A man has been arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping and stalking the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee.

When police arrested 25-year-old Trenton Abston this week, they recovered a Taser, gloves, rope and duct tape from his vehicle.

Police said Abston scaled a wall at the mayors residence on Sunday.

"He knocked on the door with gloves on, a full pocket, and a nervous demeanor," Mayor Paul Young said in a post on X.

According to a criminal complaint obtained by The New York Times, Young did not open the door, and Abston fled.

The incident occurred amid heightened concerns for elected officials safety. On Saturday, two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot at their homes.

State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband died from their injuries, while state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife survived what authorities described as targeted and politically motivated attacks.

In response to the current political climate, Young called for a shift in how people engage with those they disagree with.

"The angry rhetoric, the hateful speech, and the heated threats create a culture where violence feels like a next step instead of a red line. We cannot allow that line to be crossed. Political violence and intimidation whether threatened or enacted simply cannot become our norm," he said.

A new COVID variant is bringing a painful side effect to Americans.

The variant is officially called NB.1.8.1, or Nimbus. Some patients say it's causing them such a severe sore throat that they feel like they're swallowing razor blades.

"Your throat is so dry, so cracked, it's so painful, it's even hard to drink sometimes," said Dr. Muhammad Azam, a physician with Sharp Community Medical Group. "This particular variant, even though it's relatively mild, except for the razor throat, is very infectious compared to other strains."

Right now, California Health Data Tracker CalCAT says Nimbus is the second most prevalent strain of COVID in the state, but also the fastest growing. The CDC says Nimbus accounts for 37% of all COVID infections in the US. It's projected to become the dominant strain by the end of the month.

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Azam said people who are at high risk or have underlying health factors should be cautious as we get closer to the fall, when COVID typically peaks.

"COVID has now become just like the common flu or other respiratory viruses," he said.

"It's part of life, and there will be peaks. And just like the flu, there'll be some times we breathe nasty strains and sometimes it's mild," he added. "Unfortunately, there's no magical medication you take to help resolve this (strain), but warm fluids and small sips help. Also, ibuprofen helps take some of the pain away and the inflammation."

He also said the current COVID vaccine is effective against the Nimbus strain, so people should look into getting a booster shot this summer.

This article was written by

Jared Aarons for the Scripps News Group in San Diego.

Irans foreign minister was holding talks with top European diplomats in Geneva on Friday about the crisis that centers on concerns about his countrys nuclear program, a week after the long-simmering dispute erupted into war between Israel and Iran.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived at a hotel in the Swiss city for a meeting with his counterparts from France, Germany and the U.K. and the European Unions foreign policy chief. It is the first face-to-face meeting between Western and Iranian officials since the start of the conflict.

Ahead of the meeting, Araghchi said his country has nothing to discuss with the United States as long as Israel continues its strikes on Iran, but is open to dialogue with others, though not negotiations. The war has seen Israeli airstrikes target Iranian nuclear and military sites and Tehran firing back.

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British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said that a window now exists within the next two weeks to achieve a diplomatic solution. He traveled to Geneva after meeting in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trumps Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff.

Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach of all but Americas bunker-buster bombs. He said Wednesday that hell decide within two weeks whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the war given the substantial chance for renewed negotiations over Tehrans nuclear program.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the European diplomats would make a comprehensive, diplomatic and technical offer of negotiation to Iran.

Israel says it launched its airstrike campaign to stop Iran from getting closer to being able to build a nuclear weapon. Iran and the United States had been negotiating over the possibility of a new diplomatic deal over Tehrans program, though Trump has said Israels campaign came after a 60-day window he set for the talks.

Iran says no negotiations while Israeli attacks continue

Irans supreme leader rejected U.S. calls for surrender Wednesday and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause irreparable damage to them.

In an interview aired Friday by Iranian state television, Araghchi said that in the current situation, as the Zionist regimes attacks continue, we are not seeking negotiations with anyone.

He said that we have nothing to discuss with the United States, which is a partner in these crimes, and Tehran rejected negotiations with the Americans.

As for others, if they seek dialogue, not negotiations, which dont make sense right now, we have no problem with that," he added. But he said that Friday's discussion would focus solely on the nuclear issue and regional matters and Iran won't hold talks on its missiles with anyone.

