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- [Nolan Wells investigation: 3 charged with threatening judge, witness and officials](https://whynews.in/nolan-wells-investigation-3-charged-with-threatening-judge-witness-and-officials/) - Three people have been charged with threatening a judge, a witness and local officials connected to the investigation into the death of Nolan Wells
- [Federal judge won't make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial](https://whynews.in/federal-judge-wont-make-disgraced-clerk-pay-alex-murdaughs-600000-in-legal-fees-for-1st-trial/) - A federal judge has dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit seeking $600,000 in legal fees from former court clerk Becky Hill
- [US suspends avocado inspections in Mexican state of Michoacan due to threat](https://whynews.in/us-suspends-avocado-inspections-in-mexican-state-of-michoacan-due-to-threat/) - The United States says it has suspended all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacan because of a “threat to U_S_ interests."
- [Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated](https://whynews.in/firefighters-get-a-handle-on-spokane-wildfires-as-tens-of-thousands-remain-evacuated/) - Crews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead
- [After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin](https://whynews.in/after-michigan-democrats-next-battleground-over-the-partys-future-shifts-to-wisconsin/) - Wisconsin is the latest state where the battle over the direction of the Democratic Party will play out
- [Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows](https://whynews.in/guard-deployment-to-washington-into-2029-will-cost-roughly-1-4b-estimate-shows/) - The extension of the National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. until January 2029 will cost roughly $1.4 billion, according to a Defense Department estimate provided to Congress
- [3 killed in Idaho In-N-Out shooting included a man known for helping others get sober](https://whynews.in/3-killed-in-idaho-in-n-out-shooting-included-a-man-known-for-helping-others-get-sober/) - The three people killed when a gunman opened fire at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho have been identified as two out-of-state residents and a man from the area known for helping others get sober
- [10-year-old boy doesn't remember dramatic rescue by lifeguard from pounding California surf](https://whynews.in/10-year-old-boy-doesnt-remember-dramatic-rescue-by-lifeguard-from-pounding-california-surf/) - The 10-year-old boy rescued by a teen lifeguard from rough waves off the California coast says he doesn't remember anything after a giant wave swept him off his feet in shallow water
- [Mississippi lawmakers launch redistricting process after Supreme Court ruling](https://whynews.in/mississippi-lawmakers-launch-redistricting-process-after-supreme-court-ruling/) - Lawmakers in Mississippi have taken the first steps toward potentially redrawing the state's legislative, congressional, and judicial districts
- [Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil’s ambassador to US in spat with Lula](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-revokes-visa-of-brazils-ambassador-to-us-in-spat-with-lula/) - The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to the United States in retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas last month for two American diplomats who sought to visit ahead of October elections
- [Supreme Court won't halt $656M judgment against the PLO and Palestinian Authority](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-wont-halt-656m-judgment-against-the-plo-and-palestinian-authority/) - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel
- [Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in New Mexico](https://whynews.in/contractors-building-border-wall-ordered-to-stop-drilling-wells-in-new-mexico/) - Customs and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trump’s second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock
- [Judge rules New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings](https://whynews.in/judge-rules-new-york-cant-ban-federal-agents-from-wearing-face-coverings/) - A federal judge has ruled that New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings, or require that they wear visible identification
- [Man from El Salvador dies in immigration jail in New Jersey, ICE says](https://whynews.in/man-from-el-salvador-dies-in-immigration-jail-in-new-jersey-ice-says/) - Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at an immigration jail in New Jersey
- [Arson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires](https://whynews.in/arson-suspect-arrested-as-spokane-battles-devastating-wildfires/) - Authorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of intentionally starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington
- [Moscow mayor calls Saturday's deadly bomb attack on restaurant a 'terrorist act.](https://whynews.in/moscow-mayor-calls-saturdays-deadly-bomb-attack-on-restaurant-a-terrorist-act/) - Moscow mayor calls Saturday's deadly bomb attack on restaurant a 'terrorist act.
- [Fires near Spokane, Washington, have burned 600 structures and forced 60,000 evacuations](https://whynews.in/fires-near-spokane-washington-have-burned-600-structures-and-forced-60000-evacuations/) - Authorities say wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area, including patients at its U.S. Veterans Affairs hospital, while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures
- [Suspect in shooting at Idaho fast-food restaurant died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say](https://whynews.in/suspect-in-shooting-at-idaho-fast-food-restaurant-died-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-police-say/) - The suspect in a fatal shooting at a fast-food restaurant in Idaho died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said
- [US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after market interventions](https://whynews.in/us-dollar-weakens-sharply-against-the-japanese-yen-after-market-interventions/) - The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets
- [Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific](https://whynews.in/top-us-admiral-warns-against-coercion-says-no-nation-will-dominate-indo-pacific/) - The U.S. Pacific Command chief, Admiral Samuel Paparo, is warning that coercive actions by China and others are challenging regional stability in the Indo-Pacific
- [Heat wave bringing record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US](https://whynews.in/heat-wave-bringing-record-breaking-temps-heightened-wildfire-risk-to-parts-of-western-us/) - Dangerous heat was hitting parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas
- [FBI investigates as Michigan joins Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on its water systems](https://whynews.in/fbi-investigates-as-michigan-joins-minnesota-in-reporting-cyberattacks-on-its-water-systems/) - Michigan has joined Minnesota in reporting cyberattacks on water systems but an official said all were operating “safely.”
- [Wind-driven wildfire prompts evacuations in eastern Washington](https://whynews.in/wind-driven-wildfire-prompts-evacuations-in-eastern-washington/) - A fast-moving wildfire driven by strong winds has swept across northwest Spokane, Washington
- [Darline Graham promotes Trump's agenda in her political debut ahead of special Senate primary](https://whynews.in/darline-graham-promotes-trumps-agenda-in-her-political-debut-ahead-of-special-senate-primary/) - Sen. Darline Graham has made her political debut in South Carolina, stepping into the spotlight after her brother Lindsey Graham's death to advocate for President Donald Trump's policy priorities
- [Seattle mayor defends ousting police chief after festival shootout](https://whynews.in/seattle-mayor-defends-ousting-police-chief-after-festival-shootout/) - Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is defending her decision to oust the city’s police chief as the “right decision at the right time.”
- [Turkish man arrested in UK on US charges accusing him of aiding Hamas](https://whynews.in/turkish-man-arrested-in-uk-on-us-charges-accusing-him-of-aiding-hamas/) - A Turkish man has been arrested in the United Kingdom on charges alleging he conspired to funnel money and supplies to Hamas through his senior role in what prosecutors say was a sham global humanitarian organization
- [Gilberto Cárdenas, revered for his advocacy for Chicanos and Latino art, dies at 79](https://whynews.in/gilberto-cardenas-revered-for-his-advocacy-for-chicanos-and-latino-art-dies-at-79/) - Gilberto Cárdenas, a highly respected sociologist who many considered a great advocate for advancing Latino and Chicano identity through academia and art, has died
- [Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be 'Rocket Fuel' for the economy. He is losing that fight so far](https://whynews.in/trump-wanted-interest-rate-cuts-to-be-rocket-fuel-for-the-economy-he-is-losing-that-fight-so-far/) - President Donald Trump has for months pressured the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates, claiming it would be “Rocket Fuel!”
- [Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders](https://whynews.in/breakneck-pace-in-immigration-courts-is-driving-up-deportation-orders/) - The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog
- [US cites 'unauthorized travel' to end DACA status for a mother of 3 deported to Mexico](https://whynews.in/us-cites-unauthorized-travel-to-end-daca-status-for-a-mother-of-3-deported-to-mexico/) - A woman deported to Mexico despite having legal permission to remain in the U.S. has filed suit against the federal government
- [Burglary charge could send man linked to Navajo elder's disappearance back to prison](https://whynews.in/burglary-charge-could-send-man-linked-to-navajo-elders-disappearance-back-to-prison/) - The last person known to have seen a Navajo elder alive has been arrested in an unrelated incident, raising questions about whether he will be sent back to federal prison
- [Kumamoto government says the death toll from the southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34](https://whynews.in/kumamoto-government-says-the-death-toll-from-the-southwestern-japan-quake-climbs-to-34/) - Kumamoto government says the death toll from the southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34
- [Trump is taking his Friday Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David](https://whynews.in/trump-is-taking-his-friday-cabinet-meeting-on-the-road-to-camp-david/) - President Donald Trump is taking his next Cabinet meeting on the road to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland
- [Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races](https://whynews.in/democratic-candidates-grapple-with-past-stances-on-defunding-the-police-ahead-of-key-midterm-races/) - Democrats are trying to convince voters that lawlessness under President Donald Trump is a major threat
- ['Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society](https://whynews.in/pleading-the-fifth-invokes-a-constitutional-amendment-that-has-a-long-history-in-us-society/) - The Fifth Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights and protects against self-incrimination
- [Investigation revealed 'devastating' reports of sexual misconduct at school supported by Epstein](https://whynews.in/investigation-revealed-devastating-reports-of-sexual-misconduct-at-school-supported-by-epstein/) - An investigation has turned up allegations of sexual misconduct against nearly 50 people who were formerly affiliated with a prestigious Michigan fine arts school
- [Cyprus' ethnic split must be resolved to stabilize a tumultuous region, UN chief says](https://whynews.in/cyprus-ethnic-split-must-be-resolved-to-stabilize-a-tumultuous-region-un-chief-says/) - U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized that resolving Cyprus' ethnic division is crucial for regional stability
- [Man gets 6-month sentence for ramming car into Jewish group's NY world headquarters](https://whynews.in/man-gets-6-month-sentence-for-ramming-car-into-jewish-groups-ny-world-headquarters/) - A man has been sentenced to just over six months behind bars for ramming his car into the world headquarters of the Jewish group Chabad Lubavitch in New York City
- [California lifeguard is hailed as a hero after rescuing a boy from pounding surf](https://whynews.in/california-lifeguard-is-hailed-as-a-hero-after-rescuing-a-boy-from-pounding-surf/) - A Northern California lifeguard is being hailed as a hero after saving a boy from massive waves
- [Some schools are extending admissions for students unenrolled by Howard University](https://whynews.in/some-schools-are-extending-admissions-for-students-unenrolled-by-howard-university/) - Howard University notified hundreds of first-year incoming students that their spots for the upcoming semester were no longer being held
- [Ex-Citigroup managing director sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes](https://whynews.in/ex-citigroup-managing-director-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-sex-crimes/) - A Harvard-educated former managing director at Citigroup Inc. has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex crimes that prosecutors say occurred over a 10-year period
- [Senate takes first steps on Russian sanctions after meeting with Zelenskyy](https://whynews.in/senate-takes-first-steps-on-russian-sanctions-after-meeting-with-zelenskyy/) - The Senate took the first steps toward passage of a sweeping Russian sanctions bill on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Capitol
- [South Korea's Kospi share index falls 6% and other Asian shares are mixed as oil prices surge](https://whynews.in/south-koreas-kospi-share-index-falls-6-and-other-asian-shares-are-mixed-as-oil-prices-surge/) - Asian shares are mixed, while South Korea’s Kospi share index fell 6% on prolonged selling of chipmaking shares
- [Ex-Olympian charged in Reflecting Pool damage sees 'irregularities' in proceedings](https://whynews.in/ex-olympian-charged-in-reflecting-pool-damage-sees-irregularities-in-proceedings/) - A former Olympian charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is seeking access to all the closed-door testimony that led to his indictment
- [US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide, documents say](https://whynews.in/us-looks-to-boost-anti-china-spending-worldwide-documents-say/) - The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide
- [2nd octogenarian faces lethal injection as Florida plans executions](https://whynews.in/2nd-octogenarian-faces-lethal-injection-as-florida-plans-executions/) - Florida is set to put two inmates to death hours apart on Tuesday, marking the first time since 2017 that a state has scheduled two executions in a single day
- [Lindsey Graham's funeral to draw Trump remarks and world leaders in Washington](https://whynews.in/lindsey-grahams-funeral-to-draw-trump-remarks-and-world-leaders-in-washington/) - Sen. Lindsey Graham, the son of pool hall owners who rose to become one of the more influential politicians in the United States, will be eulogized in Washington
- [6 refugees speak out as UN-backed treaty to help people fleeing war marks 75 years](https://whynews.in/6-refugees-speak-out-as-un-backed-treaty-to-help-people-fleeing-war-marks-75-years/) - The U.N. refugee agency is marking the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention
- [Genevieve becomes a major Pacific hurricane off Mexico, but no direct threat to land is forecast](https://whynews.in/genevieve-becomes-a-major-pacific-hurricane-off-mexico-but-no-direct-threat-to-land-is-forecast/) - Hurricane Genevieve has strengthened into a major Category 4 storm southwest of Mexico in the Pacific Ocean
- [Oil prices ease after US and Iran pause their attacks](https://whynews.in/oil-prices-ease-after-us-and-iran-pause-their-attacks/) - Oil prices have fallen further in early trading after setting a two-month high set last week
- [Tate brothers' lawyers and prosecutors to set schedule for UK extradition fight](https://whynews.in/tate-brothers-lawyers-and-prosecutors-to-set-schedule-for-uk-extradition-fight/) - Attorneys for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will meet with federal prosecutors in Miami to work out a schedule for the potentially monthslong process of fighting extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of ra...
- [Traffic to start flowing Monday across new bridge between Canada and US](https://whynews.in/traffic-to-start-flowing-monday-across-new-bridge-between-canada-and-us/) - Traffic is set to start flowing across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S. Last week, Canada celebrated the Gordie Howe International Bridge with a ribbon-cutti...
- [Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall](https://whynews.in/genevieve-becomes-a-category-5-hurricane-but-is-not-expected-to-make-landfall/) - Genevieve has become a Category 5 hurricane, the first in the East Pacific region in two years
- [Iran-backed Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia in response to airstrikes in Yemen](https://whynews.in/iran-backed-houthis-fire-missiles-at-saudi-arabia-in-response-to-airstrikes-in-yemen/) - Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels say they fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia in response to Saudi airstrikes on Yemen's strategic Red Sea city of Hodeida
- [How lighthearted social media trend of 'teen takeovers' took a serious turn](https://whynews.in/how-lighthearted-social-media-trend-of-teen-takeovers-took-a-serious-turn/) - 'Teen takeovers' have raised safety concerns in cities across the U.S.
- [Oregon fire looms near town as fourth firefighter dies weeks after Colorado blaze](https://whynews.in/oregon-fire-looms-near-town-as-fourth-firefighter-dies-weeks-after-colorado-blaze/) - Dry, windy weather is fueling a big wildfire a few miles north of Sisters, Oregon
- [Airstrikes have paused and talks are pressing forward. But can the US and Iran take the off-ramp?](https://whynews.in/airstrikes-have-paused-and-talks-are-pressing-forward-but-can-the-us-and-iran-take-the-off-ramp/) - The U.S. military has paused its airstrikes on Iran after nearly two weeks of intensifying bombing
- [Seattle police seek two men who parachuted from the Space Needle](https://whynews.in/seattle-police-seek-two-men-who-parachuted-from-the-space-needle/) - Police say two men climbed over the glass wall of Seattle’s iconic Space Needle on Friday, flipped over the edge and parachuted down from the 605-foot structure
- [Supreme Court litigator gets prison for tax evasion case after gambling on poker](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-litigator-gets-prison-for-tax-evasion-case-after-gambling-on-poker/) - A prominent Supreme Court litigator has been sentenced to six years in prison for evading a multimillion-dollar IRS tax debt and engaging in mortgage fraud in a case that cast a spotlight on his secretive lifestyle as a high-stakes poker player
- [Students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments weeks before classes](https://whynews.in/students-lose-spots-at-howard-university-over-tuition-payments-weeks-before-classes/) - More than 500 incoming students at Howard University have learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington, D.C., school and no longer have spots for the upcoming fall semester that begins Aug. 17
- [8 found dead in Michigan home after fire, some with gunshot wounds](https://whynews.in/8-found-dead-in-michigan-home-after-fire-some-with-gunshot-wounds/) - Authorities have found eight people dead in a Michigan home after a fire, with some victims having gunshot wounds
- [Oregon firefighters brace for windy and hot weather as they battle dozens of blazes](https://whynews.in/oregon-firefighters-brace-for-windy-and-hot-weather-as-they-battle-dozens-of-blazes/) - Firefighters in Oregon are battling dozens of blazes with windy and dry conditions expected Friday and Saturday
- [Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a new Senate nominee to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins](https://whynews.in/maine-democrats-are-meeting-to-pick-a-new-senate-nominee-to-face-republican-sen-susan-collins/) - Maine Democrats are meeting to pick a candidate to face longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins after Graham Platner dropped out of the race
- [New York Police Department investigates 2 stabbings as possible hate crimes](https://whynews.in/new-york-police-department-investigates-2-stabbings-as-possible-hate-crimes/) - A man has been arrested after police said he stabbed two men in separate, nonfatal attacks on Manhattan’s Upper West Side
- [Democrats to finalize their 2028 presidential nominating calendar, led by more diverse states](https://whynews.in/democrats-to-finalize-their-2028-presidential-nominating-calendar-led-by-more-diverse-states/) - Democrats are expected to recommend the states that will hold the first presidential nominating contests in 2028, likely cementing a calendar that moves away from Iowa and New Hampshire in favor of more racially diverse states
- [Teen accused in deadly Apalachee High School shooting in Georgia set for plea](https://whynews.in/teen-accused-in-deadly-apalachee-high-school-shooting-in-georgia-set-for-plea/) - A teenager accused of killing four people at Apalachee High School in Georgia is due in court for a plea and sentencing hearing
- [Canada is ready to celebrate new bridge to US amid tariff troubles with Trump](https://whynews.in/canada-is-ready-to-celebrate-new-bridge-to-us-amid-tariff-troubles-with-trump/) - Officials are gathering Friday in Ontario to take delight in a new U.S.-Canada bridge over the Detroit River
- [No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting](https://whynews.in/no-bodycam-footage-in-fatal-madison-police-shooting/) - As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras
- [Passengers in ICE shooting say officers not in danger, driver was parked](https://whynews.in/passengers-in-ice-shooting-say-officers-not-in-danger-driver-was-parked/) - Two witnesses have told a federal court the immigration agent who fatally shot a Mexican man in Houston on July 7 was in no danger of being run over
- [Rubio says any nuclear agreement the US signs will not lead to nuclear proliferation](https://whynews.in/rubio-says-any-nuclear-agreement-the-us-signs-will-not-lead-to-nuclear-proliferation/) - The Trump administration is expected to sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program
- [US-Canada bridge has been years in the making. But tension between countries is sapping the joy](https://whynews.in/us-canada-bridge-has-been-years-in-the-making-but-tension-between-countries-is-sapping-the-joy/) - The rocky relationship between the U.S. and Canada is spoiling the celebration of an extraordinary project between the two countries
- [From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump's wall plan](https://whynews.in/from-the-mexican-border-to-washington-a-tiny-texas-town-fights-trumps-wall-plan/) - A small Texas town is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plans, arguing they could cause flooding and bypass legal processes
- [Terrorism trial set to open in stabbing of author Salman Rushdie](https://whynews.in/terrorism-trial-set-to-open-in-stabbing-of-author-salman-rushdie/) - The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again
- [As the president touts Trump Accounts, some families are still waiting](https://whynews.in/as-the-president-touts-trump-accounts-some-families-are-still-waiting/) - President Donald Trump says Trump Accounts could lift children out of poverty and help more Americans invest in the stock market
- [Trump will attend the dignified transfer of 4 US service members](https://whynews.in/trump-will-attend-the-dignified-transfer-of-4-us-service-members/) - President Donald Trump plans to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members recently killed in the Middle East
- [Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast](https://whynews.in/beaches-closed-and-sandbags-filled-as-tropical-storm-bertha-approaches-the-gulf-coast/) - Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches before Tropical Storm Bertha brings flooding and wind from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana
- [Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool gets Sept. 28 trial date](https://whynews.in/ex-olympian-charged-with-damaging-reflecting-pool-gets-sept-28-trial-date/) - A judge in the nation’s capital has set a September trial date for a former Olympic canoe racer charged with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
- [Alaska wants to seize pilot's plane over a 6-pack. Supreme Court will hear his case](https://whynews.in/alaska-wants-to-seize-pilots-plane-over-a-6-pack-supreme-court-will-hear-his-case/) - The Supreme Court has agreed to review an Alaska bush pilot’s claims that state authorities have tried to illegally seize his $95,000 airplane after a passenger brought a six-pack of beer on a flight bound for a dry village
- [Attempt to save a struggling swimmer leaves 5 dead in an Ohio river](https://whynews.in/attempt-to-save-a-struggling-swimmer-leaves-5-dead-in-an-ohio-river/) - Authorities say five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to assist another person who was struggling to swim
- [2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor](https://whynews.in/2-more-convictions-thrown-out-in-2020-plot-to-kidnap-michigan-governor/) - An appeals court has set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- [Powerball ticket sales begin Tuesday in the United Kingdom](https://whynews.in/powerball-ticket-sales-begin-tuesday-in-the-united-kingdom/) - Powerball ticket sales in the United Kingdom will begin Tuesday, allowing players there to compete for the same massive jackpots as U.S. players
- [Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary](https://whynews.in/andy-biggs-and-david-schweikert-offer-competing-visions-for-republican-party-in-arizona-primary/) - Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert are clashing in the Republican primary for Arizona governor
- [3 women's world records set at the annual Lumberjack World Championships in Wisconsin](https://whynews.in/3-womens-world-records-set-at-the-annual-lumberjack-world-championships-in-wisconsin/) - Three new women's world records have been set at the Lumberjack World Championships in Hayward, Wisconsin
- [Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate expected in Miami court](https://whynews.in/social-media-influencers-andrew-and-tristan-tate-expected-in-miami-court/) - Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate are scheduled to appear before a federal magistrate in Miami on Monday
- [Father and son arrested after holding 2 Forest Service workers at gunpoint](https://whynews.in/father-and-son-arrested-after-holding-2-forest-service-workers-at-gunpoint/) - A father and son are expected to face federal kidnapping charges after they zip-tied two U.S. Forest Service employees and held them at gunpoint inside a trailer in Northern California near Mt
- [Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states over cyclospora risk](https://whynews.in/taylor-farms-recalls-lettuce-shipped-to-27-states-over-cyclospora-risk/) - Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential link to the multistate cyclospora outbreak that has sickened people across the U.S. The California-based company said produc...
