Bad actors often pop up to exploit storm survivors and people trying to assist in disaster areas. Police and lawyers offer tips about scams.
Beware of scams in Western NC after Helene is a story from Carolina Public Press, an award-winning independent…
Abortion opponents regroup at more subdued March for Life rally in Columbus

After last year’s election defeat in Ohio, figures in Ohio’s anti-abortion movement are planning for a new long term strategy.
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Dockworkers pause strike after Biden administration’s appeal to patriotism hits the mark
The agreement labor leaders and management reached will suspend the strike until at least Jan. 15, 2025. There will be more time for additional collective bargaining and negotiations.
Expected Pinal County ruling could affect how many ballots are rejected in Arizona’s November election
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Arizona’s free newsletter here.A Pinal County judge is set to decide a case Friday that could affect the number of bal…
Adam Clayton Powell IV Lobbied Eric Adams’ Appointee Jesse Hamilton, Then Went on Trip to Japan With Him

Jesse Hamilton, a close ally of Mayor Eric Adams who appointed him to oversee the city’s real estate operations, went on a trip to Japan with Adam Clayton Powell IV, a former elected official-turned registered lobbyist. Powell lobbied Hamilton earlier this year on behalf of a Bronx contractor, THE CITY has learned. The trip to […]
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Schoharie County leader picked for Tompkins County Administrator role

ITHACA, N.Y. — Tompkins County has picked its newest leader: Korsah Akumfi, currently the administrator for Schoharie County in New York, appears set to step into the role of Tompkins […]
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In surprise Sauk County visit, FTC Chair Lina Khan hears concerns about nursing home sale

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made a surprise visit to Baraboo, speaking at an event organized by Sauk County residents who sought to ratchet up pressure on state regulators to block the county’s sale of the nursing home it operates.
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How to Get a Free Mississippi Voter ID Card
Mississippi voters can get a free Mississippi Voter Identification Card if they do not have an accepted form of photo identification, like a driver’s license, under the state’s voter ID law. To get a voter ID card, registered voters can visit the loca…
Student OMNY cards are changing NYC transit. Here’s how.
This year’s switch to OMNY cards for New York City students set off a wave of excitement for hundreds of thousands of kids whose public transit options suddenly multiplied.Under the new system, kids get up to four free trips a day on cards that can be …
Mississippi John Hurt Festival Persists Months After Unexplained Museum Fire
The Mississippi John Hurt Foundation is holding its annual festival this weekend in honor of the blues singer that serves as its namesake, despite the fact that the Hurt museum mysteriously burned down in February this year, a day after it received na…