June 5, 2025

FILE - A relief sculpture rests on a gate to the entrance of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass., March 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Judge puts temporary hold on Trump’s latest ban on Harvard’s foreign students

June 5, 2025

A federal judge late Thursday temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University. Trump’s proclamation, issued Wednesday, marked his administration’s latest attempt to cut off Harvard from a quarter of its student body, which accounts for much of the elite university’s research and scholarship. Hours earlier, Harvard had filed a legal challenge asking the federal judge to block Trump’s order, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands. In an amended lawsuit filed Thursday, Harvard said the president was attempting an end-run around a previous court order.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7), Indiana Pacers forward Pascal Siakam (43) and forward Aaron Nesmith (23) reach for the ball during Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (Matthew Stockman/Pool Photo via AP)

Inside the Comeback: How the Pacers pulled off a stunner in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

June 5, 2025

The game plan was the obvious one. Just chip away, the Indiana Pacers said, because there was no other option that would have made any sense at that point. They were down by 15 with 9:42 remaining. They were turning the ball over about once every three possessions, couldn’t stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and had the Oklahoma City crowd in a deafening fury. What happened next, for the Pacers, was theater.

Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady celebrates during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals against Texas in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips

Texas Tech alum Patrick Mahomes cheers Red Raiders on to victory in Game 2 of the WCWS

June 5, 2025

Texas Tech evened up the finals of the Women’s College World Series on Thursday night with one of the Red Raiders’ biggest supporters on hand. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback and former Texas Tech signal caller Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, cheered on the Red Raiders, who hung on to beat Texas 4-3 in Game 2 of the series behind the solid pitching of NiJaree Canady, forcing a decisive third game on Friday night. Both teams will be trying to win their first national championship. “Come on!!! Let’s go!” Mahomes posted on social media during the game, which started 50 minutes late because of storms.

Texas Tech pitcher NiJaree Canady throws during the second game of the NCAA softball Women's College World Series finals against Texas in Oklahoma City, Thursday, June 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Kyle Phillips)

Canady tosses 6-hitter as Texas Tech beats Texas 4-3 to set up decisive Game 3 at WCWS

June 5, 2025

NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night. The Game 3 showdown on Friday matches two teams looking for their first national title.

Harvey Weinstein appears for his retrial at a Manhattan court, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, Pool)

Jury deliberations to resume in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial

June 5, 2025

Jurors will resume deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sex crimes retrial after the ending their first day without reaching a verdict. The seven-woman, five-man jury returns to their closed door discussions Friday as they revisit a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement. The jury is considering two counts of criminal sex act and one count of rape against the 73-year-old Oscar-winning movie producer. Weinstein has pleaded not guilty. Sexual misconduct allegations against Weinstein propelled the #MeToo movement in 2017. He was eventually convicted of sex crimes in New York and California, but the New York conviction was overturned, leading to the retrial.

‘Sinners’ puts ‘truth on screen’ for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians

June 5, 2025

The blockbuster horror film “Sinners” features the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians in a short, but impactful scene. For some Choctaw, it is the first time they’ve heard their language and seen their culture accurately portrayed on screen. The filmmakers set out with the goal of authenticity in mind, hiring Choctaw consultants and actors to ensure the movie did the tribe justice. “Sinners” producers didn’t stop with Choctaw consultants; they enlisted a small army of experts who advised on the confluence of cultures mingling in the 1930s Mississippi Delta, where the film is set.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump and Musk break up, and Washington holds its breath

June 5, 2025

Insiders have speculated about a potential falling-out between Donald Trump and Elon Musk for months. It never seemed to happen — until Thursday. The world’s most powerful man and its wealthiest began attacking each other in a spectacle that left Washington breathless. The feud began with Musk’s criticism of Trump’s legislative agenda, which would increase the deficit while eliminating tax incentives that have helped his electric automaker Tesla. Trump responded by threatening to cut government subsidies and contracts for Musk’s companies, and things only escalated from there.

