Police identify suspect, victim in deadly Price Chopper shooting, say suspect turned gun on himself after being approached

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

By JoBeth Davis

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    PLEASANT HILL, Missouri (KMBC) — “This is a good town, it’s a safe town.” That’s the message Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Police Chief Tommy Wright shared hours after a shooting outside a grocery store that rocked a small town.

In a news conference Tuesday morning Wright identified the suspect as 27-year-old Allen Prince. He has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, three counts of armed criminal action and two counts of first-degree assault in connection with the incident.

Police said that incident unfolded in the parking lot of the Price Chopper grocery store around 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, on Memorial Day.

Authorities said Prince opened fire in the parking lot, killing 45-year-old Strasburg resident Amy Coon.

“Amy’s not just a victim,” Wright said. “She was a daughter. She was a mother. She was a grandmother. And she was somebody that cared deeply for her family and her family cared deeply for her.”

A 16-year-old grocery store employee was also seriously wounded. Family members have identified him by the name Ayden, saying he was shot twice while retrieving cars from the parking lot. A GoFundMe has been created to help pay for his care.

Wright said while the motive for the shooting is unknown, he fully believes the actions of two armed men in the parking lot saved more lives. Wright said those men had the courage to approach the gunman, who then reportedly turned his gun on himself.

“This is a good town, it’s a safe town because we have people who are brave and courageous that are willing to get in front of danger and protect innocent lives,” Wright said. “Man, I’m thankful for that.”

Prince remains in the intensive care unit at an area hospital. On Monday night Wright told reporters, “We don’t believe he was a shopper. We believe he was somebody that was on the parking lot, based on witness statements that we have, as well as some video.”

A bolt-action rifle was recovered by police on the scene.

This is believed to be the first homicide in Pleasant Hill in at least two decades.

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Missouri Supreme Court sides with Kehoe in lawsuit over legality of 2025 special session that led to ‘Missouri First’ congressional map

KMIZ on May 27, 2026

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The Missouri Supreme Court sided with Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday in a case determining the legality of a special session that was held last year that led to the creation of a new state Congressional map.

The NAACP presented arguments against Kehoe, challenging his authority to call for last year’s special session to redraw Missouri’s congressional map. Attorney representing the group, Sharon Geuea Jones, argued the governor can only call an extraordinary session for emergencies, like following severe weather or in the event legislators don’t pass the state’s budget.

The state’s high court determined the governor was within his rights to call the special session.

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway posted on X shortly after the decision, to call it a win for Missouri and the 2025 congressional map, and a loss for “left-wing lawfare and the @NAACP.”

Gov. Kehoe reposted Hanaway’s and thanked the Attorney General’s Office for their work.

ABC 17 News spoke with Sharon Geuea Jones, the attorney representing the NAACP, after the decision. While the decision is disappointing, she said it has some benefits.

“They [the judges] simply just decided against us based on the merits of the question. So while I’m disappointed, I’m encouraged that they have kept the courthouse doors open to future suits of a similar nature,” Geuea Jones said.

During arguments Wednesday morning, Assistant Solicitor General Joseph Kiernan argued the law authorizes Kehoe to call an extraordinary session anytime outside of the regular session.

“They [the plaintiffs] take these two words ‘extraordinary’ and ‘occasion,’ they cherry-pick modern dictionary definitions of each word, and they offer a multifactor three-part test the governor must meet to exercise his own article four power,” Kiernan said.

He went on to say that the subsection of the law he mentioned shows no indication of any requirements that Kehoe must meet to call an extraordinary session.

“If the framers of our state constitution wanted to constrain the governor, they would have said so,” Kiernan said.

The lawsuit challenges that the governor’s proclamation did not meet the legal requirements to justify an extraordinary legislative session. In February, a Cole County judge ruled that Kehoe did act within his legal authority to call for a special session.

If the Supreme Court justices rule in the NAACP’s favor, then it will overturn both the 2025 congressional map and initiative petition reform. If not, voters are expected to vote in their new congressional districts and approve or deny the initiative petition reform.

Kiernan argues the NAACP is pressing politics, not the law.

“They are asking this court, as a judicial branch at large, to supervise an inherently political decision made by the governor,” Kiernan said.

Geuea Jones argues that the court is being asked to interpret the governor’s constitutional authority to call an extraordinary session.

