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Zohran Mamdani gestures as he speaks during a watch party for his primary election in New York on June 25.

After a stunning NYC primary, national Democrats try to embrace Zohran Mamdani’s energy, if not always his ideas

June 25, 2025 4:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN New York (CNN) — New Yorkers aren’t the only ones trying to wrap their heads around Zohran Mamdani. Democratic Party operatives and elected officials around the country are both flabbergasted and inspired by the 33-year-old democratic socialist’s stunning success in Tuesday’s mayoral primary. In text chains and private conversations, they are

Homebuyers in the US may soon be able to use cryptocurrency assets to strengthen their mortgage application. Exterior of the Federal National Mortgage Association

Homebuyers could soon use crypto to help get a mortgage under new Trump admin plan

June 25, 2025 4:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Homebuyers in the US may soon be able to use cryptocurrency assets to strengthen their mortgage application, according to Bill Pulte, who oversees housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “After significant studying, and in keeping with President Trump’s vision to make the United States the crypto capital of

Heat exposes vulnerabilities, dog-sized dinosaurs, Jack the Ripper tourism: Catch up on the day’s stories

June 25, 2025 4:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The US wasted 73.9 million tons of unsold or uneaten food — nearly one-third of the country’s total supply — in 2023, according to ReFED, a nonprofit focused on reform. Food markdown apps are a popular way to score cheap meals destined for garbage bins. Here’s

El FBI ofrece una recompensa de US$ 3 millones por “El Viejo”, presunto líder del Tren de Aragua

June 25, 2025 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

Por Ray Sanchez, CNN Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, presunto líder de la banda criminal venezolana Tren de Aragua, fue agregado a la lista de los Diez Más Buscados del FBI. Conocido como “El Viejo”, Mosquera Serrano es el primer miembro de la banda en la lista de fugitivos principales del FBI, según la agencia. El

Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano is an alleged senior leader of the Tren de Aragua transnational gang

FBI offers $3 million reward for first alleged Tren de Aragua leader on its most wanted list

June 25, 2025 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano, an alleged senior leader of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua has been added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ten Most Wanted list. Known as “El Viejo,” the old man, Mosquera Serrano is the first member from the gang on the FBI’s top

Woman accused of fatally poisoning husband takes Alford plea

June 25, 2025 3:27 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) An Iberia woman took an Alford plea on Wednesday in her husband’s death. Amy Murray took a plea in Laclede County court for second-degree murder, second-degree arson and tampering with evidence. She was sentenced to 12 years in prison. An Alford plea occurs when a defendant maintains their innocence but admits evidence

Sidewalk closure for Bass Avenue in Columbia begins next week

June 25, 2025 3:12 PM Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A sidewalk closure that is expected to last through the end of August will begin next week in Columbia. Crews on Monday will begin sidewalk repairs on the south side of the 1300 block of Bass Avenue, near the corner at College Avenue, according to a Wednesday press release from the city.

Bear in Duluth fitted with metal fang, the “largest veterinary crown” in the world, zoo says

June 25, 2025 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story DULUTH, Minnesota (WCCO) — A brown bear in northern Minnesota has made “dental history” after receiving a full metal crown that is the first of its kind, according to zoo staff. On Monday, Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth announced that the bear, named Tundra, needed

Volunteers in Omaha are distributing water

Omaha volunteers bring lifesaving heat relief to unhoused neighbors

June 25, 2025 2:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Wright Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — As temperatures soar across the metro, local volunteers are stepping up to protect the city’s most vulnerable residents. With extreme heat gripping Omaha, a team of medical professionals and community workers is taking action—bringing relief directly to those without shelter. On

Man accused of running theft, resale ring targeting Sam’s Club

June 25, 2025 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story Michigan (WWJ) — A West Bloomfield man is accused of running a theft and resale ring that targeted Sam’s Club stores around Metro Detroit. Sean Allos, 54, is charged with eight counts of receiving and concealing stolen property over $1,000 and one count of conducting

80-year-old man spends retirement caring for garden beds along Omaha street

June 25, 2025 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Greta Goede Click here for updates on this story SOUTH OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Robert Elkins, an 80-year-old master gardener, has spent thousands of hours planting, weeding, and caring for the garden beds along South 24th Street. “I was retired, sitting around the house doing nothing, bored to death,” Elkins said. The 69 garden

Poisonous toads pose danger to pets during Monsoon’s storms

June 25, 2025 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Bri Pacelli Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Monsoon rains may bring relief from the heat, but they also bring out a hidden danger to pets: poisonous toads. They’re known as Sonoran Desert toads or Colorado River toads; these amphibians emerge from underground once storms roll in. While they

CDC nominee defends Kennedy shakeup of vaccine advisers

June 25, 2025 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent move to replace a federal panel of vaccine advisers should help restore Americans’ trust in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nominee to lead that agency told senators on Wednesday. Dr. Susan Monarez, President Donald

Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for stealing more than 38 million dollars from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

Former Santa Cruz County Treasurer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for $38 million theft

June 25, 2025 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Craig Smith Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Ten years of stealing millions in taxpayer money has led to ten years in Federal Prison for former Santa Cruz County treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr. She stole more than 38 million dollars from Santa Cruz County taxpayers. Elizabeth Gutfahr pleaded guilty to

Fire destroys outbuilding in Callaway County

June 25, 2025 11:19 AM Matthew Sanders

CALLAWAY COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Callaway County family lost an outbuilding in a fire in Callaway County on Wednesday morning. The fire at 2805 Route F near Fulton burned up a storage shed, including a Chevrolet Camaro, was called in a little after 9 a.m., said Millerburg Fire Chief Larry Curtis. Curtis said the fire

Emil Bove attends at Manhattan criminal court in New York on January 10.

Trump judicial nominee Emil Bove denies allegations in whistleblower report and says he’s not a ‘henchman’

June 25, 2025 2:28 PM CNN

CNN By Paula Reid, Casey Gannon and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Emil Bove, was pushed to repeatedly deny several accusations of corruption – one made by a whistleblower at the Justice Department – during his confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I am not anybody’s henchman,”

Zohran Mamdani was a disruptor in the New York City mayoral primary. His mother did something similar in Hollywood

June 25, 2025 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — If Zohran Mamdani looks comfortable on camera, there’s a reason for that. The 33-year-old democratic socialist stunned the political world after he was backed by voters in the Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday. The formal outcome won’t be known until at least July 1, when New York City releases

Boonville woman found dead in Missouri River

June 25, 2025 12:58 PM Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The body of a Boonville woman missing since Monday has been found in the Missouri River. The Boonville Police Department wrote in a social media post Wednesday that the body of Katelynn Nelson, 33, was found in the river near Jefferson City. Nelson was reported missing early Monday. Police say she was

El primer caso de sarampión del año en Bolivia se detectó en una comunidad menonita, dicen las autoridades

June 25, 2025 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

Por Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español El primer caso de sarampión en 2025 en Bolivia se detectó “en una persona proveniente de Rusia” que llegó a Santa Cruz e inició la primera cadena de transmisión en una colonia menonita, dijo el domingo el Ministerio de Salud de Bolivia. Las autoridades calculan que más de 200

Acusan de crímenes de odio federales al sospechoso del ataque en Boulder

June 25, 2025 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

Por Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN El Departamento de Justicia acusó de crímenes de odio a un hombre señalado de lanzar bombas molotov contra un grupo de personas que se manifestaban en Boulder, Colorado, en apoyo a los rehenes israelíes. La acusación formal se produce días después de que un juez federal del estado declarara que el