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Parents of slain Annunciation student pressure Speaker Demuth to allow gun bill to move in the House
Last September, Mike Moyski and Jackie Flavin opened their Minneapolis home’s door to the most consequential person in a crusade that, just weeks before, they did not know they’d be leading.
The cause was violence prevention, which they took up after their 10-year-old daughter, Harper, was killed in a hail of gunfire while attending a back-...Read more
Trump rejects new Iran peace offer as 'totally unacceptable'
President Donald Trump labeled Iran’s latest response to his proposal to end the 10-week conflict with the U.S. as “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” as the two sides continue to maintain a fragile ceasefire.
“I have just read the response from Iran’s so-called ‘Representatives,’” he said in a social media post. “I don’t like it.”
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Earthquake swarm shakes Imperial County with 4.7 magnitude quake reported
A swarm of earthquakes shook Imperial County this weekend, with dozens of quakes, ranging in magnitude from 2.5 to 4.7, rattling the region around Brawley, California, south of the Salton Sea.
The most intense earthquake reached a magnitude of 4.7 shortly after midnight in the early morning Sunday, according to the United States Geological ...Read more
This Coloradan can plug his brain into a computer. He's trying to help turn science fiction into reality
ELBERT, Colo. — To say Brandon Patterson’s father wasn’t fully on board when he first brought up the idea of having electrodes implanted into his brain would be an understatement — and their family doesn’t mince words.
Brandon, 41, already relied on his dad for all of his daily needs, ranging from setting up the lift to move him from ...Read more
Meet the Seattle woman behind a national effort to end same-sex marriage
Earlier this year, a national coalition of conservatives unveiled a new campaign to turn back the clock on same-sex marriage.
In a promotional video, supporters of the “Greater Than Campaign” said they want to push the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriages ...Read more
Iran offers reply to US peace plan as Hormuz crisis simmers
Iran submitted its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end 10 weeks of war as a series of incidents continues to threaten a shaky ceasefire.
The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on the latest response without giving any further details, and Tehran hasn’t yet given any public indication it would accept Donald Trump’s plan...Read more
Iran makes new offer on uranium in response to US, WSJ says
Iran offered to transfer some of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to a third country in its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end 10 weeks of war, but rejected the idea of dismantling its nuclear facilities, the Wall Street Journal reported.
As a series of incidents continues to threaten a shaky ceasefire, Tehran hasn’t yet ...Read more
Chicago health department leaves millions of federal COVID dollars on the table
Throughout last year, Mayor Brandon Johnson vowed to protect Chicago’s public health dollars from President Donald Trump.
But behind the scenes, his health commissioner voluntarily returned tens of millions of dollars in COVID-19 grants to the federal government months before expiration — funds that could have gone to disease surveillance ...Read more
Iran offers reply to US peace plan as Hormuz crisis simmers
Iran submitted its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end 10 weeks of war as a series of incidents continues to threaten a shaky ceasefire.
The state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported on the latest response without giving any further details, and Tehran hasn’t yet given any public indication it would accept Donald Trump’s plan...Read more
Kidnapping of El Chapo's cartel partner hangs over US indictment of Mexican governor
The indictment is remarkable in its detail, laying out a web of corruption at the highest levels of the Mexican government.
At the center, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, is Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya, accused of allowing his state's eponymous cartel to operate with impunity after its leaders guaranteed his election by sending ...Read more
Iran offers reply to US peace plan as Hormuz crisis rages on
Iran submitted its response to the latest U.S. proposal to end 10 weeks of war, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported, without giving any further details.
Tehran hasn’t yet given any public indication it would accept President Donald Trump’s plan that stipulates Iran permits passage through the Strait of Hormuz and Washington ...Read more
Midwest pump prices are spiking at worst possible time for Trump
As gasoline prices have ratcheted higher across the U.S. due to the war in Iran, several Midwestern states have seen the steepest increases. That’s putting a strain on many of the voters Republicans need at the midterm elections in November to keep control of Congress.
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin have all borne the brunt of ...Read more
Once ridiculed, Nigel Farage is closing in on his quest to rule the UK
Nigel Farage descended from a helicopter as the sun was setting over Chelmsford City Racecourse in Essex. Wearing a blue suit, a multi-colored tie and a patriotic Union Jack pin, he was getting ready to raise a toast — champagne in hand.
The southeastern county of England had just fallen to Reform U.K., one of a host of council areas to ...Read more
Landlord of NYC building where 3 died in blaze had racked up nearly 1,000 violations
The landlord of an Inwood apartment building where three people died in a raging fire is responsible for several other apartment buildings in the city that have racked up nearly 1,000 fire and safety violations — infractions the city believes are part of a campaign to chase out rent-stabilized tenants, the Daily News has learned.
Jack Bick, ...Read more
Taiwan fears Trump will speak off-script on its fate in Beijing
A resolute Secretary of State Marco Rubio took to the White House lectern Tuesday and declared the United States, under President Trump's leadership, had launched a bold new operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, based on the principle that international waterways must remain free.
An hour later, Trump walked it all back, ending the complex...Read more
Bay Area cities crack down on RV living, pushing homeless residents across borders
People who live in cars and RVs throughout the Bay Area are moving between cities as crackdowns on street encampments ramp up, a trend that pushed Oakland officials to adopt a new policy speeding up tows over concerns the city is becoming a “destination” for displaced residents.
Advocates for homeless people and some experts are horrified ...Read more
When the helpers 'feel helpless': First responders get a boost in mental health support
Ty Wooten didn’t realize the weight of answering his first 911 call — until more than a decade later.
A woman had dialed 911 to report that her husband had shot himself in front of her and their 7-year-old son, on the family’s living room couch. It was Wooten’s first call as a dispatcher.
“I wasn’t prepared for that, and I didn’t...Read more
One dead following fire, fireworks explosions in South LA
LOS ANGELES — A man was found dead Saturday following a fire that broke out at a South Los Angeles home and sent flames and fireworks into the sky.
The Los Angeles Fire Department said that it responded around 5:30 a.m. to find a detached garage in the 2400 block of 9th Avenue "fully involved with fire and explosions" and quickly put out the ...Read more
Man dies on Mount Wilson trail in second death in a week
A man died while hiking the Mount Wilson trail Saturday, the second death on the rugged path in a week, authorities said.
The Sierra Madre Police Department said the 53-year-old man passed away after experiencing a medical emergency on the trail, and that no foul play was suspected. The victim wasn't identified.
Firefighters and officers ...Read more
Denmark liberal leader takes over coalition talks after PM fails
Liberal leader Troels Lund Poulsen took over Denmark’s coalition-building talks, dealing a blow to caretaker Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen’s bid for a third term after more than six weeks of negotiations broke down.
The Social Democrat premier failed to secure majority backing in negotiations with left-leaning and centrist parties. As a ...Read more
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