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By Betsy Webster Click here for updates on this story LANSING, Kansas (KCTV) — It’s not as famous as Alcatraz, but the Kansas State Penitentiary has a more interesting history than some might realize, and the Lansing Historical Society plans to share about it. The original prison, known in modern days as the Lansing Correctional
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the next president. Kevin Guskiewicz was voted in Friday morning. He’s been the chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the past four years. He will take over a university that is now
Continue ReadingBy Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — It’s now virtually impossible to imagine “The Devil Wears Prada” without Meryl Streep’s bravura portrayal of icy fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly, but the three-time Oscar winner almost didn’t land the part, the movie’s producer, Wendy Finerman, told the “Hollywood Gold” podcast. “And Meryl, people thought we were crazy.
Continue ReadingALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A man arrested for firing gunshots outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York been federally charged. An FBI spokesperson says Mufid Fawaz Alkhader has been charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Officials say Alkhader fired two shots outside a synagogue in Albany on Thursday. The episode
Continue ReadingBy Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville Buncombe Christian Community Ministry, which for years has provided housing for the homeless, has announced major plans to expand with a possible 250 more beds in the next two years for Asheville-area men, women and children with no place
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee says some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The decision Friday removes the option of a blanket ban over the invasion of Ukraine. It confirms moves the IOC started one year ago to reintegrate Russia and
Continue ReadingBy Joe Roetz, WSVN News Staff Click here for updates on this story DAVIE, Florida (WSVN) — Shiloh Messam, a resilient baby born in a South Florida hospital with premature lungs, celebrated his first birthday after spending a challenging 365 days in the neonatal intensive care unit. Despite facing chronic lung injury and a hole
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Travelers in Germany are facing delays and disruptions as a union representing Germany’s train drivers conducts a 24-hour strike. The strike began at 10 p.m. local time Thursday at 10 p.m. for passenger services and at 6 p.m. for freight trains. National railway operator Deutsche Bahn said approximately 20% of its long-distance
Continue ReadingCNN By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease Friday, including the first therapy that uses the gene-editing technique CRISPR, opening a new era of treatments for genetic conditions. The medicines, called Casgevy and Lyfgenia, are potential cures for people with sickle cell,
Continue ReadingBy Jalen Beckford, CNN (CNN) — A former California police chief who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and gave prior speeches calling for the execution of his perceived political enemies, was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday. Alan Hostetter, 59, was sentenced to 135 months – a little over
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift’s incomparable year has reached another milestone — the concert trade publication Pollstar says Swift’s Eras Tour has earned more than $1 billion. Not only was Swift’s landmark Eras the No. 1 tour both worldwide and in North America, but Pollstar says it also
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a solid 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an elusive “soft landing,” in which inflation would return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target without causing a steep recession. Friday’s report from the
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El ceviche, o el seviche, o el sebiche, o el cebiche, no importa cómo lo veas escrito, se trata del mismo plato emblemático de la gastronomía peruana que fue declarado Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers are demanding information on federal efforts to stop the influx of kid-appealing electronic cigarettes from China. A letter sent Thursday by a congressional committee calls attention to “the extreme proliferation of illicit vaping products.” The letter cites Associated Press reporting on how thousands of
Continue Reading Betiana Fernández Martino (CNN Español) — Los beneficiarios de la Asignación Universal por Hijo (AUH), Asignación Universal por Embarazo (AUE), jubilados y pensionados tendrán un aumento del 20,92% en los pagos de sus respectivas prestaciones a partir de junio. Según anunció la Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social (Anses), este incremento corresponde al establecido por
Continue Reading Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La Administración Nacional de la Seguridad Social (Anses) es el organismo argentino que permite realizar trámites para poder acceder a beneficios, información o realizar consultas. Por ejemplo, es quien se encarga del tratamiento de los planes, asignaciones y créditos sociales. Al comenzar el proceso de gestión del beneficio, es necesario
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The walls appear to be caving in on the University of Pennsylvania’s president, Liz Magill, who faces scathing criticism over her performance at a House hearing earlier this week. Prominent donor Ross Stevens threatened to claw back a $100 million donation. The university’s board of trustees held
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The Valley proper is not under a Wind Advisory, but those advisories surround us, along with a Fire Weather Watch (precursor to a Red Flag Warning) is up for the Inland Empire. Winds remain gusty in areas, so much so that Gene Autry Trail is closed through the Whitewater Wash due to blowing sand and
Continue ReadingBy MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s caretaker interior minister says nearly half a million Afghans who were living in Pakistan without documents have returned home in the past more than two months as part of an ongoing crackdown on foreigners living illegally in the country. The expulsions are part of a nationwide
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers added a solid 199,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate fell, fresh signs that the economy could achieve an elusive “soft landing,” in which inflation would return to the Federal Reserve’s 2% target without causing a steep recession. Friday’s report from the
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