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Cheryl E Preston

Why do some Black male diabetics ditch their medication?. This morning, I was told of yet another African American male in Southwest Virginia who passed away after he stopped taking his Type 2 Diabetes medication. The first time I heard this story was several decades ago and the young man was in his 20s. So it's not just males in later life who are giving up.

Something is causing Black males in Virginia to stop taking their Type 2 Diabetes medications

Maine State

The Maine Monitor

The Biden administration finalized new rules for nursing homes this week that establish minimum care hours from registered nurses and nurse aides, and require a registered nurse on duty at all times.

New federal rules will require nursing homes to increase staffing

Georgia State

The Current GA

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

New Jersey State

Baltimore, MD

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY -John Devlin, a 37-year-old man from Baltimore, Maryland, was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his role in a conspiracy that defrauded health insurance companies. Devlin, along with his co-conspirators, orchestrated a multistate patient brokering scheme that involved bribing drug-addicted individuals to enroll in drug rehabilitation centers in exchange for referral fees. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the sentencing.

Man Sentenced for Multistate Patient Brokering and Bribery Scheme

Louisiana State

New Orleans, LA

USAye!

Shocking Case of Severe Abuse Uncovered After Car Accident. May 19, 2024, Tabone Parish, Louisiana- In an alarming case that has shocked the nation, the victim's mother, 40-year-old Latoya Harris, and her boyfriend, 41-year-old Terrence Washington, are now behind bars in Louisiana. The couple faces heinous charges after the 15-year-old girl is believed to have been subjected to unimaginable abuse at their home in Tabone Parish, just outside of New Orleans.

Teen Endures Horrific Abuse, Fights for Life

Bed bugs are parasitic insects that feed on blood typically at night. They get that blood from humans or animals. You might not see any during the day because of their being nocturnal. They can hide well like in a small crack or inside the seam of a mattress. An adult bed bug can range from 3/16 to 1/4 inch long. It's pretty repulsive.

There are laws particular to bed bugs in 23 states: Missouri law addresses inhabitable conditions

Indiana State

Rockville, IN

Kristy Tallman

ROCKVILLE, Ind. — An infant's tragic death due to malnutrition has led to the arrest of two individuals in Parke County. "During the course of the investigation, it was discovered that the death of the infant occurred in Rockville," said Master Trooper Detective Ryan Winters of the Indiana State Police.

Tragic Neglect: Infant's Death Leads to Parents' Arrest

Parents in the Commonwealth should be aware of certain circumstances when their child or children may face being taken into immediate custody by law enforcement.Article 4. Immediate Custody, Arrest, Detention, and Shelter Care§ 16.1-246. When and how the child may be taken into immediate custody.

Virginia children may face immediate arrest or detention under specific circumstances

Harvard, MA

The Harvard Crimson 

By Tilly R. Robinson and Neil H. Shah, Crimson Staff Writers. Harvard Sociology assistant professor Christina J. Cross was accused of plagiarism in an anonymous complaint to Harvard’s Office of Research Integrity, conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo reported in the City Journal — the fourth Black woman at Harvard who studies race or social justice to be accused of plagiarism.

Fourth Black Female Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism Amid Assault on DEI Initiatives

Petersburg, VA

Park service code deems religious services demonstrations. The Knights of Columbus Petersburg Council 694 in Virginia has held its annual Memorial Day Mass in Poplar Grove National Cemetery since the 1960s. The Washington Examiner reports that the National Park Service now considers the worship service a "prohibited demonstration" in national cemeteries because it is a "religious service."

Religious service held in Virginia for over 60 years is now considered a "prohibited demonstration"

Adults face jail time for allowing minors to possess a gun. In Virginia, there has been a growing number of cases where children gain access to firearms, and tragedy occurs. The most high-profile case is the Richneck six-year-old who shot his teacher (NBC News).

Virginia law HB36 created a class 5 felon for adults who allows minors to gain access of firearm

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky is among a handful of states that lost only a small percentage of children from its Medicaid program in 2023 even as the number of kids cut from coverage soared elsewhere under annual renewal requirements that had been suspended during COVID-19.

Kentucky one of few states that kept children from Medicaid cuts; state focused on protecting coverage

Massachusetts State

NEW JERSEY STATE - In a significant legal action today, New Jersey's Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin took a leading role in a coalition of 19 jurisdictions to support Massachusetts in a case that could influence national gun control measures. This coalition, represented through an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, defends Massachusetts's stringent gun laws against a challenge based on the Second Amendment.

Defending Assault Weapon and Magazine Bans: New Jersey's Legal Battle

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Kelsie Maureen Clutter didn’t have to die. “​​Just one phone call could have saved her life,” said her friend, Danika Stone. Clutter started getting sick a lot around age 18 after graduating high school, Stone said. At the time, she thought of it as a recurring cold, but in retrospect, it was more likely withdrawal from opioids.

Wyoming now only state without protections for those who help overdosing friends

Wisconsin Watch

Reading Time: 4 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will block imports of gloves made by Shanghai Select Safety Products Company, which was accused of relying on forced prison labor to manufacture Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves.

US blocks alleged Milwaukee Tool supplier, citing forced Chinese prison labor

Savannah, GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

Wyoming joined more than 20 states this week in filing two lawsuits in federal court to stop the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules to reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful pollutants emitted from coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.

Wyoming sues to stop new Biden administration coal pollution rules

Cedar Grove, NJ

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — Dr. Muhammad Mirza, a 51-year-old physician from Cedar Grove, New Jersey, has been sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty to health care fraud. The sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court, where Mirza was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

NJ Doctor Sentenced for $1.3M Amtrak Health Care Fraud

Knights of Columbus can have their Memorial Day Service. Wavy News reveals that The Knights of Columbus Petersburg Council 649 were granted a permit to host their annual Memorial Day service after being denied in 2023.

Virginia religious group drops lawsuit after US Park service says they can host Memorial Day event

Hyattsville, MD

Silver Spring, MD

Takoma Park, MD

Greenbelt, MD

Brentwood, MD

Bladensburg, MD

Beltsville, MD

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Chrissy Thomas’ emergence has deepened Maryland women’s lacrosse’s attack

Chrissy Thomas maneuvers around defenders during Maryland women's lacrosse's 13-9 loss against Penn on March 27, 2024.(Eric Robinson/The Diamondback) Maryland women’s lacrosse attacker Chrissy Thomas stood...

Chrissy Thomas’ emergence has deepened Maryland women’s lacrosse’s attack

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