. He’s my defensive coordinator,” Mumford coach...

Connor Stalions, accused in Michigan sign-stealing scandal, gets job at Detroit high school

Denver, CO

Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

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Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

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

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The Detroit News headline says all you need to know: Connor Stalions, ‘most hated man in college football,’ lands coaching job. Yes, the centerpiece of the scandal last season at Michigan is back in football. At a high school, no less.
Per the Detroit News:

Stalions is the new defensive coordinator at Detroit Mumford, new Mumford head football coach William McMichael told The Detroit News on Thursday.
“I got the most hated man in college football right now, Connor Stalions,” McMichael said. “He’s my defensive coordinator.”

For the few unaware, Stalions was attached to the probe that saw people attend future opponents of the...

Former Michigan staffer Connor Stalions hired as defensive coordinator at Detroit HS

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Here are four shows you may not have realized were based in Detroit, Michigan. Sister, Sister (1994-1999) follows the separation and eventual (and accidental) reunion of identical twin sisters Tia and Tamera, who learn about each other in their teens while shopping at the local mall. Tamera, who was adopted...

4 Shows You May Not Have Known Were Based In Detroit

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Oakland County commissioner wants independent review of response in Oxford HS shooting

DETROIT, Mich. — The chairman of the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is pushing for a deeper investigation into how emergency responders handled the tragic 2021...

Oakland County commissioner wants independent review of response in Oxford HS shooting

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