Excitement builds for US-Canada 4 Nations final after raucous 1st game

A flash flood emergency has been declared in northwestern Maryland, particularly in Allegany County, where up to 5 inches of rain has prompted evacuations at two elementary schools. Over 200 students and staff were safely evacuated from Westernport Elementary, while additional rescues occurred, and road closures were enforced due to high water levels. A flood watch is in effect for parts of the Mid-Atlantic, with forecasts predicting heavy rain and severe storms extending from North...

Robert Benton, the acclaimed filmmaker known for co-creating "Bonnie and Clyde" and directing "Kramer vs. Kramer" and "Places in the Heart," has passed away at 92 from natural causes at his Manhattan home. Over a 40-year career, Benton garnered three Oscars from six nominations, directing notable performances from actors like Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, despite overcoming severe dyslexia. He began as an art director for Esquire, later achieving fame with "Bonnie and Clyde," which...

SummaryIn Kansas City, Missouri, a couple named Smoke and Serena live in a dangerous area near train tracks, highlighting the city's homelessness crisis, where over 771,000 Americans were homeless in 2024, marking an 18% increase. With nearly 96% of chronically homeless individuals unsheltered, city officials like Josh Henges aim to create a coordinated system to provide immediate support and housing, emphasizing the need to address underlying issues like addiction and mental health. As Smoke and...

Cassie Ventura testified in a Manhattan courtroom about her tumultuous relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs, detailing his violent behavior and control over her life, as he allegedly forced her to organize drug-fueled sex parties known as "freak offs." Ventura is the star witness in Combs' federal racketeering and sex-trafficking trial, where he faces potential life imprisonment. While Combs maintains his innocence, claiming all interactions were consensual, Ventura shared harrowing accounts of abuse and her eventual...

A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging threats to withhold billions in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states comply with immigration enforcement demands. This claim cites potential constitutional violations concerning federal funding authority, as highlighted by California Attorney General Rob Bonta. The lawsuits, prompted by recent letters from the Department of Transportation and Homeland Security, aim to protect essential state funding critical for public safety...

Two leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel, Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son, Pedro Inzunza Coronel, were indicted on narco-terrorism charges for allegedly trafficking large quantities of fentanyl into the U.S., as part of the Beltran Leyva Organization. This indictment, the first from the Department of Justice's Narco-Terrorism Unit, follows the Trump administration's designation of the Sinaloa Cartel as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Despite ongoing law enforcement efforts, including recent fentanyl seizures in Sinaloa, both individuals...