By DAVID CUSTER, JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story MICHIGAN (WNEM) — A former Grand Blanc High School English teacher accused of misconduct involving a former student has pled guilty to criminal sexual conduct charges. Michael Paris, 35, was initially charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Marvel is Disney’s biggest brand in its media empire, and it’s about to get even bigger on Disney+. A number of Marvel series that originally streamed on Netflix, such as “Daredevil,” “The Punisher,” “Luke Cage,” “Iron Fist” and “Jessica Jones,” will be heading to Disney+ on March 16, Disney announced
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Domino’s Pizza CEO Ritch Allison announced his retirement Tuesday, the same day the company announced weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Allison, 55, said he will step down at the end of April. He will be replaced by Russell Weiner, 53, who is currently Domino’s president and chief operating officer. Domino’s global
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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has cleared the way for newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises to use a voting system that will ensure two longtime directors are reelected at its upcoming annual meeting despite the objections of a hedge fund that is trying to buy the company. The Davenport,
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has cleared the way for newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises to use a voting system that will ensure two longtime directors are reelected at its upcoming annual meeting despite the objections of a hedge fund that is trying to buy the company. The Davenport,
Continue Reading By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A judge has cleared the way for newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises to use a voting system that will ensure two longtime directors are reelected at its upcoming annual meeting despite the objections of a hedge fund that is trying to buy the company. The Davenport,
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By The Associated Press The Florida swing on the PGA Tour resumes with the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. It’s the second tour event of “elevated status” in three weeks following the Tiger Woods-hosted Genesis Invitational at Riviera. The field isn’t quite as strong. Bay Hill has five of the top 10 players in
Continue Reading LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A large cargo vessel carrying cars from Germany to the United States has sunk in the mid-Atlantic nearly two weeks after a fire broke out on board. The ship’s manager and the Portuguese navy said the Felicity Ace sank Tuesday about 400 kilometers (250 miles) off Portugal’s Azores Islands as it
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Senate candidate Vicky Hartzler’s campaign says she has no plans to delete a tweet in which she wrote, “Women’s sports are for women, not men pretending to be women,” even after Twitter said she won’t be able to tweet, retweet, follow or like posts until she does. Twitter on Monday suspended
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN Jeff Yang, Phil Yu and Philip Wang have been chronicling the progress of Asian America for decades. Yang published the now defunct A. Magazine before going on to write for The Village Voice, The San Francisco Chronicle and other publications (he is now a CNN Opinion contributor). Yu has been blogging
Continue ReadingBy ALEXANDRIA ADAMS Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A new approach to help get guns off the streets is happening today at several churches in Nashville. As part of a program by the office of alternative policing strategies, eight churches in town will be collecting unwanted or stolen guns.
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a story published Feb. 27, 2022, about Alden Global Capital’s latest lawsuit against newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a judge threw out Alden’s lawsuit. The judge rejected Alden’s motion for an injunction but didn’t throw out the lawsuit.
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — In a story published Feb. 27, 2022, about Alden Global Capital’s latest lawsuit against newspaper publisher Lee Enterprises, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a judge threw out Alden’s lawsuit. The judge rejected Alden’s motion for an injunction but didn’t throw out the lawsuit.
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN Samuel L. Jackson doesn’t seem to be buying host Joe Rogan’s apology for his past use of the n-word on his podcast. “He is saying nobody understood the context when he said it,” Jackson told The Times in a recently published interview, reportedly rolling his eyes as he said it.
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MISSOURI (KMOV) — Have you noticed the witty electronic message boards along Missouri highways and interstates? News 4 asked MoDOT who is behind the humor and they said it is not just the communication staff. The entire team pitches in with creativity. The message boards
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By Beth Braverman One of the most important things you can do when it comes to securing your financial future is to consistently live below your means. Once you’ve done that, however, the next step is to take any leftover cash — whether it’s a few dollars or a few hundred dollars — and put
Continue Reading By Beth Braverman One of the most important things you can do when it comes to securing your financial future is to consistently live below your means. Once you’ve done that, however, the next step is to take any leftover cash — whether it’s a few dollars or a few hundred dollars — and put
Continue ReadingBy JENNA RAE Click here for updates on this story CUBA, Missouri (KMOV) — The “People’s Convoy” is one of the several trucker-led protests happening across the country right now. They claim their freedoms are being run over by COVID-19 mandates and mitigations. All of these truckers are working to make their way to Washington
Continue Reading By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The wave of book bannings around the country has reached a level not seen for decades. So has the level of the response. It ranges from local activists like the Florida Freedom to Read Project, founded by two mothers living in Orange County,
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday evening, a chance for him to lay out his domestic agenda and speak to the world during an international crisis in Europe. During his speech, scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET,
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