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Month: June 2023

Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from states demanding that Biden administration boost deportations

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Republican-led challenge to a Biden administration policy that prioritizes the deportation of immigrants who are deemed to pose the greatest risk to public safety or were picked up at the border. The justices voted 8-1 to allow the long-blocked policy

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Officers arrest Baltimore residents after hours-long standoff with gas company

By Paul Gessler, Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Three Baltimore residents protesting the installation of exterior gas equipment were arrested in Federal Hill on Thursday afternoon. The residents stood guard to stop BGE from further shutting off their power. On Thursday, BGE crews and contractors were involved

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9-year-old shot

By Matt Woods Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 9-year-old boy was shot in the city of St. Louis Thursday afternoon, police said. The boy was shot just before 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of Wells, just east of the Hamilton Heights neighborhood. Police said he was conscious

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Supreme Court rejects Texas and Louisiana challenge to Biden deportation priorities

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling on Friday, revived the Biden administration’s immigration guidelines that prioritize which noncitizens to deport, dismissing a challenge from two Republican state attorneys general who argued the policies conflicted with immigration law. The court said the states, Texas and

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7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are recalled after they cut or stabbed children

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7.5 million “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them. Toymaker Zuru said it’s recalling both full-size and mini versions of its robotic baby shark toys that have hard plastic top fins. Twelve injuries have already been

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Experts question decision to vent and burn toxic vinyl chloride from derailed tankers in East Palestine, Ohio

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Experts called by the US National Transportation Safety Board, or NTSB, to testify about the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, said at a hearing Thursday that tank cars containing vinyl chloride were not undergoing a chemical reaction that would have caused them to explode – calling into

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Global hack blamed on Russian cybercriminals affects insurance giant and California pension fund

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The fallout from a global hacking incident tied to Russian cybercriminals widened on Thursday as US insurance provider Genworth Financial revealed that 2.5 million of its policyholders and customers had their data accessed in the hack, while California’s public pension fund said 769,000 of its members were affected. The

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How earthquakes are measured

By Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Measuring earthquakes is no easy task, given they strike suddenly and sometimes at global scale. When the Earth’s crust shifts abruptly, an earthquake occurs, with energy radiated out as seismic waves and shaking that’s sometimes experienced by people, buildings and infrastructure. Seismic waves and factors related to the

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