KGMB, KURODA FAMILY, NATIONAL ARCHIVES, CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling Wednesday that state agencies are not immune from private lawsuits under a federal law meant to protect employment rights of returning veterans. The ruling will strengthen work protections for thousands of state-employed
Continue ReadingBy Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — For those living near downtown, the oak trees are an important part of Mobile history. “The oak tree is part of our heritage that’s for sure,” said Clayton Ryan. “The oak is powerful, strong that’s its symbol and it gives that
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN “Sister Wives” cast member Leon Brown has shared that they are transgender. The child of the reality show’s Kody Brown and his first wife, Meri, posted the news on their verified Instagram account, writing “i remember the first time that i knew i wasn’t a girl.” “I was pretty young
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By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, is reopening talks about the future of the Tropicana Field site where baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays play their home games. Mayor Ken Welch said Wednesday that two previous proposals for the 86-acre downtown location are being scrapped, with a
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By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida, is reopening talks about the future of the Tropicana Field site where baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays play their home games. Mayor Ken Welch said Wednesday that two previous proposals for the 86-acre downtown location are being scrapped, with a
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey “Fifty Shades of Grey” turned Dakota Johnson into a star. Since 2015, she’s been a globally known actor, but now says the franchise she signed up for was not the one that was made. “I’m a sexual person, and when I’m interested in something, I want to know so much about it,”
Continue Reading By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A new agreement in Israel will put Ben & Jerry’s ice cream back on shelves in annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank despite the ice cream maker’s protest of Israeli policies, according to Unilever, the company that owns the brand. But it’s unclear if the
Continue Reading COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norwegian authorities say a cyberattack has temporarily knocked out public and private websites in Norway in the past 24 hours. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that to his knowledge Wednesday’s attack “has not caused any significant damage.” The distributed-denial-of-service (DDOS) attack targeted a secure national data network forcing the
Continue ReadingCNN By Noah Gray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Then-President Donald Trump angrily demanded to go to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and berated his protective detail when he didn’t get his way, according to two Secret Service sources who say they heard about the incident from multiple agents, including the driver of the
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CORDES LAKES, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday released the name of a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a Yavapai County sheriff’s deputy. Sheriff’s officials said Robert McDowell, 61, of Mayer has been booked into a Prescott jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. It was unclear Wednesday if McDowell has a lawyer yet.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Fadem, CNN People who experience a particularly persistent type of headache pain could find relief in an ancient Chinese practice, according to new research. Acupuncture may reduce the number of monthly headaches for people who have chronic tension-type headaches, a study published on June 22 in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El Departamento de Justicia de Puerto Rico sostuvo que la decisión de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos de anular el caso Roe contra Wade, al considerar que ya no existe el derecho constitucional federal al aborto, no altera el estado de derecho vigente en la isla respecto a la
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers and Sara Murray, CNN John Wood, a former senior investigator for the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, launched on Wednesday a Senate campaign in Missouri as an independent, calling for a “commonsense alternative” to the field of Republican and Democratic candidates. “Missouri voters deserve better
Continue ReadingBy Stephen Moody Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — As plans move forward to build the new Bayway bridge, one business on the causeway is unsure of how it will impact them. The causeway is one of the free options along with the Bankhead and Wallace tunnels and Africatown bridge
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Mallory Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Local social media star Ophelia Nichols is speaking out following the latest news of her son’s murder. 18-year-old Randon Lee was shot at a gas station in Prichard Friday. At a press conference Monday, Prichard Police revealed Lee was selling the
Continue ReadingBy Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN (WDJT) — Chefs from across our area are looking for new base kitchens as Common Cookhouse, a shared cooking space, rebuilds from a devastating fire that occurred last week Wednesday. That fire left many of the cooks without the bare essentials: pots, pans, spoons,
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Criminal charges have been issued against a 17-year-old identified as one of the individuals seen in a “Kia Boys” YouTube documentary about a group of notorious car thieves that engage in reckless driving. The video shows an incident that occurred May 17,
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Incluso después de un año de ausencia del tenis, Serena Williams no olvida cómo entretener. Su regreso a la acción de Grand Slam en Wimbledon el martes —un duelo de tres horas y 11 minutos con la francesa Harmony Tan— fue histriónico, cautivador, pero al final terminó con una derrota. En el
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Cruise giant Carnival was hit hard during the worst of the pandemic. Now, a top Wall Street analyst has issued a dire potential outlook for the company in the case of recession. Morgan Stanley’s Jamie Rollo outlined a worse-case scenario: Carnival stock could fall to $0 in the
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN Carson Pickett became the first player with a limb difference to play for the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) on Tuesday as she helped her side to a 2-0 victory in a friendly against Colombia. The 28-year-old, who was born without part of her left arm, has played for the North
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