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By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to welcome Shohei Ohtani to Hollywood. The biggest superstar in baseball will be formally introduced by the team at a news conference Thursday. A unique two-way star as both a hitter and pitcher, the 29-year-old Japanese sensation left the
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to welcome Shohei Ohtani to Hollywood. The biggest superstar in baseball will be formally introduced by the team at a news conference Thursday. A unique two-way star as both a hitter and pitcher, the 29-year-old Japanese sensation left the
Continue ReadingBy Allison Bamford Click here for updates on this story REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN (CTV Network) — Mounties are warning the public of a dangerous drug mixture including fentanyl and an animal sedative that is circulating throughout southern Saskatchewan. RCMP have determined these drugs look similar to other versions of fentanyl. However, after testing recent drugs seized
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Saturday, a day after a Colorado court rejected efforts to ban him from the state’s 2024 ballot. While the Colorado judge ruled Friday that Trump “engaged in an insurrection,” she found that the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection ban” doesn’t apply to presidents. “Today,
Continue ReadingBy Genevieve Beauchemin Click here for updates on this story MONTREAL (CTV Network) — “What if” scenarios have played out in the minds of Montreal Expos fans ever since the team they affectionately called “Nos amours” left for Washington, D.C., nearly two decades ago. And this week, many applauded when NFL superstar Tom Brady gave
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta is leaving the Justice Department after three years overseeing some of the administration’s most contentious legal issues ranging from protecting abortion rights to criminal and police reform efforts, according to the department. Gupta is the first woman of color and first civil rights
Continue ReadingBy SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is prompting more European Union countries to support the idea of a humanitarian cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas. Ireland’s prime minister Leo Varadkar said Thursday the EU is losing its credibility because of a lack of a strong
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel freezer has agreed to a $10 million legal settlement. Kenneka Jenkins’ mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive about $3.7 million, according to court records made public Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reported. Other family members will receive
Continue ReadingNAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The head of Haiti’s national police is visiting Kenya as local authorities prepare for the deployment of police to the Caribbean nation plagued by gang violence. Frantz Elbe is on a three-day visit for bilateral security discussions, according to a statement from the Kenyan police chief. Elbe’s visit comes days after
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany and Turkey have agreed to gradually end the deployment of Turkish state-employed imams to Germany and instead train imams in Germany to serve the country’s large Turkish immigrant community. As part of a joint training initiative announced on Thursday, 100 imams are to be educated in
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Early risers may have inherited genetic variants from Neanderthals that increased their odds of being morning rather than evening people, new research has found. While the human body clock is a complex trait shaped by social and cultural norms as well as genetics, Neanderthals, who evolved at high latitudes
Continue ReadingBy Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Four shootings this week are creating new gun violence victims who will have to cope with their injuries and the impacts for a long time. The families of the gun violence victims also face challenges ahead. Wednesday marked the four-year anniversary of
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Emmy-award winning actor, writer and producer Keegan-Michael Key will host the “NFL Honors” show on Feb. 8, when The Associated Press individual awards are announced. The prime-time honors special will air live from Resorts World Theatre in Las Vegas at 9 p.m. EST on CBS and NFL Network and stream on
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens has been transferred into American custody and was returned Thursday to the United States, where he was booked into a federal detention center. Lt. Ridge Alkonis had been serving a three-year prison
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens has been transferred into American custody and is being returned to the United States, his family said Thursday. Lt. Ridge Alkonis had been serving a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to
Continue ReadingBy MEREDITH BRUCKNER Click here for updates on this story ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WWJ) — Food Gatherers is the only food rescue organization in Washtenaw County where it says every zip code is affected by food insecurity. In 2022, Food Gatherers distributed 7.8 million pounds of food to community members in need. It gets its
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Threads on Thursday became available to users in the European Union, dealing yet another likely blow to X from a rival platform. Threads teased the EU launch earlier this week by showing an untitled countdown timer to residents in the region who visited the site. Meta, controlled
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Americans picked up their spending from October to November as the unofficial holiday season kicked off, underscoring that shoppers still have power to keep buying. Retail sales rose 0.3%, in November from October, when sales were down a revised 0.2% according to the Commerce Department.
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We hit 75 degrees yesterday and will be close to that number again today. High pressure will be the dominant feature through the weekend, but a large trough is developing for early next week. Tonight will be clear and cool, and a good night to watch the peaking Geminid Meteor Shower, which could produce 60+
Continue ReadingBy RAYMOND STRICKLAND Click here for updates on this story PONTIAC, Michigan (WWJ) — At Walt Whitman Elementary in Pontiac, principal Letha Hopkins Powell treats her students as if their family. “It takes a village,” she said. “You have to care.” And a family always looks after one another. So, when Hopkins-Powell saw a problem
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