After diminishing over Mexico, Agatha may drench South Florida by week’s end

A downgraded tropical depression Agatha was expected to dissipate but would likely bring heavy rain as far as South Florida.       

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2 missing after group went over Virginia dam

Two women are missing after a group of people in rafts and on paddleboards went over the Bosher Dam on the James River in Virginia. (May 31)…

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Teen arrested after posting photos of airsoft guns, asking Siri for directions to school, officials said

An 18-year-old man was arrested after posting photos of himself with airsoft guns and a caption asking Siri for “directions to the nearest school.”       

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70 missing children, human trafficking victims recovered in 3-week Texas operation, officials say

Some of the missing children recovered were victims of human trafficking, according to Homeland Security Investigations.       

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Ukrainian official says Russians control ‘most of Severodonetsk’

• Opinion: Putin’s key ally in the EU just got a birthday present • Why Putin wants the Donbas region

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Nine-year-old girl recovering after cougar attack

A 9-year-old girl survived a cougar attack after wandering up a trail with two friends while camping in northeastern Washington state. (May 31)       

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Biden talks gun control with New Zealand’s PM

A week after the Texas school massacre that killed 19 children and two teachers, President Joe Biden met with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on the…

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NOAA warns of ‘aggressive’ dolphin causing ‘concerns for human safety’ off Texas coast

A dolphin near Corpus Christi has been accused of separating children from their parents in the water and actively looking for humans and boats.       

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How did a bottle of Tabasco sauce find its way into a painting of the Last Supper?

The McIlhenny Co. took notice of a bottle of their famous Tabasco hot sauce painted into a religious artwork inside a church in Parks, Louisiana.       

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Russia is about to shut off some of Germany’s gas

Russia is about to shut off its natural gas supplies to Shell’s German customers.

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India increases flow of heavily discounted Russian oil as West continues to place sanctions on Moscow

• Opinion: Putin’s key ally in the EU just got a birthday present • Why Putin wants the Donbas region

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By zeroing in on the region, Russia’s President has brought his assault on Ukraine full circle

• Opinion: Putin’s key ally in the EU just got a birthday present • Why Putin wants the Donbas region

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Flames from Omaha chemical fire extinguished

A large fire that raged through a Nebraska chemical plant has been extinguished. No injuries were reported. (May 31)       

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Rain storm claims 100 lives in north-east Brazil

Landslides and torrents of mud triggered by rain demolish poor neighbourhoods and shanty towns.

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Shanghai lockdown: China eases Covid restrictions after two months

China’s biggest city, a vital global trade hub, begins to relax crippling Covid restrictions.

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Michael Sussmann Is Acquitted in Case Brought by Trump-Era Prosecutor

The Democratic-linked lawyer was accused of lying about his clients to the F.B.I. when he passed on a tip about possible connections between Donald J. Trump and…

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