- [Cuban artist and dissident exiled from country after 5 years in prison arrives in U.S.](https://whynews.in/cuban-artist-and-dissident-exiled-from-country-after-5-years-in-prison-arrives-in-u-s/) - A famous Cuban dissident artist, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, arrived in Miami on Saturday after being released from a five-year prison sentence on the condition that he leave his country
- [US strikes Iran's Revolutionary Guard over attack that killed troops in Jordan](https://whynews.in/us-strikes-irans-revolutionary-guard-over-attack-that-killed-troops-in-jordan/) - The U.S. military said Sunday it had ended its latest round of airstrikes on Iran, which included targeting Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over an attack that killed American troops in Jordan
- [Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy to the winning team](https://whynews.in/trump-celebrates-the-world-cup-as-a-us-victory-as-he-prepares-to-present-trophy-to-the-winning-team/) - President Donald Trump is set to present the World Cup trophy to the winner of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain
- [US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions](https://whynews.in/us-cancels-automatic-protections-for-imperiled-animals-as-critics-warn-of-extinctions/) - The U.S. Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction
- [Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine](https://whynews.in/lawmakers-demand-answers-after-bombshell-report-of-ice-officer-shooting-in-maine/) - Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers
- [Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional](https://whynews.in/federal-appeals-court-rules-that-new-jerseys-assault-weapons-ban-is-unconstitutional/) - A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional
- [Paul Pelosi charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run over collision with parked car](https://whynews.in/paul-pelosi-charged-with-misdemeanor-hit-and-run-over-collision-with-parked-car/) - Paul Pelosi has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run after a collision earlier this month in California
- [Outrage after ICE agents tackle man at Las Vegas airport](https://whynews.in/outrage-after-ice-agents-tackle-man-at-las-vegas-airport/) - Video footage of ICE agents tackling a man at Las Vegas Airport has sparked public outrage and criticism from officials
- [NYC helicopter that crashed, killed 6 last year showed signs of a bird strike: NTSB](https://whynews.in/nyc-helicopter-that-crashed-killed-6-last-year-showed-signs-of-a-bird-strike-ntsb/) - The National Transportation Safety Board has reported that the remains of several geese were found on the wreckage of a sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year in New York City and killed 6 people
- [Ghost gun company ordered to pay $100M in death of Kentucky teen in historic verdict](https://whynews.in/ghost-gun-company-ordered-to-pay-100m-in-death-of-kentucky-teen-in-historic-verdict/) - A ghost gun company has been ordered to pay over $100 million in the death of a Kentucky teenager who had purchased the company's pistol-building kit online
- [Trump immediately fires the new court-appointed top prosecutor in Seattle](https://whynews.in/trump-immediately-fires-the-new-court-appointed-top-prosecutor-in-seattle/) - President Donald Trump has fired the new top U.S. prosecutor in Seattle less than an hour after the attorney was unanimously appointed by the federal judges in the district
- [Top officials in Arizona's Maricopa County agree on how to oversee elections, ending a legal battle](https://whynews.in/top-officials-in-arizonas-maricopa-county-agree-on-how-to-oversee-elections-ending-a-legal-battle/) - Election officials in Arizona's most populous county now agree on how to jointly oversee the vote
- [US imposing 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices](https://whynews.in/us-imposing-25-tariff-on-some-brazilian-imports-citing-unfair-trade-practices/) - The United States is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy
- [Jordan's military says it shot down 8 missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom](https://whynews.in/jordans-military-says-it-shot-down-8-missiles-launched-by-iran-targeting-the-kingdom/) - Jordan's military says it shot down 8 missiles launched by Iran targeting the kingdom
- [US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade](https://whynews.in/us-strikes-expand-into-northern-iran-as-it-disables-ship-trying-to-run-blockade/) - The United States has intensified its strikes targeting Iran, hitting targets further north
- [UN agencies fear over 500 people died, including Rohingya refugees, after reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks](https://whynews.in/un-agencies-fear-over-500-people-died-including-rohingya-refugees-after-reports-of-boats-capsizing-in-recent-weeks/) - UN agencies fear over 500 people died, including Rohingya refugees, after reports of boats capsizing in recent weeks
- [1 missing and 17 rescued after a boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco](https://whynews.in/1-missing-and-17-rescued-after-a-boat-fire-near-alcatraz-island-off-san-francisco/) - Authorities in San Francisco say one person has died, three people are missing and 16 others have been rescued from waters off the city after a pontoon boat sank
- [Federal appeals court ends a decades-old school desegregation order in Louisiana](https://whynews.in/federal-appeals-court-ends-a-decades-old-school-desegregation-order-in-louisiana/) - A federal appeals court has ended more than 60 years of federal oversight of a Louisiana school system that had been ordered to eradicate segregation
- [China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter](https://whynews.in/china-says-its-economy-grew-4-3-in-the-april-july-quarter-from-a-year-earlier-slowing-from-the-strong-1st-quarter/) - China says its economy grew 4.3% in the April-July quarter from a year earlier, slowing from the strong 1st quarter
- [Wildfires expose millions in the Midwest and Northeast US to dangerous smoke](https://whynews.in/wildfires-expose-millions-in-the-midwest-and-northeast-us-to-dangerous-smoke/) - Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution
- [Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler to testify in Epstein probe](https://whynews.in/former-obama-counsel-kathryn-ruemmler-to-testify-in-epstein-probe/) - Goldman Sachs' former top lawyer Kathryn Ruemmler is set to testify as part of the House's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein
- [Crash of an aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire leaves the pilot dead](https://whynews.in/crash-of-an-aircraft-helping-to-fight-a-colorado-wildfire-leaves-the-pilot-dead/) - Authorities say an aircraft helping to fight a Colorado wildfire has crashed into a reservoir, killing the pilot
- [Hard drives, car obtained in investigation of shootings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti](https://whynews.in/hard-drives-car-obtained-in-investigation-of-shootings-of-renee-good-alex-pretti/) - Minnesota prosecutors obtain hard drives, car in investigation into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti
- [Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead](https://whynews.in/busy-wildfire-season-tests-us-fire-bosses-as-they-juggle-resources-to-stay-ahead/) - The strategy calls for moving firefighters, engines and aircraft into areas where the risk of wildfire is high in hopes of catching flames before they make a catastrophic run
- [Georgia teen charged in Apalachee High School shooting to appear in court for plea and sentencing](https://whynews.in/georgia-teen-charged-in-apalachee-high-school-shooting-to-appear-in-court-for-plea-and-sentencing/) - A judge has set a plea and sentencing hearing for a teenager accused of killing four people in a 2024 shooting at Apalachee High School in Georgia
- [Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as Iran retaliates over US airstrikes](https://whynews.in/bahrain-sounds-its-missile-alert-sirens-for-a-second-time-as-iran-retaliates-over-us-airstrikes/) - Bahrain sounds its missile alert sirens for a second time as Iran retaliates over US airstrikes
- [Jordan says it shot down four missiles launched by Iran](https://whynews.in/jordan-says-it-shot-down-four-missiles-launched-by-iran/) - Jordan says it shot down four missiles launched by Iran
- [Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools](https://whynews.in/innovation-data-fixes-fuel-native-american-graduation-gains-at-federally-funded-schools/) - The U.S. agency that oversees dozens of schools serving Native Americans is reporting more on-time high school graduations than ever
- [Senate returns to Washington after Sen. Lindsey Graham's death with uncertain agenda](https://whynews.in/senate-returns-to-washington-after-sen-lindsey-grahams-death-with-uncertain-agenda/) - Senate Republicans will return to Washington with an uncertain agenda after the sudden death of prominent Republican Lindsey Graham, a committee chairman and key player who served as a crucial ally with President Donald Trump
- [As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives](https://whynews.in/as-gas-plants-rise-to-power-ai-renewable-energy-allies-are-fighting-for-cleaner-alternatives/) - Renewable energy allies are trying to ensure that massive data centers will be powered by climate-friendly sources
- [Judge tosses remnants of Proud Boys seditious conspiracy case after Trump's broad clemency](https://whynews.in/judge-tosses-remnants-of-proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-case-after-trumps-broad-clemency/) - A federal judge has dismissed the remnants of the government’s landmark case against far-right Proud Boys members who were convicted of seditious conspiracy
- [Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center](https://whynews.in/democrat-announces-whistleblower-allegations-of-construction-problems-at-kennedy-center/) - A Democratic senator says whistleblowers have alleged numerous problems with rushed reconstruction of the Kennedy Center
- [Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert](https://whynews.in/rapidly-growing-wildfire-in-los-angeles-county-prompts-evacuations-in-remote-high-desert/) - A fast-spreading blaze has prompted evacuations in a sparsely populated area of Los Angeles County
- [Trump threatens Iran after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral saw open calls for his killing](https://whynews.in/trump-threatens-iran-after-ayatollah-ali-khameneis-funeral-saw-open-calls-for-his-killing/) - U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Iran after the funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei saw open calls for his killing
- [A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old's death and a family's search for answers in the Deep South](https://whynews.in/a-july-4-boat-trip-an-18-year-olds-death-and-a-familys-search-for-answers-in-the-deep-south/) - A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast
- [Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US](https://whynews.in/mexican-builder-fatally-shot-by-an-ice-officer-is-mourned-after-making-a-life-in-the-us/) - The builder got up every morning long before dawn, left home to pick up his construction crew and then headed out to work on yet another house somewhere across the sprawl of Houston
- [Multiple New York Times reporters issued subpoenas over Air Force One reporting](https://whynews.in/multiple-new-york-times-reporters-issued-subpoenas-over-air-force-one-reporting/) - The Trump administration has issued subpoenas to several New York Times journalists after the paper reported security concerns with the new Air Force One
- [Man charged with killing National Guard member hospitalized after refusing food](https://whynews.in/man-charged-with-killing-national-guard-member-hospitalized-after-refusing-food/) - Federal prosecutors say a man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, has been taken to a hospital for treatment of a potentially life-threatening medical condition after he refused to eat food in jail
- [Lawyers for man charged with killing Charlie Kirk question reliability of evidence](https://whynews.in/lawyers-for-man-charged-with-killing-charlie-kirk-question-reliability-of-evidence/) - Lawyers for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk plan to call a final witness on Friday as they try to raise doubts about the prosecution’s case
- [As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence](https://whynews.in/as-the-country-turns-250-retired-judges-hit-the-road-to-defend-judicial-independence/) - A group of retired federal and state judges has been barnstorming through Ohio and Pennsylvania on the nation's 250th anniversary to defend judicial independence and bolster the rule of law
- [Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member](https://whynews.in/second-person-in-4-days-is-fatally-shot-in-memphis-by-federal-task-force-member/) - The second fatal shooting in four days by a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis is under investigation
- [New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war](https://whynews.in/new-attacks-raise-questions-about-what-comes-next-in-the-iran-war/) - President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over
- [John Deere owners will get right to repair their own equipment under new settlement](https://whynews.in/john-deere-owners-will-get-right-to-repair-their-own-equipment-under-new-settlement/) - John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines
- [Trump's plan for a triumphal arch in the nation's capital is getting another review](https://whynews.in/trumps-plan-for-a-triumphal-arch-in-the-nations-capital-is-getting-another-review/) - President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch that would alter the Washington, D.C., skyline is getting another review from the federal agency whose approval he needs to build it
- [Death toll from Tropical Storm Maysak in southern China jumps to 39](https://whynews.in/death-toll-from-tropical-storm-maysak-in-southern-china-jumps-to-39/) - Death toll from Tropical Storm Maysak in southern China jumps to 39
- [Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case](https://whynews.in/former-nba-star-lamar-odom-expected-to-enter-plea-deal-in-las-vegas-dui-case/) - Former NBA star Lamar Odom is expected to enter a plea deal in a DUI case in Las Vegas
- [McConnell speaks to GOP leaders as speculation swirls about health, hospitalization](https://whynews.in/mcconnell-speaks-to-gop-leaders-as-speculation-swirls-about-health-hospitalization/) - Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital
- [Charges against dad who drove family off cliff dropped after mental health treatment](https://whynews.in/charges-against-dad-who-drove-family-off-cliff-dropped-after-mental-health-treatment/) - A judge has dismissed all charges against a California radiologist accused of trying to kill his family by driving his Tesla off a cliff in 2023
- [US airlines’ monthly fuel spending topped $6B again in May, up 84% from year ago](https://whynews.in/us-airlines-monthly-fuel-spending-topped-6b-again-in-may-up-84-from-year-ago/) - Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May
- [Charges filed against Indian crime boss in assassination that strained Canada-India ties](https://whynews.in/charges-filed-against-indian-crime-boss-in-assassination-that-strained-canada-india-ties/) - Authorities have charged the leader of an Indian criminal group in connection with the assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada
- [Supreme Court won't block state from enforcing age verification law for app downloads](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-wont-block-state-from-enforcing-age-verification-law-for-app-downloads/) - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires age verification and parental consent for users seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones
- [A toddler was found in a pool and declared dead. He's alive and his parents could be charged](https://whynews.in/a-toddler-was-found-in-a-pool-and-declared-dead-hes-alive-and-his-parents-could-be-charged/) - Police say an Arizona toddler discovered in a backyard pool in February was declared dead at a hospital but later discovered to be alive
- [Family of man shot by Tennessee National Guard demands release of video](https://whynews.in/family-of-man-shot-by-tennessee-national-guard-demands-release-of-video/) - The grandfather of a man shot and killed by two members of the Tennessee National Guard in Memphis says he wants answers
- [Balogun starts for US against Belgium after suspension lifted](https://whynews.in/balogun-starts-for-us-against-belgium-after-suspension-lifted/) - The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth
- [Former coach at Bucknell University charged in death of freshman football player](https://whynews.in/former-coach-at-bucknell-university-charged-in-death-of-freshman-football-player/) - A former strength and conditioning coach at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania has been charged in the death of a football player who collapsed during training
- [3 firefighters killed in Colorado remembered for their bravery as wildfires churn in the West](https://whynews.in/3-firefighters-killed-in-colorado-remembered-for-their-bravery-as-wildfires-churn-in-the-west/) - Wildland firefighters have gathered to pay tribute to three of their own who died after they were trapped by flames a week ago in western Colorado
- [China fires a missile from a submarine in a test launch in the South Pacific, state media say](https://whynews.in/china-fires-a-missile-from-a-submarine-in-a-test-launch-in-the-south-pacific-state-media-say/) - China fires a missile from a submarine in a test launch in the South Pacific, state media say
- [Delta pilot reports a close encounter with a July Fourth firework before landing in Chicago](https://whynews.in/delta-pilot-reports-a-close-encounter-with-a-july-fourth-firework-before-landing-in-chicago/) - A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday
- [Prosecutors argue the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk should stand trial](https://whynews.in/prosecutors-argue-the-man-accused-of-killing-charlie-kirk-should-stand-trial/) - Prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's murder case will aim to convince a judge they have enough evidence to try his accused killer and seek the death penalty
- [Pastor freed from prison in China weeks after Trump requested his release](https://whynews.in/pastor-freed-from-prison-in-china-weeks-after-trump-requested-his-release/) - A pastor of a prominent underground church detained in China in October has been released, according to rights advocates
- [Fire breaks out on Brooklyn Bridge during New York's fireworks show](https://whynews.in/fire-breaks-out-on-brooklyn-bridge-during-new-yorks-fireworks-show/) - A fire broke out on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York during the city’s July Fourth fireworks show
- [Prosecutors to lay out their case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk](https://whynews.in/prosecutors-to-lay-out-their-case-against-the-man-accused-of-killing-charlie-kirk/) - Prosecutors will present their case this week against the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk
- [A timeline of Charlie Kirk's assassination and the arrest of Tyler Robinson](https://whynews.in/a-timeline-of-charlie-kirks-assassination-and-the-arrest-of-tyler-robinson/) - The 23-year-old man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be in court this week for the case's most substantial hearing so far
- [Chess federation suspends former world champion who accused Naroditsky of cheating](https://whynews.in/chess-federation-suspends-former-world-champion-who-accused-naroditsky-of-cheating/) - The international governing body for chess has suspended former world champion Vladimir Kramnik for at least a year
- [3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms](https://whynews.in/3-dead-and-others-rescued-after-boat-capsizes-on-wisconsin-lake-amid-storms/) - Three people died and seven others were rescued after a boat capsized on a Wisconsin lake during a strong storm
- [Louisiana's top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general](https://whynews.in/louisianas-top-court-halts-the-criminal-case-against-the-state-attorney-general/) - Louisiana's Supreme Court has halted for now the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill
- [Man with a Tibetan flag dies after setting himself on fire in front of UN HQ](https://whynews.in/man-with-a-tibetan-flag-dies-after-setting-himself-on-fire-in-front-of-un-hq/) - Officials say a man holding a Tibetan flag in front of the United Nations headquarters in New York set himself on fire and died
- [Head of the Chicago Police Department to retire after 3 years in the position](https://whynews.in/head-of-the-chicago-police-department-to-retire-after-3-years-in-the-position/) - The head of the Chicago Police Department has announced that he will retire after a short tenure leading the nation’s second-largest police force
- [John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy](https://whynews.in/john-dickinsons-missing-1776-signature-haunts-his-legacy/) - Jane Calvert has spent 25 years championing John Dickinson, a lesser-known Revolutionary War figure
- [Latin Mass, but faithful to the pope: A Minnesota church shows a different way during schism crisis](https://whynews.in/latin-mass-but-faithful-to-the-pope-a-minnesota-church-shows-a-different-way-during-schism-crisis/) - Priests at the Church of Saint Agnes in St. Paul, Minnesota, celebrate a traditional Latin Rite Mass every Sunday, even though the practice has become a symbol of cultural and political battles among some Catholics
- [Trump's ties to Erdogan sold him on this year's NATO summit. Turkey may win big in other ways](https://whynews.in/trumps-ties-to-erdogan-sold-him-on-this-years-nato-summit-turkey-may-win-big-in-other-ways/) - U.S. President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of the European leaders expected to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey but has only praise for its host, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- [Tropical storm Douglas forms in Pacific Ocean, no threat to land: Hurricane center](https://whynews.in/tropical-storm-douglas-forms-in-pacific-ocean-no-threat-to-land-hurricane-center/) - Tropical Storm Douglas has formed in the Pacific Ocean
- [Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says](https://whynews.in/ransom-notes-in-nancy-guthrie-case-still-being-investigated-as-legitimate-fbi-says-2/) - The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts
- [Asian stocks mostly decline on a sell-off of chip shares, with Kospi down nearly 8%](https://whynews.in/asian-stocks-mostly-decline-on-a-sell-off-of-chip-shares-with-kospi-down-nearly-8/) - Shares have slumped in Japan and South Korea in the latest spate of heavy selling of computer chip stocks
- [Ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie case still being investigated as legitimate, FBI says](https://whynews.in/ransom-notes-in-nancy-guthrie-case-still-being-investigated-as-legitimate-fbi-says/) - The FBI has discounted some of the ransom notes that surfaced after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as extortion attempts
- [How to talk about money with your kids](https://whynews.in/how-to-talk-about-money-with-your-kids/) - Talking to kids about money can be fraught, especially if parents don’t feel totally comfortable with the topic themselves
- [Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns](https://whynews.in/mississippi-district-attorney-pleads-guilty-to-bribery-conspiracy-and-resigns/) - A Mississippi district attorney has pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned his post
- [Book that Tupac Shakur murder suspect wrote is clear for use in trial, judge rules](https://whynews.in/book-that-tupac-shakur-murder-suspect-wrote-is-clear-for-use-in-trial-judge-rules/) - A judge has ruled that a book co-written by Duane Davis, who prosecutors allege ordered the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, will be used in trial
- [Vance and Rubio take different approaches as Iran tests their 2028 prospects](https://whynews.in/vance-and-rubio-take-different-approaches-as-iran-tests-their-2028-prospects/) - Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio appear to be staking out differing approaches to carrying out President Donald Trump’s national security agenda
- [Adults arrested after 16 children found in 'deplorable' conditions](https://whynews.in/adults-arrested-after-16-children-found-in-deplorable-conditions/) - Authorities have arrested four adults on felony child endangerment charges after discovering 16 children in need of medical treatment in a rural Ohio home
- [Paraguay beats Germany 4-3 in penalty shootout in biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup](https://whynews.in/paraguay-beats-germany-4-3-in-penalty-shootout-in-biggest-upset-of-the-2026-world-cup/) - Paraguay beats Germany 4-3 in penalty shootout in biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup
- [Jury finds alleged MS-13 members guilty of murder and racketeering in Nevada](https://whynews.in/jury-finds-alleged-ms-13-members-guilty-of-murder-and-racketeering-in-nevada/) - Three men who prosecutors say were members of the El Salvador-based gang MS-13 have been convicted on dozens of charges
- [A Jefferson for every era, from Lincoln to Trump, and the contradictions that endure](https://whynews.in/a-jefferson-for-every-era-from-lincoln-to-trump-and-the-contradictions-that-endure/) - Jon Meacham is among many historians reflecting on the complex legacy of Thomas Jefferson
- [Colorado Democrats choose between insurgent progressives and veteran incumbents](https://whynews.in/colorado-democrats-choose-between-insurgent-progressives-and-veteran-incumbents/) - Colorado's Democratic primaries reflect a debate over the party's future
- [Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections](https://whynews.in/trumps-fixation-on-voting-has-had-mixed-results-he-still-has-ways-to-affect-novembers-elections/) - President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress
- [Khadijah Farrakhan, 'first lady of Nation of Islam,' dies at 90](https://whynews.in/khadijah-farrakhan-first-lady-of-nation-of-islam-dies-at-90/) - “Mother Khadijah” worked alongside her charismatic husband for decades.
- [Military searches for a Marine missing off California coast](https://whynews.in/military-searches-for-a-marine-missing-off-california-coast/) - A Marine went missing during a training exercise off southern California.
- [Photos show Pride around the world](https://whynews.in/photos-show-pride-around-the-world/) - Born out of the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York, Pride Month has grown into a global celebration of LGBTQ+ communities, with marches and festivals taking place in cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. The month reached its peak Sunday with landmark Pride parades in New York and San Francisco. ___ This is
- [Trump says his renovation plans for a golf course will have Washington hosting a 'major' tournament](https://whynews.in/trump-says-his-renovation-plans-for-a-golf-course-will-have-washington-hosting-a-major-tournament/) - President Donald Trump surveyed his construction projects around the nation's capital, suggesting his redevelopment of the East Potomac Golf Links could host major tournaments
- [Alex Murdaugh's true crime saga continues as he heads to court for hearing on murder retrial](https://whynews.in/alex-murdaughs-true-crime-saga-continues-as-he-heads-to-court-for-hearing-on-murder-retrial/) - Alex Murdaugh's retrial on murder changes in the killings of his wife and son begins with a pretrial hearing
- [A new law could create a list of immigrants illegally living in Mississippi. Advocates are alarmed](https://whynews.in/a-new-law-could-create-a-list-of-immigrants-illegally-living-in-mississippi-advocates-are-alarmed/) - A new Mississippi law authorizes the state's top law enforcement agency to compile a list of immigrants illegally living in the state
- [Newly released video shows Connecticut prison officers striking inmate before he died](https://whynews.in/newly-released-video-shows-connecticut-prison-officers-striking-inmate-before-he-died/) - A Connecticut judge has publicly released a video showing correctional officers striking an inmate multiple times and pepper spraying him before he died in 2018
- [Dangerous weather hampers firefighters and leads to fireworks bans in western US](https://whynews.in/dangerous-weather-hampers-firefighters-and-leads-to-fireworks-bans-in-western-us/) - The largest fire in the United States has marched through thousands of acres of tinder-dry forest in Utah, fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented
- [Trump-backed Letlow faces Fleming in Louisiana GOP Senate runoff](https://whynews.in/trump-backed-letlow-faces-fleming-in-louisiana-gop-senate-runoff/) - President Donald Trump's choice for U.S. Senate in Louisiana is seeking to secure the GOP nomination and deliver another win for the president in his effort to replace Republicans who crossed him
- [States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans](https://whynews.in/states-seek-to-lower-drug-prices-by-targeting-the-companies-that-manage-them-for-health-plans/) - Legislators across the U.S. are trying to lower prescription costs by reining in big companies that handle drug coverage for health insurers
- [Man with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible for Alaska's primary ballot, judge rules](https://whynews.in/man-with-same-name-as-us-sen-dan-sullivan-is-eligible-for-alaskas-primary-ballot-judge-rules/) - An Alaska judge has ruled that a man with the same name and party affiliation as Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan is eligible to challenge the senator in the August primary
- [Final stretch: NYC’s last horse track, Aqueduct, ending live races](https://whynews.in/final-stretch-nycs-last-horse-track-aqueduct-ending-live-races/) - New York City’s last horse track is on its final stretch
- [A deadlocked jury in the Palisades Fire trial leaves attorneys weighing next steps](https://whynews.in/a-deadlocked-jury-in-the-palisades-fire-trial-leaves-attorneys-weighing-next-steps/) - A jury is deadlocked in the trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is accused of starting the deadly 2025 Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
- [Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields](https://whynews.in/judge-blocks-trump-plan-that-would-limit-graduate-student-loans-in-nursing-and-other-fields/) - A federal judge has blocked part of a Trump administration plan that would have limited access to loans for students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy, public health and some other fields
- [California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires](https://whynews.in/california-voters-will-consider-a-measure-in-november-to-raise-taxes-on-billionaires/) - Californians will vote in November on a controversial proposal to impose a one-time tax on billionaires to help fund federal funding cuts to healthcare for low-income people
- [Pochettino annoyed by perceived disappointment after US finishes group play with 3-2 loss to Turkey](https://whynews.in/pochettino-annoyed-by-perceived-disappointment-after-us-finishes-group-play-with-3-2-loss-to-turkey/) - Kaan Ayhan scored on the final kick of the match, and Turkey beat the United States 3-2 for its only win of the World Cup
- [Texas school board to vote on required Bible readings in public education](https://whynews.in/texas-school-board-to-vote-on-required-bible-readings-in-public-education/) - The Texas board of education is set to vote on a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes stories and passages from the Bible
- [Indiana man charged after being accused of stalking WNBA player Sophie Cunningham](https://whynews.in/indiana-man-charged-after-being-accused-of-stalking-wnba-player-sophie-cunningham/) - An Indiana man has been charged on accusations he stalked WNBA player Sophie Cunningham and sent her threatening and explicit messages on social media
- [New York City Council candidate is accused of forgery over AI-generated posts](https://whynews.in/new-york-city-council-candidate-is-accused-of-forgery-over-ai-generated-posts/) - A former New York City Council candidate has been charged with forgery over allegations he used artificial intelligence to post fake endorsements and news articles on social media
- [New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets](https://whynews.in/new-mexico-governor-calls-for-criminal-probe-of-dea-allowing-fentanyl-shipments-to-hit-streets/) - New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for a criminal investigation into whether federal authorities broke state law by allowing fentanyl pills to reach the streets
- [Man convicted of fatally stabbing wife to be 9th person executed this year in Florida](https://whynews.in/man-convicted-of-fatally-stabbing-wife-to-be-9th-person-executed-this-year-in-florida/) - A man convicted of fatally stabbing his wife decades ago is set to be executed in Florida
- [Rebound in tech shares pushes Asian shares higher, while oil prices fall](https://whynews.in/rebound-in-tech-shares-pushes-asian-shares-higher-while-oil-prices-fall/) - Shares are mostly higher in Asia, led by tech-driven gains in Japan and South Korea
- [Former Colorado analyst pleads guilty in DNA testing scandal](https://whynews.in/former-colorado-analyst-pleads-guilty-in-dna-testing-scandal/) - A former analyst with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation who was accused of cutting corners and bucking testing protocols has pleaded guilty to four felonies stemming from a DNA testing scandal
- [New York leads four-state primary elections, in photos](https://whynews.in/new-york-leads-four-state-primary-elections-in-photos/) - New York’s closely watched primary elections took center stage Tuesday as congressional races tested the political influence of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while voters also cast ballots in Maryland, South Carolina and Utah. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
- [Blake Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah's 2nd Congressional District](https://whynews.in/blake-moore-wins-republican-nomination-for-u-s-house-in-utahs-2nd-congressional-district/) - Blake Moore wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in Utah's 2nd Congressional District
- [Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump](https://whynews.in/judge-bars-immigration-arrests-at-us-courthouses-in-a-setback-for-trump/) - A judge has barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts, a practice that took hold shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year
- [NATO's Trump whisperer heads to the White House to soothe the president](https://whynews.in/natos-trump-whisperer-heads-to-the-white-house-to-soothe-the-president/) - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte will check in face-to-face with President Donald Trump on Wednesday
- [Firefighters deliver conflicting testimony over fireworks in Palisades Fire arson trial](https://whynews.in/firefighters-deliver-conflicting-testimony-over-fireworks-in-palisades-fire-arson-trial/) - Los Angeles firefighters delivered conflicting testimony in the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, who is accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles
- [A deadly collapse at a Florida condo happened slowly over several weeks, probe finds](https://whynews.in/a-deadly-collapse-at-a-florida-condo-happened-slowly-over-several-weeks-probe-finds/) - Federal investigators have found that the deadly collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it left a massive pile of rubble
- [Redrawn US House map in Utah sets up heated Democratic primary in Salt Lake-area district](https://whynews.in/redrawn-us-house-map-in-utah-sets-up-heated-democratic-primary-in-salt-lake-area-district/) - Utah Democrats are set to face off in the primary election for a redrawn U.S. House district that could help determine whether the party takes control of the narrowly divided chamber this fall
- [South Carolina voters will choose between two Trump-backed governor candidates in Republican runoff](https://whynews.in/south-carolina-voters-will-choose-between-two-trump-backed-governor-candidates-in-republican-runoff/) - South Carolina voters are returning to the polls to finalize the Republican nominee for governor in a runoff election
- [Shooting at a Northern California library kills 2, and a suspect is in custody](https://whynews.in/shooting-at-a-northern-california-library-kills-2-and-a-suspect-is-in-custody/) - Law enforcement are investigating a shooting at a library in Northern California on Monday that left two people dead
- [The Latest: Vance meets Iranian negotiators in Switzerland to work on details of deal](https://whynews.in/the-latest-vance-meets-iranian-negotiators-in-switzerland-to-work-on-details-of-deal/) - U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Switzerland for talks to work on key details of their interim agreement to end the Iran war
- [Judge in Charlie Kirk killing case to decide if prosecutors could be punished for comments in media](https://whynews.in/judge-in-charlie-kirk-killing-case-to-decide-if-prosecutors-could-be-punished-for-comments-in-media/) - The Utah judge in the murder case over Charlie Kirk’s killing says he will rule Monday whether prosecutors could face sanctions for comments to the media about a bullet fragment recovered from the conservative activist’s body
- [Man falls to his death during rock concert at Madison Square Garden](https://whynews.in/man-falls-to-his-death-during-rock-concert-at-madison-square-garden/) - New York City police say a 51-year-old man fell to his death during a concert at Madison Square Garden
- [Trump tries to blame Reflecting Pool woes on vandalism](https://whynews.in/trump-tries-to-blame-reflecting-pool-woes-on-vandalism/) - President Donald Trump claims the problems with the Reflecting Pool in Washington are due to vandalism
- [Extreme heat expected again at Grand Canyon after 3 hikers die](https://whynews.in/extreme-heat-expected-again-at-grand-canyon-after-3-hikers-die/) - Visitors to Grand Canyon National Park are being warned about extreme heat early next week
- [In Taylor Swift's beach town, every clue becomes a wedding rumor](https://whynews.in/in-taylor-swifts-beach-town-every-clue-becomes-a-wedding-rumor/) - Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate
- [FAA investigates incident that forced Delta flight to abort landing](https://whynews.in/faa-investigates-incident-that-forced-delta-flight-to-abort-landing/) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a close call between two commercial flights that forced one to abort landing in order to avoid collision
- [LA Mayor Bass declares emergency to secure resources to help fight warehouse fire](https://whynews.in/la-mayor-bass-declares-emergency-to-secure-resources-to-help-fight-warehouse-fire/) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared an emergency Saturday to ensure the city gets the resources it needs to fight a large warehouse fire that has sent large plumes of smoke into the air
- [Christian Pulisic to miss US World Cup match against Australia because of calf injury](https://whynews.in/christian-pulisic-to-miss-us-world-cup-match-against-australia-because-of-calf-injury/) - U.S. star Christian Pulisic will miss a World Cup match against Australia because of a calf injury and was replaced in the starting lineup by Ricardo Pepi
- [Horse-drawn carriage rides in New York on hold after teen tourist's death](https://whynews.in/horse-drawn-carriage-rides-in-new-york-on-hold-after-teen-tourists-death/) - The union representing horse-drawn carriage drivers says it will not resume offer rides in Central Park until Tuesday in the wake of a death of a young tourist who jumped from a runaway horse carriage
- [Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special  inquiry](https://whynews.in/judge-denies-bidens-bid-to-block-release-of-transcripts-linked-to-special-inquiry/) - A federal judge has rejected former President Joe Biden’s attempt to block the Trump administration from releasing to a conservative group the recordings that Biden made with a ghostwriter
- [3 hikers die of suspected heat-related illness during rising temperatures at Grand Canyon](https://whynews.in/3-hikers-die-of-suspected-heat-related-illness-during-rising-temperatures-at-grand-canyon/) - Federal officials say three hikers have died from apparent heat-related illnesses in the Grand Canyon
- [Trump presents the Medal of Honor to 3 veterans for heroism in Vietnam, Afghanistan](https://whynews.in/trump-presents-the-medal-of-honor-to-3-veterans-for-heroism-in-vietnam-afghanistan/) - President Donald Trump has given the Medal of Honor to three veterans, honoring acts of heroism in Vietnam and Afghanistan
- [Senators seek to block Hegseth travel funds until Pentagon releases report on Iran school strike](https://whynews.in/senators-seek-to-block-hegseth-travel-funds-until-pentagon-releases-report-on-iran-school-strike/) - Senators are seeking to block Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel funds until the Pentagon submits its investigation into a strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed more than 165 people
- [Five years after a Navajo elder vanished, the man who robbed her was released from prison](https://whynews.in/five-years-after-a-navajo-elder-vanished-the-man-who-robbed-her-was-released-from-prison/) - Five years to the day Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay disappeared, the man who acknowledged beating her and leaving her on the side of the road is free from prison
- [US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean](https://whynews.in/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean/) - The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people
- [Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises](https://whynews.in/democratic-socialists-surge-in-mayoral-races-across-the-country-as-anti-trump-fervor-rises/) - Janeese Lewis George is making waves in Washington, D.C., with her progressive agenda as she aims for the mayor's office
- [Cargo ship's chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse](https://whynews.in/cargo-ships-chief-engineer-charged-in-2024-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse/) - Prosecutors have charged the chief engineer of the cargo ship Dali in connection with the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
- [Los Angeles warehouse fire prompts shelter-in-place orders due to hazardous air](https://whynews.in/los-angeles-warehouse-fire-prompts-shelter-in-place-orders-due-to-hazardous-air/) - A fire at a massive warehouse has blackened the skies near downtown Los Angeles, prompting a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents due to the risk of hazardous air
- [World shares are mixed following signing of US-Iran deal on ending the war](https://whynews.in/world-shares-are-mixed-following-signing-of-us-iran-deal-on-ending-the-war/) - Shares are mostly lower in Europe after benchmarks in Japan and South Korea surged to new records after the U.S. and Iran signed their initial agreement ending the war
- [With a sledgehammer and a shovel, volunteers raced to save passengers in Texas plane crash](https://whynews.in/with-a-sledgehammer-and-a-shovel-volunteers-raced-to-save-passengers-in-texas-plane-crash/) - Several motorists who happened across a fiery plane crash on a Texas highway rushed to help — putting their own lives in danger to help those on board escape
- [Pentagon chief urges Europe to take the lead as he pushes a 'NATO 3.0' reboot](https://whynews.in/pentagon-chief-urges-europe-to-take-the-lead-as-he-pushes-a-nato-3-0-reboot/) - U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says America’s European allies must lead their own defense and help turn NATO into a "hard line military alliance."
- [US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean](https://whynews.in/us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-1-leaves-2-survivors-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean/) - The U.S. military has attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one man and leaving two survivors
- [Argentina is defending its World Cup title, and its fans are more obsessed than ever](https://whynews.in/argentina-is-defending-its-world-cup-title-and-its-fans-are-more-obsessed-than-ever/) - Some Argentina fans shelled out tens of thousands of dollars to follow the World Cup defending champions around the U.S. One group made a 20-hour drive to Tuesday’s opening match in Kansas City against Algeria, living on sandwiches, to save money
- [Rick Jackson wins Republican nomination for governor in Georgia](https://whynews.in/rick-jackson-wins-republican-nomination-for-governor-in-georgia/) - Rick Jackson wins Republican nomination for governor in Georgia
- [A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public June 19](https://whynews.in/a-look-at-presidential-libraries-as-the-obama-presidential-center-opens-to-the-public-june-19/) - Franklin Roosevelt helped launch the modern system of presidential libraries in the late 1930s
- [Rex Heuermann to be sentenced in New York’s Gilgo Beach serial killings](https://whynews.in/rex-heuermann-to-be-sentenced-in-new-yorks-gilgo-beach-serial-killings/) - A Long Island architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer is being sentenced in the deaths of eight women
- [What to know about Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-about-edwards-air-force-base-in-southern-californias-mojave-desert/) - For decades, a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert has been a hotbed of some of the most innovative flight research in the U.S. From a test pilot breaking the sound barrier to a space shuttle touching down, aviation history has o...
