San Francisco, CA

Cotati, CA

Colorado State

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Texas State

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

This past weekend was one of the most active severe weather weekends in a long time across the US. Friday thourgh yesterday produced at least 79 tornadoes and when you add in the reports of wind and hail, we are talking nearly 1000 incidents of severe weather. This is the highest number since 2011 which is considered the most active severe weather year on record. Today we see severe weather risks shift back westward from the East Coast to Texas and Oklahoma. In fact the entire state of Texas is under either a "slight" or "enhanced" risk for severe weather with the Central part of the state at the highest risk.

Texas the center of attention for severe storms, & rising risks heavy rains, & flash flooding

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ - Nine individuals have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking organization operating in Newark, distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

16 Arrested in Major Drug Bust: Meth, Cocaine, Fentanyl & Heroin

Los Angeles County, CA

Golden Gate Media

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is urgently seeking the public's help to locate Jennifer Yadira Moreira Rodriguez, a 29-year-old woman who has been missing since May 9.

California woman, 29, mysteriously vanishes; Family pleads public for help finding her

Iowa State

Laconia, NH

WPBA will run Scotch Doubles event in Laconia, NH during 101-year-old Motorcycle Week. Featuring many of the same competitors who graced the ‘stage’ of Janet Atwell’s new Borderline Brunswick Arena a month ago (May 1-5), the WPBA’s Raxx Mezz Invitational, held this past weekend (May 30-June 2) at Raxx Pool Room, Sports Bar & Grill in West Hempstead (Long Island), NY, finished, in many respects, the same way. Of the top 12 finishers in the Borderline Brunswick Invitational, nine of them were among the top 12 at the end of their weekend on Long Island.

‘Wei-Wei’ goes undefeated to win $20k-added WPBA Raxx Mezz Invitational

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

Lexington, KY

The Lexington Times

Federal authorities recently employed an unconventional yet effective method to link an alleged Lexington drug trafficker to a fentanyl stash house. A plea agreement, filed Wednesday in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, details the elaborate investigation that culminated in the arrest and subsequent guilty plea of a key individual. A key piece of evidence in the case? The defendant's DoorDash order history.

Plea agreement: Feds used DoorDash app to link Lexington drug trafficker to stash house

Saint Johns County, FL

Jacksonville Today

Fourth-grade teacher Maria Fratta lives in New York, but now she has a place to stay in Anastasia Island. Fratta was announced Wednesday as the winner of HGTV’s Dream Home sweepstakes. A new, fully furnished home in St. Johns County is just one of the prizes Fratta receives — she also takes home $100,000 and a new Mercedes Benz.

HGTV’s ‘Dream Home’ sweepstakes has a winner

River Oaks, TX

Robert Russell Shaneyfelt

This post includes content modified using AI. Garrett Beck could never have foreseen the events that transpired during his Thursday morning shift. The electrician and his colleague were heading south on Interstate 35 when lightning struck their work truck near Basswood Blvd.

Struck by Lightning on I-35: A Close Call

Parris Island, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Marine Corps privates Jamil Winston Jr. and JuliMarie Winston are married Marines. The husband and wife have proved that the couple that trains together can stay together. Both graduated on May 17th from boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, just in time for their first wedding anniversary coming up in June.

Married Marines graduate from Parris Island together

New Jersey State

Trenton, NJ

MORRIS COUNTY, N.J. - Joshua Cobb, a 23-year-old resident of Trenton, New Jersey, was arrested Friday night for transmitting threats via the internet to kill white people, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. Cobb has been charged with one count of transmitting a threat in interstate and foreign commerce and is set to appear this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah Singh in Trenton federal court.

NJ Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill White People, Planned Attacks

Middlesex County, NJ

Woodbridge Township, NJ

Middlesex County Woman conspired to fraudulently obtain over $400,000 in pandemic relief funds. Yanira Abreu, 42, of Keasbey, New Jersey, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for her role in a scheme to illegally obtain more than $400,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today. Abreu had previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before U.S. District Judge Robert Kirsch, who imposed the sentence on May 9, 2024, in Trenton federal court.

Woman Gets Two Years for Stealing COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits

Each year, the Professional Billiard Instructors Association recognizes a PBIA instructor who has significantly advanced the organization’s objectives. This year, the distinguished Jerry Briesath Instructor of the Year Award has been bestowed upon PBIA Master Instructor Samm Diep-Vidal. A four-time national billiard champion in both 8-ball and 9-ball, Diep-Vidal...

Samm Diep-Vidal Honored as the 2024 Jerry Briesath Instructor of the Year

Hayward, CA

Alameda County, CA

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) revealed that a convicted felon on federal probation, faced federal charges for a January 2024 stabbing after local progressive district attorney Pamela Price's office declined prosecution for a violent stabbing that nearly killed a man.

Hated California DA refused to charge accused attempted murderer; Sheriff turned to Feds for justice

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Denver, CO

David Heitz

I say it alll the time – I’m not sure how I survived homelessness. Colorado Coalition for the Homeless played a big part. More on that later. Now a chilling new study shows homeless people face 3.5 times the likelihood of dying than housed people. In a shocking twist from conventional wisdom, the study showed white homeless people had a 40% higher likelihood of dying than Black homeless people. This is significant because numerous studies have shown Black people are more likely to become homeless than white people, and also are at a disadvantage among housed populations.

Opinion: Homeless death sentence: Surviving without housing in Denver

Declutterbuzz

Clutter doesn’t just make your home look icky and run less efficiently, I will point out the specific reasons why clutter can cause mental anxiety and stress. Clutter to me is a visual explosion, it is loud and very distracting. I cannot focus in a cluttered environment whether in a home, a store, or any venue. This may be why I detest crowds and I avoid shopping in large brick-and-mortar stores.

Why Clutter Can Cause Mental Anxiety and Stress

Several young people spoke Monday during the public comment period of the Denver City Council. One young woman, Olivia Ewudziacquah, lamented that not enough is being done to help the migrants.

Migrants selling cotton candy with babies on their backs, homelessness, speeding among teen concerns

NEWARK, N.J. – Edgar Ruiz-Gomez, a Colombian citizen, admitted to conspiring to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into the United States from Colombia, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Colombian National Admits Role in Major Cocaine Importation Scheme

Manassas Park, VA

The Inside Scoop - PWC

MANASSAS, Va. — The Virginia State Police issued a Missing Endangered Child Alert on Friday on behalf of the Manassas Park Police Department as they urgently search for 16-year-old Chase Andrew Bolender.

Authorities Seek Missing 16-Year-Old in Need of Medication, Last Seen in Manassas Park

Rohnert Park, CA

Penngrove, CA

Santa Rosa, CA

Petaluma, CA

Valley Ford, CA

Sebastopol, CA

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Khanh Ngo Claims Undefeated Victory at Dog House Billiards – TWCWT First Stop of 2024

Since its inception in the early 1990’s, The West Coast Women’s Tour has established a strong following of some of the top players across the region,...

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