Today in History: June 2, Lou Gehrig dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Baseball’s “Iron Horse,” Lou Gehrig, died in New York of the degenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease; he was 37.
5 American cruise ship passengers leave Nebraska quarantine facility
U.S. health officials say they will complete monitoring at home after remaining symptom-free.
Tens of thousands are making annual peony pilgrimage to University of Michigan’s garden
The garden plant features showy red, pink and white blooms of many shades and varieties.
Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
The department says it “disagrees strongly” with the ruling but would abide by it.
Scott Pelley of ’60 Minutes’ accuses CBS News head Bari Weiss of ‘murdering’ the show, report says
The longtime correspondent made the remarks during a tense meeting with the newsmagazine's staff and new producer Nick Bilton.
Florida Democrats hope to amend DeSantis’ tax plan in special session
House Democrats came out swinging on Monday, filing amendments on the first day of a special session hoping to mitigate the damage they say will be caused by Gov. Ron…
Florida sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming company concealed serious risks of ChatGPT
The state of Florida filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman on Monday, claiming the company knowingly released and aggressively marketed ChatGPT to the public while concealing serious…
Pentagon policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, appeals court panel rules
A divided panel of appeals court judges has ruled that a Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service.
Former ‘America’s Most Wanted’ says he’s innocent of 2002 murder as sentencing date set
Demorris Hunter, the subject of an "America's Most Wanted" segment for the 2002 murder of his then-girlfriend, proclaimed his innocence for the first time as a judge set a date…
Moffitt executive resigns leadership role after investigation of her research
The executive who oversees much of Moffitt Cancer Center’s scientific research has resigned from her leadership role after science journals flagged concerns over several studies she co-authored.