A 2018 law that hit some school districts with unexpected funding cuts has put Gov. Phil Murphy and Trenton Democrats in a bind for the past several years. The result is a new law, signed by Murphy this week, that permits those 147 districts to lift, for a one-year period, New Jersey’s 2% property tax […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned home, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. Son Jun-ho, a former member of the South Korean national team who had played professionally in China, was detained […]
NASA wants to run more year-long astronaut missions, but it’s unclear when the agency will next be able to do so. NASA‘s Frank Rubio became the first American to spend more than 365 straight days in space recently, after his Russian Soyuz spacecraft sprang a leak and forced him (and his two Russian crewmates) to […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A time capsule ceremony was held Saturday, Jan. 23 at Rivers Casino Portsmouth to mark its first anniversary. Buried near the casino’s water feature, the capsule will remain closed until Jan. 23, 2073. The capsule was filled with significant artifacts including a groundbreaking shovel, ribbon-cutting scissors from the grand opening, items […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree granting Russian citizenship to foreign nationals who signed a contract with the Russian Armed Forces during the war against Ukraine, as well as to their family members. Details: Russian media and the document on the portal of legal acts Quote from the decree: “To establish that the […]
Dec. 21—A 12-month suspension on issuing permits for specific land uses — including recreational marijuana — has been approved by Riverside. The city council Thursday night voted for the moratorium, which freezes certificates and all approvals for allowed or conditional land uses and development, the legislation states. The moratorium does not include any residential uses, […]