Elk Grove is taking steps forward to add more low-income housing to the area. City officials announced during Wednesday’s City Council meeting that they’ve permitted the city manager to sign letters of intent, beginning discussions for the development of affordable housing communities in city-owned sites located near the Old Town and Sheldon Farms North areas. […]
Feb. 14—MORGANTOWN — Due to a “clerical error ” in Charleston, additional property tax bills will be issued for nearly 2, 700 parcels tied to oil and natural gas production in Monongalia County. Those bills will total just over $1.2 million. The Monongalia County Commission on Wednesday approved a request from the state to work […]
Ukraine is ready for additional inspections of grain sent through Polish territory to destinations further afield. Source: Mykola Solskyi, Minister of Agrarian Policy, on air of the national joint 24/7 newscast “This should be a non-issue. Let our colleagues check everything out. We are not afraid of inspections,” the minister said in response to statements […]
SINGAPORE (AP) — Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday approved an additional $25 billion authorization to its share buyback program, amid lower-than-expected sales revenue for the last quarter of 2023. Alibaba posted a 5% increase in sales to 260.3 billion yuan ($36.67 billion) for its quarter ended December, slightly missing analyst estimates. Net […]
A June 2023 hack of the city of Fort Worth’s website may have leaked more information than initially thought, the city said Friday. A review by an outside law firm revealed hackers got access to motor vehicle accident reports including drivers license numbers, dates of birth and whether someone was transported to a hospital, the […]
The EU Council announced on Jan. 29 the prolongation of economic sanctions against Russia, imposed due to its aggression against Ukraine, until July 31. “These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s actions destabilizing the situation in Ukraine, were significantly expanded since February 2022 in response to Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified, and illegal military […]
A jury has awarded an additional 83.3 million US dollars (£65.5 million) to former columnist E Jean Carroll, who says former president Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. Friday’s verdict was the second time in nine months that a jury addressed Ms Carroll’s claim […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has awarded a huge $83.3 million in additional damages to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she accused him of sexual assault. The verdict was delivered Friday by a seven-man, two-woman jury in a trial […]
France has provided Ukraine with two additional LRU rocket launchers, the French version of the American M270 multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), according to comments by French General Jean-Michel Guilloton to the French Defense Ministry’s press service on Jan. 25. The launchers were provided to Ukraine as part of the “Artillery for Ukraine” coalition, an initiative […]
Germany plans to transfer IRIS-T air defense systems and over 80 Leopard 1 A5 main battle tanks to Ukraine, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius announced on the German MoDwebsite. Germany plans to transfer to Ukraine in 2024: ● IRIS-T SLM Infrared Imaging System Tail Surface Launched Medium Range air defense systems ● Gepard anti-aircraft tanks ● 80+ Leopard 1 A5 main battle tanks ● Additional artillery systems with over […]
Jan. 24—The death of a 68-year-old inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Hazelton over the weekend is being investigated as a homicide, a source at the prison confirmed. The Dominion Post agreed not to identify the source. A press release from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) earlier this week stated inmate Kenneth Harrington […]
A man is now facing additional charges after another child reported he allegedly sexually abused them. Ezra Bansobeza, 59, was indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on charges including attempted rape, gross sexual imposition, and assault. Bansobeza was initially indicted in September on rape, gross sexual imposition, and kidnapping. > 2 arrested after crystal […]