NEW HOPE, Minnesota - Vance Boelter's disguise wasn't perfect. The silicone mask was somewhat loose-fitting and his SUV's license plate simply read "POLICE" in black letters. But it was good enough on a poorly lit suburban street in the dead of night. At 2:36 a.m. on Saturday, 30 minutes after...
B-2 Bombers Moving to Guam Amid Middle East Tensions, US Officials Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is moving B-2 bombers to the Pacific island of Guam, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, as President Donald Trump weighs whether the United States should take part in Israel's strikes against Iran. It was unclear whether the bomber deployment is tied to Middle...
Israeli Strike on Tehran Kills Bodyguard of Slain Hezbollah Chief
BEIRUT - A member of Lebanese armed group Hezbollah was killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran alongside a member of an Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group, a senior Lebanese security source told Reuters and the Iraqi group said on Saturday. The source identified the Hezbollah member as Abu Ali...
Bentley the Porch-Crasher Pup Hopes for a Forever Home
Bentley may not have a cape, but this “supermutt” has more than earned his superhero title. The 5-year-old, 25-pound mix of mystery breeds has spent nearly two years with a local rescue after he showed up unannounced — and unbothered — on a Good Samaritan’s front porch. He had a...
The Secret to Finding the Best Travel Bargains
To save the most on travel, resist the mainstream. Instead, think in every way — including where to go, how to go and when to go — like a contrarian. I call this frugal secret the off-travel mindset, a willingness to chart your own course to savings and possibly a...
This Fresno Family Had Six Graduations, Ranging From Pre-K to High School
One Fresno family had an eventful graduation season with six ceremonies spanning pre-kindergarten to high school graduation. It’s an exciting time of year for students and families alike, as pupils receive acknowledgement of their hard work and transition into a new phase of school and life. For Cheryl McCray Riggins...
Amazon’s Prime Day 2025 Levels Up With Four Days of Deals Starting July 8
Amazon just dropped some news for deal hunters. Prime Day 2025 is going from two days to four, running July 8 through 11, according to Lifehacker. It's the first time the e-commerce giant has super-sized its signature summer shopping event. To score these deals, you'll need a Prime membership, which...
Louisiana’s Ten Commandments Law Struck Down by US Appeals Court
A federal appeals court on Friday blocked Louisiana from enforcing a law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all classrooms of the state's public schools and universities. Calling the law "plainly unconstitutional," a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans unanimously upheld...
Voice of America Parent Terminates Over 600 More Staff in Likely Death Knell
WASHINGTON - The parent agency of Voice of America said on Friday it had issued termination notices to over 639 more staff, completing an 85% decrease in personnel since March and effectively spelling the end of a broadcasting network founded to counter Nazi propaganda. Kari Lake, senior advisor to the...
Trump Administration Says It Is Suspending Enforcement of Biden-Era Farmworker Rule
WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it was suspending enforcement of a "burdensome" farmworker rule from former President Joe Biden's administration. The 2024 rule provided protection for workplace organizing to foreign farmworkers in the U.S. on H-2A visas. The U.S. Department of Labor said the rule had already...