Man accused of stealing $20,000 in silver from UPS Store

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Vanessa Laurent

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    WELLINGTON, Florida (WPBF) — A Delray Beach man is facing a felony charge after deputies say he took a valuable package that did not belong to him from a UPS Store in Wellington.

According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Jorge Manuel Garcia is accused of grand theft after a package containing silver worth more than $20,000 was picked up by the wrong person.

Investigators say the victim ordered about 300 one-ounce silver rounds and had them shipped to a mailbox at a UPS Store along Wellington Trace. The package was delivered in the afternoon, and just minutes later, a man walked into the store and showed a tracking number on his phone, saying he was there to pick it up.

Employees handed over the package after the man showed a Florida driver’s license. A short time later, the victim arrived and was told the delivery had already been claimed, prompting a call to deputies.

Surveillance video inside the store captured the suspect entering and leaving with the package, according to the report. Detectives later used still images from that video to try to identify the man.

Authorities say multiple tips helped identify Garcia as the suspect. A store employee later picked him out of a photo lineup as the person who picked up the package.

Investigators also say a relative confirmed Garcia was the person seen in the surveillance images.

Garcia is now accused of grand theft involving more than $20,000 but less than $100,000. Deputies sought a warrant for his arrest as the investigation moved forward.

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Squirrels hungry for three cars’ plant-based parts caused $30,000 in damage, man says

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Megan De Mar

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    CAROL STREAM, Illinois (WBBM) — A driver in Carol Stream says a band of hungry squirrels caused nearly $30,000 in damage to three different luxury vehicles because of plant-based parts they view as a tasty snack.

Myron Sonkin has parked his cars in his business’s outdoor parking lot for more than 20 years. But when he parked his new BMW there earlier this year, something about the new car couldn’t keep ravenous rodents away.

“I hate to say it but it’s buyer beware,” he said.

Sonkin was nuts about his brand new BMW 430i when he bought it late last year. It had just 1,700 miles on it when he parked it in his work parking lot in March. But when he went to drive home, a flashing warning light had turned on.

“That said ‘do not drive, call for roadside assistance,'” he recalled.

The BMW dealership found claw marks, chew marks and even the makings of a cozy den. The culprit had chewed on the hood release cable, the coolant reservoir level sensor, the transmission area, and pulled away insulation to build the nest.

The evidence pointed to a squirrel with a hearty appetite.

“We’ve been here for 20 plus years. We’ve never had any cars that have had any problems with this type of damage or anything of that nature, and it came as a shock,” Sonkin said.

Sonkin’s car had $10,000 worth of damage. They gave him a loaner BMW, but the furry culprit went nuts under the hood again. That bill was $14,000.

So they gave him another loaner car, and there was yet another rodent raid; the third time, the damage cost $6,000 to repair.

“I couldn’t believe it, it was three times in 10 to 12 days!” Sonkin said.

Sonkin was left wondering if he’d bought a car that couldn’t be driven to work because it would be attacked by squirrels, and said he couldn’t afford to keep paying for the costly repairs.

While rodent-inflicted damage to vehicles isn’t new, Consumer Reports said some believe it’s increasing as automakers use more “plant-based biodegradable materials to reduce waste.”

While some lawsuits have blamed soy-based car parts for rodent damage, none of them have been successful in court.

Bill DeMaio from River North Collision Repair said he’s actually heard of this kind of rodent damage in a BMW before. He recommends deterrent sprays and protective tape to help keep squirrels away, but those measures only work before the chewing starts. Once a squirrel turns your wiring into lunch, the damage is done.

Sonkin started using relatively cheap sensors that emit a sound and light to drive the rodents away. He even put one under his hood. He said for the past six weeks, they haven’t noticed a single critter.

The BMW dealership said they service about 2,000 vehicles a month and they’ve never had a customer with repeat rodent damage before.

CBS News Chicago Invesigators reached out to BMW for comment on this issue, but did not receive a response. We want to note that many car manufacturers use these kinds of plant-based, biodegradable materials, not just BMW.

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Community helps victims rebuild lives after apartment explosion

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Bo Evans

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    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Nineteen apartment units were destroyed in the Dallas explosion that claimed the lives of three people.

While the community is still reeling from that loss, Dallas is coming together to help the victims rebuild their lives.

For Cecilia Balderas Rodriguez, the circumstances carry a heavier weight. She said in Spanish that she was at work when she heard an explosion. That’s when a friend called her and said her apartment was on fire.

