SACRAMENTO, California — Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a statewide partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic to deploy its Claude assistant across all California state agencies, cities, and counties. Revealed on June 29, 2026, the agreement makes Anthropic the default AI vendor under the California Department of Technology’s new Statewide...
BALTIMORE — On Monday night at Camden Yards, Colson Montgomery hit a go-ahead double in the eighth inning and Jacob Gonzalez drove in three runs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 in the series opener; the following night Montgomery hit a 440-foot two-run homer that helped...
San Francisco — The Archdiocese of San Francisco announced on Monday, June 29 that it reached a $395 million settlement with more than 500 people who say they were sexually abused by clergy, many as minors, following extended negotiations and bankruptcy proceedings after hundreds of civil suits were filed against...
United States: Local and state authorities issued mixed fireworks rules and safety guidance ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. On June 26, Utah Governor Spencer Cox issued an executive order banning personal fireworks by default while allowing municipal designations; this week South Weber and other municipalities set differing allowances...
Chicago officials activated public-health measures this week after the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning covering the entire metropolitan area through Thursday evening, and forecasts showed upper-90s temperatures with heat indices exceeding 100 degrees. On Monday and Tuesday the city listed six cooling centers and urged residents to...
Washington — The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued rulings that place Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin and Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams in direct conflict over federal trademark rights to the nickname "Iceman." In office actions dated June 24 and June 26, 2026, USPTO examining attorneys...
Ripon, Wisconsin. Police say Jared Thurber, 38, allegedly assaulted and held a roommate at knifepoint overnight on June 19, was found with serious injuries, and sparked an eight‑hour SWAT standoff before his arrest; he faces multiple felony charges and is held on a $30,000 cash bond. Authorities report the victim...
United States. The U.S. Supreme Court this week cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to move forward with terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haitian and Syrian nationals, a decision that removes lower-court injunctions and allows the administration to resume administrative steps toward ending those protections. This...
A fast-moving wildfire known as the Lyle Hill Fire erupted Sunday afternoon, June 28, 2026, in Klickitat County, Washington, forcing Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations. First reported around 1:40 p.m. west of Lyle, the fire spread rapidly through dry grass, brush, and timber, driven by sustained winds near 27 mph...
New Jersey – Milania Giudice, the 20-year-old daughter of “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice, has spoken publicly for the first time about her recent brush with the law, addressing both her May 2026 arrest and the intense online scrutiny that followed. In a message to her...
