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By YURAS KARMANAU
Associated Press
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The authorities in Belarus have conducted a new wave of searches and arrests of union activists and independent journalists, a leading human rights group said Wednesday.
At least 16 people have been arrested in Minsk, Grodno, Borisov and other Belarusian cities, a... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/belarus-launches-new-crackdown-on-activists-journalists/ | 2022-04-21T00:48:59 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/belarus-launches-new-crackdown-on-activists-journalists/ |
By CHRIS MEGERIAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is stretching his legs this week with a rare overnight visit to the Pacific Northwest, heading to Portland, Oregon, and Seattle.
The trip is part of an expanded travel schedule ahead of the November elections as Biden tries to demonstrate that he ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/biden-set-for-first-pacific-northwest-trip-since-election/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:06 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/biden-set-for-first-pacific-northwest-trip-since-election/ |
By WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden plans to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner, the first time a sitting president will be at the event since Barack Obama in 2016.
The organization said in a tweet that it was pleased to host Biden and first lady Jill ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/biden-to-attend-white-house-correspondents-association-gala-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:13 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/biden-to-attend-white-house-correspondents-association-gala-2/ |
By ANDREW DALTON
AP Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former reality TV star Blac Chyna testified Wednesday that all was joyful between her, her fiancé Rob Kardashian, and his famous family before the day five years ago when everything went awry.
Chyna was on the stand for a second day in her $100 million lawsuit... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/blac-chyna-testifies-of-happy-early-days-with-kardashians/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:20 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/blac-chyna-testifies-of-happy-early-days-with-kardashians/ |
By DAVID RISING
Associated Press
BANGKOK (AP) — With its ground troops forced to pull back in Ukraine and regroup, and its Black Sea flagship sunk, Russia’s military failings are mounting. No country is paying closer attention than China to how a smaller and outgunned force has badly bloodied what was thought to be one... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/china-looks-to-learn-from-russian-failures-in-ukraine-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:27 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/china-looks-to-learn-from-russian-failures-in-ukraine-2/ |
By MICHELLE LIU
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday issued a temporary stay blocking the state from carrying out what was set to be its first-ever firing squad execution.
The order by the state Supreme Court puts on hold at least temporarily the planned April 29 execution ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-halts-south-carolina-plan-for-firing-squad-execution-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:34 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-halts-south-carolina-plan-for-firing-squad-execution-2/ |
By MICHELLE LIU
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday issued a temporary stay blocking the state from carrying out what was set to be its first-ever firing squad execution.
The order by the state Supreme Court puts on hold at least temporarily the planned April 29 execution ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-halts-south-carolina-plan-for-firing-squad-execution-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:41 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-halts-south-carolina-plan-for-firing-squad-execution-3/ |
AVONDALE, La. – Late last year, Collin Morikawa approached Viktor Hovland with an idea to partner at this week’s Zurich Classic, which is the PGA Tour’s only team stroke-play event.
It was the same week that Hovland rallied from six strokes behind Morikawa to win the Hero World Challenge and just a few weeks removed fr... | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/collin-morikawa-secured-viktor-hovlands-zurich-commitment-most-unlikely-time | 2022-04-21T00:49:48 | 1 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/collin-morikawa-secured-viktor-hovlands-zurich-commitment-most-unlikely-time |
By MICHELLE LIU
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s highest court on Wednesday issued a temporary stay blocking the state from carrying out what was set to be its first-ever firing squad execution.
The order by the state Supreme Court puts on hold at least temporarily the planned April 29 execution ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-halts-south-carolina-plan-for-firing-squad-execution/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:48 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-halts-south-carolina-plan-for-firing-squad-execution/ |
AVONDALE, La. – This was supposed to be Jay Haas’ 800th career start on the PGA Tour. It was supposed to be a milestone that would put him three events behind all-time Tour starts leader Mark Brooks.
Unfortunately, the small print is going to leave Haas one start short of that benchmark.
“Well, it’s kind of a long stor... | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/jay-haas-playing-bill-zurich-what-was-supposed-be-800th-pga-tour-start | 2022-04-21T00:49:54 | 0 | https://www.golfchannel.com/news/jay-haas-playing-bill-zurich-what-was-supposed-be-800th-pga-tour-start |
By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — You have the right to remain silent. Everyone knows police aren’t supposed to question suspects without reading them their Miranda rights.
But what happens when law enforcement officers don’t first read suspects their rights? The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled wit... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-hears-case-over-deputy-who-didnt-read-miranda-rights/ | 2022-04-21T00:49:55 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/court-hears-case-over-deputy-who-didnt-read-miranda-rights/ |
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. rolled out new sanctions on Wednesday against more than 40 individuals and entities accused of evading the ongoing wave of penalties imposed on Russia as punishment for invading Ukraine.
The sanctions include the first set of penalties against cryptocurrency... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/cryptocurrency-firms-in-latest-russian-sanctions-targets-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:01 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/cryptocurrency-firms-in-latest-russian-sanctions-targets-2/ |
By JOSH FUNK
AP Business Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX railroad struggled to keep up with demand in the first three months of the year but still manage to deliver 22% more profit thanks to higher shipping rates offsetting a slight decline in the number of shipments it handled.