FILE - Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer, left, and journalist Megyn Kelly, attend a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the Secretary of Health and Human Services post, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

Trump’s surgeon general pick criticizes others’ conflicts but profits from wellness product sales

June 5, 2025

President Donald Trump’s pick to be U.S. surgeon general has said the nation’s medical and food systems are corrupted by special interests and people out to make a profit at the expense of Americans’ health. Yet as Dr. Casey Means has criticized scientists and regulators for taking money from the food and pharmaceutical industries, she has promoted dozens of products in ways that put money in her own pocket. The Associated Press found Means set up deals with an array of businesses and, in some cases, promoted companies in which she was an investor or adviser without consistently disclosing the connection.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent walks at the White House, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies

June 5, 2025

The U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report, but accuses Beijing of standing out among America’s major trading partners for lacking transparency. Treasury’s semi-annual report to Congress comes as the Trump administration seeks to strike a trade deal with China, averting a trade war that has been brewing between the two nations. A Treasury official told reporters previewing the report that the U.S. could in the future find evidence that China is manipulating its currency and will make a determination in the fall whether China has been manipulating the renminbi, also known as RMB. The U.S. labeled China a currency manipulator in 2019.

FILE - In this image taken from police body camera footage provided by Los Angeles Sheriff's office, a Sheriff's deputies arrests a couple in a grocery store parking lot in Lancaster, Calif., on June 24, 2023. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Officer who used excessive force allowed to plead guilty to misdemeanor after felony conviction

June 5, 2025

A Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy will serve four months in prison on a misdemeanor conviction for using excessive force after the new Trump-appointed U.S. attorney offered an unusual plea deal despite a jury convicting him of a felony. The victim’s attorney asked a federal appeals court to reinstate the felony conviction, but the court declined to do so on Thursday. Deputy Trevor Kirk was found guilty of a felony after being recorded tackling and pepper-spraying a woman in 2023. When U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli took office, federal prosecutors offered Kirk a plea deal for a misdemeanor. Kirk was sentenced to four months in prison on Monday.

Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M

June 5, 2025

The legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified. The nonprofit, which advocates for LGBTQ+ rights, said Thursday that they exceeded their original fundraising goal by $105 million. CEO Kevin Jennings said the group launched the campaign quietly in 2022 in response to a wave of bills in state legislatures that targeted gay, trans and intersex communities. They plan to spend $80 million in the next five years, in part to hire more attorneys.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (5) celebrates after making a 3-pointer during the first half of Game 1 of the NBA Finals basketball series against the Indiana Pacers Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Pacers commit 19 first-half turnovers in Game 1 of NBA Finals against Thunder

June 5, 2025

The Indiana Pacers started the NBA Finals by making the wrong type of history. The Pacers committed 19 turnovers in the first half of Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. It was the highest number of turnovers by a team before halftime of a postseason game during the league’s digital play-by-play era, which goes back to the 1997 playoffs. There has not been a 20-turnover first half in any NBA game since Nov. 17, 2007.

FILE - Student negotiator Mahmoud Khalil is seen at a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on the Columbia University campus in New York, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Detained Columbia graduate claims ‘irreparable harm’ to career and family as he pleads for release

June 5, 2025

A Columbia graduate facing deportation over his pro-Palestinian activism on campus has outlined the “irreparable harm” caused by his continued detention as a federal judge weighs his release. Mahmoud Khalil said in court filings unsealed Thursday that the “most immediate and visceral harms” he’s faced during his months in custody relate to missing out on the birth of his first child. He also cited potentially “career-ending” harms from the ordeal, noting that Oxfam International has already rescinded a job offer. Khalil’s statement was among a number of legal declarations submitted by his lawyers highlighting the wide-ranging impacts of his arrest.

A Louisiana state police SWAT member works the scene on Iberville Street as police pursue a fugitive that escaped from a New Orleans jail, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Authorities investigating a new social media post by a New Orleans jail escapee on the run

June 5, 2025

Authorities are investigating an Instagram photo showing a man who identifies himself as Antoine Massey, a fugitive still at large after escaping more than two weeks ago from a New Orleans jail. Authorities say they became aware Thurdsay of the social media post, which shows a man with Massey’s same facial tattoos. Authorities are not sure when or where the photo was taken but they say they are treating the post as real. Earlier this week, authorities raided a home where they believed Massey had recorded videos posted on social media while on the run. They say they only found some clothing he apparently wore on video.

