Summer camp staffer arrested in alleged sexual assault of child at UC Berkeley dorm, authorities say

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Cornell Barnard

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    BERKELEY, California (KGO) — A 27-year-old summer camp staff member is in custody, accused of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 14 inside a UC Berkeley residence hall over the weekend.

According to The Berkeley Scanner, the alleged assault took place overnight Saturday during an overnight summer camp program being held on campus.

Authorities say they were first notified between approximately 1:15 a.m. and 2 a.m. about what was initially reported as an attempted sexual assault inside a dormitory.

Following an investigation, police determined that the incident was not an attempt, but a completed sexual assault.

The suspect, a 27-year-old man from Vallejo who is believed to be a staffer with the camp, was arrested and booked into Santa Rita Jail.

Jail records show he is being held on $425,000 bail.

He is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday.

Police say officers provided immediate safety measures and support services for the child.

The incident has shaken members of the campus community, many expressing concern over the safety of children participating in programs held on university grounds.

“Especially for a young kid, that’s going to be traumatizing for them,” said Francis Wang, a UC employee.

A university spokesperson confirmed that the summer camp involved was not operated by UC Berkeley, though it remains unclear which organization was responsible for running the program.

Residents and community members say the case raises broader concerns about oversight and safety at youth camps.

“I can’t believe this is happening,” said Berkeley resident Bowen Giang. “I’ve been to a lot of camps in the U.S. – as a kid, this is definitely terrifying, not only for the child, but for parents and everyone in that environment.”

The investigation remains ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to call UC Berkeley police at 510-642-6760.

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Family dog shot and killed by LAPD during Knicks celebration at condo in Los Angeles

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Tim Pulliam

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    CANOGA PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A celebration of the New York Knicks’ NBA championship turned tragic on Saturday in Canoga Park when Los Angeles police officers responding to a call about a screaming woman shot and killed the family dog, authorities and witnesses said.

The police department says the dog rushed at officers after they were called to check on a woman who was screaming inside a condo building on Jordan Avenue. The dog, Jameson, was a 2-year-old golden retriever, Saint Bernard and poodle mix.

Cellphone video from the condo building shows the emotional aftermath.

“Oh my god! Oh my God,” a woman cried. “I cannot believe this is happening. I cannot believe this is happening.”

The dog’s owner had been celebrating the Knicks’ championship win with her family before the shooting, witnesses said. A photo taken moments before Jameson was killed shows the dog wearing a New York Knicks shirt.

“We were just so happy. We were just so happy. We were just celebrating the Knicks. We were f—— celebrating the Knicks,” the woman screamed.

The incident began just after 8 p.m., when a neighbor asked police to check on a woman who was screaming, according to first responders.

Video from the Citizen App shows the urgent scene in the neighborhood.

Raymon Alvarez, who lives across the street, said he heard the screaming while heading out for a walk.

“The screaming I heard was like, ‘Ah! Oh my God! Oh my God!’ Like just, pure screaming,” Alvarez said.

When he returned home, he said he heard gunfire.

“I didn’t think they were gunshots at first because this area is not really known for any sort of gun violence,” Alvarez said.

The dog owner’s son told Eyewitness News off-camera that his mother had simply been celebrating the Knicks’ championship win and that Jameson was energetic but not violent.

“He’s such a good dog!” the woman can be heard screaming in the video from the scene.

Now, a memorial is growing in the hallway where neighbors watched Jameson die.

The neighbor who called police told Eyewitness News off-camera that they they feel guilty for calling 911, but sincerely thought their neighbor was in trouble.

The circumstances that led up to the police shooting are under review.

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Kīlauea eruption episode 49 ends after 700-foot lava fountains

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

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    KILAUEA, Hawaii (KITV) — The 49th episode of the ongoing Halema’uma’u eruption began on Sunday morning and ended after 7.5 hours of fountaining.

The eruption began at 9:32 a.m. and officials reported a rapid increase in summit tremor along with ongoing summit deflation. Initially the fountains were about 50–75 feet high. The eruption ended abruptly at 5:05 p.m.

Fountains grew to about 600-800 feet within hours. The plume was up to approximately 12,000 feet above sea level and is moving to the south west, according to officials.

The Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency reported at 3:39 p.m., that winds have shifted, carrying the plume created by the Kilauea volcano eruption to the northeast and with it, possible light ashfall toward downwind communities.

