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Virginia State

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RICHMOND, Va. — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia’s long history, has officially set her sights on the state’s top political office. The Virginia Department of Elections on Wednesday accepted the necessary documents for Earle-Sears to run for governor...

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears launches campaign for governor

Arizona State

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Arizona Luminaria

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced.

Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41,000 Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law

Wisconsin State

As students return to campus this fall, Democrats are working to engage both students and parents online and in person — and to keep “Project 2025” at the forefront of the campaign, with a new digital ad campaign that will target battleground voters using common back-to-school search terms.

Democrats tie 'Project 2025' and back-to-school together in online ads and organizing push

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are hunting for votes with two months to go in the presidential race. Specifically, they're hunting for electoral votes — and the different paths to victory through the core battleground states. You can map them all out yourself with NBC...

See Trump and Harris' paths to 270 electoral votes — and build your own

California State

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Nick Mardesic and his family are living off the power grid, so light at night comes from a flashlight, and a hot meal and shower require driving several miles to his parents’ home. The family is not in a rugged location, but rather...

In a landslide-stricken town in California, life is like camping with no power, gas

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Kansas State

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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

Rancho Palos Verdes, a coastal community in the Los Angeles area, could be described as a geological ticking time bomb. The affluent city sits atop steep cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean that, for hundreds of years, have been slowly shifting and giving way. Now, that movement is accelerating. Whereas the...

California city hit by landslides was at risk for decades, and the slipping may not be stoppable

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?

Reno, NV

The battle for Rupert Murdoch’s global media kingdom is headed to the biggest little city in the world. Murdoch, the 93-year-old billionaire press baron, reportedly wants to alter the terms of an irrevocable trust so that his eldest son, Lachlan, inherits his throne and keeps control of prized assets such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. But three of the mogul’s other children — James, Elisabeth and Prudence — are pushing back, insisting that all four siblings continue to receive equal voting shares.

The fight for the future of the Murdoch media empire is about to begin

Georgia State

Augusta, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Six defendants from the Augusta area have been sentenced to significant federal prison terms for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking operation. - James Andrew McPherson, 30, of Hephzibah, GA, the ringleader, was sentenced to 188 months in prison for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Methamphetamine. He will also serve three years of supervised release after his prison term.

Six Georgia Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Long Federal Terms in Major Meth Operation Bust

Colorado State

Colorado Springs, CO

LONDON — A Colorado mom who is fighting extradition from Britain to the United States allegedly drugged her children and told them to close their eyes before fatally shooting and stabbing two of them, a court heard on Wednesday. Days after the lifeless bodies of her children, aged 7...

Colorado mom drugged, fatally shot and stabbed 2 of her kids before fleeing to U.K., prosecutors say

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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

Chicago, IL

Inside Chicago’s McCormick Place center during the Democratic National Convention last month, one sign stood out: “Evangélicos Con Harris.”. The group is part of a national effort to rally evangelical voters around Vice President Kamala Harris and signals the Democrats’ intent to try to peel off Latino evangelicals — a growing and highly coveted voting bloc — from former President Donald Trump’s base.

Latino evangelicals are a growing voter bloc as parties vie for their support

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 69,000 employees reported being absent from work in August because of child care problems — matching a record for that month and continuing a post-pandemic trend. This week, GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance...

Friday's job report underscores the severity of America's child care crisis

Utah State

Former students who attended Elevations Residential Treatment Center in Utah say they were injured and isolated at the facility. An NBC News investigation found that former attendees and advocates are pushing for more oversight of the center. KSL's Courtney Johns reports on the allegations discovered in the investigation.

Investigation finds allegations of mistreatment at program for troubled teens

Chase Bank said it was reviewing incidents of individuals who may have participated in an online check fraud "glitch" trend and referring them to law enforcement authorities. Last weekend, social media saw millions of users engaging with posts suggesting an error at the bank was causing ATM machines to give users unlimited cash.

Chase Bank is referring check fraud 'glitch' incidents to authorities

Kansas City, KS

A Kansas City Chiefs super fan will spend more than 17 years behind bars for his role in a string of bank robberies across multiple states. Xaviar Michael Babudar, 30, who is well known for his online personality "ChiefsAholic," was sentenced to 210 months in prison without parole in Kansas City federal court Thursday morning, which amounts to 17½ years, according to federal court documents.

Kansas City super fan 'ChiefsAholic' sentenced to more than 17 years in prison

Montana State

Cusick, WA

BILLINGS, Mont. — A man helped kill at least 118 eagles to sell their feathers and body parts on the black market as part of a long-running wildlife trafficking ring in the western U.S. that authorities allege killed thousands of birds, court filings show. Travis John Branson is scheduled...

Wildlife trafficking ring killed at least 118 eagles, prosecutors say

HONG KONG — China’s main intelligence agency has a warning for young people: Beware of “handsome guys” and “beautiful women” looking to turn them into spies. University students with access to classified or sensitive research data should especially guard against foreign intelligence agents who might try to lure them into false romantic relationships and then manipulate them into spying against China, the Ministry of State Security said Wednesday in a post on the social media platform WeChat.

China warns students against 'beautiful women' and 'handsome guys' who might turn them into spies

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Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wins re-election in Kentucky

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky has won re-election, defying the usual political leanings of the red state, NBC News projects. Beshear defeated GOP state Attorney...

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wins re-election in Kentucky

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