By Nick Bohr Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Milwaukee police and fire investigators are trying to find whoever started at least 16 fires Tuesday morning on the city’s north side. One fire started in garbage carts pulled between two homes, which could have been a catastrophe as the flames
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CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Personal Birth date: January 8 (Widely believed to be in his mid-30s, though birth year is publicly unavailable.) Father: Kim Jong Il Mother: Ko Yong Hui Marriage: Ri Sol Ju Children: Ju Ae, reportedly two others
Continue ReadingBy EVENS SANON and CORAL MURPHY MARCOS Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A new report from the U.N. migration agency says that surging violence in Haiti from clashes with armed gangs has displaced nearly 580,000 people since March. The Caribbean nation has long faced unrest but at the end of February, gangs unleashed coordinated
Continue ReadingBy Amy Fleury Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A driver fleeing from a retail theft crashed into a car Tuesday evening, injuring a 6-year-old child, Milwaukee police said. Police said they responded to a call for retail theft at Home Depot on 124th Street. They said the suspected thief
Continue Reading By Abel Alvarado, Tara John and Ana María Cañizares, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million people without power. The blackout — which affected hospitals, homes, and a major subway system — was caused by maintenance and transmission issues in the
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fili Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — It’s been nearly a year since Omaha Police Officer Tami Phillips was ambushed in her cruiser while responding to a call. A jury recently found James Wilson guilty of attempted murder for the attack. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in July.
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the International Space Station (ISS), a spacecraft built by a partnership of 16 nations: United States, Canada, Japan, Russia, Brazil, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Information on ISS crews and expeditions can be found here. Statistics
Continue ReadingBy Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story NORMAN, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A veteran who visited a Norman nursing home to play the piano for its residents decided to take matters into his own hands to get a new one. While visiting friends at the Norman Veterans Center, Jack Oak stumbled upon a
Continue ReadingCNN By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents and kids have been battling over screen time for years. Recent research found parents should let go of guilt over letting their children use phones and tablets more than experts recommend. Here’s why. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Greco Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Oklahoma City will expand its boundary lines again after the city council voted to annex land in hopes of attracting a large employer. The city will annex 320 acres of Canadian County southwest of Yukon as well as the Clarence
Continue ReadingOpinion by Allison Hope (CNN) — The most uncancellable person in US History — iconic American singer, songwriter and actress, Dolly Parton — has been caught in the crosshairs of cancel culture. The country legend, also affectionately known as “The iron butterfly,” “The Smoky Mountain songbird” and “The backwoods Barbie,” among other priceless nicknames, has a blockbuster career that spans more than half a century and boasts more
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of musician and actress Courtney Love. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1964 Birth place: San Francisco, California Birth name: Love Michelle Harrison Father: Hank Harrison Mother: Linda Carroll Marriages: Kurt Cobain (1992-1994, his death); James Moreland (1989-1989, divorced) Children: with Kurt Cobain: Frances
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Temperatures are continuing to rise in Mid-Missouri amidst a heatwave this week. Temperatures this week climbed past 90 degrees, however, the heat has not putting a damper on Columbia’s Juneteenth celebrations. Many events were held around the city on Wednesday in observance of the holiday. Executive Board Member for CoMo Juneteenth Celebration
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By Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee strongly opposes making changes to the Selective Service System that would allow men to be automatically registered for the draft when they turn 18, casting doubt the proposal could become law even though the Democratic chairman of the panel said
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco. Personal Birth date: July 2, 1964 Birth place: Havana, Cuba Birth name: Jose Canseco Capas Jr. Father: Jose Canseco Sr. Mother: Barbara Capas Canseco Marriages: Jessica Sekely (1996-2000, divorced); Esther (Haddad) Canseco (1988-1992, divorced) Children:
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Un apagón nacional en Ecuador afectó este miércoles a hospitales, hogares y una parte importante del sistema de metro del país, y dejó a los 17 millones de habitantes del país sin electricidad. “El reporte inmediato que nos llegó de CENACE (Centro Nacional de Control de Energía) es que existe
Continue ReadingBy FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — South Darfur has seen a slight increase in critical aid since the UN’s World Food Program delivered life-saving food and nutrition to some families across the violence-riddled western Sudanese state. But more assistance is needed, humanitarian organizations say. The WFP mission in Sudan said Tuesday that more
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Parents and kids have been battling over screen time for years. Recent research found parents should let go of guilt over letting their children use phones and tablets more than experts recommend. Here’s why. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things
Continue ReadingBy Joe Espy Click here for updates on this story FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — A former Naples Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer pled guilty Tuesday to stealing cash from arriving international airline passengers while he was on duty. According to the State Attorney’s Office, from mid-2023 to early 2024, 43-year-old William Timothy
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms by five years. The finding points to novel ways of fighting the mind-robbing disease – if researchers can unravel how a single copy of that very rare
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