The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad s... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/csx-1q-profit-jumps-22-on-higher-rates-despite-service-woes/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:08 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/csx-1q-profit-jumps-22-on-higher-rates-despite-service-woes/ |
By JOSH FUNK
AP Business Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has agreed to start paying some of its employees more in advance of raises the railroad expects to agree to as part of ongoing national contract talks.
CSX said the payments of up to $600 a month are expected to start next month for members of the Sheet Metal, Air,... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/csx-to-pay-workers-more-in-advance-of-expected-rail-raises-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:14 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/csx-to-pay-workers-more-in-advance-of-expected-rail-raises-3/ |
By JOSH FUNK
AP Business Writer
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX has agreed to start paying some of its employees more in advance of raises the railroad expects to agree to as part of ongoing national contract talks.
CSX said the payments of up to $600 a month are expected to start next month for roughly 4,500 members of the She... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/csx-to-pay-workers-more-in-advance-of-expected-rail-raises-4/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:22 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/csx-to-pay-workers-more-in-advance-of-expected-rail-raises-4/ |
By ADAM SCHRECK
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces tightened the noose around the defenders holed up Wednesday in a mammoth steel plant that represented the last known Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, as a fighter apparently on the inside warned in a video plea for help: “We may have only a few days ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/days-or-hours-left-russia-tightens-the-noose-in-mariupol-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:29 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/days-or-hours-left-russia-tightens-the-noose-in-mariupol-2/ |
By ADAM SCHRECK
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces tightened the noose around the defenders holed up Wednesday in a mammoth steel plant that represented the last known Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, as a fighter apparently on the inside warned in a video plea for help: “We may have only a few days ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/days-or-hours-left-russia-tightens-the-noose-in-mariupol-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:36 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/days-or-hours-left-russia-tightens-the-noose-in-mariupol-3/ |
By ADAM SCHRECK
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces tightened the noose around the defenders holed up Wednesday in a mammoth steel plant that represented the last known Ukrainian stronghold in Mariupol, as a fighter apparently on the inside warned in a video plea for help: “We may have only a few days ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/days-or-hours-left-russia-tightens-the-noose-in-mariupol/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:43 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/days-or-hours-left-russia-tightens-the-noose-in-mariupol/ |
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-one people have been charged in the past nine days as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through health care fraud schemes, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
The cases resulted in ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/doj-21-people-charged-nationwide-with-150m-in-covid-fraud/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:50 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/doj-21-people-charged-nationwide-with-150m-in-covid-fraud/ |
LONDON (AP) — Former professional tennis player Pam Shriver, now a television commentator for ESPN and the BBC, says that she “had an inappropriate and damaging relationship with my much older coach” that began when she was 17 and he was 50.
In a first-person account published Wednesday by British newspaper The Telegra... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/ex-tennis-pro-shriver-damaging-relationship-with-coach/ | 2022-04-21T00:50:57 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/ex-tennis-pro-shriver-damaging-relationship-with-coach/ |
By MICHAEL BALSAMO
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secret Service officers shot and killed an intruder who was smashing windows at the residence of the Peruvian ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, authorities said.
The ambassador and his family were inside the residence in the Forest Hills neighborhoo... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/feds-intruder-killed-at-peruvian-ambassadors-residence-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:03 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/feds-intruder-killed-at-peruvian-ambassadors-residence-3/ |
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut state trooper who fired seven gunshots into a car and killed a man in 2020 after a high-speed chase has been charged with manslaughter after a more than two-year investigation found the shooting not to be justified, officials said Wednesday.
Trooper Brian North turned himself in Tuesday ... | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/a-connecticut-trooper-who-shot-a-black-driver-to-death-is-charged-with-manslaughter | 2022-04-21T00:51:08 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/a-connecticut-trooper-who-shot-a-black-driver-to-death-is-charged-with-manslaughter |
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dirt will be back on NASCAR’s schedule next year and likely on Easter Sunday again if Fox Sports has its way.
NASCAR delivered the most-watched race at Bristol Motor Speedway since 2016 on Sunday night when an average 4,007,000 viewers tuned in as the Cup Seri... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/fox-sports-makes-easter-sunday-a-nascar-ratings-success/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:10 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/fox-sports-makes-easter-sunday-a-nascar-ratings-success/ |
At a small gas station in South Jersey, Shaphin Poirier sat in her car as an attendant finished filling up her tank.
While she knows how to pump her own gas, "Do I want to? No," said Poirier. She gestured to the cold April drizzle outside.
Of New Jersey's 73-year-old ban on pumping your own gas, "I like it just the way... | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/amid-high-gas-prices-n-j-weighs-lifting-its-self-service-gas-ban | 2022-04-21T00:51:15 | 1 | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/amid-high-gas-prices-n-j-weighs-lifting-its-self-service-gas-ban |
By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 Republicans who once joined a lawsuit claiming the House’s pandemic-era proxy voting was unconstitutional have themselves voted by proxy this year, remotely without showing up.
