Minnesota's government is closed for business. Thousands of Los Alamos, New Mexico residents will spend the holiday weekend out of their homes. The NBA is in a lockout.
>>Report: Strauss-Kahn Case In Trouble
(New York, NY) -- The sexual assault case against former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn could be in trouble. The "New York Times" reports prosecutors met with Strauss-Kahn's attorneys yesterday to discuss whether to toss out the felony charges against him. Two law enforcement sources claim there are doubts about the credibility of the maid who accused Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her in a Manhattan hotel room. The issue could come up in a hearing for Strauss-Kahn in a New York courtroom today.
>>MN Government Closed For Business
(St. Paul, MN) -- Minnesota's government is closed for business today. The state government shut down after Governor Mark Dayton and legislative leaders failed late yesterday to reach a compromise on how to close Minnesota's five-billion-dollar budget gap. State disaster and emergency agencies, the state court system, State Patrol and food stamp services will keep going. However, the state Capitol is closed to the public and thousands of state workers are being furloughed. State parks and the Minnesota Zoo will stay shut down for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
>>Los Alamos Residents Not Home For Holiday
(Los Alamos, NM) -- Thousands of Los Alamos, New Mexico residents will spend the holiday weekend out of their homes. Firefighters near the city are still battling the 93-thousand-acre Las Conchas Fire. Mandatory evacuations were ordered this week as erratic winds pushed the blaze dangerously close to town and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. The nuclear facility will stay closed at least through today while crews work to reinforce firelines. It appears extremely unlikely residents of Los Alamos will be allowed to return to their homes until after the Fourth of July.
>>NBA Locks Out Players
(New York, NY) -- The NBA is in a lockout. The basketball league has joined the NFL in a work stoppage after players and owners failed to agree on a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday. The CBA expired at midnight Eastern time. The lockout is the NBA's first since the 1998-99 season was shortened to 50 games because of labor strife. Among the issues are disagreements over the salary cap, revenue sharing and guaranteed contracts. The NFL has been in a lockout since its CBA expired in March.
>>Casey Anthony Trial Winding Down
(Orlando, FL) -- The trial for accused child killer Casey Anthony is winding down. The defense rested its case yesterday without putting the 25-year-old Anthony on the stand. That clears the way for closing arguments to be heard tomorrow. Both sides will be back in an Orlando, Florida courtroom today as the prosecution finishes up with some rebuttal evidence. Anthony is charged with murdering her two-year-old daughter Caylee back in 2008. It's possible that she could face the death penalty if convicted.
>>Vigil Held For Missing Indiana University Student
(Bloomington, IN) -- Folks in Bloomington, Indiana are holding out hope that someone will find missing Indiana University student Lauren Spierer [[ SPEER-ur ]]. More than 100 people joined the young woman's family for a prayer vigil at a Bloomington church last night. Spierer vanished while walking home in the early morning hours of June 3rd after a night out with friends. The search for the 20-year-old has yielded very few results over the past four weeks. Police are now using K-9 units to search several apartments in Bloomington but they have not said what they are looking for.
>>First Family Spending July Fourth At Camp David
(Washington, DC) -- The First Family is going on vacation for the long holiday weekend. The only items on President Obama's schedule today are his daily briefing and a late-morning meeting with some of his senior advisors. Afterward, it's off to Camp David in western Maryland to spend time with First Lady Michelle Obama and their two daughters. The Obama family getaway will end with two big events to celebrate Monday. The first is the Fourth of July. The second is First Daughter Malia Obama's 13th birthday.
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