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Here is a selection of events, markets, concerts and more happening from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21. Viva La Fiesta at the Louisville Zoo A new event celebrating the rich cultures of Latin America will take place Saturday, Sept. 20 at the Louisville Zoo. The festival was created in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. It’ll honor the “animals, traditions, cuisine, rhythms and stories of Latin America.” There will be local artistry, festive music, dance, vibrant art and more. Guests can also participate in a virtual scavenger hunt through the Zoo to learn about the animals…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after an Alaskan summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, President Donald Trump still seems surprised that his gambit did not pay off with peace in Ukraine. “He’s let me down,” Trump said this week. “He really let me down.” There has been no more progress in the Middle East, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is beginning a new offensive in Gaza City and lashing out across the region. “They have to be very, very careful,” Trump said after Israel targeted Hamas inside Qatar, a U.S. ally that has been hosting diplomatic negotiations. Trump’s disappointment…
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers urged a judge on Saturday to bar federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, arguing that authorities prejudiced his case by turning his arrest into a “Marvel movie” spectacle and by publicly declaring their desire to see him executed. Fresh from a legal victory that eliminated terrorism charges in Mangione’s state murder case, his lawyers are now fighting to have his federal case dismissed, seizing on U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s declaration prior to his April indictment that capital punishment is warranted for a “premeditated,…
PARK RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — It was 3:30 a.m. when 10 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers gathered in a parking lot in the Chicago suburbs for a briefing about a suspect they were hoping to arrest. They went over a description of the person, made sure their radios were on the same channel and discussed where the closest hospital was in case something went wrong. “Let’s plan on not being there,” said one of the officers, before they climbed into their vehicles and headed out. Across the city and surrounding suburbs, other teams were fanning out in support of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It’s a first-time meeting, but the storylines run deep. When Louisville hosts Bowling Green on Saturday, it’ll mark a reunion of football lives that first crossed in 1992 — a Jeff Brohm breakout performance at quarterback for U of L, and Eddie George’s collegiate debut for Ohio State. Now they meet as head coaches, with both teams off to 2-0 starts in 2025. Bowling Green brings a ground-first mentality and some playmakers on defense, but the Cardinals counter with a top-10 defense and explosive skill position threats. Coming off a bye week, Louisville looks to sharpen its…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — We are now five weeks into the high school football season, and teams are starting to find their rhythm. WDRB has all your Louisville-area high school football coverage, from scores and stellar players to show-stopping highlights. Below are the final scores from around Kentucky and southern Indiana. Scroll down to vote for the WDRB Sports Player of the Week. New this year, WDRB wants your videos highlighting your favorite football moments and school spirit. Email your video to [email protected], and you might be featured on our platforms.
WASHINGTON (AP) — As House Speaker Mike Johnson gathered lawmakers this week to mourn Charlie Kirk, he summed up the grief felt by many on Capitol Hill — and the pervasive fear. “For so many of us, it has felt as if the ground was shaken,” said Johnson, R-La. The killing of Kirk, the prominent conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder, has unnerved lawmakers in both parties, amplifying their long-standing concerns about safety in a heated political climate where threats against political rivals and calls to violence have become frighteningly common. Responding to those concerns, Senate Majority Leader John…
Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, how are you?” it asked in a high-pitched voice programmed to sound like a 7-year-old girl. “It’s been awhile.” Brazil-Sheehan said they had only met the 4-foot-tall (1.2-meter-tall) robot with a large screen displaying cartoonlike features once before after they were admitted several days earlier. “His face lit up,” she said about the interaction in June in Worcester, Massachusetts. “It was so special because she remembered him.” Robin is an…
CHICAGO – A Chicago man was charged with the attempted murder of two young women and a hate crime in connection with a shooting on the city’s Northwest Side last month. Jaime Santiago, 59, is facing two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of hate crime, according to the Chicago Police Department. Jaime Santiago (Chicago Police Department) What we know: Police said Santiago allegedly shot and seriously injured an 18-year-old woman in the 2600 block of W. Crystal Street, in West Town, on Aug. 24. Police initially said the 18-year-old was shot during a verbal altercation with the…
Americans’ grocery bills are growing, causing some shoppers to cut back on discretionary spending as they find themselves struggling to afford the basics. Food prices grew by half a percent from July to August, marking the fastest monthly rate of change since the fall of 2022. Behind the rising cost of food items on store shelves are three main culprits, according to experts. The Trump administration’s wide-ranging tariffs, climate change and a shortage of agricultural workers in the U.S. are the leading causes of grocery inflation, Phil Lempert, a food industry analyst also known as the “Supermarket Guru,” told CBS…