Day: June 16, 2025

Israel says it has aerial superiority over Tehran, Iranian intelligence leader killed

5:50 pm June 16, 2025

The Israeli military claimed to have obtained “aerial superiority” over Tehran on Monday, as airstrikes launched by the Jewish state killed four senior Iranian intelligence officials. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has degraded Iranian air defenses and missile systems to the point that Israeli planes can now operate over Tehran without facing major […]

Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect had cache of weapons, hit list in vehicle, court documents show

5:38 pm June 16, 2025

Vance Boelter, the suspect charged with killing a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and wounding a second lawmaker and his wife, had an arsenal of weapons and a hit list in his vehicle, according to court documents. Boelter, 57, allegedly posed as a police officer and drove a Ford SUV, registered in his name, equipped […]

AG leading suit against NY effort to punish energy firms for climate change warns of major repercussions

5:30 pm June 16, 2025

A New York law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul that would impose as much as $75 billion in liabilities on major fossil fuel companies by forcing them to pay into a state “climate super-fund” depending on their emissions would hurt way more than the firms themselves, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey warned Friday. “It […]

Alex Padilla blames first Trump campaign for igniting political tensions in wake of Minnesota shootings

5:22 pm June 16, 2025

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., suggested on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s original campaign was responsible for raising political tensions to the point of the weekend shooting of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses. On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan asked Padilla, who is a ranking member of the Senate Rules Committee, if […]

IndyCar star Josef Newgarden flips in terrifying crash at WTT Raceway

5:14 pm June 16, 2025

IndyCar drivers Josef Newgarden and Louis Foster were in a dangerous crash on Sunday during the Bommarito Automotive Group 500 at World Wide Technology (WTT) Raceway in Madison, Illinois, just outside of St. Louis. The incident occurred about midway through the race when Foster lost control of his vehicle in the corner and collided with […]