Just before meeting the European diplomats, Araghchi made a brief appearance before the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva. He said that Israels attacks on nuclear facilities are grave war crimes, and insisted that we are entitled and determined to defend our territorial integrity, national sovereignty and security with all force.

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Iran has long insisted its nuclear program is peaceful, though it was the only non-nuclear-armed state to enrich uranium up to 60%, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.

The three European countries played an important role in the negotiations over the original 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers. But they have repeatedly threatened to reinstate sanctions that were lifted under the deal if Iran does not improve its cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Europeans stand ready to negotiate

Germany's foreign minister acknowledged that years of efforts to relieve concerns about the possibility of Iran developing a nuclear weapon haven't succeeded, but said it's worth talking now.

If there is serious and transparent readiness by Iran to refrain from this, then there is a real chance of preventing a further escalation of this conflict, and for that every conversation makes sense, Johann Wadephul said in a podcast released by broadcaster MDR on Friday.

Wadephul said U.S. officials not only know that we are conducting these talks but are very much in agreement with us doing so so I think Iran should now know that it should conduct these talks with a new seriousness and reliability.

Before traveling to Geneva on Friday, Wadephul stressed that it's Iran's move now.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot spoke by phone with Rubio on Thursday evening.

A French diplomatic official, who was not allowed to speak publicly on the issue, said Barrot detailed the purposes of the Geneva meeting and Rubio stressed that the U.S. was ready for direct contact with the Iranians at any time.

The Trump administration is dedicating $10 million to research and address the long-term health impacts from the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

After the train derailed, Norfolk Southern made the decision to burn off chemicals, including vinyl chloride, butyl acrylate, ethylene glycol, and benzene residue, from derailed train cars. The burning plume caused widespread health concerns and triggered an extensive environmental cleanup in East Palestine.

The effects of exposure to vinyl chloride are still poorly understood and rarely researched. Current findings indicate that long-term exposure through oral contact or inhalation may cause liver issues and instances of cancer.

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NIH is working to ensure that the people of East Palestine and the surrounding communities are listened to, cared for, and get the answers they deserve, NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya said. This multi-disciplinary research program will focus on public health tracking and surveillance of the communitys health conditions to support health care decisions and preventive measures.

Vice President JD Vance, who was a senator from Ohio at the time of the derailment, was an outspoken critic of the Biden administration's response to the incident.

According to an announcement from the National Institutes of Health, Vance played a pivotal role in launching this 5-year study.

As a senator, it was incredibly frustrating watching the Biden administration refuse to examine the potentially dangerous health impacts on the people of East Palestine following the train derailment, Vice President Vance said. Im proud that we finally have a new president that takes the concerns of everyday, working-class people seriously. This historic research initiative will finally result in answers that this community deserves."

Israel and Iran exchanged strikes a week into their war Friday as President Donald Trump weighed U.S. military involvement and new diplomatic efforts got underway.

Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is buried under a mountain and widely considered to be out of reach of all but Americas bunker-buster bombs. He said he'll decide within two weeks whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the war given the substantial chance for renewed negotiations over Tehran's nuclear program.

Irans Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi appeared to be en route to Geneva for meetings with the European Unions top diplomat and counterparts from the United Kingdom, France and Germany. A plane with his usual call sign took off from the Turkish city of Van, near the Iranian border, flight-tracking data from FlightRadar24 showed. Iran typically acknowledges his departure hours afterward.

Britains foreign secretary said he met at the White House with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss the potential for a deal that could cool the conflict.

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Before his flight, Araghchi said on Iranian state television that his country was not seeking negotiations with anyone as long as Israel's attacks continued, underscoring the diplomatic challenges ahead. He also accused the U.S. of collaborating with Israel, noting that Trump regularly used we in social media posts and interviews talking about the attacks on Iran.

It is the Americans who want talks," he said in comments Thursday that were broadcast Friday. "Theyve sent messages several times very serious ones but we made it explicitly clear to them that as long as this aggression and invasion continue, there is absolutely no room for talk or diplomacy. We are engaged in legitimate self-defense, and this defense will not stop under any circumstances.

He added that he expected the Switzerland talks to focus only on Iran's nuclear program, and that Iran's missile capabilities were for defending the country and not up for discussion.

French President Emmanuel Macron said top European diplomats in Geneva will make a comprehensive, diplomatic and technical offer of negotiation to Iran, as a key response to the threat represented by Irans nuclear program.

