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Sheridan Gorman’s alleged illegal immigrant killer caught with weapon while in jail custody, police say

Police say Venezuelan migrant Jose Medina, charged in the shooting death of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, was caught with a weapon in jail.

Amtrak fire near Penn Station triggers major NYC commuter disruptions, NJ Transit and LIRR cancellations

An Amtrak track car fire near New York's Penn Station has snarled rail traffic, caused damage and resulted in several people being injured.

In a city with an iconic skyline, the Obama presidential museum aims to reshape Chicago architecture

Crews are putting the finishing touches on the Obama Presidential Center ahead of the official public opening in Chicago on Juneteenth.

ICE officer wanted in the shooting of a man during the Minneapolis crackdown is arrested in Texas

A federal immigration agent wanted in the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Trump administration’s Minnesota crackdown has been arrested in Texas.

Manhunt targets ‘armed and dangerous’ murder suspect now on state’s most wanted list

Jesse Phillips, 38, is wanted for a fatal shooting in Pickett County, Tennessee. Investigators say he fled and may have crossed into Kentucky.

NJ state police set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center as ICE leaves

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has sent state police to establish designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside an immigration detention center in Newark.

Sheridan Gorman’s alleged illegal immigrant killer caught with weapon while in jail custody, police say

Police say Venezuelan migrant Jose Medina, charged in the shooting death of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman, was caught with a weapon in jail.

Around the world

Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials say

Russian intelligence agencies have grown more aggressive in their efforts to steal Western technology and defense secrets as sanctions squeeze the country’s wartime economy.

Israeli ambassador compares France's far-left leader's rhetoric to Hitler as antisemitism surges

France recorded 1,320 antisemitic acts in 2025, up from 436 in 2022, as Jewish families alter daily habits to avoid being identified, CRIF's president says.

Funerals, beauty queens and bombs: The Ukrainian city that won’t let Putin win

Mayor Sadovyi says Lviv has lost 2,000 citizens and built rehabilitation centers as the city tries to remain unbroken amid Russia's ongoing war.

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.

Israel eliminates head of Hamas' military wing in Gaza strike

Israeli forces killed Mohammed Odeh, the new head of Hamas' military wing, in an airstrike in northern Gaza, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

World's humanitarian system buckling, 'no longer fit for purpose,' US-based researchers say

A new Lancet report argues the global humanitarian system needs major reform as crises around the world overwhelm current aid delivery.

Mass tanker blackout rattles Gulf ahead of 1.35M-barrel oil transfer amid US-Iran talks: firm

Maritime tracking signals collapse near the UAE's Fujairah oil hub hours before President Trump announced progress on a bilateral peace deal with Iran, according to an AI maritime firm.

Technology

Your health app may be failing you

Many seniors struggle with health apps and portals despite wanting to use them. Learn how to overcome digital health literacy barriers and stay safe.

DeepSeek’s steep V4-Pro price cut escalates AI pricing war

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has announced a steep price cut for its recently launched flagship AI model, V4-Pro. The company has reduced pricing for the model by 75%, just a month after unveiling the V4 generation, which includes V4 Pro and V4 Flash.

This Detroit company is tapping the auto industry to build all-American drones

Many proponents of American manufacturing talk about making cars domestically and helping the U.S. auto industry soar. In the case of Detroit-based drone startup Birdstop, that is literally the plan.

FTC reveals where spam calls hit hardest

Over 2.6 million Do Not Call complaints were filed with the FTC, with robocalls dominating. Here are the top states affected and how to stay safe.

AI just changed everything about how we forecast the weather

Last October, days before Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica, it wasn’t obvious how quickly the storm would intensify or the path it would take.

AGI could be here in three years, says DeepMind CEO

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes progress toward artificial general intelligence (AGI) is moving faster than expected and that society now has only a few years to prepare. He believes AGI could arrive around 2030, though acknowledges it could be here in 2029 — or even sooner.

Humanoid robots work nonstop in package test

Figure AI claims its three humanoid robots completed over 24 hours of continuous autonomous package sorting without any human control in a warehouse test.

Sports News

Giants coach John Harbaugh unlikely to criticize Jaxson Dart's Trump rally appearance in Friday presser

Giants coach John Harbaugh speaks for the first time since Jaxson Dart's Trump rally appearance sparked a team issue with Abdul Carter. The coach is not expected to criticize Dart.

Pro wrestling star Killer Kross reveals why he's flourishing with Major League Wrestling

MLW champion Killer Kross discusses the new "MLW Fusion" debut on Veeps, creative freedom and a stacked roster featuring Matt Riddle and Shotzi.

USA Midfielder Brenden Aaronson Gets Leave From World Cup Training For Wedding

American midfielder Brenden Aaronson had a good excuse to miss the U.S. World Cup team’s training session Friday.

Mitchell Robinson's broken right pinky puts Knicks' NBA Finals rotation in jeopardy ahead of Game 1: reports

Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has a broken right pinky heading into the NBA Finals, and his timetable for return has not been set, per reports.

UCLA's Karson Gordon enters transfer portal as a track athlete, dodging football restrictions

UCLA's Karson Gordon has entered the NCAA transfer portal as a track and field athlete with plans to play football.

Spurs blow out Thunder, force Game 7 as Victor Wembanyama leads the way with 28-point double-double

The San Antonio Spurs force Game 7 with a 118-91 rout of the Oklahoma City Thunder as Dylan Harper impressed off the bench and Victor Wembanyama dropped 28 points to lead the way.

Giants coach John Harbaugh unlikely to criticize Jaxson Dart's Trump rally appearance in Friday presser

Giants coach John Harbaugh speaks for the first time since Jaxson Dart's Trump rally appearance sparked a team issue with Abdul Carter. The coach is not expected to criticize Dart.

Politics News

Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

The U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations

President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child.

Trump’s physician says the president is in 'excellent health' and is 'fully fit' to serve

Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

CodePink's Medea Benjamin confirms getting 'serious' Treasury Department query over Cuba trip

CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin confirms Treasury Department OFAC inquiry into the organization's Cuba trip, calling it an intimidation tactic.

Dem Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed recounts smashing vodka bottle after beard criticism

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed admitted on a podcast to destroying a bottle of vodka in a Detroit liquor store after being confronted about his beard.

US commander meets with Cuban military officials as Trump pressures island nation

The top U.S. commander in Latin America has met with Cuban military leaders in a “brief exchange on operational security matters” near the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay.

Dan Sullivan vs. Dan Sullivan: GOP blasts clone candidate as lookalike enters Alaska Senate race

A Democratic strategist allegedly deployed a candidate named Dan Sullivan to challenge the incumbent Republican senator in Alaska's ranked choice system.