Mcallen, TX

Hidalgo County, TX

Brownsville, TX

North Carolina State

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Charlotte, NC

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We all like to think we're tidy, with our moms' voices reminding us to make our beds, do the dishes, and clean the bathrooms. But sometimes, we fall short. Did you know that more than 1.57 million Americans live without a toilet or tap at home? The lack of basic water sanitation costs the U.S. economy $8.58 billion every year, according to a report produced by DigDee.

North Carolina City Has Been Named Among The 'Dirtiest' In America

Pharr, TX

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized over 60 pounds of cocaine after a man tried to smuggle the drugs through the Pharr port of entry on Thursday. Noe Benjamin Cardona was taken into custody after attempting to smuggle the cocaine into the U.S.,...

Admitted cocaine smuggler nabbed at Pharr port with 27 packages in gas tank

Georgia State

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Atlanta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Massachusetts State

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Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Salem, OH

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Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

New Jersey State

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Florida State

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Florida’s long-held reputation as a top destination for Americans on the move seems to be cooling off in 2024. According to a new report from moving and storage company PODS, only three Florida cities cracked the top 20 most moved-to areas in the country—a big drop from last year when six Florida cities made the list.

Fewer People Are Moving to Florida in 2024 — Except to This One City

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A traffic stop landed Refugio County authorities with a significant cache of weapons destined for a Brownsville port of entry on Wednesday, including the arrest of two women who admitted to being paid to transport them into Mexico. Evelyn Alyin Hernandez and Lorena Rodriguez...

2 women arrested trying to transport weapons from Atlanta to Brownsville

Texas State

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley says there’s a high chance of a tropical cyclone development over the next two days. According to an update released Sunday, the NWS said the National Hurricane Center is monitoring a broad area of low pressure...

NWS: 90% chance of tropical cyclone development over Gulf of Mexico

Denver, CO

David Heitz

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The former finance director for McCreery Aviation surrendered to authorities after being indicted on accusations that she stole $1.2 million from the company, according to a news release. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas said in the release that Elizabeth...

Mission woman accused of stealing $1.2M from McCreery Aviation

Kentucky State

Jefferson County, KY

Louisville, KY

Federal, state and local public health officials have confirmed the first case of the Oropouche virus in Kentucky and Jefferson County in a person who had returned to Louisville after traveling to the Caribbean.

Health officials report first case of Oropouche virus, aka ‘Sloth Fever,’ confirmed in Kentucky

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two more arrests have been made in the tragic death of McAllen Nikki Rowe football player Adan De La Cruz, McAllen police said in a news release Friday. Michele Rodriguez Salas, 38, and Clarissa Marifer Salas, 17, were charged Friday morning with furnishing alcohol...

Arrests grow to 7 in Nikki Rowe football player’s tragic death

Plant City, FL

Florida’s manufacturing sector is facing another significant hit as Leggett & Platt, a long-standing player in the industry, announced the closure of its Plant City manufacturing plant. This move, set to impact nearly 80 workers, marks another instance of job losses in the state this August, following the recent announcement of Aviara Boats’ plant closure.

Manufacturing Plant in Florida Closing, Leaving 80 Employees Jobless

Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Kansas City, MO

Cats of Kansas City

Could you and your family use an adorable companion that will bring you love and joy for years and years? These six cats are adoptable right now from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link provided with each to get in touch with their shelters.

Six wonderful cats to adopt this Labor Day weekend

Kansas State

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 1,467 children have been reported missing in the U.S. since January 1, 2024, a drop since the figure of 1,533 previously reported. That drop indicates 66 cases were resolved.

15 missing children in Missouri since June 2024: some cases resolved and more added

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Kareem Green, also known as "Try Me," a 32-year-old member of the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips gang, has admitted to his involvement in a racketeering conspiracy, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Rollin' 60s Crips Member Pleads Guilty to Racketeering & Cocaine Charges

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Santa Rosa, TX

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Nonprofit says 59% of Valley’s shelter animals saved in 2023

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late July, Best Friends Animal Society announced life-saving improvements being made in the Rio Grande Valley through the various...

Nonprofit says 59% of Valley’s shelter animals saved in 2023

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