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Month: June 2024

Jury selection starts in murder trial of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll

By Alysia Burgio Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — ury selection in the trial of Michael Jackson-Bolanos began Monday morning in Detroit. Jackson-Bolanos is the man charged with the 2023 stabbing death of Samantha Woll, the president of Detroit’s Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue. In January, Jackson-Bolanos was ordered to stand

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‘I am not quite myself,’ Danish PM in first TV interview since assault that gave her whiplash

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — In her first television interview since she was assaulted last week, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says “I am not quite myself,” but will continue to work from her office. Frederiksen suffered a minor whiplash but has said she is otherwise fine after a man assaulted her in central Copenhagen Friday.

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Winfrey picks David Wroblewski’s ‘Familairis’ for her book club

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Author David Wroblewski has reached special status among contemporary authors: a two-time selection for Oprah Winfrey’s book club. Winfrey announced Tuesday that she had chosen “Familiaris,” a prequel to his Oprah-endorsed novel from 2008, “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.” The new novel, published this week,

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Pakistani army kills 11 militants in raid in the northwest following bombing that killed 7 soldiers

DERA ISLAMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s authorities say security forces have killed 11 militants in an overnight operation in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the restive northwest. In a statement Tuesday, the military said the raid was in retaliation to Sunday’s roadside bombing that killed seven soldiers in the same Lakki

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Community health centers’ new crisis: The need for backup power

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — The humanitarian organization Direct Relief is helping community health centers across the United States install rooftop solar and battery storage systems as they confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems. Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg, California, turned on their system

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Researchers find higher levels of dangerous chemical than expected in southeast Louisiana

By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Scientists using new methods of measuring the carcinogen ethylene oxide have found much higher than expected levels of the chemical in the air along a corridor in southeastern Louisiana. Researchers drove two vans using different, updated measuring systems multiple times over the course of a month.

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Rachel Maddow Q&A: MSNBC star dishes on the rise of authoritarianism and her worries about becoming a Trump target

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. Rachel Maddow is back with another podcast. The MSNBC star on Monday debuted the second season of her acclaimed audio series, “Ultra.” Over six episodes, the program is set to

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