Old Bridge Township, NJ

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Flour, Eggs and Yeast

It appears that a struggling chain may have recieved a desperately needed lifeline. The restaurant industry has been in a tailspin since covid, especially in the casual dining and bars segment. Many major chains have been heavily discounting food and drink in order to bring people in. Recently TGI Fridays has $5 Happy Hours and appears to be doubling down on the bar scene again. Some of the chains also have gone above and beyond lowering margins and in some cases quality to keep the lights on. With this latest move, it seems that the single bar scene may have new life, we learned one of the world’s largest casual dining companies that proudly serves guests with over 850 restaurants in more than 55 countries was about to be taken over.

Popular Restaurant Chain Sold Off to Avoid Closing Doors For Good

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

Food Excluded from Supplemental Security Income Calculations to Improve Equity and Efficiency. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced an update to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) regulations, marking a significant shift in how In-Kind Support and Maintenance (ISM) calculations are determined.

Social Security Administration Simplifies SSI with Major Rule Change on Food Assistance

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia police reportedly issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday for Democratic Pennsylvania State Rep. Kevin Boyle. The Democratic lawmaker, who recently went viral for allegedly threatening staff members at a bar, was previously arrested in 2021 for violating a protection order. Fox 29 reported that police officials said Boyle’s latest...

Video: Arrest warrant issued for Democrat lawmaker: Report

Texas State

Dallas, TX

An explosion was reported near the A. Maceo Smith Federal Building in Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday afternoon, prompting a quick response from the Dallas Fire-Rescue. According to WFAA, Dallas Fire-Rescue units were dispatched at roughly 2:35 p.m. on Tuesday to the A. Maceo Smith Federal Building located at 525 S. Griffin St. after the department was notified of an explosion near the Federal Building.

Explosion near federal gov’t building

North Carolina State

Collier County, FL

Cape Coral, FL

A Florida state trooper was injured Monday in a car crash on I-75 allegedly involving former U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a Republican who represented North Carolina for one term. A 2021 Mercedes rear-ended the Florida Highway Patrol Dodge Charger in a construction zone in Collier County, FHP said in a...

Florida state trooper hurt in crash with ex-Congressman Madison Cawthorn, witness says

Baltimore, MD

Bucks County Beacon

Written by Thomas F. Schaller , University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Rural white voters have long enjoyed outsize power in American politics. They have inflated voting power in the U.S. Senate , the U.S. House and the Electoral College .

Why ‘White Rural Rage’ Is a Threat to American Democracy

Automatic Recovery Rate Reduced to 10 Percent, Enhancing Financial Security for Beneficiaries. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing the fairness and equity of its overpayment policies by announcing a reduction in the default withholding rate for Social Security beneficiaries.

Social Security Eliminates Overpayment Burden for Beneficiaries

Westminster, CA

NewSantaAna

A suspect removed a lock from a storage unit and took various items and fled, according to the Westminster Police Department . Suspect: Male (See picture), 6’0”, 170 pounds, wearing a construction vest and possibly had facial tattoos.

The Westminster Police are tring to identify a storage unit burglar

Georgia State

Charlotte, NC

A class-action lawsuit filed in North Carolina accuses Atrium Health of allowing Facebook and Google to access patient information online to use in targeted ads. The plaintiffs, identified only as North Carolina-resident J.S. and Michigan-citizen J.R., allege they received spam mail and Facebook ads related to their medical conditions after sharing information with Atrium.

Atrium Health shared patient data with Facebook, class-action lawsuit alleges

South Carolina State

Strafford, NH

InDepthNH.org

DOVER – Photos of blood stains, stab wounds, and a fractured skull were introduced Monday as the double-murder trial against Timothy Verrill continued in Strafford Superior Court with grim testimony.

Prosecutors Show Autopsy Photos in Double-Murder Trial

On March 20, 2024, at about 5:56 AM, officers were dispatched to a residence located in the 14800 block of Cordoba Place about a male forcing entry into a residence where three adult women were asleep in their bedrooms, according to the Westminster Police Dept .

A man broke into a house with three sleeping women in Westminster and demanded to be fed

Iowa State

Nebraska State

Las Vegas, NV

Police officials in multiple states reported 911 service outages and interruptions Wednesday night, just hours after a cyber attack warning from the Department of Homeland Security was reported by ABC News. According to NBC News, authorities reported 911 outages Wednesday night in multiple cities throughout Texas, Nebraska, Nevada, and South...

Pics: 911 services shut down as gov’t warns of cyber threats

Virginia State

Houston, TX

Margaret Minnicks

A man accused of serial bigamy posed as a pastor at small Black churches around the country, was sentenced to three years in prison after he was found to have had at least 10 wives whom he married for financial gain, according to the Christian Post.

Man posed as a pastor in small Black churches had at least 10 wives, including one in Virginia

Scranton, PA

A fire was reported at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant on Monday, where military contractors manufacture the 155 mm round. The cause of the ammunition plant’s fire currently remains under investigation. In a statement released on Facebook, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant explained that emergency crews responded to a...

Video/Pic: US Army ammunition plant catches fire

Florida State

Eustis, FL

Senai

Within the grim pages of criminal records, the incident involving Richard Henyard and Alfonza Smalls emerges as a disturbing testament to the depths of human wickedness. Their atrocious actions sent shockwaves through the Eustis, Florida community in January 1993, resulting in a profound impact of destruction and grief.

The Tragic Case of Jasmine and Jamilya Lewis: A Story of Murder and Justice

Colorado State

California State

San Diego, CA

The Biden administration is allocating $45 million to California programs that help migrants who have crossed the southern border. The money is part of a $300 million national effort announced Friday by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Most of the California funding will be split between San Diego County and...

Biden administration gives California $45 million to help recently arrived migrants

Newark, NJ

Matawan, NJ

NEW JERSEY — Dr. Fazal Panezai, a cardiologist based in Matawan, New Jersey, has pleaded guilty to charges of health care fraud after admitting his role in a scheme that defrauded health insurance companies of more than $1.9 million. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea, which was entered before U.S. District Judge Georgette Castner in Trenton federal court.

NJ Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to $1.9M Fraud

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China hoodwinks US again: Recruited dozens from top US nuke lab to work for China: Report

Since 1987, dozens of Chinese nationals who were allowed to work at a top U.S. nuclear research facilities have been recruited to help China develop new...

China hoodwinks US again: Recruited dozens from top US nuke lab to work for China: Report

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