Jun 06 2 killed in Richmond shooting after high school graduation By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. Continue reading
Jun 06 Chesapeake Bay report cites environmental justice disparities By Brian Witte, Associated Press It's the first time an integrated environmental justice index was included in the center's evaluation of the health of the nation's largest estuary. Continue reading
Jun 06 7 wounded in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference that two suspects were taken into custody after Tuesday's shooting. Continue reading
Jun 06 Astrud Gilberto, singer of ‘The Girl from Ipanema,’ dies at 83 By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and entertainer whose off-hand, English-language cameo on "The Girl from Ipanema" made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova, has died at age 83. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 4:26 Chris Christie positions himself as alternative to Trump as he launches presidential bid By Laura Barrón-López The race to the Republican nomination for president is picking up as a growing number of candidates jump into an already crowded field. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie filed his paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Tuesday, becoming the… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 5:48 U.S. sues cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance for securities violations By Stephanie Sy, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow The Securities and Exchange Commission announced it is suing Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency platform in the U.S. It comes one day after the SEC announced its lawsuit against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, accusing it of lying to American… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 8:53 Los Angeles mayor discusses strategy to counteract alarming increase in homelessness By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura, Saher Khan Los Angeles is home to the country’s largest homeless population and new Mayor Karen Bass promised solutions upon entering office in December. Last month, she signed a $13 billion city budget with 10 percent of it dedicated to addressing the… Continue watching
Jun 06 Ruling on Tennessee’s anti-drag law leaves questions about enforcement, next steps By Adrian Sainz, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press Last week, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled that the first-in-the-nation law was "unconstitutionally vague and substantially overbroad," and encouraged "discriminatory enforcement."… Continue reading
Jun 06 Louisiana lawmakers approve anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include ban on gender-affirming care for minors By Sara Cline, Associated Press Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the legislation, but has not said whether he would veto the bills. Republicans hold a veto-proof majority in the Legislature, and the bills passed largely along party lines. Continue reading
Jun 06 LGBTQ+ Americans are under attack, Human Rights Campaign declares in state of emergency warning By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Along with its warning on Tuesday, the HRC released a guidebook with summaries of laws in each state, "know your rights" information and resources for LGBTQ+ travelers as well as those already living in so-called hostile states. Continue reading