By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s powerful Republican Assembly leader says he hopes the liberal-controlled state Supreme Court adopts new constitutional legislative boundary maps, even as he slammed proposals from Democrats as “a political gerrymander” and threatened an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said Tuesday that
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story January 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston Grand Opera, in a soul-stirring collaboration with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, invites you to the landmark fifth annual Giving Voice concert. This inspirational evening melds opera’s grandeur with the historical vibrance of the Third Ward’s spiritual
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLWT) — As we get closer to the Paris Olympics, more local athletes are working to get their names on Team USA’s roster. Swimmers are among them, including one from Cincinnati. Sycamore High School grad Carson Foster and Mason Manta Ray alumni got
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story January 16, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a groundbreaking move that speaks volumes about the power of unity, Harris County has announced a joint primary election, slated for March 5, 2024. This collaboration between the Republican and Democratic parties is not just a
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By Donald Judd and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to tamp down concerns President Joe Biden’s campaign is struggling to win Black voters, a key constituency behind his 2020 election win. “We’ve done really good work. Our challenge will be to let people know who brung it to them,”
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By Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story ERLANGER, Kentucky (WLWT) — A man has pled guilty to child abuse after an infant sustained life-threatening injuries while in his care last year, Erlanger police say. Police say on Jan. 23, 2023, officers responded to a home in the 3400 block of Phelps Ct.
Continue ReadingUVALDE, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is planning this week to release findings of an investigation into the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. The department has been looking into the law enforcement response at Robb Elementary School, where a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers. The report is expected to be released Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE L. PRICE, BILL BARROW and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press ATKINSON, N.H. (AP) — After Donald Trump’s record victory in the Iowa caucuses, New Hampshire voters now get their turn to decide just how competitive the Republican nominating fight will be as the former president continues to dominate his party. Trump was eager Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story BROKEN ARROW, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A 17-year-old driver received nearly $500 in fines because of a remote-controlled license plate cover, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. An Oklahoma trooper recently saw a black covering rolling up a license plate on the Creek Turnpike in Broken
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KCRA) — An RV fire on Monday also burned a Chevron gas station in the Modesto area. Video obtained by KCRA 3 shows flames shooting out of the RV and also burning the gas station itself. The Modesto Fire Department said a mechanical
Continue ReadingBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian opposition supporters were back in the streets on Tuesday, accusing President Aleksandar Vucic’s populist government of orchestrating fraud in last month’s parliamentary and local elections. The protesters want the vote to be annulled and held again in free and fair conditions. Both Serbian election authorities and the courts have rejected
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By Josie Heart Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — San Joaquin County is saying goodbye to a piece of history. The USS Mazapeta is a World War II-era military tugboat that’s been stationed in the Delta at the end of Eight Mile Road for roughly seven years, according to residents.
Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WYFF) — North Carolina police said they are looking for an armed and dangerous man who rammed into another vehicle and then began shooting early Monday morning. Samantha Booth, with the Asheville Police Department, said officers responded to the area of State
Continue Reading By John King, CNN (CNN) — Chris Mudd got the Iowa result that he wanted – a big Donald Trump win – but not the reaction he believes would be best for the Republican Party. “I think all of the others should get out of the way,” was his take on what should happen now
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — En un antiguo bosque templado de lo que hoy es Oregon, un insecto excavó profundamente en un banco de arena cerca de un arroyo. Allí, en una madriguera húmeda, puso docenas de huevos alargados, unos 50 en total. A pesar de su cuidadoso trabajo en la construcción de este refugio subterráneo,
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Madison Square Garden CEO James Dolan and former Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted a massage therapist a decade ago, a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court alleges. The suit, filed in Los Angeles, says Kellye Croft, then a 23-year-old massage therapist, met Dolan while on tour with the Eagles
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Erika Ayers Badan will step down as CEO of Barstool Sports, the media brand that has grown explosively over the past decade, she said Tuesday. Badan said in a social media video that she feels “like the work I came here to do is done.” She’d been with the company since
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The drowning deaths of three migrants have brought new urgency to an extraordinary showdown between the Biden administration and Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The state has seized a city park in a major corridor for illegal crossings and denied entry to Border Patrol agents. The
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU ABUJA, Nigeria Associated Press (AP) — Nigeria’s leader says his government will embark on “massive education” of youth as one way to tackle the kidnappings for ransom now threatening the capital city along with the rest of the country’s conflict-hit north. President Bola Tinubu won last year’s election after promising to rid
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jason Kelce stood on the sideline in tears as the final seconds ticked off in his likely final NFL game. Kelce embraced his long-time offensive line coach. He removed his helmet once the game ended — a Philadelphia Eagles loss that completed a harrowing season-ending collapse
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