Across the aisle, Rep. Kai Kahele, a working Hawaiian Airlines pilot as well as a ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/gop-lawmakers-vote-remotely-more-often-after-initial-scorn-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:17 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/gop-lawmakers-vote-remotely-more-often-after-initial-scorn-2/ |
As Wednesday draws to a close in Kyiv and in Moscow, here are the key developments of the day:
Fighting intensified in Ukraine's east, including the Donbas region, where Russian troops have built up in recent weeks. Shelling continued on Ukraine's second-biggest city of Kharkiv in the northeast. Russia said it had cont... | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/russia-ukraine-war-what-happened-today-april-20 | 2022-04-21T00:51:21 | 1 | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/russia-ukraine-war-what-happened-today-april-20 |
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Associated Press
Michigan’s Democratic governor wants a nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan to stay open and she’s asking the federal government to pay for it.
But the owner of the Palisades Power Plant says it’s too late — the plant will be shut down in May as scheduled.
The Biden administration... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/gov-whitmer-wants-federal-aid-to-keep-nuclear-plant-open/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:24 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/gov-whitmer-wants-federal-aid-to-keep-nuclear-plant-open/ |
Don't put those masks away just yet.
The U.S. Justice Department says it's appealing the ruling by a federal judge that voided the mask mandate for public transportation.
The department says its decision to appeal comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that wearing a mask "remains necessa... | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/the-doj-will-appeal-the-recent-mask-ruling-by-a-federal-judge | 2022-04-21T00:51:27 | 0 | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-04-20/the-doj-will-appeal-the-recent-mask-ruling-by-a-federal-judge |
By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed three players on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, including major league batting leader Owen Miller.
Right-handed starter Cal Quantrill and righty reliever Anthony Castro also tested positive for the virus and were moved to the IL prior... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/guardians-place-three-players-on-covid-19-injured-list/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:30 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/guardians-place-three-players-on-covid-19-injured-list/ |
By PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warned Wednesday that rising interest rates are squeezing the world’s poorest countries as they struggle with the coronavirus and soaring food prices.
There is “a huge buildup of debt, especially in the... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/imf-world-bank-chiefs-warn-of-debt-squeeze-in-poor-nations-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:36 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/imf-world-bank-chiefs-warn-of-debt-squeeze-in-poor-nations-3/ |
By PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The heads of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank warned Wednesday that rising interest rates are squeezing the world’s poorest countries as they struggle with the coronavirus and soaring food prices.
There is “a huge buildup of debt, especially in the... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/imf-world-bank-chiefs-warn-of-debt-squeeze-in-poor-nations/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:43 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/imf-world-bank-chiefs-warn-of-debt-squeeze-in-poor-nations/ |
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY
Associated Press
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.
“Violence isn’t necessary,” he said from the stand during his libel lawsuit against Heard.... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-he-was-demeaned-berated-by-ex-wife-7/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:50 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-he-was-demeaned-berated-by-ex-wife-7/ |
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY
Associated Press
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her, and instead portrayed Heard as an abusive partner who threw bottles at him, faked domestic... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:51:58 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back-3/ |
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY
Associated Press
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her, and insisted on cross-examination that her allegations devastated his career.
“Violence is... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back-5/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:05 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back-5/ |
By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY
Associated Press
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her.
“Violence isn’t necessary,” he said from the stand during his libel lawsuit against Heard,... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:11 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back/ |
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jimmie Johnson looked every bit like a four-time race winner on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s historic oval Wednesday.
Only this time, his blue No. 48 was an Indy car turning laps in excess of 215 mph.
The seven-time NASCAR champion climbed as high No. 3 on the dail... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnson-tests-hand-while-gaining-experience-during-indy-test/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:19 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/johnson-tests-hand-while-gaining-experience-during-indy-test/ |
By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Frustration is building among abortion rights groups in Kentucky, where a restrictive new law has thrown the state’s only two remaining clinics into limbo.
The clinics, both in the state’s largest city of Louisville, say they were forced to halt abortions becaus... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/kentucky-abortion-clinics-in-limbo-after-new-laws-passage/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:25 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/kentucky-abortion-clinics-in-limbo-after-new-laws-passage/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Anastasia is the latest Broadway show gracing the Shea’s stage. It started its Buffalo run Tuesday night.
Lead actress Kyla Stone may have started her run as Anya in the U.S. Broadway tour of Anastasia this past October, but she goes way back with the show.
“I’ve known this show since I was a lit... | https://www.wivb.com/community/things-to-do-buffalo/anastasia-kicks-off-sheas-buffalo-run/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:35 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/community/things-to-do-buffalo/anastasia-kicks-off-sheas-buffalo-run/ |
By DYLAN LOVAN
Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The last stockpiles of a deadly chemical agent in the U.S. have been safely eliminated, according to Kentucky officials in charge of destroying the Cold War-era weapons.
