With prime beach season just ahead, access to one of Cape Cod’s most beautiful strands is closed because of safety concerns. According to an alert issued on the town of Truro’s website, “Beach access at Longnook Beach is temporarily closed while the pathway and adjacent dunes are evaluated for safety. The Town will continue to […]
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — With school just months away from starting again, the Williamson County school board and parents have been focused on how to handle instances of bullying. “When I heard him say all that, I went directly to the principals and I was like, just really scared. And I’m still scared to […]
House Democrats don’t want to talk about Joe Biden’s bad debate performance. A lot of that is because of political self-preservation. Democrats who have publicly made an issue of Biden’s age before have suffered greatly as a result. Rep. Tom Suozzi really didn’t want to be there. As the New York Democrat waited for an […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as each candidate on Friday sought to expand his appeal in states he lost four years ago. Thursday night’s faceoff appeared set to reinforce the public’s deep-seated concerns about both men before […]
Members of the public told the Texas State Board of Education on Thursday they worried a proposed elementary school curriculum infused with religious references is too complicated, biased toward Christianity and below the standards of a classical education. The public hearing occurred a month after the Texas Education Agency unveiled the curriculum and offered the […]
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Nearly 2 million people go to the polls on Saturday in Mauritania, a vast desert nation in West Africa which positions itself as a strategic ally of the West in a region swept by coups and violence, but has been denounced for rights abuses. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, widely expected to […]
An aircraft mechanic who was contracted to repair Boeing planes has alleged he was labelled a “snitch” and then sacked for speaking up over safety concerns. Richard Cuevas claimed he witnessed substandard manufacturing and maintenance work on a crucial section of Boeing 787 aircraft. Boeing, which has been dogged by questions over whether its safety […]
GRANTS, N.M. (KRQE) – Clean-up efforts are continuing in Grants following recent flash floods there. Last Friday, heavy rains forced emergency evacuations for multiple counties with populated areas being Las Vegas, Grants, and the Bloomfield areas. Grants mayor convicted of battery against city councilor The City of Grants heard from multiple business owners about what […]
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco Pride is happening this weekend with events all over the city, including a main stage at Civic Center and the Pride Parade down Market Street Sunday. Security warnings were sent out from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security last month. Additional safety measures are […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Virginia state regulators with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) voted to reopen the winter harvesting season for blue crabs in the Chesapeake Bay in a 5-4 vote on Tuesday, ending a 15-year closure. In 2008, declines in the blue crab population led to a fishery disaster declaration in which multiple […]
Ice cream products from Totally Cool Inc., which works with brands including Hershey’s, Jeni’s and Friendly’s, have been recalled due to concerns about a possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. While no illnesses have been reported as yet, listeria can cause symptoms such as fever, nausea, headache, abdominal pain and diarrhea. […]
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose, Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -For 90 minutes on Thursday night, U.S. President Joe Biden has the chance to show doubting Americans that, at age 81, he is capable of handling the rigors of another four-year term, when he faces off in a debate against Republican Donald Trump. A strong showing […]