By Lisa Respers France, CNN Granger Smith is answering a higher calling. The country singer has announced that he is leaving the music industry to focus on ministry. “This message is so difficult to post. The words for this caption are so hard to find,” he wrote with a video he posted Tuesday on social
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers have advanced a bill that would ban abortion once cardiac activity can be detected in an embryo. That generally occurs around the sixth week of pregnancy. But the effort to effectively ban abortions in the Republican-controlled state remains in question, as it must
Continue ReadingBy Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story WALTON COUNTY, Florida (WALA) — Dispatchers at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office have a new program that gives them a first hand look at an emergency. “It definitely helps our responders to be able to see what they see,” said Communication Training Officer Heather Mayo.
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Más de un mes después de que cuatro estadounidenses fueran atacados y secuestrados por un cártel de la droga en México, los dos supervivientes dicen que aún se están recuperando del trauma de la aterradora experiencia y del asesinato de sus amigos. “No se lo merecían. Ninguno de nosotros lo merecía.
Continue ReadingBy TREA BRANCH of NerdWallet Massive tech layoffs, bank failures and a potential U.S. recession could throw a wrench in the plans of 2023 graduates — in the same year federal student loan payments are expected to resume and accrue interest. But throughout all of this uncertainty, new graduates, even those with student loans, shouldn’t
Continue ReadingBy Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Heartbreak on Milwaukee’s south side after a man, heading home from work, was killed by the driver of a stolen car. Overcome with grief, recalling the last time she heard her husband’s voice, Noe Barron Garcia told Judith Palacios he’d be
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — La expresidenta del Consejo Nacional Electoral (CNE) de Venezuela, Tibisay Lucena, falleció, informó este miércoles la vicepresidenta ejecutiva, Delcy Rodríguez, en Twitter. “Hija insigne de Venezuela, expresidenta del Poder Electoral y Ministra de Educación Universitaria. Fue una verdadera militante por la vida, y libró su última batalla sin tregua. Nuestras condolencias
Continue ReadingBy GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has presented scaled-back plans to liberalize the country’s rules on cannabis. The proposal issued on Wednesday would decriminalize possession of limited amounts and allow members of nonprofit “cannabis clubs” to buy marijuana for recreational purposes. The health minister says German officials also envision setting up
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett assured investors Wednesday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine when he’s no longer around to lead the conglomerate. Buffett said that after Vice Chairman Greg Abel takes over, Berkshire will still follow the same model of allowing its subsidiaries to largely run
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — The Sardinian city of Cagliari has edged out Sicilian capital Palermo on the Italian soccer federation’s list of 10 proposed host cities for the 2032 European Championship. The federation submitted its formal dossier to UEFA on Wednesday with Milan, Turin, Verona, Genoa, Bologna, Florence, Rome, Naples, Bari and Cagliari as the proposed
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new agriculture minister has vowed to introduce quality controls on the massive inflow of grain from Ukraine and to ensure its efficient transport abroad. The move follows protests by angry Polish farmers, who say they face bankruptcy because of a glut of cheap Ukrainian grain.
Continue ReadingBy Sammy Mncwabe, CNN Two of Indonesia’s biggest soccer teams Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya played behind closed doors Tuesday in their first meeting since the deadly stadium disaster that killed more than 130 people in October. The crush began when a number of the 42,000 Arema FC supporters ran onto the pitch following their
Continue ReadingBy Frank Healy Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Imagine if a former landlord was asking your employer for part of your paycheck, but you found out later that it was not legal. That happened in Milwaukee to two people. The landlord now faces charges for forging documents, among other
Continue ReadingCNN, WHIO, WTHR, WKEF By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Days after a blaze at an eastern Indiana plastics recycling plant forced evacuation orders for hundreds, officials are slated to meet Saturday to discuss when it will be safe for them to return to their homes as the fire fizzles out. The massive fire — which began
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Wednesday proposed a new federal rule to limit how law enforcement and state officials collect medical records if they investigate women who flee their home states to seek abortions elsewhere. The proposal, prompted by a string of blows to abortion across the country,
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright and Nikki Carvajal, CNN The US Department of Health and Human Services will propose a new rule on Wednesday, aimed at safeguarding privacy and prohibiting the prosecution of individuals who seek abortions. The new rule proposal comes as Vice President Kamala Harris is set to convene an interagency taskforce meeting on reproductive
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The death of a local WWII veteran is now being classified as a murder. Herbert Muskin, 101, was driving home from the store with his wife and was stopped at a red light when his car was hit from behind. It
Continue ReadingMONACO (AP) — Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud has extended his winning streak on clay to nine matches to reach the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters. The 2022 French Open runner-up was made to work hard by Botic van de Zandschulp in his opening match at the Country Club before winning 7-5, 7-6 (1). Ruud
Continue ReadingBy LAURIE KELLMAN and AUDREY HOROWITZ Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers’ right to celebrate the Easter “Holy Fire” ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. The police said on Wednesday that their goal is safety for the
Continue ReadingBy Regina Ahn Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — We’ve heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine,” and now studies show It’s actually true. Psychiatrists say laughing can not only improve your mood but it has major lasting effects that help your immune system and organs. But one of
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