As the 50th anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald sinking approaches, people across the Great Lakes region will gather to commemorate the occasion and remember the 29 men lost to Lake Superior on a stormy November night in 1975. Several formal ceremonies will mark 50 years since that fateful day, Nov. 10, 1975, when “The Fitz”…
As Western North Carolina heads into the winter season, a group of nonprofits and local leaders are scaling back funding to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open with basic visitor services and limited staffing amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Friends of the Smokies, the nonprofit partner of…
President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ bid for a fourth term in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, delivering her a major boost with the Republican Party’s right flank ahead of a highly competitive 2026 race. Trump announced his endorsement in a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Nov. 2, calling Miller-Meeks “an incredibly…
Spooky season is officially over, and the holidays are in sight. Stars are stepping out at events like the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Art + Film Gala to kick off November, a month whose highlights will include the highly anticipated premiere of “Wicked: For Good.” Scroll through for the best celebrity photos of…
It’s clear a man’s hatred toward the Mormon community fueled a deadly September attack at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, the FBI has confirmed. While the Free Press and other media outlets previously reported details about the suspect’s feelings about the church community, the FBI did not provide…
Jennifer Lawrence is rethinking her approach to discussing her political views. While speaking on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast, the “Die My Love” star, who has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump for years, questioned whether she should continue to share her political opinions going forward. “I don’t really know if…
“Saturday Night Live” is taking on the White House’s new look. A pre-recorded sketch on the show’s Nov. 1 episode parodied President Donald Trump’s controversial demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The sketch depicted a “very special episode” of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” with Miles Teller…
At the end of his regular pregame press conference on Nov. 1, Milwaukee Bucks head coach Glenn “Doc” Rivers took a moment to make a call for action for government leaders and members of the community to address the freezing of funding of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) due to the government shutdown. On Oct….
When Milwaukee resident Zakiya Courtney saw a Facebook post advertising free grocery vouchers for food assistance recipients, she knew to drag her family members out to Fondy Farmers Market on Nov. 1. Courtney, a 72-year-old retired educator, does not qualify for food aid under the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), known as FoodShare in Wisconsin….
Police are investigating after five people were injured in a shooting at an Oklahoma City-area Halloween party Friday night. According to News9, the shooting occurred shortly after 10 p.m. near NW 10th and Chisholm Road in west Oklahoma City. More than 30 teenagers were attending a party in the backyard of a home when the shooting began….