- [Second firefighter dies from injuries at Maine lumber mill fire and explosion](https://whynews.in/second-firefighter-dies-from-injuries-at-maine-lumber-mill-fire-and-explosion/) - A second firefighter has died from injuries suffered while fighting a fire and explosion at a Maine lumber mill last month
- [Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 to win their second Stanley Cup](https://whynews.in/carolina-hurricanes-beat-vegas-golden-knights-3-0-to-win-their-second-stanley-cup/) - The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win their second Stanley Cup
- [Oklahoma begins choosing a new US senator and governor in crowded primary](https://whynews.in/oklahoma-begins-choosing-a-new-us-senator-and-governor-in-crowded-primary/) - U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Senate seat once held by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin
- [Online portal used to send US deliveries to Cuba stops taking orders](https://whynews.in/online-portal-used-to-send-us-deliveries-to-cuba-stops-taking-orders/) - A key platform that Cubans in the U.S. use to send money and goods to relatives in Cuba has stopped operations
- [Trump's track record of insults and awkward moments with the G7 leaders he's meeting in France](https://whynews.in/trumps-track-record-of-insults-and-awkward-moments-with-the-g7-leaders-hes-meeting-in-france/) - President Donald Trump is heading to France for the Group of Seven summit
- [Most AAPI adults say the US is no longer a great country for immigrants, new poll finds](https://whynews.in/most-aapi-adults-say-the-us-is-no-longer-a-great-country-for-immigrants-new-poll-finds/) - A new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds that most Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies
- [Spain at a Tennessee boarding school, Iraq in a rural West Virginia town: Where World Cup teams live](https://whynews.in/spain-at-a-tennessee-boarding-school-iraq-in-a-rural-west-virginia-town-where-world-cup-teams-live/) - As World Cup teams establish training bases across the United States, communities far from the tournament’s host cities are embracing the international spotlight
- [Iranian Americans plan protests and watch parties ahead of team's World Cup opener](https://whynews.in/iranian-americans-plan-protests-and-watch-parties-ahead-of-teams-world-cup-opener/) - Iranian Americans are torn over Iran’s participation in this year’s World Cup
- [A history of Iran's nuclear program and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reached](https://whynews.in/a-history-of-irans-nuclear-program-and-tensions-with-the-us-as-an-interim-deal-is-reached/) - The United States and Iran have reached an interim deal aimed at ending their war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz
- [Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week's G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal](https://whynews.in/trump-to-discuss-strait-of-hormuz-demining-efforts-with-allies-at-next-weeks-g7-as-confidence-grows-for-iran-war-deal/) - Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts with allies at next week's G7 as confidence grows for Iran war deal
- [Trump and Macron will meet over dinner at Versailles palace after G7 summit in France](https://whynews.in/trump-and-macron-will-meet-over-dinner-at-versailles-palace-after-g7-summit-in-france/) - President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will meet over dinner at the Palace of Versailles after the upcoming G7 summit of leading industrialized nations in France
- [A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide](https://whynews.in/a-womans-hypothermia-death-in-pittsburgh-after-her-release-from-ice-custody-is-ruled-a-homicide/) - The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office
- [Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor's office](https://whynews.in/trump-names-james-m-mcdonald-to-lead-powerful-new-york-federal-prosecutors-office/) - President Donald Trump says he will appoint one of his personal lawyers to serve as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan after the attorney who holds the job was tapped this week for the role of director of national intelligence
- [Nara Organics recalls baby formula sold at Target after multistate infant botulism outbreak](https://whynews.in/nara-organics-recalls-baby-formula-sold-at-target-after-multistate-infant-botulism-outbreak/) - Nara Organics has recalled its organic baby formula sold at Target stores and online due to a multistate outbreak of infant botulism
- [Tent collapses during Virginia church's 20th anniversary celebration, killing 1 and injuring 22](https://whynews.in/tent-collapses-during-virginia-churchs-20th-anniversary-celebration-killing-1-and-injuring-22/) - Officials say a large tent collapsed during a Virginia church’s 20th anniversary celebration, killing one person and injuring nearly two dozen others
- [Roaring crowds in stars and stripes show up for the US team, and soccer's moment in their country](https://whynews.in/roaring-crowds-in-stars-and-stripes-show-up-for-the-us-team-and-soccers-moment-in-their-country/) - Roaring crowds wearing stars and stripes came out to support the U.S. men's soccer team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay
- [Gilgo Beach killer writes to other jailed murderer, reads crime novels behind bars, sheriff says](https://whynews.in/gilgo-beach-killer-writes-to-other-jailed-murderer-reads-crime-novels-behind-bars-sheriff-says/) - The Manhattan architect who lived a secret life as the Gilgo Beach serial killer has spent the past three years alone in a segregated cell
- [A dream day for New York fans with Knicks on the road to clinch and Brazil vs. Morocco in World Cup](https://whynews.in/a-dream-day-for-new-york-fans-with-knicks-on-the-road-to-clinch-and-brazil-vs-morocco-in-world-cup/) - If there’s a saving grace from the bedlam that is about to ensue in New York City on Saturday, with the Knicks on the verge of a championship and Brazil taking on Morocco in the World Cup, it is that Game 5 of the NBA Finals is on the road
- [How Americans celebrated the bicentennial: Fireworks, a Freedom Train and Farrah](https://whynews.in/how-americans-celebrated-the-bicentennial-fireworks-a-freedom-train-and-farrah/) - In 1976, as the United States prepared to celebrate its 200th anniversary, the mood was ambivalent
- [US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise](https://whynews.in/us-slaps-sanctions-against-cuban-oil-and-gas-company-as-tensions-rise/) - The U.S. government has announced sanctions against Cuba’s state-owned oil and gas company in a move expected to increase tensions between the two countries
- [Jury convicts the brother of Massachusetts attorney general in rideshare sex assaults](https://whynews.in/jury-convicts-the-brother-of-massachusetts-attorney-general-in-rideshare-sex-assaults/) - A jury has convicted the brother of Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell of sexually assaulting women while posing as a rideshare driver
- [Alaska election official threatens to disqualify Republican who shares name with Sen. Dan Sullivan](https://whynews.in/alaska-election-official-threatens-to-disqualify-republican-who-shares-name-with-sen-dan-sullivan/) - A top Alaska elections official has threatened to disqualify from the August primary a U.S. Senate candidate who shares the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan
- [New York Knicks set record for biggest NBA Finals comeback, rally from 29 points down to beat San Antonio Spurs 107-106](https://whynews.in/new-york-knicks-set-record-for-biggest-nba-finals-comeback-rally-from-29-points-down-to-beat-san-antonio-spurs-107-106/) - New York Knicks set record for biggest NBA Finals comeback, rally from 29 points down to beat San Antonio Spurs 107-106
- [A key congressional race in California will test progressives' appeal in a Republican district](https://whynews.in/a-key-congressional-race-in-california-will-test-progressives-appeal-in-a-republican-district/) - Randy Villegas, a populist insurgent, has won the Democratic primary for a House seat representing California’s Central Valley
- [FISA spy program at risk over Trump's pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence](https://whynews.in/fisa-spy-program-at-risk-over-trumps-pick-of-pulte-for-director-of-national-intelligence/) - A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad has grown more likely
- [Judge considers arguments in challenge to New Mexico's universal childcare program](https://whynews.in/judge-considers-arguments-in-challenge-to-new-mexicos-universal-childcare-program/) - It is up to a New Mexico judge to settle a challenge over the legality of New Mexico’s fledgling universal childcare program, an ambitious and closely watched effort to eliminate daycare costs for all working families
- [Alabama asks appeals court to let it continue nitrogen gas executions](https://whynews.in/alabama-asks-appeals-court-to-let-it-continue-nitrogen-gas-executions/) - Alabama is waging a last-minute legal fight to execute a man with nitrogen gas on Thursday night
- [Judge bars Alabama nitrogen gas execution, says method is unconstitutionally cruel](https://whynews.in/judge-bars-alabama-nitrogen-gas-execution-says-method-is-unconstitutionally-cruel/) - A federal judge on Tuesday permanently blocked Alabama from executing an inmate with nitrogen gas after declaring the method violates the ban on cruel and unusual punishment
- [Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators](https://whynews.in/impeachment-sought-against-federal-judge-over-alleged-sex-in-chambers-lying-to-investigators/) - Republicans in Congress are introducing impeachment resolutions against a federal judge in Atlanta
- [Teens' reading and math scores have stagnated, US test results show](https://whynews.in/teens-reading-and-math-scores-have-stagnated-us-test-results-show/) - Younger students have regained academic ground lost during the pandemic, but older students' test scores remain stagnant
- [Bill Gates to testify in congressional panel's Jeffrey Epstein investigation](https://whynews.in/bill-gates-to-testify-in-congressional-panels-jeffrey-epstein-investigation/) - Bill Gates was set to appear before a congressional panel investigating the Jeffrey Epstein files, becoming the latest powerful figure linked to the disgraced financier to testify
- [Police are investigating a large burning cross at a Chicago park](https://whynews.in/police-are-investigating-a-large-burning-cross-at-a-chicago-park/) - A large, burning cross has been discovered at a Chicago park
- [Gordon S. Wood, influential scholar of the American Revolution, dies at 92](https://whynews.in/gordon-s-wood-influential-scholar-of-the-american-revolution-dies-at-92/) - Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S
- [A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal](https://whynews.in/a-watchdog-report-flags-security-risks-in-the-irs-ice-taxpayer-data-sharing-deal/) - A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information
- [Closing arguments set in Texas trial of teen charged in fatal stabbing at a school track meet](https://whynews.in/closing-arguments-set-in-texas-trial-of-teen-charged-in-fatal-stabbing-at-a-school-track-meet/) - Closing arguments are planned Tuesday in a Texas courtroom in a trial involving the fatal stabbing of a student athlete at a school track meet last year
- [Defense tries to buttress self-defense claim in Texas trial over teen athlete's killing](https://whynews.in/defense-tries-to-buttress-self-defense-claim-in-texas-trial-over-teen-athletes-killing/) - Lawyers for a young man who fatally stabbed a competitor at a Texas high school track meet are calling more witnesses as a trial enters a second week
- [Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran as the US downs more Iranian drones over Hormuz](https://whynews.in/pakistans-interior-minister-is-in-tehran-as-the-us-downs-more-iranian-drones-over-hormuz/) - Pakistan’s interior minister is in Tehran to restart negotiations between Iran and the U.S. The visit comes as the American military reported shooting down two more Iranian drones over the Strait of Hormuz
- [Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area which hosts US forces](https://whynews.in/saudi-arabia-sounds-missile-alert-in-area-which-hosts-us-forces/) - Saudi Arabia sounds missile alert in area home to the Prince Sultan Air Base, which hosts US forces
- [Los Angeles trial to begin for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire](https://whynews.in/los-angeles-trial-to-begin-for-man-accused-of-sparking-the-deadly-palisades-fire/) - Trial is set to begin in Los Angeles for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire
- [These candidates for governor worked for Joe Biden. Some don't really talk about it though](https://whynews.in/these-candidates-for-governor-worked-for-joe-biden-some-dont-really-talk-about-it-though/) - Joe Biden isn't on the ballot this fall, but three of his administration members are running for governor
- [A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the fragile ceasefire](https://whynews.in/a-new-exchange-of-fire-with-iran-in-the-gulf-tests-the-fragile-ceasefire/) - Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait, according to Bahrain’s government
- [Female Navy officers say they fear a career cap after Hegseth cuts women from promotions list](https://whynews.in/female-navy-officers-say-they-fear-a-career-cap-after-hegseth-cuts-women-from-promotions-list/) - Several female Navy officers say they see Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's recent intervention in a promotions list as a sign their careers now have a ceiling
- [Judge tosses Kennedy Center suit against musician who canceled Christmas Eve show](https://whynews.in/judge-tosses-kennedy-center-suit-against-musician-who-canceled-christmas-eve-show/) - Chuck Redd's attorneys say judge dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit.
- [Rob Sand to rally in Iowa governor bid with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear as Democrats eye a flip](https://whynews.in/rob-sand-to-rally-in-iowa-governor-bid-with-kentucky-gov-andy-beshear-as-democrats-eye-a-flip/) - Rob Sand will rally a crowd for the first time as the official Democratic nominee for Iowa governor on Sunday
- [Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP](https://whynews.in/judge-halts-trump-administration-efforts-to-impose-conditions-on-snap/) - A federal judge has sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the federal food aid program
- [Fuel prices are shaping summer plans as US boaters get ready to hit the water](https://whynews.in/fuel-prices-are-shaping-summer-plans-as-us-boaters-get-ready-to-hit-the-water/) - Motorists and airline passengers aren't the only travelers thinking about high fuel prices as summer vacations near
- [Nevada Republicans to decide on Trump-backed vs. experienced replacement for Rep. Mark Amodei](https://whynews.in/nevada-republicans-to-decide-on-trump-backed-vs-experienced-replacement-for-rep-mark-amodei/) - A Northern Nevada congressional seat that’s open for the first time in 15 years is testing Republican voters’ appetite for a candidate with a long political resume or a newcomer with President Donald Trump's backing
- [Governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite](https://whynews.in/governor-wants-to-speed-up-work-on-a-fly-breeding-factory-to-fight-a-cattle-parasite/) - Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned that a new factory isn’t expected to start work for more than a year on mitigating the New World screwworm fly infestation in his state
- [Connecticut police officer hugs supporters, appears in court in fatal shooting of Black man](https://whynews.in/connecticut-police-officer-hugs-supporters-appears-in-court-in-fatal-shooting-of-black-man/) - A white police officer in Connecticut who fatally shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis has made his first court appearance on a manslaughter charge
- [Trump officials went after dozens of colleges. Now they're rewriting the rules for all of academia](https://whynews.in/trump-officials-went-after-dozens-of-colleges-now-theyre-rewriting-the-rules-for-all-of-academia/) - President Donald Trump's administration put dozens of college campuses under investigation last year and cut federal funding unless they came in line with his Republican agenda
- [Prosecutors lose appeal in Arizona's fake elector case and vow to present it again to a grand jury](https://whynews.in/prosecutors-lose-appeal-in-arizonas-fake-elector-case-and-vow-to-present-it-again-to-a-grand-jury/) - One of three remaining criminal cases stemming from efforts by President Donald Trump’s supporters to overturn the 2020 election appears headed back to a grand jury in Arizona
- [Senate begins voting on bill to fund ICE, Border Patrol as Democrats try to derail it](https://whynews.in/senate-begins-voting-on-bill-to-fund-ice-border-patrol-as-democrats-try-to-derail-it/) - The Senate is beginning a long series of votes on legislation to fund President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies
- [A lawsuit challenges Hawaii homestead leases limited to those with 50% Hawaiian blood](https://whynews.in/a-lawsuit-challenges-hawaii-homestead-leases-limited-to-those-with-50-hawaiian-blood/) - A lawsuit is challenging the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, which provides land to Native Hawaiians with at least 50% Hawaiian blood quantum
- [Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general](https://whynews.in/trump-says-hes-nominating-todd-blanche-his-former-personal-lawyer-to-serve-as-attorney-general/) - Trump says he’s nominating Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to serve as attorney general
- [Trump says he's nominating Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general](https://whynews.in/trump-says-hes-nominating-todd-blanche-to-serve-as-attorney-general/) - President Donald Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, tapping his former personal attorney who has aggressively pursued the Republican president’s agenda while leading the Justice Department in an acting role
- [Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing athlete](https://whynews.in/murder-trial-underway-for-texas-teenager-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-athlete/) - Opening statements are set to begin in the murder trial of a former Texas high school athlete accused of taking out a knife during a track meet and fatally stabbing a 17-year-old competitor from a rival team in the stadium’s bleachers
- [AI companies are barreling toward huge Wall Street debuts. A look at the biggest players](https://whynews.in/ai-companies-are-barreling-toward-huge-wall-street-debuts-a-look-at-the-biggest-players/) - Some of the leading artificial intelligence companies are moving toward initial public offerings this year at eye-popping valuations
- [Mental fitness exam ordered for man charged with murder in 3 'heinous' killings in Hawaii](https://whynews.in/mental-fitness-exam-ordered-for-man-charged-with-murder-in-3-heinous-killings-in-hawaii/) - Prosecutors say the killings of three men on Hawaii's Big Island were “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel.”
- [Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump's mail-in executive order](https://whynews.in/federal-court-hears-arguments-over-efforts-to-halt-trumps-mail-in-executive-order/) - A federal judge has heard from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits ...
- [US says it plans extra tariffs of 10% or more for most trading partners after forced labor probe](https://whynews.in/us-says-it-plans-extra-tariffs-of-10-or-more-for-most-trading-partners-after-forced-labor-probe/) - The U.S. Trade Representative has announced the Trump administration is proposing tariffs of 10% or more for dozens of major trading partners following a probe into alleged forced labor
- [California holds crowded primary in race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom](https://whynews.in/california-holds-crowded-primary-in-race-to-replace-gov-gavin-newsom/) - California voters are deciding who will advance in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom
- [Bus driver in fatal Virginia crash had previous speeding charges](https://whynews.in/bus-driver-in-fatal-virginia-crash-had-previous-speeding-charges/) - Court records show a bus driver accused of causing a fatal chain-reaction crash in Virginia had been cited twice for speeding in the last two years
- [New Mexico voters choose party nominees for governor as revenue soars from oil boom](https://whynews.in/new-mexico-voters-choose-party-nominees-for-governor-as-revenue-soars-from-oil-boom/) - New Mexicans are choosing Democratic and Republican nominees for governor as the state grapples with high rates of violent crime, chronically underperforming schools and cuts to federal safety net programs
- [NYC Mayor Mamdani will not attend annual parade honoring Israel](https://whynews.in/nyc-mayor-mamdani-will-not-attend-annual-parade-honoring-israel/) - He's breaking with a decades-long political custom.
- [Newark mayor imposes curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes over immigration detention center](https://whynews.in/newark-mayor-imposes-curfew-around-delaney-hall-after-clashes-over-immigration-detention-center/) - The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protesters and police
- [Platner's wife calls news coverage of Senate hopeful's sexually explicit texts with women 'shameful'](https://whynews.in/platners-wife-calls-news-coverage-of-senate-hopefuls-sexually-explicit-texts-with-women-shameful/) - Graham Platner’s wife has responded to news reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women
- [Jerome Powell uses JFK award speech to warn against political pressure on Fed, courts and schools](https://whynews.in/jerome-powell-uses-jfk-award-speech-to-warn-against-political-pressure-on-fed-courts-and-schools/) - Former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell used one of his first major public appearances since leaving office to deliver a broad defense of independent institutions while accepting the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in Boston
- [Trump is facing a new inflation warning from the bond market, adding to his midterm challenges](https://whynews.in/trump-is-facing-a-new-inflation-warning-from-the-bond-market-adding-to-his-midterm-challenges/) - The world is getting more uptight about lending money to President Donald Trump’s government
- [Search underway for man suspected of killing Virginia sheriff's deputy](https://whynews.in/search-underway-for-man-suspected-of-killing-virginia-sheriffs-deputy/) - A Virginia sheriff's deputy was killed and another wounded Friday when a man opened fire on deputies
- [Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean](https://whynews.in/another-us-strike-on-an-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-the-eastern-pacific-ocean/) - The U.S. military says it carried out another strike on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
- [Trump tells agencies to align with study calling for narrower childhood vaccine recommendations](https://whynews.in/trump-tells-agencies-to-align-with-study-calling-for-narrower-childhood-vaccine-recommendations/) - President Donald Trump is giving his endorsement to a January study by the Department of Health and Human Services that calls for cutting the number of vaccines recommended for every American child
- [Trump’s physician says the president is in 'excellent health' and is 'fully fit' to serve](https://whynews.in/trumps-physician-says-the-president-is-in-excellent-health-and-is-fully-fit-to-serve/) - Donald Trump’s physician says the president is in “excellent health” and is “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief after a medical exam Tuesday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- [How a chemical tank disaster struck at the heart of a Washington state mill town](https://whynews.in/how-a-chemical-tank-disaster-struck-at-the-heart-of-a-washington-state-mill-town/) - A chemical tank failure at a paper mill in Washington state this past week has struck at the heart of a historic mill town
- [In Southern California Chinese enclave, a mayor's arrest stokes fears of Beijing's influence](https://whynews.in/in-southern-california-chinese-enclave-a-mayors-arrest-stokes-fears-of-beijings-influence/) - Former Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang has pleaded guilty to being an illegal agent of the Chinese government
- [Candidates for California governor scramble to deliver final pitch to voters with days to go](https://whynews.in/candidates-for-california-governor-scramble-to-deliver-final-pitch-to-voters-with-days-to-go/) - The many candidates running for California governor have been rushing to deliver their closing arguments to voters in the race’s final days before the June 2 primary
- [Iowa Democrats hoping to flip a US Senate seat are torn over which of 2 hopefuls has the best shot](https://whynews.in/iowa-democrats-hoping-to-flip-a-us-senate-seat-are-torn-over-which-of-2-hopefuls-has-the-best-shot/) - Iowa Democrats are deciding between Josh Turek and Zach Wahls in Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-26/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 19-24-47-59-65, Mega Ball: 7, Megaplier:
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- [The police chief’s sudden resignation puts Minneapolis back in tumult after years of crises](https://whynews.in/the-police-chiefs-sudden-resignation-puts-minneapolis-back-in-tumult-after-years-of-crises/) - In a city that has staggered from crisis to crisis in recent years, the sudden resignation of police Chief Brian O’Hara is again leaving Minneapolis looking for a way forward
- [Newsom seeks to shield California elections from federal interference before Tuesday primary](https://whynews.in/newsom-seeks-to-shield-california-elections-from-federal-interference-before-tuesday-primary/) - Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that aims to shield California elections from federal interference ahead of the state's primary next week
- [Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven't been found, bringing overall death toll to 199](https://whynews.in/recent-survivors-of-us-boat-strikes-havent-been-found-bringing-overall-death-toll-to-199/) - The death toll from the Trump administration’s monthslong series of strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean has risen to at least 199 people after survivors of recent attacks weren't found
- [US military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2](https://whynews.in/us-military-strikes-another-alleged-drug-boat-in-the-eastern-pacific-killing-2/) - The U.S. military has struck another vessel suspected of transporting drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two men
- [Former Iowa superintendent to be sentenced for claiming to be a US citizen](https://whynews.in/former-iowa-superintendent-to-be-sentenced-for-claiming-to-be-a-us-citizen/) - The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to learn Friday how long he will be in prison after he was convicted of falsely claiming to be a U.S. citizen and illegally possessing firearms
- [Explosion and large fire at a Dallas apartment building has killed 3 people, city official says](https://whynews.in/explosion-and-large-fire-at-a-dallas-apartment-building-has-killed-3-people-city-official-says/) - Explosion and large fire at a Dallas apartment building has killed 3 people, city official says
- [What to know about Manhattanhenge, NYC's sunset spectacle](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-about-manhattanhenge-nycs-sunset-spectacle/) - New York City residents and visitors are treated to a phenomenon twice a year known as Manhattanhenge, when the setting sun aligns with the Manhattan street grid and sinks below the horizon framed in a canyon of skyscrapers
- [Shrey Parikh bounces back, battles nerves and dominates spell-off to win the National Spelling Bee](https://whynews.in/shrey-parikh-bounces-back-battles-nerves-and-dominates-spell-off-to-win-the-national-spelling-bee/) - Shrey Parikh has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round tiebreaker
- [Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo](https://whynews.in/happy-who-taught-researchers-that-elephants-can-recognize-themselves-is-euthanized-at-bronx-zoo/) - A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died
- [Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-wednesdays-powerball-11/) - The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 05-14-21-31-51, Powerball: 13
- [California Democrats shrug at their choices in packed race to replace Newsom](https://whynews.in/california-democrats-shrug-at-their-choices-in-packed-race-to-replace-newsom/) - The crowded race for California governor still has no clear front-runner with only days left for voters to decide which two candidates to advance to the general election in November
- [An unknown number of students have died in a school fire in Kenya, and search teams are working to account for them](https://whynews.in/an-unknown-number-of-students-have-died-in-a-school-fire-in-kenya-and-search-teams-are-working-to-account-for-them/) - An unknown number of students have died in a school fire in Kenya, and search teams are working to account for them
- [Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisoned](https://whynews.in/inside-an-african-hotel-where-asylum-seekers-deported-by-the-us-are-imprisoned/) - Under an opaque $7.5 million deal with the Trump administration, Equatorial Guinea’s all-powerful president has turned a hotel owned by his family into a prison for asylum seekers deported from the United States
- [Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts](https://whynews.in/millions-of-people-have-been-placed-in-new-voting-districts/) - A redistricting effort before the November elections has reshaped congressional voting districts for millions of Americans
- [ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds](https://whynews.in/ice-detainees-are-dying-by-suicide-at-an-alarming-rate-an-ap-investigation-finds/) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that’s unprecedented in the agency’s two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight
- [Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise could be jailed until trial](https://whynews.in/teen-charged-with-killing-stepsister-on-carnival-cruise-could-be-jailed-until-trial/) - A judge is expected to decide whether a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will remain free as he awaits trial
- [Minneapolis police chief resigns after interfering with an investigation, mayor says](https://whynews.in/minneapolis-police-chief-resigns-after-interfering-with-an-investigation-mayor-says/) - The mayor of Minneapolis says the police chief hired to oversee reforms after George Floyd’s killing has chosen to resign rather than face discipline for interfering with an investigation into his conduct
- [Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-tuesdays-mega-millions-12/) - The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 01-05-49-51-59, Mega Ball: 7, Megaplier:
- [Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-mondays-powerball-15/) - The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 17-32-48-60-64, Powerball: 10
- [After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services](https://whynews.in/after-a-minnesota-church-protest-states-are-toughening-penalties-for-disrupting-services/) - At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders
- [Texas GOP Senate candidates scarce in public but unavoidable on TV in final day of runoff campaign](https://whynews.in/texas-gop-senate-candidates-scarce-in-public-but-unavoidable-on-tv-in-final-day-of-runoff-campaign/) - Texas Republican Senate candidates Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton are going to be scarcely visible in public on the last day of campaigning ahead of Tuesday's runoff
- [Trump's no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in Tacoma, Washington](https://whynews.in/trumps-no-bond-policy-for-immigrants-in-custody-played-out-for-years-in-tacoma-washington/) - Four immigration judges in Washington state were ahead of a sea change in immigration enforcement that has reversed a long American tradition
- [Trump says not to rush as details emerge of a potential Iran deal](https://whynews.in/trump-says-not-to-rush-as-details-emerge-of-a-potential-iran-deal/) - Regional officials say the United States is close to a deal with Iran to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- [Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war](https://whynews.in/republicans-who-have-drawn-a-hard-line-on-iran-pan-trumps-emerging-proposal-to-end-the-war/) - President Donald Trump’s emerging deal to end the Iran war is drawing heavy criticism from some fellow Republicans
- [Dangers from damaged California chemical tank persist. Here's what to know](https://whynews.in/dangers-from-damaged-california-chemical-tank-persist-heres-what-to-know/) - Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank at an aerospace facility posed a threat of a leak or even an explosion
- [Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint](https://whynews.in/bystander-in-serious-condition-after-fatal-shooting-near-white-house-checkpoint/) - The bystander who was struck by gunfire after a man fired on a checkpoint outside the White House and was fatally shot by U.S. Secret Service officers remains in serious condition
- [Rubio's visit to India focuses on US trade tensions, the Quad alliance](https://whynews.in/rubios-visit-to-india-focuses-on-us-trade-tensions-the-quad-alliance/) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India highlights efforts to stabilize relations between Washington and New Delhi
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- [Republicans are rushing to redraw districts before midterms. Here's where things stand](https://whynews.in/republicans-are-rushing-to-redraw-districts-before-midterms-heres-where-things-stand/) - Republicans are rushing to redraw congressional districts to their advantage after a U.S. Supreme Court decision weakened minority protections under the Voting Rights Act
- [This congressman's family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today's raids](https://whynews.in/this-congressmans-family-was-swept-up-in-wwii-japanese-detention-he-sees-a-repeat-in-todays-raids/) - Mark Takano can't help but see the parallels in U.S. history
- [Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants](https://whynews.in/trumps-justice-department-scrubs-its-website-of-news-releases-about-jan-6-defendants/) - The Department of Justice is acknowledging it's removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-28/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-16-41-48-66, Powerball: 26
- [David Brock Smith wins GOP primary for US Senate in Oregon, will face Democratic incumbent Merkley](https://whynews.in/david-brock-smith-wins-gop-primary-for-us-senate-in-oregon-will-face-democratic-incumbent-merkley/) - David Brock Smith has won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Oregon
- [1 dead and dozens injured after blast at New York City shipyard, officials say](https://whynews.in/1-dead-and-dozens-injured-after-blast-at-new-york-city-shipyard-officials-say/) - One person has died after blast Friday at a New York City shipyard, officials say
- [Fentanyl, meth found at house where responders got sick after answering overdose call](https://whynews.in/fentanyl-meth-found-at-house-where-responders-got-sick-after-answering-overdose-call/) - Authorities say fentanyl and methamphetamine were found at a home where first responders became sick after answering a call about suspected overdoses in a rural New Mexico county
- [Conference at UN to review nuclear nonproliferation treaty fails to reach agreement](https://whynews.in/conference-at-un-to-review-nuclear-nonproliferation-treaty-fails-to-reach-agreement/) - A four-week conference at the United Nations to review the treaty to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons has ended without an agreement as the United States and Iran spar over Iran's nuclear program
- [Michigan seniors arrive at school in style on Tractor Day](https://whynews.in/michigan-seniors-arrive-at-school-in-style-on-tractor-day/) - Dozens of soon-to-be graduates of a Michigan high school eschewed their cars and trucks and arrived in tractors, ATVs, golf carts and more
- [Texas board faults Camp Mystic leader for inaction during deadly flood](https://whynews.in/texas-board-faults-camp-mystic-leader-for-inaction-during-deadly-flood/) - A Texas board has suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic’s co-director in a scathing order that accuses her of not helping children evacuate during last year’s catastrophic floods
- [Supreme Court sides with US company in claims over property seized in Cuban revolution](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-sides-with-us-company-in-claims-over-property-seized-in-cuban-revolution/) - The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of owners of Cuban property that was confiscated by Fidel Castro’s government more than 65 years ago
- [US sanctions Lebanese lawmakers, security officials over Hezbollah influence](https://whynews.in/us-sanctions-lebanese-lawmakers-security-officials-over-hezbollah-influence/) - The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials for allegedly maintaining Hezbollah's influence over state institutions
- [Air France flight to US diverted to Montreal due to Ebola travel restrictions](https://whynews.in/air-france-flight-to-us-diverted-to-montreal-due-to-ebola-travel-restrictions/) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection said an Air France flight bound for Detroit was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Congo boarded “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak
- [Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485K settlement](https://whynews.in/florida-biologist-fired-over-charlie-kirk-post-after-his-death-wins-485k-settlement/) - Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death
- [दुनिया भर में क्यों मशहूर हो रहा है मिथिलांचल? जानिए इसकी संस्कृति, भाषा, खानपान और ऐतिहासिक पहचान](https://whynews.in/mithilanchal-famous-culture-language-food-history/) - दुनिया भर में क्यों मशहूर हो रहा है मिथिलांचल? जानिए इसकी संस्कृति, भाषा, खानपान और ऐतिहासिक पहचान लेखिका: अनामिका झा भारत की सांस्कृतिक विविधता में अगर किसी क्षेत्र की पहचान उसकी सादगी, संस्कार, मधुर भाषा और अद्भुत कला के कारण सबसे अलग दिखाई देती है, तो वह है मिथिलांचल। बिहार और नेपाल के तराई क्षेत्रों
- [Michigan woman whose name inspired band to become Greta Van Fleet dies at 95](https://whynews.in/michigan-woman-whose-name-inspired-band-to-become-greta-van-fleet-dies-at-95/) - The Michigan woman who inspired the name of the rock band Greta Van Fleet has died
- [What to know about the US indictment of former Cuban President Raúl Castro](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-about-the-us-indictment-of-former-cuban-president-raul-castro/) - Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in the downing of two civilian aircraft operated by Miami-based exiles in 1996 off the coast of the Caribbean island
- [Mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life](https://whynews.in/mom-who-drowned-3-kids-on-coney-island-beach-sentenced-to-20-years-to-life/) - A Brooklyn woman has been sentenced to 20 years to life for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island's boardwalk
- [Prosecutors seek 50-year sentence for nonprofit leader at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case](https://whynews.in/prosecutors-seek-50-year-sentence-for-nonprofit-leader-at-center-of-sprawling-minnesota-fraud-case/) - Prosecutors are arguing in a court filing that the former leader of a Minnesota nonprofit who was convicted for her role at the center of a staggering $250 million fraud case should spend 50 years in prison
- [Republicans expected to abandon $1B security proposal for White House and Trump's ballroom](https://whynews.in/republicans-expected-to-abandon-1b-security-proposal-for-white-house-and-trumps-ballroom/) - Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom after it has failed to win enough party support on Capitol Hill
- [An outcry erupts as a whale mural beloved by many in Dallas is replaced with art for the World Cup](https://whynews.in/an-outcry-erupts-as-a-whale-mural-beloved-by-many-in-dallas-is-replaced-with-art-for-the-world-cup/) - The painting over of a giant mural in Dallas of swimming whales to make way for art related to the upcoming World Cup matches has spurred an outcry
- [Top court orders children's hospital to resume gender-affirming care for minors](https://whynews.in/top-court-orders-childrens-hospital-to-resume-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/) - The Colorado Supreme Court has ordered the state's largest provider of gender-affirming care for young people to resume medical treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors
- [Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-tuesdays-mega-millions-11/) - The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 10-26-34-56-64, Mega Ball: 6, Megaplier:
- [Arizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing of a man set on fire in 2002 attack](https://whynews.in/arizona-set-to-execute-a-prisoner-for-the-killing-of-a-man-set-on-fire-in-2002-attack/) - Arizona is set Wednesday to execute a prisoner convicted of fatally setting a man on fire over 20 years ago
- [A new whale detection network launches in San Francisco Bay, alerting ships in real time](https://whynews.in/a-new-whale-detection-network-launches-in-san-francisco-bay-alerting-ships-in-real-time/) - Climate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year
- [Trump’s tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz](https://whynews.in/trumps-tough-talk-foreign-policy-is-hitting-a-wall-with-iran-as-it-grips-strait-of-hormuz/) - President Donald Trump considers himself an effective dealmaker but appears to have hit a wall with Iran
- [Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York](https://whynews.in/federal-judge-bans-most-arrests-by-federal-agents-in-immigration-courts-in-new-york/) - A New York judge says federal agents can no longer make arrests without exceptional circumstances in and around three Manhattan buildings where immigration proceedings occur
- [Supreme Court sends Native American voting rights decision back to lower court](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-sends-native-american-voting-rights-decision-back-to-lower-court/) - The Supreme Court has acted in a Voting Rights Act case brought by Native American tribes, saying a closely watched ruling needs to be reconsidered after the high court weakened the Civil Rights-era law
- [Fast-growing brush fire in Southern California threatens homes](https://whynews.in/fast-growing-brush-fire-in-southern-california-threatens-homes/) - A fast-growing brush fire in Southern California has prompted evacuation orders and damaged at least one home
- [Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-plans-to-admit-more-white-south-africans-as-refugees-this-year/) - The Trump administration plans to admit up to 10,000 more white South African refugees into the United States, citing discrimination against Afrikaners
- [On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight](https://whynews.in/on-the-voting-rights-trail-bus-riders-to-montgomery-retrace-old-steps-while-fighting-a-new-fight/) - The year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights
- [US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say](https://whynews.in/us-mexico-border-wall-construction-is-desecrating-sacred-sites-indigenous-leaders-say/) - Indigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border
- [Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says](https://whynews.in/four-crew-members-ejected-safely-after-two-navy-jets-crash-during-air-show-in-idaho-organizer-says/) - Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says
- [Teenagers arrested in random shootings across Austin that left 4 injured](https://whynews.in/teenagers-arrested-in-random-shootings-across-austin-that-left-4-injured/) - Officials in Austin, Texas, say two teenagers are in custody and a potential third suspect is being sought in at least 10 random shootings that left four people hurt in the city over the weekend
- [Former assistant principal set for trial after 6-year-old student shot teacher](https://whynews.in/former-assistant-principal-set-for-trial-after-6-year-old-student-shot-teacher/) - A former assistant principal is set to go on trial, accused of ignoring warnings that a student brought a loaded gun to a Virginia elementary school
- [USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture](https://whynews.in/uss-ford-returns-home-after-11-month-deployment-supporting-the-iran-war-and-maduros-capture/) - The USS Gerald R
- [As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities](https://whynews.in/as-electric-bills-rise-some-states-are-focusing-on-the-growing-profits-of-utilities/) - The artificial intelligence boom is leading to fights in some states over growing utility profits
- [Hawaii's worst flooding in decades leaves farmers struggling, fewer veggies at market](https://whynews.in/hawaiis-worst-flooding-in-decades-leaves-farmers-struggling-fewer-veggies-at-market/) - Hawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-24/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 17-23-25-52-61, Mega Ball: 3, Megaplier:
- [वट सावित्री व्रत : बरगद की परिक्रमा करते समय बोलें ये मंत्र, मिलेगा अखंड सौभाग्य का आशीर्वाद](https://whynews.in/वट-सावित्री-व्रत/) - विवाहित महिलाओं के लिए वट सावित्री व्रत केवल एक पर्व नहीं, बल्कि पति की लंबी आयु, सुखी वैवाहिक जीवन और अखंड सौभाग्य का प्रतीक माना जाता है। बिहार, उत्तर प्रदेश और मिथिला क्षेत्र में इस व्रत को लेकर विशेष श्रद्धा देखने को मिलती है। इस वर्ष वट सावित्री व्रत शनिवार, 16 मई 2026 को मनाया
- [Ex-Sinaloa security chief is 1st of 10 indicted Mexican officials to surrender](https://whynews.in/ex-sinaloa-security-chief-is-1st-of-10-indicted-mexican-officials-to-surrender/) - The former secretary of public security for Mexico’s Sinaloa state has appeared in a U.S. court days after his arrest in Arizona on charges he and other officials took bribes to help the Sinaloa Cartel smuggle vast quantities of drugs into the U.S. Ger...
