At least 235 people were killed and about 4,300 injured after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart. International rescue teams and aid shipments are arriving as hospitals fill and crews search for people trapped under rubble.
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The NTSB and NHTSA are investigating a fatal Tesla Model 3 crash in Katy, Texas, that killed 76-year-old Martha Avila. Her family has sued Tesla and the driver, alleging defects in Autopilot and Full Self-Driving systems and seeking more than $1 million in damages.
Camp Mystic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a July 2025 flood killed 25 campers, two teenage counselors and director Dick Eastland. The filing follows investigations, lawsuits and criticism over the camp’s emergency planning and evacuation response.
Clive Davis, the legendary music executive who helped build the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin and others, has died at 94. His publicist told CBS News he died peacefully at his Manhattan home of an age-related illness.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One could become the first tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season while bringing heavy rain and dangerous flooding from Texas to the Southeast. Flood watches and warnings covered more than 40 million people across the region.
Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden was arrested early Saturday in Harris County, Texas, on a misdemeanor unlawful weapons charge after police said a handgun was seen in his vehicle. He was released from custody and is due in court June 22.
NASA named Randy Bresnik, Luca Parmitano, Frank Rubio and Andre Douglas to the Artemis III crew. The mission will test lunar lander rendezvous and docking in Earth orbit before a planned moon landing attempt in 2028.
Simone Biles said on Instagram that she experienced a health scare this week that made her feel she had “almost” died. The seven-time Olympic champion did not disclose what happened but said she has been resting and may explain later.