U.S. widens Iran sanctions campaign with crypto exchanges and LPG tankers
Treasury’s June 2 and June 5 sanctions hit Iran crypto exchanges and an LPG-smuggling network, raising compliance risk for U.S. banks and trade firms.
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Elkhart’s downtown DORA is now live, giving bars and diners new outdoor rules
Elkhart, IN — The downtown DORA launched May 27 during Art Walk After Dark, giving adults new drink rules, cups and boundaries downtown.
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Athens gets $266,660 for Food City road work, west-side project advances
Athens won a $266,660 grant for west-side road and drainage work near the future Food City site, with a $322,207 local match and a council hearing pending.
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Kankakee approves APBA races through 2029, keeping Labor Day regatta
Kankakee’s APBA regatta is set through 2029 after council approval, meaning Labor Day races return with river closures, parking rules and city spending.
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Cincinnati budget leans on vacancy savings and road repair before June 30 vote
Cincinnati’s proposed budget closes a projected deficit with vacancy savings, adds pavement repair money, and still needs Council approval.
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Jabil plant in Prince George County will bring 352 jobs this fall
Jabil plans a 300,000-square-foot plant in Prince George County at Crosspointe Logistics Center, with 352 jobs and production beginning in fall 2026.
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House passes Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions bill, sending it to the Senate
The House passed a Ukraine aid and sanctions bill on June 4, and the Senate now decides whether to move, amend, or slow the measure.
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Burlington sets June 15 hearing on flood-mitigation Public Works lot improvements
Burlington city leaders are set for a June 15 hearing on Public Works lot improvements tied to flood response, staging, and future salt-and-sand storage.
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United States: Supreme Court upholds FCC fine process in AT&T privacy case
The Supreme Court said the FCC can keep issuing forfeiture orders without a jury in telecom privacy cases, preserving a key consumer-enforcement tool.
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Roanoke Rapids budget plan would raise property tax rate 4 cents
Roanoke Rapids is moving through a tense FY 2026-27 budget fight centered on a 4-cent tax-rate hike, reserve use and core services for residents.
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Cincinnati budget tradeoffs: road spending, rec hours and fire recruit delay
City leaders say Cincinnati’s proposed budget is structurally balanced, but residents may see later pool openings, fewer rec hours and more road work.
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Houston commuters face World Cup changes this weekend as METRO boosts begin
Houston commuters should expect early World Cup travel changes June 7, with METRO service boosts, active clean zones and downtown/EaDo closures.
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Orlando opens comment period on $10M draft housing and homelessness plan
Orlando is taking comments on a $10,054,688 draft plan for housing, homelessness and utility help ahead of a July 6 hearing.
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New Oklahoma DUI law could raise repeat-offense stakes for Mead drivers
Mead, OK — Oklahoma’s new repeat-DUI law starts Nov. 1 and lets prosecutors bundle two violations in one year into a single felony case.
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Weekend storms bring flash-flood risk from the Plains to the East
United States Evening Safety and Weather Update – A slow-moving storm system is keeping flash-flood watches active in parts of the Plains and Midwest tonight.
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Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill, sending it to House
The Senate passed the Secure America Act 52-47 on June 5. The bill would fund ICE and CBP through 2029, but it still needs House action.
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Denver Public Schools is set to vote June 8 on a device policy
Denver Public Schools is expected to vote June 8 on a school-day communication-device policy before Colorado’s July 1 deadline, with exemptions in focus.
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Richmond school board trims FY27 budget to close $4M gap, keep summer school
Richmond Public Schools unanimously approved more FY27 cuts on June 2, closing a $4 million gap while keeping summer school on track for June 8.
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United States: FDA warns on 7 million Omnipod pods in voluntary correction
FDA says specific Omnipod lots may underdeliver insulin. Users should check lot numbers, stop using affected pods, and request free replacements.
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U.S. jobs market stayed solid in May, keeping borrowing costs in focus
Employers added 172,000 jobs in May and unemployment held at 4.3%, signaling a steady labor market and little immediate relief on borrowing costs.
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Smyrna turns Village Green into a World Cup watch zone starting June 6
Cup Daze starts June 6 at Village Green Park with a soccer world-record attempt, then runs World Cup viewing events through the July 19 final.
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Shirley boards to weigh cemetery lamp ban, metal-detecting rules June 9
Shirley MA – A June 9 agenda could tighten cemetery decoration rules and update metal-detecting signs, but no rule has been adopted yet.