Multiple people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio, officials say

Several people were shot Saturday near a neighborhood festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities said. The Toledo Police Department reported that the shooting occurred near the Old West End Festival, a little after 5:30 p.m. local time. Officers responded to find “multiple shooting victims,” police said. Several people were rushed to area hospitals. The number of …

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What to Know About the Ongoing Protests and Arrests Outside a New Jersey Detention Center

Clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement outside a New Jersey immigration detention center since late May have become the latest flashpoint for protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. More than 80 people have been arrested following a series of protests outside Delaney Hall in Newark, where demonstrators say they are showing up in solidarity …

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North Korea Will Not Retreat From Nuclear Status, Kim Jong Un’s Sister Says

SEOUL, June 7 (Reuters) – ⁠Kim ⁠Yo Jong, ⁠the sister of ​North Korean leader Kim Jong ‌Un, said North ‌Korea will ⁠never ⁠back down on its status as ​a nuclear-armed state, warning that it will ​not tolerate any threats, Yonhap ⁠News Agency ⁠said on ⁠Sunday. Chinese President ​Xi Jinping is set to ​visit ⁠North Korea …

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Iran soccer team departs for Mexico ahead of World Cup as some team officials denied U.S. visas, Iranian officials say

Iran’s World Cup soccer team set off from Turkey for their training base in Mexico on Saturday, with some members of their entourage reportedly still without U.S. visas, before three group matches in the U.S. later this month. The Iranian Football Federation’s secretary-general, Hedayat Mombeini, and its vice president, Mehdi Mohammad Nabi, were among 14 …

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Missing US Student Found Dead Near Kyoto, Japan, Mother Says

NEW YORK, June ⁠6 (Reuters) – ⁠An American student who ⁠disappeared while on a family vacation ​in Japan was found dead outside Kyoto, his mother wrote ‌in a Facebook post ‌on Saturday. • The body of James Higginbotham, 20, ⁠was ⁠discovered in a mountainous area by a volunteer search-and-rescue ​group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote. • A …

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Anti-Aircraft Units Intercepted 339 Ukrainian Drones Over 13-Hour Period

June 6 (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence ⁠Ministry ⁠said on ⁠Saturday its anti-aircraft units had ​intercepted and destroyed 339 Ukrainian drones ‌over a 13-hour period ‌in various Russian regions, ⁠including ⁠Moscow. The ministry, posting on Telegram, listed 13 ​regions where the interceptions took place, plus areas over the Black Sea, ​between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. …

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