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Year: 2021

Rights body raps Greece over migrant rescue crackdown

By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe’s top human rights body has called on Greece’s parliament to withdraw articles included in draft legislation that would impose heavy penalties on nongovernmental organizations that carry out unsanctioned rescue operations of migrants at sea. The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner said Friday that the

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A hot Labor Day weekend for Central Oregon

Happy Friday, Central Oregon! We’re experiencing an above-average morning temperature-wise across the High Desert, and mostly clear skies accompany us. The tri-county region will see temperatures in the 80’s today and higher and as we move throughout this Labor Day weekend. By this evening, widespread haze will return, sticking around tonight and into Saturday morning.

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Man killed over haircut

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     MOUNT PLEASANT, Wisconsin (WDJT) — We’re hearing from the parents of a young man shot and killed over a haircut last weekend. Twenty-one-year-old Andre Sandoval was shot by a barber outside a Mount Pleasant salon Saturday. His parents say their son was a caring, kind

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City gets grant for dog park

By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — PetSafe Brand announced Thursday, Sept. 2, that Milwaukee is one of five communities that will be awarded a $25,000 Bark for Your Park grant to help build a new dog park. The park will be located between Plankinton Avenue and the Milwaukee

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South Africa to encourage vaccinations, but not force them

Associated Press By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says his government will encourage people to get COVID-19 vaccinations but will not force them. Answering questions at parliament, Ramaphosa said that he believes employees may refuse vaccinations on medical and constitutional grounds. Health Minister Joe Phaahla says the government will let

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Larry Elder disclosed sexual harassment allegations on 2011 radio show, but implied one woman was too ugly for it to be true

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Larry Elder, a radio talk show host and the top Republican candidate in California’s recall election, disclosed in 2011 episodes of his radio show that he had twice been accused of sexual harassment and forcefully denied the allegations. In one instance, Elder recounted that, while he worked in

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