Due to the shift in winds, residents downwind were encouraged to disconnect their catchment tank before the next rainfall, to avoid ashfall entering the catchment tank.

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Most lava fountaining episodes since December 23, 2024, have continued for a day or less.

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Woman accused of feeding neighbor’s cat to dogs

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Abby Smith

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    EL PASO COUNTY, Colorado (KRDO) — The article below contain details that may be disturbing to some viewers.

A woman is facing felony animal cruelty charges after being accused of killing her neighbor’s cat.

According to court records, Ashley Losey, who is accused of being a part of a long and bitter neighbor dispute, fed her neighbor’s cat to her dogs.

The neighbor, Lindsey Hodges-Hough, tells KRDO13 that the arguments between her and Losey began four years ago, causing her to put cameras around her house.

Hodges-Hough says her 15-year-old son’s cat, Toby, was outside. Arrest records obtained claim Losey is seen on surveillance tossing Toby to her dogs in the backyard.

“I can’t speak upon it. It’s. It’s cruel,” says Hodges-Hough.

Documents go on to say that the cat tried to run after being thrown in the backyard but was chased by the dogs.

Hodges-Hough and her husband tell KRDO13 that they are distraught about the death of their cat.

“There’s other animals in the neighborhood that are, you know, they walk around other paths, other dogs that get out of people’s yards. And this has never happened like this to where somebody just captures some of this animal and then physically gives it to their animals and it utterly,” says Hodges-Hough.

Losey was arrested and faces aggravated cruelty to animals, a class 4 felony charge.

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Surge in teens seeking and paying for summer service experience

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Deanie Wimmer, KSL

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    SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Thousands of teens are pursuing a non-traditional summer experience: They’re working hard labor for strangers in another country, and actually paying for the opportunity.

The teenagers are taking part in a program that is surging in popularity, Humanitarian Experience, known as HXP.

“I just think we live in a time when the kids that are here right now have both the responsibility and the capacity to make an impact for good on the world that they live in,” said HXP CEO Amy Antonelli.

Eight thousand kids will serve this summer, most of them members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

They will travel to various countries for about 17 days and take part in carefully vetted service projects, ranging from building school classrooms in Africa to health clinics in the South Pacific.

“It’s the sweetest thing in the world when you see a kid has been working at Swig for two years and she’s out in the middle of Kenya putting on bricks that she bought,” Antonelli said.

She has an HXP “mantra” she tells teens: TWBM, “There Will Be Miracles.” And in past surveys, 98% of teens attested they’d experienced miracles on their trip.

But the promised miracles aren’t just centered on those they’re serving. Antonelli makes no apologies for the focus of the HXP mission: changing the lives of teenagers.

“We believe that we can give these kids an experience where they see the truth about who they really are, especially in the light of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ,” she said.

HXP was never intended to become a big, global nonprofit. It actually started with two parents who wanted to offer their son a different, more humble perspective.

They took him to Brazil to spend the summer building a home for street children. The change in their son was so dramatic after that summer of service, other parents wanted the same for their children.

Ten years later, HXP has spread through word of mouth and now sells out within a week of open registration.

Antonelli said she doesn’t take credit for the program’s success.

“I think if I were to tell you that I was the one running this, I would be ridiculous,” Antonelli said. “This is God, and I think there are so many parents out there that are on their knees praying for their kids, and this is one way that I think he answers their prayers.”

At the HXP offices, several trip organizers and trip leaders could be seen working to meet the needs of kids out in the field.

Many of them, once HXP volunteer builders themselves, have now returned as a way to pass along the life-changing experience they received a few summers ago.

“The lights come back on in these kids’ eyes when they’re out there, and they’re doing just what Jesus said to do, which is love God, love people,” Antonelli said.

The Key Takeaways for this article were generated with the assistance of large language models and reviewed by KSL’s editorial team. The article, itself, is solely human-written.

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Kentucky to end patients bringing medical marijuana from out of state

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Fletcher Keel

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    FRANKFORT, Kentucky (WLWT) — Kentucky’s medical marijuana program is getting a major change next month.

Governor Andy Beshear says starting July 1, Kentuckians will no longer be able to bring medical marijuana into the state from other states.

Since 2022, an executive order has allowed patients with qualifying conditions to do so while Kentucky built its own medical cannabis program.

Beshear says the state now has enough dispensaries and product to serve patients in the commonwealth.

Earlier this month, Beshear signed a new executive order announcing 15 more qualifying conditions will be covered under the program.

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

“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.”

