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By Sarah McGrew Click here for updates on this story GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — There are two new Little Free Libraries in Germantown and they’re stocked with commonly banned books. It’s a project of the Germantown Community Coalition which also has a banned book club. “We were meeting as a book club and talking about
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods ‘ ex-girlfriend has dropped her lawsuits against the golf superstar and the trust that owns his Florida mansion, saying she never accused him of sexual harassment even though her attorney has made that claim. The attorney for Erica Herman filed a one-paragraph notice
Continue ReadingBy Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story GLENDALE, Wisconsin (WTMJ) — A police chase ended in a porta potty Wednesday after Glendale police attempted to pull over a driver in a stolen car. Little did officers know, they would end up in a smelly situation shortly after the pursuit. It began with
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 16 million people in California will see their electric and gas bills go up by an average of more than $32 per month over next year in part so that one of the nation’s largest utility companies can bury more of its power line s
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — About 16 million people in California will see their electric and gas bills go up by an average of more than $32 per month over next year in part so that one of the nation’s largest utility companies can bury more of its power line s
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Nir Barkat, Israel’s minister of economy and industry, is warning American universities to crack down on antisemitism. “Schools that prioritize taking money instead of doing what’s right and doing good are going to have a serious problem,” Barkat told CNN on Thursday. Speaking from a Manhattan hotel,
Continue ReadingCNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Producer and musician Sean Combs was sued in federal court in New York City on Thursday by his former girlfriend Casandra Ventura, who alleges she was raped and subjected to years of repeated physical and other abuses by Combs. The complaint, obtained by CNN, alleges Combs “lured Ms. Ventura into an ostentatious, fast-paced, and
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s injury remains mysterious. His dominance is clear. After captivating baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, the two-way star became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor on Thursday. While Ohtani appeared
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s injury remains mysterious. His dominance is clear. After captivating baseball with his unprecedented combination of high-level hitting and premium pitching, the two-way star became the first two-time unanimous Most Valuable Player when he won the American League honor on Thursday. While Ohtani appeared
Continue ReadingSECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani wins his second American League MVP award.
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is about to add cars and SUVs to the huge roster of things it sells online. People will be able to shop for Hyundai vehicles on Amazon through an agreement with the South Korean automaker. Your new Hyundai Santa Fe or Sonata won’t be delivered to your front
Continue ReadingPIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in Tennessee temporarily suspended entry into the amusement park as wildfire crews on Thursday battled nearby flames. Park officials say they paused entry to allow fire crews enough room to assess the growing blaze in Sevier County. Guests were eventually allowed reentry within 30 minutes. According to
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The families of five Minnesota men who were killed by police officers have announced a lawsuit to force the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to release its investigative files on their deaths, saying the state agency has failed to comply with Minnesota’s open records law. The lawsuit says
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges Thursday in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO and LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writers ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan announced Thursday that football coach Jim Harbaugh will serve the remainder of a three-game suspension from the Big Ten in return for the conference ending its investigation into a scheme to steal opponents’ play-calling signals. The settlement between the
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By Sarah Dean, Allegra Goodwin and David McKenzie, CNN (CNN) — Members of African ethnic groups in Sudan’s Darfur region appear to have been rounded up by members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and other Arab militias, according to videos and images verified and geolocated by CNN. The videos emerged over the past two weeks.
Continue Reading CNN By Nima Elbagir, Barbara Arvanitidis, Alex Platt, Tamara Qiblawi and Pallabi Munsi, CNN Adre, Chad (CNN) — Mahdi, 16, was blindfolded when a strange man felt for his biceps. He was looking for a “strong” boy to use as a farmhand. The size of his muscles helped the man determine Mahdi’s price as he
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury has convicted a 35-year-old woman of murder in the May 2022 shooting death of rising professional cyclist Anna Moriah Wilson in a case that led investigators on a 43-day international search for the killer. Kaitlin Armstrong was convicted Thursday and faces a sentence
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — One of two Colorado law enforcement officers accused of needlessly escalating a standoff that led to the death of a 22-year-old man suffering a mental health crisis has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. He was sentenced to two years of probation. Kyle Gould pleaded guilty Thursday to
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Fire officials say a Chicago commuter train has collided with rail equipment, injuring nearly 40 people, some of them critically. The Chicago Fire Department says a Chicago Transit Authority train crashed into snow-removal equipment Thursday morning. Fire officials say the train collided with the slower-moving rail equipment near a station on the
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