- [Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary](https://whynews.in/sen-cassidy-battles-trump-backed-challenger-in-louisiana-republican-primary/) - Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana is fighting for his political life in Saturday's primary against a challenger who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump
- [These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of](https://whynews.in/these-women-are-training-to-represent-the-us-in-an-olympic-sport-theyd-never-heard-of/) - With Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996
- [Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system](https://whynews.in/long-island-rail-road-workers-go-on-strike-halting-busiest-us-commuter-rail-system/) - Workers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America
- [Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission](https://whynews.in/trump-says-islamic-state-group-leader-was-killed-in-a-joint-us-nigerian-mission/) - President Donald Trump said U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out a mission Friday night to kill a leader of the Islamic State group
- [Supreme Court clears way for Texas to carry out 600th execution since 1982](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-clears-way-for-texas-to-carry-out-600th-execution-since-1982/) - A Texas man deemed intellectually disabled by experts for both prosecutors and defense attorneys is facing a scheduled evening execution for the death of a retired college professor decades ago
- [2 people found dead inside a plane that crashed into an Ohio home](https://whynews.in/2-people-found-dead-inside-a-plane-that-crashed-into-an-ohio-home/) - Fire officials say two people were found dead in a plane after it crashed into a house in Ohio and exploded into flames
- [New Hawaii law targets corporate influence in politics after Citizens United ruling](https://whynews.in/new-hawaii-law-targets-corporate-influence-in-politics-after-citizens-united-ruling/) - Hawaii's Democratic governor has signed a bill to curb corporate and "dark money" influence in politics
- [Supreme Court says man who lost leg can sue major logistics company over trucker crash](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-says-man-who-lost-leg-can-sue-major-logistics-company-over-trucker-crash/) - The Supreme Court is allowing a man to sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash, a decision that could have ripple effects across the trucking industry
- [Jury convicts man accused of running secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City](https://whynews.in/jury-convicts-man-accused-of-running-secret-chinese-spy-outpost-in-new-york-city/) - A man accused of running a secret Chinese spy outpost in New York City has been convicted of acting as an illegal foreign agent and destroying text messages from a Chinese government handler
- [Ex-judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars](https://whynews.in/ex-judge-accused-of-swindling-real-estate-investors-out-of-millions-of-dollars/) - A former New York City judge who resigned last year while under investigation for professional misconduct has been charged with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5 million and then using some of the loot to pay his ...
- [Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote](https://whynews.in/supporters-of-bill-to-aid-ukraine-and-sanction-russia-hit-number-to-force-house-vote/) - Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia have reached a critical threshold to force a vote in the House
- [Tourist arrested after video shows rock hurling at endangered Hawaiian monk seal](https://whynews.in/tourist-arrested-after-video-shows-rock-hurling-at-endangered-hawaiian-monk-seal/) - Federal agents have arrested a tourist for allegedly harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal on Maui
- [Man set to be executed for killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter](https://whynews.in/man-set-to-be-executed-for-killing-his-ex-girlfriend-and-her-7-month-old-daughter/) - An Oklahoma man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and her 7-month-old daughter after setting their home on fire nearly 20 years ago is facing execution
- [Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request](https://whynews.in/republican-senators-say-they-need-more-detail-on-1b-white-house-security-request/) - Republican Senators say they need more details on a $1 billion security proposal for the White House, including a proposed $220 million to secure President Donald Trump’s new East Wing ballroom
- [Nebraska Democrats clash in US House primary for the state's 'blue dot' district](https://whynews.in/nebraska-democrats-clash-in-us-house-primary-for-the-states-blue-dot-district/) - The fate of Nebraska’s “blue dot” will play prominently as Democratic voters select a congressional nominee in the state’s 2nd District
- [Prime Minister Keir Starmer loses first member of his government as he faces pressure to step down](https://whynews.in/prime-minister-keir-starmer-loses-first-member-of-his-government-as-he-faces-pressure-to-step-down/) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer loses first member of his government as he faces pressure to step down
- [Man charged after bomb-making tutorials were allegedly used in New Orleans attack](https://whynews.in/man-charged-after-bomb-making-tutorials-were-allegedly-used-in-new-orleans-attack/) - Federal prosecutors have charged a Missouri man with allegedly sharing bomb-making videos on social media
- [Men wrongly accused of yogurt shop murders reach $35 million settlement with city](https://whynews.in/men-wrongly-accused-of-yogurt-shop-murders-reach-35-million-settlement-with-city/) - The city of Austin will pay $35 million to three men and the family of a fourth who were wrongly accused of the rape and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop in 1991, a case that initially sent one of the men to death row and another to life i...
- [Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency](https://whynews.in/trump-nominates-david-cummins-to-head-the-tsa-after-a-rocky-period-for-the-agency/) - President Donald Trump is nominating David Cummins to lead the Transportation Security Administration
- [Groom will spend decades in prison for killing his best friend on his wedding night](https://whynews.in/groom-will-spend-decades-in-prison-for-killing-his-best-friend-on-his-wedding-night/) - A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison
- [Survey work begins for contested Trump Triumphal Arch project in Washington](https://whynews.in/survey-work-begins-for-contested-trump-triumphal-arch-project-in-washington/) - Workers have begun preliminary surveys and testing for a proposed Triumphal Arch sought by President Donald Trump
- [Super Bowl halftime performer who ran with a protest flag is found guilty of resisting an officer](https://whynews.in/super-bowl-halftime-performer-who-ran-with-a-protest-flag-is-found-guilty-of-resisting-an-officer/) - A performer who disrupted Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance has been found guilty of resisting an officer
- [Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-mondays-powerball-14/) - The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 24-30-37-56-64, Powerball: 7
- [Tulsa Race Massacre reparations is soul-redeeming work for the US, Oklahoma civil rights lawyer says](https://whynews.in/tulsa-race-massacre-reparations-is-soul-redeeming-work-for-the-us-oklahoma-civil-rights-lawyer-says/) - Civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons learned about the Tulsa Race Massacre during college
- [Abe Foxman, advocate for American Jews as longtime head of Anti-Defamation League, dies at 86](https://whynews.in/abe-foxman-advocate-for-american-jews-as-longtime-head-of-anti-defamation-league-dies-at-86/) - Abraham H
- [At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the foxhounds kick off the horse races with a howling fun dog parade](https://whynews.in/at-the-iroquois-steeplechase-the-foxhounds-kick-off-the-horse-races-with-a-howling-fun-dog-parade/) - At the Iroquois Steeplechase, the horses are competing for the top purses, but the fan favorite is the parade of the hounds
- [8 children killed in Louisiana mass shooting remembered at funeral](https://whynews.in/8-children-killed-in-louisiana-mass-shooting-remembered-at-funeral/) - A funeral has been held in Louisiana for eight children who were killed in a mass shooting last month
- [11 people injured, taken to hospitals after boat explosion near Miami](https://whynews.in/11-people-injured-taken-to-hospitals-after-boat-explosion-near-miami/) - An explosion on a boat near Miami has led to 11 people being taken to hospitals with injuries
- [Kristin Smart's remains not found in search of California home, authorities say](https://whynews.in/kristin-smarts-remains-not-found-in-search-of-california-home-authorities-say/) - Authorities in California say they have not found the remains of Kristin Smart after finishing their search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing her
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-27/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 15-41-46-47-56, Powerball: 22
- [4 people convicted of conspiracy in US trial tied to 2021 assassination of Haiti's president](https://whynews.in/4-people-convicted-of-conspiracy-in-us-trial-tied-to-2021-assassination-of-haitis-president/) - A Florida jury has convicted four men of conspiracy in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
- [Small Georgia town reinstates police officers and department 2 days after the mayor fired them all](https://whynews.in/small-georgia-town-reinstates-police-officers-and-department-2-days-after-the-mayor-fired-them-all/) - A town council in a small north Georgia mountain community passed an ordinance reinstating their police department and restoring the jobs of their police officers two days after the mayor violated the town charter by firing them all
- [Judge rules Trump administration's cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional](https://whynews.in/judge-rules-trump-administrations-cancellation-of-humanities-grants-was-unconstitutional/) - A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional
- [Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it](https://whynews.in/trump-drives-across-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-to-inspect-new-blue-coating-hes-putting-on-it/) - President Donald Trump has visited the Lincoln Memorial to see the reflecting pool he's painting in a color he calls “American flag blue.”
- [Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay](https://whynews.in/suspect-faces-5-years-in-unsolved-2021-disappearance-of-navajo-elder-ella-mae-begay/) - The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay is set to be sentenced Friday in federal court
- [Judge to rule Friday whether Charlie Kirk murder case can be filmed, photographed](https://whynews.in/judge-to-rule-friday-whether-charlie-kirk-murder-case-can-be-filmed-photographed/) - A Utah judge is set to decide if news outlets can continue to film, photograph and livestream the murder case against the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk
- [Alabama Republicans look to set new US House primaries if courts allow redistricting](https://whynews.in/alabama-republicans-look-to-set-new-us-house-primaries-if-courts-allow-redistricting/) - Alabama lawmakers are set to vote on a measure that could change the state's congressional primaries as part of a bid to switch its U.S. House districts
- [Authorities to update public on search of home tied to man convicted of killing Kristin Smart](https://whynews.in/authorities-to-update-public-on-search-of-home-tied-to-man-convicted-of-killing-kristin-smart/) - Authorities plan to update the public Friday on a search of a home tied to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996
- [US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting](https://whynews.in/us-lifts-hold-on-immigration-applications-for-doctors-but-leaves-others-waiting/) - U.S. immigration officials have quietly lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries
- [DOJ targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations](https://whynews.in/doj-targets-slow-immigration-judges-as-trump-pushes-faster-deportations/) - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Justice Department is working to remove immigration judges who are slow or not following the law
- [Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters to protect caribou, judge says](https://whynews.in/alaska-wildlife-agents-can-kill-bears-from-helicopters-to-protect-caribou-judge-says/) - A judge says Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing bears as part of a plan to help recover a herd of caribou that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters
- [Tennessee poised to vote on new US House map sought by Trump that carves up Memphis](https://whynews.in/tennessee-poised-to-vote-on-new-us-house-map-sought-by-trump-that-carves-up-memphis/) - Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are poised to vote on a plan to reshape a majority-Black congressional district
- [Tech is betting on a former executive in the race for California governor](https://whynews.in/tech-is-betting-on-a-former-executive-in-the-race-for-california-governor/) - Tech leaders are betting on a former executive to take the lead in the California governor's race
- [Investigators searching home connected to killer of California college student Kristin Smart](https://whynews.in/investigators-searching-home-connected-to-killer-of-california-college-student-kristin-smart/) - Authorities are searching the home connected to the man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996
- [After brief respite, gasoline prices continue their steady climb](https://whynews.in/after-brief-respite-gasoline-prices-continue-their-steady-climb/) - The price of a gallon of regular gasoline climbed 31 cents in the past week, spiking to an average of $4.48 per gallon Tuesday, according to AAA
- [Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway](https://whynews.in/candidates-for-california-governor-tangle-in-testy-debate-with-mail-voting-already-underway/) - Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor have engaged in sharp attacks on each other on issues from gas prices to taxes to immigration
- [China’s state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing](https://whynews.in/chinas-state-media-says-foreign-minister-wang-yi-has-met-with-his-iranian-counterpart-abbas-araghchi-in-beijing/) - China’s state media says Foreign Minister Wang Yi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, in Beijing
- [South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.](https://whynews.in/south-koreas-kospi-soars-nearly-7-to-fresh-records-as-samsung-electronics-stock-jumps-nearly-13/) - South Korea's Kospi soars nearly 7% to fresh records as Samsung Electronics stock jumps nearly 13%.
- [AI boom drives a rally in buying of tech shares, pushing South Korea's Kospi to a record](https://whynews.in/ai-boom-drives-a-rally-in-buying-of-tech-shares-pushing-south-koreas-kospi-to-a-record/) - South Korea’s Kospi has soared nearly 7% to a fresh record as Samsung Electronics' stock jumped nearly 13% in a rally driven by expectations of strong growth in artificial intelligence
- [Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries](https://whynews.in/trumps-influence-tested-in-indiana-republican-state-senate-primaries/) - Indiana Republican state lawmakers who broke with President Donald Trump over his call to redraw the state’s congressional district lines are facing primary challengers who are backed by Trump and national conservative groups
- [Restaurants celebrate authentic Mexican culture and history this Cinco de Mayo](https://whynews.in/restaurants-celebrate-authentic-mexican-culture-and-history-this-cinco-de-mayo/) - Nayomie Mendoza is a Mexican American business owner who is celebrating Mexican history and resilience on Cinco de Mayo
- [Trump's retribution? What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan](https://whynews.in/trumps-retribution-what-to-watch-in-tuesdays-elections-in-indiana-ohio-and-michigan/) - President Donald Trump’s campaign to politically punish Republicans who stand in his way moves through Indiana on Tuesday night, when seven state senators face Trump-backed primary challengers
- [Asian shares slip and oil pares gains on Iran war uncertainties](https://whynews.in/asian-shares-slip-and-oil-pares-gains-on-iran-war-uncertainties/) - Asian stocks are trading lower, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks fell from record highs
- [US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean](https://whynews.in/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-the-caribbean/) - The U.S. military says it’s launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea
- [Hoax calls prompt evacuations, closures at several US zoos](https://whynews.in/hoax-calls-prompt-evacuations-closures-at-several-us-zoos/) - Hoax calls involved alleged bomb threats and even claims of active shooters.
- [Trump announces a project will start on Monday aimed at helping stranded ships leave Strait of Hormuz, with few details](https://whynews.in/trump-announces-a-project-will-start-on-monday-aimed-at-helping-stranded-ships-leave-strait-of-hormuz-with-few-details/) - Trump announces a project will start on Monday aimed at helping stranded ships leave Strait of Hormuz, with few details
- [1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility](https://whynews.in/1500-beagles-will-get-new-lives-warm-laps-after-release-from-research-facility/) - The first of 1,500 beagles being removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research business are adjusting to their new lives as animal welfare groups move them to shelters to prepare them for adoption
- [United flight landing in Newark strikes light pole on New Jersey Turnpike, FAA says](https://whynews.in/united-flight-landing-in-newark-strikes-light-pole-on-new-jersey-turnpike-faa-says/) - A United Airlines passenger jet carrying 221 passengers from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike on Sunday afternoon as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport
- [Asian markets are mixed and oil is steady after Wall Street hits records](https://whynews.in/asian-markets-are-mixed-and-oil-is-steady-after-wall-street-hits-records/) - Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks set more records, powered by strong profits for major companies
- [NYPD releases video of machete attack shooting at Grand Central station](https://whynews.in/nypd-releases-video-of-machete-attack-shooting-at-grand-central-station/) - Police killed a machete-wielding man who stabbed three people in the subway.
- [Four NJ residents charged with illegally voting, lying on citizenship forms](https://whynews.in/four-nj-residents-charged-with-illegally-voting-lying-on-citizenship-forms/) - Prosecutors say all four voted in at least one federal election.
- [1 dead after vehicle crashes into Oregon health club, police say](https://whynews.in/1-dead-after-vehicle-crashes-into-oregon-health-club-police-say/) - Evidence of an explosive device was found in the vehicle, police said.
- [Fire breaks out in a lab building on a University of South Florida campus](https://whynews.in/fire-breaks-out-in-a-lab-building-on-a-university-of-south-florida-campus/) - Authorities say people were evacuated safely from a lab building where a fire broke out on the University of South Florida campus in St. Petersburg
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-26/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 25-37-42-52-65, Powerball: 14
- [FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January](https://whynews.in/fema-tells-court-it-is-offering-jobs-back-to-employees-who-were-let-go-in-january/) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has begun offering new appointments to disaster workers whose contracts were not renewed in January
- [Spirit Airlines appears closer to a shutdown as time dwindles for a government bailout](https://whynews.in/spirit-airlines-appears-closer-to-a-shutdown-as-time-dwindles-for-a-government-bailout/) - Cash-strapped Spirit Airlines appeared closer to a shutdown after Friday came and went without a needed government bailout
- [In court fights over policy, Trump officials rack up an extraordinary record of defiance](https://whynews.in/in-court-fights-over-policy-trump-officials-rack-up-an-extraordinary-record-of-defiance/) - The Trump administration has been found in violation of court rulings in an extraordinary number of lawsuits on a broad set of issues
- [Building trades unions emerge as a key ally of tech giants in push for AI data centers](https://whynews.in/building-trades-unions-emerge-as-a-key-ally-of-tech-giants-in-push-for-ai-data-centers/) - Building trades unions have long been considered a voice of the American worker
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-23/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 16-21-27-41-61, Mega Ball: 24, Megaplier:
- [Massive explosion at NYC home sends police officers flying](https://whynews.in/massive-explosion-at-nyc-home-sends-police-officers-flying/) - A massive, fiery explosion at a house in Queens sent several New York City police officers flying through the air as they were responding to a call of a man inside armed with a knife and the smell of gas
- [2 bank employees fatally shot in a bank robbery in Kentucky](https://whynews.in/2-bank-employees-fatally-shot-in-a-bank-robbery-in-kentucky/) - Two bank employees have been fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky, and a search is underway for the suspect
- [Florida Republicans slice and dice congressional districts: How a new map could cost Democrats seats](https://whynews.in/florida-republicans-slice-and-dice-congressional-districts-how-a-new-map-could-cost-democrats-seats/) - The redrawn congressional district lines that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon sign into law are intended to help Republicans pick up as many as four U.S. House seats in November — a scenario that would cost some Democrats their seats
- [Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline](https://whynews.in/republicans-say-they-will-defer-to-trump-on-iran-war-despite-arrival-of-60-day-deadline/) - Republican lawmakers say they will continue to defer to President Donald Trump, for now, during the fragile ceasefire with Iran
- [Habitat for Humanity is developing a new Atlanta community with help from the Carters' initiative](https://whynews.in/habitat-for-humanity-is-developing-a-new-atlanta-community-with-help-from-the-carters-initiative/) - Two years after his death, President Jimmy Carter is still inspiring Habitat for Humanity's efforts to build more affordable housing in the U.S. Over five days in May, nearly 1,000 volunteers with the international nonprofit will finish building 24 new...
- [A North Texas man faces execution as his cousin claims he was the shooter](https://whynews.in/a-north-texas-man-faces-execution-as-his-cousin-claims-he-was-the-shooter/) - A North Texas man who claims he wasn’t the shooter in a fatal robbery that killed two people nearly 18 years ago and who says prosecutors misused rap lyrics he wrote to secure his death sentence is facing execution
- [‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul and ex-partner push for protective orders against each other](https://whynews.in/mormon-wives-star-taylor-frankie-paul-and-ex-partner-push-for-protective-orders-against-each-other/) - Attorneys for reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and the father of her 2-year-old son are set to present dueling petitions for protective orders against each other
- [Exonerees struggle to rebuild their lives and gain lasting employment](https://whynews.in/exonerees-struggle-to-rebuild-their-lives-and-gain-lasting-employment/) - People who are wrongfully incarcerated then exonerated, sometimes after spending decades behind bars, face yet more challenges finding jobs and rebuilding their lives after their release
- [The price of Brent crude oil surges past $125 a barrel as worries brew over an escalation in the Iran war](https://whynews.in/the-price-of-brent-crude-oil-surges-past-125-a-barrel-as-worries-brew-over-an-escalation-in-the-iran-war/) - The price of Brent crude oil surges past $125 a barrel as worries brew over an escalation in the Iran war
- [Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-wednesdays-powerball-10/) - The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-19-35-51-67, Powerball: 15
- [Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise faces trial in June](https://whynews.in/teen-charged-with-killing-stepsister-on-carnival-cruise-faces-trial-in-june/) - A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will go to trial in over a month
- [Upstate New York man pleads guilty to stealing more than $50M in Ponzi scheme](https://whynews.in/upstate-new-york-man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-more-than-50m-in-ponzi-scheme/) - An upstate New York businessman accused of stealing over $50 million from hundreds of people has pleaded guilty to charges related to a Ponzi scheme
- [At least 2 injured as storms tear through Texas, damaging homes](https://whynews.in/at-least-2-injured-as-storms-tear-through-texas-damaging-homes/) - Thunderstorms have torn through parts of Texas, sending at least two people to the hospital
- [Supreme Court to weigh Trump administration push to end protections for Haitian, Syrian migrants](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-to-weigh-trump-administration-push-to-end-protections-for-haitian-syrian-migrants/) - The Supreme Court will hear arguments over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for migrants fleeing war and natural disaster
- [Hegseth will be grilled by Congress for the first time since the Iran war began](https://whynews.in/hegseth-will-be-grilled-by-congress-for-the-first-time-since-the-iran-war-began/) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will face questioning from members of Congress for the first time since the Iran war began
- [Rape accuser Jessica Mann testifies against Harvey Weinstein for a third time](https://whynews.in/rape-accuser-jessica-mann-testifies-against-harvey-weinstein-for-a-third-time/) - A woman who accused Harvey Weinstein of raping her in 2013 is testifying for the third time against the former movie magnate
- [Prisoners charged with murder and other crimes in deadly fight at Georgia state prison](https://whynews.in/prisoners-charged-with-murder-and-other-crimes-in-deadly-fight-at-georgia-state-prison/) - Twelve prisoners have been charged with murder and other crimes after a deadly fight at a Georgia state prison
- [Rare two-colored lobster caught by fishermen off Cape Cod donated to aquarium](https://whynews.in/rare-two-colored-lobster-caught-by-fishermen-off-cape-cod-donated-to-aquarium/) - A Cape Cod seafood company has donated a rare two-colored lobster to a science center, sparing the critter from the kettle because of its remarkable coloration
- [Judge tosses murder conviction for man who served 25 years](https://whynews.in/judge-tosses-murder-conviction-for-man-who-served-25-years/) - A Manhattan judge has vacated the murder conviction of Henry Ruiz, who spent 25 years in prison for a 1993 murder
- [Florida's redistricting fight puts Ron DeSantis back in the Republican spotlight](https://whynews.in/floridas-redistricting-fight-puts-ron-desantis-back-in-the-republican-spotlight/) - Ron DeSantis is back in the national spotlight as he pushes for a new congressional map in Florida
- [Inside the world’s biggest art heist: $500M of paintings stolen from Boston museum](https://whynews.in/inside-the-worlds-biggest-art-heist-500m-of-paintings-stolen-from-boston-museum/) - A former FBI agent offers the first detailed account of how suspect was found.
- [Sickness, cold killed nearly 30 sloths at Florida import warehouse](https://whynews.in/sickness-cold-killed-nearly-30-sloths-at-florida-import-warehouse/) - Sloths are unable to regulate their body temperature as well as other mammals.
- [Prediction markets under pressure to crack down on rogue bettors and stop insider trading](https://whynews.in/prediction-markets-under-pressure-to-crack-down-on-rogue-bettors-and-stop-insider-trading/) - A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela’s leader
- [Justice Department cites dinner shooting to press preservationists to drop Trump ballroom suit](https://whynews.in/justice-department-cites-dinner-shooting-to-press-preservationists-to-drop-trump-ballroom-suit/) - The Justice Department is pushing to dismiss a lawsuit blocking President Donald Trump's $400 million White House ballroom project
- [Latest US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in eastern Pacific](https://whynews.in/latest-us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-3-in-eastern-pacific/) - The latest U.S. military strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean killed three people Sunday
- [The Latest: Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for talks with Iran's foreign minister](https://whynews.in/the-latest-trump-sending-witkoff-and-kushner-to-pakistan-for-talks-with-irans-foreign-minister/) - The White House says President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to take part in a new round of talks with Iran
- [Afghanistan calls on Afghans who helped US in war and are now stuck in Qatar to return home](https://whynews.in/afghanistan-calls-on-afghans-who-helped-us-in-war-and-are-now-stuck-in-qatar-to-return-home/) - Afghanistan’s foreign ministry says Afghans who helped the U.S. war effort and are stuck in Qatar can safely return home
- [ICE arrests drop nearly 12% after Minneapolis killings, immigration shake-up](https://whynews.in/ice-arrests-drop-nearly-12-after-minneapolis-killings-immigration-shake-up/) - At the peak of the crackdown, thousands were being arrested every week.