No one can seriously believe that this threat can be met with (Israels) current operations alone," he told reporters on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show, saying some plants are heavily fortified and nobody knows exactly where all uranium enrichment is taking place.

"We need to regain control on (Irans nuclear) program through technical expertise and negotiation.

Iran had previously agreed to limit its uranium enrichment and allow international inspectors in to its nuclear sites under a 2015 deal with the U.S., France, China, Russia, Britain and Germany in exchange for sanctions relief and other provisions.

After Trump pulled the U.S. unilaterally out of the deal during his last term, however, Iran began enriching uranium to higher levels and limiting access to its facilities.

Israel says air campaign will target more sites

Israel said it conducted airstrikes into Friday morning in Iran with more than 60 aircraft hitting what it said were industrial sites to manufacture missiles. It did not elaborate on the locations. It also said it hit the headquarters of Irans Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, known by its acronym in Farsi, SPND. The U.S. in the past has linked that agency to alleged Iranian research and testing tied to the possible development of nuclear explosive devices.

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It also carried out airstrikes targeting the areas around Kermanshah and Tabriz in western Iran, where the military said 25 fighter jets struck missile storage and launch infrastructure components Friday morning. There had been reports of anti-aircraft fire in the areas.

Iran did not immediately acknowledge the losses, and has not discussed the damage done so far to its military in the weeklong war.

We are strengthening our air control in the region and advancing our air offensive," Israeli military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told reporters.

"We have more sites to strike in Tehran, western Iran and other places.

Israeli airstrikes also reached into the city of Rasht on the Caspian Sea early Friday, Iranian media reported. The Israeli military had warned the public to flee the area around Rashts Industrial City, southwest of the citys downtown. But with Irans internet shut off to the outside world, its unclear just how many people could see the message.

Damage from missiles in southern Israel

In Israel, the paramedic service Magen David Adom said Iranian missiles struck a residential area in southern Israel, causing damage to buildings, including a six-story building. They have provided medical treatment to five people with minor injuries such as bruises, smoke inhalation, and anxiety, it said.

Later Friday, as Araghchi's plane approached Geneva, Israel's military warned of more incoming Iranian missiles and air raid sirens blared in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

On Thursday, at least 80 patients and medical workers were wounded in a strike on the Soroka Medical Center in the southern city of Beersheba.

After that attack, Israel's defense minister threatened Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the Iranian missile crashed into the hospital. Israel's military has been instructed and knows that in order to achieve all of its goals, this man absolutely should not continue to exist," Defense Minister Israel Katz said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he trusted that Trump would do what's best for America. Speaking from the rubble and shattered glass around the hospital, he added: I can tell you that theyre already helping a lot."

The war between Israel and Iran erupted June 13, with Israeli airstrikes targeting nuclear and military sites, top generals and nuclear scientists. At least 657 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed in Iran and more than 2,000 wounded, according to a Washington-based Iranian human rights group.

Iran has retaliated by firing 450 missiles and 1,000 drones at Israel, according to Israeli army estimates. Most have been shot down by Israels multitiered air defenses, but at least 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds wounded.

Iran has long maintained that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. But it is the only non-nuclear-weapon state to enrich uranium up to 60%, a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.

Israel is widely believed to be the only Middle Eastern country with a nuclear weapons program but has never acknowledged it.

The Israeli air campaign has targeted Irans enrichment site at Natanz, centrifuge workshops around Tehran, a nuclear site in Isfahan and what the army assesses to be most of Irans ballistic missile launchers. The destruction of those launchers has contributed to the steady decline in Iranian attacks since the start of the conflict.

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday he will impose new tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum imports on July 21 depending the progress of trade talks with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Carney, who met with Trump at the Group of Seven meetings in Alberta this week, reiterated Thursday that Canada and the U.S. "agreed to pursue negotiations toward a deal within the coming 30 days."

We will review our response as the negotiations progress, Carney said.

He added: "In parallel, we must reinforce our strength at home and safeguard Canadian workers and businesses from the unjust U.S. tariffs. Thats why today we are announcing Canada will be introducing a series of countermeasures to protect Canadian steel and aluminum workers and producers.

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"First, Canada will adjust its existing counter-tariffs on U.S. steel and aluminum products on July 21 to levels consistent with progress made in the broader trading agreement with the United States.

Carney said Trump's trade war is running the risk of a global recession.

