A 71-year-old woman in Texas has died after contracting a rare and often fatal brain infection caused by a microscopic organism known as Naegleria fowleri, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The case was detailed in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published on…
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed several claims in a high-profile lawsuit filed against actor Vin Diesel by a former assistant who accused him of sexual assault and wrongful termination. In a tentative ruling issued on June 3, Judge Daniel M. Crowley dismissed four claims brought by Asta Jonasson, who filed the lawsuit…
BOULDER, Colo. — A recent attack in Colorado has reignited national discussions over U.S. immigration policy and the vetting of individuals who overstay visas or apply for asylum. Critics and policymakers are calling for stronger safeguards following a violent incident at a pro-Israel rally that left a dozen people injured. On June 1, Mohamed Sabry…
CALICO ROCK, Ark. — The manhunt for convicted murderer and rapist Grant Hardin—dubbed the “Devil in the Ozarks”—has entered its second week, with law enforcement agencies grappling with the unforgiving terrain of northern Arkansas. Hardin, 56, escaped from the North Central Unit in Calico Rock on May 25, 2025. He was serving multiple sentences for…
A 22-year-old man has been charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder following a deadly shooting in Baldwin Park, California, that claimed the lives of a police officer and a civilian, and left another officer wounded. Charges Filed Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, of Baldwin Park, was formally charged on June 3 with: Two counts…
An Upstate New York father and his adult daughter are missing after setting out on a hike in Baxter State Park over the weekend, prompting an ongoing search by park officials and state authorities. Tim Keiderling, 58, and Esther Keiderling, 28, both of Ulster County, New York, were last seen around 10 a.m. on Sunday,…
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two teenagers, 18-year-old Pandora Kjolsrud and 17-year-old Evan Clark, whose bodies were discovered on May 27 in a remote area of the Tonto National Forest near Mount Ord. Both teens suffered fatal gunshot wounds, and their deaths have been classified as homicides…
RAFAH, GAZA — At least 31 people were killed and more than 100 injured after Israeli tank fire struck an area near a humanitarian aid distribution point in southern Gaza on Sunday, according to Gaza’s health authorities and aid workers. The incident occurred near the Al-Alam roundabout in Rafah, where thousands of Palestinians had gathered…
Bryan Kohberger, accused of killing four people, in court in Moscow, Idaho, in May 2023. PhotographBryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, is set to face trial in August, despite mounting legal complications and renewed concerns over pretrial publicity that could affect the proceedings. Kohberger, a former criminology…
Senate Republicans prepare for negotiations over sweeping tax and spending package with major implications for Medicaid, SALT, and child tax credit The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending bill that could reshape federal policy for years, embedding key elements of former President Donald Trump’s economic agenda. But as the legislation…