FILE - The federal courthouse stands in Fargo, N.D., June 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)

A judge tells federal agencies they can’t enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups

June 5, 2025

A federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers. The ruling Thursday from North Dakota’s chief federal judge bars the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing a 2024 health care rule that said health care providers risked losing federal funds if they refused to provide gender-affirming care. The judge also barred the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from telling employers that failing to have their health plans cover gender-affirming care would be discriminatory.

FILE - Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it’s becoming a liability

June 5, 2025

Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S. universities, Harvard has admitted booming numbers of foreign students in recent decades. The college has been cashing in on its global cache to recruit the world’s best students. Yet universities’ race to the top of global rankings has made them vulnerable to a new line of attack. President Donald Trump is using his control over the nation’s borders as leverage in his quest to reshape American higher education. On Wednesday, Trump barred nearly all foreigners from entering the country to attend Harvard.

LA28 organizers confident Trump’s latest travel ban won’t affect Los Angeles Olympics

June 5, 2025

Planning and preparation for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has made “significant progress” and organizers say they’re confident that President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban won’t prevent games participants from entering the U.S. LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says the federal government already recognizes that the Olympics require special consideration. Sixteen International Olympic Committee members wrapped up a three-day visit to Los Angeles on Thursday, having inspected multiple venue locations in their second visit since November. Wasserman also says he’s “incredibly confident” the games will turn a profit.

What’s next for influencer Livvy Dunne after college gymnastics career? ‘Everything,’ she says

June 5, 2025

With her college gymnastics days behind her, influencer and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Livvy Dunne is moving on with life — but that doesn’t mean she’ll be far from the public eye. Dunne has more than 13 million followers on social media, and she created a multimillion-dollar personal brand while competing as a gymnast at LSU. Now she’s trying to help other female athletes do the same, helping to educate them about name, image and likeness deals and personal branding. Asked about her future, Dunne told The Associated Press, “What’s next? Everything.”

FILE - Los Angeles Kings assistant coach Marco Sturm walks off the ice at the end of the second period against the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach after missing playoffs for first time since 2016

June 5, 2025

The Boston Bruins have hired Marco Sturm as coach to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from the fired Jim Montgomery in November and led the team to a 25-30-7 record — much of it after a trade deadline roster purge. Sturm becomes the 30th head coach in Bruins history after spending the past three seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Ontario Reign.

Strawberry the kitten appears on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at the Associated Press bureau in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Conlon)

Welcome to kitten season, when animal shelters need all the help they can get

June 5, 2025

It’s kitten season in warm-weather areas and animal shelters need all the help they can get. Now is the time of year when most cats give birth. That produces a surge of kittens. Shelters tend to get overwhelmed, especially when it comes to the 24-hour care and feeding of extremely young kittens. As a result, more foster homes are needed. There’s a false perception out there that cat foster families shoulder all expenses. Animal welfare advocate Hannah Shaw, known on social media as the Kitten Lady, says nowadays that’s not true. Most shelters and rescues help out. That includes training and supporting cat foster parents.

FILE - Chiefs signs and logos are displayed Massapequa High School in Massapequa, N.Y., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

New York won’t rescind Native American mascot ban despite Trump’s threat of cutting federal funds

June 5, 2025

New York education officials have refused to rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding. State officials suggested in a letter to the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday that they could instead broaden the state ban to include names and mascots derived from other racial or ethnic groups that the department deems offensive. The federal agency last week determined New York’s ban is discriminatory because names and mascots that are still permitted are also derived from other racial or ethnic groups, such as the “Dutchmen” and the “Huguenots.”

