By Grace Ulch Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (WKOW) — A UW Health patient is speaking out after receiving two bills for a routine procedure. One for the procedure itself and another for the “facility fee.” Tom Guthrie has macular degeneration, a condition that affects central vision, meaning he can have
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer As the temperature heats up and summer approaches, small business owners may be considering offering summer hours, such as an early release on Fridays, for employees to help combat burnout. According to a May report by the Society for Human Resource Management 44% of 1,405 surveyed U.S. employees feel
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Several London hospitals have canceled operations and sent patients away because of a cyberattack on a company that supplies pathology laboratory services. The firm, Synnovis, said Tuesday it had been hit with a ransomware attack. Chief executive Mark Dollar said the attack “has affected all Synnovis IT systems, resulting in interruptions to
Continue ReadingBy Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story LAFOURCHE PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — A former Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s deputy was arrested for pornography involving young kids. Attorney General Liz Murril says her Cyber Crime Unit arrested Gabe Carl Leblanc, 43, of Raceland for the production of child porn. Leblanc was hired with the
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — As a record number of school districts face bans on certain books and lawmakers enact measures that limit what can be taught about race and sexual identity in the classroom, some states are moving to counter the measures with laws that prohibit banning books. Last month, Minnesota became the
Continue ReadingBy KADN Staff Click here for updates on this story OPELOUSAS, Louisiana (KADN) — Surveillance video captured footage of a woman throwing two puppies into a dumpster in Opelousas on Sunday, June 2. St. Landry Parish Government investigators arrested Jasmine Mouton and Kendall Tyler, both 22, and both from Opelousas, on charges of aggravated animal
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — An undocumented migrant accused of shooting two New York City police officers on Monday had his immigration case dismissed by a judge less than a month ago, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bernardo Raul Castro-Mata, a 19-year-old from Venezuela, opened fire on two officers after they tried
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, dijo que “probablemente” hablará con Joe Biden el martes sobre las nuevas acciones ejecutivas fronterizas del Gobierno de EE.UU. AMLO dijo que “probablemente” mantendrá una llamada telefónica el martes con su homólogo estadounidense, Joe Biden. “Tenemos una llamada telefónica pendiente con el presidente
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Teens who spend lots of time on social media have complained of feeling like they can’t pay attention to more important things like homework or time with loved ones. A new study has possibly captured that objectively, finding that for teens diagnosed with internet addiction, signaling between brain regions
Continue ReadingBy Metia Carroll Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The New Orleans Police Department is investigating the vandalism of a statue at Mater Dolorosa Catholic Church. The church took to its Facebook page and posted a picture of the statue of Sacred Heart of Jesus with broken hands. Surveillance videos
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Dirección Meteorológica de Chile anunció que un sistema frontal con vientos y precipitaciones afectará desde este martes la zona centro-sur, entre las regiones del Maule y Los Ríos. “Este sistema frontal vendrá acompañado de una isoterma cero alta, lo que quiere decir que podría precipitar en vectores
Continue ReadingBy LOUIS PATRICK OKAMBA Associated Press OYO, Republic of Congo (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister says any French military instructors in Ukraine would be “a legitimate target” for Russian armed forces. Sergey Lavrov spoke during his latest tour of Africa, where growing frustration with traditional Western allies has swayed several countries toward Moscow. French authorities
Continue ReadingBy ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press “Jurassic Park” writer Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008 but a new novel co-authored by James Patterson called “Eruption” completes a manuscript he started 20 years ago. Crichton’s widow Sherri, who is CEO of CrichtonSun, says finishing the story was important not only to get Michael’s storytelling out into
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Halsey has been privately battling illness. She shared the news Tuesday on Instagram in a series of videos that appear to document the singer receiving infusions. In the caption, she said she was lucky to be alive and announced that she wrote an album. A
Continue ReadingBy ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans who view Donald Trump’s felony conviction by a Manhattan jury as politically motivated are calling on GOP prosecutors to start charging Democrats with crimes. Candidates, officeholders and members of the former president’s family are amplifying the message since Trump’s conviction on 34 charges in his
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are bringing their large family and their expected big adventures to TLC. The couple and the network simultaneously announced Tuesday that they will be the focus of a reality series about their family, set to debut on TLC in 2025. In the video announcement
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan company is recalling its ground black pepper product that was distributed throughout the U.S. because it could be contaminated with salmonella, health officials announced. UBC Food Distributors in Dearborn is recalling a ground black pepper product under the Baraka
Continue ReadingBy CeFaan Kim Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — An investigation is underway after two young girls were shot in a playground in Brooklyn, and now one of the young victims is speaking out. The girls were caught in the middle of gunfire at the Hilltop Playground minutes after
Continue ReadingBy Amyre Makupson Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Jeff Lau is breaking barriers with what he hopes becomes the “new norm.” “NuNorm is an exclusive line of makeup designed and tailored for men,” said NuNorm CEO Jeff Lau. Designed specifically for men’s skin, there’s no scent or shimmer, just
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Clerk’s Office invites local middle and high school students to enter the 2024 “I Voted” Sticker Contest before the June 30 contest deadline. Students in grades six through 12 are encouraged to design an original “I Voted” sticker, which can be hand-drawn or created digitally. The winner will
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