- [Small plane crash near Minneapolis kills North Dakota state legislator and pilot](https://whynews.in/small-plane-crash-near-minneapolis-kills-north-dakota-state-legislator-and-pilot/) - A small plane crash near Minneapolis on Saturday has killed North Dakota state legislator Liz Conmy and the pilot
- [4 vying to be the next UN chief try to set themselves apart as race heats up](https://whynews.in/4-vying-to-be-the-next-un-chief-try-to-set-themselves-apart-as-race-heats-up/) - Four candidates vying to lead the United Nations have spent hours being grilled about their views on issues from restoring global peace to ending escalating poverty
- [Jury convicts New York man for 1993 killing following third trial in the case](https://whynews.in/jury-convicts-new-york-man-for-1993-killing-following-third-trial-in-the-case/) - A jury has convicted Brian Scott Lorenz in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo
- [Podcast helps Louisiana State Police arrest 4 suspects in decades-old murder of teenage girl](https://whynews.in/podcast-helps-louisiana-state-police-arrest-4-suspects-in-decades-old-murder-of-teenage-girl/) - Louisiana police say a podcast helped them solve the decades-old rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl
- [California to weigh tighter restrictions on voter registration amid US debate on election security](https://whynews.in/california-to-weigh-tighter-restrictions-on-voter-registration-amid-us-debate-on-election-security/) - A proposal that would require California to verify proof of citizenship when a person registers to vote — and require voters to provide identification at polling places — will appear on the November ballot
- [Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case](https://whynews.in/mississippi-will-reexamine-judicial-redistricts-after-us-supreme-court-rules-in-voting-rights-case/) - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is announcing a special session for judicial redistricting following an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a major Voting Rights Act case
- [US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in eastern Pacific](https://whynews.in/us-military-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-kills-2-in-eastern-pacific/) - The U.S. military says it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people Friday
- [Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says](https://whynews.in/trumps-gold-card-visa-starting-at-1-million-granted-to-just-1-person-so-far-white-house-says/) - President Donald Trump's “gold card” visa program, which allows foreigners to live and work in the U.S. for at least $1 million, has approved just one person since December, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced this Thursday
- [Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-vows-crackdown-on-chinese-companies-exploiting-ai-models-made-in-us/) - The Trump administration is vowing to crack down on foreign tech companies’ exploitation of U.S. artificial intelligence models, singling out China at a time that country is narrowing the gap with the U.S. in the AI race
- [Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms](https://whynews.in/democrat-josh-shapiro-tests-political-muscle-in-swing-state-pennsylvanias-midterms/) - Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year
- [A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry](https://whynews.in/a-tiny-arctic-village-in-alaska-is-trying-to-revive-its-polar-bear-tourism-industry/) - A small Indigenous village in Alaska wants to reclaim its status as a top spot for polar bear tourism
- [What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-if-your-flight-is-canceled-amid-rising-jet-fuel-costs/) - Airlines around the world are canceling flights as the war in the Middle East squeezes global jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices
- [Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification](https://whynews.in/federal-appeals-court-blocks-california-law-requiring-federal-agents-to-wear-identification/) - An appeals court has blocked a California law passed in 2025 requiring federal immigration agents to wear a badge or some form of identification
- [Houston changes ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE after pressure from governor](https://whynews.in/houston-changes-ordinance-limiting-cooperation-with-ice-after-pressure-from-governor/) - A Houston city ordinance that limited police officers’ cooperation with federal immigration agents has been amended after Texas’ governor had threatened to take away millions of dollars in public safety grants
- [Democrats win in Virginia but it won't be the final say in a national redistricting competition](https://whynews.in/democrats-win-in-virginia-but-it-wont-be-the-final-say-in-a-national-redistricting-competition/) - Democrats are celebrating an election win in Virginia that could put them slightly ahead in the national redistricting competition that President Donald Trump triggered in an attempt to preserve his party’s House majority in this year’s midterms
- [Peru's defense and foreign ministers resign after the president stalls US military planes deal](https://whynews.in/perus-defense-and-foreign-ministers-resign-after-the-president-stalls-us-military-planes-deal/) - Peru's defense and foreign ministers have resigned after the country's president stalled a $3.5 billion deal for U.S. F-16 fighter jets
- [Canada's prime minister says the US does not get to dictate terms for a trade agreement](https://whynews.in/canadas-prime-minister-says-the-us-does-not-get-to-dictate-terms-for-a-trade-agreement/) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Washington cannot dictate the terms of the continental trade deal known as USMCA
- [Navy veteran charged in series of Atlanta-area shootings dies in jail](https://whynews.in/navy-veteran-charged-in-series-of-atlanta-area-shootings-dies-in-jail/) - Authorities say a man charged in a string of shootings near Atlanta that left three people dead has died in jail
- [Cuban exiles have renewed hope and fears over claims on property seized long ago](https://whynews.in/cuban-exiles-have-renewed-hope-and-fears-over-claims-on-property-seized-long-ago/) - President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Cuba is raising hopes of regime change among Cuban Americans
- [Leading candidates to square off in TV debate at critical point in California governor's race](https://whynews.in/leading-candidates-to-square-off-in-tv-debate-at-critical-point-in-california-governors-race/) - Six leading candidates for California governor will meet in a televised debate — all of them eager for a breakout moment in a chaotic race that has no clear leader
- [Winning numbers drawn in Tuesday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-tuesdays-mega-millions-10/) - The winning numbers in Tuesday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 01-36-43-56-58, Mega Ball: 7, Megaplier:
- [Asian shares are mixed and oil prices little changed as investors watch for US-Iran talks](https://whynews.in/asian-shares-are-mixed-and-oil-prices-little-changed-as-investors-watch-for-us-iran-talks/) - Shares are mixed in Asia and oil prices are little changed as markets watch for the latest developments in the war with Iran
- [Afghan charged in deadly bombing at Kabul airport gave false confession, his attorney tells jurors](https://whynews.in/afghan-charged-in-deadly-bombing-at-kabul-airport-gave-false-confession-his-attorney-tells-jurors/) - A trial is underway in Virginia for an alleged Islamic State militant charged in a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the American military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021
- [A preschool classroom is shaken by loss after a mass killing in Louisiana](https://whynews.in/a-preschool-classroom-is-shaken-by-loss-after-a-mass-killing-in-louisiana/) - Across Shreveport, Louisiana, schools were limping through the day, stung by the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. in more than two years
- [Man who set neighbor on fire during a home burglary set to be executed in Florida](https://whynews.in/man-who-set-neighbor-on-fire-during-a-home-burglary-set-to-be-executed-in-florida/) - A Florida man who set his neighbor on fire when she found him burglarizing her home is set to be executed
- [Virginia voters deciding on redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress](https://whynews.in/virginia-voters-deciding-on-redistricting-plan-that-could-boost-democrats-seats-in-congress/) - Virginia voters are deciding on a mid-decade redistricting plan that could help Democrats gain four more U.S. House seats
- [Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-mondays-powerball-13/) - The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-17-36-47-64, Powerball: 26
- [8 children dead after a mass shooting in Louisiana, police say](https://whynews.in/8-children-dead-after-a-mass-shooting-in-louisiana-police-say/) - Authorities say eight children were killed in a "domestic disturbance."
- [Los Angeles woman arrested on Iranian arms trafficking charge](https://whynews.in/los-angeles-woman-arrested-on-iranian-arms-trafficking-charge/) - She was arrested on suspicion of helping Iran traffic weapons to Sudan.
- [Wisconsin authorities put total arrests from clashes at beagle breeding facility at about 25](https://whynews.in/wisconsin-authorities-put-total-arrests-from-clashes-at-beagle-breeding-facility-at-about-25/) - Authorities say around 25 protesters were arrested as about 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to enter a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin
- [Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016](https://whynews.in/four-candidates-for-un-secretary-general-audition-this-week-thats-far-fewer-than-in-2016/) - Four candidates to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations will audition for the job this week, far fewer than there were 10 years ago when António Guterres was selected as U.N. chief
- [Paul Revere's midnight ride to be reenacted — but in broad daylight and with a police escort](https://whynews.in/paul-reveres-midnight-ride-to-be-reenacted-but-in-broad-daylight-and-with-a-police-escort/) - The historic midnight ride of Paul Revere is set to be reenacted Monday but with some modern-day tweaks: It will be run in the middle of the day, and the horse and rider will have a police escort
- [What consumers can do as the Iran war impacts the cost and availability of flights](https://whynews.in/what-consumers-can-do-as-the-iran-war-impacts-the-cost-and-availability-of-flights/) - As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips
- [US and Cuban officials met recently in Havana amid new diplomatic push](https://whynews.in/us-and-cuban-officials-met-recently-in-havana-amid-new-diplomatic-push/) - An American delegation has met recently with Cuban government officials in the island nation
- [Tear gas, pepper spray and arrests as protesters try to storm a Wisconsin beagle lab](https://whynews.in/tear-gas-pepper-spray-and-arrests-as-protesters-try-to-storm-a-wisconsin-beagle-lab/) - Hundreds of animal rights protesters tried to enter a research facility.
- [States eulogize Charlie Kirk with new laws promoting religion and free speech](https://whynews.in/states-eulogize-charlie-kirk-with-new-laws-promoting-religion-and-free-speech/) - A new law named after Charlie Kirk is encouraging Tennessee teachers to include the positive impacts of religion in American history classes
- [Mounted New York police officer and his horse corner suspected purse snatcher](https://whynews.in/mounted-new-york-police-officer-and-his-horse-corner-suspected-purse-snatcher/) - A suspected purse snatcher was rounded up after being chased through the streets of Manhattan by a mounted New York police office and his horse
- [Weapons-grade chemical carfentanil surges as dangerous substitute for fentanyl](https://whynews.in/weapons-grade-chemical-carfentanil-surges-as-dangerous-substitute-for-fentanyl/) - Carfentanil has experienced a drastic resurgence across the U.S., causing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users to overdose
- [George Foreman laid to rest in Iowa, drawn by a peaceful 1988 visit](https://whynews.in/george-foreman-laid-to-rest-in-iowa-drawn-by-a-peaceful-1988-visit/) - Boxing legend George Foreman, who passed away in March 2025, chose to be buried in Sioux City, Iowa
- [2 Alaska-based soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise](https://whynews.in/2-alaska-based-soldiers-injured-in-encounter-with-brown-bear-during-training-exercise/) - Two U.S. Army soldiers have been injured after encountering a brown bear during training in Anchorage
- [For sale: Illinois house where George Harrison visited his sister before Beatlemania](https://whynews.in/for-sale-illinois-house-where-george-harrison-visited-his-sister-before-beatlemania/) - In September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton
- [Killing of Iranian activist in Canada exposes increasingly bitter divisions within the diaspora](https://whynews.in/killing-of-iranian-activist-in-canada-exposes-increasingly-bitter-divisions-within-the-diaspora/) - The killing of an Iranian activist in Canada has exposed bitter divisions within the diaspora over the Iran war
- [Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and flooding across parts of US](https://whynews.in/severe-storms-continue-to-produce-heavy-rain-lightning-and-flooding-across-parts-of-us/) - Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continue to threaten rain and pose flooding risks after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin
- [US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs](https://whynews.in/us-strikes-another-vessel-and-kills-3-men-it-says-were-trafficking-drugs/) - U.S. military forces have struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs
- [Gatorade is getting a rebrand targeting non-athletes](https://whynews.in/gatorade-is-getting-a-rebrand-targeting-non-athletes/) - Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes
- [Astronomers measure the mind-blowing power and speed of black hole jets for the first time](https://whynews.in/astronomers-measure-the-mind-blowing-power-and-speed-of-black-hole-jets-for-the-first-time/) - Scientists for the first time have measured the instantaneous mind-blowing power of jets blasting from a black hole
- [US aircraft carrier breaks record for longest deployment since the Vietnam War](https://whynews.in/us-aircraft-carrier-breaks-record-for-longest-deployment-since-the-vietnam-war/) - The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R
- [‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul will not face new domestic violence charges](https://whynews.in/mormon-wives-star-taylor-frankie-paul-will-not-face-new-domestic-violence-charges/) - Utah reality star Taylor Frankie Paul will not be charged in recent fights with her former partner, the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office said
- [As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals](https://whynews.in/as-energy-costs-rise-some-states-back-off-ambitious-climate-goals/) - New York launched ambitious goals to cut its long-term greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future
- [University of Michigan's next president has brain cancer so won't take job](https://whynews.in/university-of-michigans-next-president-has-brain-cancer-so-wont-take-job/) - The next president at the University of Michigan says he can’t take the job because of brain cancer
- [Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench](https://whynews.in/mount-holyokes-corpse-flower-blooms-again-drawing-crowds-to-its-rotting-flesh-stench/) - Crowds gathered at Mount Holyoke College’s Talcott Greenhouse to witness the rare bloom of “Pangy,” a corpse flower known for its powerful odor resembling decaying flesh
- [Bodycam video contradicts police's earlier account in fatal shooting of 17-year-old](https://whynews.in/bodycam-video-contradicts-polices-earlier-account-in-fatal-shooting-of-17-year-old/) - Body camera video released Monday shows a St. Louis police officer shoot a 17-year-old in the back of the head as he fled, contradicting an earlier police statement that the teen pointed a gun at officers
- [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open.](https://whynews.in/pittsburgh-post-gazette-announces-it-has-found-a-buyer-to-keep-the-newspaper-open/) - Less than a month before it was due to close, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has announced that it has found a buyer to keep the newspaper open
- [A 5.7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, causing some damage](https://whynews.in/a-5-7-earthquake-jolts-rural-nevada-near-carson-city-causing-some-damage/) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state’s capital of Carson City
- [Powerball going international in effort to build larger jackpots](https://whynews.in/powerball-going-international-in-effort-to-build-larger-jackpots/) - Powerball is jumping the pond
- [Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year](https://whynews.in/hampshire-college-which-counts-filmmaker-ken-burns-among-its-alumni-is-closing-later-this-year/) - Hampshire College, which includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced it is closing later this year
- [Election loss for Hungarian PM Orbán has ripple effects for Trump, US conservatives](https://whynews.in/election-loss-for-hungarian-pm-orban-has-ripple-effects-for-trump-us-conservatives/) - The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
- [Man running for Florida governor accused of battery in domestic altercation](https://whynews.in/man-running-for-florida-governor-accused-of-battery-in-domestic-altercation/) - A man running for Florida governor has been arrested on charges he battered two older people in a home
- [Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote US islands](https://whynews.in/monster-typhoon-in-the-pacific-ocean-is-bearing-down-on-group-of-remote-us-islands/) - A dangerous super typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is barreling toward a group of remote U.S. islands
- [US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks ended without agreement](https://whynews.in/us-military-says-it-will-blockade-iranian-ports-after-ceasefire-talks-ended-without-agreement/) - U_S_ Central Command says it will begin a blockade of all Iranian ports at 10 a_m_ EDT Monday, or 5:30 p_m_ in Iran, to be “enforced impartially against vessels of all nations."
- [The Latest: US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end](https://whynews.in/the-latest-us-military-says-it-will-blockade-iranian-ports-after-ceasefire-talks-end/) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement
- [As AI use increases at work, many employees still choose not to use it: Gallup poll](https://whynews.in/as-ai-use-increases-at-work-many-employees-still-choose-not-to-use-it-gallup-poll/) - A new Gallup poll finds that more American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but there is a cohort of employees who remain skeptical
- [Pakistan calls on Iran and US to keep the ceasefire after talks end without agreement](https://whynews.in/pakistan-calls-on-iran-and-us-to-keep-the-ceasefire-after-talks-end-without-agreement/) - Pakistan calls on Iran and US to keep the ceasefire after talks end without agreement
- [Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war](https://whynews.in/already-under-financial-pressure-midwest-soybean-farmers-are-squeezed-further-by-tariffs-iran-war/) - Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues
- [A 23-story Miami hotel is set for implosion on a human-made island near downtown](https://whynews.in/a-23-story-miami-hotel-is-set-for-implosion-on-a-human-made-island-near-downtown/) - A hotel at one of Miami’s most exclusive locations is set to be demolished to make way for something even bigger
- [UK puts Chagos Islands handover deal on hold after Trump withdraws support](https://whynews.in/uk-puts-chagos-islands-handover-deal-on-hold-after-trump-withdraws-support/) - Britain has put its plan to transfer the Chagos Islands to Mauritius on hold after the U.S. administration withdrew support for the deal
- [Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war](https://whynews.in/tribal-gas-stations-offer-a-reprieve-from-high-prices-during-iran-war/) - Gas prices are still rising due to the Iran war but drivers are saving by fueling up at tribally owned gas stations
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-22/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 03-18-36-42-49, Mega Ball: 6, Megaplier:
- [Allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after sexual assault allegations](https://whynews.in/allies-yank-support-for-swalwells-california-governor-run-after-sexual-assault-allegations/) - Prominent supporters of California Rep. Eric Swalwell's bid for governor are withdrawing their support in a stunning political reversal
- [Beijing calculates its next steps in Iran ceasefire ahead of Trump's trip to China](https://whynews.in/beijing-calculates-its-next-steps-in-iran-ceasefire-ahead-of-trumps-trip-to-china/) - With a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran holding for now, China is considering its role in helping find a durable endgame to the war in the Middle East
- [In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance](https://whynews.in/in-his-first-100-days-mamdani-brings-a-unique-star-power-to-new-york-city-governance/) - In his first 100 days in office, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has governed with a star power unusual in politics
- [Gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider, UN report says](https://whynews.in/gap-between-rich-and-poor-nations-is-growing-even-wider-un-report-says/) - The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises
- [Eric Adams, former 'international mayor' of NYC, becomes an honorary Albanian citizen](https://whynews.in/eric-adams-former-international-mayor-of-nyc-becomes-an-honorary-albanian-citizen/) - Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams has become a citizen of Albania
- [Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up](https://whynews.in/climate-change-is-outpacing-evolution-scientists-are-using-dna-to-catch-up/) - As climate change outpaces the ability of ecosystems to adapt, scientists are turning to conservation genomics to guide restoration
- [Man ends fight to reclaim Albert, his 12-foot alligator seized in 2024](https://whynews.in/man-ends-fight-to-reclaim-albert-his-12-foot-alligator-seized-in-2024/) - A Buffalo-area man has given up his legal battle to reclaim his seized alligator, Albert
- [New Yorkers flock to Manhattan park for lovable woodcocks' bobbing strut](https://whynews.in/new-yorkers-flock-to-manhattan-park-for-lovable-woodcocks-bobbing-strut/) - American woodcocks continue to attract onlookers in a New York City park
- [Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to Iran war draw calls for investigations](https://whynews.in/well-timed-bets-on-polymarket-tied-to-iran-war-draw-calls-for-investigations/) - Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket
- [Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife convicted of attempted manslaughter](https://whynews.in/hawaii-doctor-accused-of-trying-to-kill-his-wife-convicted-of-attempted-manslaughter/) - A Hawaii doctor who was accused of trying to kill his wife on a cliffside hike has been convicted of attempted manslaughter
- [Attorney for man shot by ICE in California says his client did not try to run officers over](https://whynews.in/attorney-for-man-shot-by-ice-in-california-says-his-client-did-not-try-to-run-officers-over/) - An attorney for a man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during an arrest in California says his client did not try to run officers over with his car and disputed claims that he has a warrant out for his arrest in El Salvador
- [Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility](https://whynews.in/protesters-rally-against-planned-maryland-immigration-detention-facility/) - Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland
- [Oil prices plunge toward $90 a barrel and US stocks surge 2.7% after US and Iran reach a ceasefire](https://whynews.in/oil-prices-plunge-toward-90-a-barrel-and-us-stocks-surge-2-7-after-us-and-iran-reach-a-ceasefire/) - Stock markets are surging worldwide, and oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a “whole civilization” to die in the war with Iran
- [Route 66, a quintessential American road trip, turns 100](https://whynews.in/route-66-a-quintessential-american-road-trip-turns-100/) - One of the world's most famous highways marks its centennial this year
- [Trial to begin in lawsuit over fatal Los Angeles police shooting of 14-year-old girl in 2021](https://whynews.in/trial-to-begin-in-lawsuit-over-fatal-los-angeles-police-shooting-of-14-year-old-girl-in-2021/) - A wrongful-death lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department for an officer’s fatal shooting of a 14-year-old in a clothing store is set to begin trial
- [Former Marine charged in mass shooting is ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment](https://whynews.in/former-marine-charged-in-mass-shooting-is-ordered-to-undergo-psychiatric-treatment/) - A judge has ordered a wounded North Carolina Marine veteran charged with murder to undergo psychiatric treatment
- [Vance arrives in Hungary hoping to boost Orbán's election campaign](https://whynews.in/vance-arrives-in-hungary-hoping-to-boost-orbans-election-campaign/) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance is in Hungary to support Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's campaign ahead of a pivotal election
- [Trial is ending for doctor accused of trying to kill his wife during a hike](https://whynews.in/trial-is-ending-for-doctor-accused-of-trying-to-kill-his-wife-during-a-hike/) - The trial of a Hawaii anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliff-side hike last year is coming to an end
- [Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-mondays-powerball-12/) - The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 07-24-37-42-57, Powerball: 5
- [Savannah Guthrie returns to 'Today' anchor desk for first time since mother's disappearance](https://whynews.in/savannah-guthrie-returns-to-today-anchor-desk-for-first-time-since-mothers-disappearance/) - Savannah Guthrie has returned to NBC’s “Today” show anchor desk for the first time since her mother's disappearance more than two months ago
- [Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-terminates-agreements-to-protect-transgender-students-in-several-schools/) - The Education Department says it has terminated agreements that previous administrations reached with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding rights and protections for transgender students
- [US markets are mixed, oil prices fall as Trump's deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz looms](https://whynews.in/us-markets-are-mixed-oil-prices-fall-as-trumps-deadline-for-iran-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-looms/) - Trading on Wall Street was subdued and oil prices retreated modestly as Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks that killed 25 people in Iran ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
- [Skilled sewers in demand as tailors and dressmakers age out, in photos](https://whynews.in/skilled-sewers-in-demand-as-tailors-and-dressmakers-age-out-in-photos/) - Across the U.S., the number of tailors, dressmakers and custom sewing specialists is declining, even as demand for their work is growing. Industry experts say younger shoppers are turning to these professionals to tailor ready-made clothing, refresh thrifted pieces and get more longevity out of their wardrobes. Kil Bae, a longtime tailor in New York,
- [Menopause products are having a hot minute. But doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge](https://whynews.in/menopause-products-are-having-a-hot-minute-but-doctors-urge-women-to-be-wary-of-the-marketing-surge/) - Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can come with menopause — all while looking in the mirror and noticing signs of aging — are being bombarded with products
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-25/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 03-06-13-41-65, Powerball: 1
- [Police car chases result in 8 deaths around US in less than a week](https://whynews.in/police-car-chases-result-in-8-deaths-around-us-in-less-than-a-week/) - A car that was being pursued by an Alabama state trooper went off the road.
- [2 firefighters in UTV killed in head-on crash during missing woman search](https://whynews.in/2-firefighters-in-utv-killed-in-head-on-crash-during-missing-woman-search/) - They were struck by a sedan on Route 222, according to the Berks County Coroner.
- [Child immigrant suffered alleged sexual abuse in federal custody, family says](https://whynews.in/child-immigrant-suffered-alleged-sexual-abuse-in-federal-custody-family-says/) - An immigrant family is grappling with the ordeal suffered by a 3-year-old girl who endured alleged sexual abuse while her father fought for five months for her release from federal custody
- [Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions](https://whynews.in/judge-halts-trump-effort-requiring-colleges-to-show-they-arent-considering-race-in-admissions/) - A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions
- [Workers plan to halt strike at major US meatpacking plant and resume negotiations](https://whynews.in/workers-plan-to-halt-strike-at-major-us-meatpacking-plant-and-resume-negotiations/) - Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner
- [Vehicle hits revelers during Lao New Year celebration in Louisiana](https://whynews.in/vehicle-hits-revelers-during-lao-new-year-celebration-in-louisiana/) - Several people were injured when a vehicle struck revelers at a parade celebrating the Lao New Year on Saturday in rural Louisiana
- [US revokes green cards and visas of several Iranian nationals connected to Tehran government](https://whynews.in/us-revokes-green-cards-and-visas-of-several-iranian-nationals-connected-to-tehran-government/) - The Trump administration has revoked the green cards or U.S. visas of at least four Iranian nationals connected to the current or former Iranian government, including two who have been detained by immigration authorities and are to be deported
- [A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general](https://whynews.in/a-look-at-todd-blanche-the-ex-trump-lawyer-whos-the-presidents-pick-for-acting-attorney-general/) - Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client
- [Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction](https://whynews.in/nearly-a-century-of-wondering-the-american-ufo-saga-in-reality-and-in-fiction/) - UFOs have intrigued people for decades, with sightings and investigations dating back to the first widely reported one in 1947
- [Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit](https://whynews.in/orcas-never-seen-before-in-seattle-delight-whale-watchers-with-a-visit/) - A pod of orcas that had not been recorded in Seattle before is delighting whale watchers with several visits just off downtown
- [Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience](https://whynews.in/home-mitigation-bill-heads-to-mississippi-governor-in-yearslong-effort-to-improve-storm-resilience/) - Mississippi officials are moving closer to creating a state home mitigation program to help protect residents from natural disasters
- [Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as war drives up fuel prices](https://whynews.in/amazon-to-slap-a-3-5-surcharge-on-third-party-sellers-as-war-drives-up-fuel-prices/) - Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers that sell on its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran
- [Universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings](https://whynews.in/universities-pressured-to-strip-names-of-epstein-associates-from-campus-buildings/) - Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for associates of the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein
- [Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to](https://whynews.in/immigrants-seeking-asylum-are-ordered-to-countries-theyve-never-been-to/) - In recent months, thousands of immigrants living legally in the U.S. and waiting for rulings on their asylum claims were suddenly ordered deported to countries where most have no ties
- [Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal](https://whynews.in/activist-mahmoud-khalil-wants-ex-justice-department-official-off-panel-of-judges-weighing-his-appeal/) - Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Departme...
- [What to know about serial killer Ted Bundy and his rampage of violence](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-about-serial-killer-ted-bundy-and-his-rampage-of-violence/) - Ted Bundy's violent spree spanned at least four years, leaving dozens of victims, including at least 30 women and girls killed
- [Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending](https://whynews.in/retail-sales-rise-0-6-in-february-but-impact-of-iran-war-threatens-to-derail-spending/) - Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms
- [Captain charged in boat crash that killed 3 girls from Miami sailing camp](https://whynews.in/captain-charged-in-boat-crash-that-killed-3-girls-from-miami-sailing-camp/) - Federal prosecutors say a tugboat captain has been charged with seaman’s manslaughter in a boat crash that killed three girls from a sailing camp in Miami
- [Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday](https://whynews.in/republican-plan-to-fund-homeland-security-could-get-first-test-vote-on-thursday/) - The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it’s unclear how swiftly the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in history
- [DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts](https://whynews.in/dhs-pauses-new-immigrant-warehouse-purchases-amid-review-of-noem-era-contracts/) - Homeland Security is pausing plans to buy new warehouses for immigrant detention as it reviews contracts signed under former secretary Kristi Noem
- [California woman returns home after the Trump administration deported her to Mexico](https://whynews.in/california-woman-returns-home-after-the-trump-administration-deported-her-to-mexico/) - A U.S. resident of 27 years who was deported to Mexico by the Trump administration has returned home to Sacramento
- [Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse](https://whynews.in/texas-megachurch-pastor-robert-morris-is-free-after-6-months-in-an-oklahoma-jail-for-child-sex-abuse/) - The founder of a Texas megachurch who resigned after pleading guilty to sexually abusing an Oklahoma woman in the 1980s has been released from an Oklahoma jail
- [Lithium mine clears hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflower](https://whynews.in/lithium-mine-clears-hurdle-despite-conservationists-worries-for-rare-wildflower/) - A federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada
- [Military suicides long-term rate for active duty troops still rising: Pentagon](https://whynews.in/military-suicides-long-term-rate-for-active-duty-troops-still-rising-pentagon/) - The Pentagon says fewer American service members died by suicide in 2024
- [For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now](https://whynews.in/for-cesar-chavez-supporters-a-painful-question-what-to-do-with-his-legacy-now/) - Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving many to reconcile the legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers
- [Vermont defends its landmark climate superfund law against Trump administration lawsuit](https://whynews.in/vermont-defends-its-landmark-climate-superfund-law-against-trump-administration-lawsuit/) - Vermont is defending its first-in-the-nation law that aims to make fossil fuel companies help pay for damage caused by climate change
- [The birthright citizenship case at the Supreme Court hits close to home for this immigrant mother](https://whynews.in/the-birthright-citizenship-case-at-the-supreme-court-hits-close-to-home-for-this-immigrant-mother/) - An Argentine emigre in Florida quickly got her newborn son a U.S. passport last year
- [US lawmakers express support for stalled Taiwan special defense budget](https://whynews.in/us-lawmakers-express-support-for-stalled-taiwan-special-defense-budget/) - U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan say the United States supports efforts by Taiwan's government to pass a $40 billion special defense budget that is being stalled in the opposition-controlled parliament
- [GOP sheriff in California pauses election probe as legal challenges grow](https://whynews.in/gop-sheriff-in-california-pauses-election-probe-as-legal-challenges-grow/) - A California sheriff who seized more than half a million election ballots says he has paused the election fraud investigation
- [Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba](https://whynews.in/trump-says-he-has-no-problem-with-russian-oil-tanker-bringing-relief-to-cuba/) - Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba
- [Pakistan says it will host US-Iran talks, while Iran warns US ground troops would be 'set on fire'](https://whynews.in/pakistan-says-it-will-host-us-iran-talks-while-iran-warns-us-ground-troops-would-be-set-on-fire/) - Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran
- [Some familiar names to the Supreme Court in a death row case over racial bias in jury makeup](https://whynews.in/some-familiar-names-to-the-supreme-court-in-a-death-row-case-over-racial-bias-in-jury-makeup/) - Some names will be familiar to the Supreme Court in the latest case involving a Black death row inmate from Mississippi
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-24/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 11-42-43-59-61, Powerball: 25
- [Chesney the kangaroo flees petting zoo for three days on the lam](https://whynews.in/chesney-the-kangaroo-flees-petting-zoo-for-three-days-on-the-lam/) - The kangaroo jumped an eight-foot fence to escape his petting zoo in Wisconsin.
- [Hacked hospitals, hidden spyware: Iran conflict shows how digital fight is ingrained in warfare](https://whynews.in/hacked-hospitals-hidden-spyware-iran-conflict-shows-how-digital-fight-is-ingrained-in-warfare/) - Iran has turned to its cyber operations to make up for its military disadvantages in its conflict with Israel and the U.S. Since the war began last month, hackers supporting Iran have launched thousands of cyberattacks on companies and organizations in...
- [US lawmakers say they'll visit Taiwan before Trump's summit with China's Xi](https://whynews.in/us-lawmakers-say-theyll-visit-taiwan-before-trumps-summit-with-chinas-xi/) - Senators say the trip is to bolster U.S. alliances to counter China's dominance.
