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Month: May 2021

Milwaukee’s newest boating club means even more “freedom” to explore the open waters

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Freedom Boat Club, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and the world’s largest boat club, recently announced their continued expansion in the Midwest with the establishment of Freedom Boat Club of Greater Milwaukee, the company’s first Club in the state of Wisconsin. This brings

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Colbert welcomes John Krasinski as first ‘Late Show’ in-studio guest since pandemic

“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has been virtual — until now. Colbert welcomed his first-in studio guest on Thursday night’s episode. John Krasinski joined him in Colbert’s makeshift office studio in the Ed Sullivan Theater office building. “The Office” star is promoting his film “A Quiet Place Part II,” starring his wife, Emily Blunt,

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Former DEA special agent says rough weather could be bringing in cocaine to northern Gulf

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Former DEA Country Attaché Supervisory Special Agent Sam Houston said cocaine trafficking in the northern Gulf is more common than one might think. “It’s throughout the Gulf Coast all the way from Texas, through Mississippi, Alabama and Florida,” said Houston. In Gulf Shores and

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has strained medical services and left families reeling. Here are six organizations you can support to help victims

As the status of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains uncertain, families in the region continue to reel. In just the first week of fighting, more than 200 people were killed by Israeli airstrikes according to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. The ministry says more than 1,500 have been injured. At the same time, Israeli officials

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Stormy and Chilly

Southerly Flow continues from Lake Tahoe with showers in most viewing communities this morning. Snow in mountains likely and storms likely 70% especially along state lines into afternoon and night. The valley will receive a break from high risk showers tomorrow, which will allow for some sun, with 30% chance of storms. Low will slide

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‘In Treatment’ puts Uzo Aduba in the therapist’s chair, in a show tailor-made for the times

More than a decade after the original turned the lights off, “In Treatment” reopens as a series tailor-made for Covid protocols, with three-time Emmy winner Uzo Abuda sliding into the therapist’s chair once occupied by Gabriel Byrne. Featuring four rotating patients (the last again being “Physician, heal thyself”), it’s seemingly an ideal construct after a

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Oprah and Prince Harry talk mental health in ‘The Me You Can’t See,’ and ‘1971’ hits the right notes

Apple TV+ premieres a pair of docuseries this week, but the one with the splashier marquee, the Oprah Winfrey-Prince Harry-produced mental-health program “The Me You Can’t See,” runs a distant second behind “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” a hyperbolic title that’s still tons of fun to watch (and hear). “The Me You Can’t

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11-year-old honored for act of bravery

Click here for updates on this story     LONG BEACH, Washington (KPTV) — A young boy in southwest Washington is being recognized for an act of bravery. Back in April he saved a young boy from drowning and this week officers arrived to award that boy with several gifts to commemorate his life-saving actions. 11-year-old Aidan

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Biden administration unable to continue $300 weekly pandemic unemployment benefits that GOP governors are slashing

The Labor Department has exhausted its options for continuing to pay an extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits to jobless people in the 22 GOP-led states that are ending them early, an administration official told CNN Thursday. Roughly 3.6 million out-of-work Americans will forgo a total of $21.7 billion in benefits as a

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Biden’s plan to slash child poverty depends on whether the IRS can find those who need the cash most

President Joe Biden’s ambitious plan to send families with kids thousands more dollars starting in July could slash child poverty in half — but only if the federal government can successfully deliver the money to all eligible households. While the vast majority of eligible families will receive the monthly payments automatically, very low-income households who

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Armed man robs Wells Fargo bank

Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A man armed with a gun robbed a Wells Fargo bank in Asheville on Thursday and escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. Asheville police said the suspect entered the Wells Fargo on Merrimon Avenue about 4:45 p.m., threatened employees and customers and

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US Senate passes unanimous resolution calling for withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Ethiopia

The US Senate has unanimously passed a resolution calling for the immediate withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia’s war-torn northern Tigray region, after a CNN investigation revealed that the soldiers were cutting off critical aid routes. A CNN team traveling through Tigray in late April witnessed Eritrean soldiers, some disguising themselves in old Ethiopian military

