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By John Miller, Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Rex Heuermann, the suspect in the Gilgo Beach killings, is expected to be indicted Thursday on new murder charges in the killings of two additional women, multiple law enforcement sources tell CNN. The former New York architect was taken into custody in
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida’s Gulf Coast was a piece of wood. But he says it turned out to be something far rarer: a large section of tusk from a long-extinct mastodon. Lundberg and
Continue ReadingSKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia’s president has formally asked center-right leader Hristijan Mickoski to form a new government following his victory in last month’s parliamentary elections. A coalition led by Mickoski’s VMRO-DPMNE party won just over 43% of the vote in the May 8 election, gaining 58 of parliament’s 120 seats, three short
Continue ReadingBy FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Officials and resistance movements in Sudan say clashes between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army in Gezira province early Wednesday morning killed at least 100 people and injured dozens. The RSF alleged that it attacked the village after spotting Sudanese armed forces mobilizing in three
Continue ReadingBy Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) — Dwindling Italian towns have been pulling out all the stops to lure new residents in recent years, with several one-euro home schemes launching across the country. But while some towns have struggled to find buyers for their abandoned buildings, others have been basking in the glory of successful sales.
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court sided with Native American tribes Thursday in a dispute with the federal government over the cost of health care when tribes run programs in their own communities. The 5-4 decision means the government will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced when
Continue ReadingBY YUE STELLA YU AND SAMEEA KAMAL/CalMatters CalMatters OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lisamaria Martinez isn’t sure when she last voted in person. But she remembers the boots she wore that day — her “fabulous,” new navy blue boots with chunky heels, which gave her blisters on her mile-long walk back home from the polling place.
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press YOLA, Nigeria (AP) — Rescuers are searching for dozens of workers who were trapped when a gold mine collapsed in northcentral Nigeria. Authorities and residents say the pit collapsed on Monday in Niger state’s remote Shiroro district after heavy rains softened the soil. State emergency services said one person was
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect previously accused of killing four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway was charged Thursday in the deaths of two more, after prosecutors said they gathered new DNA evidence and found a planning document he had used to “blueprint”
Continue ReadingCNN, GETTY IMAGES, KFOX, KSNV, KOLD By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A searing heat dome will reach peak intensity Thursday afternoon and usher in the hottest day of the year so far for millions in the western US. Temperatures Thursday topped out up to 25 degrees above what’s normal for the time of
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story LIVONIA, Michigan (WWJ) — A 2-year-old boy was killed and his mother critically injured, officials said, when a tree fell on a home in the suburban Detroit city of Livonia Wednesday afternoon amid severe weather that also spawned a tornado. The Livonia Fire Department confirmed
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket completed its first full test flight Thursday, returning to Earth without exploding after blasting off from Texas. It was the fourth launch of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket, standing nearly 400 feet (121 meters) tall. The three previous flight demos ended in explosions.
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks held steady Thursday as Wall Street’s momentum cooled following its latest record-setting day. The S&P 500 barely budged a day after leaping to set an all-time high for the 25th time this year. It dipped by 1.07, or less than 0.1%, to 5,352.96.
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Wednesday, June 5, marked one year since the body of a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy was found in the backseat of a car that had been taken to a city tow lot. James Stokes was a passenger in a car that crashed June
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hogan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Christine Banks hopes everyone feels welcome at The Salon Furever Pets in Lee’s Summit. “We try not to turn down dogs … and we always look for second chances,” Banks said. Banks’ journey started in 2016 at Pawsperity, a nonprofit
Continue ReadingBy OMAR ALBAM Associated Press DARKUSH, Syria (AP) — At least six people, most of them children, have drowned after a school bus in northwest Syria went off the road into a river. Emergency responders say the bus was carrying dozens of children when it left the road near the city of Darkush, west of
Continue ReadingBy JuYeon Kim Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Telle Tire on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri, has seen an uptick in customers due to damage from construction and aging roads. The shop responds to at least 20 service calls daily, around 50 to 60 percent of which
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s military says a soldier who was stabbed last month from behind a barrier at the border with Belarus has died. It says the soldier was stabbed in the chest by a migrant who reached through the border barrier bars. The soldier was hospitalized in serious condition in Hajnowska. It says
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — The New York architect previously accused of killing four women and leaving their corpses scattered along a coastal highway was charged Thursday in the deaths of two more women. Rex Heuermann, 60, was set to appear before a judge to face charges that he killed Jessica
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for both a familiar and a new face turning chairs on “The Voice.” It was announced Wednesday that Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine is returning to the NBC singing competition and will be joined by a new coach, country and pop singer/songwriter Kelsea Ballerini. The
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