The world is in the middle of a trade war and several wars, actual wars, including wars that can have quite significant implications for commodity prices and global growth, said Carney, who led the central banks of both Canada and the United Kingdom.

Trump has imposed 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum as well as 25% tariffs on autos. Trump is also charging a 10% tax on imports from most countries, though he could raise rates on July 9, after the 90-day negotiating period set by him would expire.

Canada and Mexico face separate tariffs of as much as 25% that Trump put into place under the auspices of stopping fentanyl smuggling, through some products are still protected under the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signed during Trumps first term.

Canada is the largest foreign supplier of steel, aluminum and uranium to the U.S. and has 34 critical minerals and metals that the Pentagon is eager for.

Nearly $3.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.6 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states.

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We need to stabilize the trading relationship with the United States. We need to have ready access to U.S. markets, Carney said.

Trump announced with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer that they had signed a trade framework Monday that was previously announced in May. The trade framework included quotas to protect against some tariffs, but the 10% baseline would largely remain as the Trump administration is banking on tariff revenues to help cover the cost of its income tax cuts.

Carney didn't say if he would sign a deal with the U.S. if any tariffs remain in place on Canada.

This is a negotiation, and it is better for the Americans, and of course for Canada, to have true free trade between our countries, particularly in the steel, aluminum and auto sectors, he said.

A federal appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to retain control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids.

The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found President Trump acted illegally by activating the soldiers. The deployment was the first by a president of a state National Guard without the governors permission since 1965. President Trump argued the troops were necessary to restore order, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said the move inflamed tensions and usurped local authority.

The Ninth Circuit of Appeals said that President Trump "lawfully exercised his statutory authority" under a law that authorizes the federalization of the National Guard.

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President Trump has called up 2,100 National Guard members and 700 Marines.

Military members are unable to conduct law enforcement missions but can be used to provide support for officers. The court also concluded that President Trump's use of the National Guard does not violate the Posse Comitatus Act as members have been used to protect federal property and personnel.

Twenty-one Democratic attorneys general signed an amicus brief supporting California's efforts to stop President Trump from sending members of the National Guard to confront protesters. They claim state governors must agree to the deployment of the National Guard.

Earlier this week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew for a small section of downtown Los Angeles as demonstrations have eased.

The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities from bad actors who do not care about the immigrant community, Bass said.

Forecasters say a heat dome is scheduled to settle over parts of the Midwest and eastern U.S. late this week, marking an unmistakable arrival of summertime weather for some places.

Heat is expected to build through the weekend and into next week, staring in states including Nebraska, Illinois, Wisconsin and Iowa. Places from Denver to Chicago to Washington, D.C. and New York City could see highs in the upper 90s Fahrenheit.

Heat domes settle in when areas of high pressure keep heat and humidity in place. Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico may feed into the system, increasing its humidity and making cooling tougher. Often, the persistent heat also prevents overnight low temperatures from offering any real relief to strained bodies or infrastructure.

The National Weather Service's Heat Risk map shows how a mass of unusually warm air could present an extreme heat risk for several continuous days over the Midwest. It is forecast to present elevated risks to anyone who doesn't have effective ways to cool down or stay hydrated, including in the overnight hours.

In some places, overnight temperatures may not dip below the mid 70s.

To minimize the risks of extreme heat, the NWS recommends wearing loose and light clothing, keeping hydrated and staying in air conditioned areas. Staying out of direct sunlight is also beneficial.

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Hackers with possible links to Israel have drained more than $90 million from Nobitex, Irans largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to blockchain analytics firms.

The group that claimed responsibility for the hack leaked on Thursday what it said was the companys full source code. ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN, the group wrote on its Telegram account.

The stolen funds were transferred to addresses bearing messages that criticized Irans Revolutionary Guard, Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic wrote in a blog post. It said the attack likely was not financially motivated as the wallets the hackers had poured the money into effectively burned the funds in order to send Nobitex a political message.

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The hackers group, Gonjeshke Darande Predatory Sparrow in Farsi accused Nobitex of having helped Irans government to evade Western sanctions over the country's rapidly advancing nuclear program and transfer money to militants, in a post on X claiming the attack.

Nobitex appeared to have confirmed the attack. Its app and website were down as it assessed unauthorized access to its systems, it said in a post on X.

The theft spanned a range of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and more, said head of national security intelligence at Chainalysis Andrew Fierman. The breach is particularly significant given the comparatively modest size of Iran's cryptocurrency market, he added.

