At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across US
At least six people are dead and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S. The shootings — in Chicago, Washington state, Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore — follow a surge of violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans mark Juneteenth with parties, events, quiet reflection on end of slavery after Civil War
Americans across the country are observing the relatively new Juneteenth federal holiday with festivals, parades, cookouts and other gatherings.
Family suing San Diego cemetery after remains of Juneteenth trailblazer missing from burial plot
Relatives of a late Black businessman who helped popularize Juneteenth in San Diego are suing a cemetery after his remains were reported missing from the family’s burial plot.
Heat wave triggers big storms, power outages in US Southeast, raises wildfire concerns in Southwest
Triple-digit temperatures have prompted severe weather and another round of heat advisories across much of the southern United States.
‘The Flash’ races to $55 million on a busy box office weekend
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The woman who founded Father’s Day was a renegade, great-granddaughter says
You could call her the mother of Father’s Day.
Parking lot party shooting leaves 1 dead and 19 people hurt in suburban Chicago
Authorities say one person is dead and at least 19 are wounded in suburban Chicago after a shooting early Sunday during a gathering in a parking lot.
California governor proposes rolling back access to police misconduct records
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an end to public disclosure of investigations of abusive and corrupt police officers.
Heat wave has US South sweltering, from tornado-ravaged West Texas town to Florida beaches
Communities from Houston to New Orleans are opening cooling centers to bring relief as steamy hot temperatures settle across a broad swath of the U.S. South.
Plane crash kills ‘Flying Wild Alaska’ pilot Jim Tweto and Idaho hunting guide
A bush pilot known for his starring role in the Discovery Channel’s “Flying Wild Alaska” series has died when his plane crashed shortly after takeoff.