The final M55 rocket containing VX nerve agent was destroyed Tuesday at the Blue Grass Chemical... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/last-us-stockpile-of-deadly-vx-agent-destroyed-in-kentucky/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:37 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/last-us-stockpile-of-deadly-vx-agent-destroyed-in-kentucky/ |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 36-year-old Buffalo man is dead after a shooting on Weston Avenue.
A civilian vehicle came to Erie County Medical Center just after 1:15 p.m. with the 36-year-old passenger who had been hit by gunfire, according to Buffalo Police.
The man was declared dead at ECMC.
Detectives believe the shooti... | https://www.wivb.com/news/crime/36-year-old-buffalo-man-dead-after-weston-avenue-shooting/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:41 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/crime/36-year-old-buffalo-man-dead-after-weston-avenue-shooting/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Lincoln Center will hold a series of more than 300 Summer for the City events both indoors and outdoors following two years of programing sharply curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The performing arts institution first emerged from the pandemic last spring and summer with Restart Stages in outdoor a... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/lincoln-center-emerges-from-pandemic-with-summer-festival-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:45 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/lincoln-center-emerges-from-pandemic-with-summer-festival-3/ |
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Actor Johnny Depp scoffed at the notion during court testimony Wednesday that his constant quarrels with ex-wife Amber Heard would ever prompt him to hit her, and insisted on cross-examination that her allegations devastated his career.
“Violence isn’t necessary,” Depp said from the stand during his... | https://www.wivb.com/news/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:47 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/johnny-depp-testifies-heard-attacked-him-he-never-hit-back/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Lincoln Center will hold a series of more than 300 Summer for the City events both indoors and outdoors following two years of programing sharply curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The performing arts institution first emerged from the pandemic last spring and summer with Restart Stages in o... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/lincoln-center-emerges-from-pandemic-with-summer-festival/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:51 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/lincoln-center-emerges-from-pandemic-with-summer-festival/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is filing an appeal seeking to overturn a judge’s order that voided the federal mask mandate on planes and trains and in travel hubs, officials said Wednesday.
The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the... | https://www.wivb.com/news/justice-dept-to-appeal-order-voiding-travel-mask-mandate/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:53 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/justice-dept-to-appeal-order-voiding-travel-mask-mandate/ |
LEWISTON, N.Y. (WIVB) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped 106 lbs. of marijuana labeled as “foam scrap” from crossing the border Tuesday.
A commercial shipment was stopped for additional examination at the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
A non-intrusive exam of the truck and trailer turned up anomalies. Th... | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/lewiston/250k-worth-of-marijuana-seized-at-lewiston-queenston-bridge/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:59 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/lewiston/250k-worth-of-marijuana-seized-at-lewiston-queenston-bridge/ |
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian military officer has urged world leaders to help evacuate hundreds of soldiers and civilians from a steel mill in Mariupol, the last remaining Ukrainian stronghold in the city.
The officer identified himself as Serhiy Volynskyy of the 36th Marine Brigade defending the... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-desperate-appeal-to-evacuate-mariupol-mill/ | 2022-04-21T00:52:58 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-desperate-appeal-to-evacuate-mariupol-mill/ |
U.S. Capitol Police ordered an evacuation of the Capitol complex, and said they were "tracking an aircraft that poses a probable threat." Congressional staffers received the warning on Wednesday evening, the Associated Press reported. Capitol Police would not provide any further information.
In a tweet on Wednesday Cap... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/capitol-police-order-evacuation-of-us-capitol-out-of-abundance-of-caution | 2022-04-21T00:53:04 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/capitol-police-order-evacuation-of-us-capitol-out-of-abundance-of-caution |
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) — Over the years, the City of Niagara Falls has lost some luster as the “Honeymoon Capital.” But Mayor Robert Restaino said he is about to change that with a five-point program to restore the city’s image.
If you have been to the Cataract City in recent years, you know the world-famous Niagar... | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/niagara-falls/niagara-falls-works-on-making-homeownership-more-than-a-dream/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:05 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/niagara-county/niagara-falls/niagara-falls-works-on-making-homeownership-more-than-a-dream/ |
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor has died in a basement in the besieged Ukrainian port of Mariupol.
The Auschwitz Memorial announced the death of Vanda Semyonovna Obiedkova.
The Jewish organization Chabad.org reported that her daughter shared the news after arriving with the rest... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-holocaust-survivor-dies-in-mariupol-basement/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:06 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-holocaust-survivor-dies-in-mariupol-basement/ |
In a city struggling with rising crime and a homeless crisis, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is proposing boosting spending for police and funneling a record amount into housing and other programs to help those living on the streets. In a proposed budget, Garcetti says he wants to spend $1.2 billion on homeless progra... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/mayor-in-troubled-la-wants-more-spending-for-homeless-and-the-lapd | 2022-04-21T00:53:10 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/mayor-in-troubled-la-wants-more-spending-for-homeless-and-the-lapd |
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — There are arguments on both sides of the issue regarding term limits. Already existing term limits aren’t enough for some who say more restrictive limits are needed and others say there is a downside to more restrictive term limits.