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

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Fort Bend County Libraries Honor Juneteenth with a Weekend of Reflection, Reading, and Digital Discovery

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Francis Page Jr.

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    June 15, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — In Fort Bend County, even when the library doors pause for a holiday, the pursuit of knowledge does not take a day off. In observance of Juneteenth, all Fort Bend County Libraries will be closed Friday through Sunday, June 19–21, 2026, giving staff, families, and residents an opportunity to honor one of America’s most meaningful freedom holidays with reflection, remembrance, and maybe a little well-earned rest.

But don’t worry, book lovers. The stacks may be quiet, the checkout desks may be still, and the community rooms may be taking a long weekend nap—but the digital library remains wide awake. Fort Bend County residents can still access the online catalog, including Libby by OverDrive and Hoopla, proving once again that democracy and download buttons can, indeed, coexist beautifully.

Juneteenth carries a deep Texas heartbeat. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, the long-delayed news of freedom reached enslaved African Americans—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. What began as a Texas-born day of liberation has grown into a national moment of truth-telling, celebration, and civic reflection. It reminds us that freedom is not simply announced; it must be protected, expanded, taught, and passed forward like a family recipe seasoned with courage.

That is where libraries shine.

Fort Bend County Libraries are more than buildings filled with books. They are public-square powerhouses—places where children discover their first favorite author, students research their next big dream, job seekers polish resumes, entrepreneurs study markets, seniors stay connected, and families find programs that stretch both imagination and opportunity. In a diverse, fast-growing county like Fort Bend, the library is one of the most democratic institutions we have: open to all, useful to many, and quietly revolutionary in its belief that everyone deserves access to knowledge.

The Juneteenth closure offers residents a chance to pause in person while continuing to explore online. Through Libby, patrons can borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines from a phone, tablet, or Kindle. Through Hoopla, readers and viewers can enjoy eBooks, audiobooks, comics, music, movies, and more—because sometimes the freedom to learn looks like a biography, a documentary, a jazz album, or a children’s book read together on the couch.

This is the beauty of a modern public library system: it respects the past while serving the present. It can honor Juneteenth by closing its doors for reflection, yet still keep digital pathways open for discovery. That is not just convenience; that is community service with Wi-Fi.

For Houston Style Magazine readers across Fort Bend and the Greater Houston region, this holiday weekend is an invitation. Visit Galveston history in your reading. Introduce a young person to the meaning of Juneteenth. Stream a film that sparks a family conversation. Download a book by a Black author. Explore the long road from emancipation to equality—and remember that civic literacy is one of democracy’s strongest muscles.

Fort Bend County Libraries will reopen after the holiday weekend, but the deeper message remains: freedom grows when communities read, remember, and remain engaged. Juneteenth is not just a day on the calendar. It is a call to keep learning, keep voting, keep building, and keep widening the circle of opportunity.

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And yes, while the buildings are closed, your library card still works. That little rectangle of access may be one of the most powerful freedom tools in your wallet.

More information on the Fort Bend Library, go to: fortbendlibraries.gov

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‘It was like something out of a horror movie’: Fire destroys multiple homes, business in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Rachael Lardani, Baylee Martin

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    COLUMBIA, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County organization is hosting a fundraiser to assist the families affected by a fire that destroyed three homes and a business.

The blaze started around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, on South Fourth Street near Avenue I, according to emergency dispatchers.

Police said all residents were able to evacuate their homes safely.

The American Red Cross said they were assisting 17 residents, including four children, who were affected by the blaze.

One resident, Andy Ernst, said he watched the fire grow rapidly.

“Nothing but a big black plume of smoke in the sky, started off real little, then next thing you know, boom bam, it was on fire. Big fire,” Ernst said. “It was like something out of a horror movie.”

Ernst said he has not been allowed to return to his home and was unable to recover any belongings, including his wife’s urn.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the State Police Fire Marshal.

Donations being accepted The Columbia Dream Center, operated by Columbia Presbyterian Church, is accepting donations to help those affected by the fire starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 15.

The organization is collecting clothing and monetary donations and has created a special fund for those impacted.

Donations can be dropped off at 360 Locust St. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

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City offers free swim passes to kids who pledge to avoid arroyos

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

By Alyssa Munoz

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    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — The city of Albuquerque is offering free swim passes to children who pledge to stay out of arroyos and ditches as monsoon season begins Monday.