“It is not a political question; this is very clearly a matter of constitutional verification,” she said. “We are not asking this court to make a policy determination about what the general assembly considered in its extraordinary session.”

To close arguments, Kiernan added it’s too close to the fall elections for these changes to be made ahead of the 2026 elections, and any changes would have to occur afterward.

“Missouri’s recognized equitable principles support delayed relief, reducing chaos surrounding the quickly approaching upcoming election,” the state argues in a court briefing.

Geuea Jones said there’s still plenty of time to work with the overturned policies.

“Ballots aren’t printed until June 9,” she said. “So if the court rules as they have done on these other cases, very quickly, there’s still plenty of time for the [county] clerks to adjust their rolls and get their ballots printed before the election.”

Wednesday’s appeal of the judge’s decision questions whether challengers had the legal ability to sue because the session had ended and whether the lawsuit is moot or capable of being repeated but evades review.

Keirnan argued the lawsuit is moot because the session has ended and the map passed.

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Winds of Political Change Push Across Texas in Every Area

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

By Burt Levine

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    May 27, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Change did not tiptoe across Texas on Tuesday night. It arrived with thunder, lightning, and a ballot box big enough to shake the rafters from Washington County to West Houston, from Fort Bend County to the Texas Gulf Coast. By Wednesday morning, one message was unmistakable: Texas voters are not simply watching political change — they are driving it.

Across the state, incumbents, establishment favorites, and long-familiar political names faced a restless electorate ready for something new. In the Republican U.S. Senate runoff, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated longtime U.S. Senator John Cornyn, with the Texas Secretary of State reporting Paxton at 880,202 votes to Cornyn’s 497,702 with 99% of polling locations reporting. For Republicans, it marked a dramatic rebuke of old-guard leadership. For Democrats, it opened a fresh conversation about statewide opportunity, accountability, and the urgent need to organize for November.

But here in the Houston region, the political winds blew even harder.

In the newly redrawn 18th Congressional District, Christian Dashaun Menefee, 38, delivered one of the night’s defining victories, defeating longtime Congressman Al Green. State results showed Menefee with 32,819 votes to Green’s 14,370, with 95% of polling locations reporting. It was a generational shift in one of Houston’s most storied congressional seats. Green’s public service stretches back nearly half a century, including his time as a Harris County justice of the peace before his congressional career, but voters chose Menefee’s forward-facing campaign and coalition-driven message for this next chapter.

Menefee’s rise has been rapid, historic, and closely watched. First elected Harris County Attorney in 2020, he became both the first Black person and the youngest person to hold that office. After the death of Congressman Sylvester Turner, Menefee won the special election for the 18th District and now moves forward as the Democratic nominee for the full term. The race was also shaped by Republican-led redistricting, which altered Houston’s congressional map and forced a painful contest between two Democrats with deep Houston ties.

The theme was clear: voters honored the past, but they voted for the future.

In Texas House District 131, Staci Childs, an attorney and State Board of Education member, defeated Lawrence Allen Jr. State results showed Childs with 4,952 votes to Allen’s 3,080, with 92% of polling locations reporting. That race carried its own Houston history. Allen, a retired educator and former State Board of Education member, sought to follow the path of his mother, Dr. Alma Allen, who has long represented the district. But voters chose Childs, reflecting another local appetite for fresh leadership rooted in education, advocacy, and generational transition.

In House District 149, Dr. Darlene Breaux, president of the Alief ISD Board of Trustees, defeated incumbent Rep. Hubert Vo. The Texas Secretary of State reported Breaux with 1,347 votes to Vo’s 902, with 92% of polling locations reporting. Vo’s defeat ends a two-decade run in the Texas House, where he made history as one of the few Asian American legislators in Texas and the only Vietnamese American to serve in the Legislature. Breaux’s win, powered by her Alief roots and education-centered leadership, signals a new era for one of the most diverse districts in Texas. Then came Harris County, where Dr. Letitia Plummer won the Democratic runoff for Harris County Judge over former Houston Mayor Annise Parker in a race that stretched late into the night and kept political observers refreshing results like Houstonians checking a storm radar. Plummer won 51.13% to Parker’s 48.87%, according to reported results, and will face Republican Orlando Sanchez in November.

