Man attempts to enter U.S. illegally by kayak near Port Huron, authorities say

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Paula Wethington

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    Michigan (WWJ) — An Italian citizen was arrested on June 1 after he crossed the international border into the United States from Canada by kayak, the U.S. Border Patrol, Detroit Sector, said.

He was found and arrested by the border patrol’s Marysville Station agents near Port Huron, Michigan.

The man has been charged with immigration without an immigrant visa and illegal entry of an alien, the federal agency said. He had previously been denied entry to the U.S. due to prior visa overstays.

The man also has a history of misdemeanor charges in Florida, including a conviction for fraud.

He will be deported from the U.S., the border patrol said.

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Ransomware attack shuts down Evanston Township High School campus

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Lauren Victory

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    Illinois (WBBM) — The FBI is investigating a cybersecurity at Evanston Township High School that has closed down the whole campus Monday morning.

A ransomware attack is hitting the district’s phone lines, internet services and computers, and impacting the school’s emergency notification and public address systems.

“Because these systems are not fully operational, we made the determination to cancel summer school classes and other on-campus activities until we can restore access to a point where we can safely run school,” said district spokesperson Reine Hanna.

A popup on the Evanston Township High School website announced that summer school, sports camps, and on-campus activities are canceled due to the ransomware attack that happened on Sunday.

Hanna told CBS News Chicago that they have not yet received a money demand for the attack, but it’s “part of the investigation and response process.”

“Because this happened in the summer months, the impact is substantially less than it would’ve been during the regular school year,” she said.

She said the disruption means staff may have limited access to their email and student accounts may not work. Phone systems are also unavailable.

She said the breach is causing a major disruption for students and teachers that do need to access the school building, who will not be able to for at least two days.

Staff members that were scheduled to come in to work Monday have been told to stay home and work remotely.

A school spokesperson said their IT team discovered the breach. An email sent to parents, students and staff Sunday night assured the community that the hack is being handled.

Cybersecurity attorneys and forensic experts are on the case, and the FBI is investigating.

The district’s superintendent said the school is still working to figure out what information the hackers may have accessed, and said, “recovery efforts are under way.”

District leaders said they have already reset Google passwords for employees as a security precaution.

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Stacey King, 3-time NBA champion with Chicago Bulls and later beloved broadcaster, dies at 59

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Adam Harrington, Charlie De Mar

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — Stacey King, who played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams with Michael Jordan in the 1990s, has died.

The Bulls announced King’s death on Sunday. King, more recently a beloved Bulls broadcaster, was 59.

Tributes have been pouring in following the announcement of his passing. A tribute to King was also posted on the Wrigley Field scoreboard.

For the last two decades, his calls on the Bulls broadcast made highlights jump through the screen, from his iconic catch phrases to the nicknames he gave to players.

King brought that same energy as a 3-time champion with the Bulls.

“He had done it for so many years, so many iconic calls,” said former Bull Kendall Gill.

Gill worked on the broadcast team with King.

“Respected by the Bulls, respected by the media, never threw anybody under the bus but always told the truth about what he saw,” he said.

Outside the United Center, a bouquet of flowers was left with some of his most memorable lines.

“I’m sad that we don’t get to see him next season. The team hasn’t been great. He made Bulls basketball fun to watch,” said Bulls fan Christopher Widdel. “I feel pretty devastated. It was one of those moments where you know where you are at.”

The circumstances around King’s death are unknown. Police dispatch audio reveals that paramedics were called to his River Forest home on Sunday morning.

King is survived by his four sons.

Brandon King said in part, “While many of you knew him as a player for the Bulls or as a broadcaster on TV, to me he was so much more. He was my hero, my role model, my biggest supporter, and my Big Twin.”

History of King’s basketball career The 6-foot 11-inch Ronald Stacey King was born Jan. 29, 1967, in Lawton, Oklahoma, and attended Lawton High School. He played for the University of Oklahoma, where he was a first-team All-American and where he helped lead the Sooners to the NCAA championship in 1988, though they went on to lose to Kansas.

He was selected at No. 6 by the Bulls in the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft.

King, a power forward, played on the first three NBA Champion Chicago Bulls teams in the 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1992-93 seasons — alongside Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Bill Cartwright, John Paxson, and B.J. Armstrong, among other icons.

King was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1994 for center Luc Longley. At the time, King had career averages of 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds, published reports noted.

King also played for the Miami Heat in the 1995-96 season, and played a few games for the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks in the 1996-98 season.

King went on to serve as coach of the Continental Basketball Association’s Rockford Lightning in 2001.

