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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is comparing himself to Babe Ruth. Trump mentioned the famed slugger, who was born in Baltimore, during a rally at a high school on Maryland's Eastern Shore tonight. Trump said his own "instinct" for creating jobs was akin to the Yankee legend's ability to slug home runs.
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, is now a criminal case. Two state regulators and a city employee have been charged with official misconduct, evidence-tampering and other offenses over the lead contamination that alarmed the country and brought cries of racism. Michigan's attorney general announced the first charges today. He expects there will be more.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is upholding a judgment allowing families of victims of Iranian-sponsored terrorism to collect nearly $2 billion in frozen Iranian funds. The ruling also comes as controversy swirls over pending legislation in Congress that would allow families of the Sept. 11 attacks to hold the government of Saudi Arabia liable in U.S. courts.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Firearms bills to allow most adults to openly carry guns without any training or background checks are leading to a showdown in Oklahoma between supporters of expanded gun rights and businesses. The business community is afraid the bills could jeopardize existing gun bans by private businesses, at public colleges and universities, and at public events.
TEMPERANCE, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan teen who has been making annual treks carrying his younger brother on his back to raise awareness about cerebral palsy started a 111-mile walk today. Hunter Gandee expects it'll be his last such walk because he'll be starting his senior year of high school in the fall and will be preparing for college. Also he says his brother Braden "is getting bigger."
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