In recent news, Springfield Watch is reporting on a variety of topics, including local, national, and world events. A Maine man has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a murder spree, while Tennessee has passed a law allowing the death penalty for child rapists. The ongoing border crisis stemming from Rio is also having an impact on the United States. Meanwhile, deliberations continue in the Karen Read murder trial.
In local news from Springfield, a 100-year-old WWII veteran reflects on D-Day and life in an Independence Day interview. A recent Supreme Court ruling is unlikely to change Springfield’s approach to homeless issues. Freelance workers now have new protections under a law that went into effect on July 1st. Additionally, the Supreme Court has allowed cities to ban outdoor sleeping, sparking mixed reactions.
On the national and world stage, a new book commemorates ‘the women who created’ Theodore Roosevelt. A Category 4 Hurricane named Beryl is closing in on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with the storm being blamed for six deaths. The alleged data collection practices of a shopping app called Temu have gained the attention of states across the US. A teenage girl was shot to death during an altercation at a mall, and the suspect’s mom turned him in. Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez predicts that Biden will lose to Trump in the upcoming election.