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Sen. John Fetterman was speeding and at fault in a car crash that sent him and two others to the hospital. Southern Baptists rejected a ban on women pastors. And how feds are using Snapchat to send people to prison. |
👋Howdy there! Laura Davis here. It's Wednesday, y'all. Here's your news roundup. |
But first: Cute critter alert! 🦬 An outdoor photographer at Yellowstone spotted something rare: a white bison calf. See the precious pics here. |
Fetterman found at fault in crash |
Ouch. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was speeding and "at fault" for the car accident that landed him, his wife and another driver in the hospital Sunday, according to a police report. |
What happened? Fetterman, driving a Chevrolet Traverse, passed a witness on I-70 in northwest Maryland "at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit" before rear-ending a Chevrolet Impala around 7:45 a.m., the report said. The speed limit was 70 mph. Neither Fetterman nor the other driver was tested for alcohol or substance use, and no citations were given. The accident is being investigated, according to Maryland State Police. 👉 Here's everything we know. | Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., walks toward the Senate Chambers on March 23, 2024 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard, Getty Images |
Southern Baptist ban on female pastors fails |
In a historic vote Wednesday that wrapped up a two-year dispute, the Southern Baptist Convention rejected a constitutional ban on female pastors. It's a major victory for those within the nation's largest Protestant denomination seeking to maintain local church autonomy and soften what many considered a growing antagonism toward women in the ministry. However, the outcome was narrow and may not subdue the debate about women's roles in the church. 👉 What to know. | Heather Deal, left, and Nikki Hardeman, with the Baptist Women in Ministry, protest for the right for women to be clergy, while standing outside the Southern Baptist Convention, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar |
A Boston man sends videos on Snapchat and gets six years in prison. The reason: Federal agents spotted illegal gun activity in the snippets. It's just the latest in a string of investigations across the U.S. in which federal agents have brought gun charges after watching people on Snapchat to obtain a search warrant or gather evidence. |
What's going on? Over the past year, Snapchat has been prominently mentioned in federal courtrooms and plea agreements. Snapchat's messages and videos disappear quickly, giving the app a sense of privacy. But cops and federal agents are uncovering a trove of content to watch in real-time showing convicted felons showing off guns and boasting of violence online. 📲 See how it's playing out. |
NASA is on a mission to find out – literally. As the culmination of a nearly decadelong project, NASA astronauts will set out on Thursday to collect microorganisms surviving outside the International Space Station. |
Why is it important? Scientists have known for years that some of the smallest life forms on Earth can survive in space. Their survival methods are the topic of entire research departments at space agencies and universities around the world. In short, they're trying to better understand how Earth-based life could survive the journey to another world. |
Space microorganisms? Yep. They're mostly bacteria, and they are able to withstand the conditions in space after being carried from Earth during liftoff, astrobiologists say. 🔭 Learn more about the mission. | | | | The FOMC said that 'in recent months, there has been a lack of further progress' on lowering inflation to the Fed's 2% goal. | | | |  | The country is in the middle of a flurry of culture wars and WNBA star Caitlin Clark, through no fault of her own, has become a part of them. | | | | The National Hurricane Center is giving the system a 20% chance of development into a depression or tropical storm over the next seven days. | | | | House Republicans passed their push to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress on Wednesday. | | | | Fifty-three years after a private jet vanished over Lake Champlain, searchers say they've discovered the wreckage. | | | | Banana company Chiquita was accused of making illegal payments to the AUC, a paramilitary group known for its violent kidnappings and killings. | | | | Thank God for MY PRESIDENT, Donald J. Trump, the one candidate with the guts to confront the twin threats of our time: sharks and boat batteries. | | | | Video captures a deer crashing through the windshield of a bus in Warwick, Rhode Island. Three people were injured during the incident. | | | | The CAS panel found that 'for the time being' Lia Thomas is not eligible to compete in elite competitions through World Aquatics or USA Swimming. | | | | A section of the Constitution makes the federal government "the supreme Law of the Land." Trump could use it to halt state sentences or trials. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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