The hack appears to be motivated by escalating tensions in the Israel-Iran conflict, which broke out last week when Israel struck Irans nuclear sites and military officials, drawing Tehrans response with barrages of missiles. It came after the group said it had destroyed data in a cyberattack against Irans state-controlled Bank Sepah on Tuesday.

Elliptic said that relatives of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei were linked to the exchange and that sanctioned Revolutionary Guard operatives had used Nobitex. It shared evidence that the exchange had sent and received funds from cryptocurrency wallets controlled by Iranian allies including Yemens Houthis and Hamas.

Gonjeshke Darande has previously claimed responsibility for other high-level cyberattacks against Iran, including a 2021 operation that paralyzed gas stations and a 2022 effort against a steel mill that sparked a large fire.

Israeli media have widely reported that Gonjeshke Darande is linked to Israel but the countrys government has never officially acknowledged ties to the group.

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Angus King last year raised concerns about Irans use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions.

Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old native of New Jersey and believed to be the last living American held hostage by Hamas, returned home Thursday after spending more than 500 days in captivity.

Alexander arrived in a motorcade in his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey, on Thursday, where he was greeted by crowds of residents and supporters.

He returned to the U.S. aboard an American repatriation flight that carried diplomats and their families out of Israel as its conflict with Iran escalates.

Alexander holds U.S.-Israeli citizenship. He was serving in the Israeli Military on Oct. 7 2023, the day Hamas stormed Israel and took captives into Gaza. At the time, he was 19 years old.

Hamas released him as part of ceasefire negotiations in May. Alexander was taken to a military base in Israel and reunited with his family, who flew from the U.S. to meet him.

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Hamas is believed to still hold 53 hostages. More than half of them are thought to have died since they were taken captive.

Israel earlier in June recovered the bodies of two Israeli-American hostages, Judih Weinstein and Gad Haggai. Their deaths were announced in December of 2023.

Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement were turned away Thursday after they tried to enter the Los Angeles Dodgers' stadium grounds, the team said in a social media post.

The baseball team denied ICE access to its property after it tried to enter parking lots owned by the team.

"This had nothing to do with the Dodgers," the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on X. "CBP vehicles were in the stadium parking lot very briefly, unrelated to any operation or enforcement."

Images published Thursday showed ICE personnel congregating in a parking lot just outside the Dodgers' property. Local media reported ICE was staging in the area as it conducted immigration raids nearby.

It was not clear whether any enforcement action was directed at Dodgers property.

ICE's presence also appeared to draw a small crowd of peaceful counterprotesters.

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The Dodgers on Thursday were expected to announce community efforts to assist local immigrants who have been affected by recent ICE enforcement raids and subsequent protests.

Those raids have already drawn unofficial acknowledgment from some associated with the team.

Dodgers player Enrique Hernndez posted on Instagram in support of the city's immigrant population and singer Nezza delivered a viral rendition of the U.S. national anthem in Spanish  against the team's wishes ahead of a game on June 14.

President Donald Trump on Thursday laid out a timeline for whether the United States will become directly involved in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read a statement from the president during a press briefing.

"Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future, I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks," she said.

Israel began striking Iran last week, killing top military officials and targeting nuclear infrastructure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the operation as one of the greatest military operations in history.

Hundreds of Iranians have reportedly been killed in the attacks, and Iran has retaliated, killing numerous Israelis.

Tensions escalated further Thursday after Iranian strikes hit a major hospital and nearby residential buildings.

Trump has called for an unconditional surrender by Iran, stating the country must not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. The demand was swiftly rejected by Irans Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Supreme Court ruled Tennessee's law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors is constitutional, setting a precedent that may encourage other states to enact similar legislation.

In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, the justices upheld the Tennessee law that prohibits medical procedures for minors seeking gender transition.

Eli Givens from the Tennessee Equality Project was among those who attended the Supreme Court arguments in person, back in December 2024.

"That was my ticket, I was number 48," Givens said, showing the ticket from the hearing.

RELATED STORY | Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Givens expressed concern about the impact the ruling will have on transgender youth.

"I think people underestimate how important that is when you're not able to live authentically, so any step that makes you feel more yourself and more present in the world is incredibly important," Givens said.

For Givens, the issue is deeply personal.

"When I did receive top surgery at 17, it changed my life," Givens said.

