Controversy over Milwaukee's groundhog seeing its shadow
Milwaukee County Zoo's groundhog, Gordy, predicts six more weeks of winter.
Milwaukee County Zoo's groundhog, Gordy, predicts six more weeks of winter.
NAT079 – (United-States-Iran-Sanctions) ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE. x–13s. The U-S and U-K have imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. The action targets entities and and people in Iran involved in drone production. White House national security spokesman John Kirby says the sanctions target 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13th attac
Lawmakers have been trying to deal with illegally operated video gambling and sweepstakes parlors for years.
TORONTO — Ontario Provincial Police say 14 alleged members of an organized gang are facing dozens of charges after 126 people from across Canada lost nearly $1 million in total in a so-called "grandparent scam." OPP Det. Insp. Sean Chatland says the alleged scammers were impersonating judges, lawyers, and police officers on phone calls and leading their victims, many of whom were seniors, to believe their loved ones were in distress and urgently needed money for bail or other fees. Chatland says
Two broods will emerge simultaneously for the first time since 1803.
The Hammers have it all to do to reach the semi-finals on home soil
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Authorities evacuated an area of Ohio’s capital, Columbus, for several hours out of fear that a fire in truck’s trailer could have caused lithium ion batteries to explode. Police began evacuating a several-block area west of downtown shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday and closed off several highway exits near the Scioto River. Officers went door-to-door to alert residents about the evacuation, and a shelter was set up. Although firefighters were still battling the blaze as of late mo
One dismissed juror expressed concerns that news reports about her may have helped her friends and family identify her
Victims were reportedly two schoolgirls, aged six and 11
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed former first-round draft pick Vasily Podkolzin to a two-year extension. The 22-year-old Russian winger split the 2023-24 season between the NHL team and its American Hockey League affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks. Podkolzin was called up to the NHL club in early March and has played a depth role, registering two assists and six penalty minutes in 18 games. The six-foot-one, 190-pound forward had 28 points (15 goals, 13 assists) and 15 penalty minute
Rodric Williams, who joined the organisation as a litigation lawyer in 2012, gave evidence at the Horizon Inquiry on Thursday
“He wasn’t the kind that wanted to ease into retirement, didn’t want to sit on the front porch and whittle, so to speak. He wanted to work and he wanted to serve his community.”
The Reds face a mountain to climb to reach the semi-finals
Some inbound flights to the world's second busiest airport resume, but many passengers remain stranded.
The Hammers are looking to become the first team to beat Leverkusen this season
The former SNP chief executive was initially arrested and released without charge in April 2023.
Alison McDermott lost an employment tribunal against her dismissal from the Cumbrian nuclear site.
2 jurors dismissed from Trump hush money trial as prosecutors seek to hold ex-president in contempt NEW YORK (AP) — Two jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial were dismissed Thursday, one after expressing doubt about her ability to be fair and impartial and the other over concerns that some of his answers in court may not have been accurate. The dismissals reduce to five the number of jurors who have been seated for the first-ever criminal trial of a former president. The set
Long-lost first USS Enterprise model is returned to 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry's son DALLAS (AP) — The first USS Enterprise has boldly gone back home, solving a decades-long mystery. The model used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series has been returned to the son of creator Gene Roddenberry. The 3-foot model went missing in the 1970s, so it caused a stir when it popped up on eBay last fall. The sellers took it down and contacted Dallas-based Heritage Auc
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, “Ramblin’ Man,” has died. He was 80. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died at his home in Osprey, Florida, David Spero, Betts’ manager of 20 years, confirmed. Betts had been battling cancer for more than a year and had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Spero said. “He was surrounded by his whole family and he passed peacefully. They didn’t think he was in any pain,” Spero said by phone. Betts share
Hammers face an uphill battle to reach a third consecutive European semi-final