Missouri House speaker forms committee to look into illegal immigrant crimes
Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher is set to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday on the formation of a new committee.
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Minnesota prosecutor provides most detailed account yet of shooting deaths of 3 first responders
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota prosecutor says police investigating a potential sexual abuse case in a Minneapolis suburb found themselves in a gunbattle against a well-armed resident in a darkened home while trying to protect seven children inside. The February shooting left two officers and a paramedic dead. Dakota County Attorney Kathryn Keena
Continue Reading Woman accused of trying to drown 3-year-old Muslim child is rearrested after bond increased to $1M
By Cindy Von Quednow and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old Muslim and Palestinian child in an apartment complex pool in Texas has been rearrested, inmate records show. Elizabeth Wolf, 42, who was arrested on May 19 in connection with the accusations in the Dallas-area city of Euless, had been
Continue Reading 19 bodies found in abandoned truck in the violence-heavy Mexican state of Chiapas
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — At least 19 bodies were discovered on Monday in an abandoned truck in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala, according to the state’s attorney general. Five of the bodies had gunshot wounds and all were wearing dark clothing and tactical vests containing ammunition, authorities
Continue Reading Pro-Israel education group warns of ‘antisemitism and anti-Israel bias’ in teachers’ union proposals
By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Several items being proposed at an upcoming education convention in Philadelphia are raising concerns among a pro-Israel advocacy group about potential antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. Delegates of the National Education Association (NEA), the largest teachers’ union in the United States, will meet at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia for their annual representative assembly
Continue Reading A bridge near a Minnesota dam may collapse. Officials say they can do little to stop it
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week, but officials acknowledged Tuesday the structure most in danger may be the bridge that looms nearby. The County Road 9 Bridge
Continue Reading Iran’s presidential candidates discuss economic sanctions and nuclear deal ahead of Friday runoff
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian presidential candidates have discussed the impact of economic sanctions imposed on their country by the United States and other Western nations, and presented their views about reviving a nuclear deal with world powers. The live televised debate Tuesday was the second, and last between little-known reformist Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart
Continue Reading Discipline used in Kansas’ largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says that discipline used by educators in the largest public school district in Kansas was discriminatory against Black and disabled students. The department announced Tuesday that the 46,000-student Wichita school district has agreed to revise its policies. Among its pledges is to restrain misbehaving
Continue Reading Black farmers’ association calls for Tractor Supply CEO’s resignation after company cuts DEI efforts
AP Business writers NEW YORK (AP) — The National Black Farmers Association is calling on Tractor Supply’s president and CEO to step down, days after the rural retailer announced that it would drop most of its corporate diversity and climate advocacy efforts. The resignation demand on Tuesday emerged as Tractor Supply faced a deepening backlash
Continue Reading Appeals court rejects Broadway producer’s antitrust claim against actors’ and stage managers’ union
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An appeals court has rejected an appeal by a Tony Award-winning producer who claims that a union for actors and stage managers organized an illegal boycott that prevented him from producing live Broadway shows. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Tuesday that Garth Drabinsky could
Continue Reading Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Shampoo,” “The Last Detail” and other acclaimed films whose work on “Chinatown” became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died. He was 89. Towne died Monday surrounded by family
Continue Reading Hurricane season 2024 is here. Here’s how to stay prepared
Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane season is upon us, known for disastrous flooding and high-speed winds in coastal areas of the United States and in the Caribbean and Central America, and emergency management officials are urging people to stay prepared. Unlike previous hurricane seasons, this summer brings record hot temperatures nationwide
Continue Reading Plans to demolish Texas church where gunman opened fire in 2017 draw visitors back to sanctuary
Associated Press SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Plans to tear down a small Texas church where a gunman in 2017 killed more than two dozen worshippers are bringing visitors back to the rural sanctuary as there’s a last-minute push to stop the demolition. Leaders of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs have not publicly announced
Continue Reading Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must pay $5 million to the state attorney general’s office and thousands of Washington patients. The Seattle Times reports that a federal consent decree filed Monday resolves a lawsuit brought by state Attorney General Bob
Continue Reading Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California are sweltering and things are only expected to get worse during the Fourth of July holiday week for parts of the United States, with nearly 90 million people under heat alerts. Forecasters say the torrid conditions are being caused by a ridge of high pressure just
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Fireworks can be a danger for pets
As the Fourth of July approaches, veterinarians say it’s important to make sure all members of the household stay comfortable during the festivities.
Continue Reading FTC says gig company Arise misled consumers about how much money they could make on its platform
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a gig work company, saying it misled people about the money they could make on its platform. Arise Virtual Solutions reached a settlement with the FTC, agreeing to pay $7 million to workers the FTC says were harmed by the
Continue Reading Karen Read’s murder trial ended in a mistrial. Here’s what could happen next
By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of Karen Read ended in a mistrial Monday after jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict, prolonging a case that’s divided a Massachusetts community amid allegations of a sweeping cover-up by police and investigative misconduct. While not an acquittal, the outcome was a boon for Read, who
Continue Reading Deepfake video targeting Zelensky’s wife linked to Russian disinformation campaign, CNN analysis shows
By Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN London (CNN) — A deepfake video that wrongly suggested the wife of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky purchased a luxury car during the couple’s visit to Paris last month is likely part of a Russian-linked disinformation network, according to CNN’s analysis and disinformation experts. The AI-generated video features a non-existent employee of the Bugatti
Continue Reading Newborn white rhino Silverio takes his first giant steps in a Chilean zoo in a boost to his species
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Hannah, a 13-year-old white rhinoceros, has delivered a newborn calf in a rare zoo birth for the almost endangered species. The arrival of the male calf, named Silverio, two weeks ago marked the third time that a white rhino had ever been born in South America. The Buin Zoo
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