Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories The names of the two children who were shot and killed on Wednesday at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis have been released. Harper Lillian Moyski, 10, …
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Facebook Tweet Email Link Kyiv, Ukraine — Kyiv was struck by a “massive attack” from Russia overnight with drones and missiles killing at least 15 people, including four children, according to officials. Among those killed are children aged 2, 17 and 14, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. At least 10 children were also injured, …
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A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Florida, Texas, and Missouri. The two defendants, David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested today in North Carolina and Florida in a nationwide takedown …
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3 victims identified after being killed in crash on Florida’s Turnpike Three people from South Florida who were killed earlier this month in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike have now been identified. ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — Three people from South Florida who were killed earlier this month in a crash on Florida’s Turnpike have now been identified. Leer en …
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The tour bus, carrying 54 passengers, was returning to New York City from Niagara Falls when it crashed and rolled onto its side The tour bus flipped on its side, killing five people and injuring dozens(Image: NBC News) The five victims of a tragic tour bus crash in western New York have been identified. Among them are foreign nationals and …
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Police identified the five people who were killed in a tour bus crash in western New York on Friday. New York State Police said in a news release on Saturday that Shankar Kumar Jha, 65, of Madhu Bani, India; Pinki Changrani, 60, of East Brunswick, New Jersey; Columbia University student Xie Hongzhuo, 22, of Beijing, China; Zhang Xiaolan, 55 of …
Read More »Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting The New York Times Defiant protesters repaint Pulse Memorial crosswalk in rainbow colors after state covers it FOX 35 Orlando FDOT orders Tallahassee remove artistic crosswalks after federal order WCTV Fort Lauderdale mayor, Miss Bouvèè speak out against Florida order to remove rainbow crosswalks — even at Pulse memorial WPLG Local 10 Florida …
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A rainbow crosswalk honouring the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida, Orlando, has been painted over by the state’s department of transportation. The crosswalk was part of a larger memorial to the 49 people who were killed after a gunman opened fire at the gay nightclub in June 2016, in what was then the largest mass shooting …
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Between tears and anger, mothers and fathers of children who died at Camp Mystic in central Texas in a flood on July 4 pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday to toughen safety at summer camps. One by one, the parents proudly described their young children’s personalities, quirks and achievements before they shared their nightmare of grief, guilt and loss through tears …
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DALLAS – AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement this year after a pair of data breaches were confirmed in 2024. Here’s how the millions of affected current and former account holders can file claims. AT&T data breach settlement FILE – A visitor walks past US multinational telecommunications AT&T logo during the Mobile World Congress (MWC), the telecom industrys biggest …
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