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Milwaukee, WI

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

We have the makings of a widespread severe weather outbreak in much of the Midwest. Risk covers areas from Northeast Oklahoma northeastward to the Great Lakes. This includes big cities like Saint Louis Mo, Chicago Illinois, and Milwaukee Wisconsin. What is particularly serious regarding this severe weather set up is a strong storm system coming out of the Plains and heading into Minnesota.

Large severe weather & tornado outbreak EF2-EF5 risk likely Midwest & Great Lakes Tuesday

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

Georgia State

The Current GA

Georgia voters kicked out incumbents, picked replacements for departing legislators and set the stage for June runoffs as well as the big show in November. Ballot casters up and down the Peach State made choices Tuesday that are already set to reshape the state Legislature, which could have an even greater effect on the average Georgian than who sits in the White House this time next year.

Voters deliver upsets in Georgia House races with other contests headed to a June runoff

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

Virginia State

Cheryl E Preston

Virginia does not recognize Common Law Marriage but acknowledges Common Law Citizens Arrests. If you are a fan of The Andy Griffith Show, you may recall the 1963 Citizen's Arrest episode (Season 4, Episode 11). This is when Gomer Pyle (Jim Neighbors) attempts to make a citizen arrest of Deputy Barney Fife (Don Knotts) for making an illegal U-turn.

Virginia does not recognize Common Law Marraiges but honors Common Law Citizens Arrests

Chicago Star Media

(Family Features) Stroke can happen to anyone – it happens to more than 800,000 people every year in the United States. Knowing the signs of stroke and how to prevent it can help protect you or your loved ones from disabilities caused by stroke.

Knowing the Signs of Stroke

The Lantern

On Tuesday, the Franklin County Coroner’s Office identified the individual who died after falling from the southeast side of the Ohio Stadium during Sunday’s commencement ceremony. Credit: Katie Good.

Coroner’s office identifies individual who died at Sunday’s commencement ceremony, says incident is being investigated as death by suicide

Bucks County Beacon

Earlier this week, the United State Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Grants Pass v Johnson . Grants Pass, a small city in Oregon with fewer than 40,000 residents has all but built its reputation on removing people experiencing homelessness, first to other locales and more recently to jail. Years ago, Grants Pass supplied bus tickets for those without addresses. According to testimony Monday, often the municipalities the individuals were removed to, just sent them back.

Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Homeless People Should Be Treated Humanely, or Instead as a Criminal Menace

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Perth Amboy, NJ

NEWARK, NJ – Christopher Valerio, a 33-year-old resident of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for his role in a scheme to illegally obtain COVID-19 unemployment benefits, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Unemployment Fraud: $400K Scheme Nets 30-Month Prison Term

Nassau County, NY

Jacksonville Today

A former Nassau County deputy pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to distribute narcotics, defraud the U.S. and tax evasion, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. James Hickox faces 50 years in federal prison, prosecutors say.

Former Nassau deputy pleads guilty to drug charges

Palmetto, GA

ATLANTA – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is vowing to pause until next year a postal service restructuring plan that has caused massive delays in processing mail at a regional distribution center in Palmetto.

Postal service agrees to pause restructuring mail processing system

Jacksonville, FL

A corrections officer is one of 17 people who have been arrested after a six-month investigation into illegal drug trafficking at the Duval County jail. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Tuesday announced the arrest of corrections officer Kobe Collett, 23, the fifth employee the agency has arrested this year.

Corrections officer among 17 charged in Duval jail drug ring

Massachusetts State

Kingston, MA

Dianna Carney

BinStar, which describes itself as "New England’s new destination for a fun & sustainable shopping experience", has revealed they're opening a fourth location in Massachusetts. The store, which specializes in selling merchandise from both large and small brands and retailers at deeply discounted prices, has quickly become a favorite among bargain hunters in the region. At BinStar, the price of items decreases throughout the work week, starting at ten dollars on Monday and dropping to just one dollar for deals after 4 pm on Friday. Then items spike to nineteen dollars on Saturday and fifteen dollars on Sunday, offering a truly dynamic shopping experience that keeps customers coming back for more.

Popular New Bargain Store Announces Opening Of 4th Location In Massachusetts

Fredericksburg, VA

A class of Virginia second-graders received a lesson last Thursday their parents did not sign them up for. Fox News reports that students at Spotswood Elementary School in Fredericksburg were examined by medical personnel due to drugs being found.

Second-graders at a Virginia school required drug-related medical exams after teacher was arrested

Savannah, GA

Incumbent Georgia District 1 Sen. Ben Watson is returning to the capitol. The four-term senator from Isle of Hope handily defeated activist and first-time political candidate Beth Majeroni in a contest over whose brand of conservative politics had more appeal among Republican primary voters in District 1.

Watson defeats Majeroni in 1st District state senate race

Morristown, NJ

MORRISTOWN, NJ - The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a significant policy change that will standardize the treatment of rental subsidies for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients across the nation. Starting September 30, 2024, a uniform rule concerning "business arrangements" for rent payments will be applied, expanding a previously limited exception to all states.

SSI Rental Subsidy Expansion Nationwide by September 2024

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

CJ Coombs

I first encountered a rat one evening in a Target parking lot. When my daughter told me it was a rat, I went straight to the car and she went to get a photo of it since she's never seen one before. I assure you it wasn't little.

Rat infestations in Missouri: it can be a growing concern

Denver, CO

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David Heitz

Do you wonder what that nasty smell that has been cropping up all over Denver is?. I know. Denver has lots of nasty smells, including urine and feces in the alleys. There also is the unmistakable chemical smell of meth that turns some people’s stomachs. And of course, marijuana lingers in the air Denver-wide.

Opinion: The smell of death in Denver

Alexandria, VA

In 2023, Religion News reported that welel-known Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church withdrew membership from the Southern Baptist Convention. No official reason was given at the time, but during the past year, it has been rumored that the issue was female preachers.

Virginia churches with female pastors are either leaving or being kicked out of the SBC

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

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Padron, Todd named Man and Woman of the Year

The 57th Annual Port Lavaca Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet once again highlighted several people and businesses in the local community for their efforts to make...

Padron, Todd named Man and Woman of the Year

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