Most New Yorkers feel the issue of term limits is important eno... | https://www.wivb.com/news/new-york/new-yorkers-more-likely-to-vote-for-gubernatorial-candidate-who-supports-term-limits/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:11 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/new-york/new-yorkers-more-likely-to-vote-for-gubernatorial-candidate-who-supports-term-limits/ |
By The Associated Press
Pentagon press secretary John Kirby is downplaying Russia’s launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile that the Kremlin is counting on as the center of its nuclear strategy.
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls the Sarmat missile uniquely capable of penetrating anti-missile defenses. A... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-pentagon-downplays-russian-nuke-missile-test/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:13 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-pentagon-downplays-russian-nuke-missile-test/ |
(LVIV, Ukraine) — The Luhansk governor said Russian forces now control 80% of the region, which is one of two regions that make up the Donbas in eastern Ukraine.
One of Russia’s stated goals is to expand the territory in the Donbas under the control of Moscow-backed separatists.
Before Russia invaded on Feb. 24, the Ky... | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/ukraine-russian-forces-renew-offensive-now-control-80-percent-of-portion-of-donbas | 2022-04-21T00:53:16 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/news/national/russia-ukraine-conflict/ukraine-russian-forces-renew-offensive-now-control-80-percent-of-portion-of-donbas |
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Verizon cellphone services were out of action across large areas of the United States Wednesday due to a reported fiber issue.
Some users reported cellphone calls ringing before hearing an error message when the other party tried to pick up. First reports of the service being down were rece... | https://www.wivb.com/news/verizon-outage-reported-throughout-us/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:17 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/verizon-outage-reported-throughout-us/ |
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting Wednesday as Russia’s representative started talking.
Several finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official familiar with the ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-ukraine-us-ministers-walk-out-on-russia/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:19 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-ukraine-us-ministers-walk-out-on-russia/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – High gas prices are putting a strain on drivers across the country.
President Joe Biden has announced several actions aimed at changing that. He claims they’re already working.
“Americans should already be seeing the savings. Although it’s only gone down about 18 cents, the savings are starting,”... | https://www.wivb.com/news/washington-dc/are-president-bidens-efforts-to-bring-down-gas-prices-working/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:23 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/washington-dc/are-president-bidens-efforts-to-bring-down-gas-prices-working/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Capitol was briefly evacuated Wednesday evening after police identified an aircraft that they said posed “a probable threat” — but the plane was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights, who then parachuted into Nationals Park for a pregame demonstration.
The alert from the U... | https://www.wivb.com/news/washington-dc/police-say-there-is-no-threat-at-the-capitol-issue-all-clear-after-evacuation/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:30 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/washington-dc/police-say-there-is-no-threat-at-the-capitol-issue-all-clear-after-evacuation/ |
By The Associated Press
PANAMA CITY, Panama — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expressing concerns about a humanitarian corridor Ukraine is trying to set up to evacuate people trapped by Russian forces in Mariupol.
“The conditions there, the situation there, as a result of this Russian aggression, are truly ho... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-us-escape-from-mariupol-fraught-with-danger/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:25 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-us-escape-from-mariupol-fraught-with-danger/ |
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — An adviser to Ukraine’s president has challenged Russia to conduct an urgent round of talks in Mariupol.
Mykhailo Podolyak, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Twitter that he and other Ukrainian negotiators are ready for any format of negotiations to save lives ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-advisor-seeks-talks-on-mariupol/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:41 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-advisor-seeks-talks-on-mariupol/ |
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — About 1,000 civilians are trapped at a steel mill in Mariupol along with Ukrainian soldiers, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
“Behind the backs of our guys in Mariupol there are around a thousand civilians, including women and children,” he said after talks with Euro... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-offers-trade-for-trapped-civilians/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:47 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-offers-trade-for-trapped-civilians/ |
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s President said he hasn’t seen any new Russian proposals for halting hostilities.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked Wednesday about a Kremlin statement that Russia is waiting for Ukraine’s response to a draft document and “the ball is in their court.”
Zelenskyy’s adviser Myk... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-peace-talks-require-both-sides/ | 2022-04-21T00:53:56 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-peace-talks-require-both-sides/ |
By The Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the situation in Ukraine’s east and south remains difficult with Russian troops pushing their attacks.
Speaking in a video address to the nation late Wednesday, Zelenskyy said “the occupiers aren’t abandoning their attempts to score at least som... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-praises-allies-timely-weapons-aid/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:02 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/live-updates-zelenskyy-praises-allies-timely-weapons-aid/ |
By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET
Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron strongly attacked his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen Wednesday over her ties to Russia, her suspicion of the European Union and her grasp of figures, in a no-holds-barred play for the votes he needs to win another 5-y... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/macron-attacks-le-pen-over-her-links-to-russia-as-vote-looms/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:12 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/macron-attacks-le-pen-over-her-links-to-russia-as-vote-looms/ |
By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET
Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that challenger Marine Le Pen’s proposed measure to ban Muslim headscarves in French public spaces would create “civil war” if implemented.
