Jun 16 Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty By Julie Carr Smyth, Patrick Aftoora Orsagos, Associated Press Gov. Mike DeWine says he believes Ohio should abolish the death penalty. He said data shows the death penalty is not serving as a deterrent to violent crime, as the law he helped write had intended. Continue reading
Jun 16 Pizza Hut, struggling with delivery competition, sold for $2.7 billion By Michelle Chapman, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Pizza Hut has been squeezed in recent years by the growth of DoorDash, Uber Eats and other restaurant delivery companies which marketed access to a slew of cuisines besides pizza. Continue reading
Jun 16 Judge who had sex in courthouse exits Georgia election records case By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Justice Department sought to remove U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross from the case, citing her reported attendance at an event for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who prosecuted President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 16 FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Court papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters disgruntled with the direction of the country spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 7:13 News Wrap: Newsom says Trump ordering DOJ to investigate him and wife In our news wrap Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is using the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, the U.S. military says a B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff in California's Mojave Desert… Continue watching
Jun 15 Some of the skydivers killed in Missouri plane crash were experienced jumpers By John Seewer, Josh Funk, Associated Press Authorities say the pilot and all 11 passengers died in the crash Sunday in Butler, Missouri. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 6:56 New book explores America's history of celebrating freedom while excluding millions By Geoff Bennett, Jonah Anderson The United States is preparing to mark 250 years since its founding, a milestone often framed as a celebration of democracy, freedom and national promise. But Eddie Glaude Jr. argues that America’s anniversaries have always been shadowed by a deeper… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch 5:45 Monica McNutt reflects on the decades-long wait for a Knicks championship By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas The city that never sleeps finally saw its dream come true when the New York Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973. Thousands of fans across the five boroughs celebrated wildly after the Knicks pulled off this upset win… Continue watching
Jun 15 8 people presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Southern California By Christopher Weber, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press The plane crashed at around 11:20 a.m., the military said on the social platform X. Continue reading
Jun 15 Senate candidate with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan ineligible for ballot, official rules By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press A top Alaska election official has ruled that a U.S. Senate candidate with the same name and party affiliation as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan is ineligible to appear on the state’s primary ballot in August. Continue reading