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CBS Chicago reporter, photographer attacked by 3 men near Adler Planetarium

CNN Newsource on June 30, 2026

By CBS Chicago Team, Jermont Terry, Jeramie Bizzle

CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A scary situation for a CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer who were attacked near the Adler Planetarium during a shoot on Monday afternoon.

The incident happened just before 4:30 p.m. on the 900 block of East Solidarity Drive.

As our reporter and photographer were preparing to go on the air during the 4 p.m. newscast, three men in a white tow truck approached.

Two witnesses visiting Chicago said they watched as the tow truck parked directly in front of the news van.

“They just were trying to do anything they could to scare them unnecessarily. It came out of nowhere,” one witness said.

The crew and the two witnesses say a white or Hispanic man with a dog got out first and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at one of our journalists.

“It started racial with the cameraman because he’s an African American male,” the witness said.

The man ordered the dog to attack, but it did not, Chicago police said.

“I think he was trying to, again, intimidate him, make him scared by having the dog approach first,” the second witness said.

When one of the crew members defended himself from the dog, witnesses say that’s when the other two men in the tow truck jumped out.

“They were saying, ‘Leave the dog alone,’ and I just feel like maybe the scene got more chaotic than they were expecting, and I feel like the only thing they thought to do was to just cause as much damage as they could and leave,” the witness said.

One of the men then smashed our photographer’s camera while the other smashed the windshield of our news truck with a traffic cone before taking off.

Fortunately, the reporter and photographer got away unharmed. Three people were arrested about 20 minutes after the incident, following another attack, police said. CPD received reports about the same tow truck—this time because the occupants were pointing a gun at people on the sidewalk near 42nd and Western in Brighton Park. By the time officers caught up to the truck, the driver sped off.

Eventually, all three occupants from the tow truck jumped out after crashing into a squad car. A gun was also recovered from the tow truck, police said. The gun was not pointed at the CBS crew.

“We didn’t see any guns in that moment, but to know that it escalated to that or could of been that is just terrifying,” the witness said.

A CBS spokesperson said in a statement, “We are shocked and horrified by this crime and we are grateful that our journalists are safe.”

The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Charges are pending.

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Crews knock down Central El Paso building fire

KVIA on June 30, 2026

Paul Schulz

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso Fire Crews have knocked down a large fire in Central El Paso.

The El Paso Fire Department has confirmed to ABC-7 that two buildings were affected by the condition 4 fire.

The fire happened on the intersection of Yandell Drive and Octavia Street.

EPFD says the call came in at around 9:38 p.m. on Monday evening. 25 units responded to the fire, with about 60 firefighters tackling the blaze. The fire was put out 41 minutes later at 10:19 p.m.

Officials say both structures affected by the fire each had a partial roof collapse.

No injuries have been reported at this time and fire investigators are currently on the scene.

EPFD says residents from one structure have been displaced and Red Cross was requested for aid.

This is still a developing story, ABC-7 will continue to keep you updated on air and online.

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Rigby Graduate Wins Gold Medal While Representing the USA in Spain

KIFI on June 30, 2026

Max Gershon

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) — A summer trip that started with an unexpected Instagram message turned into the experience of a lifetime for Rigby graduate Lauren Burnside.

The former Rigby High School basketball standout helped Team USA win a gold medal at an international tournament in Spain, representing not only the United States but also her hometown.

Burnside said she almost didn’t believe the opportunity was real when she first received the invitation.

“At first I was kind of like, ‘Is this even real?’ I had to look into it,” Burnside said. “But I love to travel, and being able to combine basketball and travel together… I just thought it was such a cool opportunity.”

The opportunity had come once before. Last year, Burnside had to turn it down because it conflicted with her local basketball season. When she received another invitation this spring, she decided she couldn’t pass it up.

As the only player from Idaho in the tournament, Burnside said wearing the USA jersey carried extra meaning.

“It was cool because I wasn’t just representing the U.S., I was also representing Idaho and my small town of Rigby,” she said. “I think that made it really personal to me.”

She also noticed the attention her PhD Hoops USA Team received throughout the tournament.

“It was interesting. People have kind of a love-hate relationship with the U.S. We’d play some teams and after the game they’d ask for pictures with us just because we were from the U.S. Even walking around in our USA jerseys people would look at us. It was really interesting to see how people reacted to where we were from.”

The experience wasn’t without challenges. Burnside said adjusting to Spain’s summer heat was one of the biggest obstacles.

“The second I stepped foot into our practice gym… the heat wave hit me,” she said. “I was like, this is definitely not what we’re used to. It was definitely a big adjustment.”

After dominating the early rounds of the tournament, Team USA found itself trailing by 15 points in the championship game. But Burnside said the team never lost confidence.

“We were down by like 15… after halftime we kind of switched gears,” she said. “The gym was so loud, and most of the teams were cheering against us. I think it was motivation because we were like, ‘We can’t let that happen.'”

Her squad completed the comeback to capture the gold medal.

“I think the medal and the trophy are just a physical emblem of what we accomplished,” Burnside said.

While the championship was the highlight of the trip, Burnside says the friendships and life lessons she gained may be even more valuable.

