Thousands of protesters across the state joined the second wave of nationwide “No Kings” protests on Saturday. The protests were held in cities and rural communities in all parts of Wisconsin. Protesters said they hoped to bring attention to what they call an authoritarian power grab by President Donald Trump. In Milwaukee, crowds at Cathedral…
Chicago — The rules of engagement for federal agents amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown have come under scrutiny, with one former Immigration and Customs Enforcement director telling CBS News that agents have been put “in a terrible position” and are being tasked with operations “in a city where they don’t belong.” From vehicle crashes to forceful takedowns, encounters with…
Christina Jelski What ruins furniture, drains bank accounts, needs potty training and is absolutely adored despite it all? If you guessed kids, you’d be correct. And if you said dogs, you’d also be correct. But when it comes to which of the two is becoming a bigger part of American households, it’s the latter. A…
Dressed in spray-painted jeans and a white button-up, Alexia Dizeko strutted her way down the runway, stopping at the end to pose for the cameras. Between the crowd’s cheers and the hip-hop music in the background, the energy of the night was deafening. For Dizeko, the cameras and crowd felt like home, even if the…
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan ’s main opposition Nationalist Party chose a former lawmaker as its new chairperson on Saturday in a competitive election clouded by allegations of China’s meddling. By a wide margin, Cheng Li-wun — the only female candidate in the race who positioned herself as a reformist — defeated former Taipei Mayor…
JACKSON, Mich. (WLNS) — A Halloween-season ghost tour is doubling as a fundraiser for downtown Jackson, and organizers say it’s drawing brave visitors to a historic site. In partnership with the Downtown Development Authority, Central Michigan Paranormal Investigators (CMPI) has returned to the Commercial Exchange Building with guided tours that use K‑2 meters and REM…
What do Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon have in common with an advocacy group called Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT) that represents students? They are all taking on the Texas App Store Accountability Act, a law that requires age verification from users in the state of Texas in order to download apps in app…
YouTube sensation MrBeast has submitted a trademark application for a cryptocurrency exchange and payment service, expanding his footprint in the digital finance landscape. Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, has filed a trademark for MrBeast Financial. The application suggests that the trademark will be utilized for a downloadable app providing cryptocurrency exchange and payment processing services. The application also includes services like…
Ever wondered what it’s like to have a couple of cosmos with your favorite actor, or two drams of whiskey with a Silicon Valley legend? That’s what we’re going to be doing here in this new column from The Free Press. Each week, a writer will invite a newsmaker, a trendsetter, or a power broker…
The U.S. Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is cautioning Americans to stay away from American government facilities in the twin-island nation amid the growing tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. The alert is based on threats directed at American citizens in the Caribbean nation, with U.S. authorities saying “it could be linked” to ongoing tensions…