By Eric Horng Click here for updates on this story ELGIN, Illinois (WLS) — A teacher at an Elgin day care is charged with abusing at least two students over the span of more than 13 years, according to prosecutors. Frank Walaitis, 57, of Carpentersville is charged with six counts of felony aggravated criminal sexual
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers and David Wright, CNN Republican Sen. Mike Braun filed paperwork on Wednesday to run for governor of Indiana in 2024, setting up an open race for the seat. “Mike Braun has filed his paperwork to run for governor and will be making an official announcement of his candidacy very soon,” Braun’s chief
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Republican attorney general on Wednesday asked the state medical licensing board to discipline an Indianapolis doctor who has spoken publicly about providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled from Ohio after its more-restrictive abortion law took effect. The complaint alleges Dr. Caitlin Bernard violated state law by not
Continue ReadingWSB, FAMILY HANDOUT, FAMILY PHOTOS, CNN, Family handout/family photos By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Andi Babineau, CNN A school board will pay a $10 million settlement in the death of 16-year-old Imani Bell, an Atlanta-area basketball player whose 2019 death from heat-related injuries led to murder charges against two coaches, the family’s legal team said.
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Mundial de Qatar 2022 continúa su curso. La fase de grupos ya entró en su última jornada, que es en la que se definirán la mayoría de los pases a octavos de final del torneo. Algunas selecciones, como Francia, Brasil y Portugal, lograron avanzar incluso antes de iniciar la jornada
Continue Reading By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon slowed slightly last year, a year after a 15-year high, according to closely watched numbers published Wednesday. The data was released by the National Institute for Space Research. The agency’s Prodes monitoring system shows the rainforest lost an area roughly
Continue Reading By STEPHEN McGRATH and LORNE COOK Associated Press BUCHAREST (AP) — Moldova’s Foreign Minister says that apart from Ukraine, his country has been hit hardest by Russia’s invasion of its neighbor, as NATO offered fresh support to three countries shaken by the effects of Russia’s 10-month-old war. Nicu Popescu told The Associated Press in an
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jamie Gangel, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection interviewed Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Wednesday in a sign the panel is interested in learning about potential efforts Donald Trump took to overturn the 2020 presidential election even long after President Joe Biden took
Continue Reading By KIM CHANDLER and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — Tornadoes damaged numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, briefly trapped people in a grocery store and ripped the roof off an apartment complex in Mississippi, while two people died as a tree crunched their mobile home in Alabama, authorities said Wednesday. The National
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will release a book early next year amid speculation that he could be gearing up for a 2024 presidential campaign, CNN has learned. According to a person familiar with the matter, the autobiography from the Republican governor is due to be released on February 28 and will
Continue ReadingBy Matt McFarland Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — One day after five New Haven police officers were arrested, the family of the man who was left paralyzed while in their custody is speaking out. Since June the family of Randy Cox have been asking for not only the
Continue ReadingBy Scottie Andrew, CNN Maybe the year of the rabbit came early — Bad Bunny was Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide in 2022, his third year in a row. The Puerto Rican superstar once again dominated Spotify Wrapped, the streaming service’s yearly roundup of the artists and songs its users spent the year listening to. Also
Continue ReadingBy Audrey Russo and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Five officers charged in connection with the paralysis of a man in their custody may have an opportunity to have their records essentially wiped clean. Randy Cox, 36, was paralyzed from the chest down when officers failed
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California couple and their dog who were all found dead in a creek bed last week were likely hit by a speeding car and police have interviewed the driver, authorities said. The bodies of Matthew Chachere, 39, and Jennifer Besser, 36, were discovered under dense brush in San
Continue Reading By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer BERLIN (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund says it’s time for China to move away from mass lockdowns under its “zero-COVID” approach. Kristalina Georgieva said in an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press that a “recalibration” of the tough approach could shift to more targeted restrictions.
Continue ReadingBy Daeshen Smith Click here for updates on this story FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — For Jeremy Hathcock and his family things started as a normal Saturday afternoon fishing trip near Fort Morgan. Things changed around three or four hours into the trip. “We saw a storm come in on the Dauphin Island side,” said
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El número de puestos de trabajo disponibles en Estados Unidos descendió en octubre, pero el mercado laboral sigue siendo históricamente fuerte a pesar de los esfuerzos de la Reserva Federal por enfriar la demanda y reducir la inflación. El mes pasado se registraron 10,3 millones de puestos de trabajo disponibles, frente
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood The Biden administration is considering designating the Wagner Group, a Russian private military group, as a foreign terrorist organization amid ongoing efforts to impose costs on Russia for the Ukraine war, a US official said. No final decision has been made, and it is unclear how far out the administration is from
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings dropped in October but remained high, a sign that businesses became slightly less desperate for workers as the Federal Reserve ramps up interest rates in an effort to cool the economy. Employers posted 10.3 million job vacancies in October, down from 10.7 million
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — An honorary member of the Buckingham Palace household has resigned after repeatedly asking a Black woman who runs a charity for survivors of domestic abuse what country she “came from,” despite her insistence she was a British national. The conversation was detailed on Twitter by Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space,
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