Tallahassee: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed a civil lawsuit on June 15 in St. Lucie County accusing TikTok of allowing children under 14 to create accounts and of misleading parents about the platform’s exposure to sexual and violent content, asserting those practices violate Florida’s House Bill 3 that took...
MADISON, Wis. Big Dog Ranch Rescue announced Monday it reached an agreement to permanently close Ridglan Farms and begin transferring the facility's remaining 475 beagles this week. The rescue had purchased about 1,500 of the farm's more than 2,000 dogs in April; transfers to Florida and Alabama campuses were reported...
Chicago — At the Lyric Opera on June 15, 2026, the James Beard Foundation held its annual awards ceremony recognizing regional chefs and bars; St. Louis chef Loryn Nalic won Best Chef: Midwest and Providence’s Loma won Best New Bar, while Greenville chef Joe Cash and Detroit’s Chenin were listed...
SALT LAKE CITY — Hot, dry weather and gusty winds raised elevated fire danger across Utah this week, with forecasts issued Monday and Tuesday showing a pronounced high-pressure ridge producing daytime highs into the mid-100s in southern counties. ABC4 forecasters reported Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings beginning Tuesday...
Los Angeles — The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-game series this week, highlighted by a pitching matchup on Wednesday, June 17, between Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and Rays ace Shane McClanahan. Ohtani enters the game with a 1.06 ERA and 0.84 WHIP, reinforcing...
United States-based outlet JQJO published an online article claiming that Elon Musk had become the world’s first trillionaire after a supposed initial public offering of SpaceX that allegedly valued the company at $2.21 trillion. The story asserted that the listing instantly lifted Musk’s personal net worth above the $1 trillion...
Atlanta, Georgia — Voters returned to polling places Tuesday to decide primary runoff contests across the state while Bay Area residents voted in a California special congressional primary to fill the remainder of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and were scheduled to close at 7 p.m....
OMAHA, Nebraska — The University of North Carolina strengthened its position in the College World Series on Sunday, June 14, 2026, with a 5-2 win over West Virginia in Omaha. The Tar Heels earned their second consecutive tournament victory, keeping control of their bracket and moving within one win of...
Washington, United States – The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a new directive significantly tightening export controls on advanced artificial intelligence chips, extending restrictions to subsidiaries and branches of Chinese technology companies operating outside China’s borders. The measure, announced in Washington, is intended to close a major loophole that...
Washington, United States – Congress allowed a central U.S. surveillance authority to lapse after the House of Representatives failed late last week to pass a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The measure, which permits intelligence agencies to intercept foreign communications without a court...
