The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a 35-year-old man who was reported missing from a Carnival cruise ship off Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The agency said the man fell from the Carnival Magic about 185 miles (300 kilometers) east of Jacksonville early Monday. The man’s companion reported him missing, and the ship’s crew…
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Carnival Magic Passenger Who Went Overboard Off Florida
Chinese Activists Condemn China’s Secret Agents in US
Pro-democracy activists held activities commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Monterey Park city, Los Angeles, on May 28. Several Chinese students and dissidents attended the “The Pillar of Shame” event, where several speakers condemned Beijing’s secret agents who endanger Chinese nationals living in the United States. The “Pillar of Shame” statue memorializes those killed during…
Texas Girl’s Killer Faces New Murder Charges, With More Possible, Police Say
AUSTIN, Texas—A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been arrested in connection with two other murders, and police say they are reopening several cold cases that could be linked to him. Raul Meza Jr., 62,…
Toyota to Invest $2.1 Billion More in North Carolina Battery Plant, Will Build Big SUV at Factory in Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky.—Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that’s under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina. The plant will supply batteries to Toyota’s huge complex in Georgetown, Kentucky, which will build Toyota’s first U.S.-made electric vehicle, a new SUV with three rows of seats. The plans, announced Wednesday, won’t…
Fast Start to Jury Selection at Trial of Former Deputy Accused of Failing to Confront Parkland Shooter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jury selection in the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day. Circuit Judge Martin Fein had…
Train Containing Hazardous Materials Derails in Minnesota
State officials are investigating the second derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in Minnesota, according to Gov. Tim Walz. A Canadian Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed near the Kittson County town of Lancaster, located roughly 10 miles south of the Canadian border, at around 4:30 p.m. on May 31, officials told CBS News. Video footage of…
One Person Killed in Boiler Explosion at Southeastern Texas Power Plant
FRANKLIN, Texas—One person was killed when a boiler exploded at a southeastern Texas power plant Wednesday morning, according to a spokesperson for Dallas-based Luminant. “A contractor was fatally injured” in the blast about 8 a.m. at the Oak Grove Power Plant, according to a statement from spokesperson Meranda Cohn for Luminant, which owns the plant….
FBI Seeking Photos, Videos to Identify Suspects in Florida Memorial Day Beach Shooting
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—The FBI is looking for any photos and videos that could help identify suspects in a Memorial Day shooting at a popular Florida beach promenade in which nine people were wounded, including a 1-year-old child. The FBI issued a statement Wednesday asking for people to upload any visual evidence from the shooting to a…
Meta Threatens to Pull News Feeds Over California’s Journalism Preservation Act
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is threatening to pull news feeds on its platforms for California residents if the state legislature passes the Journalism Preservation Act. In a statement posted on Twitter on May 31, Meta expressed its opposition to the proposal AB 886, which requires big tech companies to pay news outlets…
Navy Pilot Rescued After Ejecting From F-5 Jet Off Florida Coast
A Navy pilot was rescued from the waters off Florida’s coast on Wednesday after he ejected from an F-5 aircraft. Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West confirmed that the pilot ejected from a Northrop F-5 Tiger II(F-5N) at about 9:20 a.m., about 25 miles from Boca Chica Field. Search and rescue crews from NAS Key West traveled…
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