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Fatal police shooting of man with knife roils Madison, Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The shooting death of a man who police said injured an officer with a knife while resisting arrest has roiled Wisconsin's capital city, with Gov. Tony Evers calling for “transparency and accountability” and Madison community members gathering Thursday at a growing memorial.None of the four officers who were detaining the man wore body cameras, but passersby recorded the confrontation on video, and accused the officers of overreacting.
“I thought, ‘Holy cow — what could have warranted that?’ It looked to me like they had him under... Read More
Ford to partner with Chinese automaker Geely in Spain in new joint venture
Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford's Valencia, Spain factory.The partnership is a bid to reignite Ford’s offerings for the European auto market as the legacy carmaker seeks to compete with the likes of fast-moving Chinese companies that are rapidly dominating auto sales across the globe.
It comes amid challenges for the American electric vehicle market and increasing global geopolitical tensions driven by U.S. tariff policy. In the U.S., policy all but locks Chinese... Read More
Cinerama Dome, an iconic Hollywood theater shuttered by COVID pandemic, will reopen
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Cinerama Dome, a landmark Hollywood theater shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, will be restored and reopen.Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will operate the massive 86-foot-wide curved dome theater and an adjacent 14-theater complex. Alamo's owner, Sony Pictures Entertainment, announced the plan to restore the Dome and reopen it in early 2028.
Alamo's plan will preserve the distinctive Cinerama Dome's geodesic exterior and large logo that have been a Hollywood landmark since the theater opened in 1963. The dome will not have in-theater dining, as... Read More
Senate committee postpones vote on whether to advance CDC director nominee
NEW YORK (AP) — The Senate health committee delayed a planned vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The committee plans to vote next week on whether to forward Schwartz’s nomination to the full Senate. The committee's chair, Sen. Bill Cassidy, said a family emergency was affecting the number of Republicans needed to be present to vote yes.
If approved, the 54-year-old Schwartz would become the 22nd director of the Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting... Read More
Tropical Storm Bertha strikes Gulf Coast near the Texas-Louisiana line in second landfall
Tropical Storm Bertha made a second landfall Thursday near the Texas-Louisiana state line after grazing southern Louisiana in a slow crawl that triggered heavy surf and some flooding along the Gulf Coast but kept the heaviest rains offshore.Bertha moved inland about 75 miles (115 kilometers) northeast of Galveston, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said. Still packing sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph) when it reached land, the storm expected to weaken rapidly.
No deaths or significant damage have been reported since Bertha formed Monday in... Read More
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