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2 days ago | 
yahoo.com | Harry Low |Alex Loftus |James Kelly
A power failure has caused major disruption to the London Underground network and the Elizabeth line. The Bakerloo line is currently suspended, as are parts of the Mildmay line, while there are delays on the Elizabeth, Jubilee, District, Circle and Piccadilly lines. Earlier, sections of the Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo & City and Elizabeth lines were also shut. Transport for London (TfL) said the issues had been caused by a short power outage which happened at about 14:30 BST.
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1 week ago | 
civicmedia.us | Stuart Wattles |Adam Hess |James Kelly |Savanna Tomei-Olson
RACINE, Wis (WRJN) – The Racine City Council on Tuesday approved a conditional “beer-only” liquor license for Dream Social Lounge at 1518 Washington Ave., capping a contentious debate over public safety and neighborhood impact. The council voted 12-3 to grant the Class B beer license with strict conditions, including limiting the lounge’s capacity to 150 people and imposing a closing hour of midnight. April Wright put in the application for the establishment.
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2 weeks ago | 
waukradio.com | Stuart Wattles |David Hyland |Phil Nee |James Kelly
*UPDATE* – CNN reports Judge Hannah Dugan is charged in federal court with two felony counts—obstruction and concealing an individual—for allegedly helping an undocumented immigrant evade arrest. She appeared for an initial hearing and has since been released from custody. A statement from Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley about the arrest, “I am aware of the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan. Like any individual in this country, I believe she is entitled to due process.
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2 weeks ago | 
civicmedia.us | Jimmie Kaska |Stuart Wattles |Jo Ann Krulatz |James Kelly
In the November election in Wisconsin, a question on the ballot asked voters if the state’s constitution should be amended to order that “only” American citizens age 18 or older may vote. Voters approved it with an overwhelming 79%. But the state constitution already mandated that voters must be adult citizens.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | James Kelly |Matt Graveling
2 hours agoA three-day rally on closed public roads featuring more than 70 local and visiting classic, vintage and modern sports cars is set to begin. The Manx Classic Hillclimbs event will see stages held on the A36 Sloc Road, Creg Willey's Hill on the A3, and a section of the A18 Mountain Road. Those taking …
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1 month ago | 
waukradio.com | Laura Bergh |Teri Barr |Eric Genrich |James Kelly
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WAUK) – The Milwaukee Elections Commission issued an apology Wednesday following ballot shortages at polling locations during Tuesday’s spring election. Historic voter turnout, driven by a state Supreme Court race, caused delays and long lines, with some voters waiting hours or leaving without casting their ballots. In a statement, the commission acknowledged the inconvenience and pledged to adjust ballot estimates for future elections.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | James Kelly |Leyla Hayes
Private-hire drivers struggling over TfL glitchJames W Kelly & Leyla HayesBBCMuddassar Iqbal says being off the road has put him in financial hardshipDrivers are being made homeless and facing financial hardship because a technical glitch has caused their private-hire licence renewals to be delayed. A new licensing system by Transport for London (TfL) is experiencing issues which is impacting the processing times of licence renewals or updates.
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1 month ago | 
waukradio.com | Savanna Tomei-Olson |Jimmie Kaska |Jo Ann Krulatz |James Kelly
The National Institutes of Health employee said she knew things would be difficult for federal workers after Donald Trump was elected. But she never imagined it would be like this. Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.
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1 month ago | 
civicmedia.us | Melissa Kaye |James Kelly |Judith Ruiz-Branch |Stuart Wattles
The National Institutes of Health employee said she knew things would be difficult for federal workers after Donald Trump was elected. But she never imagined it would be like this. Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.
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2 months ago | 
civicmedia.us | Hallie Claflin |Joe Timmerman |Jimmie Kaska |James Kelly
A year ago, a new head of Social Security set out to stop the agency from financially devastating many of the people it was meant to help. The agency had long made it a practice to reduce or halt benefit checks to recoup billions of dollars in payments it sent recipients but later said they never should have received.