Plummer’s victory was more than a political upset. It was a statement. A former Houston City Council member and the first Muslim woman elected to that body, Plummer built her campaign around a progressive message, community energy, and a belief that Harris County’s next leader must speak directly to residents who want government to move with urgency and heart. Should she win in November, Plummer would make history as Harris County’s first Black and first Muslim County Judge.

Sanchez, a former Houston City Council member and former Harris County Treasurer, won the Republican nomination, setting up a fall contest that will offer Harris County voters two very different visions for the county’s future.

Fort Bend County delivered its own fireworks — and a reminder that political transformation is not limited to Houston’s city limits. Dexter McCoy, 34, a one-term Fort Bend County Commissioner, won the Democratic runoff for Fort Bend County Judge, defeating Rachelle Carter. He now advances to face Republican Daniel Wong, the current interim county judge, in November. If elected, McCoy would become one of the youngest county judges in Fort Bend history and the county’s first Black County Judge — a milestone that would reflect Fort Bend’s fast-changing demographics and rising civic power.

Fort Bend also saw Sonya Jones narrowly defeat former Judge Maria T. Jackson in the Democratic runoff for County Clerk, while Jeffrey L. Boney won the Democratic race for County Treasurer. April L. Jones narrowly held the lead in the Democratic runoff for Precinct 4 Commissioner, according to Community Impact’s report of county data, with all results unofficial until canvassed. These races may not command cable-news drama, but they are exactly where democracy does its daily work: records, budgets, roads, neighborhoods, voting systems, and public trust.

And yes, Fort Bend voters had to show grit. A countywide electronic voter check-in problem caused delays on Election Day, though officials said voting machines and ballots were not affected and voters in line by 7 p.m. could still cast ballots. Democracy, as always, is not a spectator sport. Sometimes it requires patience, paperwork, and standing in line when the system hiccups.

From Paxton over Cornyn to Menefee over Green, from Breaux over Vo to Plummer over Parker, Texas voters sent a loud message: seniority alone is not a shield, name recognition is not a guarantee, and every seat belongs to the people first.

For Houston Style Magazine readers, especially those who understand the long march for representation, these results should not be reduced to winners and losers. They are part of a larger democratic story. Communities that were once told to wait their turn are now organizing, voting, running, winning, and reshaping the table. The electorate is younger, more diverse, more impatient, and more aware that local offices can determine everything from storm response to school policy, from voting access to public infrastructure.

The work now turns toward November. Runoff victories are not finish lines; they are invitations. Candidates must build broader coalitions. Voters must stay engaged. Civic organizations must educate. Churches, chambers, unions, neighborhood clubs, student groups, and community newspapers must keep the lights on democracy burning bright.

Because Texas is changing — not someday, not slowly, not quietly. It is changing now, one precinct, one district, one county, and one determined voter at a time.

And in Houston, Harris County, and Fort Bend County, the winds of change are not just blowing.

They are organizing.

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All lanes closed on US-54 North after a rollover crash

KVIA on May 27, 2026

Joseph Montero

UPDATE (5:02 a.m.) — According to the El Paso Police, all lanes are now open.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Texas Department of Transportation, all lanes are closed on US-54 North following a single vehicle rollover.

The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed to ABC-7 that the crash happened on US-54 at Diana Street.

The call came in at 3:09 a.m. Wednesday morning, no injuries have been reported.

The El Paso Police Department say all lanes will remain closed for another hour.

This is a developing story and we will update you as we learn more.

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Community honors Nicole Amor, Minnesota soldier killed in Kuwait, with memorial stone

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

By Ashley Grams

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    WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota (WCCO) — On Monday afternoon, the White Bear Lake, Minnesota, community gathered outside VFW Post 1782 for a Memorial Day ceremony that honored U.S. servicemembers who gave the ultimate sacrifice, including Master Sergeant Nicole Amor.

Amor was assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, serving in Kuwait, when a drone strike killed her and five others earlier this year.

“There’s a lot of soldiers that have laid down their lives for what we get to take advantage of every single day. It’s just, it’s a little bit more personal now,” said Joey Amor, Nicole Amor’s husband.

Joey Amor and his two children sat under the shade as members of the VFW placed a memorial brick in her honor. The stone inscription describes Amor as an “adored wife and mother.”

Joey Amor said the support from the community has been humbling and overwhelming.

