Philadelphia parking garage collapses, recovery operations underway

 

PHILADELPHIA — A partially constructed parking garage on the 3000 block of Grays Ferry Avenue partially collapsed Wednesday afternoon after placement of a precast roof segment, officials said; emergency crews rescued three workers around 2 p.m., one of whom was later pronounced dead and two others reported missing, and searches...

Attorney disputes ICE account after California shooting Tuesday

 

Modesto, Calif. — On Tuesday in Patterson, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents fired on Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez during an enforcement stop, according to DHS; Mendoza was shot and hospitalized, while his attorney later denied that Mendoza tried to drive into officers or that he holds an active El...

Indiana governor suspends gas tax for 30 days

 

Indianapolis — Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday suspending Indiana's 7% state gas sales tax for 30 days to provide relief amid rising fuel costs tied to the Iran conflict, effective immediately, with diesel excluded and implementation expected to take several days at some pumps. State officials said the...

U.S. and Iran Set To Begin Islamabad Peace Talks Saturday

 

Washington — The White House announced on Wednesday that President Trump is dispatching a negotiating team led by Vice President JD Vance to Islamabad, with the first round of in-person talks with Iran scheduled for Saturday morning local time following a tentative cease-fire agreed on Tuesday. The delegation includes Special Envoy...

Auburn sports round-up: baseball loss, soccer, tennis finales

 

Auburn, Ala. — Auburn baseball lost 15-4 to Jacksonville State at Plainsman Park this week, while Auburn University announced it will host Argentina vs Iceland at Jordan-Hare Stadium on June 9; the women's tennis team will host Missouri Thursday and Vanderbilt on Senior Day Sunday. Coach Butch Thompson addressed his baseball...

Long Island Architect Pleads Guilty to Gilgo Killings

 

Riverhead, N.Y. — A Long Island architect, Rex Heuermann, pleaded guilty Wednesday to murdering seven women and admitted killing an eighth in the Gilgo Beach killings, officials and court records show; he entered the pleas in a courtroom filled with reporters, police and victims' relatives. The pleas set a June sentencing...

Local governments advance affordable and workforce housing measures

 

Truckee, California — The Truckee Town Council on Tuesday approved Development Code amendments creating a local workforce and affordable housing density bonus program that offers developers increased building capacity and incentives in exchange for deed-restricted units, aligning with the Truckee 2040 General Plan. This week, Douglas County schools declared surplus land...

One-year-old abducted, found safe in Baton Rouge

 

Baton Rouge: A one-year-old boy, Ian Castellanos, was reported abducted after a gray 2013 Toyota Tundra was stolen from a gas station about 7:00 a.m. Wednesday; authorities issued an AMBER Alert after receiving the request from the Baton Rouge Police Department around 8:18 a.m. By 9:15 a.m. a Baton Rouge police...

U.S. Reports Extensive Strikes on Iranian Military Sites

 

Washington — Gen. Dan Caine said Wednesday that U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets in Iran during nearly six weeks of fighting and that logistics for Operation Epic Fury included about six million meals, roughly 950,000 gallons of coffee, and two million energy drinks amid a fragile pause in...

Pirates lock up Griffin with nine-year, $140M deal

 

Pittsburgh — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed 19-year-old shortstop Konnor Griffin to a nine-year, $140 million contract on Wednesday, less than a week after his major league debut. The agreement includes escalators that could increase the total to $150 million and is described as the largest in club history. The team said...