By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nine people were charged with federal civil rights offenses after they traveled to the nation’s capital and then blocked access to a reproductive health center and streamed it on Facebook. The charges include violations of a federal law known as the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A world-record crowd for a women’s soccer match of more than 91,000 people has watched Barcelona defeat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Champions League at the Camp Nou Stadium. Organizers said 91,553 people were in attendance in Barcelona. The previous record for any women’s game was 90,185 for the 1999 World
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Patricia Swayka, the Milwaukee police officer charged with stealing money from the city of Milwaukee, officially resigned from the department. She appeared in court Wednesday, March 30, where she pleaded no contest to the theft by fraud charge. Swayka is accused of
Continue ReadingBy James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The Michigan State Police have requested an independent investigation into an allegation of the use of excessive force by a state trooper, according to the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office. The alleged incident happened in the city of Saginaw on March 28.
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story FLINT TWP., Michigan (WNEM) — A woman is in critical condition after she was shot by her ex-boyfriend Tuesday night, according to Flint Township Police. The suspect and his mother were later taken into custody for the incident that happened in the 4200 block of
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN The trial of an ISIS fighter accused of assisting in the kidnapping, torture and death of several Americans, Europeans and other foreign nationals from 2012 to 2015 began Tuesday in Alexandria, Virginia, with opening statements from each side. El Shafee Elsheikh, raised in London, is accused of being a member of
Continue ReadingBy Greg Payne and Greg Dailey Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A sophomore student at Oak Park High School died Tuesday afternoon from a drug overdose. Interim principal Dr. Chris McCann stated in a letter to parents that Ethan Everley had taken a pill he was unaware contained
Continue ReadingBy DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — One of Serbia’s main opposition leaders says the European Union has failed to negotiate free and fair voting in the presidential, parliamentary and municipal elections set to be held concurrently on Sunday. Dragan Djilas is a prominent party leader in the broad coalition challenging Serbia’s increasingly
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a Chinese man failed to register as an agent of the People’s Republic of China when he conspired with at least one U.S. law enforcement officer and others to force individuals to return to China to face charges. The charge against Sun Hoi Ying
Continue ReadingHALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Simplification will be the morning-line favorite at Gulfstream Park for Saturday’s $1 million, Grade 1 Florida Derby, one of the last big prep races for the Kentucky Derby. Simplification was given 5-2 early odds. White Abarrio was narrowly installed as the second choice at 3-1. Simplification rolled to a win
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Music Festival’s 45th season will fill Central Oregon with music August 8–21. In two stunning locations – Sunriver Resort’s Great Hall and the brand-new Caldera High School in Bend – Artistic Director & Conductor Brett Mitchell leads the Festival Orchestra and world-class soloists in a remarkable 45th season of the
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers have approved a redrawn congressional map, after a judge struck down the one lawmakers approved in December as unconstitutional for diluting the voice of Republicans. The Maryland House voted 94-41 for the map Wednesday, sending it to Gov. Larry Hogan on Wednesday. The General
Continue ReadingAUBURN, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a fight between two employees Wednesday resulted in a stabbing at a Walmart Supercenter in Auburn, Washington. A 31-year-old man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition with life-threatening injuries. The victim was stabbed four to six times and suffered significant blood loss just before 5 a.m.
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Top NBA prospects suddenly have many more options when it comes when it comes to playing college basketball or pursuing alternative routes to the professional ranks. The landscape has dramatically changed in a relatively short period and continues to evolve. A handful of talented prospects
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Forget three-setters. Jessica Pegula doesn’t even need second sets these days. The No. 16 seed has made the semifinals at the Miami Open and benefitted from a second consecutive abrupt ending. She won her quarterfinal against fifth-seeded Paula Badosa on Wednesday after the Spaniard
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bike rides, kickball, Jiffy Pop, Jell-O and other well-remembered details crowd Richard Linklater’s “Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood,” an affectionate ode to his childhood growing up outside Houston in the late 1960s. NASA and the moon mission are just next door, as are
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic restrictions on the US-Mexico border by May 23 that have largely blocked migrants from entering the US, according to three US officials. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is finalizing its assessment of
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La afasia es una enfermedad que impide que una persona se comunique, pues “afecta la capacidad de hablar, escribir y comprender el lenguaje tanto verbal como escrito”, explica la Clínica Mayo en su página web. Esta es la condición que padece el actor Bruce Willis y que lo llevó
Continue ReadingBy AARON MORRISON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The physical altercation between actor Will Smith and comedian Chris Rock at the 94th Academy Awards stunned the crowd and the millions watching the globally televised ceremony. But to many Black people, it was about more than a slap or an insult. It was about Black
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MELIA Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Bob Child, a longtime Associated Press photographer who covered Connecticut’s biggest news events over a career that spanned nearly a half century, has died. He was 86. Child’s family said he died Wednesday in hospice care in Branford, Connecticut, of complications from several illnesses. In over
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