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USJudge says hate crime prosecution in Boulder, Colorado, attack can proceed
A federal judge said Wednesday that prosecutors can proceed with a hate crime charge against a man accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at a group of people demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado, in support of Israeli hostages.
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CNN
US'We'll see more action happening': No Kings was not a one-off, Arizona activists say
The White House called the June 14 "No Kings" anti-Trump protests an "utter failure" but acts of resistance are continuing, including in Arizona.
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic5 min read
LifestylePlanning an electric vehicle road trip this summer? Make sure you don't get caught in a charging desert.
To help you plan your summer road trip, we've mapped where electric vehicle charging deserts are still prevalent in the U.S., despite recent rapid infrastructure expansion.
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Yahoo News
USFlorida dad dies after helping save his daughter from drowning on Father’s Day
Antwon Wilson was with his two children at a Fort Lauderdale beach when he saw them in distress in the water
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The Guardian
USWOW! See the wind speeds reported across NE Ohio
The line of severe storms was intense Wednesday evening.
WJW1 min read
USThe legal weed market in Minnesota gets closer as state issues first license
The first license from the OCM was issued to Herb Quest in Brook Park.
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Bring Me the News
BusinessBurlington opening at least 100 new stores in 2025, including 3 in Florida. See locations
Burlington plans to open three new stores in Florida in July: Tampa, Fort Pierce and Miami Lakes.
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers1 min read
USOregon lawmakers advance bill to expand, accelerate middle housing
Oregon House Bill 2138 is meant to expedite construction of more duplexes, triplexes, cottages clusters and townhouses. It now heads to the Senate.
Statesman Journal3 min read
USIce’s ‘inhumane’ arrest of well-known vineyard manager shakes Oregon wine industry
Friends and family of Moises Sotelo ‘disappointed and disgusted’ after respected fixture detained outside church
6 min readThe Guardian
USPlanning a beach trip on your day off? See rip current risk on Texas coastline Thursday
With hurricane season well underway, it’s always important to check that beach conditions are safe before you go.
Austin American-Statesman2 min read
USEast Texas School Board Leader Charged With Felony Child Pornography
An East Texas school board president and longtime trustee was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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Dallas Express Media
USA 7-year-old’s parents were arrested after he was killed by a car. Now they’re speaking out from jail.
Samuele Jenkins and Jessica Ivey were arrested days after their son was hit by a car. They were charged with involuntary manslaughter and multiple counts of child abuse.
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NBC News
USU.S. Supreme Court upholds Tennessee prohibition on gender affirming care for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s law prohibiting gender affirming care for minors, saying children who seek the treatment don’t qualify as a protected class. In United States v. Skrmetti, the high court issued a 6-3 ruling Wednesday overturning a lower court’s finding that the restrictions violate the constitutional rights of children seeking puberty blockers […]
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Nevada Current
USNortheast, Midwest Heat Wave Could Smash Dozens Of Records, Including New York, Philly, Chicago
Widespread 90s, even perhaps a few 100s, will bake much of the eastern two-thirds of the country in a dangerous heat wave. Here's when it will arrive and how long it could stick around.
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The Weather Channel
USCause of Death Revealed for Engaged Couple Found Dead in Georgia Lake After 50th Birthday Celebration: Reports
Joycelyn Nicole Wilson and Gary Jones' boat was found empty on Lake Onocee on Feb. 8
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People
USMillions in Washington, Philadelphia, New York City face severe weather threat as storms target I-95 corridor
Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, New York City and other heavily populated areas across the Interstate 95 corridor in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast are expected to see potentially damaging severe weather Thursday, part of a sprawling threat that covers more than 134 million people.
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Fox Weather
USWisconsin state leaders celebrate Juneteenth, say fight for freedom continues
Wisconsin state leaders spent the week leading up to Juneteenth recognizing the holiday and calling for the fight for freedom and equality to continue. Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in the United States on June 19, 1865. On that day, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, to announce to more than 250,000 […]
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Wisconsin Examiner
USUnpacking the second trial and verdict that cleared Karen Read of murder
Karen Read’s second murder trial was a rematch for the lawyers after the first ended in a hung jury last year. CNN correspondent Jean Casarez answers key questions about the case after Read was acquitted of murder Wednesday.