FILE - Army soldiers look at the border wall next to a surveillance vehicle in Sunland Park, N.M., Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Peruvian migrant acquitted in the first trial over the new militarized zone at US-Mexico border

June 5, 2025

A Peruvian woman who crossed the U.S. border illegally has been acquitted of unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern border. Thursday’s ruling capped the first trial to use a new legal approach by the Trump administration to impose penalties on immigrants who cross the border illegally. Adely Vanessa De La Cruz-Alvarez was arrested last month near the West Texas town of Tornillo after she entered the U.S. from Mexico. In addition to being charged with entering the country illegally, she was charged with accessing a military zone.

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2012, file photo, students walk through the University of Texas at Austin campus near the school's iconic tower in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

What to know as Trump administration targets tuition breaks for students without legal status

June 5, 2025

The quick end to a Texas law that granted in-state public university tuition prices to students who lack legal resident status stunned immigrant advocates and state Democrats, who call it a cruel punishment for hardworking students that will ultimately hurt the state’s economy. In one of the Trump administration’s latest moves to crack down on immigration, the Justice Department on Wednesday sued to block the so-called “Texas Dream Act.” A few hours later, a federal judge declared it unconstitutional. The lighting ruling ended a policy that since 2001 has helped tens of thousands of students get into college and has spawned similar laws in two dozen states.

Police consider whether ‘King of the Hill’ actor’s sexual orientation played a role in his killing

June 5, 2025

Authorities in Texas say investigators are looking into whether the sexual orientation of “King of the Hill” voice actor Jonathan Joss played a role in his shooting death. Joss’ husband has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire outside his home in San Antonio on Sunday night. A day after the shooting, San Antonio police issued a statement saying they had found “no evidence whatsoever to indicate that Mr. Joss’ murder was related to his sexual orientation.” But during a news conference Thursday, San Antonio Police Chief William McManus walked back that previous statement.

FILE - Justin Ishbia, right, brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, and his wife Kristen Ishbia, left, sit courtside during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)

White Sox reach agreement for potential future sale of controlling interest to Justin Ishbia

June 5, 2025

The Chicago White Sox have reached an agreement that will give Justin Ishbia, the brother of Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia, the chance to buy a future controlling interest in the club. The team made the announcement Thursday, adding that Ishbia will make capital infusions into the White Sox as a limited partner in 2025 and 2026, which will be used to pay down existing debt and support ongoing team operations. Ishbia was already a limited partner. His brother Mat and father Jeff Ishbia will also be “significant investors,” the team said. Under the agreement, White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf will have the option to sell controlling interest in the team to Ishbia from 2029-33. After the 2034 season, Ishbia can acquire the controlling interest.

FILE - Bottles of Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey line the shelves of a liquor outlet in Montpelier, Vt., Dec. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)

Jack Daniel’s maker Brown-Forman sees sales fall as Trump trade conflicts weigh on spirits producers

June 5, 2025

Spirits maker Brown-Forman is reporting weaker sales as it confronts challenging market conditions amid trade conflicts and pinched consumer spending. The Louisville, Kentucky-based maker of Jack Daniel’s whiskey said Thursday its full-year net sales were down 5% from the year-ago period, and fell 7% in the fourth quarter. Net income was down 15% for the full fiscal year and plunged 45% in the fourth quarter. The quarterly drop came as Brown-Forman and other U.S. spirits producers who rely heavily on foreign sales started feeling the reverberations from President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plans. Brown-Forman also offered a sobering assessment for the coming year.

FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Supreme Court tosses Mexico’s $10B lawsuit claiming US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

June 5, 2025

The Supreme Court is tossing out a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top U.S. firearm manufacturers alleging the companies fuel cartel gun violence. The unanimous Thursday ruling comes under U.S. laws that largely shield gunmakers from lawsuits. Mexico has strict gun laws, but thousands of guns are smuggled in by the country’s drug cartels annually. The National Shooting Sports Foundation calls the ruling “a tremendous victory for the firearm industry.” Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it strongly disagreed with the decision and President Claudia Sheinbaum pointed to a second suit the country filed in Arizona.

