MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to visit southeast Wisconsin this week. She will making a stop in Pleasant Prairie on Thursday to tout broadband and affordable connectivity before going to Milwaukee for a pair of campaign receptions. The White House announced the planned stops on Sunday. There were no immediate details
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An advocacy group for journalists wants to get involved with Disney’s free speech lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says a win by the Florida governor could embolden other governments across the U.S. to take actions against journalists when
Continue ReadingBy Jill Martin and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Damar Hamlin took another step in his comeback as he donned pads for a Buffalo Bills practice for the first time since his cardiac arrest. The Bills put on the pads Monday for the first time during training camp as they prepare for the upcoming NFL
Continue ReadingBy Nadia Leigh-Hewitson, CNN (CNN) — Verifying the provenance of antiquities has always been a tricky business. The New York Met discovered this when, in 2019, it announced it was returning an Egyptian coffin purchased from an art dealer after learning it had been looted from Egypt during the unrest of 2011. Now, some are
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When actor Casey Likes watched “Back to the Future” growing up, his mom would always say he reminded her a lot of the film’s star, Michael J. Fox. Something in the universe agrees: He’s taken on Fox’s classic movie role on Broadway. The rising stage
Continue ReadingBy KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The discovery of a whale carcass in Hong Kong waters Monday sparked an outpouring of grief on social media, with many comments blaming the mammal’s death on sightseers. Many residents speculated that the dead mammal was the same whale that had been attracting groups of sightseers
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running as a Democrat against President Joe Biden, tells many stories on the campaign trail about himself, his life’s work and what he stands for that are the opposite of what his record actually shows. The Associated Press found that
Continue ReadingBy NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should stop using a U.S. spy database of foreigners’ emails and other communications for investigating crimes that aren’t related to national security, a group of White House intelligence advisers recommended in a report released Monday. The President’s Intelligence Advisory Board’s findings come as the White
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Before Alix Dorsainvil was kidnapped with her child in Haiti, the American nurse described Haitians as a “resilient people” who are “full of joy and life and love.” Her comments came in a video on the website of El Roi Haiti, the Christian humanitarian aid organization for which she
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — La actriz Viola Davis, ganadora de un Oscar, puso en pausa el rodaje de su próxima película, “G20”, en medio de la huelga de actores y guionistas, a pesar de que el gremio le concedió permiso para seguir adelante con el proyecto, según una declaración proporcionada a Los Angeles Times
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — Eastbound 10 Freeway traffic was shut down during a California Highway Patrol investigation after a driver was shot in a car-to-car shooting early Monday morning. A Sigalert was issued in the East Los Angeles area after a driver was reportedly shot on
Continue ReadingBy Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota superstar was honored in a big way Sunday morning in her hometown. St. Paul Parks and Recreation surprised Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee with a statue of herself at Phalen Regional Park. “I’m so excited and I’m super
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WCBS) — New York City is eliminating plastic utensils, condiment packets and napkins from your takeout order. The “Skip the Stuff” rule goes into effect Monday. It aims to reduce single-use plastic, most of which ends up in landfills. Restaurants and
Continue ReadingBy Madison Smith Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Saturday, July 30, marked International Friendship Day, which is recognized as a day for people to celebrate those closest to them. In Asheville, two ladies shared with News 13 what it means to them to be friends through thick and
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOGANSPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A Texas teenager died late Friday night in the Sabine River in Logansport, Sheriff Jayson Richardson said. The drowning was reported just before 6:30 p.m. near the pavilion on the downtown riverfront. An adult and several teenage boys were fishing in
Continue ReadingBy Cynthia Yip Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A local man is sharing his experience with the real life events that inspired The Sound of Freedom on social media. The movie is based on the story behind Tim Ballard, a federal agent who conducted a sting operation to protect
Continue ReadingBy Rheanna Wachter Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The Missouri Botanical Garden has announced extended viewing hours for visitors wishing to watch the bloom of one of their Corpse Flowers. The flower, named Octavia, started blooming around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The blooms, which create a fragrant smell the
Continue ReadingBy Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story ASHLAND CITY, Tennessee (WSMV) — A deputy with the Cheatham County Sheriff’s Department passed away over the weekend, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into it. According to TBI, District Attorney General Ray Crouch requested an investigation into the death of an off-duty
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Nakamoto-White Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — An 84-year-old man is dead after police said Friday’s severe weather may have caused the power in his apartment to go out, leading his electric oxygen unit to fail. On Sunday, the Milwaukee medical examiner identified the man as Alton Smith
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Manchester United and Adidas are extending their apparel-sponsorship contract in a record-breaking £900 million ($1.2 billion) deal that lasts for another decade. The German sportswear company will continue making kits and other apparel for the British football team, in one of the biggest Premiere League sponsorships that
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