Hunter Biden found guilty of lying about drug use to buy gun
Hunter Biden, 54, lightly nodded his head after the verdict was read but otherwise showed little reaction. Read more
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FAA says unruly airline passenger cases remain high
There were 915 cases of unruly passengers reported in 2024 through June 9, including 106 cases of passenger disturbances due to intoxication, the FAA said. Read more
Access fully restored after Baltimore bridge debris removed
Federal agencies said on Monday they have restored full access for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore after the removal of 50,000 tons of debris from the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge. Read more
California socialite gets 15 years to life for killing 2 boys in hit-and-run
The sentencing ends a nearly four-year criminal saga that saw her refuse to accept responsibility for the boys’ deaths and try to manipulate the case from behind bars even after her conviction. Read more
Study: Southern California is most disaster-prone region in U.S.
In a new report by ClaimGuard.org, a Florida-based nonprofit that tracks issues important to insurance consumers, researchers used state and federal data to rank Los Angeles as the most “disaster vulnerable” county in the nation. Read more
U.S. to close costly Texas immigration detention center
In a memo to U.S. lawmakers on Monday, ICE said it would shutter the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, freeing up money to expand detention bed space elsewhere. Read more
Jurors begin deliberations in Hunter Biden’s criminal gun case
Biden, 54, has pleaded not guilty to felony charges that include lying about his addiction when he filled out a government screening document for a Colt Cobra revolver and illegally possessing the weapon for 11 days. Read more
Supreme Court seeks federal input on Honolulu climate suit
The request will delay a decision by the justices on whether to hear an appeal filed by the oil companies after Hawaii’s top court let the suit proceed. Read more
NYPD officer accused of critically wounding man in road-rage shooting
The officer, Hieu Tran, is also charged with second-degree weapons possession and second-degree aggravated assault. Read more
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Hunter Biden’s daughter testifies at his criminal gun trial
Naomi Biden, 30, told the jury about seeing her father in California in the weeks leading up to his gun purchase, describing his treatment for addiction and his sobriety. Read more
Southwest swelters under extreme temperatures
Some 30 million people from Northern California, south through Arizona and east into Texas, were under excessive heat warnings and heat advisories issued by the National Weather Service through Saturday. The same region suffered under weeks of extremely hot weather last summer. Read more
Boeing Starliner’s 1st astronaut crew welcomed to space station
The rendezvous was achieved despite an earlier loss of several guidance-control jet thrusters, some of them due to a helium propulsion leak, which NASA and Boeing said should not compromise the mission. Read more
Hunter Biden’s sister-in-law describes finding crack, gun in his truck
“Check yourself into a local rehab hunter, this has all got to stop,” Hallie Biden wrote in an October 2018 text shortly after Hunter Biden bought the gun. Read more
Trump ally Bannon must report to prison for defying Jan. 6 probe
The order by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington came after a federal appeals court last month rejected Bannon’s bid to overturn his conviction. Read more
Oil industry wants Supreme Court to block lawsuits from Hawaii, other states
The climate change lawsuits at issue are patterned after the successful mass lawsuits filed by states against the tobacco industry over cigarettes and the pharmaceutical industry over opioids. Read more
Hunter Biden’s ex-wife describes his drug use at his criminal trial
She began her testimony about how she first discovered he was using drugs. Read more
FDA panel votes against first MDMA-based PTSD treatment
MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy or molly, has been long seen as a potential therapy for mental health disorders, despite being known for its illicit use. Read more
Child sex abusers could face surgical castration under Louisiana bill
Louisiana would be the first state to allow judges to impose surgical castration as a penalty, according to the National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws. Read more
Season’s first heat wave to scorch parts of West, South
The forecast calls for temperatures in the triple digits in many low-elevation spots, including Sacramento, Phoenix and in Las Vegas, where the high is expected to reach 111 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday. Read more
Hunter Biden criminal trial jury told ‘no one is above the law’
Jurors in federal court in Delaware heard opening statements from prosecution and defense lawyers before the first witness, an FBI agent, was called. Read more
San Francisco police detain protesters at Israeli consulate
An unspecified number of people were “detained for potential arrest,” police said in a statement. “Officers have been making multiple warnings to the individuals to disperse and exit the private property on their own.” Read more
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