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Month: August 2024

Young man living with autism becomes valued member of police department in Massachusetts

By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story     TEWKSBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — There’s a new employee at the police department in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. He’s a young man living with autism. Michael Bono is carving out his own independence while serving his community. His enthusiasm barely fits inside police headquarters. “I did my job

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‘A Santa’s Workshop’: Wisconsin Woodworker’s Guild turns talents to making toys for children facing difficult times

By Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story     NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — In the basement of a New Berlin store, the Wisconsin Woodworkers guild is busy building magic from everyday materials. It’s the kind of place where you’ll find equal parts creativity and equal parts imagination. “It’s literally like a workshop. A

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‘A Santa’s Workshop’: Wisconsin Woodworker’s Guild turns talents to making toys for children facing difficult times

WDJT By Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story     NEW BERLIN, Wisconsin (WDJT) — In the basement of a New Berlin store, the Wisconsin Woodworkers guild is busy building magic from everyday materials. It’s the kind of place where you’ll find equal parts creativity and equal parts imagination. “It’s literally like a workshop.

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Enrique Márquez solicita recusación de la presidenta de la Sala Electoral del TSJ y aduce vinculación política con Maduro

Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El excandidato presidencial y exvicepresidente del Consejo Nacional Electoral de Venezuela, Enrique Márquez, solicitó la recusación de la presidenta de la Sala Electoral del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia (TSJ), señalando que mantiene vinculación política con el presidente Nicolás Maduro y con el Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela. “La señora

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People are now blurring their homes on Google Maps to deter potential burglars

By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story     RIVERSIDE, California (KABC) — With burglaries, break-ins and home invasion robberies on the rise in Southern California, experts say there is yet another tool at homeowners’ disposal to protect property. Some residents are now “blurring” out their homes in the street-view function on Google Maps.

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Ansari calls for Democrats to come together after winning nomination in Arizona congressional race

Associated Press/Report for America PHOENIX (AP) — Ex-Phoenix City Council member Yassamin Ansari has won the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District, beating former state lawmaker Raquel Terán in a recount. A Maricopa County Superior Court judge announced the results Tuesday. Ansari defeated Terán by 39 votes after ballots were tallied again. Her initial

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Prospect of player pay another wrinkle for HBCU schools, where big NIL deals still taking root

AP Sports Writer Athletic programs at historically Black colleges and universities are facing another wrinkle. Few of them have NIL collectives to arrange endorsement deals with athletes, though the area has seen some growth in the past couple years. Now all schools are facing the prospect of being able to pay athletes directly via revenue

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Bernard Kerik Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bernard Kerik, former New York police commissioner, who served time in prison for tax fraud and lying to officials. Personal Birth date: September 4, 1955 Death date: May 29, 2025 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Bernard Bailey Kerik Father: Donald Kerik,

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Charlie Sheen Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of actor Charlie Sheen. Personal Birth date: September 3, 1965 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Carlos Irwin Estevez Father: Martin Sheen (Ramon Estevez), actor Mother: Janet (Templeton) Estevez Marriages: Brooke Mueller (May 30, 2008-May 2, 2011, divorced); Denise Richards (June 15,

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Ohio lawsuit seeks rewrite of redistricting ballot language dubbed ‘biased, inaccurate, deceptive’

Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court should step in on behalf of voters and order a rewrite of ballot language for a fall redistricting measure that “may be the most biased, inaccurate, deceptive, and unconstitutional” the state has ever seen, argues a lawsuit filed late Monday. Citizens Not Politicians, the campaign

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