Firefighters had to rescue a man who got stuck in the chimney of a Connecticut parks building while trying to retrieve his dog from a bathroom when the doors automatically locked for the night. Police were called Sunday morning to Rockwell Park in Bristol for a burglary complaint and were told by parks employees that someone was in the chimney. Firefighters responded to the scene and got the man out after having to remove parts of the chimney and building, causing $5,000 to $10,000 worth of damage, police said. The Bristol man, who was not injured, was arrested and charged with burglary, trespassing and criminal mischief. He was released on bond and ordered to appear in court on July 7. A message seeking comment was sent to an email address listed in public records for the man.

New York City is using ranked choice voting in its Democratic mayoral primary election Tuesday, a system that takes some explaining, even for New Yorkers who have used it before. Voters’ understanding of how ranked choice works could play a role in which candidate comes out on top in a race that features former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, progressive upstart Zohran Mamdani and several other current and former public officials, including City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and City Comptroller Brad Lander, who was arrested last week at an immigration court. The system is based on a simple premise: Democracy works better if people aren’t forced to make an all-or-nothing choice with their vote. Rather than pick just one candidate, voters get to rank several in order of preference.

As Iranian and Russian officials convened Monday to revisit prior defense and security arrangements, President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning regarding any attempts by Russia to provide Iran with nuclear weapons.
“Did I hear Former President Medvedev, from Russia, casually throwing around the ‘N word’ (Nuclear!), and saying that he and other countries would supply Nuclear Warheads to Iran?” Trump asked in a Truth Social post on Monday. “Did he really say that or, is it just a figment of my imagination? If he did say that, and, if confirmed, please let me know, IMMEDIATELY.”

Footage of what appears to be a section of the Duel Pulse Solid Rocket Motor on a “Patriot” PAC-3 MSE Surface-to-Air Missile found in Qatar, following tonight’s Iranian ballistic missile attack against Al Udeid Air Base.

The IDF publishes footage showing the aftermath of its strike earlier today on the Thar-Allah Headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, in Tehran.

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BREAKING UPDATE: The NY Times reports that Iran informed the Qatari government in advance of the missile strikes on the US air base in Qatar. Advance warning given to minimize casualties.

When President Trump authorized a series of airstrikes over the weekend on Iran’s nuclear facilities—unilaterally and without a vote from Congress—Democrats erupted in fury, accusing him of recklessness, abuse of power, and even calling for impeachment. But the outrage rings hollow. Back in 2016, under President Obama, the United States dropped 26,172 bombs across seven countries in a single year—without a single new authorization from Congress. That averages out to three bombs every hour, around the clock, for twelve straight months.

The Israeli military has struck the gates of Iran’s notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility as Tel Aviv continues to target Tehran with missile strikes. Iranian state media claims the situation on the ground is “under control” following the attack, which Israel’s defense minister claimed sought to hit “regime targets and agencies of government repression.”
Evin prison has been used for decades to house political prisoners and opponents of the Iranian regime as well as acting as the headquarters of the country’s powerful Basij militia and its Revolutionary Guard Corps. Family members of those imprisoned at Evin say the strike puts their loved ones in “mortal danger.”
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