New York City, NY

California State

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Caught on camera: California tourists rush to escape charging sea lion

A city where the roads are waterways and the cars are gondolas — Venice is a place you have to experience to believe. Founded in the fifth century, this ancient city is a marvel of human ingenuity floating on 118 small islands, and visited by around 20 million people every year. Venice also gets hot in the summertime, hitting 82 degrees in July. Combine the sizzle with being in the inferno of tourist crowds, and jumping into those azure canals for a dip can sound quite refreshing. However, this is strictly prohibited. The reasons behind this are not just bureaucratic or for the sake of tradition. They are deeply rooted in concerns for health, safety, and the preservation of the city's unique ecosystem and heritage as a UNESCO site.

Disturbing Reasons Why Swimming In Venice's Canals Is Illegal

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Pennsylvania State

Butler, PA

Law enforcement sources at the scene tell CNN a shooter was positioned on a building rooftop just outside the venue where former President Donald Trump was holding his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Video appears to show suspected Trump shooter on a roof

The species’ population collapsed at an alarming rate over the last 10 years, starved by a salty sea swallowing its homeland in the Florida Keys.

Rising seas wiped out an entire US species for the first time. Scientists say it’s a sign of things to come

Business Insider

Tourists in a submersible witnessed a rarely seen giant phantom jellyfish during a Viking cruise to Antarctica. The ships marry luxury and science.

A luxury Viking cruise ship helped scientists encounter the rarely-seen giant phantom jellyfish

MSNBC will not air “Morning Joe,” its celebrated politics roundtable program, on Monday, opting to instead air continued breaking news coverage of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

‘Morning Joe’ pulled from air Monday because of Trump shooting

Friends and neighbors are remembering firefighter Corey Comperatore -– the man shot and killed during the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump – as a family man who served his community and was quick to help friends in need.

Man killed at Trump rally identified as firefighter Corey Comperatore, who ‘died a hero’

The protagonist of a beloved children's song was nearly killed by plastic pollution recently in the Bahamas. Luckily, one fisherman happened upon the baby shark (doo-doo doo-doo doo-doo) that had gotten trapped in a disposable plastic bag and was able to rescue it. Instagrammer FlyFishingNassau (@flyfishingnassau) noticed the baby nurse...

Fisherman shares sad video after discovering baby shark caught swimming in floating trash: 'How did it get in there?'

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring parents be notified of their child’s pronoun change.

California is 1st state to ban school rules requiring parents get notified of child’s pronoun change

Boston, MA

The New England Aquarium Whale Watch in partnership with Boston Harbor City Cruises (BHCC) gives guests an up-close experience with whales and ocean life off the coast of Massachusetts. New England Aquarium naturalists serve as guides onboard the whale watch cruises as passengers see the wildlife in Stellwagen Bank Marine...

An up-close Experience with Whales and Ocean Life off the Coast of Massachusetts!

Alabama State

Birmingham, AL

At least four people were killed and nine others were wounded in a shooting at a Birmingham, Alabama, nightclub late Saturday night, police said.

At least 4 people killed, 9 others wounded in shooting at Birmingham nightclub, police say

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

Wellfleet, MA

USA TODAY

The International Fund for Animal Welfare said 102 dolphins survived the multi-day mass stranding. That's about a 70% survival rate.

Mass dolphin stranding off Cape Cod officially named the largest in U.S. history

CNN’s Danny Freeman breaks down what investigators have uncovered about Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, the gunman who allegedly tried to assassinate former President Donald Trump during his Pennsylvania rally.

What we know about Trump rally gunman so far

Catherine, Princess of Wales, received a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd as she attended the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday alongside her daughter Princess Charlotte.

Princess of Wales receives standing ovation from Centre Court crowd as she attends Wimbledon men’s final

Eyewitnesses who spoke to CNN on Saturday described an awful scene following a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in which one person was killed and two others injured in what’s being investigated as a possible assassination attempt.

Eyewitnesses describe scene at Trump rally shooting: ‘It’s pure insanity’

Brooklyn, NY

Jersey City, NJ

Hoboken, NJ

NewsBreak

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

A fleet of drones patrolling New York City’s beaches for signs of sharks and struggling swimmers is drawing backlash from an aggressive group of seaside residents:...

On NYC beaches, angry birds fight drones patrolling for sharks and struggling swimmers

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