Kean Returns Amid Disclosure of Treatment for Depression

 

Washington, D.C. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to the U.S. Capitol this week and delivered a floor speech explaining a months-long absence from the House after missing more than 100 votes since March 5; he said doctors treated him during a hospital stay and that the diagnosis was depression. His disclosure...

Haverhill sewer break sends sewage into Merrimack River

 

A major sewer line failure in Haverhill, Massachusetts is discharging about 8 million gallons of untreated wastewater per day into the Merrimack River, prompting widespread beach and shellfish closures north of Boston. The break at a South Mill Street pump station occurred during heavy rains Friday night, according to Mayor...

Qatar Strait disruptions threaten 2026 global LNG supply

 

Shell PLC, in its LNG Outlook 2026, warns that global liquefied natural gas trade could stagnate or even contract in 2026 because of severe shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. The chokepoint, vital for exports from Qatar and other Middle Eastern producers, has seen tanker movements sharply reduced since...

Utah police review Taylor Frankie Paul protective order call

 

BLUFFDALE, Utah — Police in Bluffdale, Utah, confirmed that officers were contacted at about 10:00 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2026, by Dakota Mortensen, the ex-partner of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul, about a possible violation of their mutual protective order. Mortensen, 33, asked officers...

United States heat wave puts millions under warnings

 

UNITED STATES – A severe and expanding heat wave is affecting large parts of the country, with the National Weather Service placing about 47 million people in the Midwest and Ohio Valley under extreme heat warnings and another 56 million under extreme heat watches. Forecasters report “dangerously hot conditions,” with...

New York hosts Las Vegas in 2026 Commissioner's Cup

 

New York, United States — The New York Liberty will host the Las Vegas Aces in the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup championship game at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. The matchup renews one of the most intense rivalries in modern women’s professional basketball, with both franchises...

London Anisimova advances as Wimbledon second round begins

 

LONDON — Amanda Anisimova led the American contingent into the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday, easing past Lina Gjorcheska of North Macedonia 6-3, 6-2 under overcast skies at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. The sixth seed and last year’s women’s finalist advanced in straight sets to open...

United States paper giant to close four plants

 

MEMPHIS, Tennessee – International Paper, one of the world’s largest producers of fiber-based packaging and pulp, has announced plans to permanently close four facilities across the United States, resulting in approximately 330 layoffs. The Memphis-based company said late Friday that it will shut down a sheet plant in Aurora, Illinois,...

Detroit Lions cut Terrion Arnold after Florida arrest

 

The Detroit Lions released cornerback Terrion Arnold on June 29, 2026, hours after a Florida judge set his bond at $1 million in connection with a February kidnapping and armed robbery case in Tampa. Arnold, a 23-year-old former first-round draft pick, surrendered to Tampa police on June 24 after an...

Washington Supreme Court broadens presidential removal authority

 

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision in Trump v. Slaughter that significantly expands presidential power to remove leaders of independent federal regulatory agencies. The conservative majority, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, formally overturned the 1935 decision in Humphrey's Executor v. United States, which...