“The thing that we all connect through is basketball,” she said. “I made friendships that I’ll probably keep my whole life, and I think that really helped settle me going into college.”

Burnside will now begin the next chapter of her basketball career this fall as a freshman at Central Washington University, bringing with her international experience and a gold medal earned on the world stage.

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Idaho GOP enshrines elimination of property taxes in party platform

KIFI on June 30, 2026

David Pace

MERIDIAN and IDAHO FALLS (KIFI) – The Idaho GOP is pushing for the elimination of all property taxes in the state.

Delegates at the State GOP Convention adopted the plank by approximately an 80 percent margin on June 19 in Meridian.

“It’s now an official part of the Republican platform. The Idaho GOP calls for the elimination of property taxes,” said Brian Almon, a delegate at the convention and Legislative District 14 chairman.

Article I, Section II, Subsection C of the newly-adopted Idaho GOP platform states, “We believe Idaho’s tax structure should be predictable, fair and balanced. Property tax is an inherently unjust tax that converts privately owned property into government collateral and threatens homeownership. We support the elimination of property taxes in Idaho and their replacement with revenue sources that do not place a lien on a citizen’s home.”

The plank was proposed by Scott Herndon, a previously-elected State Senator from north Idaho who recently won a GOP primary to advance to November’s ballot.

The measure supports eliminating property taxes for both private residences and businesses.

Supporters and skeptics caution that the lost revenue would need to be made up with higher sales or income taxes to continue providing essential services.

Idaho schools rely on property taxes for more than $400 million in annual revenue, according to the Idaho State Tax Commission as reported by IdahoEdNews.

Each year, the City of Idaho Falls receives $35 to $40 million from property taxes, about 10 percent of the city budget.

“If they just want to get rid of themselves or property taxes and move on and not have any of those taxes, it would be devastating,” said Idaho Falls City Councilman John Radford. “We wouldn’t be able to have our police force. We wouldn’t be able to have our ambulances, and our parks and rec department would all be gone. Our general fund is how we get things, those essential services paid for and property taxes fund those things.”

Almon agreed the change would require major changes to Idaho’s taxing structure.

“The critics of eliminating property taxes worry that it would blow holes and budgets for cities and counties and schools,” Almon said. “… Property taxes are unique in that they’re local taxes. They’re the taxes that support your schools, counties, cities, fire departments, police departments, cemetery districts, library districts, etc. How those can be then shifted to the state level without losing the ability of citizens to weigh in on their local taxing districts’ budgets? I’m looking forward to seeing that debate.”

State Rep. Barbara Ehardt, (R)-Idaho Falls, sponsored legislation this year that would eliminate some property taxes, but not those on businesses or secondary residences.

“My proposal is eliminating property tax for primary place of residence only,” Ehardt said. “It would cost the state the equivalent of $932 million. I just want to offset that. We could raise the sales tax from 6% to 7.75% to make up that difference.”

The bill has not advanced out of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Bonneville County GOP Central Committee Chairman Michael Colson said the plank’s adoption will spark important discussions.

“This is something that helps start the conversation on an issue that is important to Idahoans that own their homes and are afraid of losing their homes,” he said.

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Armed suspect killed after pointing gun at Florida deputies during chase, sheriff says

CNN on June 30, 2026

WFOR

By S.E. Jenkins, Morgan Rynor, Abby Dodge

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BROWARD COUNTY, Florida (WFOR) — The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting involving its deputies that left an armed suspect dead Monday night after authorities say he fled from deputies, refused repeated commands to drop his weapon and attempted to point a gun at law enforcement in Davie.

The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. near the 6300 block of Stirling Road. The investigation stretched across multiple blocks, from a Wawa gas station to a nearby McDonald’s, where the confrontation ended.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, members of its fugitive and gang unit approached the suspect while he was pumping gas at the Wawa on Stirling Road.

Sheriff Gregory Tony said deputies were attempting to arrest the man on an outstanding warrant. Investigators said the suspect had previously fled from police and was linked to other crimes through DNA evidence.

Authorities said the suspect ran from deputies while carrying a firearm. Deputies caught up to him and tackled him in the McDonald’s parking lot, but investigators said he resisted arrest and officers were unable to take the gun from him.

Sheriff Tony said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while repeatedly ordering the suspect to drop the weapon.

“Given a multitude of commands to let go of the firearm, the officers probably spent over a minute and 15 seconds, from my account of looking at the BWC, just trying to get the individual to let the firearm go,” Tony said.

According to investigators, the suspect then attempted to point the firearm at deputies, prompting officers to open fire.

“At that point in time, he looked and attempted to point the firearm at them, and they engaged him,” Tony said.

The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released his identity.

Officials said six BSO deputies and one Plantation police officer fired their weapons during the shooting. Tony said no bystanders were injured and the deputies involved suffered only minor cuts and scrapes.

One witness who asked not to be identified said she heard about 20 gunshots before seeing a large police response.

“I started seeing cops come,” she said. “There were undercovers, cops, helicopters.”

Investigators are still working to determine whether the suspect fired any shots at deputies.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shooting involving BSO deputies, which is standard procedure whenever law enforcement officers use deadly force in Florida.