Arroyos help guide water runoff throughout the city, but they can fill quickly during heavy rains, reaching depths of 12 to 15 feet with rushing water. These conditions can turn deadly if someone gets stuck in one.

The “Ditch the Ditches” program asks kids to take a pledge, promising to avoid ditches and arroyos and to call 911 if they see someone in danger. Each child who takes the pledge will receive a free swim pass.

Nicole Friedt, director of planning and engineering for the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority, highlighted the risks posed by arroyos. Sometimes, even on sunny days, unexpected events such as water main breaks can make the channels dangerous.

“Just 6 inches of water can knock a person down,” Friedt said. “Water can travel from the foothills to the river in about 20 minutes. It’s really important for people to always kind of just be aware that there is a potential danger, and that’s what these facilities are designed for, is to convey that water so that their homes and their properties don’t flood.”

Officials advise residents to contact local authorities, such as the fire department or 311, if they see anyone in an arroyo and rain appears imminent.

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Texas Women’s Empowerment Conference 2026: “Let There Be” Light, Purpose, Power — and a Sisterhood Ready to Rise

CNN Newsource on June 15, 2026

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    June 15, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — In the beginning, God said, “Let there be…” — and suddenly, darkness had a deadline.

That same divine spark will illuminate Plano, Texas, August 14–16, 2026, as the Texas Women’s Empowerment Conference — affectionately known as TWEC — returns with a powerful three-day spiritual experience under the theme, “The Creation: Lessons from ‘LET THERE BE.’” Hosted at the Dallas/Plano Marriott at Legacy Town Center, TWEC 2026 promises a faith-filled weekend where worship meets wisdom, sisterhood meets strategy, and women leave not just inspired, but activated.

Founded in 2008, TWEC has grown from a bold vision into a beloved Christian-based gathering designed to empower women and young girls in both their spiritual and personal lives. With its signature blend of praise, prayer, teaching, fellowship, laughter, and no-judgment sisterhood, TWEC continues to offer a sacred space where women can breathe, bond, grow, and remember that their voice, value, and victory still matter.

At the heart of TWEC is founder Carole Hamilton, a Dallas native, minister’s wife, mother, teacher, worship leader, and Proverbs 31 woman whose passion for strengthening women has touched thousands. A proud graduate of Southwestern Christian College, Hamilton serves actively at Community Church of Christ, where her husband, Minister J.K. Hamilton, serves as Ministering Evangelist. Through TWEC, she has built more than a conference — she has nurtured a movement.

This year’s theme draws from the Creation story in Genesis, reminding attendees that every word God speaks brings light, order, identity, purpose, direction, life, dominion, relationship, and rest. In other words, God does not merely create — He organizes chaos, names what matters, and calls forth destiny. And ladies, that is not just theology; that is a life plan.

The weekend begins Friday, August 14, with The W.O.W Kingdom: Women of the Word, a joyful kickoff inviting attendees to wear animal prints or costumes. The reception mixer begins at 5 p.m., followed by the opening ceremony at 7 p.m., featuring Mikki Taylor with “Let There Be Light” and Becky Davis with “Let There Be Order.”

Saturday begins bright and early with a 6 a.m. morning workout, breakfast from 6:30 to 8 a.m., and a full day of prayer, devotion, and transformational teaching. Featured sessions include Tiffany Malone on purpose, Ira Booker on direction, Katrina Graham on life, Debbie Houston on dominion, Carole Hamilton on relationship, and Shawna Watkins on rest. Optional afternoon experiences include a Genesis Journal Class and a “Let There Be Light” candle-making experience.

Then comes the Saturday evening gala, “It’s All God,” beginning at 6 p.m., with attendees invited to wear formal or semi-formal earth tones — because even celebration can be rooted, radiant, and divinely fashionable.

Sunday closes the weekend with another morning workout, breakfast, Ladies & Youth Bible Class at 9 a.m., and a 10 a.m. worship service open to all, featuring guest minister Dr. Tradanius Beard.

For Houston-area women, Dallas-Fort Worth sisters, church groups, youth mentors, mothers, daughters, ministry leaders, and women simply hungry for renewal, TWEC 2026 offers more than a getaway. It offers a reset. A reminder. A revival with room service.

So pack the earth tones, polish the praise shoes, bring a friend, and prepare your heart. Because at TWEC 2026, “Let there be” is more than a phrase from the beginning of time — it is a declaration for the woman becoming everything God created her to be.

Come inspired. Leave empowered. For More Info and Tickets: twec-inspire.org

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