NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez said Thursday that his wife will undergo a mastectomy after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, a revelation made just as the first evidence — pictures of 13 gold bars and over $480,000 in cash seized from the couple’s home — was shown to jurors at his New […]
May 15—WATERFORD — A Wednesday forum on ending child poverty in Connecticut brought local legislators and statewide nonprofit advocates together to find common ground on policies that could make an impact. The Waterford Public Library forum, attended by about 75 people and sponsored by the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, found common ground on a […]
Rory McIlroy declined to make any comment on his impending divorce as he looks to turn his recent superb form into a long overdue fifth major title. McIlroy filed for divorce from his wife Erica on the eve of the US PGA Championship at Valhalla, where he won the last of his four majors to […]
TORGIANO, Italy (AP) — The Prada Group is expanding its production footprint in Italy, including dozens of new jobs at its knitwear factory in Umbria, leaning into “Made in Italy” as integral to the brand’s ethos and developing new artisanal talent to ease the luxury group through a generational shift in its workforce. Prada CEO […]
The state budget crafted by the Louisiana House steers new money to public school programs at the expense of early childhood education, while maintaining the governor’s push to grow spending on state prisons and police. Some public school teachers would receive short-term pay hikes, though not all are guaranteed to receive the increases. The state […]
The war in Gaza spurred large protests outside a glitzy event with US President Joe Biden, journalists, politicians and celebrities, but it went all but unmentioned by participants inside. Mr Biden instead used the annual White House correspondents’ dinner to make both jokes and grim warnings about Republican rival Donald Trump’s fight to reclaim the […]
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday restored protections for students against sexual harassment and assault that many advocates argued were lost under the previous administration. The new Title IX rule, which goes into effect Aug. 1, requires districts to promptly investigate complaints, even if they occur off school grounds, and to extend those protections […]
Last July, a town hall attendee in Salem, New Hampshire, asked Sen. Tim Scott if he “believed he could swing the historically Democratic-supporting African American community.” Scott’s response was guarded. “Maybe,” the then-presidential candidate replied. “I’m a fairly conservative candidate. That does not necessarily bode well for my ability to persuade die-hard Democrats, Black or […]
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg (Reuters) – Donald Trump is highlighting crimes committed by migrants in the U.S. illegally as part of his campaign to win back the White House, repeating rhetoric used during his previous run for the presidency. But studies show immigrants are not more likely to engage in criminality. WHAT IS […]
In his 2024 State of the State address, Gov. Mike DeWine focused on the problems faced by Ohio’s youth. DeWine spoke about banning Delta 8, a hemp product packaged as candy or cereal you can get at grocery and convenience stores. Poisonings involving 40 children under 5 were reported to the Ohio Poison Control Center […]
(Bloomberg) — Incoming Taiwan president Lai Ching-te chose as his premier a veteran official who has served in the current administration, underscoring his push for continuity. Most Read from Bloomberg Lai said at a briefing in Taipei on Wednesday that the role would be filled by Cho Jung-tai, a former cabinet secretary-general who once led […]
Apr. 4—Continuing a tradition born out of COVID, superintendents, central office, higher education and business representatives convened Thursday for the fourth annual Permian Basin Education Leadership Summit. Held at the Bush Convention Center, it included about 130 people from across the Permian Basin and Eastern New Mexico. The event was cosponsored by the Education Partnership […]