Arizona authorities say a driver escaped injury when his car’s windshield was pierced by the trunk of a saguaro cactus during a wreck Wednesday on the outskirts of Tucson. (July 10)
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White Sox extend protective netting at ballpark
The Chicago White Sox have extended protective netting at their ballpark following a few high-profile injuries to fans at games across the country. (July 10)
Chicago police confirm alligator in lagoon
Chicago police investigators have cracked the case: A 4- to 5-foot alligator is living in a lagoon at one of the city’s most popular parks. (July 10)
Powell signals that rate cut could be coming soon
Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade in light of a weakening global economy and rising trade tensions. (July 10)
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NY Gov. signs equal pay bill into law
The governor of New York signed a bill Wednesday making equal pay the law minutes before a ticker tape parade to honor the U.S. women’s soccer team was preparing to kick off in lower Manhattan. (July 10)
Acting immigration director: ICE raids will happen
The acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services said Wednesday that a nationwide immigration sweep to deport people living the United States illegally is “absolutely gonna happen.” (July 10)
New doc provides insight into Apollo 11 moon landing
As the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11moonlanding draws near, a new documentary, “Moon Landing: The Lost Tapes,” tells the incredible story of mankind’s greatest leap. (July 10)
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Here’s the latest for Wednesday July 10: Calls for Labor Secretary Alex Acosta to resign; Obama health care law challenged in federal court; Floods in Nebraska; Heatwave in Alaska.
Police in Calif. fatally shoot knife-wielding man
Police officers fatally shot a knife-wielding man near the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California on Tuesday. KESQ-TV reports that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirms the man was waving a knife when he was shot. (July 10)
Outrage over Arizona black teen’s stabbing death
A 17-year-old black youth was killed at a Phoenix-area convenience store. A white man charged with first-degree murder said he felt threatened by the teen’s rap music. A defense attorney says the suspect is mentally ill. (July 10)