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Criticized, doubted, and now champions. How two Celtics rewrote their story.Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown repeatedly came close to an NBA title. On Monday, they won their first, together, showing their character.聽聽
First LookSwinomish Tribe has been fighting to protect its land. Then a railway spilled crude oil across it.Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway owes the Swinomish Tribe nearly $400 million for intentionally trespassing across their reservation. Last year, two BNSF engines derailed on the tribe鈥檚 land, leaking 3,100 gallons of diesel fuel.
First LookWynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson fuse jazz, protest, and justice on Juneteenth albumCivil rights lawyer and jazz pianist Bryan Stevenson and Pulitzer-winning jazz artist Wynton Marsalis collaborated on a聽new live performance album of historic jazz records to honor Juneteenth and Black history.
Wait ... the Underground Railroad ran across the Rio Grande? A lost story surfaces.Mexico played a role in the Underground Railroad as some enslaved people fled south. A growing group of researchers 鈥撀燼nd ancestors 鈥� brings to life their bravery.
First LookA week of extremes: Southwest, Rockies, Gulf Coast brace for severe weatherSevere weather is forecast across the United States the week of June 17 with extreme heat in the Southwest, heavy rain in the Gulf Coast, and snow in the Rockies. Last year, the U.S. saw the most heat waves since 1936.
First LookMaryland Governor Moore issues record-breaking pardons of marijuana convictionsMaryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the largest executive order of over 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions on June 17. The pardons forgive about 100,000 people of low-level marijuana possessions.
From overlooked to must-see. LA community鈥檚 big statement with Black-centered art.Destination Crenshaw is one community鈥檚 plan to revitalize a historic Los Angeles neighborhood by transforming a 1.3-mile stretch into the largest Black-centered public art display in the U.S.
First LookA Stanley Cup win for the Deaf community: American Sign Language makes its NHL debutIn what the interim CEO of the National Association of the Deaf called a groundbreaking moment, the National Hockey League became the first major sports league to offer play-by-play and analysis in American Sign Language.
First LookDisney opens Tiana鈥檚 Bayou Adventure with a Black princess at the helmTiana鈥檚 Bayou Adventure replaces Splash Mountain, long criticized for being based on 鈥淪ong of the South鈥� and its racist stereotypes. The new ride, opening later this month, is infused with music, scenery, and animatronic characters set in 1920s New Orleans.
First LookSupreme Court overturns Trump-era ban on bump stocks used in Vegas shootingThe Supreme Court found the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival in 2017,聽the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
First LookThe US Navy is in its longest sea battle since World War II. Red Sea Houthis aren鈥檛 backing down.The Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip has overshadowed another battlefront. The U.S. Navy has been fighting Houthi rebels in the Red Sea since November. More than 50 vessels have been targeted by the rebels, endangering vital shipping routes.
Will voters reward Biden鈥檚 tougher immigration stance? The view from a swing district.For some voters, President Joe Biden鈥檚 tougher border action may be too little, too late. Here鈥檚 the view from a competitive Colorado district in a state grappling with a migrant influx.聽
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pillThe Supreme Court鈥檚 first abortion-related decision since overturning Roe v. Wade聽was procedural but has big consequences 鈥� preserving women鈥檚 access to the drug mifepristone.
Trump cultivates GOP lawmakers in prep for potential 2.0 presidencyIn his first visit to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack, former President Donald Trump highlighted the closer ties he has built with Republicans and how he might leverage them.
He sought asylum. She was seeking to help. Friday, he graduated from law school.At a time of increasing news avoidance by people who feel depressed by conflicts and calamities, news engagement can have the potential to do something very different: inspire and transform lives.
First LookThieves are hitting EV charging stations, and copper is the root of the problemIn a time when copper is scarce and the U.S. pushes for electric vehicles, charging cable thieves are making EVs seem risky. Disappearing cables, which contain valuable copper, render charging stations useless and drivers apprehensive about going electric.
First LookBiden鈥檚 border policy under fire: Immigration advocacy groups sue over asylum directivePresident Joe Biden faces his first lawsuit over the administration鈥檚 directive to limit access to asylum聽at the southern border. Immigrant advocates claim it differs little from a similar policy issued by the Trump administration later blocked by the courts.
First LookUS consumer prices show smallest increase since OctoberU.S. inflation cooled in May, hinting that the early 2024 price surge might be over. Core inflation rose 0.2% from April to May, its smallest increase since October, which could prompt the Fed to consider lowering interest rates.
First LookShould women preach? Southern Baptists almost banned women pastors entirely.Delegates of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting voted on June 11 to oust the First Baptist Church of Alexandria because it allows women to serve as pastors. On June 12 delegates narrowly rejected a proposal to enshrine a ban on churches with women entirely.聽
First LookHunter Biden was convicted on federal gun charges. What鈥檚 next for the president鈥檚 son?After being convicted on three felony firearm charges and a looming tax trial scheduled for September, what鈥檚 next for Hunter Biden?
