US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
Read full article: US judge tosses Illinois' ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appealA federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.
For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary tale
Read full article: For small cities across Alabama with Haitian populations, Springfield is a cautionary taleMany small Alabama cities have been beset by the same polarizing debate that thrust Springfield, Ohio, into the spotlight after former president Donald Trump promoted debunked misinformation about Haitian migrants.
Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and Vance
Read full article: Haitian group in Springfield, Ohio, files citizen criminal charges against Trump and VanceThe leader of a nonprofit representing the Haitian community has invoked a private-citizen right to file charges against former President Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance.
A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of Ohio
Read full article: A news site that covers Haitian Americans is facing harassment over its post-debate coverage of OhioJournalists at a news site that covers issues facing the Haitian community in the United States say they've been harassed and intimidated with racist messages for covering the false story about immigrants eating the pets of people in Springfield, Ohio.
What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants
Read full article: What to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrantsA small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate, when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs.
Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield
Read full article: Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in SpringfieldOhio state police will help protect schools in a city that has endured dozens of violent threats in the wake of a national political furor over Haitian migrants.
Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claims
Read full article: Haitians in Ohio find solidarity at church after chaotic week of false pet-eating claimsFor many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole.
Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the community
Read full article: Vance doesn't back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio even amid threats to the communityRepublican vice presidential candidate JD Vance isn't backing away from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that Haitians living in an Ohio community are abducting and eating pets.
Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threats
Read full article: Trump and Vance are still stoking fears of Haitian migrants, as Ohio community faces bomb threatsDonald Trump and his running mate continue to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have promoted even as the city has seen bomb threats and school evacuations and local officials called for a cooling of the anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Father of slain Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son in immigration debate
Read full article: Father of slain Ohio boy asks Trump not to invoke his son in immigration debateThe father of an Ohio boy killed last year when a Haitian immigrant driver hit a school bus is imploring Donald Trump and others to stop invoking his son's name in the debate about immigration.
Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy
Read full article: Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacyPresident Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill.
Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument
Read full article: Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monumentPresident Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP.
Trucking company owner pleads guilty to charges related to crash that killed 7 bikers
Read full article: Trucking company owner pleads guilty to charges related to crash that killed 7 bikersAn owner of a now defunct trucking company has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a deadly crash in New Hampshire that killed seven motorcyclists.
Caitlin Clark's early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women's team
Read full article: Caitlin Clark's early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women's teamCaitlin Clark will have the start of her WNBA career to show the U.S. women’s basketball selection committee whether she deserves a spot on the Paris Olympic roster.
Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
Read full article: Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators sayFederal investigators say the driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck.
Walmart to build or convert 150-plus stores in next 5 years. It hasn't opened new stores in 3 years
Read full article: Walmart to build or convert 150-plus stores in next 5 years. It hasn't opened new stores in 3 yearsWalmart plans to build or convert more than 150 U.S. stores in the next five years, while continuing to remodel existing stores.
Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life
Read full article: Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new lifePillsbury Mills was a groundbreaking, history-making flour mill in central Illinois for most of the 20th century.
NCAA athletes who've transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rules
Read full article: NCAA athletes who've transferred multiple times can play through the spring semester, judge rulesCollege athletes who have transferred multiple times but were denied the chance to compete can now play through the remainder of the academic year.
The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: The Supreme Court refuses to block an Illinois law banning some high-power semiautomatic weaponsThe Supreme Court has declined to put on hold a new Illinois law that would ban high-power semiautomatic weapons like the one used in the mass killing of seven people at a 2022 parade in a Chicago suburb.
Prep star Cooper Flagg says his focus is on Maine shooting victims and basketball decision can wait
Read full article: Prep star Cooper Flagg says his focus is on Maine shooting victims and basketball decision can waitCooper Flagg, the consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, says his focus is on the tragedy of a mass shooting in his home state of Maine, an indication that an announcement on where he will play college basketball could be delayed.
ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year low
Read full article: ACT test scores for US students drop to new 30-year lowHigh school students’ scores on the ACT college admissions test have dropped to their lowest in more than three decades, showing a lack of student preparedness for college-level coursework, according to the nonprofit organization that administers the test.
Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health care
Read full article: Oregon launches legal psilocybin access amid high demand and hopes for improved mental health careOregon has taken an unprecedented step in offering psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, to the public.
Lemur on the loose! Video shows police chasing critter that escaped in Missouri
Read full article: Lemur on the loose! Video shows police chasing critter that escaped in MissouriPolice bodycam video from Springfield, Missouri, has filmed an unusual foot pursuit, as two officers tried to catch an escaped lemur.
Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson says
Read full article: Bronny James has a congenital heart defect that caused his cardiac arrest, a spokesperson saysBronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect.
Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Read full article: Illinois governor signs ban on firearms advertising allegedly marketed to kids and militantsIllinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law banning firearms advertising that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's ban on semiautomatic weaponsThe Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on the sale or possession of the type of semiautomatic weapons used in hundreds of mass killings nationally.
Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants
Read full article: Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militantsIllinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produce a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants or others who might later use the weapons illegally.
Bronny James in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest at USC practice, spokesman says
Read full article: Bronny James in stable condition after suffering cardiac arrest at USC practice, spokesman saysBronny James, son of NBA superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized after going into cardiac arrest while participating in a practice at Southern California on Monday, a family spokesman said Tuesday.
Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most
Read full article: Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities mostIllinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail as a condition of pretrial release from jail on Tuesday.
Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the US
Read full article: Haze, heat and storms are bringing danger and discomfort to many parts of the USSmoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to outdoor gatherings.
Maguire retains 1-shot lead in Women's PGA Championship with Jenny Shin second
Read full article: Maguire retains 1-shot lead in Women's PGA Championship with Jenny Shin secondLeona Maguire birdied the final hole for her eighth straight round in the 60s and took a one-shot lead over fast-closing Jenny Shin heading into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
Ireland's Leona Maguire keeps rolling with a 68, takes halfway lead at the KMPG Women's PGA
Read full article: Ireland's Leona Maguire keeps rolling with a 68, takes halfway lead at the KMPG Women's PGALeona Maguire of Ireland birdied four of her final six holes for a 3-under 68 and a one-shot lead over three players Friday at the halfway point of the KMPG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women's PGA
Read full article: Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women's PGALee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol.
Threats to dictionary publisher land man a year in prison
Read full article: Threats to dictionary publisher land man a year in prisonA California man who made violent anti-LGBTQ-related threats against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster over its updated gender definitions has been sentenced to a year in prison.
Safety board: Alabama derailed train lacked needed couplers
Read full article: Safety board: Alabama derailed train lacked needed couplersFederal investigators say a Norfolk Southern train that derailed in Alabama earlier this month lacked required alignment control couplers and a company inspection didn't identify their absence.
Latest Ohio derailment poses no public risk, officials say
Read full article: Latest Ohio derailment poses no public risk, officials sayAuthorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month.
Disney cuts Simpsons 'forced labor' episode in Hong Kong
Read full article: Disney cuts Simpsons 'forced labor' episode in Hong KongWalt Disney Co. has removed from its streaming service in Hong Kong an episode from its cartoon series The Simpsons that includes a reference to “forced labor camps” in China.
NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons
Read full article: NRA sues over Illinois ban on semiautomatic weaponsA new federal lawsuit contends that Illinois’ two-week-old ban on semiautomatic weapons outlaws “ubiquitous” firearms in “radical” defiance of the Constitution’s Second Amendment.
Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man's death
Read full article: Illinois paramedics, ambulance company sued for man's deathAttorneys say the family of an Illinois man whose death prompted murder charges against two paramedics who strapped him facedown on a stretcher has filed a lawsuit against them and their employer.
Walmart deal with Paramount gives members streaming perks
Read full article: Walmart deal with Paramount gives members streaming perksWalmart says it has signed a deal with Paramount Global to offer the entertainment company’s streaming service as a perk to subscribers of the retailer's shipping subscription service.
Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked email
Read full article: Applebee’s franchisee worker fired over leaked emailApplebee’s has confirmed that an employee of a Missouri-based franchisee has been fired after sending an email speculating that high gas prices and the end of pandemic stimulus money would force employees to work longer hours for lower pay.
Ex-House speaker settles child sexual abuse payments suit
Read full article: Ex-House speaker settles child sexual abuse payments suitLawyers say once powerful former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of child sexual abuse have reached a tentative out-of-court settlement over Hastert’s refusal to pay $1.8 million in exchange for his silence.
Child endangerment charge follows toddler’s car crash death
Read full article: Child endangerment charge follows toddler’s car crash deathA northern Virginia man has been charged with child endangerment after a 2-year-old died while riding unrestrained on his lap when his car crashed earlier this year.
Media outlets recall country's unity after Sept. 11 attacks
Read full article: Media outlets recall country's unity after Sept. 11 attacksMedia outlets that often spend hours each day exploring the country's differences paused to mark the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks by recalling almost wistfully the sense of common purpose that united Americans in the aftermath.
As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surge
Read full article: As New York salutes health workers, Missouri fights a surgeNew York has thrown a ticker-tape parade for the health care workers and others who helped the city pull through the darkest days of COVID-19, while authorities in Missouri are struggling to beat back a surge blamed on the fast-spreading delta variant and deep resistance to getting vaccinated.
