ABCNEWS - WATCH: Coyote pup recovers after cactus calamity
A coyote pup is recovering after being discovered covered in “hundreds” of painful cactus spines, according to an Arizona wildlife organization.
ABCNEWS - 10-year-old charged with murder in shooting of infant niece
A 10-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his 7-month-old niece, according to court officials.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Countdown to ‘Nashville’s Star-Spangled Bash’
Deana Ivey, president and CEO of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, gives a preview of the July 4 celebration hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Celebrate July 4 with recipes from Washington, Maine
America’s Test Kitchen’s Dan Souza and Vallery Lomas share recipes inspired by Washington and Maine in celebration of America's 250th anniversary.
NYTIMES (Tibisay Romero, Isayen Herrera, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Genevieve Glatsky) - As Earthquake Death Toll Mounts, Venezuela Grapples With Recovering and Burying Bodies
As the death toll mounts, thousands of bodies have overwhelmed Venezuela’s forensic system, turning a seaport into a temporary morgue.
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - Trump admin blasts Machado's "grotesque political opportunism" after Venezuela quakes
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado 's repeated efforts to return to her home country after last week's devastating earthquakes there have outraged top Trump administration. Why it matters: Machado's high-profile attempts to return have saddled the State Department with "extra needless drama," an official said, and threaten to inflame political tensions in Venezuela amid U.S.-assisted relief efforts. - "It's political opportunism and it's grotesque," a senior administration official said, echoing four others. Zoom in: Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who ceremoniously gave her award to President Trump after U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, once was a darling of Washington's foreign policy…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado 's repeated efforts to return to her home country after last week's devastating earthquakes there have outraged top Trump administration. Why it matters: Machado's high-profile attempts to return have saddled the State Department with "extra needless drama," an official said, and threaten to inflame political tensions in Venezuela amid U.S.-assisted relief efforts. - "It's political opportunism and it's grotesque," a senior administration official said, echoing four others. Zoom in: Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who ceremoniously gave her award to President Trump after U.S. forces ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, once was a darling of Washington's foreign policy…Open
NYTIMES (Tim Balk) - The Democratic Incumbents Most at Risk of Losing to Progressive Primary Challengers in 2026
A wave of outsider fervor has already knocked out a number of incumbents in primary races. Several more face spirited opposition.
NPR (Fatima Al-Kassab) - Untold casualties and humanitarian needs: What to know a week from Venezuela's quakes
Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after crisis.
Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after crisis.Open
NPR (Terry Gross) - Lone star ticks are covering much of the U.S. Here's what you need to know
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.
It's a tick that hunts you down and transmits a potentially dangerous allergy to red meat. The New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger discusses the lone star tick and the risks of alpha-gal syndrome.Open
AXIOS (Josephine Walker) - No expectant moms at the border: Trump's birthright Plan B
After losing the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, President Trump 's aides and MAGA allies quickly pivoted to a new plan: blocking pregnant foreign women from entering the United States. Why it matters: The proposal would open a new immigration battle over pregnancy, travel and citizenship, shifting the conversation from challenging the rights of children born in the U.S. to restricting who can enter the country. State of play: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a Trump executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. whose parents are not citizens was unconstitutional. - Immediately after that decision, MAGA figures like Federalist founder Sean Davis suggested the U.S. bar pregnant…
After losing the birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court, President Trump 's aides and MAGA allies quickly pivoted to a new plan: blocking pregnant foreign women from entering the United States. Why it matters: The proposal would open a new immigration battle over pregnancy, travel and citizenship, shifting the conversation from challenging the rights of children born in the U.S. to restricting who can enter the country. State of play: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a Trump executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. whose parents are not citizens was unconstitutional. - Immediately after that decision, MAGA figures like Federalist founder Sean Davis suggested the U.S. bar pregnant…Open