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Facebook Tweet Email Link George Retes, a 25-year-old Army veteran and father of two, had been planning his three-year-old daughter’s Minnie Mouse birthday party at the park for weeks. He would get her an inflatable bounce house, invite the whole family and shower her with gifts and treats. She was excited for the fun party and he was excited to …

WASHINGTON (AP) — “Mr. President, this is the gavel used to enact the ‘big, beautiful bill,’” House Speaker Mike Johnson said at a White House signing ceremony on the Fourth of July. “I want you to have it,” he said. Handing over the gavel delighted President Donald Trump who, seated behind a desk outdoors, immediately tested it out with a …

CWG Live updates: It’ll be steamy with afternoon storm chances through the weekend  The Washington Post Saturday to be sticky and stormy in the DC region  WTOP Severe storm threat possible west of DC Friday as wet weather pattern continues  FOX 5 DC DC Weather: Strong to severe thunderstorms bring flash floods, gusty winds  WJLA DC Forecast: Humid and not as hot Friday with …

Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty of two counts of burglary after multi-day trial  MPR News Minnesota State Senator Found Guilty in Burglary Trial  The New York Times Sen. Nicole Mitchell convicted on burglary charges  Axios Sen. Nicole Mitchell says she lied to police during burglary arrest to allay stepmother’s paranoia  Minnesota Reformer Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home  AP News …

U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said yesterday that he thinks the Fed should cut interest rates at the end of July because he thinks the U.S. economy’s “momentum has slowed significantly,” and he’s worried about unemployment rising. He’s not alone. Oxford Economics’ Ryan Sweet told clients this week that President Trump’s tariffs will shave growth off the U.S. economy. …

At least 30 injured when car hits crowd outside Los Angeles club, fire department says  Reuters At least 30 injured after driver loses consciousness, car plows through crowd in East Hollywood, LAFD says  ABC7 Los Angeles A vehicle drives into a crowd in East Hollywood, injuring more than 20 people  Yahoo Home Driver plows through Los Angeles crowd, injuring 30 people  Fox News Vehicle …

Vance Boelter’s Life Before the Minnesota Shootings  The New York Times Exclusive | Accused killer Vance Boelter hints at motive in Post jailhouse interview  New York Post Federal charges filed in deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers  Politico Federal indictment reveals new details about the case against man accused in killing of former Minnesota House speaker  CNN Feds: Vance Boelter acted alone in lawmaker attacks, …

Matthew Rafferty was scouring the flooded riverbanks of Texas Hill Country last weekend when he stumbled on a mud-soaked baby quilt. Rafferty, a Virginia firefighter who was deployed to hard-hit Kerr County to help with search and recovery efforts, folded it up and took it back to his hotel. He rinsed it off in the bathtub. He worried the drain …

Seven people are in critical condition and at least 23 others were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, early Saturday morning. Sgt. Travis Ward, Central Traffic Division Watch Commander, at the Los Angeles Police Department said the driver was shot after the collision, and had been transported to hospital …

Experts say there are key questions parents and guardians should ask camp operators about wildfires, flood and heat risk. Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Danielle Villasana for The Washington Post via Getty Images The deaths of at least 27 children and staff at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas have some parents …