In a televised debate Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s presidential electio... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/macron-le-pen-headscarf-proposal-would-cause-civil-war/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:21 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/macron-le-pen-headscarf-proposal-would-cause-civil-war/ |
By DAVID EGGERT
Associated Press
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Sen. Lana Theis opened a Michigan Senate session with an invocation by claiming children are being attacked by “forces” that want to indoctrinate them with ideas their parents do not support.
Three Democrats walked out of last week’s session to protest h... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/michigan-lawmakers-forceful-speech-rebuts-grooming-attack/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:28 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/michigan-lawmakers-forceful-speech-rebuts-grooming-attack/ |
By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians placed three players on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, including major league batting leader Owen Miller.
Right-handed starter Cal Quantrill and righty reliever Anthony Castro also tested positive for the virus and were moved to the IL prior... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/miller-quantrill-castro-on-guardians-covid-19-list/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:37 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/miller-quantrill-castro-on-guardians-covid-19-list/ |
By DAVE KOLPACK
Associated Press
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A majority of people in the United States continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation, a poll finds. A ruling by a federal judge has put the government’s transportation mask mandate on hold.
The poll by The ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/most-people-in-us-want-masks-for-travelers-ap-norc-poll/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:44 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/most-people-in-us-want-masks-for-travelers-ap-norc-poll/ |
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets saying he had the funding to make Tesla a private company.
In a court document filed Wednesday, lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion fr... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/musk-lawyer-gag-order-would-trample-on-free-speech-rights-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:54:52 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/musk-lawyer-gag-order-would-trample-on-free-speech-rights-3/ |
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Elon Musk’s lawyer says a federal judge would trample on the Tesla CEO’s free speech rights if he ordered Musk to stop talking about 2018 tweets saying he had the funding to make Tesla a private company.
In a court document filed Wednesday, lawyer Alex Spiro says a motion fr... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/musk-lawyer-gag-order-would-trample-on-free-speech-rights/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:02 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/musk-lawyer-gag-order-would-trample-on-free-speech-rights/ |
By MORGAN LEE
Associated Press
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine of nearly $137,000 against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set of “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October by actor and producer Alec ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/new-mexico-fines-film-company-over-alec-baldwin-shooting-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:09 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/new-mexico-fines-film-company-over-alec-baldwin-shooting-2/ |
By MORGAN LEE
Associated Press
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine of nearly $137,000 against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set of “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October by actor and producer Alec ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/new-mexico-fines-film-company-over-alec-baldwin-shooting-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:17 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/new-mexico-fines-film-company-over-alec-baldwin-shooting-3/ |
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
Pebble Beach is the third course to become an anchor site for the U.S. Open, with the USGA announcing Wednesday four U.S. Opens and four U.S. Women’s Open over the next 26 years.
Pebble Beach joins Pinehurst No. 2 and Oakmont Country Club as anchor sites, a strategy that allows the USGA ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/pebble-now-usga-anchor-site-with-4-mens-and-womens-opens/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:25 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/pebble-now-usga-anchor-site-with-4-mens-and-womens-opens/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office seeks more information on the 1982 murder of an 8-year-old girl in Kalama, Washington.
The morning of April 20, 1982, 8-year-old Chila Silvernails walked down her driveway on Martin’s Bluff Road to wait for the school bus, but when the bus arrived she wasn’t there... | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/police-seek-publics-help-in-unsolved-1982-murder-of-8-year-old/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:29 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/crime/police-seek-publics-help-in-unsolved-1982-murder-of-8-year-old/ |
By ILAN BEN ZION
Associated Press
JERUSALEM (AP) — Police blocked roads to prevent hundreds of ultra-nationalist Israelis from marching around predominantly Palestinian areas of Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday, after a similar event nearly a year ago helped trigger an Israel-Gaza war.
Police used parked trucks and ba... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/police-restrict-israeli-ultra-nationalist-march-in-jerusalem/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:31 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/police-restrict-israeli-ultra-nationalist-march-in-jerusalem/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Dough Zone’s new location in Portland has glass walls, high ceilings and warm dumplings to greet you at the door.
The restaurant, located at 1910 S River Dr., specializes in classic Chinese dumplings. A spokesperson for the dumpling house said they received multiple inquiries from customers want... | https://www.koin.com/news/food/dough-zone-dumpling-house-opens-in-portland-first-in-oregon/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:35 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/food/dough-zone-dumpling-house-opens-in-portland-first-in-oregon/ |
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Chronicle of Philanthropy
A new effort to help grantmakers change the way they work so they can better support Black-led nonprofits was announced Monday. Abundance is a collaboration between three Chicago-area grantmakers, Chicago Beyond, the Grand Victoria Foundation, and... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/program-helps-foundations-fund-black-led-nonprofits-better-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:39 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/program-helps-foundations-fund-black-led-nonprofits-better-3/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Skywatchers who rise before dawn this week will get a chance to peep a cosmic treat.
