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Inflation surged in June as Trump’s tariffs took hold

Tuesday, July 15

(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices rose 2.7% in June compared to a year ago, marking a notable surge of price increases as President Donald Trump's tariff policy took hold and some retailers warned they may pass some of the tax burden onto shoppers.The reading... Read More.

DEA chief says meth surge ‘frightens’ him, especially meth-laced pills targeting college-age adults

Tuesday, July 15

WASHINGTON -- As federal authorities continue to crack down on the spread of fentanyl across the country, the Drug Enforcement Administration is warning about a surge in the use of methamphetamine, with DEA officials expressing particular concern over meth-laced pills being sold as drugs... Read More.

Camp Mystic began evacuating 45 minutes after ‘life-threatening flash flooding’ alert: Spokesperson

Tuesday, July 15

HUNT, Texas -- Camp Mystic's executive director Dick Eastland began evacuating campers approximately 45 minutes after the National Weather Service issued an alert about a "life-threatening flash flooding," according to an Eastland Family spokesperson.The catastrophic flooding that continues to threaten central Texas left 27... Read More.

Assisted-living facility where 9 died in fire was up for recertification this year: Officials

Tuesday, July 15

FALL RIVER, Mass. -- The Massachusetts assisted-living facility that caught fire Sunday evening, leaving nine dead, was slated to undergo a recertification and compliance review process later this year."Gabriel House is up for recertification in November 2025 and is on the list of compliance... Read More.

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

Tuesday, July 15

WASHINGTON -- The court's three liberal justices dissented.The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education.The move allows the administration to proceed, for now, with mass firings that slashed nearly half of the agency's... Read More.

Attorney General Pam Bondi fires top Justice Department ethics official

Monday, July 14

(WASHINGTON) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired one of the top career officials tasked with advising her and other senior Justice Department officials of their ethical obligations, an official familiar with the dismissal confirmed to ABC News Monday.Joseph Tirrell on Monday took to LinkedIn... Read More.

Supreme Court allows Trump to continue effort to gut Education Department

Monday, July 14

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Monday lifted an injunction against the Trump administration's efforts to gut the Department of Education.The move allows the administration to proceed, for now, with mass firings that slashed nearly half of the agency's workforce in March as well... Read More.

Andrew Cuomo will stay in NYC mayoral race

Monday, July 14

(NEW YORK) -- Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that he will actively stay in the New York City mayoral race, but that he will accept a pledge to abide by the results of a proposed September poll, where he and... Read More.

Mountain biker reported missing in Oregon, search efforts underway

Monday, July 14

(CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore.) -- An avid mountain biker has been reported missing in Oregon after not returning from a planned biking trip near Mount Hood on Friday, according to the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.Ralph Sawyer, 52, was reported missing on Friday at approximately 10:30... Read More.

UC Berkeley professor ‘murdered in cold blood’ in Greece, family says

Monday, July 14

(NEW YORK) -- A marketing professor at the University of California, Berkeley, was "murdered in cold blood" while visiting his children in Greece, according to his family.Przemyslaw Jeziorski, an associate marketing professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was allegedly shot and killed... Read More.

9 dead, 30 injured in fire at Massachusetts assisted-living facility, officials say

Monday, July 14

(FALL RIVER, Mass.) -- Nine people have been killed and dozens are hurt as a fire tore through an assisted-living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, officials said.At least 30 people, including five firefighters, were transported to local hospitals after the Sunday night blaze at... Read More.

Wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon Lodge, North Rim closes for the season

Monday, July 14

NORTH RIM, Ariz. -- The Grand Canyon Lodge was one of dozens of structures destroyed in a fast-moving wildfire in Arizona over the weekend, the National Park Service (NPS) confirmed.The lodge, which sits on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, first opened... Read More.