By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (WDJT) — New photos show the injuries an infant allegedly suffered at an Oak Creek daycare facility where cocaine was later found. The boy is still recovering as his family called for justice at an emotional news conference on Wednesday, May 29.
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s office says U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first state visit to France next week after attending D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations in Normandy. Macron will be hosting Biden and his wife Jill on June 8. Macron’s office said both presidents will discuss “the need for unwavering, long-term
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By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Johnny Wactor, an actor who formerly starred in “General Hospital,” caught people in the act of stealing the catalytic converter from his car Saturday. Tragically, one of the thieves, according to witnesses and Los Angeles police, then shot and killed Wactor. It’s rare for someone to be murdered over
Continue ReadingBy Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story NORTHVILLE, Michigan (WWJ) — A Northville High School teacher is celebrating 50 years in the classroom and is one of the longest-tenured high school band teachers in Michigan. “It’s the kids that make me come back,” says music teacher Mike Rumbell. Rumbell has been teaching
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By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Younger generations are getting their first periods earlier, and the length of time it takes to become regular is changing — which could point to later health problems, according to a new study. “Among individuals born between 1950 and 2005, we found that younger generations were starting their first
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Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — The only wrinkles in “Young Woman and the Sea” are the ones Daisy Ridley likely developed spending all that time in the water, but the movie presents such a stirring true story, so efficiently told, that really shouldn’t matter. Like Trudy Ederle swimming the English Channel, knowing where
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The special Tony Award that honors educators is going to a Baltimore-based actor, educator, choreographer and Broadway veteran who has created arts opportunities for everyone from kindergartners to senior citizens. CJay Philip, founder and artistic director of the multidisciplinary ensemble Dance & Bmore, will receive
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Usher will add another prestigious award to his already loaded trophy case. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers said on Thursday that Usher will receive its Voice of the Culture Award. He’ll be honored at ASCAP’s Rhythm & Soul Music Songwriters and
Continue ReadingBy Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines flight bound for Boston was forced to abort takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday morning to avoid another plane that was landing. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board said it’s investigating what happened. It’s the second such incident at the
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The remains of recently identified Greek soldiers who fought in Cyprus against invading Turkish troops nearly a half-century ago have been returned to their families. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides attended a funeral service in the capital Nicosia Thursday for the 15 Greek soldiers before their remains were contained in Greek flag-draped
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine sheriff is rejecting an allegation that some of his officers arrived at a mass shooting scene reeking of alcohol. Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said in a statement Wednesday that all of those officers were on duty or had just attended training before Lewiston police requested their assistance. Joyce
Continue ReadingBy GHAITH ALSAYED Associated Press IDLIB, Syria (AP) — The main insurgent group in rebel-held northwest Syria has blasted the United States over its criticism of a crackdown on protesters in areas outside government control. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said Thursday that the U.S. should instead respect protesters at American universities demonstrating against the war in
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits ticked up last week, but layoffs remain historically low in the face of lingering inflation and high interest rates. Jobless claims for the week ending May 25 rose by 3,000 to 219,000, up from 216,000 the week before, the Labor Department
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a sluggish 1.3% annual pace from January through March, the weakest quarterly rate since the spring of 2022, the government said in a downgrade from its previous estimate. Consumer spending rose but at a slower pace than previously thought, a sign
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For his first all-new book of nonfiction in nearly a decade, Ta-Nehisi Coates traveled the world. One World announced Thursday that Coates’ “The Message” will be published Oct. 1. “The Message” is set in Senegal, South Carolina and Palestine and focuses on a single question:
Continue ReadingBy Eric Henderson Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man appearing virtually in a Washtenaw County court hearing earlier this month was ordered by a judge to turn himself in after his camera showed him actively driving under a suspended license. The incident happened during a hearing
Continue ReadingANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president says his country won’t hesitate to launch a new offensive in northern Syria if Kurdish groups there go ahead with plans to hold local elections. A Kurdish-led autonomous administration that controls northern and eastern parts of Syria has announced plans to hold municipal elections on June 11. Turkey has
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Have you ever heard something on the news and responded by saying “it’s about darn time?” That’s how I felt when I heard about the integration of Negro League Baseball (NLB) statistics from 1920-1948 into Major League Baseball’s (MLB) record books. This move doesn’t somehow “erase the years
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has given Ukraine the go-ahead to use American weaponry to strike inside Russia for the limited purpose of defending Kharkiv, according to four U.S. officials familiar with the matter. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter,
Continue Reading By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the most eagerly anticipated items ever made by Taco Bell is finally getting a nationwide release. Two years ago, Taco Bell and Cheez-It created two new menu items that used a massive cheese cracker — 16-times bigger than normal — for a test sold at
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