AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA will decide this weekend whether Boeing’s new capsule is safe enough to return two astronauts from the International Space Station, where they’ve been waiting since June. The space agency said Thursday that top officials will meet Saturday. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams launched aboard Boeing’s
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Mealworms may have sickened at least one person at a Chicago hotel event earlier this week during the Democratic National Convention, the city’s police superintendent said Thursday. While the investigation by Chicago police and the FBI continues, Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said clues point toward people putting mealworms on tables. “I’m
Continue ReadingAP Soccer Writer The National Women’s Soccer League has traditionally experienced increased interest following a successful U.S. run in a major international tournament. NWSL teams are poised to capitalize again as the regular season resumes this weekend in the wake of the reinvigorated U.S. team’s gold medal run at the Paris Olympics. “These international tournaments
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Panama will deport over 100 people from China, India, Ecuador and Colombia, in a widening crackdown on the number of migrants traveling north through Central America, President Jose Mulino announced on Thursday. The deportation flights are part of Panama’s partnership with the US that aims to discourage irregular migration
Continue ReadingBy Shawn Nottingham and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A second former Memphis police officer charged in the violent arrest and beating death of Tyre Nichols intends to change his plea to guilty, according to federal court documents. Former Memphis Police Officer Emmitt Martin III had previously pleaded not guilty to charges related to the
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Panamá deportará a más de 100 migrantes de China, India, Ecuador y Colombia, en una nueva ofensiva contra el número de personas que viajan hacia el norte a través de Centroamérica, anunció este jueves el presidente José Mulino. Estas deportaciones forman parte del memorando de cooperación de Panamá con Estados Unidos
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, Ramishah Maruf and Paula Newton, CNN New York (CNN) — The Canadian government stepped in to end a shutdown of the nation’s two major freight railroads less than 17 hours after it started, ordering binding arbitration to end the labor dispute that threatened severe disruptions in both the US and Canadian economies.
Continue ReadingBy Tara John, Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — Fury was palpable at the end of a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Thursday, as protesters demanded a deal to free Israeli hostages in Gaza and grieved this week’s news that the bodies of six captives had been retrieved. Their tragic fate has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will send about $125 million in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, even as Washington works to get a better understanding of Kyiv’s incursion into Russia and how it advances the broader battlefield goals more than two years into the war. U.S. officials said
Continue ReadingBy Chris Bovia Click here for updates on this story CLARENDON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXMI) — A pilot from Moab, Utah landed in a field near Clarendon Township, Michigan Wednesday afternoon, telling deputies the engine in his newly-bought plane had failed. The pilot was heading from where he purchased the 1958 Mooney aircraft to a landing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis has enjoyed rock solid support from the Republicans who dominate state politics. It has been rare for DeSantis to get pushback on anything from GOP lawmakers, and he has a reputation for seeking vengeance when they do. But it appears a political line in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A surprise text ended a prosecutor’s questioning Thursday of a former Las Vegas-area politician standing trial in the killing of a veteran investigative reporter, after a long day of sometimes rambling testimony during which the defendant declared that he never killed anyone. In a hushed courtroom, before a rapt
Continue ReadingBy James Howell Jr. Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (WRTV) — Three teenagers were taken into custody overnight after a police chase on the northeast side of Indianapolis. According to IMPD officers at the scene, three teens were taken into custody following a pursuit in the area of 30th Street and
Continue ReadingBy WXMI News Staff Click here for updates on this story BERLIN TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXMI) — One driver is hurt after two semitrucks collided on I-96 in Berlin Township Wednesday morning. The crash happened in the westbound lanes at Jordan Lake Road before 9:15 a.m., according to the Ionia County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO). We’re told
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Across this week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, more than 200 online influencers, streamers and other social media personalities have been capturing and livestreaming their impressions of what’s happening. The creators were invited to the DNC by convention organizers. It’s a new but significant part of a digital strategy that
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers. The alliance is the latest change in direction for Cruise since its California license to provide driverless rides was suspended in October 2023 after
Continue ReadingBy Matt Witkos Click here for updates on this story GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (WXMI) — Homelessness continues to be an issue many are trying to solve in Grand Rapids. A new report, though, shows a solution. One person says it’s saving lives, including his own. “I can’t thank them enough,” Community Rebuilders consumer Patrick Burnett
Continue ReadingBy Jack Caron Click here for updates on this story HAMILTON, Michigan (WXMI) — As many school districts are still facing bus driver shortages to start the new school year, leaders at Hamilton Community Schools are stepping in to make sure kids are getting to class. “My hope is to be able to help just
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A federal jury says a Pennsylvania school district violated a teacher’s constitutional rights by falsely suggesting he took part in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Jurors found the Allentown School District retaliated against Jason Moorehead when it suspended him after the deadly insurrection in Washington. Moorehead attended Donald Trump’s “Stop
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio 🔃Haz clic aquí para leer las entradas más recientes La vicepresidenta de EE.UU. y candidata presidencial demócrata, Kamala Harris, llega al escenario para hablar en el cuarto y último día de la Convención Nacional Demócrata (DNC) en el United Center en Chicago, Illinois, el 22 de agosto de 2024. (Foto de MANDEL
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