Two more Universities of Wisconsin two-year branch campuses will close by next year and more shutdowns might be on the way as students continue to opt for four-year colleges and online classes, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman announced Tuesday. Rothman told reporters during a conference call that he has […]
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Nebraska officer, suspect injured in confrontation over knife pulled on bus
A Nebraska police officer and a Chicago man were both injured during a confrontation on a bus in front of about 20 people early Tuesday after the man refused to get off and pulled a knife, authorities said. Officers were called to the Lincoln bus depot around 12:15 a.m. Tuesday […]
Read MoreFlorida men allegedly kidnapped wrong person, waterboarded him into luring intended target
Two brothers and another man are facing federal charges following a kidnapping that took some bizarre twists, including an attempted waterboarding when they tried to make the victim help them lure the intended target, federal officials said Tuesday. The suspects kidnapped the man at gunpoint outside his apartment in Plantation, […]
Read MoreAlec Baldwin could face new criminal charges as ‘Rust’ shooting heads back to grand jury: prosecutors
Alec Baldwin could face new criminal charges in the fatal 2021 “Rust” shooting, New Mexico prosecutors confirmed with Fox News Digital. “After extensive investigation over the past several months, additional facts have come to light that we believe show Mr. Baldwin has criminal culpability in the death of Halyna Hutchins […]
Read MoreTommy Lee claims he used to drink two gallons of vodka a day: ‘Barely functioning’
Tommy Lee poured his heart out about his excessive drinking in the past. The Mötley Crüe drummer confessed he used to down two gallons of vodka a day. “Alcohol’s such a f—ing weird one,” Lee said on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast. “It’s easy to fall in love with, the […]
Read MoreBiden admin hit with lawsuit over offshore wind plans as locals rise up
A coalition of stakeholders led by Cape May County, New Jersey, filed a federal lawsuit against the Biden administration Tuesday, challenging the development of a massive offshore wind farm along the county’s coastline. The lawsuit – which names the Interior Department and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, among other federal officials […]
Read MoreTerror suspect accused in teacher stabbing swore allegiance to ISIS before knifing, prosecutor says
The 20-year-old Chechen immigrant accused of killing a teacher and injuring others while on France’s terror watchlist last week swore allegiance to the Islamic State group moments before the attack, according to prosecutors in the European country. French authorities had been watching him closely for weeks, they said, and even […]
Read MoreWisconsin Senate passes $2B tax cut package, though Evers veto likely
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate passed a $2 billion income tax cut as part of a package also targeting child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto. Republicans gutted a $1 billion Evers package that he called on them to pass in a special session last month […]
Read More19 stand trial in Paris over botched migrant smuggling operation that left 39 dead
A trial opened in Paris on Tuesday of 19 people suspected of playing critical roles in a smuggling operation that went awry and sent 39 Vietnamese migrants to their deaths four years ago when they were locked inside a stifling hot truck trailer. Courts in Britain, where the truck was […]
Read MoreHong Kong court upholds same-sex couples’ eligibility for housing benefits
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday upheld two earlier rulings that supported the granting of subsidized housing benefits to same-sex couples, in another victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The decision rejected appeals by the Housing Authority of the earlier rulings, which said some of its policies violated the constitutional […]
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