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By A.J. Bayatpour Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A firefighter seriously injured while responding to a deadly house fire last month returned home from the hospital Friday afternoon. The Milwaukee Fire Department announced Ryan McMenamin was released Friday afternoon from Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital. McMenamin suffered serious burns when he
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper. The published report draws on a yearslong audit
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes is officially a big leaguer. The Pittsburgh Pirates promoted the hard-throwing right-hander and top overall pick in last year’s amateur draft to their roster on Saturday ahead of Skenes’ start against the Chicago Cubs. Skenes dominated at Triple-A Indianapolis, posting a 0.99 ERA in seven starts. To make room for
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By Rebekah Riess and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — One of three men charged in the killing of a woman on a Colorado highway last year after allegedly throwing rocks at cars, has pleaded guilty, prosecutors say. Nicholas Karol-Chik, Joseph Koenig and Zachary Kwak each originally faced more than a dozen charges, including murder, in
Continue ReadingBy Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The punishment for taking off during a traffic stop is only a misdemeanor in Illinois—and law enforcement leaders are looking to fight back against such offenses, which amount to an ongoing problem. Police chiefs across Chicagoland say they need stricter laws, saying
Continue ReadingBy David Schuman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A family is searching for answers to why a Minneapolis kindergartener came down with a mysterious illness after class. Rachel Hodges says her daughter, Da’Kyah, was shaking, having trouble walking and acting bizarrely Monday. She needed hospitalization and later said that a
Continue ReadingBy Steve Hartman Click here for updates on this story DOWAGIAC, Michigan (WWJ) — For Peggy Means, every Mother’s Day had been just another day without her daughter, Jennifer Flewellen, who was critically injured in a 2017 car crash at the age 35. Flewellen, Means’ only daughter, was in a coma with virtually no chance
Continue ReadingBy WDJT Staff Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A former Milwaukee Police Department officer, charged in connection with the in-custody death of Keishon Thomas, learned his fate on Friday, May 10. Lopez was charged with misconduct in public office after allegedly falsifying entries in a report book. A criminal complaint
Continue ReadingBy Daniela Cado Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Marquette University has become the first in the nation to have a school of dentistry graduating class receive their ‘privilege diplomas’ and be able to start practicing almost immediately in the state of Wisconsin. “It finally feels real, it’s been a long,
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Boulandier, Sheldon Fox Click here for updates on this story MIAMI BEACH, Florida (WSVN) — New body cam footage shows the moments after two men bailed out of their luxury car and led police on a foot chase in Miami Beach. The footage, obtained exclusively by 7News, shows the mayhem that followed the
Continue ReadingBy Alan Mauldin Click here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Seven patients were transported on Friday morning from the scene where an Albany Police Department patrol car and a Crisp County Schools bus collided at a downtown intersection. “It’s looking like the school bus driving northbound on (North) Jefferson Street
Continue ReadingBy DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A growing number of civilians and police officers are demanding the dismissal and arrest of Haiti’s police chief as heavily armed gangs launched a new attack in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Gunmen seized control of yet another police station after raiding the coastal community of Gressier
Continue ReadingBy Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — Denton police have arrested a woman they say was caught on camera assaulting a teenager on a school bus last month. Traveonna Mays, 21, turned herself into the City of Denton jail Thursday morning after police issued an arrest warrant for
Continue ReadingKTVT By Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — Denton police have arrested a woman they say was caught on camera assaulting a teenager on a school bus last month. Traveonna Mays, 21, turned herself into the City of Denton jail Thursday morning after police issued an arrest warrant
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Nielsen Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Cheryl Wright and her 90-year-old mother Elisabeth have always been close. “She has seven kids. I am the second youngest. She is just a fantastic mom,” Wright said. When a fall led to a major hip injury last October, it changed
Continue Reading By Victoria Butenko, Olga Voitovych, Andrew Carey, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Nick Paton Walsh and Zahid Mahmood, y (CNN) — Russian forces have made two cross-border assaults inside northern Ukraine, according to information from Ukrainian sources and officials, in what President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling a “new wave of counteroffensive actions” by Russia. In the first development, Russian
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Sam Rubin, longtime entertainment anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles, has died at the age of 64, fellow anchor Frank Buckley announced on air Friday. Rubin was a mainstay for celebrity interviews and covered all things Hollywood for decades. He also often reported for international media, including in Australia
Continue ReadingBy Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story RESERVE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A woman in Reserve Township was hit with a shocking water bill. Kristen Rebel has 10 days to pay the $3,514.54 tab, but she said she never used the water she’s being charged for. Rebel said she normally pays $200
Continue ReadingKDKA By Ricky Sayer Click here for updates on this story RESERVE TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A woman in Reserve Township was hit with a shocking water bill. Kristen Rebel has 10 days to pay the $3,514.54 tab, but she said she never used the water she’s being charged for. Rebel said she normally pays
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Frankie’s Friends animal rescue needs help after a good Samaritan brought in a cat who’d been thrown from a vehicle Nelly is a sweet kitty with a grumpy face and a sad tale. Frankie’s Friends in New Kensington was contacted by a
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