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Odds improve for tropical depression to form in southwestern Gulf, system could emerge near Bahamas
The chances continue to increase that a tropical depression could form in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico next week, the National Hurricane Center said, while a disturbance popped up on Saturday night that could develop into an area of low pressure in a week and affect the east coast of Florida.
The system in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to ...Read more
Thirteen Antioch, Calif., officers lost their jobs over crimes and racist texting scandals, while others faced demotions, pay cuts, reprimand
ANTIOCH — The dual scandals involving alleged crimes and racism by Antioch police officers have so far cost 13 of them their jobs, according to recently obtained emails department commanders sent to city officials.
Among the 13 job losses are seven recent firings over the texting scandal, three firings of officers who allegedly committed ...Read more
Georgia inmate fatally shoots food service worker at Smith State Prison
In an extraordinary breach of security, a Georgia state prison inmate shot and killed an Aramark food service employee Sunday at Smith State Prison in Glennville.
The Georgia Department of Corrections said the incident happened at 4:30 a.m. when Jaydrekus Hart shot the worker while working in the prison kitchen. The inmate then shot himself, ...Read more
Video of Princess Catherine laughing at Prince Louis as sister scolds him goes viral
People can’t get enough of this interaction between Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte.
In a video that has more than 4 million views on X, the video shows Louis thoroughly enjoying himself while waiting to greet the crowd on the balcony at Trooping the Colour.
Trooping the Colour is a royal tradition that celebrates the king’s birthday. ...Read more
Marine Le Pen says she'll work with Macron in appeal to French moderates
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she won’t try to push out President Emmanuel Macron if she wins France’s snap parliamentary election in an appeal to moderates and investors.
“I’m respectful of institutions, and I’m not calling for institutional chaos,” Le Pen told Le Figaro newspaper. “There will simply be cohabitation.”
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Suspected splash pad gunman's neighbors wonder if they were next, call him 'a loner'
SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The semiautomatic rifle found on the kitchen table of the alleged gunman who shot nine people at a Rochester Hills splash pad Saturday was weighing on the minds of residents in the Dequindre Estates mobile home park as they wondered Sunday if they could have been potentially his next victims.
The gunman was Michael ...Read more
Le Pen says she's ready to work alongside Macron in France
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French far-right, said she won’t try to push out President Emmanuel Macron if she wins the snap parliamentary election that begins later this month.
“I’m respectful of institutions, and I’m not calling for institutional chaos,” Le Pen told Le Figaro newspaper. “There will simply be cohabitation.” ...Read more
Venezuela watchers say Maduro will seek to evade latest sanctions
Venezuelan activists and policy analysts are calling for tougher sanctions and investigations into how President Nicolás Maduro’s government is using cryptocurrencies to get around international restrictions.
The U.S. reinstated gold and oil sanctions on May 31 after Maduro failed to honor an agreement to allow a fairer vote in elections ...Read more
Thai Senate likely to approve landmark same-sex marriage bill
Thailand’s senate is set to approve a same-sex marriage bill on Tuesday, which will bring the country closer to being the first in Southeast Asia to guarantee equal rights for gay and lesbian couples.
“The marriage equality bill will move toward the finish line,” deputy government spokeswoman Rudklao Suwankiri said in a statement Sunday. ...Read more
Gunfire erupts at 'chaotic' gathering in Massachusetts, 8 injured, 2 critically
Eight people were injured, two critically, after an eruption of gunfire at a crowded spontaneous gathering in Methuen, Mass., according local police and the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
The shootings occurred at a large “car club meet up” of hundreds young people organized via social media, Essex DA Paul Tucker said. The ...Read more
2 killed, at least 6 wounded in shooting at Texas Juneteenth celebration
Two innocent bystanders were killed and at least six people wounded in a shooting at a Juneteenth celebration Saturday night in Round Rock, Texas, police said.
Cops already at the scene responded to gunfire around 11 p.m. at the celebration at Old Settlers Park, about 15 miles north of downtown Austin.
An argument had erupted between two ...Read more
Several injuries reported after suspected 'chemical agent,' crowding at Baltimore Pride event, police say
A “mass exodus” led to numerous injuries after a “possible chemical agent” and fireworks were deployed during a Baltimore Pride event Saturday, according to police.
Baltimore Police confirmed Sunday that the suspected chemical agent, which was released in front of the event’s main music stage near North Avenue and Charles Street, was ...Read more
Northeastern US to swelter in the first heat wave of the season
The season’s first potent heat wave stretching from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean is set to raise electricity demand and slow transportation networks while threatening health risks.
Manhattan is set to reach 91F on Tuesday and steadily get hotter through the week with humidity making it feel closer to 100F, the National Weather ...Read more
Michigan splash pad shooter found dead; wounded victims include two boys
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. — Nine people were shot at a splash pad in Rochester Hills around 5:11 p.m. Saturday after a gunman got out of a vehicle and unloaded 28 gunshots from a handgun in a “random” act at the streetside park, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
Sheriff's deputies later found the 42-year-old white male suspect ...Read more
Bidenomics leaves a blue state industrial heartland behind
President Joe Biden’s trio of legislative packages designed to revive U.S. manufacturing prowess is already helping regions from upstate New York to West Virginia. To the frustration of its local development agency, one that’s getting left behind is a cradle of the American industrial revolution: the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts.
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Fathers need to care for themselves as well as their kids – but often don’t
If you had to choose, which would you rather have: a healthy father or a good father?
Studies suggest men often choose being a good father over being healthy.
Becoming a father is a major milestone in the life of a man, often shifting the way he thinks from being “me focused” to “we focused.” But fatherhood can also ...Read more
Kansas is bringing this beaky, spiky turtle back to its waters after 33-year absence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Who can resist that face?
While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas’ rivers — and they’re about to make a triumphant homecoming.
Alligator snapping turtles are the bigger, spikier, beakier cousins of the common snapping ...Read more
New voter registration rules threaten hefty fines, criminal penalties for groups
ORLANDO, Fla. — On a sticky Sunday afternoon in late May, Mark Wendell ambled through Loch Haven Park, a mossy, oak-covered green space wedged between a trio of lakes and the Orlando Science Center.
Among the two-dozen food and vendor tents lining the sidewalks at the Orlando Fringe theater and arts festival was People Power for Florida’s ...Read more
Nevada's gas prices could soon skyrocket. Blame it on a new California law
LAS VEGAS — Gas prices in Nevada could rise because of a new law California put in place to curb price gouging.
Last year the Golden State created a new state division via legislation, known as the California Gas Price Gouging and Transparency Law, to oversee and regulate the state’s gas and fuel operations. The law also paved the way for ...Read more
US's neighbors brace for Trump second term after trauma of first
Late last year, President Joe Biden’s administration was facing a border problem – and it wasn’t just on America’s frontier with Mexico.
Thousands of Mexican citizens were taking advantage of visa-free travel to fly to Canada and then try to cross into the U.S. by heading south.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came under ...Read more
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