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Month: November 2023

Car explosion leads to house fire

By Emily Pofahl Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — A car caught fire and then exploded, leading to a house fire in Milwaukee on Saturday. No one was injured, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department. It happened around 6:15 p.m. in an alley near 8th Street and Scott Street. Surveillance video

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Oklahoma death row inmate Phillip Hancock scheduled for execution this week awaits Gov. Stitt’s decision

By Kolby Terrell Click here for updates on this story     Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma death row inmate is scheduled to be executed on Thursday. The Oklahoma State Pardon and Parole Board recommended clemency for Phillip Hancock, but Gov. Kevin Stitt has yet to announce a decision. Hancock was convicted in April 2021 of shooting

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Hiam Abbass’ Palestinian family documentary ‘Bye Bye Tiberias’ applauded at Marrakech Film Festival

By SAM METZ Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A documentary about Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass that depicts how four generations of women in her family were shaped by exile has premiered before an emotional audience in Marrakech. The Marrakech International Film Festival began last week in the Moroccan city, bringing American and international movie

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Idaho asks Supreme Court to let abortion law that penalizes doctors to take full effect

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — Idaho asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow its state abortion ban that imposes penalties on doctors who perform abortions to take full effect despite federal requirements for emergency room doctors. The case comes to the high court more than a year after the justices overturned a constitutional right to abortion, altering the landscape of abortion

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Sierra Leone military barracks foiled attack ignites fears over coup attempt

By Akanksha Sharma, Nimi Princewill, and Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — The president of Sierra Leone has described a foiled assault on a military barracks in the capital Freetown as an “attack on democracy.” In a video statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, late Sunday, President Maada Bio said most of the ringleaders had been arrested and calm restored.

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Ben Bernanke Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1953 Birth place: Augusta, Georgia Birth name: Ben Shalom Bernanke Father: Philip Bernanke, pharmacist Mother: Edna (Friedman) Bernanke, substitute teacher Marriage: Anna (Friedmann) Bernanke (1978-present) Children: Alyssa and Joel Education: Harvard University,

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Tom Vilsack Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Personal Birth date: December 13, 1950 Birth place: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Full name: Thomas James Vilsack Father: Bud Vilsack Mother: Dolly Vilsack Marriage: Christie (Bell) Vilsack (1973-present) Children: Jess and Doug Education: Hamilton College, B.A., 1972; Albany

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Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools

By SHARON LURYE Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees. They’re unlike public schools, formal homeschooling programs or traditional private schools. Almost all such unapproved schools serve a single homeschooling family, but some have buildings, classrooms, teachers and dozens of students. Unapproved schools

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Bill Cosby Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Personal Birth date: July 12, 1937 Birth place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Birth name: William Henry Cosby Jr. Father: William Henry Sr., US Navy mess steward Mother: Anna (Hite) Cosby Marriage: Camille (Hanks) Cosby (January 25, 1964-present) Children: Evin,

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As Trump’s fraud trial eyes his sweeping financial reports, executive says they’re not done anymore

By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An executive of Donald Trump’s company says it no longer prepares the sweeping financial statements that New York state contends were full of deceptive numbers for years. Mark Hawthorn testified Monday at Trump’s New York civil fraud trial. Trump’s 2014 to 2021 financial statements are at

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Report says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used alternate email under name of Hall of Fame pitcher

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers used an alternative state email account using the name of Hall of Fame Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn. The conservative news outlet Wisconsin Right Now first reported on the account Sunday. Evers’ spokesperson Britt Cudaback on Monday downplayed the use of the

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‘I have frozen my penis,’ says Swedish cross-country skier Calle Halfvarsson after racing in icy temperatures

By George Ramsay and Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN (CNN) — Swedish cross-country skier Calle Halfvarsson experienced an unusual but not unheard-of consequence of competing in icy temperatures in Finland at the weekend. After taking part in the 20-kilometer World Cup event in Ruka, Halfvarsson said that he had to take shelter in the warmth after

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Oscar Pistorius Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Oscar Pistorius, double-amputee and former Olympic sprinter convicted in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Personal Birth date: November 22, 1986 Birth place: Johannesburg, South Africa Birth name: Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius Father: Henke Pistorius Mother: Sheila Pistorius Education: Attended the University

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Madagascar’s main opposition candidate files a lawsuit claiming fraud in the presidential election

By SARAH TETAUD Associated Press ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The main opposition candidate in Madagascar says he has filed lawsuits with the country’s highest court seeking to have the results of this month’s national election canceled and incumbent President Andry Rajoelina’s victory declared invalid. He claims the electoral commission “modified” its figures. Rajoelina was announced

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Most school shootings aren’t mass killings, study finds, and they’re often driven by community violence