Jury deliberations begin in Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial

June 5, 2025

Jurors have begun deliberating in Harvey Weinstein’s New York sex crimes retrial, ending the first day without reaching a verdict. The seven-woman, five-man jury went behind closed doors Thursday to decide a case that encapsulated the #MeToo movement. The jury is considering two counts of criminal sex act and one count of rape. The 73-year-old Weinstein has pleaded not guilty. A series of sexual misconduct allegations against the Oscar-winning movie producer propelled the #MeToo movement in 2017. He later was convicted of sex crimes in New York and California. But the New York conviction was overturned, leading to the retrial.

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor reacts toward the Los Angeles Dodgers' dugout after being hit with a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mets’ Francisco Lindor sits vs Dodgers with broken toe, not headed to the injured list just yet

June 5, 2025

Francisco Lindor is not immediately headed to the injured list after his toe was broken by a pitch in the New York Mets’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lindor wasn’t available to play for the Mets on Thursday, but manager Carlos Mendoza called him day-to-day. Lindor told reporters that he will continue to play if he can manage the pain this weekend against Colorado. Lindor’s right pinky toe was broken by a pitch from right-hander Tony Gonsolin in the first inning of the third game of the Mets’ four-game series at Dodger Stadium. Lindor played the rest of the game.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) celebrates his solo homer against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Diamondbacks savor the ‘magical moment’ of their 7-run rally in the 9th to stun Braves

June 5, 2025

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo says his team had a “magical moment” when Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead, two-run double to complete a seven-run, ninth-inning rally against the Atlanta Braves. Arizona entered the inning trailing 10-4 and ESPN said Atlanta had a 99.9% win probability. The Diamondbacks won 11-10. Lovullo says he felt like a proud dad watching a bunch of Little Leaguers play. The Diamondbacks scored three runs against Scott Blewett and four more against struggling Braves closer Raisel Iglesias. Arizona has won four straight to get to .500 at 31-31.

Scottie Scheffler holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York)

US Open ’25: Oakmont is the name that stands out in golf’s toughest test

June 5, 2025

The U.S. Open goes back to Oakmont for a record 10th time and there’s a reason for it. The course as tough as Pittsburgh steel is renowned as the hardest course in the land. It’s one the USGA doesn’t have to mess around with to get the toughest test in golf. Never mind that Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler are the biggest stars in golf this year. What has everyone’s attention going into the U.S. Open is how tough Oakmont will play. Bryson DeChambeau is the defending champion. Scheffler goes to Oakmont having won three of his last four tournaments.

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks at U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

What Trump ordering an investigation into Biden’s actions might mean legally and politically

June 5, 2025

President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into pardons and other executive actions issued by his predecessor, Joe Biden — launching an unprecedented effort to show that the Democrat hid his cognitive decline and was otherwise too mentally impaired to do the job. Trump, who turns 79 this month, has long questioned the mental acuity and physical stamina of Biden, and his now directing his administration to use governmental investigative powers to try and back up those assertions. Biden, 82, and now undergoing treatments for prostate cancer, dismissed Trump’s actions as “ridiculous.” Legal experts say a president’s right to issue pardons is absolute and expect that the legal consequences of Trump’s order are unlikely to be greater than the political impact.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks at the American Compass's The New World Gala in Washington, Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

US hits International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over investigation into Israel

June 5, 2025

The Trump administration is slapping sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court over the tribunal’s investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza. The State Department said it would impose travel bans on the ICC judges, who hail from Benin, Peru, Slovenia and Uganda. The move is just the latest step the administration has taken to punish the ICC and its officials for investigations undertaken against Israel and the United States.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, smoke rises from cargo vessel Morning Midas approximately 300 miles south of Adak, Alaska, June 3, 2025, as the crew of a cargo ship carrying around 3,000 vehicles to Mexico, abandoned ship after they could not control a fire. (U.S. Coast Guard/Courtesy Air Station Kodiak via AP)

Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

June 5, 2025

A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain. The ship’s management company, London-based Zodiac Maritime, says a tug carrying salvage specialists and special equipment is expected to arrive at the location of the Morning Midas around Monday. A separate tug with firefighting and ocean towage capabilities also was being arranged. The company said the Morning Midas remained afloat as of Thursday morning. The 22-person crew was rescued, with no injuries reported.

