By Mallory Anderson Click here for updates on this story MEQUON, Wisconsin (WISN) — The Green Bay Packers are helping a Milwaukee woman take her small trucking business to the next level. When you combine the words “truck” and “football,” it usually means a solid hit on the field. But for Tiffany Rooker of Out
Continue ReadingBy Zoie Henry Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The man accused of running a sex slave operation on Milwaukee’s west side is now in jail. He appeared in court for preliminary and bond hearings for human trafficking and sexual assault charges filed last Monday. Austin Chronister and a criminal complaint
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By Taylor Woods Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WCPO) — St. Vincent de Paul is making an impact by helping over 200 people re-enter the community after serving time behind bars. Lamont Brown and Rameon Pearson are two people who have benefited from St. Vincent de Paul’s re-entry program. “I did 12
Continue ReadingBy Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner on Monday identified four of the five people killed in a deadly Mother’s Day apartment fire near 27th Street and Highland Boulevard. Firefighters responded to the scene Sunday morning to find heavy smoke and flames in the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A memorial tree honoring a murdered teenager has been replanted at Crown Point Park after it was stolen in March. Patricia Ward clutched a pink ribbon wrapped around the newly planted crape myrtle tree on Monday, saying she felt her son
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By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Iowa lawmakers want President Donald Trump to know that their state is eager to be at the center of next year’s celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday and shares his vision of fireworks filling the skies — so much so that they don’t want local officials blocking any small, neighborhood
Continue ReadingBy Adam Roberts Click here for updates on this story BENTONVILLE, Arkansas (KHBS) — Attorneys for Amber Waterman, accused of killing a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, say she has an abnormal growth in her brain. The attorneys are asking that a professional examine Waterman to see if she is fit for trial. “This
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By Craig McKee Click here for updates on this story CINCINNATI (WCPO) — On any given day, Air Force Major Jessica Blair could be 40,000 feet in the air, tending to our nation’s wounded as a flight nurse. When we caught up with her, she was doing the one thing she says keeps her grounded
Continue ReadingBy Verónica Calderón and Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Several family members of Mexican drug trafficker Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán have entered the United States as part of negotiations in a case against one of his sons, Mexico’s Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch told the Mexican network Radio Fórmula on Tuesday. El Chapo’s son Ovidio
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City Chiefs superfan was sentenced to more than 30 years in prison following a bank robbery in Oklahoma. Xaviar Babudar, known as “ChiefsAholic,” was sentenced Monday to 32 years in Tulsa County for a bank robbery in Bixby,
Continue ReadingBy Tim Pulliam Click here for updates on this story HANCOCK PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Neighbors in Hancock Park are on edge after another burglary. The latest one reportedly happened while the homeowner and his kids were asleep. Hancock Park residents tell Eyewitness News they feel like their neighborhood is under attack by burglars.
Continue ReadingPor Verónica Calderón y Michael Rios, CNN Varios miembros de la familia del narcotraficante Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, viajaron a Estados Unidos como parte de una negociación en el caso contra uno de sus hijos, Ovidio Guzmán López, confirmó el martes el secretario de Seguridad y Protección Ciudadana de México, Omar García Harfuch en una
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Acclaimed opera tenor Arturo Chacón-Cruz will perform “God Bless America” during pre-race ceremonies for the Indianapolis 500. Chacón-Cruz is the winner of the 2024 International Opera Awards’ Readers’ Award and has performed in more than 60 leading roles in 30 countries. He’s appeared in major opera houses such as New York’s Metropolitan
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By JEFF AMY and BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — When Georgia’s governor and a lightning-rod congresswoman decided last week to not run for the U.S. Senate, it seemed like the waiting game was over among Republicans seeking to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff. U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, who represents a district on
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By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Justice Department nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar. Trump said this week
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The Associated Press CALHOUN, Ga. (AP) — Three people were killed and two others injured in a fiery wreck involving multiple vehicles and semi-trailers on the interstate that connects Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee, authorities said. The crash closed all of the southbound lanes Tuesday morning. The crash happened on Interstate 75 near Calhoun, Georgia, the
Continue Reading By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. officials unveiled an indictment Tuesday against two alleged Mexican drug cartel leaders on narco-terrorism charges. The indictment comes after the Trump administration in February designated the Sinaloa Cartel and seven other Latin American crime organizations as “foreign terrorist organizations,” upping its pressure on cartels operating
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By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Sweltering heat more commonly seen in the throes of summer than in the spring was making an unwelcome visit this week to a large portion of the U.S. – from the Dakotas to Texas and other parts of the South – and putting millions of Americans
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By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A popular Turkish American online streamer who is critical of President Donald Trump was recently detained and questioned at O’Hare International Airport after his flight from Paris landed in Chicago. Hasan Piker, who has 2.8 million followers on Twitch, recounted his experience online Monday saying he was
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s first female mayor has conceded the mayoral race to a man who will likely become the community’s first Black mayor. Voters in Omaha were making history Tuesday by either reelecting the city’s first female mayor to a rare fourth term or electing the community’s first Black mayor. The race between
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
Continue Reading The following AP stories are planned for today or have moved. For text, photos, video, live and audio plans beyond the next 24 hours, please visit Coverage Plan. —————————— IOWA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS —————————— US–CARBON CAPTURE-PIPELINE Carbon dioxide pipeline regulations pass in testy Iowa Senate but still need governor’s signature SUMMARY: The
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN said Tuesday that its new all-encompassing streaming service will take on a familiar name — ESPN — and launch in September at an initial price of $29.99 per month. The service will enable consumers to view all of ESPN’s various networks, including ones devoted
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A historic and deteriorating piece of Civic Center Park and City Hall is coming to an end as crews began the process of removing the park’s balustrade on Tuesday. Crews with Auxier Construction Company were on scene Tuesday morning removing the roughly 87-year-old sandstone structure that lines much of
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER, BASSEM MROUE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will move to normalize relations with Syria and lift sanctions imposed on its new government to give the country “a chance at peace.” The development came shortly before Trump was set to meet Wednesday
Continue Reading By MELANIE LIDMAN and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza — where airstrikes on two hospitals Tuesday killed at least eight and wounded dozens — even if a deal is reached to release more hostages.
Continue Reading By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court appeared inclined Tuesday to revive a lawsuit accusing a conservative group of violating the Voting Rights Act when it announced it was challenging the eligibility of more than 360,000 Georgia voters. The lower court committed “legal error” in its ruling finding no violation
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By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spends heavily on artificial intelligence. Hardest hit was the tech giant’s home state of Washington, where Microsoft informed state officials it was
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