MILWAUKEE (AP) — Olivier-Maxence Prosper has announced he is keeping his name under consideration for the NBA draft rather than returning to Marquette. The 6-foot-8 forward announced his decision Friday. Prosper averaged 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds last season while helping Marquette go 29-7 and win the Big East’s regular-season and tournament titles. Prosper could
Continue ReadingBy Kiara Hay Click here for updates on this story DETROIT (WXYZ) — After a long day of sleeping, eating and yes, pooping, some babies just need a day at the spa. Oh LaLa Baby Spa is a first-of-its-kind in the State of Michigan, and we checked it out. It turns out, the seemingly affluent
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Veteran NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist Bob Shaw announced on Friday’s Sunrise program that he is retiring after 24 years on the air.
Continue ReadingBy Angie Ricono and Cyndi Fahrlander Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says Kansas City needs to fix its 911-hold problem. The mayor went public this morning about his personal story. He tweeted that when his sister called 911 for their mother yesterday, she
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta and Ehsan Popalzai, CNN (CNN) — The Taliban should be investigated for crimes against humanity over their brutal crackdown on the rights and freedoms of women in Afghanistan, two leading human rights organizations have urged. Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said the group’s treatment of women and girls
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran and member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced Friday to 8.5 years in prison for participating in a plot to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election culminating in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Judge Amit Mehta said
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a judge ruled Friday. Halting the use of the red slurry material could have resulted in greater
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans continue to say gun control laws should be generally stricter, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, which finds broad support for preventing people under the age of 21 from buying any type of gun. At the same time, the country remains closely divided about
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US officials believe Chinese hackers could still have access to sensitive US computer networks they’ve targeted in recent months as a top American cyber official told CNN he is concerned about the “scope and scale” of the activity. The newly revealed Chinese government-backed hacking campaign, which targeted key US
Continue ReadingTRE CIME DI LAVAREDO, Italy (AP) — Geraint Thomas has maintained his bid to become the oldest Giro d’Italia champion although he saw his lead cut slightly by closest rival Primož Roglič on the toughest stage of the race. Roglič crossed the summit finish three seconds ahead of Thomas at the end of the race’s
Continue ReadingBy David G. Allan, CNN Austin (CNN) — “Come on and take a free ride” as we tour Austin’s neighborhoods in one of the coolest self-guided tours of the city. It won’t exactly transport you to the last day of school on May 28, 1976, but it will take you to parts of the city
Continue ReadingBy Delia Gallagher, Xiaofei Xu, Rob Picheta and Sophie Tanno, CNN Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis Saturday addressed a conference attended by prominent artists and directors including Martin Scorsese, a day after he canceled his regular work schedule due to a fever. Returning to his duties on Saturday, Francis made a speech at the event
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GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… We are looking for warm conditions once again today, and to that we will add a little moisture, so we can expect some afternoon and evening scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the low to mid 70’s. Northerly winds will be gentle at 5-10 mph and increase to 5-15
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government can keep using chemical retardant dropped from aircraft to fight wildfires, despite finding that the practice pollutes streams in western states in violation of federal law, a judge ruled Friday. Halting the use of the red slurry material could have resulted in greater
Continue ReadingGENEVA (AP) — Grigor Dimitrov has advanced to his first final on the ATP Tour in more than five years. The Bulgarian beat second-seeded American Taylor Fritz 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 in the semifinals of the Geneva Open. Dimitrov trailed by a set and 4-2 in the second. He rallied to win a semifinal for the
Continue ReadingBy JONAH KAPLAN Click here for updates on this story EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota (WCCO) — Some neighbors in Eden Prairie are crying fowl after a pair of wild peacocks have taken up residency. If the peacocks were people they’re so popular, they’d easily become the HOA president. The problem — they’re loud and sometimes confrontational.
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia and Ryan Breslin Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department are looking for a person who fired at detectives early Friday morning. According to police, two detectives in an unmarked car were following a stolen vehicle when they were fired upon
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Si sos argentino y pensás viajar al exterior, aquí te contamos cómo tramitar tu pasaporte. En primer lugar, es importante destacar que para viajar a los países de lo que se considera el Mercosur ampliado (Bolivia, Brasil, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Perú, Uruguay y Venezuela), los argentinos no necesitan pasaporte. Pueden
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — El presidente de Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, rechazó una invitación de su homólogo Vladimir Putin para visitar Rusia, según declaró este viernes. Lula dijo que Putin le invitó por teléfono a visitar el Foro Económico Internacional de San Petersburgo. “Respondí que no puedo ir a Rusia en este
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — Much like the skies, the roads will be busy this Memorial Day weekend as Americans celebrate the unofficial start of summer. More than 37 million people are expected to hit the roads this holiday weekend, up 6% from a year ago, according to AAA. Despite
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