Rhoden creates disaster preparedness task force as Trump cuts FEMA

June 5, 2025

PIERRE, S.D. – Republican South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed an executive order this week to plan for future disasters

For Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves’ co-star 10 years ago and once again, ‘Ballerina’ is a pirouette

June 5, 2025

Years before Ana de Armas was using an ice skate to slice a neck in “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,” she co-starred with Keanu Reeves in a much different film. But since the 2015 erotic thriller “Knock Knock,” de Armas’ rise to stardom has been one of the most meteoric of the last decade. Now, 10 years after those scenes with Reeves, de Armas is for the first time headlining a big summer action movie. In “Ballerina,” de Armas’ progressive development as an unlikely action star reaches a butt-kicking crescendo as she inherits the mantle of one of the most esteemed, high-body-count franchises.

This image from video provided by the Department of Health and Human Services shows Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking alongside Food and Drug Administration administrator Dr. Martin Makary, left, and Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, as they announce that the government would no longer endorse the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children or pregnant women. (Health and Human Services via AP)

Who’s in charge? CDC’s leadership ‘crisis’ apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance

June 5, 2025

The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for budding threats to Americans’ health, is without a clear leader. The leadership vacuum at a foremost federal public health agency has existed for months, after President Donald Trump suddenly yanked his first pick for CDC director in March. A hearing for his new nominee — the agency’s former acting director Susan Monarez — has not yet been scheduled because she has not submitted all the paperwork necessary to proceed, according to a spokesman for Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who will oversee the nomination.

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson Sr. (5) throws during practice at the NFL football team's training facility in Indianapolis, Wednesday, May 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Colts QB Anthony Richardson is sidelined indefinitely with a right shoulder injury

June 5, 2025

Indianapolis Colts coach Shane Steichen says quarterback Anthony Richardson has a shoulder injury that will sideline him indefinitely. Richardson aggravated the AC joint in his throwing shoulder, which he had season-ending surgery on in October 2023, his rookie season. The third-year quarterback reported soreness in his right shoulder during last week’s organized team activities and hasn’t practiced since. He will miss next week’s three-day mandatory minicamp. Steichen did not clarify if Richardson will be available for training camp later this summer but said he did not need surgery at this point.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ildemaro Vargas (6) celebrates scoring in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Thursday, June 5, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Eugenio Suárez’s 2-run double caps Diamondbacks’ seven-run ninth in 11-10 win over Braves

June 5, 2025

Eugenio Suárez hit a go-ahead, two-run double off Raisel Iglesias to cap a seven-run ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks stunned the Atlanta Braves 11-10 to sweep a three-game series. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a one-out homer in the ninth and Alek Thomas followed with a two-run shot, both off Scott Blewett, to get the Diamondbacks within 10-7. After Blewett walked the next batter, the Braves brought in closer Iglesias, who allowed hits to four of the next five to blow a save for the fourth time this season.

Arrest made in theft of instruments stolen from the rock band Heart at New Jersey venue

June 5, 2025

Authorities have made an arrest in the theft of two irreplaceable instruments owned by members of the rock band Heart that were stolen from a venue in New Jersey last weekend. Atlantic City police say surveillance video initially led them to the 57-year-old Pleasantville man. They say he was later seen on video walking through various parts of the city, trying to sell the instruments, and he eventually sold one while the other remains unaccounted for. The man has been charged with burglary and theft.

Next generation beef packing plant opens in Nebraska

June 5, 2025

NORTH PLATTE, NE – The first loads of cattle were delivered to the new Sustainable Beef packing plant May 28,

Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store

June 5, 2025

A three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple’s request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday. The setback threatens to divert billions of dollars in revenue away from Apple while it tried to overturn the order reining in its commissions from e-commerce within iPhone apps. Apple sought to put the order on hold shortly after it was issued as part of a stinging rebuke that also held the company in civil contempt of court. It marked the latest twist in a long-running legal battle with Epic Games.

