Family seeks answers after 18-year-old found dead off Mississippi coast

Nolan Xavier Wells was found dead two days after leaving for a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. The 18-year-old’s parents say what happened is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, and missing details.
Social media users spread conspiracy theories about Mitch McConnell after photo release

Social media users spread conspiracy theories about Mitch McConnell after photo release
MidAmerican Energy debates raising natural gas delivery rates

Expensive natural gas? The Iowa Utilities Commission is currently deciding whether or not to raise rates
Iowa National Guard battalion leaves for mission in Europe

“As you head into deployment, know that you represent the best of our state and our country,” Iowa National Guard prepares for NATO mission in Europe
Soccer, not just American football, may affect long-term brain health, study suggests

As the World Cup nears its final, a new study raises questions about whether long-term soccer head impacts could affect brain health.
Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court

Rubio accused the ICC of “waging a war against our country, not with bullets or missiles,” but with “the force of so-called international law.”
Passenger dies after Sunday afternoon crash in northwest Omaha, police say

A 54-year-old passenger was killed in a northwest Omaha crash that pinned three people inside a Kia Sorento.
Omaha man charged in crash-turned-shooting held on bond

An Omaha man is being held on $1 million bond after police say a crash turned into a shooting that injured three people.
Ukraine fears it will have a weaker link to Trump after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death

Ukraine is mourning Sen. Lindsey Graham, whose death leaves leaders concerned about losing a key advocate with influence in President Trump’s circle.
‘Sunlight on demand’: U.S. approves test of giant space mirror to redirect sunlight

The U.S. has approved plans for an experimental satellite carrying a massive mirror, designed to test if “sunlight on demand” is possible by reflecting sunlight onto targeted areas on Earth.