- [One month into the war, Iranians wrestle with lost livelihoods, bombs and worries of the future](https://whynews.in/one-month-into-the-war-iranians-wrestle-with-lost-livelihoods-bombs-and-worries-of-the-future/) - Iranians were already reeling from a shattered economy and the mass killing of protesters when the first U.S. and Israeli bombs slammed into Tehran a month ago
- [One month into Iran war, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled as he looks to wind down the conflict](https://whynews.in/one-month-into-iran-war-some-trump-objectives-are-unfulfilled-as-he-looks-to-wind-down-the-conflict/) - President Donald Trump has laid out five objectives for the U.S. in its war with Iran that he said the U.S. is close to achieving as he considers “winding down” the operation
- [The top moments from this year's CPAC conference in Texas](https://whynews.in/the-top-moments-from-this-years-cpac-conference-in-texas/) - President Donald Trump did not attend one of the biggest yearly meetings of conservatives for the first time in nearly a decade
- [Judge dismisses charges against ex-officers who crafted Breonna Taylor warrant](https://whynews.in/judge-dismisses-charges-against-ex-officers-who-crafted-breonna-taylor-warrant/) - A federal judge has dismissed charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant used to enter Breonna Taylor’s apartment
- [14-year-old running for governor 1st teen to get on Vermont's general election ballot](https://whynews.in/14-year-old-running-for-governor-1st-teen-to-get-on-vermonts-general-election-ballot/) - Another teen is running for governor of Vermont, and this time, he'll be on the general election ballot
- [A year after Trump's DOGE cuts, workers whose lives were upended question what was saved](https://whynews.in/a-year-after-trumps-doge-cuts-workers-whose-lives-were-upended-question-what-was-saved/) - A year after federal employees were hit by the Trump administration’s cost-cutting efforts through the Department of Government Efficiency, it remains unclear what the agency saved
- [Florida court halts execution of police officer convicted of raping, murdering a girl](https://whynews.in/florida-court-halts-execution-of-police-officer-convicted-of-raping-murdering-a-girl/) - The execution of a former Florida police officer convicted of raping and murdering an 11-year-old girl has been temporarily halted by the Florida Supreme Court
- [5 killed after a train and a van collide at a crossing in rural Mississippi, authorities say](https://whynews.in/5-killed-after-a-train-and-a-van-collide-at-a-crossing-in-rural-mississippi-authorities-say/) - 5 killed after a train and a van collide at a crossing in rural Mississippi, authorities say
- [Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube](https://whynews.in/woman-whose-son-died-from-drugs-bought-on-social-media-celebrates-verdicts-against-meta-youtube/) - A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube
- [Elderly man shoved onto subway tracks dies, prompting murder charge for alleged assailant](https://whynews.in/elderly-man-shoved-onto-subway-tracks-dies-prompting-murder-charge-for-alleged-assailant/) - An elderly man shoved onto the subway tracks in Manhattan last weekend has died from his injuries and his alleged assailant is now facing a murder charge
- [US appeals court sides with Trump administration on detaining immigrants without bond](https://whynews.in/us-appeals-court-sides-with-trump-administration-on-detaining-immigrants-without-bond/) - An appeals court has ruled that the U.S. can continue to detain immigrants without bond
- [California set to rename César Chavez Day following sexual abuse allegations](https://whynews.in/california-set-to-rename-cesar-chavez-day-following-sexual-abuse-allegations/) - The California state Senate is expected to pass a bill to erase César Chavez’s name from a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations
- [North Carolina’s photo voter ID mandate can continue as a judge upholds the law](https://whynews.in/north-carolinas-photo-voter-id-mandate-can-continue-as-a-judge-upholds-the-law/) - A federal judge has upheld North Carolina’s photo voter ID law, rejecting claims by civil rights groups that discrimination against Black and Latino voters warrants striking it down
- [Supreme Court sides with Cox Communications in a copyright fight with record labels over downloads](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-sides-with-cox-communications-in-a-copyright-fight-with-record-labels-over-downloads/) - The Supreme Court has sided with internet service provider Cox Communications in its copyright fight with record labels over illegal music downloads by Cox customers
- [As border dynamics change, priest keeps ministering to migrants and deportees](https://whynews.in/as-border-dynamics-change-priest-keeps-ministering-to-migrants-and-deportees/) - Over the past five years, the Rev. Brian Strassburger has gone from ministering to throngs of asylum-seekers in overcrowded shelters at the U.S.-Mexico border to celebrating Mass with detained and deported migrants
- [Sherrill signs New Jersey law limiting face coverings for law enforcement, including ICE agents](https://whynews.in/sherrill-signs-new-jersey-law-limiting-face-coverings-for-law-enforcement-including-ice-agents/) - New Jersey is the latest state to limit when law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, can wear face coverings
- [The Latest: DHS officials to give update to Congress as travel delays worsen](https://whynews.in/the-latest-dhs-officials-to-give-update-to-congress-as-travel-delays-worsen/) - As travel disruptions deepen and senators race to clinch a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown, House lawmakers will hold a hearing to discuss the impacts of the funding lapse
- [Bahrain's UN proposal calling for 'all necessary means' to open Strait of Hormuz faces opposition](https://whynews.in/bahrains-un-proposal-calling-for-all-necessary-means-to-open-strait-of-hormuz-faces-opposition/) - A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran
- [Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion near Texas coast](https://whynews.in/fire-out-and-shelter-in-place-order-is-lifted-after-oil-refinery-explosion-near-texas-coast/) - Officials say an oil refinery fire near the Texas coast has been put out and a shelter-in-place order has been lifted, hours after a large explosion at the complex shot plumes of smoke into the air
- [Rubio plans travel to France to sell Iran war to skeptical G7 allies](https://whynews.in/rubio-plans-travel-to-france-to-sell-iran-war-to-skeptical-g7-allies/) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to France this week to try to sell America’s skeptical Group of Seven allies on the Iran war that has sent global fuel prices soaring
- [Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war](https://whynews.in/conservatives-gather-for-cpac-with-the-right-openly-divided-over-the-iran-war/) - Conservatives are holding one of their largest annual gatherings as President Donald Trump faces a tough moment and a growing rift over the war in Iran
- [Charlie Kirk's mentor and cheerleading pioneer Jeff Webb dies at 76 after a 'tragic accident'](https://whynews.in/charlie-kirks-mentor-and-cheerleading-pioneer-jeff-webb-dies-at-76-after-a-tragic-accident/) - Jeff Webb, the founder of Varsity Spirit who helped turn cheerleading into a sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee, has died
- [French company stops US offshore wind projects in $1B deal with Trump administration](https://whynews.in/french-company-stops-us-offshore-wind-projects-in-1b-deal-with-trump-administration/) - The Department of Interior says a French energy company has agreed to give up two U.S. offshore wind leases and invest in fossil fuel projects instead
- [Historic Hawaii floods leave 2,000 people without power](https://whynews.in/historic-hawaii-floods-leave-2000-people-without-power/) - More than 2,000 people remain without power Sunday afternoon because of historic flooding in Hawaii
- [Pope Leo moves Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame closer to possible sainthood](https://whynews.in/pope-leo-moves-father-flanagan-of-boys-town-fame-closer-to-possible-sainthood/) - The Rev. Edward Flanagan, who founded the renowned Boys Town home for at-risk youth in Nebraska, is one step closer to possible sainthood
- [Voice of America journalists allege Trump wants to make outlet a propaganda source](https://whynews.in/voice-of-america-journalists-allege-trump-wants-to-make-outlet-a-propaganda-source/) - Some journalists at Voice of America charged in a lawsuit Monday that the Trump administration — while largely shutting down the government-run outlet that provides news around the world — wants the operation to be more of a voice for propaganda
- [Trump sued by historic preservation groups to block Kennedy Center changes](https://whynews.in/trump-sued-by-historic-preservation-groups-to-block-kennedy-center-changes/) - A coalition of preservation groups is suing to stop major physical changes at the Kennedy Center under President Donald Trump’s renovation plans
- [Multiple people injured after floor collapses at New Hampshire wedding venue](https://whynews.in/multiple-people-injured-after-floor-collapses-at-new-hampshire-wedding-venue/) - Six people were taken to the hospital after a floor collapsed at a New Hampshire wedding venue Saturday
- [Trump places statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House](https://whynews.in/trump-places-statue-of-christopher-columbus-near-the-white-house/) - A statue of Christopher Columbus been placed on the grounds of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House
- [Trump's EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn](https://whynews.in/trumps-epa-is-paving-the-way-for-haze-to-return-to-national-parks-conservationists-warn/) - Conservationists are warning that the Trump administration is working state by state to undo decades of progress in clearing skies over the country's beloved national parks
- [AAPI adults mostly think Trump has done more harm than good on immigration, new poll finds](https://whynews.in/aapi-adults-mostly-think-trump-has-done-more-harm-than-good-on-immigration-new-poll-finds/) - A new AAPI Data/AP-NORC poll finds that most Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders believe President Donald Trump has done more harm than good on the issue of immigration and border security in his second term so far
- [Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants over opening Strait of Hormuz](https://whynews.in/trump-threatens-attacks-on-iranian-power-plants-over-opening-strait-of-hormuz/) - President Donald Trump has warned that the U.S. will “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if it doesn’t fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, prompting Tehran to say it would respond to any such strike with attacks on U.S. and Israeli energy and...
- [Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years and forecasters warn more rain is coming](https://whynews.in/hawaii-suffers-its-worst-flooding-in-20-years-and-forecasters-warn-more-rain-is-coming/) - Hawaii has suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago
- [For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers](https://whynews.in/for-airline-travelers-the-shutdown-answer-is-simple-pay-tsa-officers/) - Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid
- [Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill](https://whynews.in/senate-blocks-amendment-on-transgender-athletes-during-weekend-session-on-voting-bill/) - The Senate has blocked a proposal that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports
- [Secretive deal leaves deportees from the US stuck in Equatorial Guinea with 'no more hope'](https://whynews.in/secretive-deal-leaves-deportees-from-the-us-stuck-in-equatorial-guinea-with-no-more-hope/) - Accounts are emerging from people deported from the U.S. to the African petrostate of Equatorial Guinea in a multi-million-dollar, third-country deal with the Trump administration
- [Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink](https://whynews.in/extreme-heat-continues-to-strike-southwest-us-and-even-nebraska-needs-a-cold-drink/) - Parts of California and Arizona are under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather stretched as far north as Nebraska — just a day into spring
- [Boston transit station incident sends 6 to hospital](https://whynews.in/boston-transit-station-incident-sends-6-to-hospital/) - Six people have been taken to the hospital after an incident at a Boston transit station drew a large police presence and prompted the partial shutdown of the facility
- [NASA hauls repaired moon rocket from hangar back to the pad for an early April launch](https://whynews.in/nasa-hauls-repaired-moon-rocket-from-hangar-back-to-the-pad-for-an-early-april-launch/) - NASA's moon rocket is back at the launch pad following hangar repairs
- [Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-revives-suit-from-evangelical-christian-challenging-restrictions-on-demonstrations/) - The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker
- [Former pro wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. acquitted in Mississippi welfare scandal](https://whynews.in/former-pro-wrestler-ted-dibiase-jr-acquitted-in-mississippi-welfare-scandal/) - A former professional wrestler accused of misspending millions of welfare dollars in part of Mississippi’s largest public corruption scandal has been found not guilty by a jury
- [Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor](https://whynews.in/democrats-aim-to-turn-trumps-tariffs-against-gop-in-campaigns-for-governor/) - Democrats running for governor across the country are making tariffs a central element of their political message this year
- [Former '19 Kids and Counting' star Joseph Duggar is arrested on a child molestation charge](https://whynews.in/former-19-kids-and-counting-star-joseph-duggar-is-arrested-on-a-child-molestation-charge/) - Joseph Duggar from “19 Kids and Counting” faces a child molestation charge in Florida tied to a girl’s account of abuse
- [Anti-apartheid activist and UN diplomat Nicholas Haysom dies at 73](https://whynews.in/anti-apartheid-activist-and-un-diplomat-nicholas-haysom-dies-at-73/) - Nicholas Haysom has died at 73
- [Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-wednesdays-powerball-9/) - The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 14-18-19-21-69, Powerball: 1
- [FBI says suspicious package found at Florida Air Force base contained 'possible energetic materials'](https://whynews.in/fbi-says-suspicious-package-found-at-florida-air-force-base-contained-possible-energetic-materials/) - The FBI says a suspicious package found at MacDill Air Force Base contains possible energetic materials, and the investigation is ongoing
- [2 tugboat crew members killed in 'confined space incident' on barge, Coast Guard says](https://whynews.in/2-tugboat-crew-members-killed-in-confined-space-incident-on-barge-coast-guard-says/) - An investigation is underway after two crew members of a tugboat were killed and two others were harmed in what the Coast Guard described as a “confined space incident” aboard a barge moored in southeast Alaska
- [How to monitor airport security lines at US airports while TSA officers go without pay](https://whynews.in/how-to-monitor-airport-security-lines-at-us-airports-while-tsa-officers-go-without-pay/) - Spring break travelers are facing unpredictable lines at airport security as the partial U.S. government shutdown strains TSA staffing
- [US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran](https://whynews.in/us-national-debt-surges-past-39-trillion-just-weeks-into-war-in-iran/) - The U.S. national debt has hit a record $39 trillion
- [California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US](https://whynews.in/california-community-ties-all-time-march-temperature-record-in-the-us/) - A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the week...
- [Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit](https://whynews.in/mamdani-administration-wants-to-pull-legal-support-for-ex-nyc-mayor-adams-in-sexual-assault-lawsuit/) - Court documents show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago
- [Arizona hits Kalshi with criminal charges, escalating fight between states, markets](https://whynews.in/arizona-hits-kalshi-with-criminal-charges-escalating-fight-between-states-markets/) - Arizona has become the first state to file criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the prediction market platform of operating an illegal gambling business within its borders
- [Judge strikes down law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments](https://whynews.in/judge-strikes-down-law-mandating-schools-display-the-ten-commandments/) - An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday
- [Venezuela wins its first World Baseball Classic title, beating the United States 3-2](https://whynews.in/venezuela-wins-its-first-world-baseball-classic-title-beating-the-united-states-3-2/) - Venezuela wins its first World Baseball Classic title, beating the United States 3-2
- [Iran war has US farmers worried about the cost and availability of fertilizer](https://whynews.in/iran-war-has-us-farmers-worried-about-the-cost-and-availability-of-fertilizer/) - Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears
- [Oldest known whale recording could unlock mysteries of the ocean](https://whynews.in/oldest-known-whale-recording-could-unlock-mysteries-of-the-ocean/) - Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate
- [University of Florida moves to disband College Republicans after antisemitism reports](https://whynews.in/university-of-florida-moves-to-disband-college-republicans-after-antisemitism-reports/) - The University of Florida is moving to deactivate its College Republicans chapter after reports of antisemitic behavior by some members
- [Antitrust trial against Live Nation, Ticketmaster continues as states lead the charge](https://whynews.in/antitrust-trial-against-live-nation-ticketmaster-continues-as-states-lead-the-charge/) - The antitrust trial of Live Nation and Ticketmaster in a New York federal court has resumed with three dozen states remaining in the case even after the Justice Department settled its claims and withdrew from the case a week ago
- [Pope Leo will accept the Liberty Medal in a remote broadcast from Rome](https://whynews.in/pope-leo-will-accept-the-liberty-medal-in-a-remote-broadcast-from-rome/) - Pope Leo XIV will accept the Liberty Medal in Philadelphia on July 3 in a remote broadcast from the Vatican
- [New York man freed after 19 years in prison for robbery he didn't commit](https://whynews.in/new-york-man-freed-after-19-years-in-prison-for-robbery-he-didnt-commit/) - A New York man who spent nearly two decades in prison for a roughly $550 robbery has been exonerated and freed
- [The Latest: Gulf countries report new attacks, a day after Iran warns 3 major UAE ports to evacuate](https://whynews.in/the-latest-gulf-countries-report-new-attacks-a-day-after-iran-warns-3-major-uae-ports-to-evacuate/) - Gulf countries have reported new attacks as the war in the Middle East entered its third week
- [Trump urges US allies to send warships to Strait of Hormuz as Iran vows to retaliate](https://whynews.in/trump-urges-us-allies-to-send-warships-to-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-vows-to-retaliate/) - Gulf states have reported new missile and drone attacks Sunday after Tehran threatened to widen its campaign and called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates
- [As Trump pushes deportations, immigration data becomes harder to find](https://whynews.in/as-trump-pushes-deportations-immigration-data-becomes-harder-to-find/) - The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is expanding.
- [Snow and wind batter parts of US, with threat of thunderstorms and tornadoes starting later Sunday](https://whynews.in/snow-and-wind-batter-parts-of-us-with-threat-of-thunderstorms-and-tornadoes-starting-later-sunday/) - A powerful storm chain has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, with dangerous winds elsewhere and the threat of severe storms heading east
- [CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers](https://whynews.in/ceos-of-top-airlines-demand-congress-restore-funding-to-homeland-security-and-pay-airport-workers/) - The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers, including airport security officers, during a partial gov...
- [Sinema admits a romance with her security guard as she fights ex-wife’s lawsuit](https://whynews.in/sinema-admits-a-romance-with-her-security-guard-as-she-fights-ex-wifes-lawsuit/) - Her lawyer argues a lawsuit seeking damages against her should be dismissed.
- [Feds move to dismiss charges against Army veteran who burned American flag near White House](https://whynews.in/feds-move-to-dismiss-charges-against-army-veteran-who-burned-american-flag-near-white-house/) - He set fire to a U.S. flag to protest Trump’s executive order on flag burning.
- [High winds cause power outages and property destruction as wild March weather blows in](https://whynews.in/high-winds-cause-power-outages-and-property-destruction-as-wild-march-weather-blows-in/) - Powerful winds and extreme weather are knocking out power, damaging property, and fueling wildfires across parts of the United States
- [Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels](https://whynews.in/two-weeks-into-war-with-iran-trump-has-been-knocked-back-on-his-political-heels/) - Two weeks of war in Iran has President Donald Trump increasingly knocked back on his political heels
- [Boston St. Patrick's Day parade is among nation's largest Irish heritage celebrations](https://whynews.in/boston-st-patricks-day-parade-is-among-nations-largest-irish-heritage-celebrations/) - Thousands of spectators were expected to line the streets of South Boston on Sunday for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, one of the largest celebrations of Irish heritage in the country
- [Anti-Muslim rhetoric rises among Republicans with little pushback from GOP leadership](https://whynews.in/anti-muslim-rhetoric-rises-among-republicans-with-little-pushback-from-gop-leadership/) - Anti-Muslim rhetoric is on the rise among some Republican lawmakers
- [Before recent attack, Michigan synagogue had been bolstering its security](https://whynews.in/before-recent-attack-michigan-synagogue-had-been-bolstering-its-security/) - The Michigan synagogue that came under attack this week when an armed man drove his car into the building had for months been strengthening its security apparatus
- [Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive](https://whynews.in/jet-fuel-prices-are-rising-that-could-make-summer-flights-more-expensive/) - Airline ticket prices are starting to climb as carriers respond to rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in Iran
- [US bombs military sites on Iranian island as Trump threatens its oil infrastructure](https://whynews.in/us-bombs-military-sites-on-iranian-island-as-trump-threatens-its-oil-infrastructure/) - President Donald Trump says the U.S. destroyed military sites on an island vital to Iran’s oil network and warned that the island’s oil infrastructure could be next if Iran continues to interfere with the passage of ships through the the Strait of Hormuz
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-21/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 06-19-36-40-55, Mega Ball: 9, Megaplier:
- [An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale. Lawmakers approved money to buy it](https://whynews.in/an-iconic-oregon-waterfall-was-put-up-for-sale-lawmakers-approved-money-to-buy-it/) - The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin
- [Missouri judge rejects a challenge to new US House districts backed by Trump](https://whynews.in/missouri-judge-rejects-a-challenge-to-new-us-house-districts-backed-by-trump/) - A Missouri court has rejected a legal challenge to new U.S. House districts backed by President Donald Trump
- [Army sergeant wants to plead guilty in Georgia base shootings that injured 5](https://whynews.in/army-sergeant-wants-to-plead-guilty-in-georgia-base-shootings-that-injured-5/) - Officials say an Army sergeant accused of shooting five people at a Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead guilty to attempted murder and other charges in a military court
- [Democratic senators file war powers resolution to check Trump on Cuba](https://whynews.in/democratic-senators-file-war-powers-resolution-to-check-trump-on-cuba/) - Senate Democrats have filed legislation that would prevent the U.S. from attacking Cuba without congressional approval
- [Investigators work to determine exact reason for attack at Michigan synagogue](https://whynews.in/investigators-work-to-determine-exact-reason-for-attack-at-michigan-synagogue/) - Investigators are working to understand the exact reason a man with a rifle crashed into a Michigan synagogue in what federal officials say was an attack carried out by a naturalized citizen born in Lebanon
- [FACT FOCUS: The Trump administration is falsely claiming Jimmy Carter was against mail-in voting](https://whynews.in/fact-focus-the-trump-administration-is-falsely-claiming-jimmy-carter-was-against-mail-in-voting/) - President Donald Trump and members of his administration are claiming that former President Jimmy Carter was against the use of mail-in and absentee ballots, citing a bipartisan 2005 report from the Commission on Federal Election Reform co-chaired by C...
- [Blistering summerlike temps are coming to Los Angeles](https://whynews.in/blistering-summerlike-temps-are-coming-to-los-angeles/) - Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
- [Should Trump endorse Cornyn? Some Texas Republicans say it would be a MAGA 'mistake'](https://whynews.in/should-trump-endorse-cornyn-some-texas-republicans-say-it-would-be-a-maga-mistake/) - President Donald Trump is weighing an endorsement in the Texas Republican Senate runoff, and some state party members say he risks backing the wrong candidate
- [Outdated intel likely led US to carry out deadly strike on Iranian elementary school, AP sources say](https://whynews.in/outdated-intel-likely-led-us-to-carry-out-deadly-strike-on-iranian-elementary-school-ap-sources-say/) - Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a ...
- [Iraq says at least one killed in Basra port attack as country halts operations at oil ports](https://whynews.in/iraq-says-at-least-one-killed-in-basra-port-attack-as-country-halts-operations-at-oil-ports/) - Iraq says at least one killed in Basra port attack as country halts operations at oil ports
- [Report points to rotor problem in Arizona police helicopter crash that killed 2 during gunfight](https://whynews.in/report-points-to-rotor-problem-in-arizona-police-helicopter-crash-that-killed-2-during-gunfight/) - A preliminary report points to a significant mechanical problem before a deadly police helicopter crash that happened during a shootout in Flagstaff, Arizona
- [Paraguay lawmakers approve a defense agreement that allows an increased US military presence](https://whynews.in/paraguay-lawmakers-approve-a-defense-agreement-that-allows-an-increased-us-military-presence/) - Paraguay’s lawmakers have approved an agreement that lets U.S. military and civilian personnel operate in the country under special legal rules
- [Judge denies restraining order for conservative media figures who sought press passes](https://whynews.in/judge-denies-restraining-order-for-conservative-media-figures-who-sought-press-passes/) - A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Washington state lawmakers were within their rights when they declined to issue press passes to three conservative media figures
- [Man convicted of killing his wife whose body was stuffed in a farm tank years ago](https://whynews.in/man-convicted-of-killing-his-wife-whose-body-was-stuffed-in-a-farm-tank-years-ago/) - A Michigan man has been found guilty of killing his wife, whose body was found in a farm tank in a rural community in 2024
- [Large tornado downs trees and power lines in Illinois county](https://whynews.in/large-tornado-downs-trees-and-power-lines-in-illinois-county/) - Officials say a large tornado south of Chicago downed trees and power lines and overwhelmed the 911 center with emergency calls
- [Arizona University student died of alcohol poisoning following rush event: autopsy](https://whynews.in/arizona-university-student-died-of-alcohol-poisoning-following-rush-event-autopsy/) - An autopsy report shows a Northern Arizona University died of alcohol poisoning after drinking an excessive amount of vodka during a fraternity party
- [China reports its exports jumped nearly 22% year-on-year in January to February](https://whynews.in/china-reports-its-exports-jumped-nearly-22-year-on-year-in-january-to-february/) - China reports its exports jumped nearly 22% year-on-year in January to February, while shipments to the US fell 11%
- [Mississippi voters to decide whether to send longtime Rep. Thompson back to Washington](https://whynews.in/mississippi-voters-to-decide-whether-to-send-longtime-rep-thompson-back-to-washington/) - Mississippi voters on Tuesday are deciding between longtime U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and his 34-year-old Democratic primary challenger
- [After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again](https://whynews.in/after-training-in-deep-snow-and-bitter-cold-ex-reality-show-star-seeks-to-win-the-iditarod-again/) - The winner of last year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska says he's feeling intense pressure to repeat as champion
- [Young kids missed the pandemic's school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind](https://whynews.in/young-kids-missed-the-pandemics-school-disruptions-their-reading-scores-are-still-behind/) - Young students are still struggling to bounce back academically from the pandemic, even though many were babies at the time
- [Police investigate a potential explosion outside the US Embassy in Oslo](https://whynews.in/police-investigate-a-potential-explosion-outside-the-us-embassy-in-oslo/) - Norwegian police are investigating a potential explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Oslo
- [Kansas City airport reopens hours after an evacuation as a potential threat was investigated](https://whynews.in/kansas-city-airport-reopens-hours-after-an-evacuation-as-a-potential-threat-was-investigated/) - Flights that landed after the threat was reported were held on the taxiway.
- [Japan's Nikkei 225 share index falls more than 7% as oil soars to $114 a barrel](https://whynews.in/japans-nikkei-225-share-index-falls-more-than-7-as-oil-soars-to-114-a-barrel/) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has plunged more than 7% after oil prices soared to well over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the war in the Middle East
- [Where things stand after another weekend of war](https://whynews.in/where-things-stand-after-another-weekend-of-war/) - The Iran war has begun its second week
- [Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 5 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president](https://whynews.in/jury-selection-to-begin-in-south-florida-for-5-charged-in-2021-assassination-of-haitian-president/) - Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the trial of five men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
- [Police investigating after device thrown at anti-Islam protest in New York City](https://whynews.in/police-investigating-after-device-thrown-at-anti-islam-protest-in-new-york-city/) - Authorities say a counterprotester demonstrating against a “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City” event Saturday lit and threw a device at the protesting crowd after someone from that group used pepper spray on the counterprotest
- [Trump downplays importance of Russia reportedly sharing intel with Iran to help it hit US targets](https://whynews.in/trump-downplays-importance-of-russia-reportedly-sharing-intel-with-iran-to-help-it-hit-us-targets/) - President Donald Trump says it's inconsequential if Russia has provided Iran with information to help Tehran target U.S. military personnel and assets in the Middle East
- [Federal judge rules Trump administration's actions to dismantle Voice of America are illegal](https://whynews.in/federal-judge-rules-trump-administrations-actions-to-dismantle-voice-of-america-are-illegal/) - A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration's actions to dismantle the Voice of America over the past year are illegal
- [Pentagon and FAA agree to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico](https://whynews.in/pentagon-and-faa-agree-to-conduct-anti-drone-laser-tests-in-new-mexico/) - The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration have agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military’s deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month
- [Olympian Eileen Gu heads up annual Chinese New Year parade in her native San Francisco](https://whynews.in/olympian-eileen-gu-heads-up-annual-chinese-new-year-parade-in-her-native-san-francisco/) - San Francisco has rung in the Year of the Fire Horse with its annual Chinese New Year parade with thousands cheering on hometown hero and Olympic champion Eileen Gu as its grand marshal
- [Man accused of tricking hundreds of teens into sending him pornographic images is brought to US](https://whynews.in/man-accused-of-tricking-hundreds-of-teens-into-sending-him-pornographic-images-is-brought-to-us/) - A Bangladeshi man accused of using social media to trick teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images — and then threatening to share them with their friends and family if they didn’t send more — has been transported to Alaska to face federa...
- [Portland residents near ICE building win court order limiting agents' tear gas use](https://whynews.in/portland-residents-near-ice-building-win-court-order-limiting-agents-tear-gas-use/) - Affordable housing residents near a federal immigration building in Portland, Oregon, have won a court order limiting federal officers’ use of tear gas during protests at the facility
- [Dealing with Iran war is 'easy,' Trump says. College athlete pay? Not so much](https://whynews.in/dealing-with-iran-war-is-easy-trump-says-college-athlete-pay-not-so-much/) - President Donald Trump says questions about the war in Iran are “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sports
- [Woman sues author Amy Griffin, saying her memoir 'The Tell' stole stories of sexual abuse](https://whynews.in/woman-sues-author-amy-griffin-saying-her-memoir-the-tell-stole-stories-of-sexual-abuse/) - A woman has sued memoir author Amy Griffin, saying Griffin stole descriptions of childhood sexual abuse from incidents in her life
- [Rep. Darrell Issa to retire in move that raises stakes for GOP holding House control](https://whynews.in/rep-darrell-issa-to-retire-in-move-that-raises-stakes-for-gop-holding-house-control/) - California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is retiring, just three months after declaring, “I can hold this seat
- [Millions of Americans under threat of tornadoes as spring storm season kicks in early in the US](https://whynews.in/millions-of-americans-under-threat-of-tornadoes-as-spring-storm-season-kicks-in-early-in-the-us/) - Forecasters say the first major storm outbreak ahead of spring is threatening much of the United States
- [Attorneys for suspect in Los Angeles' Palisades Fire seek his release based on new evidence](https://whynews.in/attorneys-for-suspect-in-los-angeles-palisades-fire-seek-his-release-based-on-new-evidence/) - Defense attorneys for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles are holding a news conference to call for his release in light of new evidence
- [USPS expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says](https://whynews.in/usps-expects-to-run-out-of-cash-in-a-year-without-help-from-congress-postmaster-says/) - The U.S. Postal Service is on track to run out of cash within a year unless Congress lets it borrow more
- [Bernard LaFayette, Selma voting rights organizer, dies at 85](https://whynews.in/bernard-lafayette-selma-voting-rights-organizer-dies-at-85/) - Voting rights organizer Bernard LaFayette has died
- [1 recovered and 1 missing after fishing vessel overturns off Cape Cod](https://whynews.in/1-recovered-and-1-missing-after-fishing-vessel-overturns-off-cape-cod/) - A commercial fishing vessel has overturned off Cape Cod prompting a U.S. Coast Guard search for the two people on board
- [Judge rules companies are entitled to refunds for Trump tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court](https://whynews.in/judge-rules-companies-are-entitled-to-refunds-for-trump-tariffs-overturned-by-the-supreme-court/) - In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that companies that paid tariffs struck down last month by Supreme Court are due refunds
- [Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt war against Iran in early show of support for Trump’s campaign](https://whynews.in/senate-republicans-vote-down-legislation-to-halt-war-against-iran-in-early-show-of-support-for-trumps-campaign/) - Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt war against Iran in early show of support for Trump’s campaign
- [What to know about the investigation into Catholic priests in Rhode Island and sexual abuse charges](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-about-the-investigation-into-catholic-priests-in-rhode-island-and-sexual-abuse-charges/) - A new investigation into the Catholic Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island shows that an estimated 75 priests abused more than 300 children since 1950
- [Colorado governor signals willingness to release Tina Peters from prison amid Trump pressure](https://whynews.in/colorado-governor-signals-willingness-to-release-tina-peters-from-prison-amid-trump-pressure/) - Colorado’s Democratic governor is signaling his openness to granting clemency to a former county clerk who was convicted in a scheme attempting to find proof of fraud in the 2020 presidential election
- [Asian shares jump after US stocks rebound as oil prices stop spiking](https://whynews.in/asian-shares-jump-after-us-stocks-rebound-as-oil-prices-stop-spiking/) - Shares have opened sharply higher in Asia after a rebound on Wall Street
- [Georgia dad is the latest parent to be convicted when a child is accused of gun violence](https://whynews.in/georgia-dad-is-the-latest-parent-to-be-convicted-when-a-child-is-accused-of-gun-violence/) - A jury in Georgia quickly convicted a man who gave his son a gun linked to the fatal shooting of two students and two teachers
- [A trial seeks to tie Iranian paramilitary to alleged assassination plot in US](https://whynews.in/a-trial-seeks-to-tie-iranian-paramilitary-to-alleged-assassination-plot-in-us/) - A criminal trial in New York is airing claims that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was entangled in a foiled 2024 assassination plot that eyed then-candidate Donald Trump as a possible target
- [Large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors amid measles outbreak](https://whynews.in/large-immigration-detention-camp-in-texas-is-closed-to-visitors-amid-measles-outbreak/) - A lawmaker says a large immigration detention camp in Texas is closed to visitors and attorneys due to a measles outbreak
- [A property tax revolt spreads across states, but election-year cuts hit opposition](https://whynews.in/a-property-tax-revolt-spreads-across-states-but-election-year-cuts-hit-opposition/) - States across the country are pushing to cut property taxes as homeowners complain about rising bills
- [Police seek 2 suspects after sleeping man is set on fire near New York’s Penn Station](https://whynews.in/police-seek-2-suspects-after-sleeping-man-is-set-on-fire-near-new-yorks-penn-station/) - Police are searching for two suspects believed to have set a sleeping man on fire near New York’s Penn Station
- [Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days' notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities](https://whynews.in/judge-nixes-latest-policy-requiring-7-days-notice-for-congress-members-to-visit-ice-facilities/) - A judge is temporarily suspending the latest version of a Trump administration policy that requires members of Congress to provide a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities
- [Man who rammed car into Chabad headquarters in NYC pleads not guilty to federal charge](https://whynews.in/man-who-rammed-car-into-chabad-headquarters-in-nyc-pleads-not-guilty-to-federal-charge/) - A man who drove his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in New York City has been charged with intentionally damaging religious property
- [National Guard deployment in New Orleans extended for six months](https://whynews.in/national-guard-deployment-in-new-orleans-extended-for-six-months/) - Around 120 Louisiana National Guard members will remain deployed in New Orleans through August
- [United flight returns to LA airport for an evacuation after a reported fire](https://whynews.in/united-flight-returns-to-la-airport-for-an-evacuation-after-a-reported-fire/) - A United Airlines flight has returned to the Los Angeles airport for an emergency evacuation after a reported fire
- [Alabama man, on death row since 1990, to get new trial](https://whynews.in/alabama-man-on-death-row-since-1990-to-get-new-trial/) - One of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates could soon receive a new trial
- [Trump talks regime change in Iran after strikes, but history shows that could be very hard](https://whynews.in/trump-talks-regime-change-in-iran-after-strikes-but-history-shows-that-could-be-very-hard/) - Regime change might seem straightforward at first
- [Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief](https://whynews.in/teeth-finger-bones-and-blessings-buddhist-relics-inspire-belief/) - California Buddhist temple displays what it calls the “10,000 Buddha Relics.”
