Author: Mandy Matthews

Nancy Guthrie, 84, remains missing and recent bones found near her Tucson neighborhood have been ruled out, leaving investigators and her family still searching for answers. Investigators announced that human remains located about 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home do not belong to the missing 84-year-old. The discovery near West Ajo Way and South La Cholla Boulevard appeared to have been at the site for an extended period, and officials said there was no apparent link to Guthrie’s disappearance. Law enforcement sources told TMZ the bones were “definitively not Nancy Guthrie.” That ruling closes one lead and raises a…

Movie theaters closed out a busy summer that brought in more than $4.2 billion in domestic ticket sales, running about 5.7% ahead of the pre-pandemic summer of 2019 and on track to reach or exceed previous summer benchmarks. The summer box office surprised a lot of skeptics by turning strong foot traffic back into steady revenue for exhibitors. Big franchise releases and a few well-timed originals drove audiences into theaters and helped the industry shake off lingering pandemic doubts. Concessions and premium format sales added healthy margins on top of ticket revenue. <pStudios leaned on established brands and event-style releases…

Angelina Khalimendik, 31, died after jumping into the swollen Des Plaines River to save her seven-year-old son during a family fishing trip at Independence Grove in Lake County, Illinois. Angelina Khalimendik went into the river just after 7 p.m. when her son was swept away, and she managed to push him toward another family member before slipping beneath the surface. She was pulled from the water by a relative and bystanders and given CPR, then taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where doctors pronounced her dead. The Lake County Coroner’s Office later recorded the cause of death as “consistent with…

The Army is seeking a defense contractor capable of producing thousands of ground-launched rockets per year for roughly a decade, driven by reports that stockpiles of key munitions are shrinking and readiness is at stake. The immediate ask is straightforward: scale up production of ground-launched rockets to meet sustained demand over the next ten years, with output measured in the thousands each year. Military leaders say supply levels have become a concern, and the acquisition push reflects that urgency. Lawmakers and industry will both be watching how quickly a vendor can ramp up without sacrificing quality. Rebuilding munitions stocks is…

Hanwha Defense USA announced Tuesday that it won a major Army contract to build mobile howitzer prototypes for the Mobile Tactical Cannon program, placing the company at the center of the service’s effort to modernize mobile artillery capabilities. Hanwha Defense USA confirmed the award in a company statement, identifying the work as prototype development for mobile howitzers under the Mobile Tactical Cannon program. The announcement makes Hanwha a key participant in the Army’s next phase of artillery modernization. The news attracted attention across defense industry observers and military planners. The Mobile Tactical Cannon program seeks to explore new approaches to…

President Trump said Tuesday he was delaying 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect. The decision to delay 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods landed as a sudden break in what had been a fast-moving trade standoff. From a Republican perspective, the pause looks like leverage that worked: powerful pressure followed by a negotiated opening instead of an immediate economic hit. Washington and Ottawa worked the phones and the meeting rooms, and the outcome slowed a costly…

Longtime Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz won the Democratic primary in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, beating a field of Black rivals in the majority-minority district. Debbie Wasserman Schultz held on in the Democratic primary for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, securing another term in a seat long controlled by her. The race drew attention because the challengers were Black candidates competing in a majority-minority district, which raised questions about representation and party dynamics. Voters returned an experienced incumbent rather than opting for a new local face. The outcome reflects how incumbency and institutional support can shape primaries even in districts where…

Crews worked Tuesday to restore power to thousands in Hawaii after the outer bands of Lala swept through the islands over the weekend, leaving destructive flooding and one fatality in their wake. Utility workers fanned out across hard-hit neighborhoods Tuesday, tackling downed lines and damaged equipment as they worked to bring electricity back to thousands of residents. The outer bands of Lala battered the archipelago over the weekend, and recovery teams moved in as waters receded and debris was cleared. Local authorities and crews focused first on hospitals, critical facilities and areas with the most extensive outages. Flooding left streets…

A Florida man convicted of fatally shooting his estranged wife and wounding his mother-in-law was executed Tuesday, a case that comes amid continued use of capital punishment under the state’s Republican leadership. The man was convicted in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife and the wounding of his mother-in-law, and authorities carried out an execution on Tuesday. The case has been cited as another example of Florida’s robust enforcement of its death penalty statutes under a Republican governor. Families on both sides pushed through years of court proceedings, appeals and reviews before the sentence was carried out. Victims’ relatives…

Michelle Obama described a simple Mother’s Day car ride with Malia and Sasha that felt like a breakthrough, and the story has stirred debate about privacy, security, and public expense. Michelle Obama shared a detail from a recent podcast: she took her first solo car ride with daughters Malia and Sasha years after leaving the White House. The trip was a short drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs with no Secret Service, no motorcade, just the three of them stopping for fast food like any family. For many Americans that kind of ride is routine, but for the Obamas…