Police: Oregon suspect forced woman to drive him 2K miles
Read full article: Police: Oregon suspect forced woman to drive him 2K milesAuthorities say a man sought in the killings of his father and two other people in a small Oregon city forced a woman to drive him more than 2,000 miles in her car to Wisconsin, where he turned himself in.
Man arrested after allegedly pulling down his mask at grocery store to kiss baby he didn’t know on lips
Read full article: Man arrested after allegedly pulling down his mask at grocery store to kiss baby he didn’t know on lipsSPRINGFIELD, Ore. – A man was arrested on Thursday after police say he pulled down his mask inside an Oregon grocery store to kiss a baby girl he didn’t know while her mother was looking away, according to Fox 9. Police say the man fled the scene after kissing the child on the lips. The mother and father alerted the store’s staff and began searching for the suspect, but he left the scene. During the investigation, the officer learned that while inside the store, the mother had her 1-year-old daughter in her shopping cart. According to police, the grocery store’s staff were helpful in alerting officers to the event and providing video footage to help identify the suspect.
AT&T spinning off DirecTV after losing millions of customers
Read full article: AT&T spinning off DirecTV after losing millions of customersAT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company at a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid in 2015. The satellite TV service has lost millions of customers on AT&T's watch. (AP Photo/File)AT&T is spinning off its DirecTV into a new company for a fraction of the $48.5 billion it paid for the satellite TV service in 2015. DirecTV has lost millions of customers on AT&T’s watch, and is valued in the deal at just $16.25 billion, including debt. The new DirecTV company will include AT&T TV, a streaming version of cable TV, and U-verse, AT&T's older cable service.
VIRUS TODAY: In COVID-19 era, Americans choose dying at home
Read full article: VIRUS TODAY: In COVID-19 era, Americans choose dying at homeFor many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved ones behind glass or during video calls amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Here’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.:THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY:— More Americans are making the decision to have their terminally ill loved ones die at home rather than in nursing home and hospice settings. For many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved ones behind glass or during video calls amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gavin Newsom is facing a potential recall election, in part stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “So I really do think that we need to watch this and be careful.”___Find AP’s full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic: https://apnews.com/hub/coronavirus-pandemic
In pandemic, more people choose to die at home
Read full article: In pandemic, more people choose to die at homeSimmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit. For many families, home is a better setting than the terrifying scenario of saying farewell to loved ones behind glass or during video calls amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)MISSION, Kan. – Mortuary owner Brian Simmons has been making more trips to homes to pick up bodies to be cremated and embalmed since the pandemic hit. People were suddenly working from home and had more time, and they were more comfortable with home hospice knowing the alternative with lack of visitation at nursing homes. Caring for the needs of a critically ill relative can mean sleepless nights and added stress as the pandemic rages.
'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skeptics
Read full article: 'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skepticsShe says it's dealing with patients and relatives who don't believe the virus is real. It's unclear how Trump’s bout with the virus will affect the situation, but some doctors aren't optimistic. After a few days of treatment at a military hospital, the president tweeted Monday, “Don’t be afraid of Covid. That has been frustrating for all of us,” Montgomery said in an interview, adding: “It wears.”Combating virus skeptics is a battle across the country. Dr. Jay W. Lee, a family physician in Orange County, California, recalled a patient who demanded the “largest hydroxychloroquine prescription you can give me."
Nets hire Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as coach
Read full article: Nets hire Hall of Fame point guard Steve Nash as coachFILE - In this Sept. 7, 2018, file photo, Steve Nash speaks during induction ceremonies at the Basketball Hall of Fame, in Springfield, Mass. The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)The Brooklyn Nets hired Steve Nash as their coach Thursday, putting the Hall of Fame point guard in charge of the team that hopes to have Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving together next season. The Nets finished the season under Jacque Vaughn, who they said would remain on staff as Nash's lead assistant. In Steve we see a leader, communicator and mentor who will garner the respect of our players," Marks said.
New Hampshire 16-year-old swims across English Channel
Read full article: New Hampshire 16-year-old swims across English ChannelIn this photo provided by Darcie DeBlois-Rivard, long distance swimmer Vera Rivard, 16, of Springfield, N.H., below, swims the English Channel between Dover, England and Calais, France, as a channel ferry sails by, above, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. The swim took her more than 14 hours, and she is the second American to cross the channel this year. (Photo Darcie DeBlois-Rivard via AP)WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, N.H. A 16-year-old from New Hampshire successfully swam across the English Channel, completing a 33-mile (53-kilometer) swim by reaching a sandy beach in France after darkness fell. "As she leaves the beach in England for her English Channel attempt, I will be the proudest parent ever! After that, she booked a slot to swim the English Channel and has been training ever since in both the United States and Ireland, she said.
