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An inmate was found dead Sunday at the Kansas´ Wyandotte County jail. Here's what we know
An inmate was found dead at the Wyandotte County Detention Center late Sunday evening, the sheriff’s office announced in a news release.
Authorities have not yet released the name of the inmate or said whether they believe foul play was involved. The inmate, who was found unresponsive at approximately 10:35 p.m. during routine security checks...Read more
Minor earthquake is reported near Lost Coast of Northern California
A minor earthquake was reported on Monday in the Pacific Ocean near the Northern California coastline, a shaker that produced no reports of damage.
The quake’s magnitude was 3.2, according to a post on the U.S. Geological Survey site. It was reported at about 6:53 a.m. PT on Monday.
The earthquake occurred 18 miles west of the Humboldt ...Read more
All-clear given at Miami International Airport following 'potential security threat'
MIAMI — Officials at Miami International Airport have given the all-clear after reports of an unattended bag led to the partial evacuations of two terminals early Monday morning.
In a post on X, Miami International Airport officials said that portions of the North and Central terminals prior to security checkpoints were temporarily evacuated ...Read more
State superintendent candidates slam California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposal to strip position of its authority over schools
California voters will soon choose the state’s next schools chief. But by the time the winner takes office, the job may no longer control the state Department of Education.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed shifting the department’s executive and administrative duties to a new education commissioner appointed by the governor and confirmed by ...Read more
Worker for ICE sentenced for answering police sting ad, agreeing to pay for sex at Twin Cities hotel
MINNEAPOLIS — A man working for ICE during the federal government’s Twin Cities immigration enforcement crackdown has pleaded guilty and was sentenced for being among many people snared in a prostitution sting in Bloomington.
Brashad A. Johnson, 36, of St. Michael, Minn., admitted in Hennepin County District Court to a misdemeanor count of ...Read more
What you need to know about the new Gang Suppression Force deploying in Haiti
The United Nations offered a grim update this month on the worsening violence in Haiti: At least 390 people were killed in intense gang fighting in the Cité Soleil and Croix-des-Bouquets areas of the capital between March 6 and May 16.
Some victims were hit by bullets inside their homes or while fleeing violence. Others were deliberately ...Read more
What's in a name? Hurricane season starts Sunday and here are the storm names for 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — There are 26 letters in the alphabet but only 21 are set aside each year for potential tropical storm and hurricane names in areas tracked by the National Hurricane Center.
The names for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season are Arthur, Bertha, Cristobal, Dolly, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine, Kyle, Leah, Marco, ...Read more
Trump says Iran talks 'proceeding nicely' as deal appears closer
U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran over an interim deal to extend their ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz were “proceeding nicely.”
Trump’s comments, made in a Truth Social post on Monday in which he also urged Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other countries to join the Abraham Accords, added to signals that the U.S. ...Read more
Africa officials warn of wider Ebola risk as death toll tops 200
Ebola may have killed more than 200 people so far in the Democratic Republic of Congo and African officials warned the outbreak is turning into a regional security threat as it spills over to neighboring countries.
“When an outbreak threatens cross-border spread, it becomes a regional concern,” Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Egypt’s health ...Read more
Pope says AI should be disarmed to avoid dominating humanity
Pope Leo XIV said artificial intelligence should be “disarmed” to protect humanity from its dangers, adding his voice to a heated debate over the extent to which governments should regulate a technology that is reshaping the world.
In a landmark address to the Catholic Church, which included a video presentation with images of the ...Read more
The sacred cloth at the center of the Hajj pilgrimage
As Muslims gather for the annual pilgrimage of Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, they will circle around the “Kaaba,” a black cube draped in gold-embroidered cloth. A ceremonial textile – known as the “kiswah” – covers the Kaaba, around which Muslims will walk seven times in a ritual known as “tawāf.” It is the central act of the...Read more
Beyond Disney: A 1616 portrait of Pocahontas shows how English colonizers saw Indigenous Americans
Thanks to the Walt Disney Company, Pocahontas may be the most famous Native American who lived in the 17th century. The animated film version of her early life included her speaking with a willow tree, befriending animals, singing about “the colors of the wind,” and being caught up in an ill-fated romance with Captain John Smith.
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Plastic pellets are small in size, but a much bigger headache for the environment
In 10 minutes, volunteers collected nearly 700 nurdles at Rotary Park in Carlsbad earlier this month. Nurdles are tiny, pre-production plastic pellets about the size of a lentil or a fish egg, and they’re a problem.
“They are the raw material used to manufacture virtually every plastic product in existence. We’re talking water bottles, ...Read more
Yosemite's growing crowds spark fears for summer
From California Rock, 1,100 feet above Yosemite Valley, the crown jewel of America's beloved national parks spreads out beneath you.
The jaw-dropping north face of 8,800-foot Half Dome towers to the east. The silky green ribbon of the Merced River meanders through the valley floor below, astonishingly lush during the spring snow melt. Even cars...Read more
Drones turn Sudan's 'forgotten' war into a relentless civilian killing field
The first drone arrived around 3 a.m., its presence announced by a rip of antiaircraft fire drumrolling through blacked-out boulevards. More drones followed, once more plunging the residents of this besieged city into a 21st-century version of the Blitz.
This is the civil war in Sudan as the conflict enters its fourth year: a staggeringly ...Read more
Oil-covered birds rescued after pipeline rupture sends crude oil into L.A. River
Wildlife officials said this weekend that they had found multiple birds covered in oil after the rupture of an East Los Angeles pipeline Friday caused crude oil to spill into storm drains and flow into the Los Angeles River.
The birds were removed from the river and taken to the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro to ...Read more
Minnesota sues 3M again over PFAS pollution
Minnesota is again suing 3M Co. over contamination from its products containing “forever chemicals,” this time concerning pollution at its Cottage Grove manufacturing facility.
In a lawsuit filed this month in Washington County District Court, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, ...Read more
World Central Kitchen, other volunteers, deliver hot meals to those evacuated because of Garden Grove chemical threat
World Central Kitchen, the global relief group, came to Orange County this weekend to deliver 2,200 hot meals to residents who were evacuated from their homes in the wake of a dangerously malfunctioning storage tank at an aerospace company in Garden Grove.
Organizers mobilized as soon as they heard about the chemical crisis, World Central ...Read more
Ty Masterson wins President Donald Trump's endorsement in Kansas governor race
President Donald Trump has spoken. On Sunday, the undisputed leader of the Republican Party threw his weight behind Ty Masterson in the Kansas governor’s race, instantly securing his status as the frontrunner in a nine-candidate GOP primary field.
“It is my Great Honor to endorse Ty Masterson, a fantastic Candidate running to be the next ...Read more
Mayor Brandon Johnson to tout opposition to wars during Vatican trip, says Pope wants to keep Bears in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson stopped by a South Side restaurant Sunday afternoon before his visit to the Vatican. There, he rallied supporters with his plans to discuss foreign affairs, affordability — and Chicago sports teams — with Pope Leo XIV.
Johnson revived his earlier promise to present the Chicago-born Pope, who also holds the title of the...Read more
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