Rodriguez said she could only think of the children, the safety of the kids who lived in the building, while her life, and the lives of her neighbors, were turned to ash.

It’s a situation that Daniel Roby and Austin Street Center are trying to rectify immediately.

“What we’ve been working with the city of Dallas and the office of emergency management and trying to make sure that all the non-profits are teed up so that after the immediate crisis is resolved, that we have ongoing support for these over 19 families that are now essentially homeless,” said Roby.

On Monday, Rodriguez and others signed leases and moved into new apartments.

“Gracias a todos,” said Rodriguez.

Austin Street Center has raised $80,000 so far to cover six months of housing costs for everyone affected by Thursday’s fire, but they are still $40,000 short of what they need to do that. They’re asking for help and donations.

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Woman arrested after alleged DUI crash kills toll booth worker on beach, sheriff says

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Allison Petro

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    VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WESH) — The woman who was accused of crashing into a toll booth at a beach and killing the person inside was arrested, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Mike Chitwood said Deanna Harrell is now in custody with warrants for vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter.

On Monday, Chitwood said he could smell alcohol inside Harrell’s vehicle, which had come to rest in the ocean water.

The sheriff’s office released surveillance and bodycam video Tuesday showing the crash and the deputies’ response.

The victim, 62-year-old Tammie Jo Baker, was seen on camera entering the booth just moments before a pickup truck traveling eastbound on Dunlawton Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores crashed into it.

Loved ones gathered at the beach on Tuesday to honor Baker, bringing flowers, including sunflowers from her garden, and sharing memories of her life.

Baker’s family described her as a fun-loving woman who was the center of their family.

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What’s planned for Prince Celebration 2026 to mark 10 years since his death

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Beret Leone

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Wednesday is the beginning of a five-day celebration of the icon we know, love and miss: Prince.

From new exhibits to a big Friday night concert and a free community sing-along, there are ways to celebrate his legacy happening all over during Prince Celebration 2026.

“It’s going to focus on the full spectrum of his life, the 10 years that we lost him physically, but we didn’t lose him spiritually,” L. Londell McMillian with Paisley Park said. “We’re going to celebrate that presence, that essence, the music, his values, his virtues, his generosity, his love, his kindness and his Minnesotaness.”

The sing-along will happen Saturday afternoon under the Prince mural in downtown Minneapolis. It’s free to attend and will feature a 100-person choir guiding the crowd through Prince’s most iconic songs. Organizers expect thousands of attendees.

Organizers say the event is about more than singing along, it’s about bringing the community together through the artist who helped define Minneapolis on the world stage.

“It’s really important that the city embraces and amplifies our greatest icons, and in many ways Prince is the singular artist that has really identified with the city of Minneapolis,” Minneapolis Arts and Cultural Affairs Director Ben Johnson said.

The sing-along is just one part of a packed week of events in Minneapolis and at Paisley Park, leading up to Prince’s birthday on Sunday.

Wednesday night, First Avenue will host a Kick-Off Party with Chaka Khan.

Thursday will bring panel discussions with Prince collaborators at Royalston Square in Minneapolis, as well as Prince Night at the Minnesota Twins game at Target Field.

On Friday, the celebration moves to The Armory for a major concert with a lof of names, including Prince’s legendary bands The Revolution and New Power Generation performing together.

Prince was found dead inside his Paisley Park home in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016.

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15 more conditions qualify for medical marijuana under Beshear’s executive order

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Matthew Keck

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    FRANKFORT, Kentucky (WLKY) — More people in Kentucky now qualify for medical marijuana after Gov. Andy Beshear’s latest executive order.

Beshear signed an executive order on Tuesday to clarify the qualifying conditions while announcing 15 more are being added to the list.

“The law is meant to provide a safe alternative form of pain relief for Kentuckians suffering, yet the law’s lack of clarity prevented too many people from receiving help. This step makes the law more clear,” Beshear said. “With the progress we’ve made to reduce overdose deaths and fight addiction, it’s important we continue to offer an alternative to dangerous and addictive opioids. This emergency regulation will help more Kentuckians reclaim their lives through safe, nonaddictive medical cannabis.”

Before Tuesday, there were only six conditions that qualified for medical marijuana: Cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic pain, and severe nausea.

Doctors said the previous language of the law left some patients unsure if they qualified or not.

