By Chloe Melas, CNN Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos are every parent whose kids have left the house to start their own lives. The couple shared a photo of themselves sitting on their couch after their youngest child headed off to the University of Michigan, writing on Instagram, “So far we are crushing this empty
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office (MCMEO) is investigating the homicide of a 12-year-old on Sunday, Aug. 29. Officials say the homicide occurred near 46th and Hampton. The medical examiner’s office was called around 9 a.m. According to Milwaukee police, a
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Portugal defender Ruben Semedo has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault of a minor. The 27-year-old Semedo also plays for Greek soccer champion Olympiakos. He was arrested following a complaint made to the police by a 17-year-old woman who told authorities the assault had taken place at the player’s home
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CAIRO, Ga. (AP) — Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of one of two Georgia prisoners accused of killing two guards more than four years ago. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against Donnie Rowe in the killings of Sgt. Christopher Monica and Sgt. Curtis Billue in June 2017. Rowe and
Continue Reading PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo has received 55 armored security vehicles donated by the United States for the Kosovo Security Force, or KSF. The U.S. has heavily supported the KSF’s 3,400-troop force, which was turned into a regular army more than two years ago. Earlier this year Kosovo took part in its first international peacekeeping
Continue ReadingBy Richard Quest, CNN Global aviation is still struggling to recover from the pandemic, as the Delta variant forces governments around the world to reintroduce coronavirus restrictions on travel. Australia is no exception. Sydney and Melbourne are back in lockdown. But Qantas CEO Alan Joyce believes a robust recovery for the airline is just around
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt and Jessie Yeung, CNN As many as five rockets were fired at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on Monday local time, a US official told CNN. The C-RAM defense system installed at the airport engaged with the rockets, the official said. There are no reports of any casualties at this
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BOSTON (AP) — Former congressman Joseph P. Kennedy II, the oldest son of Robert F. Kennedy, denounced the possible parole of the man convicted of killing his father in California in 1968. “Two commissioners of the 18-member California Parole Board made a grievous error last Friday in recommending the release of the man who murdered
Continue Reading By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people at Atlanta area massage businesses is already destined to spend the rest of his life locked up after pleading guilty in four of the killings. But he faces more charges — and a possible death sentence — in the other
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Lange-Kubick Click here for updates on this story LINCOLN, Nebraska (Lincoln Journal Star) — Ross Smith had a mission and he quietly set out to fulfill it. He picked up his phone and knocked on the doors of politicians, hoping to earn their support for his idea: A license plate honoring Natives. Smith
Continue Reading By LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister’s office has urged former premier Benjamin Netanyahu to return dozens of expensive gifts he received while serving in the nation’s top job. The request, confirmed Monday by the office of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, came as Netanyahu reportedly vacationed on a private island in
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business As some US cities start requiring proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, events and workplaces, smartphone makers such as Apple, Samsung and Google are rolling out ways to make it easy for users to show their Covid-19 vaccine status with just a tap. It could be Big Tech’s shot
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By Scottie Andrew, CNN Visitors to New York’s Christopher Park this week were greeted by the bust of Marsha P. Johnson, stoic yet softly smiling. She’s wearing a tiara on her head, designed to loop live flowers through. It evokes a famous photograph of Johnson, beaming with a crown of brilliant blooms strewn through her
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian soccer federation says Thierry Henry has committed to a permanent role with the coaching staff of its national team until after the 2022 World Cup. The former France striker returned to Belgium’s coaching staff in May after he was assistant coach from 2016-18. He was also with the squad for
Continue ReadingBy Ben Baker, Madison365 Click here for updates on this story MADISON, WI (365 Media Foundation, Inc) — Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers introduced a sweeping legislative package this month with the aim of lowering prescription drug costs for consumers statewide. Key elements of the initiative include efforts to invest in community-based healthcare and reigning in pharmaceutical
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NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard US–NYC Subway Disruption, published on Aug. 30, 2021, and datelined in NEW YORK. It was sent when another story on the same topic was already out. Please use that story, now slugged US—NYC Subway Disruption. The 3rd-Ld Writethru was filed at 11:58 a.m.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Please disregard US–NYC Subway Disruption, published on Aug. 30, 2021, and datelined in NEW YORK. It was sent when another story on the same topic was already out. Please use that story, now slugged US—NYC Subway Disruption. The 3rd-Ld Writethru was filed at 11:58 a.m.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El Partido Republicano está dividido sobre cuán duro, y cuán rápido, perseguir al presidente Joe Biden a raíz del ataque mortal del jueves contra las tropas estadounidenses en el aeropuerto de Kabul. Si bien un coro creciente de la base de republicanos de pedido la renuncia de Biden o el
Continue Reading JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli border police officer who was shot in the head at point-blank range during a violent protest on the Gaza border last week has died. The police said the 21-year-old suffered critical injuries when he was shot in the head by a Palestinian gunman on Aug. 21 during a demonstration staged
Continue Reading By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — PNC Bank is the latest large U.S. financial services company to increase wages in a bid to keep and attract employees, raising its minimum wage to $18 an hour while also giving higher-paid workers a bump in pay. The bank said Monday that the wage
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