Month: April 2024
King Charles III opens parts of Buckingham Palace, Balmoral Castle for first time
Jorg Greuel/Getty Images (LONDON) — King Charles III is giving the public a never-before-seen glimpse into two of the most iconic royal residences, Buckingham Palace and Balmoral Castle. Starting this summer, members of the public [Read More…]
Powerball jackpot grows to $1.23 billion after no winner again
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Your chance at winning a billion dollars isn’t over. No ticket matched Wednesday night’s winning Powerball numbers, and the prize has now ballooned to $1.23 billion for the next [Read More…]
Millions go missing from money storage facility in LA-area on Easter
avid_creative/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI are investigating a multi-million dollar theft on Easter Sunday, sources told ABC News. The money went missing Sunday from a money storage [Read More…]
New England braces for spring snowstorm as Upper Midwest faces blizzard conditions, power outages
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The calendar says it’s spring, but winter storm warnings are in effect in the Midwest and the Northeast as snowstorms slam both regions. In the Northeast, heavy snow will blanket [Read More…]
Trump keeps teasing an announcement on abortion ‘soon’ but dodges on specifics
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith and Freedom Road to Majority conference at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., June 24, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — On the heels of the Florida [Read More…]
Trump-backed Senate candidate Kari Lake raises over $1M at Mar-a-Lago fundraiser: Sources
Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.) — Kari Lake, the Senate candidate backed by former President Donald Trump in Arizona, has raised just over $1 million at a fundraiser for her campaign [Read More…]
Edwards, Reid help Timberwolves rout Raptors 133-85 to move into tie for first in West
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 28 points, Naz Reid added 23 and the Minnesota Timberwolves routed the short-handed Toronto Raptors 133-85 on Wednesday night to move into a tie for first-place in the Western [Read More…]
Brewers’ Chourio hits 1st career homer, but Twins rally for 7-3 victory
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio became the youngest player in six years to hit a home run but it wasn’t enough for the Milwaukee Brewers, who lost to the Minnesota Twins 7-3 on Wednesday as Ryan Jeffers [Read More…]
Illinois officials monitoring HPAI situation
Illinois officials are closely monitoring cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza that continue to pop up in dairy cattle across the country. Tasha Bunting, director of commodity programs at the Illinois Farm Bureau, says no [Read More…]
Long live local radio!
Commentary. As I flip the page on the calendar from March to April, I find myself just one year away from my fourth decade in the radio business. I will never forget that first day [Read More…]
Environmentally-friendly baby wipe takes top prize at Soy Innovation Competition
A plastic-free, soy-based baby wipe took home the top prize at the 2024 Student Soybean Innovation Competition sponsored by the Indiana Soybean Alliance and Purdue University. SoySilk was created by Purdue University junior Kyle Han, [Read More…]
Trump not immune from prosecution in criminal hush money case, judge rules
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his New York hush money case, in part because he failed to invoke the defense in a timely fashion, [Read More…]
Jan. 6 rioter who led crowd in attacking police sentenced to over 7 years in prison
Department of Justice via AP (WASHINGTON) — A Washington state man who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 was sentenced Wednesday to seven years and three months in prison. Taylor James Johnatakis was convicted [Read More…]
2 brothers who helped fund Trump Media company plead guilty to insider trading
Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Two brothers who helped fund former President Donald Trump’s now-public social media company pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading. Michael Shvartsman and Gerald Shvartsman made millions [Read More…]
Young man killed in severe storms in Kentucky as tornadoes rip through region
Brett Carlsen/Getty Images (CINCINNATI) — Dangerous tornadoes tore through the central U.S. Tuesday night, including Kentucky, where one person was killed, according to the governor. Over the last two days, more than 20 tornadoes were [Read More…]
Elephant attack during safari kills 80-year-old American tourist in Zambia
DEA /V. GIANNELLA/Getty Images (LUSAKA, Zambia) — An elderly American tourist was killed after an “aggressive” bull elephant attacked a vehicle during a game drive in Zambia, the safari operator said. The incident took place [Read More…]
Kristi Noem Banned from Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation Over Remarks
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council voted unanimously this week to ban South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem from their reservation following her recent remarks. The decision came after Noem allegedly arrived uninvited to a meeting [Read More…]
Bernie Sanders, Biden share plan to cut ‘outrageous’ health care costs
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders at the White House Wednesday to highlight the administration’s efforts to lower health care costs for Americans. The remarks [Read More…]
No, migrants are not driving a surge in violent crime as Trump claims
Daniel Steinle/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republicans – including former President Donald Trump – who disagree with President Joe Biden’s immigration policies paint a dire picture of America as a country ruined by crime [Read More…]
Lawmakers skeptical of enacting Trump-backed bill in Nebraska that could give him edge over Biden
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images (LINCOLN, Neb.) — Multiple key lawmakers in Nebraska are pouring cold water on the prospect of passing a long gestating bill newly endorsed by former President Donald Trump [Read More…]
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