By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — As weary fashionistas made it to the final sprint of Paris Fashion Week’s 96 physical and digital spring-summer shows, Saturday’s runways provided the spark to keep the energy going despite the rain and gray skies. Some of the world’s top designers channeled humor, bright colors, innovative
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By THOMAS ADAMSON AP Fashion Writer PARIS (AP) — As weary fashionistas made it to the final sprint of Paris Fashion Week’s 96 physical and digital spring-summer shows, Saturday’s runways provided the spark to keep the energy going despite the rain and gray skies. Some of the world’s top designers channeled humor, bright colors, innovative
Continue ReadingBy Kendall Keys, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story CARO, Michigan (WNEM) — A local football player who injured his spine in an ATV crash is keeping a winning spirit. When Austin Bennett was hospitalized more than two months ago, he no longer could feel his legs, and doctors expected things to
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By Eliza Mackintosh and Richard Roth, CNN The United Nations has rebuffed Ethiopia’s decision to expel seven senior UN officials as the country’s war-torn northern Tigray region descends into famine, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday. Ethiopia declared the officials, who are responsible for coordinating critical humanitarian assistance, “persona non grata” on Thursday, just
Continue Reading LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — Lake Havasu City is playing up its roots with a month of celebratory events marking the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the London Bridge after its piece-by-piece rebuild in the western Arizona resort town along the Colorado River. Scheduled October events include a parade, powerboat racing, theater and
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Dragan Stojković of Serbia has joined the list of European national-team soccer coaches disagreeing with FIFA’s plan for playing the World Cup every two years. Stojković’s comments Saturday follow Didier Deschamps of 2018 World Cup winners France and Roberto Martinez of top-ranked Belgium. The Serbia coach
Continue Reading By NATHAN HOWARD and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press STEVENS VILLAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two salmon species have all but disappeared from Alaska’s Yukon River this year, prompting the state to shut down fishing in an effort to save them. The ban on salmon harvests has created desperation in tribal communities that stockpile the migratory fish
Continue Reading By NATHAN HOWARD and GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press STEVENS VILLAGE, Alaska (AP) — Two salmon species have all but disappeared from Alaska’s Yukon River this year, prompting the state to shut down fishing in an effort to save them. The ban on salmon harvests has created desperation in tribal communities that stockpile the migratory fish
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN Everyone needs a break. My technology-cluttered surroundings were replaced recently with mountain trails and a lake where sunlight scattered like diamonds. Standing at the base of two converging waterfalls, the fine spray of mist on my face, I was reminded that natural marvels are never out of reach — we just
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COOPER, Mo. (KMIZ) One man was seriously injured in a Cooper County crash Saturday morning, after hitting a concrete culvert. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, 35-year-old Rickey Thornton was driving a 2005 Honda CBR along Morgan County Drive near South Morgan Street, when he went off the left side of the
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Netflix’s latest hit really kills. “Squid Game” is a South Korean fictional drama in which contestants who are deeply in debt play children’s games in order to win a ton of cash. The downside is that losers will be killed. Seriously, if a person can’t nail “Red Light, Green Light,”
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PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — One Johnson County, Kansas, community has already adopted a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, and another is considering doing so. The Kansas City Star reports that the Prairie Village City Council will discuss the ban at a meeting Monday. The council earlier voted 10-2 to direct city staff
Continue Reading PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. (AP) — One Johnson County, Kansas, community has already adopted a ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth, and another is considering doing so. The Kansas City Star reports that the Prairie Village City Council will discuss the ban at a meeting Monday. The council earlier voted 10-2 to direct city staff
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Cole Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — The oldest living person in America, Omahan Thelma Sutcliffe, will quietly mark her 115th birthday Friday. And that’s the way she wants it. Sutcliffe, who was born Oct. 1, 1906, doesn’t like anyone to make a fuss over her. She
Continue Reading MILLER, Mo. (KMIZ) Three people were hospitalized after a golf cart crash in Miller County on Saturday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, the 34-year-old driver was driving along Sanabel Lane in Miller County when the golf cart started to skid along the roadway and then hit a reflective pole. The
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — The Nebraska Athletic Department on Thursday introduced a clothing line inspired by Tom Osborne. The announcement came at 2:55 p.m., a nod to the legendary coach’s 255 wins as head coach of the Husker football team. The clothing line,
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By Theresa Waldrop, CNN The bridge made famous in the Winnie the Pooh books — where the bear and his friends played “pooh sticks” — is up for sale by the British auction house Summers Place. The bridge in Ashdown Forest in England was the inspiration for the game described in A. A. Milne’s first
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Richgels Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Madison police have arrested a man who punched a pizza restaurant manager after the manager asked him to put on a mask, police said. Police responded to Ian’s Pizza, 100 State St., around 2:15 a.m. Friday for a report
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Marc Marquez would love to find some of his old magic in America. He’s on just the right track to do it. The Repsol Honda rider and six-time MotoGP champion has dominated the Grand Prix of the Americas in recent years. His 2020 season was
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Kubik Click here for updates on this story CALEDONIA, Wisconsin (The Journal Times) — A pair of steeds were caught horsing around Friday morning. The Caledonia Police Department received a call about horses on the loose at about 8:15 a.m. Friday. Officers found the two fugitives in the 10500 block of Prairie Crossing
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