Taiwan’s parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers’ investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion of democracy. Outside the parliament building, more than 30,000 protesters showed their outrage by giving the move the thumbs-down. Protesters said the amendment’s passage would hinder the normal functioning […]
May 27—Older adults will have expanded affordable housing options once a new 100-unit development is completed. Supportive Housing Coalition of New Mexico and Thomas Development Co., last week broke ground on La Serena Apartments, which will be an affordable housing complex. The apartment complex will be near Coors Boulevard and Los Volcanes and will be […]
May 25—Santa Fe County programs to improve the health of residents — including youth, seniors, homeless and formerly incarcerated people — are well positioned to continue expanding under a five-year Health Action Plan unanimously adopted by the County Commission last month. “The hard work that you guys do day in and day out, it’s pretty […]
Even as support for the death penalty wanes across the country, Republican governors, led by Florida’s Ron DeSantis, are signing into law legislation expanding the death penalty. Earlier this month, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed a bill authorizing the death penalty for aggravated rape of a child. The law goes into effect on July 1. […]
(FOX40.COM) — Sutter Health announced a $100 million project that will expand its hospital in midtown Sacramento on Capitol Avenue and 29th Street. The expansion includes 42 new rooms for adult patients as part of a transformation of “shell space” on the fifth floor, which houses the Anderson Lucchetti Women’s and Children’s Center. Officials from […]
May 22—Kelly Vincelette, Community Outreach and Education (COE) Manager at The Hormel Institute, University of Minnesota, is the recipient of a $25,000 FutureForward Impact grant from Southeast Service Cooperative. The grant will allow for expansion of the department’s Young Scientist Program for middle school students as well as add a teacher externship program and a […]
Russia’s Defense Ministry has unilaterally moved to revise the borders of Russian territorial waters in the Baltic Sea, drafting a government decree on the expansion without even bothering to notify NATO members Finland and Lithuania. In reaction to the surprised responses of the Baltic Sea states, the Kremlin on Wednesday issued a statement that seems […]
(Bloomberg) — Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said its partnership with Dell Technologies Inc. will spread artificial intelligence to a wider range of customers, helping businesses and organizations create their own “AI factories.” Most Read from Bloomberg “We want to bring this generative AI capability to every company in the world,” he said […]
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said the military would expand its operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah in talks Monday with a U.S. envoy. U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Gallant and the Israeli military leadership in Tel Aviv. Sullivan’s visit comes two weeks into the military’s foray into Rafah, where […]
Title icon The Scoop LAGOS — After losing its Lagos beachside real estate to controversial government plans for a coastal highway, Nigeria’s Landmark Africa is working on plans to build two new West African beach properties, chief executive Paul Onwuanibe told Semafor Africa. Onwuanibe said the company had received separate invitations, including one from the Gambian […]
BERLIN (AP) — A local council in Germany approved a plan by electric carmaker Tesla to expand the grounds of its first plant in Europe, a proposal which has drawn persistent protests this year. Councilors in the Gruenheide municipality, just outside Berlin, voted 11-6 Thursday evening with two abstentions in favor of the plan, German […]
Kansas City restaurants, bars and coffee shops — any establishment with a KCMO food or liquor license — will be able to apply for up to $15,000 to expand outdoor seating under a new ordinance passed unanimously by the city council Thursday. “We recognize restaurants and bars often operate under thin margins and want to […]