“[The community has] rallied behind our family. They’ve shown support in a million different ways,” he said after the ceremony. “They’ve been taking as much of the weight for us as they can.”

Nicole Amor’s mother, Deb Stafslien, also shared gratitude for the way friends and community members have shown up in support over the last few weeks.

“So much outreach, so much love, so much compassion and caring. It’s really quite incredible,” Stafslien said.

Stafslien and Joey Amor both describe each day as bittersweet, laughing together and remembering Nicole Amor as a “spitfire” who brought so much joy.

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Student detained by ICE during asylum check-in released from custody

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

By Sabrina Franza, Charlie De Mar

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago teen who was held in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Kentucky is now home, after a judge allowed him to go free on bond just in time to graduate from high school.

Ricardo Hernandez Navarrete and his mother, Liliana Navarrete, were both arrested by ICE in March during a scheduled check-in for their asylum case.

Liliana was released last week, but the two embraced each other for the first time in weeks.

Not only are they reunited, but Ricardo is also going to make his Mather High School graduation on Thursday, something his family thought at one point he would miss because of his arrest.

The 18-year-old is planning to play soccer at Truman College next year.

His graduation and college plans were put on hold after he and his mom were detained together during a routine asylum check-in in March.

Last week, a federal judge in Kentucky granted Liliana’s release on a writ of habeas corpus, allowing her to go free on bond pending the outcome of her immigration proceedings.

Just last Wednesday, she was reunited with her other son, Steven, in Crown Point, Indiana. She said that the reunion was bittersweet without Ricardo.

“I feel incomplete because my son Ricardo is still not here, and there’s uncertainty, but we have hope that with God’s help, he will be with us so we can continue to be a family,” she said in Spanish.

The last time Liliana and Ricardo saw each other, they were being taken by ICE to a detention facility in Kentucky.

“We were chained and we were only able to make contact like this, a little through the window guard. It was very painful,” she said.

Liliana said she tried to reassure Ricardo before he was moved to a separate location in Kentucky.

“We said to each other. ‘Everything’s okay? Son, are you ok?’ And he said, ‘Yes, mom, yes,'” she said.

“When I talked to you last week, neither Riccardo nor Liliana were home. Liliana came home Wednesday and Riccardo today. This is how it’s supposed to be,” said advocate Kristy Morrow.

The family, originally from Colombia, has lived in Chicago since 2022. Now, Ricardo is back in time for graduation and his team’s final game this weekend.

“Nothing makes up for those 10 weeks, but being here for these milestones means everything,” Morrow said.

Morrow’s son plays soccer with Ricardo, and she’s pushed for his release. After his arrest, Ricardo’s first call was to his soccer coach.

“It’s the last game of the season. We’re just happy to have him back,” said coach Costel Serban.

Ricardo had a bond hearing on Tuesday, which led to his release.

The family’s asylum case remains pending. Their attorney says Ricardo has an ICE check-in on Wednesday. It’s still not clear why the two were taken into custody.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement, “They came here illegally, and they will not ignore the rule of law.”

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is the Trump administration close to a deal with Iran?

KMIZ on May 27, 2026

Matthew Sanders

It’s challenging to keep up with what’s happening in Iran these days.

On the one hand, President Donald Trump says his administration is close to a deal that would open up the Strait of Hormuz and end hostilities. On the other hand, the United States continues its military strikes on Iran, despite a ceasefire that ostensibly remains in effect.

Do you think a deal is at hand? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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Man charged with theft of $1 million in collectible cars from former LA County employer

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

By Dean Fioresi

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    LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A former employee of Chatsworth-based MGA Entertainment was charged on Tuesday with allegedly stealing $1 million in die-cast model car collectibles from the company.

Luis Tanahara, 55, of Simi Valley, was charged with one felony count of grand theft and one felony count of receiving stolen property, with allegations that the stolen property’s value exceeded $1 million, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

According to prosecutors, Tanahara worked as a senior product designer with the company. He allegedly took approximately $500,000 worth of CarTuned collectibles from a shipping container at the Chatsworth factory on Feb. 14, 2026, and loaded them into his car. Nearly a month later, on March 3, investigators discovered and seized more than $1 million in collectibles from his home, according to the news release.

“The cars are highly valued by hobbyists and collectors, especially when sold in surprise ‘Master Packs,'” the DA’s Office release said.

