Ernesto becomes hurricane after leaving 728,000 without power in Puerto Rico

Texas Public Schools Required to Display Ten CommandmentsTexas lawmakers have advanced a proposal mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms, potentially making Texas the largest state to enforce such a requirement. The bill, which supporters argue reflects the historical significance of the commandments, is likely to face legal challenges regarding church-state separation, as critics assert it infringes on the religious freedom of diverse student populations. Governor Greg Abbott is expected...

A mother finally restsLinda Clary marked the sentencing of her son, John Umberger, who was murdered after moving to New York City for work, at La Goulue, one of his favorite restaurants. Despite his excitement for the city, his life was tragically taken, and Clary reflected on the painful moments of the trial, especially the surveillance footage of her son leaving a nightclub with his murderers. As she returns to North Carolina to focus on...

Explosion on Hudson River VesselA vessel transporting sewage exploded while docked in New York's Hudson River, resulting in one worker's death and two injuries. The U.S. Coast Guard reported the explosion occurred at around 10:30 a.m. near a wastewater treatment plant, linked to "hot work" aboard the vessel named Hunts Point. The deceased, a 33-year veteran of the Department of Environmental Protection, has not been identified, and the incident is under investigation, with no suspicion...

Dramatic dashcam footage from Piscataway Township, New Jersey, captures two police officers, Devin Hinchcliffe and John Ward, heroically rescuing an impaired driver from a car stuck on railway tracks just seconds before a train collides with the vehicle. The incident occurred around midnight on May 12, as the officers struggled to pull the driver from the car, which was unresponsive due to his condition. Their swift actions have been widely praised, preventing what could have...

Weeks after reaching a settlement with Chicago over a legal dispute stemming from his 2019 hate crime claim, Jussie Smollett revealed he would donate $50,000 to the Building Brighter Futures Center for the Arts and an additional $10,000 to the Chicago Torture Justice Center. Smollett, who was previously convicted for orchestrating a hoax hate crime, maintained his innocence throughout the legal proceedings, which included a reversal of his conviction by the Illinois Supreme Court. His...

Summary Frank Bisignano, the newly appointed head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), revealed that he had to Google the role after being offered the position during the Trump administration, having no prior experience in government or the Social Security system. He aims to modernize the agency, emphasizing a "digital-first" approach to enhance service efficiency, akin to consumer experiences with major tech firms. Bisignano addressed staff concerns about recent leadership turmoil and reassured them that...