With the naked eye, Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn can be seen lined up across the southeastern sky before sunrise, with Saturn appearing to move steadily toward Mars each day, according to NASA.
The lineup began to be vis... | https://www.koin.com/news/good-heavens-4-planets-visible-in-a-line-in-the-sky-this-week/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:41 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/good-heavens-4-planets-visible-in-a-line-in-the-sky-this-week/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon launched a statewide Sanctuary Promise Hotline this month for anyone to report suspected violations of Oregon sanctuary laws in any language.
According to a press release by Oregon’s Department of Justice, the Oregon Legislature recently provided funding for the DOJ to staff the hotline w... | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/how-to-report-a-sanctuary-law-violation-in-oregon/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:47 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/how-to-report-a-sanctuary-law-violation-in-oregon/ |
By JIM RENDON of The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Chronicle of Philanthropy
A new effort to help grantmakers change the way they work so they can better support Black-led nonprofits was announced today. Abundance is a collaboration between three Chicago-area grantmakers, Chicago Beyond, the Grand Victoria Foundation, and ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/program-helps-foundations-fund-black-led-nonprofits-better/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:46 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/program-helps-foundations-fund-black-led-nonprofits-better/ |
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KOIN) — Washington County auditor John Hutzler has been the focus of two investigations into how he’s treated his employees, and he’s accused of misrepresenting himself to voters.
Hutzler submitted two statements of support in the official voters pamphlet. The first statement was attributed to the Beav... | https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/washco-auditor-misstated-information-in-voters-pamphlet/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:53 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/special-reports/washco-auditor-misstated-information-in-voters-pamphlet/ |
By JUAN A. LOZANO
Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — While Deshaun Watson’s NFL career has resumed with the Cleveland Browns after grand juries declined to indict him on any criminal charges over sexual misconduct allegations, his legal problems remain far from over.
Lawsuits filed in Houston by 22 women who have accused ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/qb-watsons-legal-woes-far-from-over-as-he-reports-to-browns/ | 2022-04-21T00:55:56 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/qb-watsons-legal-woes-far-from-over-as-he-reports-to-browns/ |
By BRIAN DULIK
Associated Press
CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez hit his second grand slam of the season, connecting during a nine-run second inning as the Cleveland Guardians roughed up Dallas Keuchel and routed the sloppy Chicago White Sox 11-1 Wednesday in a doubleheader opener.
Cleveland won at home for the first time... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/ramirez-slam-in-9-run-2nd-guardians-top-white-sox-in-game-1-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:03 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/ramirez-slam-in-9-run-2nd-guardians-top-white-sox-in-game-1-2/ |
By STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper A$AP Rocky was taken into custody Wednesday morning at Los Angeles International Airport in connection with a shooting in Hollywood last year, authorities said.
The performer, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was detained on suspicion of assault with a deadly... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rapper-aap-rocky-arrested-at-la-airport-in-2021-shooting/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:09 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rapper-aap-rocky-arrested-at-la-airport-in-2021-shooting/ |
By ANDREW SELSKY
Associated Press
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon State Treasury has at least $5.3 billion invested in fossil fuel companies, a coalition of environmental groups said in a report Wednesday that blamed the state for adding to global warming and urged divestment.
Oregon is considered a “green” state, throug... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/report-oregon-has-5-3b-invested-in-fossil-fuel-companies/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:16 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/report-oregon-has-5-3b-invested-in-fossil-fuel-companies/ |
By DAVID BILLER
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Eduardo Paes on Wednesday ceremoniously handed control of the city to King Momo, a ritual representing the upheaval of the status quo — but it remains to be seen how much post-pandemic partying is in store during the first Carnival in two yea... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rios-carnival-parade-is-back-as-street-bands-ache-to-party-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:25 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rios-carnival-parade-is-back-as-street-bands-ache-to-party-2/ |
By DAVID BILLER
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Eduardo Paes on Wednesday ceremoniously handed control of the city to King Momo, a ritual representing the upheaval of the status quo — but it remains to be seen how much post-pandemic partying is in store during the first Carnival in two yea... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rios-carnival-parade-is-back-as-street-bands-ache-to-party-4/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:35 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rios-carnival-parade-is-back-as-street-bands-ache-to-party-4/ |
By DAVID BILLER
Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor Eduardo Paes on Wednesday ceremonially handed control of the city to King Momo, a ritual representing the upheaval of the status quo — but it remains to be seen how much post-pandemic partying is in store during the first Carnival in two year... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rios-carnival-parade-is-back-as-street-bands-ache-to-party-6/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:42 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/rios-carnival-parade-is-back-as-street-bands-ache-to-party-6/ |
By CARA ANNA and INNA VARENYTSIA
Associated Press
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (AP) — Here in the dirt of one of the world’s most radioactive places, Russian soldiers dug trenches. Ukrainian officials worry they were, in effect, digging their own graves.
