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New York City’s PIX11 reports: Law enforcement is responding to reports of an active shooter at a skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan Monday evening, according to sources. Multiple people were reportedly shot on the 32nd floor of the building, sources say. The incident happened in the lobby of Blackstone, according to the Mayor’s office. There is an active shooter situation; the …

The Associated Press reports: Authorities say police were involved in a shooting at a casino and resort in Reno, Nevada, on Monday, and multiple injuries were reported. A suspect is in custody. A spokesperson with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department said an officer fired his weapon at the Grand Sierra Resort, but provided no further details. The Reno Police Department …

Los Angeles’s ABC affiliate reports: An explosion in East Los Angeles Friday morning killed three Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies. The blast occurred at 1060 N. Eastern Ave. at about 7:30 a.m., the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. That address corresponds with the LASD’s Biscailuz Center Training Academy. Details are limited, and sheriff’s officials have only confirmed that there …

Axios reports: Senate Republicans passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” Tuesday, with help from Vice President Vance as a tie-breaker.  It’s a colossal achievement for Senate leadership and the White House. But the taxes, border and defense package still has to clear the House — where discontent has been building for days. The bill passed 51-50 after a grueling, multi-day …

Semafor reports: Thom Tillis’ opposition to steep Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump’s signature bill – and Trump’s subsequent attacks on him – are raising alarms among GOP leaders about his viability for re-election next year, Semafor has learned. The president floated backing a primary challenger to the North Carolina GOP senator on Saturday after Tillis voted against advancing Trump’s …

From an April Washington Post report: The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared poised to side with a group of religious parents seeking to pull their children from public school lessons with LGBTQ+-themed books — a significant expansion of the long-standing practice of allowing opt outs for reproductive health classes. The lawsuit over story time and books with titles such as …

The Al-Monitor reports: Iran retaliated on Monday for the US strikes targeting three of its nuclear sites, firing at least six missiles at American bases in Qatar. Iran has launched six missiles toward US bases in Qatar, reported Axios, citing an Israeli official. Explosions were heard over Qatar capital Doha, according to both Agence France-Presse and Reuters. There was no …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, directly joining Israel ’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict. The decision to directly involve the U.S. comes after more …

Forbes reports: A federal appeals court Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s latest effort to throw out writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against him, ruling against the president’s request to have the government step in for him as a party in the case—and putting Trump one step closer to having to pay out $83 million in damages. Trump is appealing …

The Guardian reports: A Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors can stand, the US supreme court has ruled, a devastating loss for trans rights supporters in a case that could set a precedent for dozens of other lawsuits involving the rights of transgender children. The case, United States v Skrmetti, was filed last year by three families of …

CNN reports: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC, after an allergic reaction, the Department of Homeland Security said. “Secretary Noem had an allergic reaction today. She was transported to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. She is alert and recovering,” said DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin. CNN observed …

The New York Post reports: A former appointee of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is being sought in connection with the assassination of a state lawmaker and the shooting of another, police sources said. Vance Luther Boelter allegedly posed as a police officer when he shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife in their Champlin home early Saturday, leaving them seriously …

The Times Of Israel reports: Sirens are sounding across Israel amid a major Iranian ballistic missile attack. An estimated 100 missiles were launched from Iran at Israel, according to an Israeli military source. “A short while ago, missiles were launched from Iran at Israel,” the military says. Civilians are told to enter bomb shelters and remain there until further notice. …

The Associated Press reports: Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran on Friday that targeted its nuclear program and military sites, killing at least two top military officers and raising the prospect of an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries. The strikes came amid simmering tensions over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program and appeared certain to …

The BBC reports: A London-bound Air India plane carrying 242 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India. Flight AI171 was travelling from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick. There were 169 Indian nationals on the flight, as well as 53 Britons, one Canadian national and seven Portuguese nationals, Air India says. Tracking website Flightradar24 says it received the last …

CNN reports: A shooter opened fire at a high school in the Austrian city of Graz, authorities said Tuesday, killing nine people including teenagers. Austria’s interior ministry confirmed the fatalities, telling CNN that the victims included children between 14 and 18 years old. The perpetrator is also dead and the school has been secured, the ministry and Austrian police said. …

Denver’s NBC affiliate reports: Boulder Police are investigating a report of an attack with multiple victims Sunday afternoon. Miri Kornfeld, an organizer with Run For Their Lives, which holds weekly walks to raise awareness of Israeli hostages, told 9NEWS the group was walking on Pearl Street on Sunday afternoon. When they arrived at the historic courthouse in the area of …

The Associated Press reports: A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. The ruling from a three-judge panel at the New York-based Court of International Trade came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, left U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims and unleashed economic chaos. …

The New York Times reports: The driver of a car crashed into pedestrians celebrating the city’s championship soccer club on Wednesday in Liverpool, England, the police said, bringing chaos to what had been a festive parade attended by hundreds of thousands of people. Video from the scene showed a major response by police officers and ambulances along Water Street in …

The Associated Press reports: One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said. “This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damages to multiple businesses nearby. Reports indicate the blast was felt miles away. The identity and involvement of the deceased …