Bernard Kerik, 9/11 figure pardoned by Trump after prison term, dies at 69

SummaryA work crew of minimum-security inmates in McAlester, Oklahoma, helped clear debris for a woman and her three children after a tornado devastated their rural property on May 19. The Oklahoma Department of Corrections reported that nearly a dozen inmates volunteered for the cleanup, supervised by Warden Margaret Green, who organized the effort after seeing a social media post about the need for assistance. J.B. Sharp, a road foreman, praised the inmates for their significant...

An appeals court has upheld a California judge's injunction that halts the Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce, denying the White House's request to freeze the ruling. The Ninth Circuit Court emphasized that the executive order overstepped the President's constitutional powers, as any significant changes to federal agencies require congressional cooperation. The order, issued by Judge Susan Illston, questioned the legality of the administration's actions while tens of thousands of federal workers have...

The NAACP has urged local regulators to halt Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer project in South Memphis, citing non-compliance with environmental regulations. In a letter to Shelby County officials, the civil rights group expressed concerns over pollution affecting Black communities, emphasizing that wealth should not exempt individuals from environmental responsibility. xAI has defended its operations as compliant with laws, but the project’s methane gas turbines are under scrutiny for potential air quality impacts on nearby residents,...

The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia after a tornado struck Washington County, Kentucky, killing one person and injuring at least 14 others. Governor Andy Beshear reported that three adults and a child remain hospitalized, while some homes were destroyed and roads blocked. As severe weather continues, with warnings extending to North Carolina and Virginia, the NWS confirmed damage from an EF1 tornado in Washington County and reported...

Two passenger jets, United Flight 1152 and SkyWest Flight 5272, nearly collided at San Francisco International Airport on May 13, 2025, when the United flight veered into the SkyWest flight's path without authorization. The incident occurred during takeoff, with the planes coming perilously close—just 0.4 nautical miles apart horizontally and 280 feet apart vertically. The FAA is investigating the situation, while United Airlines is currently reviewing the incident's details. Full Article

Maxwell Sterling Jensen, 25, and James Lael Jensen, 68, from Sandy, Utah, were charged with conspiring to support the Jalisco New Generation cartel, designated as a terrorist organization, and related money laundering and smuggling offenses. They allegedly concealed the origins of proceeds from smuggled crude oil and facilitated the fraudulent entry of thousands of oil shipments through their Texas-based enterprise, Arroyo Terminals. Following their arrest, authorities seized four tank barges and several vehicles, with potential...