Meanwhile, Tennessee Republican lawmakers celebrated the Supreme Court decision.

"It's a win for the children in this state because they'll be protected from this liberal crazy crap," said State Rep. William Lamberth, who also serves as House majority leader.

State Sen. Jack Johnson, Senate majority leader, defended the ban.

"To allow children who cannot vote, they can't get a tattoo, they can't enlist in the military, to allow them to permanently alter their bodies in the name of affirming them -- that's not compassion, it's exploitation," Johnson said.

Republican lawmakers didn't rule out additional legislation affecting transgender youth.

"Each state should be able to protect our children from bizarre practices that are not treatment, it's not affirming, it's not care, it's mutilation," Lamberth said.

Lamberth also called for federal action on the issue. "I am asking our friends in Congress and the U.S. Senate to file a bill today that bans this nationwide," Lamberth said.

Parents of transgender children seeking gender-affirming care will now need to look to other states for treatment options.

"Community care is the only care we have now since many of the courts and our nation is pretty much letting us down," Givens said.

More than 20 states have already adopted measures similar to Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors. With the Supreme Court's decision, those state laws were also effectively upheld.

What is gender-affirming care?

An American Medical Association letter sent to state governors says, Accepted medically necessary services that affirm gender or treat gender dysphoria may include mental health counseling, non-medical social transition, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and/or gender-affirming surgeries.

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In a 2020 amicus brief filed in a federal court case by various medical organizations, it says surgery is appropriate and medically necessary for some patients.

These procedures could include chest reconstruction surgery for transgender men, breast augmentation for transgender women, or genital surgeries, including removal of the testicles, the primary source of testosterone production, in women who are transgender, the brief said.

This story was reported by Chris Davis for the Scripps News Group and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Chris and our editorial team verify all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.

Prepackaged chicken fettuccine alfredo meals sold at Walmart and Kroger have been recalled after being linked to a multistate listeria outbreak that has left 17 people sick and three dead, federal health officials said.

The recall affects meals made by FreshRealm, Inc., and sold under the Marketside and Home Chef brands.

As of June 18, 17 cases of listeriosis have been reported across 13 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The affected states are Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

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Of those who became ill, 16 were hospitalized, and one case involved a pregnancy loss.

The recalled items include:

32.8 oz. Marketside grilled chicken alfredo with best-by date of June 27 or earlier. 12.3 oz. Marketside grilled chicken alfredo with broccoli, best-by June 26 or earlier. 12.5 oz. Home Chef chicken fettuccine alfredo, best-by June 19 or earlier.

Consumers are urged not to eat the recalled products and to check refrigerators and freezers for affected items.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says Listeria can cause severe intestinal illness. Those most at risk are pregnant women, newborns, those over 65 years old and people who are immunocompromised.

A children's cough syrup sold across the United States is being recalled due to a possible microbial contamination that can cause food-borne illnesses.

The Food and Drug Administration says five lots of Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup are impacted by the recall and were distributed through retailers and online from December 2022 to June 2025. The cough syrup is packaged in 4 fluid ounce amber colored bottles and can be identified by the table below.

Item UPC Lot Number Expiration Date 7-56184-10737-9 0039 Nov. 2025 0545 Jan. 2026 0640 Feb. 2026 0450 May 2026 1198 Dec. 2026

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Federal regulators say the recall does not impact any other Little Remedies products and no serious adverse events have been reported. However, if consumed, the recalled cough syrup can cause two types of food-borne illnesses characterized by nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and diarrhea.

Consumers who are in possession of the cough syrup are being advised to stop use immediately and to contact a physician if they've experienced any complications. The company will also offer a full refund to those who have purchased the recalled product. Reimbursement requests can be made online here or by contacting Medtech Products Inc. by phone or email.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order extending the deadline for TikToks Chinese parent company to divest from the popular video-sharing app.

President Trump announced the extension, which is for 90 days or until Sept. 17, on Truth Social.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said this week that an executive order had been in the works.

As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark, Leavitt said.

This marks the third time Trump has delayed action against the company, which is currently banned in the United States.

The first delay came through an executive order on Jan. 20, his first day in office.

The second delay occurred in April, when White House officials believed they were close to finalizing a deal to spin off TikTok into a U.S.-owned company. That deal never materialized.

