KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas prisoner who alleged in a lawsuit that he was not being properly treated for cancer has died. Attorneys and the family of John Keith Calvin say he died Wednesday at the El Dorado Correctional Facility. In a lawsuit filed last month, Calvin says Kansas Department of Corrections officials
Continue ReadingBy Kristin Pierce Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — It’s been a crime crisis for teenagers in the Milwaukee area — and it’s something that LaNelle Ramey is familiar with as someone who mentors children. Every week so far this year, a teenager has been shot, killed or arrested. Most recently,
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Five teens are in custody after a fatal crash Sunday night. Milwaukee Police Department said around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, they started chasing a stolen car near 11th and Center. MPD said officers chased the stolen car to 20th and North, where it
Continue ReadingBy Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WLWT) — Cincinnati Zoo’s beloved hippo is turning six years old Tuesday. Born six weeks premature at the Cincinnati Zoo on Jan. 24, 2017, Fiona weighed only 29 pounds at birth — 25 pounds less than the lowest recorded birth weight for her species.
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story SEVERNA PARK, Maryland (WBAL) — An honest conversation about acceptance and inclusivity was the focus of a forum held by Anne Arundel County Schools after a viral bullying video was posted on TikTok. 11-News was at the meeting Monday night at Severna Park High School,
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By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Starting players around the NBA are sacrificing their minutes with the first team to better the backups. Draymond Green’s increased minutes with the Warriors’ reserves a few months back worked out well for coach Steve Kerr to help prepare the Golden State second unit for
Continue Reading By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are not renewing the contracts of six members of coach Mike McCarthy’s staff, including senior assistants Rob Davis and George Edwards. The announcement comes four days after a 19-12 playoff loss to San Francisco. The loss extends Dallas’ losing streak in
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By Allison Morrow, CNN Newly unsealed bankruptcy documents revealed thousands of creditors to whom FTX owes money after the once-mighty crypto exchange collapsed in November. Wall Street heavyweights including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan were named in the creditor list, which includes businesses, charities, individuals and other entities in a 116-page document filed late Wednesday. FTX
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La jefa de policía de Memphis condenó las acciones de los agentes involucrados en el arresto de Tyre Nichols a principios de este mes como “una falta de humanidad básica” antes de la inminente publicación del video que muestra el incidente. “Esto no es solo una falla profesional. Esta
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By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The National Archives is formally asking former presidents and vice presidents to re-check their personal records for any classified documents or other presidential records in the wake of classified documents discovered in the homes of former President Donald Trump, former Vice President Mike Pence and President
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN An asteroid the size of a box truck made one of the closest passes of planet Earth ever recorded. The small near-Earth asteroid, called 2023 BU, zipped over the southern tip of South America at 7:27 p.m. ET Thursday about 2,200 miles (3,540 kilometers) above Earth’s surface. This distance was well
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By Breana Ross Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — A Harford County man’s boating app is cruising to a new level of success after a little help from his daughter and a whole lot of TikTok users. It took just 12 seconds for millions of people to see Jeff Foulk’s hard
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By Jack Guy and Niamh Kennedy, CNN The Swedish government was complicit in the burning of the Quran at a protest in Stockholm last weekend, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu reportedly said Thursday. Increased tensions between the two countries come at a time when Sweden is relying on Turkey to support its bid for membership
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By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Like a lot of great projects, the idea for Grammy-nominated album “The Urban Hymnal” was first sketched out on a paper restaurant napkin. Gospel songwriter and producer Sir the Baptist had come to Nashville in October 2021 to hear Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands perform
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country’s most important issues, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Neither party’s congressional leadership earns majority approval, and Republicans are particularly likely to express discontent with their own party leadership. Just 27% of US adults
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By Anna Bahney, CNN Mortgage rates fell slightly this week, staying almost flat ahead of the Federal Reserve’s closely watched interest rate-setting meeting next week. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.13% in the week ending January 26, down from 6.15% the week before, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. A year ago, the
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have spent years trying to get a new stadium while watching Bay Area neighbors such as the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and Raiders successfully move into state-of-the-art venues, and now time is running short on their efforts. The A’s lease at RingCentral Coliseum
Continue Reading By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have spent years trying to get a new stadium while watching Bay Area neighbors such as the Giants, Warriors, 49ers and Raiders successfully move into state-of-the-art venues, and now time is running short on their efforts. The A’s lease at RingCentral Coliseum
Continue ReadingBy Russell Kinsaul Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department formed a task force in response to a rash of recent carjackings tied to a particular group of juveniles. According to Capt. Joseph Morici, the group is believed to be responsible for seven or eight
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ and REBECCA REYNOLDS Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn.. (AP) — The Memphis police chief has called the actions of five officers involved in the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols “heinous, reckless and inhumane” and made a plea to residents of the city to protest peacefully when video of the arrest is released. Memphis
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