- [OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran and throughout region](https://whynews.in/opec-boosts-oil-production-after-attacks-on-iran-and-throughout-region/) - Countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel have announced they will boost production of crude oil
- [People line up for treats every March 1 at this Minnesota Dairy Queen as tradition](https://whynews.in/people-line-up-for-treats-every-march-1-at-this-minnesota-dairy-queen-as-tradition/) - It might still be winter in Minnesota, but spring is in the air for people lined up at the Dairy Queen in Moorhead, Minnesota, for its annual opening
- [Dubai's image as safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes](https://whynews.in/dubais-image-as-safe-tax-free-haven-is-rocked-by-blasts-from-iranian-airstrikes/) - Iranian missiles and drones have hit the United Arab Emirates, shaking Dubai’s image as a safe, tax-free haven for foreigners
- [Police video shows chaotic aftermath of Rhode Island ice rink shooting](https://whynews.in/police-video-shows-chaotic-aftermath-of-rhode-island-ice-rink-shooting/) - Police video of the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a Rhode Island ice rink last week has been released
- [European leaders call for resumption of US-Iran negotiations](https://whynews.in/european-leaders-call-for-resumption-of-us-iran-negotiations/) - Britain, France and Germany called for a resumption of U.S.-Iran negotiations and condemned Iranian attacks on countries in the region
- [Worms in food, poor care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in detention center](https://whynews.in/worms-in-food-poor-care-lights-on-24-7-families-tell-of-life-in-detention-center/) - When ICE officers in Minneapolis detained a 5-year-old boy and his father last month and sent them to a Texas detention center, many Americans were alarmed
- [Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reports](https://whynews.in/iranian-supreme-leader-ayatollah-ali-khamenei-is-dead-iranian-state-media-reports/) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reports
- [Viola Davis receives prestigious Chairman's prize at NAACP Image Awards](https://whynews.in/viola-davis-receives-prestigious-chairmans-prize-at-naacp-image-awards/) - Viola Davis has used her NAACP Image Awards moment to urge people to face hard truths and heal together
- [Sleepy owl found resting among items on a New York antique store shelf](https://whynews.in/sleepy-owl-found-resting-among-items-on-a-new-york-antique-store-shelf/) - Shoppers in upstate New York month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: a live owl resting peacefully among items on a shelf
- [ICE agents said to have posed as police, a tactic some fear could erode trust in real cops](https://whynews.in/ice-agents-said-to-have-posed-as-police-a-tactic-some-fear-could-erode-trust-in-real-cops/) - Federal immigration agents arrested a Columbia student after allegedly gaining access to her apartment by posing as police in search of a missing child
- [Former MLB pitcher sentenced to life in prison without parole for shooting his in-laws](https://whynews.in/former-mlb-pitcher-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-without-parole-for-shooting-his-in-laws/) - Former Major League Baseball pitcher Daniel Serafini has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2021 shooting of his wife's parents
- [Joe Biden returns to bask in 'thank you' event from South Carolina Democrats](https://whynews.in/joe-biden-returns-to-bask-in-thank-you-event-from-south-carolina-democrats/) - Former President Joe Biden returned to South Carolina on Friday for a warm homecoming from the Democrats who resurrected his 2020 presidential campaign
- [Cuba unveils new details in fatal US boat shooting and says a 2nd boat on mission failed](https://whynews.in/cuba-unveils-new-details-in-fatal-us-boat-shooting-and-says-a-2nd-boat-on-mission-failed/) - Top officials with Cuba’s Ministry of the Interior have unveiled for the first time the items they said were aboard a Florida-flagged speedboat that opened fire against troops in waters off the island’s north coast this week, with soldiers responding a...
- [Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say](https://whynews.in/third-victim-dies-from-wounds-suffered-in-rhode-island-ice-rink-attack-police-say/) - Officials say a third victim has died from injuries sustained during a deadly shooting at a youth hockey game in Rhode Island
- [Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-ends-protections-for-rare-dancing-prairie-bird/) - A ground-dwelling bird known for its elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected
- [Penguin Press founder Ann Godoff, powerhouse editor of bestsellers, dies at 76](https://whynews.in/penguin-press-founder-ann-godoff-powerhouse-editor-of-bestsellers-dies-at-76/) - Publisher Ann Godoff, who helped shape modern American book culture and launched many bestsellers, has died at age 76
- [IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times: Judge](https://whynews.in/irs-broke-the-law-by-disclosing-confidential-information-to-ice-42695-times-judge/) - A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- [Deposed Venezuelan Pres. Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him](https://whynews.in/deposed-venezuelan-pres-maduro-asks-judge-to-toss-out-indictment-against-him/) - The lawyer for deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked a judge to toss out the indictment against his client on the grounds that the United States has violated his rights to defend himself by blocking funds to pay his legal costs
- [Former officer accused of child rape fatally shot in gunfire exchange with police](https://whynews.in/former-officer-accused-of-child-rape-fatally-shot-in-gunfire-exchange-with-police/) - A former Pennsylvania police officer accused of child rape is dead after a shootout with police after officers recognized his car
- [To sit or stand: Trump's challenge to Democrats a key moment in State of the Union address](https://whynews.in/to-sit-or-stand-trumps-challenge-to-democrats-a-key-moment-in-state-of-the-union-address/) - As a moment of political theater, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats while challenging them in his State of the Union address to sit or stand in signifying their belief in the primary role of government
- [Prosecutors charge Wisconsin legislator with misdemeanor after blowup over Hispanic resolution](https://whynews.in/prosecutors-charge-wisconsin-legislator-with-misdemeanor-after-blowup-over-hispanic-resolution/) - Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin legislator with disorderly conduct in connection with a feud over a resolutions honoring Hispanics
- [No-parking zone in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood widened amid complaints](https://whynews.in/no-parking-zone-in-nancy-guthries-neighborhood-widened-amid-complaints/) - The no-parking zone around the home of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother where journalists and social media streamers have stationed themselves over the past three weeks since her disappearance is being widened
- [Old Apollo rocks shed new light on the moon's magnetic field long ago](https://whynews.in/old-apollo-rocks-shed-new-light-on-the-moons-magnetic-field-long-ago/) - Old Apollo rocks are providing a fresh take on the moon's magnetic field
- [Mystic Seaport workers dig out historic whaling ship after snowstorm](https://whynews.in/mystic-seaport-workers-dig-out-historic-whaling-ship-after-snowstorm/) - Mystic Seaport Museum workers are digging heavy snow off historic wooden ships, including the Charles W
- [Ohio sanitation worker surprised to find police suspect in trash can](https://whynews.in/ohio-sanitation-worker-surprised-to-find-police-suspect-in-trash-can/) - A sanitation worker in Ohio got an unexpected surprise when he opened a trash can and found a man hiding inside
- [New Hampshire resident charged in shooting at Canadian border](https://whynews.in/new-hampshire-resident-charged-in-shooting-at-canadian-border/) - Authorities have charged a New Hampshire resident in connection with a shooting that occurred at the state’s border with Canada
- [Discord pushes back global age verification rollout amid criticism](https://whynews.in/discord-pushes-back-global-age-verification-rollout-amid-criticism/) - Discord is postponing its controversial age verification policy after users of the popular platform for gamers to communicate online expressed strong objections and privacy concerns
- [Advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport](https://whynews.in/advocates-seek-to-halt-cbp-policy-pressuring-unaccompanied-children-to-self-deport/) - Legal advocates are asking a judge to stop U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from urging unaccompanied immigrant children to voluntarily deport themselves
- [Fed's Waller says rate cut in March is a 'coin flip' following a strong US jobs report](https://whynews.in/feds-waller-says-rate-cut-in-march-is-a-coin-flip-following-a-strong-us-jobs-report/) - Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a move that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump
- [Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil, gas companies trying to block climate lawsuits](https://whynews.in/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-from-oil-gas-companies-trying-to-block-climate-lawsuits/) - The Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change
- [Over 30,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers to end strike in California, Hawaii](https://whynews.in/over-30000-kaiser-permanente-health-care-workers-to-end-strike-in-california-hawaii/) - An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers will return to work on Tuesday after a four-week strike in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing
- [US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing 3](https://whynews.in/us-military-strikes-alleged-drug-boat-in-caribbean-sea-killing-3/) - The U.S. military says it killed three people in a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean Sea
- [Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm](https://whynews.in/otters-enjoy-a-snow-day-in-maryland-during-winter-storm/) - A pair of otters got an early start to enjoying a snow day in Maryland
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-23/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 27-28-36-48-49, Powerball: 21
- [Blizzard warnings send East Coast scrambling to prepare for heavy snow and strong winds](https://whynews.in/blizzard-warnings-send-east-coast-scrambling-to-prepare-for-heavy-snow-and-strong-winds/) - Emergency officials in New York City, New Jersey, Boston and communities along the East Coast are rushing to prepare for an intense winter storm, forecast to arrive Sunday
- [A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi's House seat is unafraid of a fight](https://whynews.in/a-policy-wonk-who-wants-nancy-pelosis-house-seat-is-unafraid-of-a-fight/) - The state lawmaker favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the House is no stranger to the national spotlight
- [Danish military evacuates US submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland](https://whynews.in/danish-military-evacuates-us-submariner-who-needed-urgent-medical-care-off-greenland/) - Denmark’s military says its arctic command forces evacuated a crew member of a U.S. submarine off the coast of Greenland for urgent medical treatment
- [New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates](https://whynews.in/new-law-puts-kansas-at-vanguard-of-denying-trans-identities-on-drivers-licenses-birth-certificates/) - Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates
- [ICE begins to purchase warehouses, but some owners are backing out of deals](https://whynews.in/ice-begins-to-purchase-warehouses-but-some-owners-are-backing-out-of-deals/) - Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is encountering some pushback as it undertakes a $45 billion expansion of detention centers
- [2 killed, 7 wounded in a street shooting after a fight in Richmond’s entertainment district](https://whynews.in/2-killed-7-wounded-in-a-street-shooting-after-a-fight-in-richmonds-entertainment-district/) - Police in Richmond, Virginia, say an apparent fight on a street in an entertainment district has ended with a shooting that killed two people and wounded seven others
- [Former 'American Idol' contestant charged with murder, staging crime scene in wife's slaying in Ohio](https://whynews.in/former-american-idol-contestant-charged-with-murder-staging-crime-scene-in-wifes-slaying-in-ohio/) - Authorities in Ohio have arrested and charged a former contestant on “American Idol” with shooting and killing his wife and staging the crime scene to mislead investigators
- [Trump approves disaster assistance to DC to help with sewage spill into Potomac River](https://whynews.in/trump-approves-disaster-assistance-to-dc-to-help-with-sewage-spill-into-potomac-river/) - President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River
- [Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China](https://whynews.in/ruling-against-trumps-tariffs-creates-new-uncertainty-in-us-trade-relations-with-china/) - The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations
- [Ex-Connecticut police chief arrested over alleged $85,000 theft from department funds](https://whynews.in/ex-connecticut-police-chief-arrested-over-alleged-85000-theft-from-department-funds/) - The former police chief in New Haven, Connecticut, faces larceny charges after officials say he stole money from police department funds
- [Scientists change how El Nino is labeled to keep up with spike in temperature](https://whynews.in/scientists-change-how-el-nino-is-labeled-to-keep-up-with-spike-in-temperature/) - El Nino warps weather worldwide
- [Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms](https://whynews.in/court-clears-way-for-louisiana-law-requiring-ten-commandments-in-classrooms/) - The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect
- [Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office](https://whynews.in/justice-department-swiftly-fires-lawyer-chosen-as-top-federal-prosecutor-for-virginia-office/) - A lawyer picked by judges to serve as the top federal prosecutor for a Virginia office that pursued cases against foes of President Donald Trump has been swiftly fired by the Justice Department in the latest clash over the appointments of powerful U.S....
- [US military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3](https://whynews.in/us-military-strikes-another-alleged-drug-boat-in-eastern-pacific-killing-3/) - The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean
- [Cherished teacher mourned following deadly crash with driver who was being pursued by ICE](https://whynews.in/cherished-teacher-mourned-following-deadly-crash-with-driver-who-was-being-pursued-by-ice/) - Kindergarten and first grade students at a Georgia school are mourning their teacher days after she was killed by a driver who authorities say was fleeing federal immigration officers
- [Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional](https://whynews.in/kentucky-supreme-court-rules-that-charter-schools-law-is-unconstitutional/) - The Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that a measure establishing public funding for charter schools is unconstitutional
- [Police looking for missing person find 3 men dead in Detroit house](https://whynews.in/police-looking-for-missing-person-find-3-men-dead-in-detroit-house/) - Police looking for a missing person found the bodies of three men in a Detroit house
- [Ohio woman sentenced to life in prison for killing 4 men with fentanyl doses](https://whynews.in/ohio-woman-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-4-men-with-fentanyl-doses/) - A judge has sentenced an Ohio woman to four consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole after 60 years after she pleaded guilty to charges alleging she used fentanyl to kill four men she was trying to rob
- [Man admits plotting to bribe juror at ex-heavyweight boxer's drug trafficking trial](https://whynews.in/man-admits-plotting-to-bribe-juror-at-ex-heavyweight-boxers-drug-trafficking-trial/) - A man charged with trying to bribe a juror with up to $100,000 at the drug trafficking trial of a former heavyweight boxer has pleaded guilty to obstructing justice
- [Study finds that dangerous days when weather is prone to fire soaring around the world](https://whynews.in/study-finds-that-dangerous-days-when-weather-is-prone-to-fire-soaring-around-the-world/) - A new study shows hot, dry and windy weather that fuels extreme wildfires has nearly tripled worldwide in 45 years
- [Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz fight pitch-rigging case as spring training starts](https://whynews.in/guardians-pitchers-emmanuel-clase-and-luis-ortiz-fight-pitch-rigging-case-as-spring-training-starts/) - Prospects for a spring fraud trial for two Cleveland Guardians stars accused of colluding with sports bettors to rig bets are fading after they appeared in Brooklyn federal court as their teammates start their new season
- [FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access](https://whynews.in/fda-will-drop-two-study-requirement-for-new-drug-approvals-aiming-to-speed-access/) - The Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals
- [WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study](https://whynews.in/wh-adviser-hassett-urges-discipline-for-fed-economists-over-tariff-study/) - President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year
- [Norman C. Francis, civil rights champion, dies at 94](https://whynews.in/norman-c-francis-civil-rights-champion-dies-at-94/) - Norman C
- [Church explosion in upstate New York injures 5 people, including a firefighter](https://whynews.in/church-explosion-in-upstate-new-york-injures-5-people-including-a-firefighter/) - A powerful explosion ripped through an upstate New York church and injured five people
- [Ramadan ushers in month of fasting, worship and charity for Muslims: Photos](https://whynews.in/ramadan-ushers-in-month-of-fasting-worship-and-charity-for-muslims-photos/) - Muslims worldwide will begin daily fasting from dawn to sunset as Ramadan starts, marking a period of worship, reflection and charity. The holy month, the ninth in the Islamic lunar calendar, brings families together for meals to break the fast. Ramadan begins Wednesday or Thursday, varying by country due to differing moon sighting practices. This
- [Crews search for backcountry skiers after avalanche reported in California mountains](https://whynews.in/crews-search-for-backcountry-skiers-after-avalanche-reported-in-california-mountains/) - Authorities say search and rescue crews are looking for multiple backcountry skiers feared missing after a reported avalanche in Northern California as a powerful winter storm moves through the state
- [Man charged with murder after police say 2 killed in drug deal at university](https://whynews.in/man-charged-with-murder-after-police-say-2-killed-in-drug-deal-at-university/) - Police say a man faces murder charges after a marijuana deal inside a South Carolina State University dorm ended with two people dead in a shooting
- [FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures](https://whynews.in/fbi-st-paul-police-probing-ice-arrest-that-resulted-in-skull-fractures/) - Minnesota and federal authorities are investigating claims that immigration officers shattered a Mexican man's skull while taking him into custody last month
- [Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there's no evidence they've made contact](https://whynews.in/obama-shuts-down-alien-buzz-and-says-theres-no-evidence-theyve-made-contact/) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama has clarified comments he made about alien life on a podcast over the weekend
- [Presidents Day 2026: Here's what's open and closed on the holiday](https://whynews.in/presidents-day-2026-heres-whats-open-and-closed-on-the-holiday/) - Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open
- [Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection — and fish fries](https://whynews.in/ash-wednesday-marks-the-start-of-lent-a-period-of-fasting-reflection-and-fish-fries/) - For many Christians, this week brings Ash Wednesday, a solemn day of fasting and reflection
- [California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow](https://whynews.in/california-walloped-by-winter-storm-with-high-winds-and-heavy-rain-and-snow/) - California is being walloped by a powerful winter storm carrying thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy snow in the mountains
- [US troops arrive in Nigeria to help train its military, Nigerian military says](https://whynews.in/us-troops-arrive-in-nigeria-to-help-train-its-military-nigerian-military-says/) - The Nigerian military says about 100 U.S. troops plus equipment have arrived in Nigeria to help train soldiers in the West African country
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-22/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 23-43-58-60-64, Powerball: 24
- [Tax season is here. Here's what you need to know for stress-free filing](https://whynews.in/tax-season-is-here-heres-what-you-need-to-know-for-stress-free-filing/) - Tax season is underway and you have until April 15 to file your return with the IRS
- [Searchers uncover wreck of luxury steamer lost in Lake Michigan over 150 years ago](https://whynews.in/searchers-uncover-wreck-of-luxury-steamer-lost-in-lake-michigan-over-150-years-ago/) - A search team has discovered the wreck of a luxury steamer that sank in a Lake Michigan gale more than 150 years ago
- [No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight](https://whynews.in/no-clear-path-to-ending-the-partial-government-shutdown-as-lawmakers-dig-in-over-dhs-oversight/) - Lawmakers and the White House are offering no signs of compromise in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-20/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 34-40-49-59-68, Mega Ball: 1, Megaplier:
- [Law enforcement block road near Nancy Guthrie's home during investigation into her disappearance](https://whynews.in/law-enforcement-block-road-near-nancy-guthries-home-during-investigation-into-her-disappearance/) - Law enforcement investigating the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother have blocked off a road near Nancy Guthrie’s home in Arizona
- [What to know about the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance and the search for clues](https://whynews.in/what-to-know-about-the-investigation-into-nancy-guthries-disappearance-and-the-search-for-clues/) - Law enforcement agents have been gathering more potential evidence as the search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother heads into its third week
- [Hundreds of agents search for Nancy Guthrie as her case spotlights other families left behind](https://whynews.in/hundreds-of-agents-search-for-nancy-guthrie-as-her-case-spotlights-other-families-left-behind/) - Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance highlights how differently police respond when a case draws national attention
- [White Castle transforms restaurants for Valentine's Day themed dinners that create memories](https://whynews.in/white-castle-transforms-restaurants-for-valentines-day-themed-dinners-that-create-memories/) - White Castle has invited lovers, loved ones and the soon-to-be in love to an intimate meal at its restaurants every Valentine's Day for the past 35 years
- [San Francisco teachers, district reach deal after first strike in decades](https://whynews.in/san-francisco-teachers-district-reach-deal-after-first-strike-in-decades/) - San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district
- [Judge dismisses charges against 3 officers accused of mistreating paralyzed prisoner](https://whynews.in/judge-dismisses-charges-against-3-officers-accused-of-mistreating-paralyzed-prisoner/) - A Connecticut judge has dismissed criminal charges against three New Haven police officers accused of mistreating a prisoner who was paralyzed in the back of a police van
- [Memo says White House was 'excellently preserved' during East Wing demolition](https://whynews.in/memo-says-white-house-was-excellently-preserved-during-east-wing-demolition/) - A White House memo says demolition crews "excellently preserved" the White House residence when they tore down the East Wing for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom
- [Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein](https://whynews.in/some-us-schools-cancel-class-pictures-after-online-claims-surrounding-epstein/) - Some school districts in the U.S. dropped plans for class pictures after widespread social media posts linked a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch
- [US military strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3](https://whynews.in/us-military-strikes-another-alleged-drug-boat-in-caribbean-killing-3/) - The U.S. military says it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea
- [Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states](https://whynews.in/camp-mystic-parents-seek-stronger-camp-regulations-in-other-states/) - The parents of an Alabama girl who was killed at camp Mystic are seeking more safety oversight on summer camps
- [Genetic analysis could speed up restoration of iconic American chestnut: Scientists](https://whynews.in/genetic-analysis-could-speed-up-restoration-of-iconic-american-chestnut-scientists/) - A new study says genetic testing can speed the return of the American chestnut tree that once dominated Eastern U.S. forests
- [US Embassy closes DEA office in the Dominican Republic as it condemns corruption](https://whynews.in/us-embassy-closes-dea-office-in-the-dominican-republic-as-it-condemns-corruption/) - The U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic says she has closed the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration office in the Caribbean country
- [California announces investigation into delayed evacuation orders during LA-area wildfire](https://whynews.in/california-announces-investigation-into-delayed-evacuation-orders-during-la-area-wildfire/) - California’s top prosecutor is opening a civil rights investigation into how delayed evacuations impacted a historically Black community ravaged by one of the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires
- [Judge dismisses California deportation case for Mexican father of 3 U.S. Marines](https://whynews.in/judge-dismisses-california-deportation-case-for-mexican-father-of-3-u-s-marines/) - An immigration judge has dismissed the deportation case against a landscaper who was arrested in California last year
- [Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota](https://whynews.in/protesters-in-multiple-states-press-target-to-oppose-the-immigration-crackdown-in-minnesota/) - Activists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota
- [Florida detectives link 2 crime scenes with 7 dead on opposite sides of the state](https://whynews.in/florida-detectives-link-2-crime-scenes-with-7-dead-on-opposite-sides-of-the-state/) - Authorities in Florida say two crime scenes which left seven people dead on either side of the state were connected
- [Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with children](https://whynews.in/melania-trump-says-she-doesnt-eat-much-sweets-as-she-celebrates-valentines-day-with-children/) - Melania Trump celebrated an early Valentine's Day with children and young adults receiving treatment for rare and serious diseases
- [A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says](https://whynews.in/a-privacy-breach-at-the-irs-taxpayer-data-wrongly-shared-with-dhs-court-filing-says/) - The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing
- [Gun accessory company to pay $1.75 million to Buffalo supermarket shooting victims](https://whynews.in/gun-accessory-company-to-pay-1-75-million-to-buffalo-supermarket-shooting-victims/) - The maker of a gun accessory tied to a racist shooting that killed 10 Black people at a supermarket in Buffalo will pay $1.75 million to survivors and victims’ families and will stop selling the device in New York
- [US's largest public utility says it now doesn't want to close two coal-fired plants](https://whynews.in/uss-largest-public-utility-says-it-now-doesnt-want-to-close-two-coal-fired-plants/) - The nation’s largest public utility says it now would prefer to keep operating two coal-fired power plants it had planned to shutter
- [Gov. Tim Walz says federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end within days](https://whynews.in/gov-tim-walz-says-federal-immigration-crackdown-in-minnesota-could-end-within-days/) - Gov. Tim Walz says the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota could end soon
- [Grieving mother demands answers nearly 2 years after Florida deputy fatally shot airman](https://whynews.in/grieving-mother-demands-answers-nearly-2-years-after-florida-deputy-fatally-shot-airman/) - The mother of a U.S. Air Force airman shot by a Florida deputy nearly two years ago wants people to remember her son
- [A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses’ strike](https://whynews.in/a-young-cancer-patient-and-his-family-worry-nearly-a-month-into-new-york-city-nurses-strike/) - A young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers
- [Man convicted of killing salesman becomes first person executed in Florida this year](https://whynews.in/man-convicted-of-killing-salesman-becomes-first-person-executed-in-florida-this-year/) - Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman has become the first person executed in Florida this year
- [Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before](https://whynews.in/vance-is-in-armenia-a-country-no-sitting-us-president-or-vice-president-has-visited-before/) - Vice President JD Vance is in Armenia, a country that no sitting U.S. vice president or president has visited before
- [Vatican approves Archbishop Fulton Sheen beatification after 2019 ceremony derailed](https://whynews.in/vatican-approves-archbishop-fulton-sheen-beatification-after-2019-ceremony-derailed/) - The Vatican has approved the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a popular U.S. radio and TV preacher
- [Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy](https://whynews.in/governors-tackle-rising-cost-of-living-with-relief-checks-tax-cuts-and-housing-policy/) - State officials are hearing voters’ worries about the cost of everyday items such as housing, groceries, utilities and child care
- [2 inmates escape from a South Georgia jail](https://whynews.in/2-inmates-escape-from-a-south-georgia-jail/) - Two inmates facing charges that include murder have escaped from a Georgia jail
- [Investors impatient to recover $140M from alleged Georgia Ponzi scheme](https://whynews.in/investors-impatient-to-recover-140m-from-alleged-georgia-ponzi-scheme/) - Seven months after an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme collapsed, investors are impatient to recover their money
- [Car plows into pedestrians at grocery store in California mountain town, injuring 4](https://whynews.in/car-plows-into-pedestrians-at-grocery-store-in-california-mountain-town-injuring-4/) - Police in a California mountain town say a car has plowed into and injured pedestrians at the entrance of a grocery store
- [Hard hats and dummy plates: Reports of ICE ruses add to fears in Minnesota](https://whynews.in/hard-hats-and-dummy-plates-reports-of-ice-ruses-add-to-fears-in-minnesota/) - Legal observers and officials say they have received a growing number of reports of federal agents impersonating construction workers, delivery drivers and in some cases anti-ICE activists in Minnesota
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-21/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 25-36-42-51-58, Powerball: 6
- [US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump](https://whynews.in/us-olympians-speaking-up-about-politics-at-home-face-online-backlash-including-from-trump/) - U.S. Olympians are beginning to face backlash for speaking out about domestic politics at the Milan Cortina Games
- [Police arrest protesters at Minneapolis federal building on 1-month anniversary of woman's death](https://whynews.in/police-arrest-protesters-at-minneapolis-federal-building-on-1-month-anniversary-of-womans-death/) - Several dozen protesters were arrested outside a federal building in Minneapolis on the one-month anniversary of Renee Good's death
- [Brad Arnold, lead singer of Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, dies at 47](https://whynews.in/brad-arnold-lead-singer-of-grammy-nominated-rock-band-3-doors-down-dies-at-47/) - Brad Arnold, the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated rock band 3 Doors Down, has died
- [Appeals court affirms Trump policy of jailing immigrants without bond](https://whynews.in/appeals-court-affirms-trump-policy-of-jailing-immigrants-without-bond/) - A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump's administration can continue detaining immigrants without bond
- [Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after the Post cut a third of its staff](https://whynews.in/washington-post-publisher-will-lewis-says-hes-stepping-down-days-after-the-post-cut-a-third-of-its-staff/) - Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after the Post cut a third of its staff
- [Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he's stepping down, days after big layoffs](https://whynews.in/washington-post-publisher-will-lewis-says-hes-stepping-down-days-after-big-layoffs/) - Washington Post publisher Will Lewis says he’s stepping down, three days after the troubled newspaper said that it was laying off one-third of its staff
- [New York City police officer convicted of manslaughter in cooler throwing death](https://whynews.in/new-york-city-police-officer-convicted-of-manslaughter-in-cooler-throwing-death/) - A New York City police officer has been convicted of manslaughter after he tossed a picnic cooler filled with drinks at a fleeing suspect, causing him to fatally crash his motorized scooter
- [At least 3 people have died from eating Death Cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains](https://whynews.in/at-least-3-people-have-died-from-eating-death-cap-mushrooms-as-they-spread-in-california-after-rains/) - At least three people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the Death Cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter
- [Annual orchids show brings vivid color to Chicago winter](https://whynews.in/annual-orchids-show-brings-vivid-color-to-chicago-winter/) - A soft layer of white snow blankets the grounds of the Chicago Botanic Garden
- [Mississippians near two weeks without power after winter storm](https://whynews.in/mississippians-near-two-weeks-without-power-after-winter-storm/) - Nearly two weeks after a massive storm left much of Mississippi covered in ice, some people are still without power
- [Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials](https://whynews.in/ex-mlb-player-yasiel-puig-found-guilty-of-obstruction-and-lying-to-federal-officials/) - A jury has found former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday
- [New York's incoming archbishop will focus on evangelizing and reengagement](https://whynews.in/new-yorks-incoming-archbishop-will-focus-on-evangelizing-and-reengagement/) - The incoming archbishop of New York says he plans to emphasize the importance of evangelizing as he takes charge of one of the biggest U.S. archdioceses
- [Nearly 70 people rescued from New York ski mountain gondolas after malfunction](https://whynews.in/nearly-70-people-rescued-from-new-york-ski-mountain-gondolas-after-malfunction/) - Nearly 70 people had to be rescued from gondola cabins at an upstate New York ski area after a mechanical problem forced a shutdown
- [Civil War scholar and retired Gettysburg College professor Gabor Boritt dies at 86](https://whynews.in/civil-war-scholar-and-retired-gettysburg-college-professor-gabor-boritt-dies-at-86/) - Civil War scholar Gabor S
- [Funeral home stashed 189 decaying bodies and handed out fake ashes](https://whynews.in/funeral-home-stashed-189-decaying-bodies-and-handed-out-fake-ashes/) - Derrick Johnson buried his mother’s ashes in 2023 alongside his home on Maui, fulfilling her wish of a final resting place overlooking her grandchildren
- [Alabama sets execution for man in auto parts store customer’s death](https://whynews.in/alabama-sets-execution-for-man-in-auto-parts-store-customers-death/) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery
- [Musk vows to put data centers in space, run them on solar power](https://whynews.in/musk-vows-to-put-data-centers-in-space-run-them-on-solar-power/) - Elon Musk is bringing the same revolutionary thinking that helped him upend the car industry to the data center business with promises this week to put up to a million new satellites in the sky
- [Former Indiana Rep. Lee Hamilton, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, dies](https://whynews.in/former-indiana-rep-lee-hamilton-congressional-overseer-of-us-foreign-affairs-dies/) - Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress, has died
- [Veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host](https://whynews.in/veteran-olympics-broadcaster-mary-carillo-to-replace-savannah-guthrie-as-co-host/) - NBC says that veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo will replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host of opening ceremonies for the Winter Games in Italy
- [Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House](https://whynews.in/trump-taking-steps-toward-installing-a-columbus-statue-near-the-white-house/) - President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing a statue of Christopher Columbus near the White House
- [Texas A&M professor files lawsuit after firing over gender identity lesson](https://whynews.in/texas-am-professor-files-lawsuit-after-firing-over-gender-identity-lesson/) - A Texas A&M University professor who was fired last year after a controversy over a classroom video that showed a student objecting to a children’s literature lesson about gender identity has sued the school
- [The wealthy ramp up spending while other Americans tread water, new study finds](https://whynews.in/the-wealthy-ramp-up-spending-while-other-americans-tread-water-new-study-finds/) - Higher-income Americans and those with college degrees have ramped up their spending more quickly in the past three years than lower-income households and those without college diplomas, according to new data released Tuesday, evidence of worsening ine...