The bipartisan law, signed in 2024, requires TikToks parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app. Without a sale, the app is not allowed to operate in the U.S. Lawmakers cited national security concerns, warning that the Chinese government could compel ByteDance to share user data or manipulate the apps algorithm to influence public opinion.

Seven people have been identified and charged with stalking an armored truck to a rural freeway rest stop north of Los Angeles and stealing $100 million worth of diamonds, emeralds and more in what is believed to be the largest jewelry heist in U.S. history, federal authorities announced Tuesday.

Two of the seven suspects have been arrested and were due in federal court in Los Angeles on Tuesday, court records showed. Four of them remained at-large Tuesday, while one of the suspects is serving prison time in Arizona for an unrelated burglary and was expected to appear in court in Los Angeles in the coming weeks.

Pablo Raul Lugo Larroig and Jeson Nelon Presilla Flores were arrested Monday, and both have been indicted on federal theft and conspiracy charges, authorities said. The Associated Press sent emailed requests Tuesday seeking comment from their lawyers.

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The heist unfolded in July 2022 after the suspects scouted the armored truck leaving an international jewelry show near San Francisco with 73 bags of jewelry, according to the indictment.

The suspects followed the truck for roughly 300 miles (482 kilometers) to the rest stop north of Los Angeles, making off with 24 of the bags that authorities said also contained gold, rubies and luxury watches.

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Some of the jewelry has since been recovered, the U.S. Attorney's Office in California said Tuesday in a news release.

Some of the suspects are also charged with other robberies, including one in March 2022 when $240,000 worth of electronics was taken from a truck.

The indictment says some of the defendants would act as lookouts, while the others would break into trucks and steal the merchandise, sometimes by force or by threatening violence against the drivers.

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that the engines on Boeing's troubled 737 Max airplanes be modified quickly to prevent smoke from filling the cockpit or cabin after a safety feature is activated following a bird strike.

The problem detailed by the National Transportation Safety Board emerged after two bird strikes involving Southwest Airlines planes in 2023 one in Havana, Cuba, and another in New Orleans. The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing already warned airlines and pilots about the problem and the engine maker has been working on a fix.

The NTSB said that the engines CFM International makes for the Boeing plane can inadvertently release oil into the hot engine when the safety feature, called a load reduction device, is activated after a bird strike or similar engine issue. The resulting smoke feeds directly into either the cockpit or passenger cabin, depending on which engine was struck.

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Similar engine models with the same safety feature are also used on Airbus A320neo planes and C919 planes made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China. The NTSB urged European and Chinese aviation safety regulators to evaluate those engine models to determine if they could also be susceptible to the smoke problem.

Safety device solved one problem but created another

The new safety device that CFM added to its engines solved one problem by limiting damage when an engine starts to come apart, but created a new problem by releasing the oil that burns and generates smoke.

This is a case of an unintended consequence of a new and innovative safety idea where if the fan gets unbalanced that this is a way to alleviate the load and thereby doing less damage to the engine, the engine pylon, all of that, said aviation safety expert John Cox, who is CEO of the Safety Operating Systems consulting firm.

CFM said in a statement that it is aligned with the NTSBs recommendations and the work is already underway, in close partnership with our airframers, to enhance the capability of this important system. The company, which is a joint venture between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines, confirmed it is working on a software update for the 737 Maxs engines and said it is evaluating similar engine models.

Boeing said it is working with CFM on the update and the planemaker supports NTSB's recommendations. Boeing also updated some of the checklists pilots rely on to help them take appropriate actions.

The NTSB investigated a December 2023 incident in which a Southwest Airlines plane struck a bird while taking off from New Orleans and had to land quickly after thick smoke filled the cockpit even making it hard for the pilot to see the instrument panel or his copilot.

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In an incident nine months earlier involving another Southwest 737 Max, smoke filled the cabin after a bird strike after takeoff in Havana.

Air from the left engine on a 737 Max flows directly into the cockpit while air from the right engine flows into the passenger cabin.

FAA says it will require airlines to implement a permanent fix when it's available

While these incidents were both bird strikes, the NTSB said this could happen in certain other circumstances.

The FAA said in a statement that it agrees with the NTSB recommendations and when the engine manufacturer develops a permanent mitigation, we will require operators to implement it within an appropriate timeframe.

Pilots can act to limit smoke in the plane by manually cutting off airflow from the engines, but smoke can quickly start to fill the cabin within a few seconds. The engine manufacturer is working on a software update that should do that automatically, but thats not expected to be ready until sometime in the first quarter of next year.

