WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris went to the U.S.-Mexico border soon after she and President Joe Biden took office, even though she had characterized such visits as empty politics just weeks before. President Barack Obama also toured the border during his time in the White House, though he came to see the trips as […]
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Community forums set for Feb. 27 to help Onsted schools form new superintendent profile
ONSTED — Starting next week, Onsted Community Schools, as part of its superintendent search process, will gauge the feelings, thoughts and perspectives of its stakeholders during three community forums. The community forums, also being called input sessions, are slated for Tuesday, Feb. 27, on the campus of Onsted Community Schools. The district has set the […]
Howard County library employees vote to form union
Feb. 16—By Sherry Greenfield — sgreenfield@baltsun.com PUBLISHED:February 16, 2024 at 3:29 p.m.| UPDATED:February 16, 2024 at 3:30 p.m. An overwhelming majority of workers with the Howard County Library System voted this week to form a union, in an effort to advocate for better pay, job protection and safe working conditions. The workers voted 151-19 in […]
Michael van Gerwen admits he is not in top form despite winning in Glasgow
Michael van Gerwenadmitted he was not at his best despite winning night three at the 2024 BetMGM Premier League at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro with a 6-5 final win over Luke Humphries. The Dutchman won in Berlin last week and on a night when teenager Luke Littler disappointed a supportive crowd by checking out in the […]
AC Milan maintain impressive Serie A form with narrow win over Napoli
AC Milan’s unbeaten start to the year in Serie A continued with a 1-0 victory over Napoli at the San Siro. Scudetto champions Napoli have failed to match the form which saw them win the title last season and were beaten by Theo Hernandez’s first-half strike. The France international latched onto Rafael Leao’s through ball […]
Indian State Oil, Power Firms to Form Offshore Wind JV
Indian State Oil, Power Firms to Form Offshore Wind JV This article was first published on Rigzone here Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC) and the green arm of power utility NTPC Ltd. signed an agreement to form a joint venture focused on the development of offshore wind generation projects in India, ONGC has […]
CareFlight nurses, medics at Miami Valley Hospital looking to form union for safety
CareFlight nurses, medics at Miami Valley Hospital looking to form union for safety The hard landing of a CareFlight helicopter in July 2022 has prompted the medical personnel who ride in those sophisticated air ambulances to start the process of forming a union they say will protect them when they are involved in such incidents. […]
Young Democrats form a PAC to push turnout in 2024, eye Boca Raton Florida House district
To lure young voters to the polls this year, a group of young Florida Democratic leaders and activists have started an initiative to reach the promising voter group. To get going, they’re focused on increasing turnout among the student electorate at Florida Atlantic University. Florida College Democrats and Florida High School Democrats in January formed […]
Canceling student loan debt for Black borrowers is a form of reparations, says the NAACP. Here’s why.
The Biden administration on Jan. 19 announced that nearly $5 billion in student loan debt would be wiped out for more than 70,000 borrowers, many of them teachers, social workers and others who qualify for income-driven repayment plans. But a day earlier, 67 organizations, including the NAACP, penned a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona […]
Comic strips’ evolution as a uniquely American art form
As the USA TODAY Network debuts a new comics lineup across the nation, we are delving into the history and cultural impact of this uniquely American art form with experts from Ohio State University and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, the largest collection of comics in the nation. “Comics and cartooning (have) been […]
Sarah Ferguson diagnosed with aggressive form of skin cancer
The Duchess of York has revealed that she is battling an aggressive form of skin cancer, just months after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Medics have removed a mole on her body which tested as a malignant melanoma. It comes just six months after the Duchess, 64, underwent a single mastectomy. A spokesman for the […]
Gov. Andy Beshear’s allies form group to promote the Democrat’s agenda in GOP-leaning Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — People close to Gov. Andy Beshear formed an advocacy group Wednesday to promote the Democrat’s agenda in Kentucky, as his allies try to build on his reelection victory and bolster his resume by turning more of his proposals into enacted policies in the Republican-leaning Bluegrass State. The action signals a more […]