Texas governor pardons Uber driver in BLM protester killing
Daniel Perry was found guilty in April 2023 of murder in the shooting death of 28-year-old Garrett Foster, a U.S. Air Force veteran. Read more
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Supreme Court upholds consumer finance watchdog’s funding mechanism
The 7-2 decision, authored by conservative Justice Clarence Thomas, reversed a lower court’s ruling that the CFPB’s funding design violated a provision of the U.S. Constitution. Read more
Barge hits bridge in Texas, spills oil and shuts road
No injuries were reported and the Pelican Island Bridge remained standing after the barge, which is owned by Martin Petroleum, ran into it around 10 a.m. Read more
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Louisiana’s dual Black-majority districts
The justices granted a request by state officials and a group of Black voters to temporarily halt a federal three-judge panel’s decision throwing out Louisiana’s newly redrawn map. Read more
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says
The stark finding comes from one of two new studies released on Tuesday, as both global temperatures and climate-warming emissions continue to climb. Read more
Ship lost power before hitting Maryland bridge, investigators say
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said in a preliminary report that about 10 hours before leaving Baltimore the Dali experienced a blackout during in-port maintenance and shortly before the crash. Read more
Florida bus crash kills 8, leaves 8 in critical condition
The workers were headed to pick melons at Cannon Farms in Dunnellon, a small farming community about an hour’s drive south of Gainesville, when the bus overturned. Read more
Collapsed Baltimore bridge blasted into pieces
The detonations were meant to break the bridge’s truss into small sections, enabling salvage crews to use cranes and barges to haul away the twisted metal wreckage, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said. Read more
Missouri man pleads guilty to crashing into White House barriers
Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, and a citizen of India, pleaded guilty to a single count of damaging federal property. He faces up to 10 years in prison when he is sentenced in August. Read more
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Cohen testifies Trump signed off on hush money payment
Cohen’s $130,000 payment to Daniels to buy her silence about the alleged 2006 encounter is at the center of the case against Trump. Read more
Seinfeld speech at Duke commencement prompts walkout protests
The video also showed several attendees leaving the viewing stands, including a person wearing a keffiyeh, an emblem of solidarity with the Palestinian cause. Read more
1st human to receive a transplanted pig kidney dies
“The Mass General transplant team is deeply saddened at the sudden passing of Mr. Rick Slayman,” the hospital said in a statement on Saturday. “We have no indication that it was the result of his recent transplant.” Read more
For Mormon missionaries, some ‘big, big changes’
The faith is encouraging new missionaries to spread the gospel on social media and, for some, with acts of community service closer to home. Read more
Pro-Israel website targets pro-Palestinian student protesters
The site has accused over 250 U.S. students and academics of supporting terrorism or spreading antisemitism and hatred of Israel. Read more
Ex-Trump adviser Bannon faces jail time for probe defiance
Bannon’s lawyers did not immediately say if he plans to file a long-shot appeal to the full D.C. appeals court or to the Supreme Court. Read more
U.S. House panel to hold hearing on Maryland bridge collapse
The Dali cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, killing six people. Read more
44-foot whale found dead on bow of cruise ship in New York
The whale, which marine authorities described as a sei whale, is known for its rapid swimming and preference for deep waters, far from the coast. Its body was discovered as the ship neared the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, and authorities were “immediately notified,” said MSC Cruises, which owns the ship. Read more
CDC to post wastewater data online to assist bird flu probe
CDC wastewater team lead Amy Kirby told Reuters on Thursday that the agency has identified spikes of influenza A, of which H5N1 is a subtype, in a handful of sites and is investigating the source. She said there is no indication of human infection with H5N1. Read more
U.S. Post Office chief defends restructuring plan as net loss narrows
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy defended the Postal Service’s 10-year restructuring plan in the face of harsh criticism from lawmakers as the agency reported a second-quarter net loss of $1.5 billion. Read more
Florida deputy shoots legally armed Black airman in apartment
Six shots hit Roger Fortson, 23, a senior Air Force airman who was stationed nearby, according to attorney Ben Crump, who is representing Fortson’s family. Read more
Hunter Biden loses bid to dismiss gun charges
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia said Hunter Biden could not appeal. Read more
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