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Chicago Sun-Times: W Hotel housekeeper alerts authorities to guns in guest’s room, but investigators not sure why he had the weapons by Mitch Dudek and Matthew Hendrickson
A housekeeping employee at the W Hotel near Navy Pier tipped off police about a guest who had a rifle, a handgun and ammunition in his room, leading to a weekend arrest that Chicago’s police superintendent says prevented a “tragedy from happening.”
The employee saw the weapons and five rifle magazines “laying in the window sill” of a room on Sunday and notified authorities, resulting in the arrest of Keegan Casteel, Police Supt. David Brown said Tuesday at a news conference held to discuss weekend violence.
Casteel, 32, of Ankeny, Iowa, was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
“This employee saw something by entering the room to clean it that likely prevented a tragedy from happening,” Brown said.
Speaking later Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot also praised the hotel employee.
“Thank God for that hotel worker, who saw something and, I believe, averted disaster,” the mayor said at an unrelated news conference in Pullman.
However, Brown did not say if investigators had determined why the man had the guns in his hotel room.
New York Times: Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor by Katie Glueck
Eric L. Adams, who rose from poverty to become an iconoclastic police captain and the borough president of Brooklyn, declared victory in the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City on Tuesday, putting him on track to become the second Black mayor in the history of the nation’s largest city.
The contest, which was called by The Associated Press on Tuesday night, was seen as one of the city’s most critical elections in a generation, with the winner expected to help set New York on a recovery course from the economic devastation of Covid-19 and from the longstanding racial and socioeconomic inequalities that the pandemic deepened.
But as the campaign entered its final months, a spike in shootings and homicides drove public safety and crime to the forefront of voters’ minds, and Mr. Adams — the only leading candidate with a law enforcement background — moved urgently to demonstrate authority on the issue.
Mr. Adams held an 8,400-vote lead over Kathryn Garcia, a margin of one percentage point — small enough that it was not immediately clear whether she or any of his opponents would contest the result in court. All three leading candidates had filed to maintain the option to challenge the results. If no one does so, Mr. Adams’s victory could be certified as soon as next week.
Washington Post: Elsa upgraded to hurricane, with warning hoisted for Tampa by Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow
Elsa was declared a hurricane at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday as heavy rains deluged the Florida Keys and southwest portions of the Sunshine State. Much of Florida and the Southeast are bracing for impacts from the storm, which could bring heavy rain, strong winds and tornadoes, as well as an ocean surge along the coast.
Hurricane Elsa may ride up the entire East Coast, bringing rain and gusty winds from coastal Georgia into New England between Wednesday and Friday.
The inclement weather is affecting South Florida as the search effort continues at the site of the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside. Miami has seen more than three inches of rain since Monday as outer bands from the storm have pivoted northward.
Guardian: ‘Significant concerns’ over Florida condo near collapsed Miami building by Mike Jordan
Florida officials have said they have “significant concerns” regarding the structural integrity of another condominium near the Champlain Towers South building, which collapsed almost two weeks ago, killing at least 36 people.
Charles Burkett, mayor of Surfside, said Tuesday that a review is being conducted into Champlain Towers North, the fallen 12-story condo tower’s sister complex, which is still standing near the rubble.
Burkett told reporters Towers North is “essentially the same building, built by the same developer at the same time, with the same plans, probably with the same materials” as the Towers South building.
“And given we do not know why the first building fell down we have significant concerns about that building and the residents in there,” he said.
The storm could become a hurricane again before making landfall between Tampa Bay and Big Bend and crossing northern Florida, forecasters said.
Officials are working with the Champlain Towers North condominium board to measure the building’s risk of repeating the collapse.
CNN: Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney has submitted petition to resign by Chloe Melas
(CNN) Samuel D. Ingham, a court-appointed attorney who has represented Britney Spears for the entirety of her almost 13-year conservatorship, has submitted a petition to resign from his position, according to a court filing obtained and dated Tuesday by CNN.
In the filing, Ingham stated that the resignation would be effective upon the designation of new court-appointed counsel for Spears.
Ingham was first appointed by the Los Angeles County Superior Court to represent the singer in her conservatorship when it began in 2008.
At a court hearing last month, Spears gave dramatic testimony about how she has felt living under the arrangement, calling it "abusive" and asking Judge Brenda Penny to allow her to retain her own counsel and calling on the court to bring the conservatorship to an end.
