A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say
A person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known Chicago park, police said Tuesday. The burning cross was discovered June 9 in Grant Park, where Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the nation’s first Black president in 2008. A man identifying himself […]
Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people
The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the United States’ first reparations program that offered Black people in a small Illinois city $25,000 for 20th century race-based housing discrimination, joining an existing lawsuit that called the program unconstitutional. The program, launched in Evanston, Illinois in 2021, is the first and only one […]
The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program still to be negotiated
WASHINGTON | The interim deal between the United States and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries — Tehran’s nuclear program. Preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear bomb is a key reason that President Donald Trump said he launched the war alongside […]
Colorado Senate committee to investigate workplace harassment complaint
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A Colorado Senate committee convened Tuesday and found that a complaint it received falls within the scope of the Legislature’s workplace harassment policy. That means the alleged behavior is connected to a protected class and could be a violation of the Legislature’s harassment policy. It […]
QUIDNUNC: ‘Inspector’ Jurinsky wins the Tina Peters Prize for busting big ballot bologna
QUID HAS RETURNED. If you’re a fan of this rag and Quid’s humble whining, rejoice. AI can never do to the English language what Quid can, and so Quid is back. If you’ve never set eyes on Quid’s mastery of misery and gossip, hold on tight. QUID HAS HEARD that the June 2026 Tina Peters […]
US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean
The U.S. military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Tuesday, killing one man and leaving two survivors, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the […]
AP Exclusive: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says society needs ‘new social norms’ in the age of AI
SHERMAN, Texas | Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — whose work helped propel artificial intelligence — stressed in an Associated Press interview Tuesday that society needs to change with the advent of AI, arguing that a fuller embrace of the technology would improve people’s lives. Huang has been optimistic about AI’s potential to rapidly transform society, […]
Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the “greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House.” Now, as Trump tries to finalize a deal to end the war with Iran, he’s unloading on Netanyahu with rhetoric that no other American leader has dared to use publicly. He […]
Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance
WASHINGTON | The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year. The unexpectedly aggressive tilt toward higher rates would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation among Fed officials. In an unusually short statement after […]
Sheriff asking public to help find missing Arapahoe County senior with medical needs
AURORA | Arapahoe County Sheriff officials are asking for the public’s help in finding a 63-year-old man who has been missing for five days and may be in danger because he has been without required medications. Kevin Bailey was last seen at about 2 p.m. June 12 at the front desk of Woodland Estates Senior […]