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AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Upstate New York town near Fort Drum ranked among America's least livable communities

LeRay, New York, a small town built around one of the busiest Army posts in the country, landed in the bottom ten of AARP's national Livability Index, dragged down by inflated housing costs, drinking water problems, and rock-bottom civic engagement. The town of roughly 25,700 residents, wedged against Fort Drum in far-upstate New York just […] The post Upstate New York town near Fort Drum ranked among America's least livable communities appeared first on American Almanac .

LeRay, New York, a small town built around one of the busiest Army posts in the country, landed in the bottom ten of AARP's national Livability Index, dragged down by inflated housing costs, drinking water problems, and rock-bottom civic engagement. The town of roughly 25,700 residents, wedged against Fort Drum in far-upstate New York just outside Watertown, scored a 38 on the AARP Livability Index, twelve points below the national average of 50. That score ties LeRay with Pahrump, Nevada, a community outside Las Vegas, for fourth worst among mid-sized communities nationwide. LeRay is the only New York State entry on the bottom-ten list, the New York Post reported . AARP's index grades communities on a 100-point scale using 61 measures…Open

NYTIMES (Michael C. Bender) - How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push

Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Atlanta police rescue two young girls from sweltering trailer after alleged kidnapping by woman with prior abduction charge

Atlanta officers used bolt cutters to free a 4-year-old and an 11-month-old from a windowless trailer in 97-degree heat after a woman posing as a babysitter allegedly snatched them, and she was already awaiting trial for kidnapping a newborn in 2021. Lakesha Brown, 42, picked up sisters Zola Cooper, 4, and Norah Cooper, 11 months, […] The post Atlanta police rescue two young girls from sweltering trailer after alleged kidnapping by woman with prior abduction charge appeared first on American Almanac .

Atlanta officers used bolt cutters to free a 4-year-old and an 11-month-old from a windowless trailer in 97-degree heat after a woman posing as a babysitter allegedly snatched them, and she was already awaiting trial for kidnapping a newborn in 2021. Lakesha Brown, 42, picked up sisters Zola Cooper, 4, and Norah Cooper, 11 months, from their mother on a Saturday night. By Sunday, the girls had not come home. Their mother, Elicia Redding, reported them critically missing, and Georgia authorities issued a Levi's Call, the state's version of an Amber Alert, declaring the children were "in extreme danger." On Monday, police acting on a tip arrived at an Atlanta apartment complex, heard a baby wailing from inside a windowless trailer, and cut…Open

AF (James Brown) - LEAP scholar facilitates historic CSAF counterpart visit

When U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach hosted Argentine air force Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Gustavo Valverde for an official counterpart visit on May 19, the mission was clearly defined: deepen bilateral defense cooperation and advance shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere.

HUFFPOST - Man Who Set Virginia City Council Member On Fire Learns His Fate

Shotsie Buck-Hayes, who set a Virginia council member on fire last year in an alleged jealous rage, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Luigi Mangione Defense Reversal: Why His Legal Team Changed Course | Jesse Weber Live Full Show

Tonight on "Jesse Weber Live": A total turnaround in the Luigi Mangione case. On Thursday, the accused UnitedHealthcare CEO killer appeared poised to pursue an "extreme emotional disturbance" defense. Now, a stunning reversal: His legal team has withdrawn the psychiatric defense. Why? Weber speaks with acclaimed criminal defense attorney Joe Tacopina. Plus, Weber sits down with one of Beverly Hills' top plastic surgeons, Dr. Terry Dubrow. If you're a fan of "Botched" or "The Real Housewives," you know him. Dubrow joins the show to discuss an apparent and unexpected side effect affecting some people using GLP-1 medications for weight loss. It's called "ghost fat." And finally, cancel culture: When a celebrity is canceled, do they deserve a…

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Body Found in Search for Missing South Carolina Trainer | Jesse Weber Live Full Show

A body has been found in the search for missing South Carolina trainer Elena Moore. The defense strategy for Luigi Mangione as he prepares to stand trial for his alleged murder of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, The strong words from the judge as Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann is sentenced to life in prison. This episode originally aired on June 17, 2026. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day's headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.

DAILYCALLER (Anthony Iafrate) - ‘James Bond Is Not Real Life’: GOP Candidate Talks Gun Rights, Wyoming’s Water Wars

'Liberals have this goofy idea from spy movies'

NPR - Embedded: "We Keep Us Safe" from NPR, KUOW and The Seattle Times

In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to join the racial justice movement of his generation. He arrived in Seattle during the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, known as CHOP. Less than a week later, he was shot and killed there. The case remains unsolved.

YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Nancy Guthrie case: Sheriff not talking directly with victim’s family | NewsNation Prime

Pima County, Arizona, Sheriff Chris Nanos tells People magazine he’s no longer directly communicating with family members of Nancy Guthrie, who instead are talking with the FBI. “I wonder who cut off the communication — was it the family or was it him?” law and justice contributor Jennifer Coffindaffer tells NewsNation. “I just think this shows a confidence in the family to deal with the FBI and not with the Pima County Sheriff, under the cloud that he, unfortunately, is operating with this investigation.” #NancyGuthrie #Crime #Missing "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based,…