The NTSB said in its report that several pilots who fly Boeing 737s told investigators they weren't aware of these incidents despite the efforts Boeing and the FAA have made. The NTSB said it is critical to ensure that pilots who fly airplanes equipped with CFM LEAP-1B engines are fully aware of the potential for smoke in the cockpit.

Airbus didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

A Southwest spokesperson said the airline has been in close contact with the FAA, Boeing and the engine maker since the incidents and notified its pilots after they happened. The spokesperson said the airline continues to address the issue through its training and safety management systems.

Persistent troubles for the 737 Max

The Boeing 737 Max planes have been the focus since they were involved in both incidents, and there has been a history of other problems with that plane.

The Max version of Boeings bestselling 737 airplane has been the source of persistent troubles for Boeing after two of the jets crashed. The crashes, one in Indonesia in 2018 and another in Ethiopia in 2019, killed 346 people.

The problem in those crashes stemmed from a sensor providing faulty readings that pushed the nose down, leaving pilots unable to regain control. After the second crash, Max jets were grounded worldwide until the company redesigned the system.

Last month, the Justice Department reached a deal to allow Boeing to avoid criminal prosecution for allegedly misleading U.S. regulators about the Max before the two crashes.

Worries about the plane flared up again after a door plug blew off a Max operated by Alaska Airlines, leading regulators to cap Boeings production at 38 jets per month. The NTSB plans to meet next Tuesday to discuss what investigators found about that incident.

Video of Saturdays "No Kings" protest in Salt Lake City appears to show a suspect with his rifle aimed down and not running until a volunteer begins shooting.

Thats different than what police described. Citing witnesses, a jail booking document says the suspected gunman, Arturo Gamboa, ran toward the crowd with his rifle in a firing position.

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Gamboa was shot and wounded by a volunteer, described as a peacekeeper by march organizers. That volunteer also hit a bystander, identified as Afa Ah Loo, a former contestant on "Project Runway." He died from his injuries.

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In an email Tuesday night, Salt Lake City police spokesman Brent Weisberg declined an interview request from the Scripps News Group station in Salt Lake City to discuss the video.

Our detectives are working to collect and analyze potential evidence to determine the full sequence of what occurred, Weisberg wrote. At this stage, commenting on specific evidence would be inappropriate and premature.

Our focus is on conducting a thorough, impartial, and fact-driven investigation to ensure the integrity and fairness of any future legal proceedings.

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The video is just a few frames recorded as someone was panning their camera from a high-rise building, overlooking the protest.

In the video, Gamboa is seen wearing black. He and the volunteer peacekeepers are on the east side of the street. Two volunteers are wearing yellow. They were there on behalf of the organizers, a group called 50501 that organized the march.

In the video, the volunteers appear to have raised their pistols into a firing position. The barrel on Gamboas AR-15 style rifle appears to be pointed down. Then, three gunshots can be heard.

After the shots, Gamboa can be seen running.

A probable cause statement filed with the Salt Lake County jail when police booked Gamboa says: Arturo then lifted the rifle, and began to run toward the large crowd gathered on state street holding the rifle in a firing position.

Gamboa was hit by one shot and received medical treatment before being booked into jail. Even though Gamboa did not fire his weapon, he remains in jail in connection to Ah Loos murder.

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The probable cause statement contends that Gamboas actions caused Ah Loos death. As of Tuesday night, Gamboa had not been formally charged with a crime.

The new video does not show Ah Loo being hit by the gunfire.

How Arturo was holding the rifle could be a factor in determining whether criminal charges are filed against the peacekeeper, says Mitch Vilos, an attorney who has written books about Utahs gun laws.

But if you have a reasonable belief that you're in the act of stopping a forcible felony, Vilos said, then you may be justified. Of course, it depends on all the circumstances.

Whether or not the AR-15 was raised and pointed at someone, Vilos added, versus being held at what they call low ready, I think that's going to be an issue in this case.

The march organizers, 50501, issued a statement Tuesday.

The safety volunteer who responded to the individual and who was questioned by police is a military veteran, the statement read.

We are mourning Afa Ah Loo with everything we have, 50501 continued, and we are holding his family and our friends in our hearts.

At this time, SLCPD has not chosen to charge any of the volunteers, the statement also said.