Mar. 26—Speeding was a factor in fewer crashes in Ohio during the past two years, but speed-related crashes are resulting in more fatalities, according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. “In the last five years, there have been over 155,500 speed-related crashes on Ohio roadways,” said OSHP Sgt. Tyler Ross. “Of those crashes, […]
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — We ended the weekend with pleasant temperatures and sunny skies; however, clouds are building across the southeast tonight with skies becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Temperatures tonight will be more seasonal with lows in the upper 40s. Starting the work week off with partly sunny skies along with breezy conditions with […]
Feb. 24—Niagara County will pick up a third Family Court judgeship in November, part of an effort to alleviate a backlog of cases in courts statewide. Legislation to create the new judicial post here, and others statewide, was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in late December. All of the new judgeships are set to be […]
The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) said Tuesday it is pausing deliveries to northern Gaza due to the inability to ensure safety and security of its staff, a move likely to compound starvation amid Israel’s war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “The decision to pause deliveries to the north of the Gaza Strip […]
Feb. 17—Alabama Senate Republicans approved legislation limiting the assistance available to absentee voters Tuesday, Feb. 13. The bill’s sponsor, local delegate Sen. Garlan Gudger, said the bill is designed to protect election integrity within the state, but opponents argued that the bill is, at its best, unnecessary and has the potential to discourage voter participation. […]
An Oklahoma County jail detainee whose delayed acceptance into a treatment program at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita prompted a judge’s contempt order in late January is just one of several hundred who needed competency evaluations before standing trial in Oklahoma County District Court during the past several years. Data about those detainees, including […]
LONDON (AP) — The world has entered an era of increasing instability as countries around the globe boost military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Hamas attack on Israel and China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea. That’s the conclusion of a new report Tuesday from the International Institute for Strategic […]
If it seems like you’re paying more — a lot more — for car insurance, you’re not imagining it. Even as overall inflation has eased, car insurance costs shot up more than 20% in December 2023 from a year earlier, the biggest jump in nearly 40 years. While car insurance rates vary based on location, […]
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Ysleta ISD’s Young Women’s Leadership Academy is on a mission to increase the opportunity in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) for girls. This week, the Young Women’s Leadership Academy kicked off its first-ever NASA MUREP (Minority University Research and Education Project) Aerospace Academy Camp. The camp’s theme is “Sound […]
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed into law legislation that adds $95,000 in new merit scholarships and gives students new ways to meet scholarship service requirements. (Photo/Cherokee Nation) Cherokee minds can change the world. That’s been true throughout our history, and it’s just as true today. We could not have survived and thrived […]
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UK Defence Intelligence notes that Russian forces have increased offensive activity along the entire front line in Ukraine, increasing their losses. Source: UK Defence Intelligence review dated 21 January on Twitter, as reported by European Pravda Details: The agency cites data from the Ukrainian General Staff from 19 January, which show that the number of […]