History was just made beside a railroad track in Lathrop, where the Altamont Corridor Express is expanding southward. The first construction is taking place after seven years of planning on the complex project. The initial task does not involve laying track, but rather building a concrete culvert for a canal that ACE will cross. A […]
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) -Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years. Record temperatures in recent days are suspected to have […]
(Bloomberg) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa began consultations on the appointment of a new cabinet after agreeing to form a broad coalition with opposition parties. Most Read from Bloomberg Talks started on Thursday with leaders of Ramaphosa’s African National Congress and its alliance partners — the Congress of South African Trade Unions and the […]
Construction has begun on a bike and pedestrian bridge across the Oklahoma River. The bridge, which is part of Oklahoma City’s MAPS 4 project, will connect the future OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark to the four-mile Greenway River Trail on the north shore. At 614 feet long, the $5.7 million concrete and steel bridge will […]
By Siyabonga Sishi and Thando Hlophe PRETORIA (Reuters) -A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to improve basic living conditions for all citizens as he was sworn in for a second term in office. Ramaphosa’s African National Congress will be sharing power with five other […]
Jun. 18—Despite a wet spring and some issues with a fungal crop disease, a local wheat farmer is optimistic that this year’s harvest should yield about as much as last year. Kent Mellendorf has been farming since 1990, and he’s been growing soft red winter wheat in a field just a few miles southwest of […]
Jury selection began Tuesday as the military trial of a two-star Air Force general accused of sexually assaulting a female officer got underway at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Prosecutors and defense attorneys started questioning 13 general officers to determine who can fairly consider the case of Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, the Air Force’s former […]
The third mammoth trial linked to the “Reich Citizens” extremist movement in Germany started in the southern city of Munich on Tuesday. The trial concerns a group of suspects linked to Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, who prosecutors say was a key figure in an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the German government. Some defendants only […]
The third mammoth trial linked to the “Reich Citizens” extremist movement in Germany starts in the southern city of Munich on Tuesday. The trial concerns a group of suspects linked to Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, whom prosecutors say was a key figure in an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the German government. The Reich Citizens, […]
The third mammoth trial linked to the “Reich Citizens” extremist movement in Germany starts in the southern city of Munich on Tuesday. The trial concerns a group of suspects linked to Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, whom prosecutors say was a key figure in an alleged conspiracy to overthrow the German government. The Reich Citizens, […]
Missouri broke ground Thursday on a major infrastructure project: the long-awaited expansion and modernization of Interstate 70. Running east to west across the state and connecting Kansas City to Columbia and St. Louis, I-70 is a significant thoroughfare for commuters, commercial truckers and travelers alike. The project will widen the interstate to three lanes in […]
BATTLE CREEK — The milling and paving stage of the Capital Avenue rehabilitation project, along Capital from Van Buren Street to Columbia Avenue, is now underway. Milling and paving work will occur in two phases and includes the following sections of Capital: Phase 1 — Capital Avenue, from West Van Buren Street to Dickman Road Phase 2 — Capital Avenue, from Dickman Road to Columbia […]