By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — As Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Deputy Christian Almonte continues to recover from gunshot injuries suffered in the line of duty, his hometown is planning a fundraiser to support him. Hector Suarez’s family owns Su Casa Grande on Appleton Avenue in Menomonee
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By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Kohl’s says that recent offers to purchase the department store chain undervalue its business. It says it is adopting a shareholder rights plan to head off any hostile takeovers. The shareholder rights plan is effective immediately and expires in a year. The move comes as
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — Costa Rica celebra este domingo elecciones generales para escoger a un nuevo presidente y renovar su Asamblea Legislativa, los primeras comicios que tendrán lugar en América Latina en 2022. El actual presidente Carlos Alvarado Quesada, del Partido Acción Ciudadana, (PAC) no compite en los comicios ya que la Constitución de
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By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A Republican bill that would have overhauled elections in Arizona — including giving the state legislature the power to reject election results — proved to be too much even for state GOP leaders this week. Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, a Republican, quietly doomed House Bill 2596 on
Continue Reading By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed and Treasury yields are jumping on Friday after a blowout U.S. jobs report raised Wall Street’s expectations for the Federal Reserve to soon start raising interest rates sharply. The S&P 500 was 0.2% higher in early trading after the Labor Department said
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Business ) –– El colapso histórico de las acciones de Meta esta semana se llevó US$ 31.000 millones de la riqueza personal de Mark Zuckerberg, por lo que perdió tres lugares en la lista de Bloomberg de las personas más ricas del mundo. Ahora Zuckerberg ocupa el décimo lugar en el Índice de
Continue Reading By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — A giant, $500 million yacht reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos faces a delivery problem: It may require dismantling a beloved, historic bridge in Rotterdam that is blocking its passage to the sea. Reports this week that the Dutch city had
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A massive winter storm that has moved across the country this week left more than a foot of snow in parts of northeastern Missouri, shutting downs schools and services and snarling traffic in both Kansas and Missouri. The National Weather Service reports that Hannibal, Missouri, saw 12.5 inches of snow over
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — A massive winter storm that has moved across the country this week left more than a foot of snow in parts of northeastern Missouri, shutting downs schools and services and snarling traffic in both Kansas and Missouri. The National Weather Service reports that Hannibal, Missouri, saw 12.5 inches of snow over
Continue ReadingBy Mike Curkov Click here for updates on this story WHITEFISH BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Every day is ‘beach day’ for Whitefish Bay’s Justin Galloway. Each day, usually in the morning, Galloway finds a spot along Lake Michigan, often at Big Bay Beach near his home, and hops in. “I started in mid-September. My goal
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Nick Cannon has apologized for “any extra pain or confusion” he may have caused with his recent announcement that he’s expecting his eighth child. On Monday’s episode of his daytime talk show Cannon announced that he and model Bre Tiesi are expecting a baby boy together. Cannon has publicly mourned
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By Marnie Hunter, CNN Southwest Airlines is bringing back alcoholic beverages on flights this month after suspending their sale in March 2020. Beer, wine and hard liquor will be offered again starting on February 16, the airline said in a news release. American Airlines is the only one of the four largest US carriers that
Continue Reading The Associated Press Stocks are opening mostly lower on Wall Street and bond yields are jumping after a surge of hiring last month led investors to expect that the Federal Reserve will move quickly to hike interest rates higher in its effort to tame inflation. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% in the early going. A
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By Jacob Lev, CNN A letter written on behalf of 16 members of the University of Pennsylvania’s swim team was sent to the university and the Ivy League on Thursday asking that they not pursue legal action to challenge the NCAA’s new transgender athlete participation policies. The letter was written by Nancy Hogshead-Makar, CEO of
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By Alexandra Meeks CNN America’s jobs recovery got an unexpected boost in January despite the Omicron variant spreading rapidly throughout the country. The economy added 467,000 jobs last month, which is significantly better than most economists had expected. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
Continue Reading By Alexandra Meeks CNN America’s jobs recovery got an unexpected boost in January despite the Omicron variant spreading rapidly throughout the country. The economy added 467,000 jobs last month, which is significantly better than most economists had expected. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You
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By Kathryn Vasel and Jeanne Sahadi, CNN So much is working in favor of job seekers who want to wrangle a better position with better pay and better benefits these days. Even still, it’s rarely a seamless or stress-free process. Quitting your job is always a big deal and requires good planning and smart thinking
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BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic flame has now officially arrived at the Beijing Games. An opening ceremony on a frosty night had a fiery conclusion Friday, when the flame was placed inside a giant snowflake to give China’s first Winter Olympics the symbolic opening — followed by the third major fireworks show of the night.
Continue Reading WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Authorities say a Wichita police officer has been charged with battery and disorderly conduct for separate incidents reported last year. Television station KAKE reports that prosecutors charged Officer Andrew Barnett with the misdemeanor counts. Officials say the first charge accuses Barnett of battering a prisoner in May. The second accuses him
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By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business Last year, an improbable organizing effort among Amazon warehouse workers in a central Alabama suburb led to a high-profile push to create what would have been the first US union in Amazon’s history. While the vote indicated the union push had failed, the results were thrown out. Now workers
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