A heat wave has killed more than 900 people across India over a 2-week period as torrid temperatures melted roads in the national capital and forced people indoors on Tuesday. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12489
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction against the Obama administration, ruling in favor of Texas, which had sued to stop the president's new amnesty policy. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12483
Two daughters of blues legend B.B. King are seeking a formal inquiry into his death. Karen Williams and Patty King have said in legal documents they believe their father was poisoned. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12490
A study suggests a couple of extra minutes attached to the umbilical cord at birth may translate into a small boost in neuro-development several years later. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12492
Baltimore is seeing its deadliest month in 15 years after an outbreak of Memorial Day weekend violence left nine people dead in 29 shootings. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12485
Researchers say a genetically-engineered version of a virus that normally causes cold sores shows real promise for treating skin cancer. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12491
U.S. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said tax return information for about 100,000 U.S. taxpayers was illegally accessed by cyber criminals over the past four months. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12486
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to its biggest decline in three weeks. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12487
The governor of Texas likened the floods to a tsunami and called them the worst he's ever seen in Texas. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12466
The International Monetary Fund reports that fossil fuels are subsidised at the rate of $10,000,000 per minute. http://www.infobitt.com/b/12481
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