National News

Race-related rioting erupted in Detroit; federal troops were sent in by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to quell the violence that resulted in more than 30 deaths.

Sunday marks the summer solstice, the year’s longest day and the beginning of astronomical summer in the Northern Hemisphere as Earth tilts.

Former Chicago organized crime boss Sam Giancana was shot to death in the basement of his home in Oak Park, Illinois; the killing has never been solved.

The Supreme Court is siding with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases.

Luigi Mangione will assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Lawmakers in some states this year have moved to impose stricter potency caps.

Real estate mogul Donald Trump launched his successful campaign for the presidency of the United States with a speech at Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Federal authorities report that three babies became ill in California, Pennsylvania and Washington in April and May after consuming the formula.

There was no immediate information on whether anyone was hurt.

More than 1,000 people died when fire erupted aboard the steamboat PS General Slocum in New York’s East River; it remained the deadliest individual event in the New York area until 9/11.