Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s police superintendent is touting extensive officer training as a critical part of the city’s preparations for the Democratic National Convention next week. Roughly 50,000 people are expected to come to Chicago for the convention, including thousands of anti-war activists who plan to demonstrate near the United Center. That’s where
Continue ReadingBy Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — On Tuesday we shared the story of 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King placing a child visiting his courtroom in handcuffs and in jail clothing for falling asleep and “giving him attitude”, now the 15-year-old’s mother is speaking out. Latoreya Hill
Continue ReadingWXYZ, 36TH DISTRICT COURT, CNN By Ruta Ulcinaite Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — On Tuesday we shared the story of 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King placing a child visiting his courtroom in handcuffs and in jail clothing for falling asleep and “giving him attitude”, now the 15-year-old’s mother
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. But that’s still well below this year’s peak and the two-decade high last fall — and that appears to be enough to entice homeowners to refinance.
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Police in Barcelona have detained a fourth man accused of participating in the stabbing of the father of 17-year-old Spain soccer star Lamine Yamal. Police thanked citizens for helping them detain those accused of the stabbing of Mounir Nasraoui on Wednesday. Three people had been detained on Wednesday. Nasraoui remained hospitalized
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Crawford Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — It’s never too late to pursue a better future and a new school opening soon in Fort Worth is helping adults do just that. New Heights is designed for adults ages 18 to 50 who never got the chance to
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Time moves a tad faster on the moon. Now an international group of astronomers has joined calls to give the moon its own clock so that future space missions can keep track of minutes on the celestial body. The International Astronomical Union voted Thursday encouraging space organizations across the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Video footage shows a driver crash into a mail truck in Metro Detroit before fleeing the area. Inkster police say the vehicle was traveling westbound on Michigan Avenue near Beech Daly when it rear-ended a U.S. Postal Service mail truck. After
Continue ReadingBy Adam Harrington, John Odenthal, Colleen Martinez Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Some Chicago artists’ murals will soon be on the move as car wraps on Chicago Transit Authority ‘L’ trains. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced Tuesday of this week
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Estados Unidos condenó, el miércoles, la detención de Ligia Hernández, directora del Instituto de la Víctima y exdiputada por el Movimiento Semilla, partido con el que Bernardo Arévalo ganó la presidencia. “Condenamos enérgicamente el arresto de Ligia Hernández, un ejemplo flagrante de la continua instrumentalización del
Continue ReadingLA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man in the shootings of three men whose bodies were found outside a quarry. The La Crosse Tribune reports that 37-seven-year-old Nya Thao was found guilty Tuesday of three counts of intentional first-degree homicide and one count of felon in possession of a firearm.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to add staff to his campaign imminently, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, including the addition of his first 2016 campaign manager and staunch ally, Corey Lewandowski. It was not immediately clear what Lewandowski’s role would be. Sources
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. But that’s still well below this year’s peak and the two-decade high last fall — and that appears to be enough to entice homeowners to refinance. Mortgage applications
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Linder, Mamie Bah Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders are considering closing more than a dozen schools as part of a proposed consolidation plan. The proposed plan comes after a consulting firm presented several different scenarios. The company recommends streamlining the district from 54
Continue ReadingCNN By Scott Glover, John Miller and Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Five individuals have been charged in connection with the 2023 death of actor Matthew Perry, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The charges, announced Thursday morning at a press conference in Los Angeles, come after investigators say they uncovered an underground network
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Wednesday’s decision by Thailand’s Constitutional Court to oust Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin after just under a year in office was jarring. But it was not entirely a surprise under what critics say is the expanding overreach of unelected bodies. Thais have long been accustomed to sudden changes of government due
Continue ReadingBy Kerri Corrado, Scott Jacobson Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The family of Eddie Irizarry released balloons into the air one year after he was killed during a traffic stop along Willard Street in Philadelphia’s Kensington section. They gathered at Magnolia Cemetery in the Tacony section of the city
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Zanger, Doug Williams Click here for updates on this story MINEOLA, New York (WCBS) — Nassau County’s controversial mask ban bill has been signed into law. County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the legislation Wednesday, making it a crime for anyone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their identity, except for
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that the country’s military has taken full control of the town of Sudzha in Russia’s Kursk region. The town, which had a population of about 5,000 before the Ukrainian incursion began on Aug. 6, is located about 10 kilometers (about 6 miles) away from the border with Ukraine. Natural gas
Continue ReadingBy Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story August 15, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The Houston arts community has lost one of its brightest stars. Floyd Newsum, a revered visual artist, professor, and one of the founding pillars of Project Row Houses, has passed away. His death marks the end of an
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