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A bus driver with a history of speeding accusations was indicted on additional charges Monday in a chain-reaction crash in Virginia that killed five people and injured dozens more. Jing Sheng Dong, 48, of Staten Island, New York, initially was charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter after the crash early Friday morning on Interstate 95. On Monday, a grand jury indicted him on three additional charges of involuntary manslaughter […]

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said on Monday he does not need to halt international flight processing at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport, citing cooperation from state and local law enforcement officials near a detention center.  “As long as we continue to have this partnership with local and state law enforcement, then there’ll be no need to do […]

June 2 (Reuters) – A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of southern Italy in the early hours of Tuesday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The quake was registered at a depth of 253 kilometers (157.21 miles), GFZ added. (Reporting by Carlos Méndez in Mexico City; Editing by Chris Reese) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

CANBERRA, June 2 (Reuters) – Australia’s upcoming wheat harvest will be the smallest in three years, as high fertiliser costs and dry conditions in some areas reduce planting and yields, the government said on Tuesday. Australia is a major exporter of wheat and other crops. Lower output would reduce global supply, putting upward pressure on prices that reached two-year highs last month due to crop losses in the United States. […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — A.J. Brown is leaving a frustrating experience in Philadelphia for a reunion in New England with his first NFL coach. The Eagles traded the star receiver to the Patriots on Monday, putting a cap on the long-rumored deal. The Eagles said they will receive a first-round pick in 2028 and a fifth-round pick in 2027 for the three-time Pro Bowler. The trade comes after a frustrating […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The head of the baseball players’ association insisted his union will fight management’s salary cap proposal as long as it takes as bargaining moves forward with the threat of a lockout that could cancel games next season. Major League Baseball proposed a salary cap last week and appears set to start a lockout after the current labor contract expires Dec. 1. “Our union has never been […]

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats transiting in Latin America have killed more than 200 people since September, when the Trump administration began an operation it has justified as necessary to stem the flow of drugs. As the strikes continue, the administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing “narco-terrorists” against whom U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. […]

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A sharply divided Louisiana Supreme Court on Monday signed off on abolishing an elected office won by a New Orleans exoneree who had spent nearly 30 years in prison for murder before his conviction was vacated. The 4-3 decision leaves Calvin Duncan with little path forward to try assuming the role of Orleans Parish clerk of criminal court, a job he won in a landmark election […]

NEW YORK (AP) — In a remarkable sign of the turmoil at CBS’s top-rated “60 Minutes,” correspondent Scott Pelley said CBS News head Bari Weiss of “murdering the show” and accused its new producer of having “slender qualifications” for the job, according to reports. Pelley made his accusations in an introductory meeting Monday between the newsmagazine’s staff and Nick Bilton, the new executive producer named by Weiss last week, according […]