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Texas ✔

local news

National Park Service Spends $74 Million Moving Dock at Shrinking Lake Powell

The National Park Service is spending $74 million to relocate a dock at Lake Powell after drought dropped the reservoir below usable levels.

◉ Texas · 4 weeks ago

West Virginia ✔

local news

West Virginia Turns 163: Charleston Hosts Statehood Day Celebration

West Virginia marked its 163rd birthday on June 20, 2026, with a celebration in Charleston commemorating the state's admission to the Union in 1863.

◉ West Virginia · 4 weeks ago

Alaska ✔

Public Safety

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Paddle Boarder in Turnagain Arm

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a missing paddle boarder in Turnagain Arm, Alaska, as of June 21, 2026.

◉ Alaska · 4 weeks ago

Maine ✔

local news

Portland Pride Parade Draws Thousands on Friday, June 20

Thousands turned out for the Portland Pride Parade on Friday, June 20, 2026, with one attendee calling it 'beyond a celebration.'

◉ Maine · 4 weeks ago

Illinois ✔

Politics

DOJ Memo on Disability Rights Alarms Advocates Over Institutionalization Risk

A Justice Department opinion challenges civil rights protections that have kept institutionalization of disabled Americans as a last resort, worrying advocates.

◉ Illinois · 4 weeks ago

Maine ✔

Politics

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s $14M Makeover Now Battling Algae Bloom

A $14 million beautification project at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, painted 'American flag blue,' is now overrun with algae, NPR reported Friday.

◉ Maine · 4 weeks ago

Mississippi ✔

Politics

Minnesota Marks One Year Since Shooting Deaths of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Her Husband

A year after a gunman killed Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, a fellow senator targeted in the same attack reflects on the loss.

◉ Mississippi · 4 weeks ago

Ohio ✔

Politics

ICE Shooting Victim Ricardo Parias Still in Pain Eight Months Later, Lawyer Says

Ricardo Parias was shot by federal officers during an ICE detention operation. His lawyer says he remains in pain, raising questions about DHS oversight and detainee care.

◉ Ohio · 4 weeks ago

West Virginia ✔

Politics

Israeli Strikes Kill Seven in Southern Lebanon Despite Ceasefire Reports

Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed at least seven people, including two children, hours after ceasefire reports emerged on Saturday, June 20.

◉ West Virginia · 4 weeks ago

Maine ✔

local news

Maine Moose Lottery Drawing Set for Live Broadcast June 20

Maine's annual moose permit lottery drawing is scheduled for a live broadcast on June 20, 2026, according to the Bangor Daily News.

◉ Maine · 4 weeks ago

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