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Venezuelan gang members who entered US illegally plead guilty to gunning down two unarmed Americans

Four Tren de Aragua gang members plead guilty to murdering two unarmed American citizens in a Bronx street shooting in May 2024, authorities say.

Dozens of anti-ICE protesters won't face state charges for storming Minnesota church service, prosecutor says

Dozens of anti-ICE protesters, including Don Lemon, will not face state criminal charges after storming a Minnesota church service in January.

Ohio State trustees OK $100M settlement with hundreds of former students abused by doctor

Ohio State University has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle hundreds of legal claims from former student athletes who said they were sexually abused decades ago by a doctor at the university.

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed that the New World screwworm fly has arrived in south Texas.

Karen Read sues the police agencies that investigated her Boston police boyfriend's death

Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the town of Canton, alleging misconduct, negligence and failures in oversight during the investigation that led to her prosecution in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Venezuelan gang members who entered US illegally plead guilty to gunning down two unarmed Americans

Four Tren de Aragua gang members plead guilty to murdering two unarmed American citizens in a Bronx street shooting in May 2024, authorities say.

Dozens of anti-ICE protesters won't face state charges for storming Minnesota church service, prosecutor says

Dozens of anti-ICE protesters, including Don Lemon, will not face state criminal charges after storming a Minnesota church service in January.

Around the world

Artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale over inclusion in visitors' ballot

Dozens of artists at this year’s Venice Biennale are threatening legal action if their names aren't removed from a visitor voting ballot.

Mojtaba Khamenei touts new anti-US alliance as Gulf backchannels seep into Tehran: analyst

Iran's supreme leader launched a sweeping counteroffensive against President Donald Trump, seeking to rally Middle Eastern nations into an anti-American alliance, an analyst says.

Hamas struggles to fill leadership ranks as Israel hunts Oct 7 terrorists

Hours after an Israeli airstrike killed Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Odeh, Gaza's Eid markets were full, revealing a disconnect with Hamas.

Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal.

Bodycam footage fuels backlash after police handcuff dying stabbing victim

Bodycam footage shows English police handcuffing 18-year-old Henry Nowak after he said he was stabbed and could not breathe moments before dying.

Buffalo named Donald Trump for his golden locks is a sensation at a Bangladesh zoo

A rare albino buffalo named after U.S. President Donald Trump for his distinctive blond tuft is drawing crowds at a Bangladesh zoo.

Drone strikes apartment building in NATO member Romania as Russia attacks neighboring Ukraine

A drone entered Romanian airspace and struck an apartment building, causing an explosion and fire that injured multiple people, authorities said.

Technology

A diet of royal jelly isn't the only thing that makes a queen bee

Scientists have identified a group of worker honeybees that are specially adapted to build their queen’s home within the hive.

AI’s reality check has finally arrived

The past few days have been full of bad news for the AI industry. The headlines paint a picture of an industry confronting growing pushback on multiple fronts, from political and regulatory headwinds to disappointing financial returns to poor results from real AI deployments.

Infected Red Hat npm packages expose developer credentials

Developers who pulled packages from Red Hat’s @redhat-cloud-services npm namespace over the weekend got a secret-stealing worm instead.

Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries

According to a United Nations University report, the environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries.

A look at the biggest AI players barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts

Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations. From Anthropic to SpaceX to OpenAI, tech giants are looking to take their shares public to access more capital in the race to shape the technology’s future.

Microsoft unveils Scout, an autonomous AI agent built on OpenClaw

Microsoft has developed a new AI agent that can run autonomously around the clock to complete tasks across Microsoft 365 applications.

Tools to fight hantavirus show promise despite limited funding. Now researchers hope to continue

There were no treatments or vaccines to protect people during the recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.

Sports News

Detroit Tigers sweep Tampa Bay Rays, outscoring them 25-7 in 3-game series at Tropicana Field

The Detroit Tigers earned their first series sweep since mid-April, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 at Tropicana Field to complete a three-game set in which they outscored them 25-7.

Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals.

Detroit Tigers sweep Tampa Bay Rays, outscoring them 25-7 in 3-game series at Tropicana Field

The Detroit Tigers earned their first series sweep since mid-April, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 at Tropicana Field to complete a three-game set in which they outscored them 25-7.

Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals.

Detroit Tigers sweep Tampa Bay Rays, outscoring them 25-7 in 3-game series at Tropicana Field

The Detroit Tigers earned their first series sweep since mid-April, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 at Tropicana Field to complete a three-game set in which they outscored them 25-7.

Wembanyama scores 26 but struggles from field in NBA Finals debut as Spurs fall to Knicks in Game 1

Victor Wembanyama got blessed by nuns before the game, got the loudest ovation when the starters were announced, pumped his fist to the crowd a few times and generally seemed to enjoy his first taste of the NBA Finals.

Detroit Tigers sweep Tampa Bay Rays, outscoring them 25-7 in 3-game series at Tropicana Field

The Detroit Tigers earned their first series sweep since mid-April, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 7-2 at Tropicana Field to complete a three-game set in which they outscored them 25-7.

Politics News

President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role.

Senate begins voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped

The Republican-led Senate is moving forward with legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill.

Supreme Court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases

The Supreme Court has upheld a broad reading of the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to recoup ill-gotten gains from people who engage in securities fraud.

Court orders payment of legal fees for man who claims ICE agents fractured his skull

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized after he said ICE agents in St. Paul dragged him from a vehicle, threw him to the ground and repeatedly struck him in the head with a steel baton. ICE agents told hospital staff that the man ran while handcuffed into a brick wall.

Ex-Minnesota GOP chair: Support endorsed candidates

“I would hope that we could have a situation where we could start having unity, because it's going to be an uphill battle to take on Amy Klobuchar in November,” Ron Carey told MPR News.

DFL, GOP still have internal divides to resolve

Weekend conventions for Minnesota’s major political parties won’t head off primaries that could prove expensive and fierce for both the DFL and the GOP.

Qualls lands GOP endorsement after marathon convention

A competitive August primary awaits for the Republican Party after delegates endorsed Kendall Qualls at a state convention Saturday that saw tech problems and sharp elbows. More than one candidate could move on. DFLer Amy Klobuchar is the heavy favorite for her party’s nomination.