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Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections
WGBH - Massachusetts
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August 7, 2025
Surrounded by health care advocates and curious tourists peering into Nurses Hall, Gov. Maura Healey signed an expanded shield law Thursday giving patients and providers in Massachusetts a new layer of defense against out-of-state intrusion into...
Staten Island historian and visionary, former head of Historic Richmond Town, dies at 87
SI Live - New York
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August 7, 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Barnett Shepherd, a historian, preservationist, visionary and Renaissance Man dedicated to Staten Island’s past with a focus on securing it for the future, died Wednesday afternoon of a respiratory infection in the Staten...
Missouri Insurance Director Angela Nelson to headline inaugural Mid-Rivers Risk Forum
Captive International
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The Mid-Rivers Risk Forum has announced that Angela Nelson (pictured), director of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance, will be one of the speakers on Monday, September 29th at the Inaugural Mid Rivers Risk Forum Conference. She...
Beef Prices Continue to Rise
Sheridan Express - Missouri
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August 7, 2025
Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the average retail price of ground beef rose to a record $6.12 per pound in June 2025. This is up from $5.98 in May and $5.47 a year earlier in June 2024. Prices for certain beef cuts...
Beef prices remain high
University of Missouri Extension
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BOLIVAR, Mo. – Recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the average retail price of ground beef rose to a record $6.12 per pound in June 2025. This is up from $5.98 in May and $5.47 a year earlier in June 2024. Prices for certain...
Missouri’s Got Your Back? A $600+ Tax Rebate May Be Headed to Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin Residents
Y105 - Iowa
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July 31, 2025
Looks like Missouri is looking out for the Tri-State working man with its senator’s latest bill, he calls the "American Worker Rebate Act of 2025." Yep, Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) is trying to take the sting out of tariffs by spinning them into...
John Butler Praises Transfer Williams Nwaneri’s Potential for Huskers’ Defensive Comeback
KLIN News Talk - Nebraska
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August 7, 2025
The Blackshirts might just be back, and Williams Nwaneri could be a big reason why. Nebraska defensive coordinator John Butler heaped praise on the former five-star defensive lineman this week. In a Tuesday press conference, Butler didn’t hold...
An Open Letter To Montana Born Residents When Will I Be Accepted?
99.9 Big Sky Sports - Montana
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August 7, 2025
What Makes Someone A True Montanan? I am going to get a bit personal here for a moment. 7 years ago, something happened to me that made me wonder if I'd ever really be accepted in Montana. At what point do I get to consider myself a Montanan? Is...
Trade grade: Red Sox get Steven Matz as Cardinals’ deadline sell-off continues
The New York Times
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July 31, 2025
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline. The Boston Red Sox acquired left-hander Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced Wednesday night. First-base prospect Blaze Jordan will head to St. Louis as the...
Brad Pitt’s Parents: Where did Jane and William Pitt Live Before her Death?
Showbiz CheatSheet
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August 7, 2025
Notable People Brad Pitt's mother, Jane, died on August 5 at the age of 84. Pitt was spotted on set on that date, but his mother passed in her home state of Missouri. Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane Etta Pitt, has died. The death of the Pitt family...
Two dead after helicopter crashes into power lines before slamming into barge
The Independent
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August 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
50 AGs Urge US Department of Justice to Take Down Offshore Gambling
Gambling News - New York
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August 6, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, along with attorneys general from 49 other states and territories, urged US Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to promptly and decisively address the widespread proliferation of...
Week ending Aug. 16: 1 inmate sentenced in St. Clair County to be released from prison
Metro East Sun - Illinois
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August 7, 2025
There is one inmate sentenced in St. Clair County set to be released from prison during the week ending Aug. 16, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon...
Helicopter crashes into a barge over the Mississippi River, killing 2 people
NPR Illinois
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August 7, 2025
Two people are dead after a helicopter crashed into a barge on the Mississippi River near Alton on Thursday. Federal aviation officials say the crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. The helicopter was carrying workers who were doing maintenance...
How many inmates sentenced in Moultrie County will be released during week ending Aug. 16?
Macon Reporter - Illinois
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August 7, 2025
Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website There is one inmate sentenced in Moultrie County set to be released from prison during...
Week ending Aug. 16: 3 inmates sentenced in Peoria County to be released from prison
Peoria Standard - Illinois
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August 7, 2025
Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website There are three inmates sentenced in Peoria County...
Illinois Department of Corrections to release 2 inmates sentenced in Vermilion County during week ending Aug. 16
Chambana Sun - Illinois
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August 7, 2025
Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website There are two inmates sentenced in Vermilion County...
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce House Hunt in Ohio
Elle Decor
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August 7, 2025
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce made headlines last month for their casual lunch date at Jojo’s in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. But the power couple’s visit to the Cleveland suburbs appears to have been not so casual after all—they were apparently shopping...
Revenue climbs and losses narrow in Q2 as Century Casinos begins strategic review of assets
Yogonet International
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August 7, 2025
Century Casinos reported a 3% increase in net operating revenue for the second quarter of 2025, reaching $150.8 million, with gains led by its Polish and U.S. properties. Despite the improvement, the company posted a net loss of $12.3 million...
Wildwood's Williams qualifies to play in IRT Ju…
West Newsmagazine - Missouri
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Grant Williams’ passport is getting quite the workout. The incoming Vianney sophomore recently qualified in singles and doubles play for the International Racquetball Federation (IRT) Junior World Championships in Santo Domingo, Dominican...