A family is suing the city of Bellingham and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after their teenage son was struck while riding his bicycle across a non-functioning crosswalk in the Barkley area in February 2022. Matthew and Lyndsey Stodola filed a federal personal injury lawsuit Jan. 2 in the Western District of Washington in U.S. […]
A former state wildlife official received $169,341 in compensation as part of a severance agreement dictating the terms of his departure from a state agency. The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation on Friday provided some details about the severance agreement the agency’s governing commission executed with former executive director J.D. Strong but maintained it will […]
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court this week is set to hear a bid by commercial fishermen to avoid costs associated with a government-run fish conservation program in a dispute that gives its conservative justices another chance to curb the regulatory powers of federal agencies. The two cases being argued on […]
A Russian court Friday ordered that Sergei Udaltsov, a Russian pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin, be detained until Feb. 15 when he will stand trial for charges of “justifying terrorism,” Russian state news agency Ria Novosti said. Udaltsov told Ria Novosti that the charges relate to his posts in support of members […]
Jan. 11—MIDDLETOWN — A church-based homeless agency in Middletown is allowing those being served to remain inside in the coming days as frigid temperatures are expected. Serving the Homeless with Alternate Lodging Of Middletown (SHALOM) is seeking volunteer assistance in serving current guests from Sunday through Wednesday, according to Bill Fugate, volunteer coordinator. Fugate said […]
Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention accused on Jan. 11 Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of exposing the identity of a whistleblower who had reported wrongdoing of the head of the Commission for Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries. Shmyhal’s spokesperson denied the allegation. According to the agency, Shmyhal received a report from the commission’s employee accusing […]
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is proposing new waterways regulations for the entire commonwealth to address the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, storm surge and increased precipitation for existing and proposed structures along the waterfront. “The extreme weather that we’re seeing across the commonwealth, across the nation, across the globe, in […]
Jan. 10—ST. PAUL — Leadership in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that they will be closing the Upper Sioux Agency State Park on Feb. 16, with intentions of transferring the 1,300-acre park to the Upper Sioux Community in mid-March. DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen called the transfer “the right thing to do” on […]
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies fatally shot a man Wednesday afternoon in Oakland Park after what started out as a search for a domestic violence suspect, according to the agency. The deadly encounter happened after 2:30 p.m. near the 800 block of East Prospect Road, BSO said in a statement. After deputies spotted the man, the […]
Bluegrass Crime Stoppers and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced a unique partnership Wednesday, one that’s aimed towards taking illegal guns off Lexington’s streets. The partnership is the first between a Crime Stoppers organization and the ATF, a federal agency. Both agencies are offering cash payouts in exchange for information that leads […]
GENEVA (AP) — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — […]
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s nuclear safety regulators have told the operator of a nuclear power plant in the area hit by a powerful New Year’s Day quake to study its potential impact. The Nuclear Regulation Authority, or NRA, asked for further investigation even though initial assessments showed the Shika nuclear power plant’s cooling systems and […]