Protest derails planned celebration of 20-year ban on oil drilling near Chaco national park

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland was supposed visit Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” died of suicide: AP Sources

Ted Kaczynski, the man known as the Unabomber who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide.
‘Transformers’ edge out ‘Spider-Verse’ to claim first place at box office

It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the “Transformers” at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top.
Elevated section of heavily traveled I-95 collapses in Philadelphia

An elevated section of Interstate 95 has collapsed in Philadelphia, closing the main north-south highway on the East Coast and threatening to upend travel in parts of the densely populated Northeast.
The show must go on: Putting on a Tony Awards telecast during a writers’ strike

New location.
In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stay

Two Southern Baptist churches ousted for having women pastors will be appealing that decision at the Southern Baptist Convention’s upcoming annual meeting.
Join the military, become a US citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu

The U.S. military has struggled to overcome recruiting shortfalls and as a way to try to address that problem, it’s stepping up efforts to sign up immigrants.
Youth environmentalists bring Montana climate case to trial after 12 years, seeking to set precedent

A first-of-its kind trial in Montana will decide if the constitutional right to a healthy, livable climate is protected by state law.
Trump calls federal indictment ‘ridiculous’ and ‘baseless’ at Georgia Republican convention

Former President Donald Trump delivered his first post-indictment public remarks on Saturday at the state G.O.P. convention in Georgia, as his federal indictment continues to dominate the political landscape.
Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads

Officials say they plan to conduct safety investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year.
