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Mass shootings and violence leave dead and injured across the US this weekend

By MATTHEW BROWN and CLAIRE SAVAGE (Associated Press) CHICAGO (AP) — Mass shootings and violence killed and wounded people across the United States this weekend, including at least 60 shot in the Chicago area alone. Four people were found shot to death in a small Idaho town, a Pennsylvania state trooper was killed in an ambush, and bullets struck 11 teenagers, killing one, at a party in Missouri. The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike, following a surge in homicides and... Read More

Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and at least 22 people hurt in suburban Chicago

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. (AP) — At least 23 people were shot, one fatally, early Sunday during a gathering in a suburban Chicago parking lot that drew hundreds of people to celebrate Juneteenth, authorities said. TV news video showed the strip mall lot in Willowbrook filled with debris and police tape, about 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) southwest of Chicago. The DuPage County Sheriff’s Office described it as a “peaceful gathering” to celebrate Juneteenth that suddenly turned violent as a... Read More

Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Damaging winds and possible tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway Wednesday as powerful storms crossed the South from Texas to Georgia. The National Weather Service issued numerous tornado warnings, mainly in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, and cautioned that gusts of hurricane-force winds exceeding 90 mph (145 kph) were possible in parts of northeast Louisiana and central Mississippi. Some areas also were pelted with large... Read More

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON (Associated Press) MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back. The history-making court date, centered on charges that Trump mishandled government secrets that as commander-in-chief he was entrusted to... Read More

Theodore ‘Ted’ Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ has died in federal prison

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and LIINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday. He was 81. Branded the “Unabomber” by the FBI, Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of... Read More

Broward schools tighten the rules on secret meetings

Stricter rules for when the Broward School Board can meet behind closed doors are now in place after complaints that the board may have violated the state’s open meetings law multiple times. The School Board has met with district staff in several closed-door security sessions to discuss topics such as clear backpacks, school uniforms and an investigation of a school district employee, topics that many experts say don’t fall within the narrow security exemptions in the state’s Sunshine... Read More

The vegetables and herbs you should grow at home — and how

Growing your own herbs and vegetables often yields far tastier produce than you could ever find in a grocery store. Plus you’re likely to save some money, especially on costlier produce. It’s easy to grow vegetables and herbs, whether you do so on a windowsill, in your backyard, or on a balcony or porch. If you’re stuck, here’s some advice on what to grow and how to grow it. What to grow at home Basil is a fragrant herb that’s made into pesto, added to salads and sprinkled on... Read More

Will a small town rehire the Broward Sheriff’s Office? Sheriff gives county an update

The 6,000-person town of Pembroke Park may be considering rehiring the Broward Sheriff’s Office for police services, less than a year after it created its own police force to cut down on costs. The town, which broke from the Sheriff’s Office, hired its own officers, bought guns and uniforms, and the force hit the streets Oct. 1. Proponents argued the town could do it better and cheaper. But there could be talks in the works to go back to what they had. Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony told... Read More

Biden and Sunak hold White House talks on daunting challenges to Ukraine, world economy

By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN-KIM (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak launched wide-ranging talks at the White House on Thursday by vowing that they would work in lockstep as the globe tries to adapt to a period of rapid economic, political and technological change. The leaders’ Oval Office talks were expected to cover the war in Ukraine, China, economic security, international cooperation on regulating the growing field of... Read More