Iowa trucker whose body was found in field died of hypothermia after taking meth, autopsy finds - Baseball - Washington Nationals news - NewsLocker (2024)

An Iowa truck driver who vanished last fall and whose body was found in a farm field this spring died of hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication, an autopsy found.

At least 15 police, a priest, several civilians killed in militant attack on Dagestan churches

More than 15 policemen and several civilians, including an Orthodox priest, were killed by armed militants in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan on Sunday, its governor Sergei Melikov said in a video statement early Monday.

George Latimer flexes union support in bid to oust Jamaal Bowman in New York primary

The Democratic primary here Tuesday between "Squad" member Rep. Jamaal Bowman and his challenger, Westchester County Executive George Latimer, will test the strength of labor union ties.

Columbia University administrators put on leave over alleged text exchange at antisemitism panel

Columbia University said it has placed three administrators on leave while it investigates allegations that they exchanged unprofessional text messages while attending a panel discussion about antisemitism on campus.

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Authorities search rural Colorado for suspect in shooting

Officers went door to door in a rural southern Colorado on Sunday as aircraft searched from overhead for a man suspected of shooting three people, killing one, and then fleeing on foot into farmland after a failed carjacking.

Bill for student-loan cancellations comes in -- nearly $3,100 per household

"The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has updated its baseline estimates of how much the federal student loan program will cost taxpayers, and the numbers aren't pretty. The latest official estimates show that taxpayers will spend $393 billion on the federal student loan program between 2024 and 2034, or around $3,100 per household," advises a new analysis from Preston Cooper, who covers policy issues for Forbes.

3 caught in Florida Panhandle rip current die a day after couple drowns off state's Atlantic coast

Three Alabama men who went for an evening swim shortly after arriving at a Florida Panhandle beach were caught in a rip current and died, authorities say. It was the latest in a rash of recent deaths in Florida waters after a Pennsylvania couple drowned off the state's southeast coast, authorities said

Armed militants in Dagestan kill priest and police in attacks on churches, synagogue and police post

Armed militants attacked two Orthodox churches, a synagogue and a traffic police post in Russia's southern republic of Dagestan, killing a priest, a church security guard and at least six police officers, Russian state news agency Tass said Sunday.

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New mom who delighted in her daughter is among the dead in Arkansas grocery store shooting

Callie Weems was reveling in her new role as a mom in the months before a gunman in Arkansas fatally shot her at a grocery store.

Coons says Biden would respect Supreme Court decision on Trump immunity claim

Sen. Chris Coons said President Biden would respect the decision of the Supreme Court on the upcoming ruling on whether former President Donald Trump has presidential immunity from prosecution.

Tidal wave of gun cases heading toward the Supreme Court after Rahimi ruling

The Supreme Court has settled the issue of whether some "dangerous" persons can be denied gun rights, but last week's ruling won't shut down the tidal wave of gun cases surging toward the justices.

Biden campaign co-chair says president has no concerns over his 'mental fitness'

President Biden's campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu said the president is not worried about his mental fitness, despite polls that show the 81-year-old's ability to lead the country remains a big concern for voters ahead of the election.

Marcos struggles with message as Beijing ramps up the pressure

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday broadcast a mixed message of goodwill and defiance six days after a violent clash with Chinese forces sent tensions soaring even higher near a disputed, flashpoint reef in the South China Sea.

Argentina's Milei meets German officials in controversial lap around Europe

Argentina's self-described anarcho-capitalist President Javier Milei met with German officials on Sunday in Berlin, part of his ongoing lap of Europe which has been greeted with both celebration and outrage.

Killing of young Cambodian couple by businessman with honorary title revives concerns about impunity

In a case that has sparked widespread public outrage, a court in Cambodia formally charged a real estate entrepreneur who held a royally bestowed title with the premeditated murder of a young couple in the capital Phnom Penh.

'Inside Out 2' scores $100M in its second weekend, setting records

Weekend number two was just as joyous for "Inside Out 2."

Murder charges dropped against USC student who killed vagrant pretending to have gun

Los Angeles prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a college student who fatally stabbed a homeless man after authorities said the vagrant's false claim about having a gun made the student "fear for his life."

'Everything is at stake' for reproductive rights in 2024, Harris says as Biden-Trump debate nears

Vice President Kamala Harris says "everything is at stake" with reproductive health rights in November's election as the Biden campaign steps up its focus on contrasting the positions taken by Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump on the issue before their debate this week.

Sen. Lindsey Graham: Democrats are targeting Supreme Court justices because they're conservative

Sen. Lindsey Graham is criticizing congressional Democrats' attempts to establish a code of ethics for the Supreme Court as a partisan ploy.

Lindsey Graham: Democrats targeting Supreme Court justices because they're conservative

Sen. Lindsey Graham is criticizing congressional Democrats' attempts to establish a code of ethics for the Supreme Court as a partisan ploy.

New Caledonia Indigenous independence leader transferred to mainland France for pre-trial detention

A pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was transferred to a prison facility in mainland France to await trial on charges relating to two weeks of unrest in May that left nine people dead, the public prosecutor in the territory said Sunday.

Groundbreaking for new structure replacing Pittsburgh synagogue targeted in 2019 mass shooting

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro were among the dignitaries marking the groundbreaking Sunday of a new structure replacing the Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 worshippers were murdered in 2018 in the deadliest act of antisemitism in U.S. history.

North Macedonia's parliament is set to approve a new center-right government after May's election

North Macedonia's center-right leader Hristijan Mickoski is expected to secure parliamentary approval to lead a new coalition government in a vote Sunday.

Millions in U.S. prepare for more sweltering heat and floodwaters inundate parts of Midwest

Millions of Americans prepared to sweat through yet another scorching day, with the potential for rolling storms later Sunday to bring relief from the sweltering heat for at least some. Floodwaters inundated parts of the Midwest, including a town in Iowa evacuated after being submerged up to the rooftops.

One person found dead and two missing in Switzerland floods

Rescuers in Switzerland have found the body of one of three people who had gone missing on Saturday after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in the southeast of the country caused a rockslide, Swiss authorities say. The other two are still missing.

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say

More than 1,000 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday.

A fourth victim has died a day after a shooting at an Arkansas grocery store, police say

Police said a fourth victim has died a day after a shooter opened fire at an Arkansas grocery store, wounding nine others and riddling cars with bullet holes as panicked bystanders scrambled for cover.

Trump says he has decided on his vice-presidential running mate

Former President Donald Trump says he's decided "in my mind" who his vice-president running mate will be, but hasn't told anyone yet.

U.K. election betting scandal widens as a fourth Conservative Party official reportedly investigated

The chief data officer of Britain's Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence, British media reported Sunday, following growing allegations that the governing party's members used inside information to bet on the date of Britain's July 4 national election before it was announced.

Ukrainian drones and missiles kill 4 in Russia and Crimea, fresh bombing of Kharkiv leaves 1 dead

Russian authorities said four people died and over 100 were wounded in Ukrainian drone and missile attacks on Sunday, while the second day of Russia's aerial bombing of Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine killed at least one person.