Tanahara pleaded not guilty to charges on April 10, at which time he was released on his own recognizance and ordered to stay away from MGA Entertainment. He is due back in court on Wednesday, where a judge will determine if there’s enough evidence against him to move forward with a trial.

“If you steal collectible toy cars or any cargo from our ports, you will be fully prosecuted,” said a statement from LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman. “Diecast cars are not everyday toys or merchandise with a set retail value, they are prized collectibles with a potentially infinite value to a collector, representing a tremendous loss for the victim.”

If convicted as charged, Tanahara faces up to six years in a state prison, according to the DA’s Office.

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Record-breaking 71-pound blue catfish caught in West Virginia

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

By Michael Guise

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    CHARLESTON, West Virginia (KDKA) — A man in West Virginia reeled in a record-breaking blue catfish.

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources said Michael Ramey set a state weight record after catching a 71-pound blue catfish on May 9 while fishing the Ohio River in Jackson County. Michael John Drake held the previous record for blue catfish weight after he reeled in a 69.45-pounder in 2023.

Ramey nabbed the fish using cut bait on a 100-pound test line, the WVDNR added. The fish was 50.23 inches long, just short of the state’s blue catfish length record of 51.49 inches set by Justin Connor while fishing the Kanawha River.

Record tiger trout caught in West Virginia

Donnie Workman’s 13.32-pound, 29.80-inch tiger trout set a West Virginia record, the WVDNR said. He caught the fish on April 26 at Summit Lake using mealworms and orange salmon eggs on an 8-pound test line.

Angler nabs record-setting redhorse sucker

Zachary Roper caught a 6.46-pound, 25.43-inch redhorse sucker on May 7 at Kanawha Falls, setting new state records, the WVDNR said. He used corn on a 15-pound test line.

The catch surpassed the previous records of 5.75 pounds and 24.57 inches set by Jason Floyd while fishing the Belleville Lock and Dam in April 2025.

“These incredible catches highlight the outstanding fishing opportunities that West Virginia has to offer,” WVDNR Director Brett McMillion said in a news release. “From scenic lakes to iconic river destinations, anglers can find excellent fishing experiences all across our state. We encourage everyone to get outside, cast a line and enjoy West Virginia’s waters this summer. You never know when you might reel in a record-breaker.”

The government agency takes the lead in tracking the largest fish of each species by length and weight caught in West Virginia waters.

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Titanic survivor’s grandson shares little-known story of Chinese passengers who survived

CNN Newsource on May 27, 2026

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    NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A little-known story of six Chinese passengers who survived the sinking of the Titanic is adding to the legend of the famous shipwreck.

While the famous movie depicts Kate Winslet’s character, Rose, surviving the tragedy by clinging to floating debris, it was actually Steven Fong’s grandfather, Fang Lang, who used a door to stay afloat in the icy water.

“With my grandfather’s story, he actually went down with the ship, and to everyone’s amazement, he found his way onto a door,” Fong said. “In the theatrical movie, James Cameron does reveal that my grandfather was the inspiration for the Jack and Rose end scene.”

Fong said Lang never talked to his family about the Titanic, so there’s a lot of mystery behind his story.

Researchers uncover story of surviving passengers

A team of researchers led by maritime historian and author Steven Schwankert uncovered the story of the surviving Chinese passengers. They were able to piece together their tale in the book and documentary “The Six.”

Researchers found there were eight Chinese passengers making the transatlantic trip, and ultimately six survived.

“Fang Lang was plucked from the water, one of only four passengers rescued from the water,” Schwankert said.

When Carpathia, the ship with the Titanic survivors on it, arrived in New York, the six Chinese men were forced to stay on board overnight due to the Chinese Exclusion Act. The ban on Chinese laborers entering the United States caused the men to set sail for Cuba.

Lang eventually found his way back to America, opened a bake shop and had two sons.

PAC NYC producing show based on legend

The remarkable story is continuing as the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) is producing a show called “Unsinkable,” based on their saga.

PAC NYC Artistic Director Bill Rausch said Lang’s family is helping contribute to the show

“We have his grandson and his son who support this production, who read the play, who gave us more details about their father and grandfather’s life,” he said.

“It’s such a surreal feeling, you know, being part of, like, this legacy, this big story that everybody knows about. We’re just so humbled by the opportunity to kind of add that to the story,” Fong said.

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