Stories from United States

The first set of results from a 2023 law requiring states and the district to collect utility disconnection data has been released. The 2024 data depicts a high number of service disconnections across the United States.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Dan is out of the lineup for this afternoon's game against the San Diego Padres. The player left the previous night's game citing a sore left glute. The team is scheduled for a rubber match against San Diego.

Jose Medina, 25, is scheduled for a status hearing on June 1st. Medina is accused of the fatal shooting of a Loyola University student along the lakefront in March. The hearing will take place in court regarding the pending charges. Medina entered the United States illegally in 2023 and was allegedly bused to Chicago with other migrants. The defense claims Medina has the mentality of a child due to a brain injury sustained from a gunshot wound in 2018. The case involves a shooting that left a victim deceased and caused frustration among the victim's family.

California regulators apologized for improperly commenting on Elon Musk's political beliefs during a 2024 hearing regarding the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch program. The commission had previously opposed expanding the launch schedule for the Falcon 9 rockets. SpaceX filed a lawsuit claiming it was a victim of political discrimination. The agreement follows previous regulatory disputes involving the company's operations.

Prosecutors have indicted two New York City correction officers, Adrian Holder and Hawkins, in the Bronx. The indictment follows allegations of troubling interactions involving the use of the spray during their duties. Bronx District Attorney Darcelle Clark stated the men used pepper spray on individuals in custody three times in 2024 at the Otis Bantam Correctional Center. The officers allegedly filed reports to cover up the incidents.

Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank has entered hospice care in Maine. The 86-year-old is receiving care due to congestive heart failure, according to his husband. Burlington police are also handling a separate case involving individuals facing trespassing and disturbing the peace charges. Frank served 32 years in Congress as a Liberal Democrat before leaving office in 2013. He was the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as gay while in office.

Approximately 20,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) currently work as nursing assistants and caregivers in the United States. The Immigration Advocacy Group forward.us noted that many others work in dining services and long-term care facilities.

A teenage boy was taken to a hospital with a gunshot wound following a fight in a parking lot. Police believe the boy was involved in the altercation. Blake High School was placed on hold status while investigators processed the scene.

Median rent listed on realtor.com in New York City rose to more than $3,600 during the first quarter of this year. High housing prices are reportedly trapping some residents in their current apartments.

An Honor Flight carrying nearly 100 veterans, including some dating back to World War One, departs for Washington, D.C. this Friday. The group is scheduled to return on Sunday for a homecoming in San Diego.