MILWAUKEE (AP) — The superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools has resigned with Wisconsin’s largest school district in jeopardy of losing millions of dollars in state funding after not submitting required financial reports. Keith Posley is former teacher who has been superintendent since 2018. Wisconsin Public Radio reported Tuesday that Posley resigned hours after a public
Continue ReadingBy Inke Kappeler and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Five people have died and thousands were evacuated in southern Germany after heavy rainfall hit the region and caused vast floods, prompting warnings from senior officials that the climate crisis was set to worsen extreme weather in the country. Two people and a firefighter have been
Continue ReadingBy KARI BARROWS Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WLOS) — Park rangers are once again reminding the public to give wildlife their space after a woman from Upstate South Carolina was seriously injured by a bison out West. A press release from the National Park Service says an 83-year-old woman
Continue ReadingCNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to slam the “repeated attacks” and “conspiracy” theories floated by Republicans about the Justice Department being weaponized against former President Donald Trump during his opening statements to Congress on Tuesday, according to prepared remarks shared with CNN. Garland’s forceful defense of the department
Continue ReadingNORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a 3-year-old boy stabbed by a woman in a grocery store parking lot has died in what they believe was a random attack. Police say the boy and his mother were going back to their vehicle after shopping at the Giant Eagle grocery on Monday when
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s government has proposed a law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons and a higher age for opening social media accounts. The prime minister has said Spain is facing an “authentic pandemic” of pornography targeted at minors. Spain’s government
Continue ReadingBy JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For a month now, visitors to a Manhattan gallery have been taking selfies of their reflections in artist Maurizio Cattelan’s gleaming gold-plated wall, pockmarked by more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition. The Italian conceptual artist, famous for his lowly banana duct-taped to a wall and
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The pink house where Muhammad Ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame — and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send-off as his funeral procession passed by decades later — is up for sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville was converted into a
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — In a rare victory for the Clippers over the Lakers, “Clipped” is the second recent drama series devoted to one of Los Angeles’ NBA teams but also the superior one, chronicling the spectacular fall of owner Donald Sterling. Rotating among four principal players, with Ed O’Neill as Sterling,
Continue ReadingBy BRITTANY BREEDING Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A family is finally closer to answers they’ve waited for, for more than two years, after the remains of Steven Burkett of Marthaville were found on May 24. “For me personally, I mean, it’s a lot of relief, honestly. It’s difficult,
Continue ReadingBy Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — By now, the famed photographer Gregory Crewdson’s well-oiled, large-scale shoots are well documented. He has shut down areas of small towns and built soundstages of shadowy home interiors to get at what lays beneath the suburban facade, encapsulating a disquieting view of America. His weekslong productions include a full
Continue ReadingBy Frances Lin Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — What was suspected has been confirmed: It was a dog attack that killed a baby Hawaiian monk seal on O’ahu’s north shore last month. According to NOAA Fisheries, puncture wounds and the hemorrhaging in the pup’s body are consistent with it being
Continue ReadingBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s minister of culture says she will ask French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton to acknowledge that a traditional Romanian blouse directly inspired items in one of its 2024 collections. The traditional blouse in question typically boasts intricate embroidery designs and tassels and is widely recognized as a symbol of the
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Sade Robinson’s family is filing a civil lawsuit against the man accused of killing her. The 19-year-old Milwaukee woman’s family has an attorney representing them in wrongful death civil suit. CBS 58 obtained a copy of the lawsuit which shows they’re requesting
Continue ReadingBy Luke Laster Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — It’s an effort to combat gun violence in some of Detroit’s most violent precincts. Law enforcement on the city’s east side Monday night, as well as city representatives, could be seen knocking on doors spreading the word about “Peacenic.” “(It’s) the
Continue ReadingBy Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — New York could soon become the first state to pass a law restricting social media platforms from using algorithms to promote content to minors. New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers are nearing a legislative deal on the proposal, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Continue ReadingBy JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A volcano has belched a plume of ash and steam into the night sky in the central Philippines in a powerful explosion that sent more than 700 people fleeing to evacuation camps. The explosion of Mount Kanlaon Monday night on Negros Island triggered sirens across Canlaon,
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — A federal advisory committee on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly against of the use of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. The novel treatment has the potential to transform a field with significant need, but the committee had concerns about the integrity of the particular
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset was announced one year ago this week, and it’s arguably already due for a major upgrade to add artificial intelligence. Apple is expected to announce its first batch of generative AI tools for the iPhone and iPad next week, as part of
Continue ReadingBy Mostafa Salem, Nadeen Ebrahim and Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian city of Aleppo early Monday killed an Iranian military adviser, Iranian media reported, two months after the Middle East came to the brink of a major war as Israel and Iran engaged in unprecedented direct attacks on each other’s
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