- [Alabama man faces execution despite not pulling the trigger in auto store customer's death](https://whynews.in/alabama-man-faces-execution-despite-not-pulling-the-trigger-in-auto-store-customers-death/) - Charles “Sonny” Burton faces execution in Alabama for his role in a 1991 robbery in which a man was fatally shot, even though Burton did not fire the gun or witness the killing
- [Savannah Guthrie says her mom is a woman of faith and a source of strength for the family](https://whynews.in/savannah-guthrie-says-her-mom-is-a-woman-of-faith-and-a-source-of-strength-for-the-family/) - “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has described her mother over the years as selfless, loyal and as a woman of great of faith
- [Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer](https://whynews.in/maine-plane-crash-victims-worked-for-luxury-travel-startup-led-by-texas-lawyer/) - The six people killed when a private jet crashed in Maine were going to see a property for a luxury travel business led by a Houston lawyer
- [Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds pleads not guilty 3 months after indictment](https://whynews.in/florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-19-funds-pleads-not-guilty-3-months-after-indictment/) - A Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds has formally pleaded not guilty nearly three months after her indictment
- [Coast Guard identifies victims, begins investigating fishing boat's deadly sinking](https://whynews.in/coast-guard-identifies-victims-begins-investigating-fishing-boats-deadly-sinking/) - U.S. Coast Guard officials say they have launched a formal investigation into the sinking of a commercial fishing vessel off Gloucester, Massachusetts, that resulted in seven deaths
- [Another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, says NY project can resume](https://whynews.in/another-judge-rejects-trump-effort-to-block-offshore-wind-says-ny-project-can-resume/) - A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction
- [17 former NC State athletes join lawsuit alleging abuse by ex-head trainer, bringing total to 31](https://whynews.in/17-former-nc-state-athletes-join-lawsuit-alleging-abuse-by-ex-head-trainer-bringing-total-to-31/) - Seventeen additional former N
- [School closures in the Southeast stretch into 2nd week after latest winter storm](https://whynews.in/school-closures-in-the-southeast-stretch-into-2nd-week-after-latest-winter-storm/) - School systems across the Southeast are dealing with weather-related school closures for the second week in a row, leading some to try remote learning while many prepare to add more school days to make up for lost instructional time
- [Recreational marijuana and 21 other citizen initiatives fail to qualify for Florida's 2026 ballot](https://whynews.in/recreational-marijuana-and-21-other-citizen-initiatives-fail-to-qualify-for-floridas-2026-ballot/) - A proposed amendment to Florida’s constitution that would have allowed recreational marijuana use for adults has failed to qualify for the 2026 ballot
- [Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional war’](https://whynews.in/irans-supreme-leader-warns-us-that-if-they-start-a-war-this-time-it-will-be-a-regional-war/) - Iran’s supreme leader warns US that if ‘they start a war, this time it will be a regional war’
- [The ranks of US rabbis grow more diverse, with rising numbers of women and LGBTQ people](https://whynews.in/the-ranks-of-us-rabbis-grow-more-diverse-with-rising-numbers-of-women-and-lgbtq-people/) - Rabbis and rabbinical students in the United States are more diverse than ever
- [Police officer killed, another critically wounded in shooting at Georgia hotel](https://whynews.in/police-officer-killed-another-critically-wounded-in-shooting-at-georgia-hotel/) - Gunfire broke out after two officers were dispatched on a call reporting fraud.
- [Teenagers charged in Louisiana parade shootings that injured child, 4 others](https://whynews.in/teenagers-charged-in-louisiana-parade-shootings-that-injured-child-4-others/) - The suspects, ages 19 and 15, face charges including attempted murder.
- [Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers' backlash](https://whynews.in/kennedy-center-to-close-for-2-years-for-renovations-in-july-trump-says-after-performers-backlash/) - President Donald Trump says he will move to close Washington’s Kennedy Center performing arts venue for two years starting in July for construction
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- [As officials disparage Pretti and Good, families of Black people killed by police have déjà vu](https://whynews.in/as-officials-disparage-pretti-and-good-families-of-black-people-killed-by-police-have-deja-vu/) - The shooting deaths of white protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal officers in Minneapolis have followed a playbook that is painfully familiar to Black Americans
- [Demonstrators in Milan protest ICE unit at Winter Olympics](https://whynews.in/demonstrators-in-milan-protest-ice-unit-at-winter-olympics/) - Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Milan to protest the deployment of ICE agents during the upcoming Winter Olympics
- [Louisiana authorities say they've captured all 8 inmates who escaped from a jail](https://whynews.in/louisiana-authorities-say-theyve-captured-all-8-inmates-who-escaped-from-a-jail/) - Louisiana authorities say they have captured all eight inmates who escaped from a jail
- [Coast Guard suspends search for survivors on a fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts](https://whynews.in/coast-guard-suspends-search-for-survivors-on-a-fishing-vessel-that-sank-off-massachusetts/) - Coast Guard suspends search for survivors on a fishing vessel that sank off Massachusetts
- [Judge refuses to release man charged with planting pipe bombs on eve of Capitol riot](https://whynews.in/judge-refuses-to-release-man-charged-with-planting-pipe-bombs-on-eve-of-capitol-riot/) - A federal judge has refused to order the pretrial release of a man charged with placing two pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of a mob’s Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
- [Florida sets up a third execution in 2026 as state leads US death penalty surge](https://whynews.in/florida-sets-up-a-third-execution-in-2026-as-state-leads-us-death-penalty-surge/) - A man convicted of fatally shooting a police officer during a traffic stop is set to be Florida’s third execution of 2026
- [Polly Cooper, Oneida woman who helped save Washington's army, is honored on $1 coin](https://whynews.in/polly-cooper-oneida-woman-who-helped-save-washingtons-army-is-honored-on-1-coin/) - A newly minted $1 coin will feature a woman from the Oneida tribe, Polly Cooper, known for aiding George Washington's army during the Revolutionary War
- [Drugmaker Eli Lilly announces new plant in Pennsylvania as part of domestic expansion](https://whynews.in/drugmaker-eli-lilly-announces-new-plant-in-pennsylvania-as-part-of-domestic-expansion/) - Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. says it'll build a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, as the company expands domestic production and capitalizes on surging sales of obesity and diabetes treatments
- [‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges](https://whynews.in/dances-with-wolves-actor-nathan-chasing-horse-convicted-on-sexual-assault-charges/) - A Nevada jury has convicted "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a minor
- [House Republicans propose stricter voting requirements as Trump administration eyes the midterms](https://whynews.in/house-republicans-propose-stricter-voting-requirements-as-trump-administration-eyes-the-midterms/) - House Republicans are proposing sweeping changes to the nation’s voting laws
- [Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024](https://whynews.in/jewelry-art-and-toy-train-top-list-of-priciest-foreign-gifts-to-biden-and-other-officials-in-2024/) - Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in the last year of the Biden administration
- [Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed](https://whynews.in/trumps-pick-to-lead-the-nsa-vows-to-follow-the-law-if-confirmed/) - The Army general tapped to lead the NSA is promising to follow the law and the Constitution when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools
- [Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown](https://whynews.in/conservative-judge-in-minnesota-tries-to-keep-trump-administration-in-check-during-crackdown/) - The chief federal judge in Minnesota has added his voice to the weekslong confrontation between the public and the Trump administration's immigration enforcement
- [UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition](https://whynews.in/un-criticizes-haiti-for-lack-of-progress-on-a-political-transition/) - The U.N. Security Council has criticized Haitian authorities for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector reforms to tackle increasing violence by gangs and criminal groups
- [Husband testifies he did not plot wife's killing in double murder trial connected to au pair affair](https://whynews.in/husband-testifies-he-did-not-plot-wifes-killing-in-double-murder-trial-connected-to-au-pair-affair/) - A man charged with killing his wife and another man testifying in his case about his relationship with his family's au pair in the months before the killings
- [Man sentenced to 15 years for assassination plot against Iranian American journalist](https://whynews.in/man-sentenced-to-15-years-for-assassination-plot-against-iranian-american-journalist/) - A federal judge has given a would-be assassin the maximum 15 years in prison for plotting to kill an Iranian American writer on behalf of Tehran
- [Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement](https://whynews.in/mayors-warn-that-trumps-hardline-immigration-tactics-could-dent-trust-in-law-enforcement/) - Elizabeth Kautz, mayor of Burnsville, Minnesota, says she carries her passport in her own city due to concerns about immigration enforcement
- [Alabama inmate activists from an Oscar-nominated film are moved to solitary, attorneys say](https://whynews.in/alabama-inmate-activists-from-an-oscar-nominated-film-are-moved-to-solitary-attorneys-say/) - Family members and attorneys say the Alabama prison system has moved three well-known inmate activists to isolated cells
- [EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks](https://whynews.in/epa-plan-would-begin-rolling-back-good-neighbor-rule-on-downwind-pollution-from-smokestacks/) - The Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states
- [Yale to waive all costs for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000](https://whynews.in/yale-to-waive-all-costs-for-new-undergraduates-from-families-earning-less-than-100000/) - Yale University is eliminating tuition for new undergraduates from families earning less than $100,000 a year
- [7 cops won't face criminal charges after man’s restraint death in Boston suburb](https://whynews.in/7-cops-wont-face-criminal-charges-after-mans-restraint-death-in-boston-suburb/) - Seven officers involved in the death of a 43-year-old man in a Boston suburb will not face criminal charges
- [Utah mom who believed in 'end of times' is arrested over taking kids to Croatia](https://whynews.in/utah-mom-who-believed-in-end-of-times-is-arrested-over-taking-kids-to-croatia/) - A Utah woman who said the end times were near and who authorities say took her four young children to Europe in violation of a custody order has been arrested in Croatia
- [Man who beat people to death on NYC streets heard voices telling him to kill: Lawyer](https://whynews.in/man-who-beat-people-to-death-on-nyc-streets-heard-voices-telling-him-to-kill-lawyer/) - A man on trial for bludgeoning four men to death with a metal bar as they slept on the New York City streets had been diagnosed with schizophrenia when he left jail months earlier and was hearing voices telling him he needed to kill 40 people or he wou...
- [Trump administration announces 15 new drugs for Medicare price negotiation program](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-announces-15-new-drugs-for-medicare-price-negotiation-program/) - The Trump administration has unveiled 15 new drugs selected for a Medicare drug price negotiation program that allows the federal government to haggle directly with drug manufacturers
- [Ex-Olympic snowboarder accused in drug smuggling ring heads to court](https://whynews.in/ex-olympic-snowboarder-accused-in-drug-smuggling-ring-heads-to-court/) - A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive is expected to appear in federal court on charges related to allegedly running a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrating multiple killings
- [Officer fatally shoots an aggressive raccoon on a New York boardwalk](https://whynews.in/officer-fatally-shoots-an-aggressive-raccoon-on-a-new-york-boardwalk/) - A New York police officer who fatally shot a raccoon that aggressively charged toward people has been placed on modified duty while the matter is reviewed
- [Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle](https://whynews.in/los-angeles-homeless-services-ceo-charged-with-defrauding-taxpayers-to-pay-for-luxury-lifestyle/) - The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavish vacations and designer clothes paid for with $23 million in public money meant to keep peop...
- [Trump threatens to hike South Korean tariffs to 25% over inaction on trade deal](https://whynews.in/trump-threatens-to-hike-south-korean-tariffs-to-25-over-inaction-on-trade-deal/) - The national assembly has yet to approve the trade framework reached in October.
- [Lawyers accuse Mexico of breaking law in sending cartel members to US without order](https://whynews.in/lawyers-accuse-mexico-of-breaking-law-in-sending-cartel-members-to-us-without-order/) - A group of lawyers and family members of cartel members accused Mexico’s government on Tuesday of breaking the law by sending nearly a hundred Mexican citizens to the United States without an extradition order
- [From frigid quiet to outraged sorrow, a few hours on Minneapolis street where agents killed man](https://whynews.in/from-frigid-quiet-to-outraged-sorrow-a-few-hours-on-minneapolis-street-where-agents-killed-man/) - The morning started frigid and quiet on Minneapolis’ “Eat Street,” a stretch of road south of downtown famous for its small coffee shops and restaurants ranging from New American to Vietnamese
- [Videos show deadly Minneapolis shooting and political leaders reach different conclusions](https://whynews.in/videos-show-deadly-minneapolis-shooting-and-political-leaders-reach-different-conclusions/) - A second fatal shooting in Minneapolis again led tensions to boil over as local, state and national leaders weighed in with conflicting accounts of how the situation unfolded
- [Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-saturdays-powerball-20/) - The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 02-16-35-61-63, Powerball: 5
- [Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after shooting](https://whynews.in/federal-and-state-officials-both-claim-moral-high-ground-in-immigration-crackdown-after-shooting/) - In dueling news conferences, federal and state officials offered starkly different messages about the immigration crackdown that has swept across Minneapolis and surrounding cities
- [Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minneapolis shooting](https://whynews.in/republican-calls-are-growing-for-a-deeper-investigation-into-the-fatal-minneapolis-shooting/) - A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis
- [Over 8,000 flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US](https://whynews.in/over-8000-flights-canceled-as-major-winter-storm-bears-down-across-much-of-the-us/) - More than 8,000 flights have been canceled across the U.S. as a major storm expected to wreak havoc across much of the country bears down
- [Firefighters battle blaze on top floors of Bronx apartment](https://whynews.in/firefighters-battle-blaze-on-top-floors-of-bronx-apartment/) - Officials say firefighters are battling a blaze on the top two floors of a high-rise apartment in New York City
- [Stranded by winter weather? Here's what airlines owe you](https://whynews.in/stranded-by-winter-weather-heres-what-airlines-owe-you/) - Bad weather can derail even the best-laid travel plans
- [How the old and new U.S. defense strategies differ on traditional priorities](https://whynews.in/how-the-old-and-new-u-s-defense-strategies-differ-on-traditional-priorities/) - The new U.S. National Defense Strategy released by President Donald Trump’s administration is the first since 2022 and contrasts with its predecessor, issued under former President Joe Biden
- [Minneapolis residents shelter immigrant children separated from parents and sought by federal agents](https://whynews.in/minneapolis-residents-shelter-immigrant-children-separated-from-parents-and-sought-by-federal-agents/) - As more than 2,000 federal agents surge in Minneapolis in an immigration crackdown and clash with protesters on the streets, countless residents are also quietly resisting the operation through grassroots networks sheltering and supporting immigrants
- [US futures gain as Japan keeps its key interest rate unchanged](https://whynews.in/us-futures-gain-as-japan-keeps-its-key-interest-rate-unchanged/) - Asian shares and U.S. futures are higher after U.S. stocks rose, regaining more of their losses for the week
- [Texas and Oklahoma brace for snow and ice as winter storm barrels toward eastern two-thirds of US](https://whynews.in/texas-and-oklahoma-brace-for-snow-and-ice-as-winter-storm-barrels-toward-eastern-two-thirds-of-us/) - Texas and Oklahoma are bracing for ice and heavy snow in what forecasters predict will be some of the initial major effects of a huge winter storm
- [Immigrants often don't open the door to ICE, but that may no longer stop officers](https://whynews.in/immigrants-often-dont-open-the-door-to-ice-but-that-may-no-longer-stop-officers/) - It has become common knowledge in immigrant communities across the U.S. to not open the door for federal immigration agents unless they show a warrant signed by a judge
- [Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit](https://whynews.in/philadelphia-sues-over-removal-of-slavery-exhibit/) - Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park
- [School violated civil rights law in 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' name change, US says](https://whynews.in/school-violated-civil-rights-law-in-thunderbirds-to-t-birds-name-change-us-says/) - Federal education officials say a New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to the “T-Birds.”
- [Vance heads to Minneapolis and says 'far left' should stop resisting immigration enforcement](https://whynews.in/vance-heads-to-minneapolis-and-says-far-left-should-stop-resisting-immigration-enforcement/) - Vice President JD Vance is blaming what he calls the "far left" for turmoil surrounding the White House's deportation campaign
- [Trial of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on top Border Patrol leader sent to jury](https://whynews.in/trial-of-chicago-man-accused-of-putting-bounty-on-top-border-patrol-leader-sent-to-jury/) - The fate of a Chicago man accused of using Snapchat to circulate a $10,000 bounty on the life of a top Border Patrol commander rests in a federal jury’s hands
- [Maine's governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge](https://whynews.in/maines-governor-demands-data-on-immigration-arrests-as-fear-spreads-amid-enforcement-surge/) - Maine's Democratic governor has challenged federal immigration officials to provide arrest warrants, real-time numbers and information about detainees amid a sweeping enforcement operation in the state
- [US sanctions Costa Rican drug network, including an aesthetic salon, for trafficking cocaine](https://whynews.in/us-sanctions-costa-rican-drug-network-including-an-aesthetic-salon-for-trafficking-cocaine/) - The U.S. has imposed sanctions on five Costa Ricans and five Costa Rican entities for allegedly transporting cocaine from Colombia
- [Florida's Black lawmakers denounce attorney general's opinion as damaging political stunt](https://whynews.in/floridas-black-lawmakers-denounce-attorney-generals-opinion-as-damaging-political-stunt/) - Florida's Republican attorney general is questioning the constitutionality of state laws supporting minority contracting and diverse appointments
- [Former DEA agent sentenced to 5 years in prison for using badge to protect drug trafficking friends](https://whynews.in/former-dea-agent-sentenced-to-5-years-in-prison-for-using-badge-to-protect-drug-trafficking-friends/) - A former DEA agent has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for corruption
- [Minneapolis businesses struggle during Trump's immigration enforcement surge](https://whynews.in/minneapolis-businesses-struggle-during-trumps-immigration-enforcement-surge/) - Business in Minnesota has taken a hit a President Donald Trump's administration carries out an immigration sweep that has spurred protests
- [Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis](https://whynews.in/astronauts-say-space-stations-ultrasound-machine-was-critical-during-medical-crisis/) - The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy" during the medical crisis
- [Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says](https://whynews.in/immigration-officers-assert-sweeping-power-to-enter-homes-without-a-judges-warrant-memo-says/) - An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant
- [Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers](https://whynews.in/take-these-steps-to-protect-yourself-from-winter-weather-dangers/) - Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe
- [Another hearing delay for a Florida congresswoman accused of stealing COVID-19 funds](https://whynews.in/another-hearing-delay-for-a-florida-congresswoman-accused-of-stealing-covid-19-funds/) - A federal judge in Miami has rescheduled a hearing for a Florida congresswoman charged with conspiring to steal $5 million in federal COVID-19 disaster funds
- [Prosecutors seek to drop child abuse charges against Atlantic City schools superintendent](https://whynews.in/prosecutors-seek-to-drop-child-abuse-charges-against-atlantic-city-schools-superintendent/) - Prosecutors say they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City’s superintendent of schools
- [China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal](https://whynews.in/china-meets-initial-soybean-purchase-goal-but-trumps-shifting-trade-policy-could-disrupt-deal/) - The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement announced in October can withstand President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy as Amer...
- [Jury selection begins in alleged murder-for-hire plot of Border Patrol leader in Chicago](https://whynews.in/jury-selection-begins-in-alleged-murder-for-hire-plot-of-border-patrol-leader-in-chicago/) - Jury selection is underway for a man accused of putting a $10,000 bounty on the life of a Border Patrol commander who led an immigration crackdown in the Chicago area last year
- [Federal judge says Trump-appointed federal prosecutor in Virginia is 'masquerading' in the job](https://whynews.in/federal-judge-says-trump-appointed-federal-prosecutor-in-virginia-is-masquerading-in-the-job/) - Two judges in Virginia are rejecting Trump administration arguments that a White House loyalist can continue serving as a top federal prosecutor in the state, with one soliciting applications for a replacement and the other prohibiting Lindsey Halligan...
- [What's open and closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day](https://whynews.in/whats-open-and-closed-on-martin-luther-king-jr-day/) - Government offices, the stock market and many schools are closed Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but most businesses are open
- [Christian leaders urge protecting worshippers' rights after protesters interrupt service](https://whynews.in/christian-leaders-urge-protecting-worshippers-rights-after-protesters-interrupt-service/) - Several faith leaders are urgently calling for protecting the rights of worshippers while also expressing compassion for migrants
- [100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country](https://whynews.in/100-vehicles-pile-up-in-michigan-crash-as-snowstorm-moves-across-the-country/) - More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state
- [Driver in custody after car crashes into lobby of Massachusetts police station](https://whynews.in/driver-in-custody-after-car-crashes-into-lobby-of-massachusetts-police-station/) - A car has rammed into the front of the police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
- [Judge refuses to block new DHS policy](https://whynews.in/judge-refuses-to-block-new-dhs-policy/) - A federal judge has refused to temporarily block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring members of Congress to give a week’s notice before they can visit immigration detention facilities
- [Republicans and Democrats are trying to contain Trump's Greenland aggression. Will it be enough?](https://whynews.in/republicans-and-democrats-are-trying-to-contain-trumps-greenland-aggression-will-it-be-enough/) - Republican lawmakers are scrambling to contain President Donald Trump’s threats of taking possession of Greenland
- [New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for 'new era of martyrdom'](https://whynews.in/new-hampshire-bishop-warns-clergy-to-prepare-for-new-era-of-martyrdom/) - A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is drawing national attention.
- [Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say](https://whynews.in/army-puts-1500-soldiers-on-standby-for-possible-minnesota-deployment-ap-sources-say/) - The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation
- [Trump's voice in a new Fannie Mae ad is generated by artificial intelligence, with his permission](https://whynews.in/trumps-voice-in-a-new-fannie-mae-ad-is-generated-by-artificial-intelligence-with-his-permission/) - What sounds like President Donald Trump narrating a new Fannie Mae ad actually is an AI-cloned voice reading text, according to a disclaimer in the video
- [Spanish official says authorities estimate more than 20 people were killed in high-speed train crash in southern Spain](https://whynews.in/spanish-official-says-authorities-estimate-more-than-20-people-were-killed-in-high-speed-train-crash-in-southern-spain/) - Spanish official says authorities estimate more than 20 people were killed in high-speed train crash in southern Spain
- [Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions](https://whynews.in/winning-numbers-drawn-in-fridays-mega-millions-19/) - The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the "Mega Millions" game were: 02-22-33-42-67, Mega Ball: 1, Megaplier:
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- [How abortion coverage threatens to prevent a congressional deal on health care subsidies](https://whynews.in/how-abortion-coverage-threatens-to-prevent-a-congressional-deal-on-health-care-subsidies/) - There's broad bipartisan support in Congress for reviving federal health care subsidies that expired at the beginning of the year
- [Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia's first female governor](https://whynews.in/democrat-abigail-spanberger-sworn-into-office-as-virginias-first-female-governor/) - Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia's first female governor
- [Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the list](https://whynews.in/vance-and-rubio-set-to-attend-winter-olympics-opening-ceremony-in-italy-trump-isnt-on-the-list/) - The White House has announced that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics
- [Man who killed Delaware state trooper at DMV office had said he was being harassed by police](https://whynews.in/man-who-killed-delaware-state-trooper-at-dmv-office-had-said-he-was-being-harassed-by-police/) - Investigators say the man who fatally shot a Delaware State Police trooper at a DMV office believed he was being monitored and harassed by law enforcement
- [Tennessee man pleads guilty to repeatedly hacking Supreme Court's filing system](https://whynews.in/tennessee-man-pleads-guilty-to-repeatedly-hacking-supreme-courts-filing-system/) - A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to hacking the U.S. Supreme Court’s filing system more than two dozen times
- [Prison guard accused of failing to step in during fatal inmate beating pleads to reduced charge](https://whynews.in/prison-guard-accused-of-failing-to-step-in-during-fatal-inmate-beating-pleads-to-reduced-charge/) - A New York prison guard accused of failing to intervene in the beating death of an inmate has pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment
- [Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan](https://whynews.in/trump-quietly-appoints-4-members-to-commission-that-will-review-his-white-house-ballroom-plan/) - President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom
- [8-year-old girl who went missing on Navajo Nation found dead Friday](https://whynews.in/8-year-old-girl-who-went-missing-on-navajo-nation-found-dead-friday/) - An 8-year-old girl who went missing on tribal lands in northern Arizona was found dead Friday
- [Postal Service unveils new Muhammad Ali stamp in champ's hometown](https://whynews.in/postal-service-unveils-new-muhammad-ali-stamp-in-champs-hometown/) - Postal officials have unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky
- [Defense Department says military newspaper Stars and Stripes must eliminate 'woke distractions'](https://whynews.in/defense-department-says-military-newspaper-stars-and-stripes-must-eliminate-woke-distractions/) - The Defense Department says it is revamping the military newspaper Stars and Stripes to focus on “reporting for our warfighters” and eliminate woke distractions
- [Middle East allies in blitz of diplomacy urged Trump to hold off on Iran strikes, diplomat says](https://whynews.in/middle-east-allies-in-blitz-of-diplomacy-urged-trump-to-hold-off-on-iran-strikes-diplomat-says/) - Several Middle Eastern allies of the United States have urged the Trump administration to hold off on strikes against Iran for the government’s deadly crackdown on protesters
- [Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants](https://whynews.in/confusion-erupts-in-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-programs-as-hhs-cuts-then-reinstates-grants/) - Providers, state health agencies and others are feeling whiplash and confusion after the Trump administration eliminated and then abruptly reinstated grants that support substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide
- [Man accused of shooting at New Hampshire country club indicted on first-degree murder, other charges](https://whynews.in/man-accused-of-shooting-at-new-hampshire-country-club-indicted-on-first-degree-murder-other-charges/) - A man accused of opening fire at a New Hampshire country club in September has been indicted on murder, attempted murder and assault charges
- [Trump administration slashes funding for substance abuse and mental health programs nationwide](https://whynews.in/trump-administration-slashes-funding-for-substance-abuse-and-mental-health-programs-nationwide/) - The Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs
- [Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million](https://whynews.in/renaming-the-department-of-defense-the-department-of-war-could-cost-up-to-125-million/) - A new Congressional Budget Office analysis says renaming the Department of Defense the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $125 million
- [Ohio authorities say Michael McKee, the ex-husband of Monique Tepe, is responsible for killings](https://whynews.in/ohio-authorities-say-michael-mckee-the-ex-husband-of-monique-tepe-is-responsible-for-killings/) - Columbus police say they have gathered enough evidence to link a man charged in the double homicide of his ex-wife and her husband in their home last month to the killings
- [A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent](https://whynews.in/a-man-shot-by-border-patrol-during-an-oregon-immigration-stop-pleads-not-guilty-to-assault-on-agent/) - The man shot and wounded by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration stop in Portland, Oregon, last week has pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault on a federal employee and damaging federal property
- [Recalled 'Super Greens' diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella](https://whynews.in/recalled-super-greens-diet-supplement-powder-sickens-45-with-salmonella/) - Federal health officials say at least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to a brand of “super greens” diet supplement powder
- [Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86](https://whynews.in/claudette-colvin-who-refused-to-move-seats-on-a-bus-at-start-of-civil-rights-movement-dies-at-86/) - Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died
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- [Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority](https://whynews.in/justice-department-accuses-judge-of-abusing-power-in-questioning-prosecutors-authority/) - Justice Department officials have accused a federal judge of abusing his power in demanding that Trump loyalist Lindsey Halligan explain why she continues to identify herself as a U.S. Attorney in Virginia despite another judge’s ruling that she was il...
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