‘The heat got to us:’ Giants’ practice ends with a fight as players push, shove and throw punches

June 5, 2025

The New York Giants went from running plays to squaring off, ready to rumble in the middle of the field. Punches were thrown and helmets and players tossed aside. And they haven’t even made it to minicamp yet. Edge rusher Brian Burns said the heat got to the players Thursday after the Giants’ sixth practice of organized team activities. First, Burns and left tackle James Hudson took off their helmets and squared up as if they were going to fight. On the next play, edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor got into it and Thibodeaux took a swing at his teammate. A few players ended up on the ground.

Monument Health Expert Weighs-In On Recent Measles Case & What You Should Know

June 5, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD – South Dakota has confirmed its first case of Measles on May 28th. This development has raised

RCPD Arrest Rapid City Man Following DUI Collision Into Knollwood Dr. Building

June 5, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD — Around 4pm on June 4th, Rapid City Police on patrol were contacted by a bystander, who

Denny Hamlin (11) leads the pack of cars through turn three during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Federal judges rule in favor of NASCAR in lawsuit filed by Jordan-owned 23XI and Front Row

June 5, 2025

A three-judge federal appellate panel has ruled in favor of NASCAR in the antitrust lawsuit filed by two teams, one owned by Michael Jordan. The judges at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday vacated an injunction that required 23XI and Front Row be recognized as chartered teams as their case snakes through the legal system. Both race teams sued NASCAR late last year after refusing to sign new agreements on charter renewals. Jordan owns 23XI. The charter system is similar to franchises in other sports, but the charters are revocable by NASCAR.

Camp Drive Gives Kids Hands-On Experience With Automotive Repair and Maintenance

June 5, 2025

RAPID CITY, SD — This Friday and Saturday, 40 children (aged 12-15) will find themselves in Black Hills Tire for

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

June 5, 2025

Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could impact the broader economy. New applications for jobless benefits rose by 8,000 to 247,000 for the week ending May 31, the Labor Department said Thursday. That’s the most since early October. Analysts had forecast 237,000 new applications. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered representative of U.S. layoffs. The four-week average of jobless claims, which evens out some of the week-to-week gyrations during more volatile stretches, rose by 4,500 to 235,000, the most since late October.

WhyHunger marks 50 years of fighting for food security, a point of ‘pride and shame’

June 5, 2025

WhyHunger is celebrating 50 years of fighting to eradicate hunger at its root. Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and radio DJ Bill Ayres founded the grassroots support organization in 1975 with the idea they could leverage their music industry connections to fund community groups advancing economic and food security. But the half-century mark reflects the sobering need for continued food assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates more than 47 million people, including nearly 14 million children, lived in food-insecure households in 2023. Jen Chapin, Harry’s daughter and a WhyHunger board member, says it’s “embarrassing” that the nonprofit “is still relevant when hunger is a completely solvable problem.”

FILE - The then Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the head of U.S. Air Force Central, speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell, File)

Trump taps senior Air Force commander for European Command

June 5, 2025

President Donald Trump is tapping an Air Force fighter pilot with extensive experience as a commander in the Middle East to be the next head of U.S. European Command. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich is currently the director of operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He would also take over as the supreme allied commander, Europe, if his nomination is confirmed by the Senate. Most recently Grynkewich served as commander of Air Forces in the Middle East, including air operations in support of the conflict in Israel, from 2022 to 2023.

S.D.’s Housing Market Feels the Pinch

June 5, 2025

UNDATED – A new national study shows why South Dakota’s housing market is tightening – and it’s not just a

Changes in municipal taxes take effect in two South Dakota Communities

June 5, 2025

PIERRE, S.D. – Beginning July 1, 2025, the communities of Newell and Wagner will be implementing a 1 percent municipal

Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again — this time, on Broadway

June 5, 2025

The original Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” movies will slip into his old role on Broadway this winter in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.” Tom Felton will be making his Broadway debut in the role, beginning performances at the Lyric Theatre on Nov. 11 and playing through March 22, 2026. Malfoy was Potter’s nemesis in the books and eight movies. But in the play set 19 years after the events of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” Potter’s son Albus becomes friends with Malfoy’s son Scorpius at Hogwarts.

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