GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s Court of Appeals has ruled that a former police officer should go to trial for a murder charge in the 2022 killing of a Black motorist. The court said Thursday in it’s 2-1 opinion that it agrees there was enough evidence presented at Christopher Schurr’s preliminary examination “to establish
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Attorneys for the Republican National Committee say Michigan GOP Chairperson Kristina Karamo was properly removed from the position earlier this month. The national committee’s letter Wednesday followed an initial review. RNC attorneys say a final recommendation will follow. A group of close to half of the
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Business Insider said Thursday that it will cut 8% of its staff, becoming the latest news organization to undergo a round of painful layoffs as news companies struggle to stay afloat amid brutal industry headwinds. In a memo to staff, Barbara Peng, chief executive of Business Insider,
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government privately warned Iran that the Islamic State group’s affiliate in Afghanistan was preparing to carry out a terrorist attack before bombings in Kerman earlier this month killed 95 people. That’s according to a U.S. official who was not authorized to comment and insisted on
Continue ReadingJOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say the 21-year-old girlfriend of a man suspected of fatally shooting seven relatives and an eighth person last weekend in a Chicago suburb has been charged with obstruction for allegedly trying to prevent her boyfriend’s apprehension. Kyleigh Cleveland-Singleton of Joliet appeared Thursday morning in a Will County courtroom where she
Continue ReadingBy Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — America’s newest golf sensation Nick Dunlap announced he is turning professional Thursday, just four days after missing out on a $1.5 million payday due to his amateur status. The University of Alabama sophomore announced his intention to accept PGA Tour membership at a press conference staged on campus, having
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The growing battle between Ivy League institutions and frustrated alumni is now playing out at Cornell University. A prominent alumnus and longtime donor is calling for the immediate resignations of Cornell President Martha Pollack and Provost Michael Kotlikoff, arguing the university’s diversity policies have created a “toxic”
Continue ReadingBy Janay Reece Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — As we inch closer to Opening Day for the Orioles – Baltimore City is also one step closer to banning all tobacco and nicotine products from city stadiums. The policy was first introduced in 2023 by city and community leaders. The
Continue ReadingBy Chris Stern, CNN (CNN) — Josef Fritzl, the infamous Austrian rapist and sex offender, can be moved from psychiatric detention in a high-security unit to a regular prison, judges ruled Thursday. Fritzl is currently being held at Stein prison but will be moved as long as the public prosecutor’s office does not file an
Continue ReadingBy ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — More than 4,700 auto dealerships across the United States urged President Joe Biden in a letter Thursday to halt the Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to enforce stricter vehicle-pollution standards. The missive comes just weeks before the agency’s expected ruling on its tailpipe-emissions proposal, which addresses both
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming announced Thursday that his wife died after a two-year battle with brain cancer. “After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord,” the senator said in a statement. “In addition to being a devoted
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Erin Throlopolis is the Manager for the Managerial Logistics of Management for McManagement. If her title made you laugh, you should see her videos. “Corporate Erin” is a character conceived of by actress Lisa Beasley, one of several social media talents who have gone viral by taking the
Continue ReadingCNN By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Erin Throlopolis is the Manager for the Managerial Logistics of Management for McManagement. If her title made you laugh, you should see her videos. “Corporate Erin” is a character conceived of by actress Lisa Beasley, one of several social media talents who have gone viral by taking
Continue ReadingBy Pat Foran Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Last summer, an Oakville family planned their dream trip to Dubai and India, but their vacation quickly soured when they were stranded overseas. “It was a very, very hectic vacation for us,” Baldip Mann told CTV News Toronto. “I’m still upset
Continue ReadingBy Hafsa Khalil, CNN (CNN) — For some, happiness is getting enough sleep. But for a small marsupial in Australia, sex is a higher priority than getting some shut-eye — and it is willing to sacrifice hours of it daily to reach its happy ending. Scientists based in Australia have found that mouse-sized male antechinus
Continue ReadingBy MATT BROWN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The White House’s chief diversity and inclusion officer is departing the White House after three years in the position. Michael Leach served as the first ever diversity officer in a presidential administration and led efforts to build the most racially diverse and women-majority White House staff
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A Russian state news agency says Russia’s science and higher education ministry has dismissed the head of a prestigious genetics institute who sparked controversy by contending that humans once lived for centuries and that the shorter lives of modern humans are due to their ancestors’ sins. Although the report did not give
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Justin Timberlake is back. The singer and actor dropped a new single and accompanying video on Thursday. “Selfish” tells the story of someone loving someone so much that it is exactly that. The accompanying visuals are a “video within a video,” with Timberlake seen filming the project. In
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Mattel struck gold – or pink – with “Barbie,” which was the first major feature film to come from the toy company and made nearly $1.5 billion worldwide, becoming the biggest movie of 2023 and racking up eight Oscar nominations earlier this week. Now, CNN has learned that Mattel
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — If your teen’s opting out of the school football game or shopping with friends, chalking it up to teen angst can be easy. But you should pay more attention since social withdrawal could signal something deeper is going on, a new study has found. Being socially withdrawn and experiencing
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