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(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 2. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. What to know about California’s extended heat wave The Supreme Court gives Trump broad immunity from prosecution Where to celebrate Fourth of July in Southern California And here’s today’s e-newspaper Newsletter You’re reading … Read more

Fishermen retrieve a damaged boat in Barbados after Beryl passed through (Picture: AP) Tracking data shows where Hurricane Beryl will strike next after it passed over and caused serious damage in the Caribbean. The hurricane was classed as a Category 4 storm when it made landfall on Monday morning, slamming into Barbados, Grenada, and other … Read more

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of 17 Ave and 44th Street S.E. at around 12:20 a.m. where police say the man was crossing the road when he was hit by the bus.Postmedia, file One man is dead after being struck by a bus in Forest Lawn early Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were called … Read more

Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down 2nd Amendment challenge to state laws in Illinois that prohibited the sale of rapid-fire assault weapons. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissented. Had the court … Read more

Former president’s lawyers say some evidence comes from his time as president and should have been excluded from the trial Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024, in New York.Photo by Julia Nikhinson /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers have asked the … Read more

Some “top Democrats” would be relieved if President Biden stepped off the ticket for the upcoming presidential election, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker said. High-up Dems “say there would actually be relief if [Biden] were to step down,” Welker told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell on Monday. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker said “top Democrats” … Read more

Manuel Gonzalez, the 32-year-old groom, ‘fighting for his life,’ bride’s sister says Manuel and Dulce Gonzalez were celebrating their wedding at a ceremony in St. Louis when masked gunmen shot him in the head.Photo by GoFundMe A St. Louis man remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being shot in the head by a masked … Read more

WATERTOWN, Wis. — A Dane County Circuit Court judge who once said people who steal from big-box stores shouldn’t be prosecuted ruled that disabled Wisconsin voters can request and download electronic ballots, a change that could cause election-administration problems in the battleground state this November. Judge Everett Mitchell, who also serves as a pastor in … Read more

A pride flag is shown in this 2022 file photo.Photo by Postmedia Police are investigating the latest theft of a Pride flag in Southwestern Ontario, one of several cases of anti-LGBTQ theft and vandalism throughout June, which was Pride month. Aylmer police say it was about 7:30 a.m. on June 29 when officers responded to … Read more

Kanye West recently landed in Moscow for a surprise trip (Picture: Getty) Kanye West has been reported to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) over his song lyrics, it has been claimed. The Carnival rapper is said to have arrived in Moscow over the weekend for a birthday party – as well as a meeting with … Read more