Local News from Thursday, June 11th, 2026

No, There Was Not a Snake Invasion at the Swiss Team’s World Cup Training Facility

A map of the San Diego facility that the team is using as its base led people to believe that snakes had infiltrated the premises.

Burning Cross Is Found in Downtown Chicago Park

No one was injured by the burning cross, which was found in Grant Park, the authorities said. The police and the F.B.I. are investigating.

Top Pentagon Official Worked Closely With C.I.A. Officer Later Found With Gold Bars

David Rush, the C.I.A. employee, worked on a highly classified China spying program with Stephen A. Feinberg, the Pentagon’s second-ranking official.

Suspect in the Killing of a Minnesota Lawmaker Strikes a Plea Deal

The arrangement means that Vance Boelter will not face the death penalty after being charged with killing Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark.