By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers us suing the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is obstructing basic government functions, including signing off on pay raises for university employees that were previously approved. Evers on Tuesday is asking the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court to take the case directly,
Continue ReadingSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Tropical Storm Pilar is lashing Central America with heavy rains that have already been blamed for two deaths in El Salvador as it meanders off the Pacific coast. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said early Tuesday that Pilar was located about 160 miles south of San Salvador with winds
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN (CNN) — “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is, today, a proud Disney property. You can find its spindly hero Jack Skellington across Disneyland during Halloween and Christmastime, and his skeletal smile adorns everything from pillowcases to backpacks to Build-a-Bear stuffed creatures. It’s one of the company’s most unique artistic achievements and a
Continue ReadingBy Elissa Garay, CNN (CNN) — Think of “ghost towns” and images of dusty, lost-to-time towns, like those in America’s Wild West, may come to mind. Indeed, in the second half of the 19th century, a slew of boomtown-gone-bust mining towns were deserted by residents as natural resources and economic viability dried up. Over time,
Continue ReadingBy MATT OTT AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling increasingly less confident these days as fears of an oncoming recession remain elevated. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 102.6 from 104.3 in September. The index measures both Americans’ assessment of current
Continue ReadingBy GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A high-ranking official from China has made a visit to military-ruled Myanmar to discuss security along the countries’ shared border. Myanmar state media reported Chinese State Council member and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met Myanmar’s Home Affairs minister, Lt. Gen. Yar Pyaeon Monday in the
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — New Kids on the Block have announced they are going on tour. The group will head out on the Magic Summer 2024 Tour, reimagined from their 1990 tour of the same name. Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood will all join. Also appearing for some
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KUSA, BROADCASTIFY, UNSOURCED PHOTO, GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE, CNN By Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said. The 20-year-old’s body was found in
Continue Reading By Raja Razek and Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A man armed with guns and explosive devices was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a Colorado amusement park, potentially averting “an attack of devastating proportions,” officials said. The 20-year-old’s body was found in a women’s bathroom Saturday morning before the scheduled opening
Continue ReadingBy MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is working out with partners in the European Union and the Middle East the logistics to establish a sea corridor to deliver a stream of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza from the island’s main port of Limassol once the situation on the ground permits it,
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN KABUMBA Associated Press GOMA, Congo (AP) — The United Nations migration agency says a record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, making it one of the world’s largest displacement and humanitarian crises. The International Organization for Migration says the decadeslong conflict has been the primary reason for displacement. At
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — NHK television says Japanese police have captured a gunman who holed up at a post office and have rescued a member of staff who was held hostage. It followed a more than eight-hour standoff with the man, who entered the post office with a gun in Warabi,
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Five weeks into the trial against three Tacoma, Washington, police officers charged in the 2020 death of Manny Ellis and prosecutors are building their case by questioning some of Ellis’ closest allies. On Monday, the man who ran the sober-living home where Ellis lived said Ellis
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL and MOSHE EDRI Associated Press ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — The soldiers guarding Avi Chivivian’s organic vegetable farm in southern Israel must first scour every corner of his fields for militants before they give him the all clear: He has six hours to work. It’s potato planting season for the farms of southern
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — The euro area economy risks falling into recession later this year after official data Tuesday showed that output shrank slightly in the third quarter. Gross domestic product across the 20 countries that use the euro fell 0.1% in the July-to-September quarter compared with the previous three months, according
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — The turbulent relationship between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers appears to be over after the team agreed to trade the 10-time All-Star guard to the Los Angeles Clippers, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. According to the reports, the trade involves Harden, P.J. Tucker and Filip
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady and Chris Isidore, CNN London (CNN) — Historic strikes by autoworkers in North America reduced revenue at Stellantis €3 billion ($3.2 billion), the company said Tuesday, but it added that the strike and the cost of new labor contracts won’t stop it from hitting its profit target for the year. The company
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — The Michelin Guide food critics weren’t the only ones turning their attention to Atlanta recently. Viral TikTok food critic Keith Lee visited Atlanta for the ONE Music Fest and used the visit to sample restaurants around metro Atlanta. With more than
Continue ReadingBy Rebekka Schramm Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — Families whose loved ones were killed or are being held hostage by Hamas are scheduled to meet with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Tuesday at the State Capitol. According to a media advisory, the governor and First Lady Marty Kemp will welcome
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mose Click here for updates on this story TUSCOLA CO., Michigan (WNEM) — A Tuscola County man was arrested after investigators say he punched a deputy and sicced his dog on the responding officer. Deputies from the Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a home on Evelyn Drive in Arabela Township shortly
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