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Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden hosted a meeting with executives from Live Nation, Airbnb, Seat Geek and others Thursday afternoon to continue his administration’s efforts to use the power of the bully pulpit to tackle so-called “junk fees.” Biden, who announced his re-election bid earlier this year, has made providing economic relief […]
David Talukdar/Getty Images (WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y.) — The district attorney in Westchester County, New York, has closed a two-year investigation into former President Donald Trump without filing criminal charges, her office confirmed Thursday. District Attorney Miriam Rocah had been investigating whether Trump National Golf Club Westchester had tried to inappropriately lower its tax burden in […]
Google Maps Street View (CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A Charlotte, North Carolina, teacher is suing the charter school he used to work at after he claims he was fired after parents allegedly complained about him teaching a fictional book involving a racially profiled Black teen. Markayle Gray, a former English teacher at Charlotte Secondary School, claims […]
Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Earlier this week, former President Donald Trump, speaking to supporters hours after his arraignment, outlined potential legal arguments as he defends himself against his second indictment. Trump took the stage at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club just hours after his appearance in a Miami courtroom, where he […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Scientists have gathered further evidence that ocean waters are continuing to warm along with the rest of the planet. Ocean temperatures reached record-breaking highs for the month of May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced during its monthly climate call on Thursday. Four main factors are contributing to such […]
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (HARTFORD, Conn.) — Zaid Deje Langs-Myers, an 18-year-old University of Connecticut student, was shot and killed in Hartford, Tuesday night, according to police. Hartford Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash only to find Langs-Myers suffering from gunshot wounds outside the vehicle. According to police, he was pronounced dead […]
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. government networks were hit by a cyberattack affecting several federal agencies, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly confirmed Thursday. The attack does not pose a major risk to national security, Easterly said. CISA, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, previously identified a gap in software […]
ABC News (DENVER) — Two men were hurt in an apparently targeted shooting on Thursday as revelers left downtown Denver following a parade for the Denver Nuggets, who won their first NBA title on Monday night. The two men were hospitalized in serious condition, Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas said at a news conference. Thomas […]
Jason Marz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Jack Teixeira, the member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard accused of leaking classified documents online, has been indicted by a federal grand jury. He is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of classified information relation to the national defense, according to the Justice Department. Teixeira, 21, […]
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a major challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, upholding a landmark law long hailed by tribes for giving priority to Native American families in the adoption of Native children. The state of Texas and a group of non-Native foster parents had challenged […]