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Lifestyle5th annual Heart of Kentucky Juneteenth Celebration begins in Harrodsburg
The national holiday marks the day the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned they were free.
WDKY Lexington2 min read
USA stretch of the Wisconsin River stretch is now a National Recreation Trail
The Great Pinery Heritage Waterway, a paddling trail on the Wisconsin River from Oneida to Portage County, is now a National Recreation Trail.
Green Bay Press-Gazette3 min read
USNorth Dakota Juneteenth celebrations draw more interest and awareness in 2025, organizers say
Sharing culture. Sharing history. Bringing the community together. That’s how people should commemorate Juneteenth, according to North Dakota organizers and advocates for the federal holiday. Juneteenth events across the state kicked off last week in Jamestown, but more community celebrations are scheduled in Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Moorhead and Bismarck in coming days, giving North […]
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North Dakota Monitor
USBlack historians find ways to celebrate Juneteenth amid Tennessee crackdowns on DEI
As cities across Tennessee prepare for Juneteenth celebrations with banners unfurling, vendors setting up, and leaders finalizing programs honoring Black liberation, a deeper question lingers: What does it mean to celebrate freedom in a state restricting how that freedom’s history is taught? In Tennessee, state lawmakers have gutted DEI programs, banned books by Black authors, […]
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Tennessee Lookout
USUtah Passed a Religious Freedom Law. Then Cops Went After This Psychedelic Church.
A religious group using psilocybin mushrooms in ceremonies "put the State of Utah's commitment to religious freedom to the test," a federal judge wrote.
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Reason.com
PoliticsDem shredded for calling to put 'every single' illegal immigrant on a quick path to citizenship
Rep. Maxwell Frost faced swift backlash after suggesting the solution to illegal immigration is providing a path to citizenship for all illegal immigrants.
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Fox News
USBrad Lander, a candidate used to getting arrested, shakes up New York’s mayoral race
Brad Lander is used to getting arrested.
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USCalifornia school district faces sex abuse lawsuit. Did L.A.'s $4-billion payout open floodgates?
The latest case in a wave of abuse actions that experts say could bankrupt state schools involves a Fresno County district, where five former students filed a suit Wednesday alleging officials brushed aside claims they were being sexually assaulted by a second-grade teacher.
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LA Times
USICE wants to expand detention capacity in California. This new facility will be the largest in the state
CoreCivic has reached an agreement with ICE to convert its California City facility into federal immigrant detention.
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USMore local governments in Pennsylvania would be able to tax more to cover fire, EMS costs under new bill
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for Talk of the Town, a weekly newsletter of local stories that dig deep, events, and more from north-central PA, at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. STATE COLLEGE — Hundreds of local governments in […]
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USOnce again targeting higher ed, Texas lawmakers limited faculty influence, campus speech this session
Lawmakers also approved direct pay for student athletes and sought better pathways from college to the workforce.
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Texas Tribune
PoliticsTexas’ border wall plan appears to be facing a sad, silent death
Texas appears to have quietly axed its plans to construct its own border wall between itself and Mexico, which could mark the end of an embarrassing boondoggle designed to bolster one of Trump’s early campaign slogans.
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MSNBC
USMinnesota shootings highlight danger of political tensions at state, local levels
The recent attacks on two Minnesota state lawmakers show the dangers of heightened political tensions are not just found on the national level but have impacts reaching state and local leaders, who tend to have more direct exposure to their constituents. “This has been going on for a long time in American politics: heated debate,…
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The Hill
LifestyleJuneteenth 2025: Here’s how you can celebrate the holiday across Middle Tennessee
Several events and ceremonies are planned across Middle Tennessee to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday.
