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New York City Democratic Reps. Carolyn Malone, Yvette Clark, and Joe Crowley are also facing primary challenges from progressive insurgents on Tuesday.
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Eighth arrest in fatal stabbing of Bronx teen outside bodega
Guzman-Feliz was beaten and stabbed repeatedly by five men outside a Bronx bodega and was able to walk himself to a nearby hospital, where he died.
Men accused of post office burglary
The two are suspected of breaking into the building November 8th, stealing money orders, a money order machine along with mail.
Young swimmers hit the pool for a good cause in Columbus
This is the first time in about a decade the organization has hosted a Swim-A-Thon.
“Very large” explosion reported near Texas hospital
Two medical facilities, the Oaks at Coryell and the Meadows, are being evacuated.
Man gets Reese’s with no peanut butter, company responds
The company got wind of the fiasco and sent Hentges a care package to make up for it.
Formerly missing man now deemed safe
The search has since been called off.
HHS says 2,047 separated children still in custody
A Department of Health and Human Services official said Tuesday that 2,047 children who were separated from their families under the “zero tolerance” policy are currently in the care of HHS’ Office of Refugee Resettlement. That is only six fewer children than HHS reported having custody as of last Wednesday. Commander Jonathan White, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at…
Heat & humidity to stick around
Find AC or a good fan during week ahead
Video shows enraged passenger's outburst on diverted flight
HOUSTON — Cellphone video shows the moment a passenger became enraged after her flight made an emergency landing in Minnesota. Stephanie Calder told CBS affiliate KHOU-TV she began recording when another passenger started screaming after the flight had to make an emergency landing. Spirit Airlines flight 346 was flying from Houston to Minneapolis on Monday but diverted to Rochester, New…
Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban
With a 5-4 vote, the court wrote in its opinion that the order is “squarely within the scope of Presidential authority.”
17 states, D.C. sue Trump administration over family separations
SEATTLE — Seventeen states, including Washington, New York and California, sued President Trump’s administration Tuesday in an effort to force officials to reunite migrant families who have been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. The states, all of which are led by Democratic attorneys general, joined Washington, D.C., in filing the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle. It’s the first legal…
Ex-deputy’s husband to be re-tried in chokehold death
HOUSTON — Prosecutors say they will retry a former deputy’s husband charged in the death of a man he and his wife confronted outside a Houston-area Denny’s restaurant. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office said Monday it’s still determining when a retrial will be held. A mistrial was declared on Saturday in the murder trial of Terry Thompson after jurors…
Truck lands in culvert 50 yards off of road in Oxford
A truck landed in a culvert, around 50 yards from the road. The road will be closed until further notice.
Flamingo missing since 2005 spotted in Texas
In 2005 a flamingo escaped from a Kansas zoo and has been on the run ever since. It was spotted in Texas last week. Facebook/Coastal Fisheries – Texas Parks and Wildlife A flamingo that escaped from a Kansas zoo over a decade ago has been spotted hundreds of miles away in Texas. The bird, known as No. 492, was…
Turnout could be low Tuesday for House and Senate runoffs
Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann is warning that turnout could be abysmal in Tuesday’s runoff.
College football player had brain damage at time of suicide
Mark and Kym Hilinski told NBC’s “Today” show on Tuesday that the Mayo Clinic requested to do an autopsy of their son’s brain.
L.A. agency received 13 calls before boy’s suspicious death
Cagle said the department visited the home eight times, taking the boy out of the home to talk to him privately for the last time in 2016.
Uber regains London license, with conditions
Less than a year after a London regulator refused to renew Uber’s license to operate in the city, the ride-hailing company has won it back. But it comes with conditions.
Historical sites to receive $750,000 in grants in Alabama
The grants will be awarded to public or private entities that have an educational-based mission and concentration on education.
Trump hails Supreme Court ruling on travel ban
During the White House meeting, Mr. Trump said the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the administration’s travel ban was a “great victory for our country.”
Man protesting VA sets himself on fire in front of Georgia Capitol
The scene outside the Georgia Capital on Tuesday. WGCL-TV ATLANTA — A man who says he was disgruntled with the Veterans Affairs system strapped fireworks to his chest and lit himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday. The incident prompted the Capitol building in Atlanta to be evacuated and the surrounding streets to be shut down….
Girl sobs talking about dad detained by ICE
Michelle Edralin, a 12-year-old from New Jersey, sobbed at a rally while talking about her father, an immigrant from the Philippines who has been detained by ICE.
Why some cancer rates are higher in flight attendants
The study was published online June 25 in the journal Environmental Health.