The next court hearing for the conservatorship is scheduled for July 14.
USA Today: Walmart, Target, Kroger, Publix, among stores that sold Tyson chicken products recalled for listeria risk by Kelly Tyko
Walmart, Target, Kroger, Publix, H-E-B and Wegmans are among the retailers that sold Tyson Foods' recalled chicken products.
The retailers each posted recall notices on their websites after Tyson Foods' announcement Saturday that it was voluntarily recalling approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, cooked chicken products for possible listeria contamination.
The recall includes Tyson branded fully cooked and frozen products and private label products for restaurants, including Jet’s Pizza, Casey’s General Store, Marco’s Pizza and Little Caesars.
A full list of the retailers that sold the affected products was not available Monday. It will be posted on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service recall website when available, Tyson Foods said in a news release.
AlJazeera: US, European powers condemn Iran uranium metal decision
The United States and European powers have condemned Iran’s decision to produce uranium metal enriched to 20 percent purity but the US said the window for diplomacy to allow both to resume compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal remained open.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Tuesday that Iran intended to enrich uranium to 20 percent, in the latest sign the Vienna talks on reviving the joint comprehensive plan of action could be stalling.
The move takes Iran a step closer to developing materials that could be used to make a nuclear weapon.
“It is worrying that Iran chooses to escalate its non-performance of its [nuclear deal] commitments, especially with experiments that have value for nuclear weapons research,” US State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters at a briefing.
“It’s another unfortunate step backwards for Iran, particularly when we for our part have demonstrated our sincere intention and willingness to return to the [deal].”
BBC News: Notre-Dame fire lead pollution endangered life, lawsuit claims
Parisian authorities are facing legal action over the health threat from toxic lead particles released during the fire at the Notre-Dame Cathedral.
Hundreds of tonnes of lead within the cathedral's roof melted during the blaze in 2019.
It released toxic particles into the air, which settled in the local area.
A lawsuit accuses authorities of "gross negligence" for allowing people living in the city to be exposed to the harmful substance.
Lawyers for two local families, whose children were allegedly exposed to lead dust at their homes and schools, along with a health association and a trade union, say authorities endangered life by not reacting to the risk of lead poisoning.
"Despite the scale of the fire and knowledge about the risk of pollution and contamination... no precaution in particular was taken by the authorities involved for more than three months after the fire," their legal complaint says, according to AFP news agency.
A total of 400 tonnes of lead were reportedly dispersed over the French capital during the fire on 15 April 2019.
Deutsche Welle: Netherlands crime journalist Peter R. de Vries shot in Amsterdam
Dutch crime journalist Peter R. de Vries was shot and wounded in a gun attack in the center of Amsterdam on Tuesday evening local time, Dutch police reported.
De Vries, 64, was taken to hospital in a seriously wounded state. He had been taking part in a live television show where he was a regular guest, and was shot close to the RTL studios.
Amsterdam's mayor Femke Halsema told reporters that the investigative journalist was "fighting for his life." Halsema called de Vries "a national hero for all of us, a journalist of uncommon courage."
Outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte called the shooting "shocking and incomprehensible."
"It's an attack on a courageous journalist and by extension an attack on the freedom of the press, which is so essential for our democracy and the rule of law," Rutte said.
Rutte's Justice Minsiter Ferd Grapperhaus spoke of a "black day," both for those close to de Vries and for freedom of the press.
Police said that three people had been arrested, including the suspected shooter, but gave no details on the possible reasons for the attack.
Indian Express: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passes away at 98
Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, passed away on Wednesday morning. The actor was 98 and is survived by his wife, veteran actor Saira Banu.
Dr Jalil Parkar told Indianexpress.com that Dilip Kumar passed away at 7:30 am on Wednesday. “He passed away due to prolonged illness. He was 98,” added Parkar. A senior doctor at Hinduja hospital said Dilip Kumar’s blood pressure and haemoglobin were falling. The doctor said that Kumar was given blood transfusion in the hospital and it was quite difficult to get blood for him as his blood group was O-negative.
The actor’s official Twitter account also confirmed the news of his death, “With a heavy heart and profound grief, I announce the passing away of our beloved Dilip Saab, few minutes ago. We are from God and to Him we return.”
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