Beginning in 2006, he switched gears to broadcasting for the Bulls on Comcast SportsNet. Later, switching to the Chicago Sports Network, and King became beloved as a studio analyst.

Bulls owner and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf issued a statement in King’s memory, reading in part: “Stacey King was a cherished member of the Bulls family and one of the truly unique personalities in our organization’s history. His connection to Chicago, the Bulls and our fans spanned more than three decades — first as a player and later as the unmistakable voice helped bring Bulls basketball into the homes of generations of fans.”

Chicago Sports Network president and chief executive officer Michael McCarthy said in a statement in part: “Stacey King was one of the most beloved figures in Chicago sports. As a three-time NBA champion, he helped build the legacy of the Chicago Bulls. As a broadcaster, he brought that same passion, authenticity, and unmistakable personality into the homes of fans for nearly two decades.

“Stacey had a unique ability to connect generations of Bulls fans. Whether through his basketball insight, his humor, or his unforgettable calls, he made every game more enjoyable and every broadcast better.”

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Teens from across the world come together for the largest student-run film festival in the U.S.

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Dawn White

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    Texas (KTVT) — Creative minds are coming together in North Texas. The largest student-run film festival in the United States is underway this weekend in North Dallas. The Pegasus Film Festival is open to filmmakers under 19 years old from across the globe.

Students are honing their craft for the three-day festival at the Angelika Film Center in the heart of Mockingbird Station. Young people submitted more than 100 entries this year from countries like Malaysia, Greece, Italy, Japan, and the United States.

They get to network with each other, and 16 North Texas teens have leadership roles in everything from photography and editing to marketing and social media.

“It just gives students a chance, no matter where they are in their filmmaking journey, to get inspired and learn from people who are in the industry. I know as a student, sometimes you see the films, and you might get intimidated. Like, ‘how do I end up there?’ I think having people that bridges the gap is exciting,” Vishwajit Yogaraj said.

Films must be between 30 seconds and eight minutes long. Those participating hope it launches their future careers.

“It definitely makes you feel more confident in what you’re doing in film, and I think that’s especially true with all of my mentors and people that have helped us here at Pegasus Festival,” Mia Najar said. “I think it’s really inspiring. It makes you want to jumpstart your career.”

The non-profit is already fundraising for next year’s festival. Click here for more information.

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Time’s running out to get a whiff of Horace the corpse flower at Como Zoo

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

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    ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — There are only a few hours left to get a whiff of an event that only happens once every seven to 10 years: the blooming of Horace the corpse flower at Como Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Corpse flowers grow up to 9 feet tall and let off an intense smell when in bloom.

Experts say this rare bloom helps draw attention to the efforts of conserving the corpse flower.

“There’s fewer than a thousand left in the wild due to habitat loss,” said Como horticulture supervisor Ariel Dressler. “That area is really popular for palm oil plantations.”

The flower only blooms for a day or two, so Monday may be the last day to experience the floral wonder.

Horace sits near the Japanese Garden Gates. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

On Saturday, the zoo and conservatory were evacuated due to a bomb threat that turned out to be a false alarm.

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Father, husband and youth coach suddenly dies of bacterial infection, devastated family looking to support his 3 girls

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Kathryn Merck

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    BAYSIDE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A family is left shocked and recovering from the sudden loss of a Bayside father, husband and youth soccer coach, according to his sister.

Nate Gruber died from a bacterial infection on Tuesday. He leaves behind his wife and high school sweetheart, Angela, and their three daughters: ages 5, 8 and 11.

“He just loved so intensely. His girls and Angela were his world,” Monica Gruber, Nate Gruber’s sister told CBS 58 on Sunday, June 7. “It’s a strange feeling, to tell you the truth, because we’re a very private family. All of this has been very outside our realm of comfort.”

Monica Gruber said what began as sudden ankle pain on Saturday morning quickly escalated into a catastrophic medical crisis for her brother.

“Friday night he went to sleep, and in the morning, he had intense pain in his right ankle. He thought he messed it up in a kickball game the night before,” Monica Gruber said.

Despite emergency surgeries, and an amputation, the illness progressed too rapidly to overcome. Monica Gruber lives in Spain and quickly got on a flight to Wisconsin once things took a turn for the worse.

“I was in Spain, so I was woken up in the middle of the night by my husband, saying, ‘Angela’s calling,’ which immediately made me think the worst,” Monica Gruber said. “There were so many questions and he went so fast.”

Monica Gruber said her brother was always completely present for the people and passions that mattered most. That was especially proven while coaching youth sports through the Bavarian Soccer Club.

