Month: June 2024
Republicans, Trump work to clarify Milwaukee ‘horrible city’ comment as Democrats, Biden seize on it
Nathan Howard/Getty Images (MILWAUKEE) — Former President Donald Trump’s comments reportedly calling Milwaukee a “horrible city” continue to spark debate as Republicans and Trump’s campaign dispute the characterization of his comments, and Democrats persistently amplify [Read More…]
How bump stocks change the way semi-automatic weapons are fired
Getty Images – STOCK (WASHINGTON) — Bump stocks, the firearm modification banned by the federal government until the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the regulation Friday, have generated controversy ever since the device was created [Read More…]
Biden campaign to hold star-studded fundraiser in Los Angeles after G7 visit
Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles on Saturday for a multimillion-dollar event that aims to shore up support for the Democratic ticket with a star-studded show of celebrity [Read More…]
2 killed after World War II-era plane crashes near California airport: Officials
Getty Images – STOCK (CHINO, Calif.) — Two people who were aboard a World War II historical plane were killed Saturday when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Chino Airport in Southern California, firefighters [Read More…]
Adult killed, child wounded in shooting during football game at Maryland high school: Police
Getty Images – STOCK (POTOMAC, Md.) — Police continue searching for a suspect who fled the scene after opening fire at a Maryland high school football game on Saturday morning, which left a man in [Read More…]
Suspect arrested in 2023 murder of mother of 5 killed while hiking in Maryland
Getty Images – STOCK (EDGEWOOD, Md.) — After 10 months of searching the country, investigators said they arrested the suspect on Friday who they say allegedly murdered Rachel Morin while she was hiking through a [Read More…]
Severe weather hits northern Plains as major heat wave set to move across country
ABC News (MIAMI) — Even though the bulk of the rain has wrapped up across South Florida, a Flood Watch remains in effect for more than 4 million people from Fort Lauderdale to Key Largo, [Read More…]
88-year-old ‘proud’ foster mom retires after raising over 40 children
Emma Patterson (LARGO, Md.) — Strolling through a retirement home in Largo, Maryland, Emma Patterson takes a seat to show photos from her cell phone. One by one, she scrolls through photos showing different children [Read More…]
Israel-Gaza live updates: State Department ‘disappointed’ by Hamas’ ‘continued haggling and delay’
Tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip are pictured on June 4, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty [Read More…]
Harris, Zelenskyy join world leaders to discuss peace plan in Ukraine
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (SWITZERLAND) — Vice President Kamala Harris and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke warmly about the recent Ukrainian-American security agreement before a bilateral meeting at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine on Saturday [Read More…]
Selling books amid bombs: How a woman is bringing hope to war-torn Gaza through reading
ABC (GAZA) — In Deir Al-Balah, a city in the Gaza Strip, Marwa Al-Hasanat has found a way to bring some joy to her community amid the destruction and hardship of war in the form [Read More…]
Blinded after Russia invaded, a Ukrainian commander dedicates himself to helping others losing their eyesight
ABC (LVIV, Ukraine) — Col. Oleh Avtomeenko was wounded while performing a combat mission in Donetsk region, on the first days of the Russian full-scale invasion in late February 2022, and lost his eyesight. And [Read More…]
US humanitarian aid pier off Gaza to halt shipments for third time in a month
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — The U.S. military is once again suspending operations of its pier off Gaza, temporarily moving the floating structure to an Israeli port to ride out high seas and [Read More…]
Sturgis Fatal Crash Involves 83-Year-Old Woman
Meade County, S.D.- An 83-year-old woman died Friday morning when a trailered boat came unhitched and collided with her vehicle head-on near Sturgis, SD. The names of the persons involved have not been released pending notification [Read More…]
Woman Killed, Another Injured in Head-On Collision on Highway 75 in Iowa
A head-on collision on Highway 75 resulted in the death of one woman and left another injured on Friday afternoon. According to a crash report, 48-year-old Joni Wulf was traveling north on Highway 75 at [Read More…]
Two Men Die After Falling into Manure Tanker in Upstate New York
Two men tragically died after falling into a manure tanker at Champion Farm in Clinton, New York. The victims have been identified as 33-year-old Nathan Doody from DeRuyter and 29-year-old Tyler Memory from Tully. Neither [Read More…]
Iowa Man Accused of Attempted Murder in Arson Case Involving Sister
A man from Rock Rapids, Iowa, is accused of attempting to kill three people, including his sister, by setting a house on fire. Marcus During, 38, faces multiple charges, including three counts of attempted murder [Read More…]
The unsaid words that matter most in Noem’s feud with tribes
Kevin Woster – Words matter. And for Gov. Kristi Noem and her relationship with Native American tribes, two words could matter most of all: “I’m sorry.” I’ve been thinking about the importance of apologies and [Read More…]
Failure to make domestic violence arrests draws demerits for Bennett County sheriff’s deputy
John Hult/South Dakota Searchlight The state’s police commission has ordered a Bennett County sheriff’s deputy to take part in remedial training because of his mishandling of domestic violence cases. The Law Enforcement Officers Standards and [Read More…]
Biofuel plants a significant source of air pollution in Midwest, study finds
Christopher Ingraham/Minnesota Reformer A report out this week finds that biofuel refineries, which are overwhelmingly concentrated in the Midwest’s corn-producing states, emit significant amounts of compounds that foul the air and threaten public health. The study was [Read More…]
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