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07/06/2026

Police are looking for people who are suspected of shooting at least 12 people, two of whom are in serious condition, near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities said.

The event took place in the historic district of Toledo, known for having one of the biggest neighborhoods of Victorian-style homes in the country.

According to Toledo Police Deputy Chief Joe Heffernan, there were likely two individuals involved who were "probably shooting at each other," and neither has been taken into custody.

Police Lt. Dan Gerken said he spoke with victims who ranged in age from 14 to 61 years old.
He encouraged residents to ask their children what they know about the shooting.

Gerken said, "If we get help from the community, it'll be hopefully sooner than later.
There's kids out there that probably know more than all of us standing here."

This mass shooting is one of at least 170 in the U.S. this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
It is another example of a community celebration, such as a festival or graduation, ending in gun violence, which is common in America.

In a statement, Kapszukiewicz said, "What happened today at the Old West End Festival, sadly, has happened in too many American cities.
But we should never shrug our shoulders and accept it as the price of living in a free society. As a country, we must do better."

Despite the recent shooting, police say crime rates in Toledo are going down.
Last year, the city saw a 15% drop in shooting incidents compared to 2024, according to the Toledo Police Department.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said on X, "Summer festivals should be safe spaces for families to spend time together without fear of violence.
We are confident that law enforcement will locate the suspects involved in this senseless crime."

The second day of the festival has been called off.
In a statement, the organizers said, "After discussion with festival organizers, law enforcement and the City of Toledo, we feel that it would not be compassionate, responsible or possible to continue (the) festival."

05/06/2026

The prosecutor is considering charging a 14-year-old as an adult after he is accused of murdering a 23-year-old man who had recently graduated from Indiana University's Business School.

The teenager, who was arrested in connection with the killing of Brett Scrogham, may be tried as an adult, according to prosecutors.

On Friday morning, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears spoke about the case during a news conference and said his team has filed a request to move the case to adult court, which is standard procedure in Indiana.

Scrogham was shot in Indianapolis on May 28.
He was a graduate of the Indiana University Business School.

Mears revealed that the 14-year-old suspect is facing charges of felony murder, armed robbery, and dangerous possession of a firearm.

He added, "A Marion County court judge will make the final decision on whether this individual should be tried as a juvenile in juvenile court or as an adult in adult court."

According to investigators, the teenager shot Scrogham inside his car in a downtown parking garage while the victim was on his way to an Indianapolis Indians Minor League baseball game.

The suspect's name has not been released by police.
The teen was arrested on Wednesday.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found Scrogham inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound.
He later died in the hospital.

In a statement, IMPD Chief Tanya Terry said, "While today's arrest is significant, my heart breaks for everyone impacted by this tragedy.
A young man lost his life, and another now faces allegations that will change his life forever."

In a social media post, Seth Davis, who called himself a friend of Scrogham’s, wrote:

"My friend, Brett Scrogham, was murdered this past week in a parking garage in broad daylight in downtown Indianapolis while meeting up with his family for an Indians game in a random act of violence.
He had graduated as a top 100 student at the IU Kelley School of Business just weeks ago, was well spoken, smart, loved Christ, incredibly kind, and had just started his new job as a property development analyst. He was exactly the kind of person the world needs more of."

04/06/2026

With Trump stuck in a stalemate over the Iran war, both allies and critics are worried he might end up trapped in a difficult situation.

Washington (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing concerns from both his opponents and friends that he is stuck in a difficult position regarding the Iran war, a conflict he promised would be a short military action but has instead turned into a prolonged standstill.

It's been almost a week since U.S. and Iranian negotiators reached a temporary agreement to extend the ceasefire for 60 days and begin new talks on Iran's nuclear program, which required Trump's approval.

However, Trump has expressed a desire for unspecified changes to the agreement.
Meanwhile, Iranian officials — possibly thinking that the Republican president is hesitant to restart attacks after using up many of their key weapons — show no signs of giving in to new demands.

