By WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story Illinois (WDJT) — Police in Illinois have opened a homicide investigation after the death of a 2-month-old boy from Milwaukee. The infant, Sevyn Simmons, was taken to the hospital Wednesday, Aug. 31 after he was found unresponsive at a truck stop along I-57 in Monee.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office will be closing all offices, including the jail administration office, on Wednesday at 12:30 PM in order for staff to attend the celebration of life for Lt. Ernie Brown.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El organismo de control nuclear de las Naciones Unidas pidió el “establecimiento inmediato de una zona de protección de la seguridad nuclear” alrededor de la central nuclear de Zaporiyia (ZNPP), ocupada por Rusia, en Ucrania, diciendo en un informe publicado este martes que seguía “gravemente preocupado” por la situación. El Organismo
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Italy’s Democratic Party leader is galvanizing center-left voters, trying to confound opinion polls that indicate a right-wing alliance is headed to triumph in this month’s parliamentary elections. Former Premier Enrico Letta told a rally Tuesday evening that “no destiny is written” already for the Sept. 25 elections.
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN The last time AJ Martinez was in school was May 24, when he was shot through the thigh as he hid under backpacks while a gunman murdered his two teachers and 19 fellow students at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. He saw the shooter come
Continue ReadingCAIRO (AP) — The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says around 380 people were killed in tribal clashes in Sudan between January and August, most of them in the conflict-wracked Darfur region. It says more than 430 people were injured during the same period, which has seen 224 violent incidents in 12
Continue ReadingBy NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The defendants on trial for the 2016 Bastille Day truck attack in southern France that killed 86 people are denying any links to terrorism. They told a court in Paris on Tuesday that they had been trapped or fooled by the driver at fault for the massacre.
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Peers, CNN Business Herb Kohler, Jr., the former head of his family’s namesake global plumbing empire, died Saturday at the age of 83. He was the third generation Kohler to helm the Wisconsin company, serving as CEO for 43 years and later as its executive chairman. The emphasis of the Kohler brand during
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos who was convicted of fraud earlier this year, is asking for a new trial after claiming that a key witness visited her house unannounced and allegedly said he “feels guilty” about his testimony. In a court filing on Tuesday with
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears plan to build an enclosed suburban stadium that could host Super Bowls, College Football Playoff games and Final Fours. The Bears released conceptual illustrations of the proposed stadium and entertainment complex that would be built on the site of a former horse racing
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden met with senior members of his administration on Tuesday, the 24 officials sitting around the table were identical to the ones Biden gathered 17 months ago for his first Cabinet meeting. There has been zero turnover among the secretaries, administrators and directors that form the official Cabinet,
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams played what’s expected to be her last match at the U.S. Open. Rafael Nadal lost in the fourth round. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer weren’t even in the tournament. Those four players dominated, and were the main draws, in tennis for decades, collecting
Continue ReadingBy Drew Andre Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Labor Day historically brings the last busy boating weekend of summer, and some are braving the hot temperatures to head out to Lake Mead. Boats launched with ease Friday without having to wait for more than one or two trucks
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kobold Brewing is partnering with Project Recover to launch IPAs for MIAs on Friday, September 16th, National POW/MIA Recognition Day. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is a national day of remembrance for American service members who are Missing in Action or Prisoners of War. Kobold has brewed a unique IPA in honor
Continue ReadingBy Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The woman accused of killing her 7-year-old son and leaving his body on a trail outside of Las Vegas will plead guilty, according to court records. Samantha Moreno-Rodriguez, 36, is accused of strangling Liam Husted to death in May 2021
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes requested a new trial Tuesday, asserting in a court filing that a key witness for the prosecution now regrets the role he played in her conviction for investor fraud and conspiracy related to her failed blood-testing startup. The petition centers
Continue ReadingBy Dani Masten Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — One and every 100 children are born with only half a heart. Las Vegas 6-year-old Anthony Marquez is one of them. “Emotionally, it was very difficult and at one point we thought we were going to lose him,” said Jorge
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has parked a potential unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk and moved his sights toward fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua. In a video published on social media on Tuesday, Fury says he is willing to offer Joshua 40% of the purse for a title fight before the end
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest road crew will be repairing the pavement edges and patching potholes on Forest Service Road (FSR) 4260 which provides access to North Twin Lake, South Twin Lake and the northeastern side of Wickiup Reservoir. The work is slated to begin Wednesday and tentatively last through the week.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid is scheduled to enter a guilty plea to felony driving while intoxicated related to a car crash that seriously injured a young girl. Jackson County Circuit Court online records show Reid, the son of Chiefs coach Andy Reid, is scheduled to plead
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