Jun 17 Fast-moving brush fire on Hawaii’s Maui island forces evacuation of about 50 people. No structures have burned By Audrey McAvoy, Kathy McCormack, Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Officials said the fire was 85% contained as of Monday morning. Continue reading
Jun 17 Minnesota shooting suspect had a list of dozens of potential Democratic targets, prosecutors say By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, John Seewer, Associated Press All of the politicians named in his writing were Democrats, including more than 45 state and federal officials in Minnesota, U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said. Continue reading
Jun 17 Trump suggests he’ll again extend deadline for TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell app By Associated Press Trump also said he thinks Xi would "ultimately approve" a deal to divest TikTok's business in the United States. Continue reading
Jun 17 NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over Memphis supercomputer air pollution By Adrian Sainz, Associated Press Musk's xAI said the turbines will be equipped with technology to reduce emissions. Continue reading
Jun 17 Senate Republicans seek tougher Medicaid cuts and lower SALT deduction in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leaders are pushing to fast-track the package by Trump's Fourth of July deadline. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 4:08 A Brief But Spectacular take on caring for LGBTQ+ seniors By Brief But Spectacular Older LGBTQ adults face a number of challenges, especially when it comes to finding housing and care. SAGE, a national advocacy leader in this space, created a system of training programs for care providers. H.O.M.E. housing director Nikki Moustafa and… Continue watching
Jun 16 Diddy juror axed for lack of candor about residency. Defense says the move hurts jury’s diversity By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A judge has dismissed a juror in the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs after concluding that his conflicting answers about where he lives might indicate he had an agenda or wanted to stay on the jury for a… Continue reading
Jun 16 Wisconsin dairy farmer sues Trump administration alleging racial discrimination against white farmers By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Adam Faust was among several farmers who successfully sued the Biden administration in 2021 for race discrimination in a USDA program. Continue reading
Jun 16 What to know about the shootings of 2 Minnesota lawmakers and the arrest of suspect Vance Boelter By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, John Seewer, Associated Press The search for Boelter was the "largest manhunt in the state's history," Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said. Continue reading
Jun 16 Trump administration using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more ICE detention beds By Heather Hollingsworth, John Hanna, Associated Press ICE's moves have delighted industry analysts on company earnings calls and promised bigger profits but have also drawn criticism. Continue reading