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Many Americans think of school shootings as mass casualty events involving an adolescent with an assault-style weapon. But a new study says that most recent school shootings orchestrated by teenagers do not fit that image — and they are often related to community violence. The study, published Monday in

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A Dutch museum has sent Crimean treasures to Kyiv after a legal tug-of-war between Russia, Ukraine

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An Amsterdam museum says historical treasures that were stored there for years during an ownership dispute sparked by Russia’s annexation of Crimea have been safely transported to Ukraine. Their transport ends a nearly decade-long legal tug-of-war over the artifacts that include a solid gold Scythian helmet from the 4th century

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Prosecutor says Young Thug was ‘proclaimed leader’ of violent street gang at racketeering trial openings

By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug of leading a criminal street gang that committed murder and a slew of violent crimes in the Atlanta area over the past decade during opening statements of his racketeering trial Monday. Fulton County Chief Deputy District Attorney Adriane Love said YSL – the

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What is no-fault divorce, and why do some conservatives want to get rid of it?

By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Following what some conservatives view as legal victories on the battlegrounds of abortion rights and affirmative action, a number of politicians and influencers are turning their attention to another long-held construct: No-fault divorce. Right-wing commentators like Steven Crowder and Matt Walsh have ramped up complaints in recent months that it is too easy for people

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Central European interior ministers agree to step up fight against illegal migration at EU borders

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press SZEGED, Hungary (AP) — Interior ministers from six European Union countries say their nations have agreed to step up efforts to protect the bloc from illegal immigration and target groups of human smugglers that operate on its borders. The ministers from the V4 group of Central European nations — including

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ICC prosecutors halt 13-year Kenya investigation that failed to produce any convictions

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that broke out in Kenya after the African nation’s 2007 presidential election. The decision was announced Monday at a time when the prosecutor’s office is appealing for extra resources as it investigates ongoing conflicts including the

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El presidente de Israel se refiere a la posibilidad de una tregua más larga con Hamas. Entrevista de CNN

urielblanco (CNN) — El presidente de Israel, Isaac Herzog, habló este domingo en una entrevista con Wolf Blitzer, de CNN, sobre la liberación de rehenes, la posibilidad de una tregua más larga y criticó duramente al primer ministro de Irlanda. A la pregunta de Blitzer sobre el significado de ver a los rehenes israelíes reunidos

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Volkswagen says its core VW brand is ‘no longer competitive’

Reuters Berlin — Volkswagen’s original brand is “no longer competitive,” the company’s brand chief warned Monday, owing to high costs and low productivity. “With many of our pre-existing structures, processes and high costs, we are no longer competitive as the Volkswagen brand,” Thomas Schaefer told staff during a meeting at the German carmaker’s headquarters in

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La “hermosa” chilena de Alejandro Garnacho con el Manchester United es “mejor cada vez que la ves”

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El momento pasó en un instante, pero el impresionante gol de chilena de Alejandro Garnacho contra el Everton el domingo será recordado durante décadas. El gesto acrobático del joven de 19 años encaminó al Manchester United hacia una victoria por 3-0, pero toda la conversación después del pitido final se centró

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Paris mayor says she’s quitting Elon Musk’s ‘global sewer’ platform X as city gears up for Olympics

PARIS (AP) — The mayor of future Olympic host city Paris says she is quitting X. Mayor Anne Hidalgo is accusing Elon Musk’s platform, previously known as Twitter, of spreading disinformation and hatred and of becoming a “gigantic global sewer” that is toxic for democracy and constructive debate. Hidalgo’s office said posts on Monday in

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Puerto Rico opposition party will hold a gubernatorial primary after its president enters race

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of Puerto Rico’s biggest political parties will hold a gubernatorial primary after Rep. Jesús Manuel Ortiz of the Popular Democratic Party announced his candidacy. Ortiz will face Puerto Rico Sen. Juan Zaragoza, who previously served as the U.S. territory’s treasury secretary. Ortiz is president of the Popular Democratic

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Disparan misiles balísticos contra un buque destructor estadounidense tras responder a un ataque a un petrolero comercial

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Dos misiles balísticos fueron disparados desde el territorio de Yemen controlado por los rebeldes hutíes, hacia un buque de guerra estadounidense en el golfo de Adén, después de que la Armada estadounidense respondiera a una llamada de socorro de un petrolero comercial que había sido capturado por individuos armados, dijo el

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Tesla sues Swedish agency as striking workers halt delivery of license plates of its new vehicles

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Tesla has filed a lawsuit against the Swedish Transport Agency as striking workers in the Scandinavian country halted the delivery of license plates of new vehicles manufactured by the Texas-based automaker. According to a report by Sweden’s Dagens Industri on Monday, Tesla was suing the government agency because not accessing the registration

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