ComEd to pay $200M over bribery, Illinois speaker implicated
Read full article: ComEd to pay $200M over bribery, Illinois speaker implicated(Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, Pool, File)CHICAGO Electric utility ComEd has agreed to pay $200 million to resolve a federal criminal investigation into a long-running bribery scheme that implicates Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, federal prosecutors announced Friday. A deferred prosecution agreement for ComEd filed in federal court states that Public Official A is the Illinois House Speaker, but Madigan the the longest-serving state House speaker in modern American history is not mentioned by name. The U.S. Attorney's office scheduled a Friday afternoon news conference to announce developments in a public corruption investigation." The U.S. Attorneys Office said it filed a one-count criminal information on Friday in U.S. District Court in Chicago charging ComEd with bribery. A deferred prosecution agreement that's subject to approval by the U.S. District Court requires ComEd to pay a $200 million fine.
Coroner: 3rd Illinois warehouse shooting victim identified
Read full article: Coroner: 3rd Illinois warehouse shooting victim identified(Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The third person who died after being shot at a warehouse in central Illinois has been identified. Marsha Strumpher, 54, of Springfield, died at a hospital Saturday from multiple gunshot wounds, Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon told The (Springfield) State Journal-Register. The victims who died Friday are Christopher Aumiller, 25, and Bill Gibbons, 61, both of Springfield, Allmon said. Their autopsies conducted Saturday concluded both died of multiple gunshot wounds. There will be a memorial vigil for the victims at Centennial Park in Springfield at Tuesday evening.
Coroner: 3rd Illinois shooting victim dies, 2 identified
Read full article: Coroner: 3rd Illinois shooting victim dies, 2 identifiedPolice believe Michael L. Collins opened fire on three of his coworkers Friday, killing two at the Bunn-O-Matic facility in Springfield, Illinois, shortly after 11 a.m. The victims who died Friday are Christopher Aumiller, 25, and Bill Gibbons, 61, both of Springfield, according to Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon. Their autopsies conducted Saturday morning concluded both died of multiple gunshot wounds, Allmon told The (Springfield) State Journal-Register. The third victim is a 54-year-old woman, who died Saturday just after 4:30 p.m. at HSHS St. Johns Hospital. Collins and his coworkers had all arrived for work at about 7 a.m. Friday in the welding area of the facility, Springfield Police Chief Kenny Winslow said.
2 dead, 1 hurt in Illinois warehouse shooting; suspect dead
Read full article: 2 dead, 1 hurt in Illinois warehouse shooting; suspect deadHe said the bodies of two employees of Bunn-O-Matic were found by police officers searching the building. He said a female employee was found injured in the parking lot and was rushed to an area hospital. Winslow identified the gunman as 48-year-old Michael L. Collins of Springfield. Police say Collins knew the people he shot. Winslow could not say for sure if Collins took his own life.
Missouri Great Clips sites close after virus-related threats
Read full article: Missouri Great Clips sites close after virus-related threatsGreene County, which includes Springfield, has had 128 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and seven deaths during the pandemic, according to the Springfield-Greene County Health Department. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced updated guidelines that relax rules for businesses, the Kansas City Star reported. Lucas said during a news conference that his order means any Kansas City business can reopen unless barred by state guidelines. Also in Kansas City, about 30 protesters outside the Jackson County Courthouse staged a die-in to raise concerns about evictions during the pandemic. Tenants urged Presiding Circuit Court Judge David Byrn to extend protections to renters, the Kansas City Star reported.
Man armed in Missouri Walmart claims 'experiment'
Read full article: Man armed in Missouri Walmart claims 'experiment'Dmitriy N. Andreychenko was seen walking through a Walmart in Springfield, Missouri, armed. (CNN) - Dmitriy Andreychenko walked into a Walmart in Missouri equipped with body armor, a handgun and a rifle less than a week after a gunman killed 22 people in a Walmart in Texas. "I wanted to know if that Walmart honored the 2nd amendment," he told Springfield police, according to a probable cause statement. He told his sister it was "a social experiment on how his 2nd amendment right would be respected in a public area," according to the document. The consequences he faces are not a reflection of how Missouri -- an open carry state -- respects the 2nd Amendment, prosecuting attorney Dan Patterson said in a statement.
How Businesses Are Protecting Their Staffers in the Event of an Active Shooter
Read full article: How Businesses Are Protecting Their Staffers in the Event of an Active ShooterHe claims he had no intention of shooting up the store, but charges are pending against him. And in Orange County, California, a man went on a stabbing spree, killing four. "Within about a second, a second and a half, everyone in the building knows where the shooter is," Christian Connors, CEO of Shooter Detection Systems, told Inside Edition. The Wall Street Journal also reports that employers are stepping up security and active shooter trainings so that staffers know what to do in the event of an emergency. "It's important to have a plan no matter where you are at work, at home, Times Square, church," Strang told Inside Edition.