Phoenix. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes dismissed a sprawling criminal indictment Thursday that alleged former Trump officials, including Mark Meadows and Rudy Giuliani, sought to overturn the state's 2020 election results; Mayes announced the dismissal while stating she intends to present a revised case to a grand jury. The move follows...
Seattle. On Friday, June 19, Team USA defeated Australia 2-0 at Seattle Stadium in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D match, while the Seattle FIFA World Cup Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26) announced Juneteenth-focused commemorations for match day and held a press conference at the Seattle International Media Center earlier...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced Wednesday night that petitioners have collected more than the roughly 875,000 signatures required to place a proposed one-time 5% tax on individuals with net worth exceeding $1 billion on the November ballot, and the measure is slated to qualify on June 25...
United States. State labor reports released in mid‑June 2026 show mixed job growth and steady unemployment across several states: Oregon's payrolls remain below last year's levels with unemployment at 5.2 percent for five months, Pennsylvania's unemployment held at 4.2 percent in May while total nonfarm jobs reached a record high,...
In Grandfalls, West Texas, more than 1.5 million gallons of toxic oilfield wastewater erupted from beneath the parking lot of First Baptist Church, according to state records. The spill, discovered recently when highly saline, chemical-laden fluid surfaced on the property, was traced to an old, undocumented oil wellbore beneath the...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is preparing to define specific verification steps for implementing the newly signed U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding on Iran’s nuclear program, Director General Rafael Grossi said on June 18, 2026. The move follows Wednesday night’s formal signing of a framework peace deal by U.S. President...
The cyber extortion group ShinyHunters has launched a coordinated campaign targeting major U.S. corporations, including Eastman Kodak Company and JCPenney, focusing on data theft rather than ransomware encryption. On June 18, 2026, the group claimed to have exfiltrated millions of internal records and threatened public leaks if ransom demands are...
Nevada authorities have released bodycam footage showing the May 22, 2026 domestic battery arrest of "90 Day Fiancé" cast member Thais Ramone following a dispute with her estranged husband, Patrick Mendes, at his residence. The video, published by TMZ on June 17, 2026, documents officers interviewing both individuals separately after...
Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have developed an artificial intelligence model that more accurately assesses pleural mesothelioma treatment response than human physicians and the current international RECIST criteria. Trained on more than 11,000 CT scans from 2,000 patients across 121 hospitals, the model analyzes complex imaging features to guide...
In Omaha, Nebraska, the No. 5-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels defeated the No. 16-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers 12-7 on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Charles Schwab Field, securing a place in the Men’s College World Series Championship Series for the first time since 2007. North Carolina’s offense produced 16 hits,...
