DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku will miss his nation’s World Cup opener against Canada on Wednesday night and also could be sidelined for the second match against Morocco. The 29-year-old Lukaku hasn’t appeared in a match since Oct. 29 because of a left thigh injury and hasn’t played 90 minutes since Inter
Continue ReadingBy Bill Lunn Click here for updates on this story Shreveport, Louisiana (KTBS) — Five new vehicles were stolen in the middle of the night from a railroad yard in west Shreveport. By late Monday afternoon one car had been recovered after OnStar located and disabled the vehicle. That 2023 grey Chevrolet Camaro was located
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cartoonists across the nation are celebrating the 100th birthday of “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz as only they can, with cartoons. More than 75 syndicated cartoonists have tucked tributes, Easter eggs and references to “Peanuts” in Saturday’s funny papers to honor the creator of Charlie
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions. Changing habits around work and play, however,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions. Changing habits around work and play, however,
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jurors have started deliberating in the Capitol riot case accusing Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates of a violent plot to stop the transfer of presidential power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden. Deliberations began Tuesday. Prosecutors
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee Police Department has signed the national pledge “30 x 30.” The goal? To have 30% of police recruits be women by the year 2030. They want police departments to look more like the communities they serve, and that means
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Saudi Arabia fans at the World Cup are in disbelief after their team shocked Argentina. The victory on Tuesday set off jubilant scenes around the Arab world. It was one of the biggest upsets in the tournament’s history. Fans flooded the streets outside Lusail Stadium
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The staggering loss for Lionel Messi and Argentina against Saudi Arabia at the World Cup is right up there with the biggest upsets in tournament history. Messi is playing at likely his last World Cup and chasing the one title that has been elusive to
Continue ReadingBy JAY REEVES Associated Press PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A construction project in Alabama demonstrates the difficulty of telling complicated U.S. history in 2022. What was once the world’s largest cotton gin factory is being renovated into apartments. Enslaved people were used to build the factory, which played a key role in the expansion of
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition of conservative-leaning states is trying to keep in place a Trump-era public health rule that allows many asylum seekers to be turned away at the southern U.S. border. Late Monday, the 15 states moved to intervene in legal proceedings surrounding the public health rule referred
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors have called for a 97-year-old woman who was secretary to the SS commander of the Stutthof concentration camp to be convicted as an accessory to murder and given a two-year suspended sentence. She has been on trial for over a year at the Itzehoe state court in northern Germany. A
Continue ReadingBy Danica Sauter and Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story LA VERGNE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Eight people were displaced on Sunday morning after a fire broke out at a home in La Vergne. La Vergne Fire Rescue was called to the home on Jean Drive around 7:30 a.m. When crews arrived they
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is launching a critical, six-week push aimed at stepping up Americans’ Covid-19 booster vaccinations heading into the holiday season. “With winter and holiday gatherings right around the corner, more Americans getting their updated vaccine will help avoid thousands of preventable Covid-19 deaths. The six-week campaign will focus on
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The European tour wrapped up its season on Sunday in Dubai. The new season starts four days later on two continents. The European tour has co-sanctioned the Australian PGA Championship and the Joburg Open in South Africa. The Australian PGA has the stronger field. It has British Open champion Cameron Smith.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Tunisia held European Championship semifinalist Denmark to a 0-0 draw at the World Cup. The result came three hours after Saudi Arabia beat Argentina in a shocking upset and before a stadium filled almost entirely with Tunisia supporters in another big result for Arab
Continue ReadingBy KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Former electrical workers union leader Brian Ahakuelo has been found guilty on 69 federal charges including fraud, money laundering, and embezzlement. A federal jury rendered their verdict Monday afternoon after just one day of deliberations. Ahakuelo is convicted of using union
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a man wanted for killing a baby in Naugatuck. Christopher Francisquini is accused of murdering his 11-month-old daughter. Police, and now the FBI,
Continue ReadingBy Caroline Hecker Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Since the beginning of 2022, an average of 27 cars have been stolen every day in the city of St. Louis and St. Louis County combined. Now, a local car dealership is trying to be part of the solution. Elliot
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN With a crippling freight rail strike looming in two weeks, leaders of four railroad unions and management of the major US freight railroads are due back at the negotiating table Tuesday afternoon. It will be the first joint negotiating session for the four unions whose rank-and-file members rejected
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