YMCA Summer Camp to be held at St. John School
From the Jackson YMCA: JACKSON, Mich. – June 18, 2024 — The Jackson YMCA’s annual summer camp is taking place this year at St. John School (405 E. North St., Jackson) due to the ongoing construction of
USDA pauses avocado, mango inspections in Mexican state due to security concerns
Mangoes are seen in a net during harvest on a farm, March 24, 2021, in Actopan, Veracruz state, Mexico. (Hector Quintanar/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has temporarily paused any
Nearly 150 killed in DRC since beginning of June as violence escalates
pawel.gaul/Getty Images (LONDON) — Almost 150 civilians have been killed since the beginning of June in the Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities announced. It comes following a spike in attacks by the Islamic State group-affiliated Allied
Consumers offers tips to control energy bills in high heat
FROM CONSUMERS ENERGY: JACKSON, Mich., June 18, 2024 – With Michigan getting its first taste of summer heat this week, Consumers Energy is offering tips to help customers control their energy bills while still staying cool. “People
Exec. Director ‘blindsided’ by safety allegations made by JATA employees
Jackson, Mich. (WKHM, Greg O’Connor) — About six weeks ago, some employees of the Jackson Area Transportation Authority (JATA) came forward to the JATA board with some rather serious allegations of mismanagement, misuse of company resources, employee
Apple scraps its Apple Pay Later service
ozgurdonmaz/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Apple has announced it is scrapping Apple Pay Later, the company’s buy now, pay later service that launched last year. In a statement, Apple said users instead will be able to apply
Celtics top Mavericks 106-88 in Game 5 to win record 18th NBA title
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics lifts the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy after Boston’s 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game Five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 17, 2024 in
Scoreboard roundup — 6/17/24
iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Monday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEAtlanta Braves 2, Detroit Tigers 1New York Mets 14, Texas Rangers 2Los Angeles Angels 5, Milwaukee 3 AMERICAN LEAGUEBoston Red Sox 7,
Russian President Vladimir Putin to arrive in North Korea for state visit
Contributor/Getty Images (SEOUL, South Korea) — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is expected to arrive in Pyongyang, North Korea, Tuesday evening, amid isolation from the international community resulting from Russia’s prolonged invasion into Ukraine. He will meet with
Indian man extradited to US in connection with alleged plot to assassinate Sikh separatist
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — An Indian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges he directed a plot to kill a critic of the Indian government in New York City. Nikhil