A Fort Wayne man, Blake Brehmer, is facing felony charges after allegedly selling kosher salt to an undercover officer, falsely representing it as methamphetamine. The charges include dealing in a substance represented to be a controlled substance and money laundering, carrying a potential five-year prison sentence. Brehmer reportedly admitted to the deception during an interview, following the transaction where the substance field tested negative for methamphetamine.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the enforcement of Idaho’s H.B. 752, a law that would have criminalized transgender individuals for using public restrooms aligning with their gender identity. The judge’s preliminary injunction protects access to restrooms while the legal challenge, brought by transgender residents and civil rights organizations, proceeds. This decision follows opposition from law enforcement groups who cited the difficulty and inappropriateness of enforcing such a law, and it comes amid findings that inclusive restroom policies do not negatively impact public safety.
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A Florida couple, Tiffany Score and Steven Mills, will retain custody of their infant daughter, Shea, following an embryo mix-up at the Fertility Center of Orlando. The biological parents of Shea, identified only as Patient 004, have reached a mutually devised custody agreement with Score and Mills. This agreement recognizes Score and Mills as the permanent custodial parents, solidifying their deeply formed emotional bond with Shea since her conception. The case highlights the rare occurrence of such mix-ups and underscores the couple’s unwavering commitment to Shea.
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The adventurous climber, known on social media as “The Spider-Man of Yemen,” died after falling into the Hardah Dam volcanic crater. Authorities confirmed Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar, 30, lost his grip while scaling the steep, unprotected rock faces of the crater on Friday. Rescue teams retrieved his body from a depth of 30 meters within the crater’s hot, sulfurous lake. This incident serves as a somber reminder from the Civil Defense Authority regarding the critical importance of safety procedures and protective gear for adventure sports.
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A 1-year-old child, Kohen Kartier Wiley, was fatally shot by a police officer in Senatobia, Mississippi, on June 14, 2026, while an adult was critically wounded. The shooting occurred after officers responded to a shoplifting call at a Walmart and encountered subjects fleeing in a vehicle. While authorities allege the vehicle drove towards officers, family members deny shoplifting and claim the child was in his mother’s arms when the shooting happened. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is now handling the case, and community members are planning a protest to demand accountability.
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This incident involved five women who sustained injuries from acid thrown by two suspects on a moped in Jersey City. The victims were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening burns, and police believe the attack was targeted and linked to an earlier dispute. The suspects remain at large, and the investigation into the “horrific attack” is continuing with a commitment to bringing those responsible to justice.
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SpaceX is proceeding with its $60 billion acquisition of AI startup Cursor, aiming to bolster its competitive position against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI following its successful Wall Street debut. This move grants SpaceX full ownership of Cursor, a popular AI coding assistant known for its widespread use among expert software engineers, which will integrate into SpaceX’s AI development efforts. The acquisition also promises Cursor access to xAI’s extensive data center complex, Colossus, facilitating the development of future AI products.
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Following the Knicks’ Game 4 victory, 21-year-old Saul Vargas of Florida was arrested in connection with the destruction of a yellow cab in Midtown. While Vargas is not visible in viral footage of the incident, he surrendered to authorities on charges of criminal mischief. This arrest is part of a larger police response that saw 56 individuals taken into custody for various offenses during the post-game celebrations. The damaged taxi driver, Noureddine Bitat, was forced from his vehicle and is receiving support from the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, French Montana, and Zachery Dereniowski for fundraising efforts. In separate incidents, school buses were also vandalized and set ablaze in Times Square following the team’s championship win, with no injuries reported and no specific arrests announced at this time.
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The FBI successfully disrupted an alleged plot targeting the UFC Freedom 250 fights at the White House, which involved using explosive drones to target buildings and a security checkpoint. Law enforcement became aware of the plot on June 10 and, through a multi-state operation, took five individuals into custody by Tuesday morning. The bulletin from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security had previously identified the fights as “attractive symbolic targets” in anticipation of the event.
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The struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain is being sold by its parent company, Yum Brands, in two separate deals totaling $2.7 billion. Private equity firm LongRange Capital will acquire Pizza Hut’s operations outside of mainland China for approximately $1.5 billion. Concurrently, Yum China Holdings Inc. is purchasing the mainland China Pizza Hut business for about $1.2 billion. This divestiture allows Yum Brands to concentrate on its more successful brands like KFC and Taco Bell, as Pizza Hut has faced challenges with outdated stores and declining sales.
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