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By Bryant McCray Click here for updates on this story KENOSHA, Wisconsin (WDJT) — For the first time, the family of a Black man arrested and punched inside a Kenosha Applebee’s by law enforcement in a case of mistaken identity, spoke to members of the media. The family spoke in front of Applebee’s Wednesday, Aug.
Continue ReadingBy Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — The road to a marriage proposal can be a long and winding one. For two Slovakian athletes, the journey was exactly 35 kilometers long. Both Dominik Černý and Hana Burzalova were in Budapest, Hungary, competing for their country in the race walking events for men and women at the
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Air traffic controllers at Lebanon’s only civilian airport say they are badly understaffed and are planning to go on strike next month. The announcement by the team of 13 air traffic controllers at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport on Thursday follows a report by the European Union’s aviation safety watchdog that raised
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — An avalanche of rocks tumbled down a hillside onto a hiking trail near the Dead Sea in Israel on Thursday, trapping many people, killing a 5-year-old boy and injuring at least six others, medics said. The volunteer emergency medical service United Hatzalah said rescue teams recovered numerous people who were trapped under
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — A German federal court says it has rejected an appeal by a military officer who posed as a Syrian asylum-seeker and was convicted last of year of plotting to attack prominent politicians. The officer was convicted by the Frankfurt state court in July 2022 of preparing a serious crime meant to endanger
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against the Spanish soccer official who kissed a player on the lips while celebrating the team’s victory in the Women’s World Cup final. FIFA says its disciplinary committee will examine if Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales brought the sport
Continue ReadingBy IBRAHIM SAMRA Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A day before 2-week-old twins Montana and Matthew Bridges went missing, Yvette McDonald says more than one person tried breaking into her son’s home. “They came to my son’s house a day before they kidnapped the kids. They tried to break
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA has opened a disciplinary case against Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales for his behavior at the Women’s World Cup final. FIFA says its disciplinary committee will examine if he brought the sport of soccer into disrepute. Rubiales kissed Spain player Jenni Hermoso on the lips
Continue ReadingBy Raenu Charles, CNN (CNN) — The State Department approved an estimated $500 million sale of infrared search and track systems for F-16 fighter jets, as well as other related equipment, to Taiwan on Wednesday. The proposed sale of the infrared equipment will help Taiwan “defend its airspace, provide regional security, and increase interoperability with
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE MA Associated Press When Wes Brown sought out children’s books for his two young sons, he made sure to seek titles that reflected the family he and his husband were building. He found that in one called “The Family Book,” a 2003 picture book by Todd Parr. It depicts families of all kinds:
Continue ReadingBy SARA POWERS, GINO VICCI Click here for updates on this story WARREN, Michigan (WWJ) — An Oakland County man is suing Olive Garden for more than $25,000 after he claims he found a rat’s foot in a bowl of minestrone soup at a Metro Detroit location of the restaurant. Thomas Howie, 54, filed the
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark on Wednesday that “respect is everything” after he made unflattering comments about the 25-year-old’s offseason workout routine. Clark, a 13-year NFL veteran, joked earlier this week on an episode of “NFL Live” that Tagovailoa looked like he had skipped the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa told ESPN NFL analyst Ryan Clark on Wednesday that “respect is everything” after he made unflattering comments about the 25-year-old’s offseason workout routine. Clark, a 13-year NFL veteran, joked earlier this week on an episode of “NFL Live” that Tagovailoa looked like he had skipped
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was mixed in premarket trading early Thursday after chipmaker Nvidia reported blowout earnings, pushing Nasdaq futures higher. Futures for the S&P 500 gained 0.6% before the bell, the Nasdaq jumped 1.3%, while Dow futures lagged, inching back 0.1%. That comes a day after Wall
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO, LYNNE SLADKY AND LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rajee Narinesingh faced struggles throughout her life as a transgender woman, from workplace discrimination to the lasting effects of black market injections that scarred her face and caused chronic infections. In spite of the roadblocks, the 56-year-old Florida actress and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO, LYNNE SLADKY AND LAURA BARGFELD Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Rajee Narinesingh faced struggles throughout her life as a transgender woman, from workplace discrimination to the lasting effects of black market injections that scarred her face and caused chronic infections. In spite of the roadblocks, the 56-year-old Florida actress and
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By Denise Royal and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Florida education officials on Wednesday unanimously approved harsher penalties against state college employees who violate a new law barring them and students from using restrooms or changing facilities for a gender other than the one assigned at birth. The move by the state board of education
Continue ReadingBy Miquel Ros, CNN Musandam Governate, Oman (CNN) — As our tiny dhow glides serenely along the sinuous desert coastline, it’s hard to believe the glass and steel jungle of Dubai is just a couple of hours’ drive away. You won’t find a trace of skyscrapers, malls or even roads here. The only heights within
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Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Con Donald Trump saltándose el primer debate de las primarias presidenciales republicanas de 2024, ocho de sus rivales en las primarias —la mayoría de ellos hombres con corbatas similares a la de color rojo brillante que suele llevar el expresidente- se enfrentaron por el segundo puesto este miércoles por la
Continue Reading Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Melissa Joan Hart dijo que estuvo a punto de ser despedida de “Sabrina, la bruja adolescente” después de hacer una sesión de fotos para la revista Maxim. La actriz participaba en el podcast “Pod Meets World” cuando los presentadores Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle y Rider Strong mostraron una foto en la
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