“A lot of confusion stems for the fact that multiple conditions have the same symptoms. But yet some conditions are covered and some are not,” said Dr. Linda McClain.

Under the executive order Beshear signed, 15 new conditions have been added to the qualifying list:

Terminal illness Sickle cell anemia ALS Parkinson’s disease HIV AIDS Huntington’s disease Muscular dystrophy Cachexia or wasting syndrome Crohn’s disease Ulcerative colitis Neuropathies Severe arthritis Fibromyalgia Glaucoma

Since medical marijuana became legal in Kentucky, more than 23,700 residents have been approved for medical cannabis cards.

There are also 32 medical cannabis businesses in operation and more than 500 medical cannabis practitioners across the state.

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Two researchers charged with allegedly trying to smuggle mpox through Detroit Metro Airport

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By DeJanay Booth-Singleton

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    DETROIT (WWJ) — Two foreign nationals working at the National Institutes of Health are facing charges for allegedly trying to smuggle mpox into the United States through the Detroit Metro Airport.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Vincent Munster, 53, a citizen of the Netherlands, and Claude Kwe, 38, a citizen of Cameroon, are accused of providing federal authorities with false statements after arriving at the McNamara Terminal on Jan. 25, 2026. Officials say the two people, who were researchers, originally traveled from Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, where an mpox outbreak was ongoing.

Customs and Border Protection officials spotted the individuals with a black plastic case, according to a criminal complaint. When asked, Munster and Kwe told federal officials the case was carrying diagnostic and testing equipment.

Further inspection uncovered 113 vials in styrofoam coolers. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI tested 20 of the vials shortly after the discovery — 17 of those vials contained “deactivated monkeypox virus” while another contained the chickenpox virus and two others contained human DNA.

“No researchers should believe their positions, credentials, or professional status place them above the law,” said Jennifer Runyan, special agent in charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office, in a statement. “The allegations in this case are serious. They involve the dangerous and unlawful smuggling of deactivated Mpox virus into the United States and alleged efforts to mislead our federal agents.”

Munster, chief of the Virus Ecology Section at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory, and Kwe, a research fellow, told federal officials that they were tasked with studying viruses that could affect the United States, according to the complaint. The individuals told officials they had been in the Republic of Congo for more than a week studying a strain of mpox.

“Munster and Kwe did not present the true identities of the biological materials in their possession and did not provide or possess the necessary certifications. Rather, Munster and Kwe attempted to pass the samples off as unused diagnostics,” read the complaint.

FBI investigators spoke with officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, who determined that Munster and Kwe needed a USDA permit to travel into the U.S. with the materials, according to the complaint.

According to the USDA, the Code of Federal Regulations mandates that “no organisms or vectors shall be imported into the United States or transported from one State or Territory or the District of Columbia to another State or Territory or the District of Columbia without a permit.”

“I am grateful for the outstanding and diligent work of the FBI Detroit JTTF, FBI Billings’ Missoula Resident Agency, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection team at Detroit Metro Airport, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – OIG, for keeping our communities safe,” Runyan said.

This comes one year after Chinese nationals were accused of smuggling a “dangerous biological pathogen” into Michigan. Yunqing Jian, 33, from the People’s Republic of China, was deported after pleading guilty and receiving a sentence of time served. Her boyfriend, 34-year-old Zunyong Liu, went to China after his arrest and was unlikely to return to the U.S.

A third person, 28-year-old Chengxuan Han, was also arrested in June 2025 and pleaded no contest to three smuggling charges and to making false statements to U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. Han was sentenced in September 2025 to time served and returned to China.

In November 2025, federal investigators charged three other Chinese nationals with conspiracy to smuggle goods into the U.S. and false statements. The cases against those people were dismissed.

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Gun threat cancels Clintondale High School prom an hour before event

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Joseph Buczek

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    MACOMB COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A Macomb County high school was forced to cancel its prom Tuesday night because of a reported threat.

Clintondale High School canceled the dance after the Michigan State Police and the Ok2Say hotline notified school officials about an hour before the event of a tip they received indicating a student may have been planning to bring a gun to prom.

After discussions with Clintondale school administrators, the school resource officer and Clinton Township police, the district canceled the prom.

Clintondale Community Schools Interim Superintendent Kevin Knoblock issued the following statement, saying in part:

“We carefully considered every option, fully aware of the disappointment this decision would cause for students and families. However, we also recognized the serious potential risk involved and our responsibility to protect everyone attending the event.

