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Israel-Iran strikes escalate, deepening fears of wider conflict
Israel and Iran bombarded each other for a third day, with international concern growing that the conflict will spread across one of the world’s key oil-producing regions.
On Sunday, Israel struck Tehran, and Iran fired several waves of drones and missiles. Since Friday, 14 people have been killed in Israel by Iranian attacks and almost 400 ...Read more
Wife of shooting suspect Vance Boelter is stopped in vehicle north of Twin Cities and detained
The wife of Vance Boelter, the man wanted in connection with the shootings that targeted two state legislators and their spouses at their Twin Cities homes Saturday, was detained along with three relatives by law enforcement more than 100 miles from her home late that morning, the Mille Lacs County sheriff said Sunday.
“Our law enforcement ...Read more
Minnesota Democrats' shooter at large as motive comes into focus
The manhunt for a shooter who killed a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota and wounded another went into a second day, as speculation about a motive focused on the suspect’s stance on abortion.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation offered a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Vance L. Boelter, 57. The four known victims ...Read more
Russia says it struck Kremenchuk oil refinery in Ukraine
Russia said its overnight missile and drone barrage struck the large Kremenchuk oil refinery in central Ukraine, which was previously targeted by Kremlin forces in 2022.
“A group strike with precision-guided air and sea-based weapons, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles” hit the facility in the Poltava region, Russia’s defense ministry ...Read more
Trump says US 'could get involved' in Iran-Israel conflict
President Donald Trump said that it’s possible the U.S. could become involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.
“It’s possible we could get involved,” Trump said in an interview with ABC News on Sunday. He noted that the U.S. is “not at this moment involved.”
The U.S. has jet fighters, ships and ground-based air-defense systems ...Read more
How client advocates are quietly reshaping criminal defense
In September 2023, Ashley, a 29-year-old mother of two who grew up in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, was facing child abuse and neglect charges in a criminal case related to substance use.
Her arrest led to her being separated from her youngest daughter.
But instead of receiving jail time, Ashley was connected with a ...Read more
'Expensive and complicated': Most rural hospitals no longer deliver babies
Nine months after Monroe County Hospital in rural South Alabama closed its labor and delivery department in October 2023, Grove Hill Memorial Hospital in neighboring Clarke County also stopped delivering babies.
Both hospitals are located in an agricultural swath of the state that's home to most of its poorest counties. Many residents of the ...Read more
In a dusty corner of California, Trump's threatened cuts to asthma care raise fears
Esther Bejarano’s son was 11 months old when asthma landed him in the hospital. She didn’t know what had triggered his symptoms — neither she nor her husband had asthma — but she suspected it was the pesticides sprayed on the agricultural fields near her family’s home.
Pesticides are a known contributor to asthma and are commonly used...Read more
After a century of logging, lands along California's Klamath River returned to tribe
LOS ANGELES — Along the Klamath River in Northern California, where logging companies once cut ancient redwood trees, vast tracts of land have been returned to the Yurok Tribe in a years-long effort that tribal leaders say will enable the restoration of forests and the protection of a watershed that is vital for salmon.
The effort, which ...Read more
Which parts of California are at highest wildfire risk this summer?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — After two years of devastating wildfire in 2020 and 2021, California experienced three relatively mild years in a row.
But this year began with historic blazes in Los Angeles when months of extremely dry winter conditions combined with 100 mph Santa Ana winds, destroying more than 16,000 homes and killing 30 people in a ...Read more
As curfew approached, protesters faced flash-bangs, pepper balls, rubber bullets
LOS ANGELES — With less than two hours until the 8 p.m. curfew set in, law enforcement pushed hundreds of protesters through downtown toward Los Angeles City Hall, releasing rubber bullets, flash-bangs, pepper balls and tear gas into the crowd.
The LAPD issued an order to disperse around 4 p.m. after a day of largely peaceful protests. ...Read more
'No Kings' protesters rally in Philadelphia against the Trump administration
PHILADELPHIA — As President Donald Trump was preparing to celebrate his 79th birthday Saturday in Washington with a military parade honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th service anniversary, Vietnam veteran Herbert Smith stuck close to home.
The 76-year-old West Philly resident said he would rather be in Philadelphia, where organizers of the ...Read more
What we know so far about shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesotans woke up Saturday to developing news of a political assassination in the Twin Cities suburbs.
State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, were killed. State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, were shot and injured. Both are members of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, and Hortman until recently served as ...Read more
9-year-old girl has 'miracle' surgery at Florida hospital after shark bite
TAMPA, Fla. — A 9-year-old girl whose hand was nearly severed in a shark bite is now able to move all her fingers, according to a social media post from her family.
The girl, Leah Lendel, was snorkeling off the coast of Boca Grande on Wednesday when the incident occurred, her family shared online. Boca Grande Fire Chief C.W. Blosser told The ...Read more
Following ICE subpoena, Chicago city clerk suspending online municipal ID program portal
CHICAGO — The Chicago city clerk is suspending the online application portal to a municipal ID program recently subpoenaed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the latest defense from local officials grappling with the threat of mass deportations under Republican President Donald Trump.
Clerk Anna Valencia announced Friday that her ...Read more
Thousands turn out for national 'No Kings' protest in downtown Boise
BOISE, Idaho — Thousands of Idahoans flocked to downtown Boise amid national “No Kings” protests Saturday against President Donald Trump and his administration.
Protesters filled the Capitol steps and lawn, and spilled onto nearby streets with anti-Trump signs and chants in the unforgiving heat. Attendees listened to about an hour of ...Read more
Thousands in NYC protest Trump at 'No Kings Day' events, undaunted by rain
NEW YORK — Thousands of demonstrators railed against President Donald Trump and his policies during several “No Kings Day” events in New York City Saturday, slogging through a light rain to decry Trump’s stance on everything from immigration to education.
Protesters gathered amid the drizzle in Bryant Park to kick off a massive protest ...Read more
'Protest is patriotic.' 'No Kings' demonstrations across LA against ICE sweeps, Trump presidency
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of demonstrators fanned out across Southern California Saturday for “No Kings Day” protests against President Donald Trump, depicting the president as an aspiring monarch who violates democratic norms as he has clashed with California leaders over his deployment of the military to clamp down on at times ...Read more
'Protest is patriotic.' 'No Kings' demonstrations across LA against ICE sweeps, Trump presidency
LOS ANGELES — Tens of thousands of demonstrators fanned out across Southern California Saturday for “No Kings Day” protests against President Donald Trump, depicting the president as an aspiring monarch who violates Democratic norms as he has clashed with California leaders over his deployment of the military to clamp down on at times ...Read more
Immigration 'notario' scams coming back under Trump's crackdown, authorities warn
LOS ANGELES — After she was assaulted by her romantic partner in 2000 while living in Los Angeles County, Maria Gutierrez Saragon turned to a family friend who said he could help her secure immigration papers.
Because she had been the victim of a crime, the friend said, he could help her obtain authorization to stay in the U.S.
While it's ...Read more
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