“We went to a scrimmage for his team. A mom who I have never met before came up to me and said ‘You know, my daughter isn’t the best on the team maybe, but Coach Nate never let her feel that. He encouraged her. Thank you for that, he made a difference in my daughter’s life and she was crushed.’ That alone just was the most touching thing for me because I can see how he touched so many lives,” Monica Gruber said.

Monica Gruber said her family is now focused on supporting the wife and three daughters Nate left behind.

“He’s going to have this beautiful legacy that he deserves,” Monica Gruber said. “We are all on board for making the best decisions for our girls. We will go to the ends of the earth for them.”

A GoFundMe for the Gruber family has already raised over $150K.

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Anonymous donation helps ALS patients in Arizona access wheelchair-accessible vehicles

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Jordan Bontke

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    ARIZONA (KNXV) — An anonymous grant to ALS Arizona is giving people living with ALS easier access to wheelchair-accessible vehicle rentals, but the funding may only last through this summer.

John Brumbaugh is in his third year since his ALS diagnosis. The disease, which destroys motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, has limited his mobility to a wheelchair. His voice sometimes starts to give out as the day goes on.

“I came home, and I was talking like Chewbacca,” Brumbaugh said.

The disease has progressed since his first symptoms appeared.

“First started with stiff ankles,” Brumbaugh said.

Despite his diagnosis, Brumbaugh still plays guitar — a skill he developed over the years playing in Nashville, where he met his wife, Angie.

“I’ll play guitar until my hands don’t work,” Brumbaugh said as he pulls a slow bend on one of his Fender Stratocasters.

Getting around, however, presents a significant challenge. A power wheelchair can weigh more than 400 pounds, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles can cost around $80,000. Finding and affording transportation is something Brumbaugh and his family will face for the rest of their lives.

“(Would) love to do a road trip out to Tennessee to see our friends,” Brumbaugh said, turning to Angie.

When a family emergency recently required Brumbaugh and his wife, Angie, to travel to California, they reached out to ALS Arizona. The organization explained it had recently received an anonymous grant to cover van rentals for wheelchair users. Those rentals come through United Access, a Valley-based wheelchair-accessible vehicle provider.

ALS Arizona estimates the grant may only be available through this summer.

The Brumbaugh family has also received help from another nonprofit, Help Hope Live, a medical fundraising site. Combined with support from family and friends, they were able to afford their own accessible van.

“I would love to get to Yellowstone,” Brumbaugh said.

For Brumbaugh, independence is everything.

“I just choose to not wallow in self-pity; it’s like this is the card I’m dealt, I’m going to make the most of life while I still can,” Brumbaugh said.

While ALS has no cure, several FDA-approved medications are available to help slow disease progression, manage symptoms, and preserve independence. The wheelchair-accessible vehicle rental program through ALS Arizona is only available for a few more months.

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Denver PorchFest bringing live music to neighborhood porches

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Ethan Carlson

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    DENVER (KMGH) — Denver’s Baker neighborhood is getting a new music festival this fall and the stages will be people’s front porches.

Denver PorchFest is set for Saturday, October 3, and organizers say more than 340 bands have already applied to perform.

“Baker is to me like the hub of art and music of Denver,” lead organizer Bradley Schwartz said. “A lot of our musicians have been from Baker who have applied, and they’re people who not only want to play, but they live here, and they’re excited about it, because it’s a cool opportunity for them.”

The concept is simple: volunteer homeowners open their porches to musicians, and festivalgoers walk the neighborhood to catch performances throughout the day.

“There are no real stages, there’s no big production. It’s just people volunteer their houses who want to host a party and have a good time,” Schwartz said.

Dawn McNulty, a Baker resident of 25 years, has already signed up to host her porch.

“I love the historic charm. I love the eclectic community, and the walkability,” McNulty said. “Walking around the community and being in these charming homes with live music, it’s going to be amazing.”

It was originally planned as a ticketed event. Organizers, instead, recently decided to make it free of charge. The logistics of ticketing a festival as large as a whole neighborhood quickly became too complicated.

Organizers plan to raise money through online donations, merchandise sales, and sponsorships with local businesses. They have committed to paying each participating musician $100, although that number is subject to increase if they raise enough money.

Remaining funds will go to East 7th Arts, a nonprofit that provides music therapy to children with autism in public schools.

Jay Gindi, who runs the nonprofit, said music therapy is more than just an enrichment activity.

“Music therapy helps children with their individuality, inclusion, and independence. It helps with their social interactions, it helps with their academics, and it helps with regulating behavior,” Gindi said.

East 7th Arts partnered with Denver Public Schools (DPS) for a 15-classroom trial run. It’s set to expand the program into every special needs classroom in DPS next year.

