Chicago architecture river cruise is back on the water: The must-do tour begins 29th season

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North Korea says it tested a multiwarhead missile. Kim covets the weapon to overwhelm US defenses
North Korea said Thursday it had successfully tested a multiwarhead missile, a sophisticated weapon coveted by leader Kim Jong Un to overwhelm missile defenses in the continental United States. The statement contradicted South Korea’s assessment of a failed launch Wednesday of a different type of weapon. The launch tested the separation and guidance control of individual mobile warheads to ensure the capability of the Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said.
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Gun violence prompts doctors to ask patients about home firearm safety
There are about 30 million children across the country living in homes with guns, according to the CDC.
NBC News
It's time to stop delaying Steve Bannon's prison sentence, DOJ tells Supreme Court
Steve Bannon must report to prison on contempt of Congress charges by July 1 without further delay, the Justice Department argued to the Supreme Court.
USA TODAY
'I'm sorry': Texas executes Ramiro Gonzales on birthday of 18-year-old he raped and killed
Gonzales was convicted of the rape and murder of 18-year-old Bridget Townsend, who was just getting her start in life.
NBC News
Biden campaign crafts digital debate strategy aimed at amplifying clips beyond Thursday
Campaign officials have created a digital strategy to try to ensure that voters — whether they tune in Thursday or not — see the best version of the president.
USA TODAY
EXCLUSIVE: VA Senate candidate says he was 'blown up' in combat. His record doesn’t show that.
In his campaign Cao has stressed his military service on radio shows, podcast episodes and in television news segments. Cao has said that he’s been “shot at,” “blown up,” and has “scars” from his time in the military.
Associated Press
Tesla ordered to stop releasing toxic emissions from San Francisco Bay Area plant
Tesla must fix air quality problems at its electric vehicle manufacturing facility in the San Francisco Bay Area after racking up more than 100 violations for allegedly releasing toxic emissions into the atmosphere over the last five years, an air quality board said Tuesday. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District planned to issue a written abatement order later this week after Tuesday's announcement. Each of the 112 violations can emit hundreds of pounds of illegal air pollution, the board said.
NBC News
Federal pandemic funding boosted student achievement, report finds
Federal funding given to school districts to stanch pandemic learning loss resulted in a boost in student achievement, a Harvard University study found.
TODAY
‘Real Housewife’ Heather Dubrow: What I’ve learned raising 3 LGBTQ+ kids
Heather Dubrow of "The Real Housewives of Orange County," shares how she avoids labels when it comes to her three LGBTQ+ children with husband Dr. Terry Dubrow.
CNN
Attempted coup in Bolivia fails after president calls on country to mobilize in defense of democracy
“We cannot allow coup attempts to take Bolivian lives once again. We want to urge everyone to defend democracy,” Arce said from the presidential residence, Casa Grande.
TODAY
See a teacher's brilliant '30 seconds or less' kindness rule that's going viral
Kindness rule: A Minnesota teacher’s lesson on the "30 seconds or less" kindness rule is going viral.
AFP
US, Israel cite progress on resolving weapons rift
Israel and the United States said Wednesday they had made progress toward resolving a rift over US weapons shipments after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly accused President Joe Biden's administration of slowing down deliveries.Netanyahu in recent days has publicly accused the Biden administration of slowing down weapons deliveries to Israel, which has been at war in Gaza since an October 7 attack by Hamas.
AFP
Bolivian army chief arrested after coup attempt
Bolivia's army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers and tanks to take up position in front of government buildings in what President Luis Arce called an attempted "coup d'etat"."No one can take away the democracy we have won," Arce said from a balcony of the government palace in front of hundreds of supporters.
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Parents of missing Mexican students push for answers from López Obrador and Sheinbaum
The parents of the 43 missing Mexican students who were abducted and presumed killed want outgoing Pres. López Obrador to release more information on the state's collusion around the events and will push President-elect Sheinbaum.
USA TODAY
NASA: Stargazers will see the 'closest thing to a planet parade' Saturday morning
NASA says Saturday is the best day to view the planetary parade in 2024. But folks will need some equipment to view the celestial phenomenon.
Associated Press
How tensions in Bolivia fueled an attempt to oust President Arce from power
Armored vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia’s government palace on Wednesday as President Luis Arce said his country faced an apparent attempted coup. In a sense, the uprising was the culmination of tensions that have been brewing in Bolivia for months, with protesters streaming into the nation's capital amid a severe economic crisis and as two political titans battle for control of the ruling party. At the same time, the attempt to take over the palace appeared to have lacked any meaningful support, and even Arce's rivals quickly closed ranks to defend democracy and repudiate the uprising. What appears to have triggered this?
Politico
New York City plans cellphone ban in schools
The move in the nation’s largest school district comes amid growing warnings about the danger social media poses to children.
CNN
Marilyn Monroe’s former home saved from demolition, designated as a historic and cultural monument
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to preserve Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home, where the star lived and died, as a Historic-Cultural Monument, saving it from demolition.
Associated Press
NASA taps Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring International Space Station out of orbit in a few more years
NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vehicle that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in a few more years. SpaceX, a privately held company controlled by technology mogul Elon Musk, will build the vehicle that will bring down the space station, but NASA will still oversee the eventual mission. The International Space Station, launched in 1998, is expected to be needed to be brought out of orbit by 2030.
Reuters
CDK says 'small initial test group' brought live on its Dealer Management System
Once validation is complete, it will begin phasing in other dealers, CDK said in a statement. CDK, which provides software to car dealerships, briefly shut down all its systems on Wednesday, June 19, saying it was investigating a cyber incident. The ongoing CDK outage has forced some U.S. auto dealers to switch back to manual paperwork.

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