From coast to coast: LGBTQ-friendly places to visit this summer
News Is Out reports top LGBTQ+-friendly summer destinations, including Provincetown, Rehoboth Beach, and Palm Springs, offering vibrant experiences.
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AI skeptic creates chatbot to help teachers design classes
The 74 reveals the open-source tool, ALDA, that could help open the prohibitive world of instructional design to everyday educators.
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How to deal with debt collectors
Freedom Debt Relief offers tips on what to do if you’re tired of picking up the phone to find a debt collector on the other end of the line.
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Shared mobility: Making travel easier for all
Knowable Magazine points out that while carshares, bikeshares and the like are a positive for the environment, access to them isn’t equal—so what can be done to give everyone more transportation options?
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Support for renewables shrinks as fossil fuel interest grows
Floodlight reports support for renewable energy is declining as fossil fuel interests rise, with bipartisan decreases noted since 2020.
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Which sports drive the most wagers?
OLBG reports soccer leads sports betting with over $800 billion, followed by basketball, NFL, horse racing, and tennis, driven by major events.
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Examining the safety of self-driving technology
The General examines autonomous vehicle crash data, disengagements, and tech limits to find out where the road is headed for self-driving cars.
Continue ReadingRhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.
Continue ReadingWinning numbers drawn in Friday’s Missouri Cash Pop
By The Associated Press The winning numbers in Friday’s drawing of the “Missouri Cash Pop” game were: 1 (one) For more lottery results, go to Jackpot.com | Order Lottery Tickets
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Vance refers to Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla as ‘José’ while defending Trump’s use of National Guard in LA
By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday took a swipe at Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, whom he incorrectly called “José Padilla,” and defended the Trump administration’s controversial use of the California National Guard in Los Angeles. “I was hoping José Padilla would be here to ask a question, but unfortunately,
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One dead in Caldwell County crash
HAMILTON, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Caldwell County Friday afternoon.
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Vance blames California Dems for violent immigration protests and calls Sen. Alex Padilla ‘Jose’
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of encouraging violent immigration protests as he used his appearance in Los Angeles to rebut criticism from state and local officials that the Trump administration fueled the
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MLB hands down suspensions after tensions escalate in Dodgers-Padres series finale
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Hours after off-the-field tensions related to recent immigration crackdowns encroached on Dodger Stadium on Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers engaged in on-the-field tensions with the San Diego Padres, which led to a multitude of disciplinary actions handed down by Major League Baseball on Friday. In the latest edition of
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How Trump has targeted Harvard’s international students — and what the latest court ruling means
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump and his administration have tried several tactics to block Harvard University’s enrollment of international students, part of the White House’s effort to secure policy changes at the private, Ivy League college. Targeting foreign students has become the administration’s cornerstone effort to crack down on the nation’s oldest and
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Bassist Carol Kaye tells AP she’s declining Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, ‘Permanently’
By ANDREW DALTON and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carol Kaye, a prolific and revered bassist who played on thousands of songs in the 1960s including hits by the Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel and Barbra Streisand, told The Associated Press on Friday that she wants no part of the Rock &
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Ryan Ferguson attorney seeking $1.3 million more in historic lawsuit judgment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)– An attorney for Ryan Ferguson hopes to get $1 million more in his eight-figure lawsuit against an insurance company.
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The Dodgers say ICE tried to enter its stadium grounds. The federal agency calls the report ‘false’: Here’s what we know
By Natasha Chen, Kyle Feldscher, Diego Mendoza, Martin Goillandeau and Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — Details from community members and law enforcement have emerged about what unfolded in Los Angeles Thursday as federal agents were seen just outside the vast Dodger Stadium parking lot. The news had sparked concerns that the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown
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Hundreds of Americans have fled Iran and others face difficulties leaving as Trump weighs US military action
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of Americans have fled Iran as the conflict with Israel has escalated, an internal State Department report said. The detail in the Friday situation report underscores that US citizens in Iran are at risk as President Donald Trump weighs US military action. The exact number of Americans in
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Vice President JD Vance; Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem; Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Israeli President Isaac Herzog; former U.S. Ambassador to the United
Continue ReadingTrump says Gabbard was ‘wrong’ about Iran and Israeli strikes could be ‘very hard to stop’
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon, and he suggested that it would be “very hard to stop” Israel’s strikes on Iran in order to
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US law enforcement reexamining Hezbollah intel, but there’s no indication of credible threats
By Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Intelligence and law enforcement agencies are reexamining known or suspected Hezbollah associates in the US, looking for possible threats that could arise as tensions with Iran increase, though there’s no indication of credible threats at this time, law enforcement officials told CNN. The moves come
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Family helped spark local Juneteenth celebrations nearly 50 years ago
By Alexis Scott Click here for updates on this story CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Long before Juneteenth was recognized as a national holiday in 2021, one Coastal Bend family had a vision. In the early 1970s, the late Dorothy Benson was inspired to Black Awareness Day in Corpus Christi, TX. Working alongside other community
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China tightens internet controls with new centralized form of virtual ID
By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China has mastered the craft of policing the internet, operating one of the world’s most extensive online censorship and surveillance regimes. With mandatory identity checks on every online platform, it has become almost impossible for users to stay anonymous. But this rigidly moderated online environment is about
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Challenging conditions force suspension of search for 3 men who jumped into Rattlesnake Falls
By Jonathan Ayestas, Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story SODA SPRINGS, California (KCRA) — The search for three men who jumped into the Rattlesnake Falls and did not resurface will be limited Friday due to windy conditions, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies got a call about a possible drowning in
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Grant Hardin’s federal escape charge dropped, Arkansas charge to remain in place
By Yuna Lee, Adam Roberts Click here for updates on this story IZARD COUNTY, Arkansas (KHBS) — Prosecutors dropped a federal escape charge against a former police chief in prison for murder and rape, court documents show. Grant Hardin worked in law enforcement for decades before he was arrested. He was serving time for murder
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Dead dogs discovered near Logan landfill spark outcry, state investigation
By Jason McNabb, T.J. Wilham Click here for updates on this story LOGAN, New Mexico (KOAT) — Dozens of dead dogs — some still wearing collars — have been discovered in a secluded area near the Logan landfill, triggering an emotional response from residents and prompting an investigation by the New Mexico Environment Department. The
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An insurance firm is ordered to pay $44M in a lawsuit filed by a man freed from prison in Missouri
By JOHN HANNA Associated Press A man won $11 million in a lawsuit against police after his conviction for killing a Missouri newspaper’s sports editor was overturned, but the city’s former insurer resisted paying most of it for almost three years. A Missouri judge this week ordered the company to pay nearly $44 million. Most
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Trump Justice Department not expected to appoint outsider as special counsel, source says
By Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is not expected to appoint an outsider to serve as special counsel to handle politically sensitive criminal investigations, but will likely deputize a US Attorney to handle such matters if the need arises, according to a source familiar with the strategy. On Friday,
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Fight on boat between father, son ends in attempted murder arrest
By Michaela Springer Click here for updates on this story PORTAGE, Indiana (WISH) — A Lake Station man was behind bars after almost killing his father during a “violent altercation” on the water Thursday morning, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Nicholas Frazier, 20, and his father were boating on Burns Ditch outside
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The future of the initiative petition process and how it might affect Missouri democracy
ST. JOSEPH, MO (News-Press NOW)– Respect Missouri Voters, a non-partisan organization, is pushing back on legislative efforts to impose more restrictions on the state’s initiative petition process.
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