After thorough discussion and consultation with law enforcement, the difficult decision was made to cancel prom in order to ensure the safety of all students and guests.

We understand and share the disappointment felt by our students and families, as well as the time, effort, and expense invested into this special occasion. Student safety, however, will always remain our highest priority.”

The Clinton Township Police Department confirmed to CBS News Detroit that it is actively investigating the threat that led to the cancellation of the prom.

The school district has not made a decision on whether the event will be rescheduled.

The prom was scheduled to be held at the Blossom Heath Inn in St. Clair Shores.

The Michigan school safety tipline program is known as OK2SAY. The program began 10 years ago and provides steps that anyone can use 24/7 to report potentially harmful or criminal activities involving students or a school campus.

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Teen girl, man indicted in killings of her parents, grandmother in western North Carolina

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Marisa Sardonia

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    BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Buncombe County grand jury has indicted two people in connection with the shooting deaths of three family members inside a western North Carolina home.

On Tuesday, June 2, a grand jury indicted 16-year-old Star Grant and 28-year-old Devan Loving on first-degree murder charges in the deaths of Grant’s parents and grandmother. These indictments were handed down nearly one month after investigators say three victims were shot and stabbed inside their home in Fairview, N.C.

On Thursday, May 7, deputies responded to a welfare check at a home on Ashworth Drive in Fairview, where they found the bodies of three victims, identified as 41-year-old Travis Eugene Grant, 42-year-old Kimberly Michelle Grant and 66-year-old Sharon Harwood Grant. Authorities said Travis and Kimberly Grant were married, and that Sharon was Travis’ mother.

Detectives also determined that 16-year-old Star Grant, who lives at the Ashworth Drive residence, was missing and unaccounted for. On Friday, May 8, authorities said the teenage girl was located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, accompanied by an adult male, who was later identified as Devan Loving. The pair was then taken into custody.

Both Grant and Loving are charged with first-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit murder. Although Grant is a minor, she is charged as an adult. Loving also faces an additional charge for the abduction of a child

“Your Honor, the co-defendant (Star Grant) and Mr. Loving did shoot, then stab all three individuals,” Buncombe County Assistant District Attorney Amy Buchanan said in court in May. “They then took their wallets, as well as a firearm, and fled the state. They were found days later in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. And after they were found, they both did speak with law enforcement, and did admit to their involvement in the murders.”

As previously reported, family members have said Grant and Loving were in a romantic relationship, one that her parents opposed. One family member said the parents reportedly planned to seek a restraining order against Loving, though court records confirm no restraining order was ever filed.

Both Grant and Loving waived their extradition rights last month and were transferred from Tennessee to North Carolina to face charges.

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New Patriots receiver Brown excited to play for childhood team

CNN Newsource on June 3, 2026

By Mike Moses

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    FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts (WMUR) — The newest Patriots player has arrived in Foxborough.

Star wide receiver A.J. Brown was traded from the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday afternoon.

The three-time All-Pro is a huge new target for quarterback Drake Maye and sets up the potential for another big season.

Taking questions from the media for the first time as a Patriot, Brown said he was looking forward to playing for New England.

“My reaction was super excited to play for my childhood team,” he said.

After passing his physical, Brown was on the practice field, running some routes and catching passes from Maye.

“I’m so excited,” Brown said. “I can’t wait to get out there. And Gillette Stadium, you know, get a crowd and make plays and have fun.”

Patriots coach Mike Vrabel coached Brown for three years with the Tennessee Titans. Vrabel praised Brown for his physicality, football IQ and love for the game.

“He’s humble,” Vrabel said. “I’m excited to have him get to know our players and our players get to know him and everybody else as we work through the last couple weeks here.”

There is a lot of energy on the team around Brown’s arrival.

“Great news,” said running back TreVeyon Henderson. “I know I’m glad. Everyone’s glad to have him here. That’s a huge pickup for this offense.”

“Very excited, obviously,” said defensive tackle Cory Durden. “He’s a big-time player. He’s been an established player in this league, and it kind of just shows us how serious our coaches are about winning.”

Brown said he’s looking forward to integrating with the team and working to create his own legacy as a Patriot.

“I want to earn those guys’ respect,” he said.

Organized team activities, or OTAs, run through next week, and minicamp gets started later this month.

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