By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — After nearly two years of meetings and discussions, Asheville’s 25-member Community Reparations Commission for the first time is recommending projects they want local leaders to support. The four projects, focused on economic starters for the Black community, are the first
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump. The move seems likely to delay the case and is the second
Continue ReadingBy Sidney Lain Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Turning 18 comes with new responsibilities, including the opportunity to vote. High school students across Caddo Parish took the first step today. Caddo Parish Schools held its annual high school voter registration day. Quinton Aught ran for city council at the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MANSFIELD, Louisiana (KTBS) — A DeSoto Parish woman who’s been in a five-year legal battle with the former district attorney to get her land and an oil and gas royalty payment returned has prevailed with a settlement of her lawsuit. Deborah Wilkinson of Stanley sued
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN and DOUG GLASS Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Several dozen young people wearing light blue T-shirts imprinted with #teachclimate filled a hearing room in the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul in late February. It was a cold and windy day, in contrast to the state’s nearly snowless, warm winter.
Continue ReadingBy Paul Drewes Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A Michigan family filed a lawsuit against the Hawaii’s Tourism Authority, and other visitor groups, because they don’t warn tourists about potential dangers of snorkeling soon after flying. Every year thousands come to Hawaii, and many take time to snorkel while they
Continue ReadingBy ALBERT STUMM Associated Press Even people who know that looking at their smartphone in bed isn’t good for them do it anyway. If you’d like to stop, consider this. A smartphone’s artificial light suppresses the melatonin that helps you fall asleep. Experts recommend turning off electronic devices at least one hour before bed. Besides
Continue ReadingBy Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A woman in Pearl City has lived well past the century mark. Fujie Inouye just celebrated her 107th birthday in April. Family threw her a party. Most of her days, though, are quieter. Son and caregiver Norman Inouye says she likes to
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KITV, INOUYE FAMILY, CNN By Diane Ako Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A woman in Pearl City has lived well past the century mark. Fujie Inouye just celebrated her 107th birthday in April. Family threw her a party. Most of her days, though, are quieter. Son and caregiver Norman Inouye
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Students from Franklin High School are asking their local government for a ceasefire resolution. More than a dozen students, as well as community members, took to the podium, asking Franklin Common Council members to add the ceasefire resolution to the upcoming
Continue ReadingBy Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — A substitute teacher with Huron Valley Schools district is accused of inappropriate interactions with students at Spring Mills Elementary School in Highland Township. “It makes me sick to my stomach because we trust these people with our kids when we’re
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By Jill Martin and George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Following an investigation of a racist slur directed at the Utah women’s basketball team in Idaho ahead of the NCAA tournament, the Coeur d’Alene prosecutor’s office opted not to file charges related to the incident. Chief deputy city attorney Ryan Hunter said in a written decision,
Continue ReadingBy Paul P. Murphy and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — The extent of the devastation of floods that are ravaging southern Brazil have been laid bare in new and dramatic satellite images shared with CNN. At least 95 people have died in the heavy rainfall and floods that have torn through the state of Rio
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By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Tesla will shut its factory near Berlin to all employees Friday when crowds are expected to gather outside its gates to protest against a planned expansion. A stoppage of the plant’s production lines this Friday was announced back in January, CNN affiliate RTL reported late Tuesday, quoting a
Continue ReadingBANGKOK (AP) — The prime minister of Thailand says he wants to outlaw the cannabis over concerns the lack of regulation had made it available to children and increased crimes. Thailand became the first country in Asia to legalize cannabis two years ago. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin wrote on the social media platform X on
Continue ReadingBy Kelly Vaughen Click here for updates on this story WARREN, Michigan (WWJ) — An 11-year-old boy in Warren has made medical history. He is one of two children in the world to receive an experimental gene therapy procedure to restore vision. “Yes, Jacob is our little science experiment,” said Jodie Peckham, the mother of
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools will hold its third of seven open house Wednesday at the Aslin Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to unveil possible phases for attendance changes. In an open house held yesterday, CPS presented the five options of Phases 2 and 3 for the next part of its school
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s security officials say that a 41-year-old man from Russia has been detained and is being questioned after illegally crossing in from Russia’s ally Belarus. Deputy interior minister said Wednesday officials were trying to establish whether the man was a deserter from Russian army or was assigned to carry out secret
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer FTX says that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after the cryptocurrency exchange imploded, and some will get more than that. FTX said in a court filing late Tuesday that it owes about $11.2 billion to its creditors. The
Continue ReadingBy JOSH JACQUOT Edmunds The number of truly outstanding performance cars priced at or around $65,000 might surprise you. But what you get for that money will amaze you. Every car on this list is track capable and can run to 60 mph in the 4-seoncd range or less while providing stunning grip and feedback.
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