June 18 (UPI) -- An animal control officer in Connecticut who responded to a report of "an animal crying in the woods" ended up rescuing a baby raccoon wedged in the crack of a tree.

June 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that FreshRealm is recalling chicken Alfredo products that may be tainted with Listeria monocytogenes. All products made before Tuesday are affected.

June 18 (UPI) -- TikTok was given a lifeline for a third time by President Trump, allowing it to keep running through mid-September in spite of U.S. legislation requiring its Chinese owners to divest its operation.

June 18 (UPI) -- Seven Californians are indicted in a 2022 $100 million Brinks truck jewelry heist in Lebec, north of Los Angeles. They are charged for allegedly stealing gold, diamonds, rubies, emeralds and luxury watches.

June 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday expanded an order against the State Department's passport gender policy to include all applicants who are transgender or nonbinary.

June 17 (UPI) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is warning President Donald Trump to "respect the Constitution" after the president ordered ICE agents to ramp up deportation efforts in Democratic-led sanctuary cities.

June 17 (UPI) -- Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is resting in a Washington, D.C., hospital after suffering an allergic reaction on Tuesday.

June 17 (UPI) -- After a Minnesota state lawmaker was shot to death over the weekend in a "politically motivated assassination," President Donald Trump defied tradition and insisted Tuesday he would not be calling Gov. Tim Walz.

June 17 (UPI) -- New York state education officials might face a U.S. Justice Department investigation into potential Title VI of the Civil Rights Act violations related to a public school's chosen mascot.

June 17 (UPI) -- The NAACP will not invite U.S. President Donald Trump to address its annual convention next month in a break with a 116-year tradition, saying Trump is "attacking" democracy and civil rights.