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Phoenix, AZ

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Chandler, AZ

Greyson F

Another week, another restaurant performed poorly on its annual health inspection. Little is often done to these restaurants that do not score well on the once-a-year visit from the health inspector. Whether the business receives a poor grade or fails entirely, the restaurant will almost always remain open (it takes multiple failures stacked on top of each other for a food license to be pulled from an establishment). And while that is the case, it is important for the general public to know of the poorly performing restaurants, so they can make their own educational decisions on whether to return to the restaurant or not. This includes one metro Phoenix restaurant that scored a D on its most recent inspection.

Local Restaurant Gets D Health Grade After Seafood Cross-Contamination

Georgia State

Valdosta, GA

The Bullet Point

This article contains AI-assisted content. Valdosta, Georgia - Two former executives of the Southern Pine Credit Union confessed to their roles in a bank fraud and identity theft operation that spanned years. Teresa Paulo, from Valdosta, admitted guilt for one count of bank fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Leah Lehman, 63, also of Valdosta, pleaded guilty to similar charges on October 26.

Two bank employees plead guilty to multi-million dollar fraud and identity theft scheme

Kansas State

Atchison, KS

CJ Coombs

On August 28, 2003, the Francis and Harriet Baker House was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This home has also been referred to as the Frank Harwi House and the Jerome Pillow House. It is privately owned.

The 121-year-old Francis and Harriet Baker house in Atchison, Kansas

Virginia State

Staunton, VA

Margaret Minnicks

The Shack is a storefront in the middle of downtown Staunton, Virginia. It is an extremely small restaurant with 7 tables and 26 non-matching chairs. Therefore, only 26 guests can be served at the same time for lunch and dinner. If you are one of the 26 guests, you will be offered a delicious meal with top-notch ingredients and inventive cooking.

A tiny restaurant in Virginia can serves only 26 guests at a time

San Jose, CA

India Currents

Divya, a 30-year-old first-generation immigrant from India came to the US in 2015 on a student visa. She studied software engineering and now works with a multinational company in San Jose on an H1-B visa. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she started working remotely from home and has continued to work from home since then. Divya is unmarried.

How To Overcome Anxiety

New Jersey State

Trenton, NJ

Morristown Minute

Trenton, NJ – In a shocking revelation in Trenton federal court, two lead inspectors, Michael Ingram and William Kreiss, have confessed to their roles in a conspiracy to embezzle funds from the city of Trenton. This admission comes after an extensive investigation by various federal agencies, highlighting a disturbing misuse of city resources and public trust.

Lead Inspectors in NJ Plead Guilty to Embezzlement Scheme

Minnesota State

Apple Valley, MN

Limitless Media

APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA - According to the Minnesota State Patrol, around 9 AM this morning, Monday, November 13, 2023, a multi-vehicle wreck occurred on northbound Cedar Avenue (Hwy 77) at Palomino Drive in Apple Valley, Minnesota.

UPDATED: Multi-Vehicle Wreck Causes Travel Headache in Apple Valley, MN

Florida State

Sarasota, FL

L. Cane

The pandemic brought about restaurant staffing shortages for understandable reasons. With lockdowns and quarantines, it wasn't always business as usual. However, according to Open Table, the restaurant industry is still experiencing staffing difficulties - even three years after the pandemic.

A FL Restaurant & Deli Had To Close In Only Two Days Due To Staffing Shortages. Then It Got Creative

Texas State

El Paso, TX

Lance R. Fletcher

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) statistics indicate more than 140,000 pounds of methamphetamine were confiscated in 2023. But there's a little more added to the pile, according to a release from the law enforcement agency.

Border Patrol says Mexican woman arrested in attempt to smuggle over 350 pounds of meth into Texas

Oregon State

Springfield, OR

Robbie Newport

We learn some interesting things from an Oregon Live article written on Nov. 28 by Maxine Bernstein, such as Kristin Kinkel, the older sister of Kip Kinkel, the 1998 Thurston High School shooter, explaining why she thinks her brother should be let out of prison.

Should 1998 Thurston High School shooter Kip Kinkel be let out of prison? His sister thinks so

Aurora, CO

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David Heitz

The Aurora City Council pulled the rug out from under the city’s homeless services providers last week, slashing their funding for next year by millions due to a shortfall in marijuana tax revenues.

Marijuana tax downturn leaves Aurora homeless agencies with gutted budgets

Salem, OR

The average person never thinks the bad things they read in the news will ever happen to them, that is, unless they have been a victim of crime themselves. This is a lesson a Salem, OR mom learned the hard way when she left her car running with her two children inside while she went into a convenience store in the early hours on Nov. 8.

Mom learns a lesson about leaving her car running with children inside while going into a store

APPLE VALLEY, MINNESOTA - Officers with the Apple Valley Police Department responded to a theft report from the loss prevention staff at Target in Apple Valley, Minnesota, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, that involved an employee of the business.

Target Employee Stealing Gift Cards: $3,835 Loss

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On Equal Pay Day, California Awards $25 Million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grants

Sacramento—The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and its Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) announce the awardees of $25 million in funds to increase opportunities in...

On Equal Pay Day, California Awards $25 Million in Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship Grants

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