Thousands of tanks and troops rumbled into the forested Chernobyl exclusion... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/russias-chernobyl-seizure-seen-as-nuclear-risk-nightmare-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:49 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/russias-chernobyl-seizure-seen-as-nuclear-risk-nightmare-3/ |
By ELAINE GANLEY
Associated Press
PARIS (AP) — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny stepped abruptly into France’s tight presidential campaign Wednesday, urging voters to back incumbent Emmanuel Macron and alleging that far-right challenger Marine Le Pen is too closely linked to Russia.
Le Pen has faced ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/russias-navalny-accuses-le-pen-of-kremlin-ties-before-vote/ | 2022-04-21T00:56:58 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/russias-navalny-accuses-le-pen-of-kremlin-ties-before-vote/ |
By DAVID BRANDT
AP Sports Writer
PHOENIX (AP) — Phoenix Suns All-Star guard Devin Booker has a right hamstring strain, clouding his status for the remainder of the team’s first-round playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Suns said Booker’s MRI on Wednesday confirmed a “mild” hamstring strain. Booker was ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/suns-booker-has-hamstring-strain-status-vs-pels-uncertain/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:07 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/suns-booker-has-hamstring-strain-status-vs-pels-uncertain/ |
By JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute its first inmate Thursday since the start of the pandemic, planning a lethal injection procedure that has become less common in the state than the electric chair in recent years.
Oscar Smith, 72, is scheduled to d... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/tennessee-plans-1st-covid-19-era-execution-more-scheduled/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:15 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/tennessee-plans-1st-covid-19-era-execution-more-scheduled/ |
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China.
The electric vehicle and solar panel company made $3.32 billio... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/tesla-1q-earnings-7-times-more-than-year-ago-on-strong-sales-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:23 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/tesla-1q-earnings-7-times-more-than-year-ago-on-strong-sales-3/ |
By TOM KRISHER
AP Auto Writer
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported Wednesday that its first-quarter net earnings were over seven times greater than a year ago, powered by strong sales despite global supply chain kinks and pandemic-related production cuts in China.
The electric vehicle and solar panel company made $3.32 billio... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/tesla-1q-earnings-7-times-more-than-year-ago-on-strong-sales/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:29 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/tesla-1q-earnings-7-times-more-than-year-ago-on-strong-sales/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines reported Wednesday that it lost $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2022 but said it expects to return to profitability in the current three-month period as post-pandemic travel ramps back up.
The Chicago-based airline posted revenue of $7.67 billion in the quarter that ended March 31. ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/united-airlines-loses-1-4b-in-1q-but-expects-profit-in-2q-2/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:37 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/united-airlines-loses-1-4b-in-1q-but-expects-profit-in-2q-2/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines reported Wednesday that it lost $1.38 billion in the first quarter of 2022 but said it expects to return to profitability in the current three-month period as post-pandemic travel ramps back up.
The Chicago-based airline posted revenue of $7.67 billion in the quarter that ended March 31. ... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/united-airlines-loses-1-4b-in-1q-but-expects-profit-in-2q/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:43 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/united-airlines-loses-1-4b-in-1q-but-expects-profit-in-2q/ |
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged mostly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday, but were held back by streaming entertainment giant Netflix, which lost lost more than a third of its value after reporting its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/us-stocks-edge-higher-netflix-plunges-on-subscriber-losses-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:49 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/us-stocks-edge-higher-netflix-plunges-on-subscriber-losses-3/ |
By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
AP Business Writers
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks edged mostly higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Wednesday, but were held back by streaming entertainment giant Netflix, which lost lost more than a third of its value after reporting its first subscriber loss in more than a decade and... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/us-stocks-edge-higher-netflix-plunges-on-subscriber-losses-5/ | 2022-04-21T00:57:57 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/us-stocks-edge-higher-netflix-plunges-on-subscriber-losses-5/ |
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting Wednesday as Russia’s representative started talking.
Several finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official fa... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/yellen-ukraine-official-walk-out-of-russias-g-20-remarks-3/ | 2022-04-21T00:58:04 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/yellen-ukraine-official-walk-out-of-russias-g-20-remarks-3/ |
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko walked out of a Group of 20 meeting Wednesday as Russia’s representative started talking.
Several finance ministers and central bank governors also left the room, according an official fa... | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/yellen-ukraine-official-walk-out-of-russias-g-20-remarks/ | 2022-04-21T00:58:12 | 0 | https://wtmj.com/national/2022/04/20/yellen-ukraine-official-walk-out-of-russias-g-20-remarks/ |
Chill on the Hill returns to Humboldt Park this summer. The 17th season at the Humboldt Park Band Chalet kicks off Tuesday, June 7th and runs until August 30th. Shows start at 6:30pm. Performers include the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and Paul Cebar. | https://wtmj.com/news/2022/04/20/chill-on-the-hill-is-back/ | 2022-04-21T00:58:21 | 1 | https://wtmj.com/news/2022/04/20/chill-on-the-hill-is-back/ |