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Colts Neck, NJ

Las Vegas, NV

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Henderson, NV

The Quick Historian

In a distressing incident that has shaken the community, Nevada parents Misty and Jeffery Scanlan have been arrested on charges of child abuse/neglect after their 11-year-old child was found confined in a "large metal enclosure." The arrest came to light when officers were summoned to investigate a truancy issue.

Parents arrested after 11-year-old found in metal enclosure

Broadway, VA

Rockingham County, VA

Tracy Leicher

ELKTON, Va. – Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a fatal Rockingham County crash that killed a Broadway woman. According to an emailed media release from VSP Sergeant Brent W. Coffey, the incident occurred Tuesday April 16, 2024 in the 5500 block of Bryant Hollow Road.

Newlywed Dies After Riding on Hood of Car

Los Angeles, CA

Baker, CA

Pain In The Pass

BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> The California Highway Patrol has released details on the fatal head-on collision that occurred Saturday afternoon on northbound Interstate 15 that left a woman and two children dead. Photo above is credit by Nicole Rivera.)

GoFundMe for the 2 of the 3 Killed in Fatal Crash near the Town of Baker on I-15 Freeway Saturday

Chicago, IL

Clarisa Figueroa, a 51-year-old woman from Chicago, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to the horrific murder of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez and the subsequent removal of her unborn child from her womb. The ghastly crime, which shocked the nation, unfolded in April 2019 and has left a lasting scar on the community.

Woman sentenced for cutting baby from teen's woman, killing both

North Carolina State

Charlotte, NC

Four police officers were killed and four additional police officers were injured on Monday during a shootout that took place as law enforcement officials attempted to execute a warrant against a felon suspect in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to a Charolette-Mecklenburg Police Department press release, the shootout incident occurred as...

Pics: 4 cops killed, 4 injured in major shootout

Massachusetts State

Sharon, MA

A confirmed case of the tick-borne Powassan virus has been reported in the Bay State, according to officials who are warning residents to take precautions against the disease. The Sharon Health Department has confirmed the town’s first case of Powassan virus — which like Lyme disease, is transmitted through infected ticks.

Tick-borne Powassan virus reported in Massachusetts: ‘The virus can invade the central nervous system’

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Louisiana State

Buffalo, NY

Tim Kennedy, a Democrat and longtime New York state senator, handily won a special election to represent a deep-blue Buffalo-area House of Representatives district. Kennedy captured about 68% of the vote in incomplete election results published by the state Board of Elections. His Republican rival, Gary Dickson, picked up about 32% of the vote, the results showed.

Democratic NY state Sen. Tim Kennedy wins special US House race in Buffalo

Michigan State

Washington, DC

Former U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard claimed Wednesday that a friend of hers from rural Hawaii was visited by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for simply visiting Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. During a Wednesday interview on the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, the former Hawaii representative said she recently...

Video: FBI tracking anyone in DC on Jan 6, fmr. rep warns

New York City, NY

Around 2 million New Yorkers living in stabilized apartments will likely see their rents climb for the third year in a row, after the board tasked with setting rates okayed a range of possible hikes at a raucous preliminary vote on Tuesday — as tenants and their board representatives walked out in protest.

Millions of New Yorkers facing rent hikes of up to 4% for 1-year lease

North Las Vegas, NV

Roughly 5,000 acres of federal land in the North Las Vegas Valley is a ‘blank canvas’ for future development, UNLV’s president said. UNLV and the city of North Las Vegas are in discussions on how to develop the land located north of the Veterans Affairs Hospital in North Las Vegas in a cohesive way after the entities take control of the property in the coming months, officials said. The property is currently controlled by the Bureau of Land Management.

‘Blank canvas’: 5K acres to be developed by NLV, UNLV

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

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Holmdel, NJ

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Asbury Park, NJ

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Oceanport, NJ

West Long Branch, NJ

Englishtown, NJ

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NJ financial counselor defrauded Gold Star families

A New Jersey financial counselor and U.S. Army reservist admitted to defrauding Gold Star families who received death benefits after their family members died serving in...

NJ financial counselor defrauded Gold Star families

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