WKRN articles3 min read
WorldThe Three Dramatic Consequences of Israel’s Attack on Iran
Great battles, won or lost, change the entire course of events.
7 min readThe Atlantic
USWisconsin Democratic legislators issue statement to Cummins in support of union amid strike
A three-month standoff has escalated to a state issue with 34 Democrats issuing a statement to the company advocating for UAW Local 291 membership.
The Northwestern2 min read
SportsFinal push of rain moving through Central Ohio, major warmup for Summer
Showers are still lingering in the area after a line of severe storms moved through Wednesday night. Rain chances remain today, but there is finally an end in sight.
WCMH2 min read
USJuneteenth celebrations planned statewide in Massachusetts. Here’s where
Mass. towns and cities are ready to celebrate Juneteenth with events happening all weekend. Here's a list of events
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MassLive
USWhat's closed on Juneteenth in Rhode Island? Check the list
Celebrated each year on June 19, the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
The Providence Journal2 min read
USWhat is closed on Juneteenth in Vermont? See the list.
Celebrated each year on June 19, the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
The Burlington Free Press2 min read
USWhat's closed on Juneteenth in New Hampshire? See the list
Celebrated each year on June 19, the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Portsmouth Herald2 min read
USWhat's closed on Juneteenth in Connecticut? Check the list
Celebrated each year on June 19, the holiday commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
The Bulletin2 min read
USWhat is Juneteenth? Are post offices, banks open in Tennessee? What to know about newest federal holiday
Juneteenth was officially established as a federal holiday under former President Joe Biden in 2021. Here's what's closed on June 19.
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel2 min read
USAfter Minnesota shootings, some Pa. lawmakers seek privacy, personal protection increase
Pa. lawmakers want to give state officials more options for hiring security and keeping their addresses and phone numbers private.
Erie Times News3 min read
USPolice seek information in June 14 stabbing on Idaho Ave. that left one seriously injured
Las Cruces police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early on June 14 along the 200 block of East Idaho Avenue.
Las Cruces Sun-News1 min read
USSouth Florida Water Management District's new Python Elimination Program rewards catches
With Florida's menacing invasive python population, the South Florida Water Management District is rewarding $1,000 for most python catches in month.
Naples Daily News4 min read
PoliticsHow ranked choice voting works: A guide ahead of New York City's primary
When New Yorkers fill out ballots in Tuesday’s mayoral primary, they’ll be able to choose more than just one candidate.
5 min readNBC News
LifestyleFirst day of summer marks start of heat wave in Missouri. How long temps will stay high
The heat wave forecasted to start June 20 is likely to last into the next week, with heat indexes reaching triple digits.
Columbia Daily Tribune2 min read
USOhio lawmakers are trying once again to remove slavery from state’s constitution
Ohio Democratic lawmakers want to eradicate slavery from the Ohio Constitution. State Reps. Dontavius Jarrells, D-Columbus, and Veronica Sims, D-Akron, are working on a joint resolution that would remove slavery from the state’s foundational document. “This isn’t political,” Jarrells said Wednesday during an Ohio Legislative Black Caucus press conference. “This isn’t personal. This is a […]
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Ohio Capital Journal
USCalifornia redwoods park set for rebuilding after devastating fires
Nearly five years after a massive fire burned California’s oldest state park, Big Basin Redwoods, blackening groves of famous ancient redwoods and destroying all the campgrounds, the visitor center and other facilities, state parks officials have finalized a plan to rebuild. The new plan for the beloved Santa Cruz Mountains destination, which opened in 1902 and received roughly 1 million visitors a year during its heyday before the fire, has just been released after more than a year of public me
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dpa international
USE-bike safety prompts warning from NJ police. What's legal in New Jersey?
E-bikes have become increasingly popular over the last several years, leading to state legislation. Here's a look at New Jersey's e-bike laws.
The Bergen Record4 min read
USToday is Juneteenth, but the state of New Jersey will also celebrate Friday. Here's why
Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19, but New Jersey will observe the holiday on Friday instead. Here is why.
The Bergen Record3 min read
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