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His family says they were told he died in a car wreck. Video now shows Ronald Greene was kicked, dragged and tased by police

After Ronald Greene’s fatal 2019 encounter with the Louisiana State Police, family members said police told them he died in an auto accident. A preliminary investigative report later said that Greene actually died after resisting and struggling with law enforcement after the chase ended in a crash. Now, more than two years later, body camera

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US COVID-19 vaccination pace is down by nearly half in the last month. These states slow to vaccinate may struggle this summer, expert warns

For many, a nationwide return to normalcy from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to accelerate into the summer as more businesses and state governments prepare for a large-scale reopening. Sports stadiums are filling up, mask mandates are being shed, and travel and tourism industries anticipate a rebound with cruise lines planning for passengers once again.

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Prince William slams the BBC after report finds ‘deceitful’ methods used to secure Diana interview

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, has lambasted the BBC for contributing “significantly to her fear, paranoia and isolation” felt by his late mother, Princess Diana, in the years before her death, in a rare emotionally charged statement by a royal against the public broadcaster. The Duke’s comments come after the BBC offered an unconditional

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China’s obsession with financial secrecy is causing problems overseas … even when it’s giving $55M away

China is once again causing controversy in Africa for doing something that, in theory, should win praise — giving away money. This week, it emerged Beijing had secretly gifted Sierra Leone $55 million to fund a controversial “fishing harbor” on an undeveloped stretch of coastline, which supports the local fishing industry, borders protected rainforest, and

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Malad advances to 2A semifinals

POCATELLO, Idaho – Malad used a five-run second inning to beat Orofino 9-2 in their opening game of the 2A State baseball tournament. The Dragons got five shutout innings from Tanner Olsen to help them advance to the next round. Malad will play Grangeville in the semifinals at Halliwell Park on Friday.

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CNN says it was ‘inappropriate’ for Chris Cuomo to participate in strategy sessions advising brother on sexual harassment allegations

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations — a breach of traditional journalistic ethics that the news network described as “inappropriate.” The Washington Post, which broke the news Thursday afternoon, reported that Cuomo encouraged his brother against resigning during strategy sessions with

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Labor secretary denies he knew about domestic violence allegations against Boston police commissioner he appointed while mayor

Labor Secretary Martin Walsh has denied he was aware of domestic violence allegations against the Boston Police commissioner when he appointed him to that position. Walsh tapped Dennis White for the job shortly after being nominated for labor secretary early this year. White was put on administrative leave just days after his appointment when past

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Trump administration secretly obtained CNN reporter’s phone and email records

The Trump administration secretly sought and obtained the 2017 phone and email records of a CNN correspondent, the latest instance where federal prosecutors have taken aggressive steps targeting journalists in leak investigations. The Justice Department informed CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr, in a May 13 letter, that prosecutors had obtained her phone and email records

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Los Angeles Police Department investigating altercation at restaurant as possible anti-Semitic hate crime

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating as a hate crime an altercation Tuesday night near Hollywood where witness reports said Jewish people dining at a restaurant were targeted by a group of pro-Palestinian men driving past in vehicles. Officers responded to an altercation outside a sushi restaurant around 9:50 p.m. on Tuesday, where

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Nearly 70 big cats removed from Oklahoma animal park featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness’

Nearly 70 big cats have been seized from an Oklahoma animal park owned by Jeff Lowe and his wife, Lauren, who were featured in the Netflix documentary, “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness,” a news release from the Department of Justice said Thursday. A total of 68 protected lions, tigers, lion-tiger hybrids and a jaguar

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Cool temps and scattered thunderstorms

An area of low pressure is slowly moving south, dropping in cooler temps and scattered showers for Friday and this weekend. OVERNIGHT: A chance of showers, partly cloudy with lows into the upper 30’s. Winds 15-25 MPH. FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs into the mid 60’s Winds around 10-15

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