A series of attacks by both the U.S. and Iran this week has raised fresh worries that the ceasefire might break down.
Trump brushed off the significance on Wednesday.

"It's a different part of the world," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
"You know, I'd say in that part of the world, a ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner."

This uncertain moment follows repeated claims by Trump since a 14-day ceasefire was agreed upon on April 7 — after 38 days of U.S. and Israeli bombings on Iran — that a deal was just days away and that Iran was eager to reach an agreement.
On Wednesday, Trump said something could come together "over the weekend."

Without an interim agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, global energy prices remain high, adding to worldwide worries about the impact of rising costs caused by the three-month conflict on the prices of food, fuel, and other goods.

Following a series of reports this week that Iran was ending talks, Trump told CNBC he "couldn't care less" if negotiations had stalled and even joked that they had become "boring."

03/06/2026

The Trump administration is targeting a key ocean monitoring system.

The Ocean Observatories Initiative has been gathering information about the physical, chemical, geological, and biological aspects of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans for the last ten years.

The Trump administration is focusing on one of the world's most reliable sources for climate and ocean data—the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). The New York Times reports that ships will be sent this month to take out over 900 deep-sea instruments that make up the network. For the past ten years, this system has been gathering important information on physical, chemical, geological, and biological conditions from all levels of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, continuously.

In a statement on May 21, the OOI confirmed that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has started a "descoping" process, which includes removing all underwater equipment from four of the OOI's five deployed arrays.
The OOI stated, "This plan includes the removal of all in-water infrastructure from the Irminger Sea, Station Papa, Endurance, and Pioneer Arrays, subject to ship scheduling and other operational constraints." This affects instruments in the Pacific, as well as those in the waters off the U.S. Atlantic coast, Greenland, and Iceland. The initiative was initially planned to last 25 years.

An NSF spokesperson said the goal was not to end the OOI but to shift toward a "more flexible approach" to focus on new scientific goals and technologies, as well as better manage the life cycle of research infrastructure.

03/06/2026

Trump angry to Netanyahu

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02/06/2026

Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

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The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.

02/06/2026

Meta's AI chatbot reportedly helped hackers steal Instagram accounts — all they had to do was ask

Hackers were reportedly able to take over high-profile Instagram accounts over the weekend by simply asking Meta’s AI support bot for some assistance. As first noted by 404 Media and TechCrunch, hackers claim they were able to use an exploit with the chatbot following a weekend that saw high-profile accounts like the Obama White House page and Space Force’s Chief Master Sergeant taken over. Several Reddit users also reported having their accounts hacked.

The hacking method reportedly relied on exploiting Meta’s AI chatbot. Hackers would use a VPN to set their location to be near their target. They would then allegedly ask the support bot to add a new email address to the targeted account. The bot would then send a verification code to the provided email address, then provide a “Reset password” button after the hacker entered the code. Once the password was reset, the hacker would take over the account. A purported video of the process was shared by an X user.

“This issue has been resolved and we are securing impacted accounts,” a Meta spokesperson told Yahoo Tech in a statement. Meta’s VP of communications, Andy Stone, shared a similar statement on X.

01/06/2026

US bombs Iranian military sites and Tehran targets American troops in Kuwait

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States said Monday that it bombed radar and drone sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American drone over the weekend. Iran then said it targeted American soldiers in Kuwait with missiles, which the U.S. says it shot down.

The nominal ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. has been repeatedly tested with such back-and-forth attacks, even as officials from both countries try to negotiate an end to the war. It’s not clear how close they are to a deal — and there is always the risk that an attack could derail those talks.

In the meantime, Iran has maintained its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global energy supplies and driving up the price of fuel around the world, with far-reaching consequences. A cargo ship came under attack off Iraq Monday afternoon, the British military said.

Fighting has also escalated between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, despite their nominal ceasefire. Israel has extended its occupation deep into Lebanon, and Hezbollah — which joined the war in support of its main backer, Iran — continues to launch drones into Israel.

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