By Natalie Shepherd Click here for updates on this story CEDARBURG, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A Cedarburg woman is heading to Tanzania next month to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. It’ll be tough, but maybe not as hard as what she’s already done. Last year, Natasha Irish donated a kidney to a stranger. Now that stranger has become
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — There’s a moment in Jennifer Lopez’s documentary “The Greatest Love Story Never Told” in which she learns that her co-star Jane Fonda is worried about Lopez “overly flaunting” her relationship with Ben Affleck. Turns out Fonda wasn’t the only one with concerns. The project gives a behind-the-scenes look
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Sol Amaya (CNN) — Iván Cantú dice que ha insistido durante más de 20 años en que es inocente de los dos asesinatos que lo llevaron al “corredor de la muerte” de Texas. Pero a un día de su ejecución, se le acaba el tiempo para presentar su caso. “El tiempo corre”, dijo Cantú en
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The City of Palm Desert is honoring public safety workers for their dedication during Tropical Storm Hilary. A mural is underway on the front wall of the corporation yard on 42nd Avenue, where city staff typically begin and end their days. The mural, approved two weeks ago, is scheduled for completion in May. Artist Trinity
Continue ReadingBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Experts from the U.N. Human Rights Commission have appealed to Belarusian authorities Monday to pardon an opposition politician diagnosed with a severe form of cancer while in prison. The 66-year-old Ryhor Kastusiou is the leader of the Belarusian Popular Front party. He is serving a 10-year
Continue ReadingBy A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Less than 24 hours after the death of her son, Shanita Hill reflected on the traits she admired most about her son. Hill said Amari Smith, 30, had a remarkably calm demeanor and a strong work ethic. “I believe he took
Continue ReadingBy Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story MOUNT CLEMENS, Michigan (WWJ) — A man has been found guilty of shooting and killing two of his neighbors outside of their apartment complex in Eastpointe in January 2022. According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, Dennis Evans, 62, shot his neighbors Dorian Mitchell and
Continue ReadingBy CAROLINA BORGES Click here for updates on this story CAPE CORAL, Florida (WSVN) — A Southwest Florida roadway turned into a runway after a pilot was forced to make an emergency landing, escaping without a scratch. On Saturday morning, the pilot reported to the authorities when he took off in North Fort Myers, he
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An author and ghost writer’s life story, from prison and drug addiction to collaborating with the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu among others, is Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club selection. Lara Love Hardin’s “The Many Lives of Mama Love” was published last summer.
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Four crew members of an unflagged vessel that U.S. officials say was carrying Iranian-made missile components are scheduled to appear in federal court in Virginia. Prosecutors are expected to argue Tuesday that they should be held without bond while they await trial. U.S. Central Command Navy forces, including Navy SEALs, boarded
Continue ReadingBy ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT AP Business Writers Wall Street was little changed early Tuesday as more corporate earnings trickle in ahead of new data on inflation arriving this week. Futures for the S&P 500 rose 0.2% before the bell, while futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched up 0.1%. Gains were moderate
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York City police have arrested three people in the killing of a man on a subway car last week. The department says Tuesday they were apprehended in the Bronx on Monday in connection with the killing of William Alvarez. The 45-year-old Bronx resident was fatally shot after getting into an
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills and car loans as years of high inflation take their toll. This spike in delinquencies is raising fears about the Buy Now, Pay Later boom. Critics worry these increasingly popular short-term lenders are allowing shoppers to pile
Continue ReadingCNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans are increasingly falling behind on their credit card bills and car loans as years of high inflation take their toll. This spike in delinquencies is raising fears about the Buy Now, Pay Later boom. Critics worry these increasingly popular short-term lenders are allowing shoppers to
Continue ReadingBy RAF CASERT Associated Press STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union legislature has approved a watered-down plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in the 27-nation bloc. It comes despite opposition from the biggest party in parliament and fierce protests from the farming community. The plan is a key part of the
Continue Reading Sofía Barruti (CNN) — La Sociedad de la Media Luna Roja Palestina (MLRP) suspendió su trabajo en “misiones médicas coordinadas” en Gaza durante 48 horas porque no puede garantizar la seguridad de sus equipos, los heridos y los enfermos, dijo este lunes la Media Luna Roja Palestina en un comunicado, acusando al Ejército israelí de
Continue ReadingBy LORNE COOK and KAREL JANICEK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European military heavyweights Germany and Poland affirmed Tuesday that they would not be sending troops to Ukraine, after reports that some Western countries may be considering doing so as the war with Russia enters its third year. The head of NATO also said the
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden signaled that a cease-fire in Gaza could be at hand, saying that Israel has agreed to pause its offensive during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some hostages held by
Continue ReadingBy SEUNG MIN KIM and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — While Joe Biden and Donald Trump are marching steadily toward their respective presidential nominations, Michigan’s primary on Tuesday could reveal significant political perils for both of them. Trump, despite his undoubted dominance of the Republican contests this year, is facing a bloc
Continue Reading Melissa Velásquez Loaiza Taipéi, Taiwán (CNN) — Cuando la ex portavoz presidencial de Taiwán, Kolas Yotaka, vio la reciente entrevista de Tucker Carlson con el presidente de Rusia Vladimir Putin, un pensamiento vino a su mente. “Putin y Xi Jinping son similares”, me dijo. “Porque ambos creen que representan la antigua potencia imperial en sus
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