Jul 08 DNA evidence from Charlie Kirk assassination disputed by defendant's lawyers By Hannah Schoenbaum, Matthew Brown, Associated Press A member of Tyler Robinson's defense team interrogated a DNA analyst from the FBI on Tuesday about the techniques she used to connect Robinson to a rifle found wrapped inside a towel at Utah Valley University, where Kirk was shot… Continue reading
Jul 07 George E. Johnson Sr., founder of a pioneering Black hair care empire, dies at 99 By Corey Williams, Aisha I. Jefferson, Associated Press Johnson Products also was a national sponsor of the hit 1970s music and dance television show "Soul Train."… Continue reading
Jul 07 Elizabeth Pryor on comedy, race and her father's legacy By Geoff Bennett Historian and Smith College professor Elizabeth Pryor has spent much of her career studying the history of the N-word. Her father, legendary comedian Richard Pryor, made the word central to his work before renouncing it altogether. In this episode of… Continue reading
Jul 07 New York man suing after ICE sent officers to his home over an email By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press David Streever is one of at least two residents of upstate New York who was served with a federal warning in June in the wake of criticizing ICE online. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Manhattan high-rise at risk of collapse is unstable and still moving, Mamdani and officials say By Philip Marcelo, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press The 1970s-era building is located in a busy corridor about a block from the landmark Chrysler Building and between Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations headquarters. Continue reading
Jul 07 Belgium's 4-1 victory knocks U.S. out of World Cup By Ronald Blum, Associated Press American hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended Monday. Continue reading
Jul 06 A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids By Jack Brook, Associated Press The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding center for migrant families and unaccompanied children awaiting removal from the U.S., putting it next to a Louisiana airfield that has become the nation’s largest hub of deportation flights. Continue reading
Jul 06 Maine Senate candidate Platner says campaign is deciding 'best path forward' after new sexual assault allegation By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a new Politico report. Continue reading
Jul 06 As heat wave breaks, flash flood warnings issued for parts of New York City and Northeast By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for parts of New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey as rounds of storms moved through the area. Continue reading
Jul 06 Affordable Care Act enrollment shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Ohio and Oklahoma each lost nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the first complete 50-state breakdown of sharp enrollment declines following the expiration of enhanced subsidies. Continue reading