“The way we communicate might be different, or the way that they express themselves might be different. With music, it becomes a common ground where we all understand it together on the same level,” Gindi said.

Schwartz said the response from the Baker community has been overwhelmingly positive, and they are still looking for Baker residents willing to host a porch for the festival.

“I love live music. I think it’s really fantastic that the Baker community is going to have this inaugural Porch Fest in Denver,” McNulty said.

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Boulder Jewish Festival marks 30th anniversary, one year after deadly attack

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Tyler Melito

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    BOULDER, Colorado (KMGH) — Colorado’s Jewish community gathered in Boulder on Sunday for the 30th anniversary of the Boulder Jewish Festival, one year after a person threw Molotov cocktails at attendees gathered on Pearl Street, killing 82-year-old Karen Diamond and injuring more than a dozen others.

The anniversary brought heightened emotion as survivors, officials, and neighbors came together to honor Diamond and those who lived through the attack — while also celebrating resilience, community, and Jewish identity.

“So we came here today carrying grief, and we leave here carrying each other. Every voice in this space, the survivors, the officials, the neighbors who simply showed up, is proof that what happened here one year ago did not break us,” one speaker said.

For survivors, the memories of the attack remain vivid.

“In an instant, every. Exploded. I remember the crash, the rush of wind, the terrifying heat rising up my back. I dropped my banner and ran,” shared Michelle Goldman, a survivor of the attack last year shared.

For some who grew up in Boulder, like Marlene Sorota the attack shattered a sense of safety they had long taken for granted.

“Growing up here, like I said, a very innocent, naive person, no, not in Boulder, maybe somewhere else, but you just never know,” described Sorota.

A moment of silence and candle lighting honored Diamond and the other survivors of the Pearl Street attack.

Speakers remembered Diamond’s final message to her family.

“Who in her dying days expressed to her family that the only way to respond to such hate and darkness is with love and light,” said Rabbi Mark Soloway.

But the festival was also a celebration. Attendees marked the resilience of a community that has faced hatred for generations.

“There’s no room for hate anywhere, so you know that’s just what just I mean, the Jewish people have been been under hate for years and years and years going way back, so you know it’s nothing new to them, but you know, especially to have something like that happen in this community is, is kind of surprising, but shocking, can happen anywhere,” Al Sorota said.

Others spoke to the broader meaning of the gathering.

“This event is about solidarity and joining the Jewish people and other cultures in efforts to create peace and harmony,” described Steve Finsilver

The message of unity extended beyond any single faith or background.

“We’re all one, it’s just, it’s not, we’re no different than any of the other communities, we just all need to respect everybody’s beliefs and rights and come together,” Sorota said.

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Couple’s tiny home stolen; sentimental items from late father among losses

CNN Newsource on June 8, 2026

By Ajay Patel

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    CLAY COUNTY, Kentucky (WLEX) — A Clay County couple’s tiny home was stolen from their property, while their locked shed, containing generators and tools, was also broken into. All that remains where their tiny home once sat are tire tracks.

Tiny home owner Lester Hurst said the theft appeared to be carefully planned.

“As it being a calculated event, 100%. It took some work. It took some skill. The driveway coming out is very narrow. You’ve got to be a good driver,” he said. “And you’ve got to have a place to go with it, because it’s very noticeable and you can’t park by the road or in your driveway or something. You have to have a predetermined place to hide it.”

The couple built the home from scratch in 2018 and had been living on the property for just a year. Hurt’s wife, Helena Peters, said they were still settling in.

“We were in the middle of setting everything up. Yes, we still had the wheels on it,” Peters said.

For the couple, the loss goes far beyond the cost of replacing the structure.

“My dad when he passed, all of us children, we got some sentimental stuff from his. So, it’s all in there and it’s like I have nothing,” Peters said.

Peters questioned why someone would want these items.

“It’s not worth to them anything. It’s not theirs, then for them, they can’t sell it to make money out of my little things,” she said.

Hurst described the scene left behind.

“It looks like a hurricane just ransacked,” Hurst said.

When LEX News asked what the couple misses most, they pointed to something beyond the physical structure.

“Security, you feel uprooted,” Hurst said.

“There is not one thing that I don’t miss about it,” said Peters.

Despite the loss, the couple said the experience reminded them of other’s kindness.

“It’s like everybody’s against you. Do you have to watch over your shoulder all the time? That’s actually not true, and it’s just really been reminded me of how good that people could be,” Hurst said.

Peters said the home and everything in it meant the world to them.

“It’s our dream. It means everything to us,” Peters said.

Residents with additional information about the stolen tiny home is asked to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at (606) 598-3471.

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