California enacted Assembly Bill 660 this week, banning consumer-facing "Sell By" labels and requiring manufacturers to use standardized wording starting Wednesday. The law requires products to display either "Best if Used By" or "Use By" on consumer-facing packaging and applies to items manufactured on or after July 1. State officials and...
St. Louis officials will hold a news conference Wednesday to warn residents about the dangers of illegal fireworks after authorities seized more than 3,000 pounds of commercial-grade and homemade fireworks last week. Fire department leaders said the seizure and a recent string of incidents prompted the briefing ahead of Fourth...
Jefferson City, Missouri. Missourians will vote in August on whether to renew the one‑tenth of one percent Parks, Soils and Water Sales Tax that funds 57 state parks, 36 historic sites and soil and water conservation programs; the measure seeks a 10‑year continuation and currently yields roughly $136–$140 million annually. Montreat,...
Rochester, Minnesota recorded a low of 74°F on Monday, June 29, 2026, tying the June 29 warm-low record first set in 1931, the National Weather Service in La Crosse confirmed. The tied record occurred during the first summer heatwave and under an Extreme Heat Warning issued for several southeast Minnesota...
Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 30, 2025, struck down President Donald Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to parents present unlawfully or temporarily. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, reaffirming that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship...
NEW YORK — A JetBlue Airways Airbus A321 arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport from Las Vegas reported a suspected collision with a drone while on final approach on Monday morning, prompting a federal investigation. The pilot of Flight 948 told air traffic controllers that something struck the aircraft...
LAKE COUNTY, Colorado – Authorities in Lake County issued immediate mandatory “Go Now” evacuation orders on Monday, June 29, 2026, as the rapidly growing Willow Fire threatened homes, campgrounds and popular recreation areas near Turquoise Lake. The wildfire, which ignited on the afternoon of Sunday, June 28, 2026, in a...
Blake Lively is seeking $8 million in legal costs from actor-director Justin Baldoni following their settlement over the troubled production of the 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” In a court filing Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan, her lawyers detailed nearly $7.5 million in attorney’s fees from two firms...
Baltimore — On Tuesday the U.S. Department of Justice, joined by 17 state attorneys general, announced settlements and a lawsuit alleging that Cal‑Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman's Egg Ranch coordinated bidding from June 2022 through March 2025 to influence Urner Barry price quotes, prompting combined settlements that include donations of...
MADISON, Wis. — UW-Madison announced Wednesday that Shawn Eichorst will serve as the university’s next athletic director, returning to his home state after serving as deputy athletic director and chief operating officer at Texas. The university named Eichorst following its search process; he previously served as athletic director at Miami...
