Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Dan Ashworth as their new sporting director after reaching an agreement with Newcastle. The two clubs issued a joint statement on Monday announcing that Ashworth, who was placed on garden leave by Newcastle earlier this year amid interest from United, had been released from his contract at St […]
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined Paris St Germain following her departure from Manchester United. The French club announced on Monday that the 31-year-old had signed a two-year deal to complete a long-anticipated transfer. Earps was a free agent following the expiry of her contract at United this summer. Paris Saint-Germain are delighted to announce […]
Partway through his latest “Meet the Press” appearance, Gov. Doug Burgum tried to impress one viewer in particular with a bizarre claim. “Donald Trump, at the end of his term on January 20th, left the White House,” the North Dakota Republican claimed. “We had a smooth transition.” We did not have a smooth transition. Soon […]
ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis has recently been added to a violent crime initiative, joining two other newly added cities struggling with persistent crime. Under the project, the U.S. Attorney’s Office will get more prosecutors to handle violent crime. Sayler Fleming says the Department of Justice initiative will make a big difference. […]
Akron Public Schools board members vote 5-1 to join the statewide lawsuit against vouchers. Board members Diana Autry, Job Esau Perry, Rene Molenaur, Bruce Alexander and Barbara Sykes voted yes and Carla Jackson voted no. Summer Hall abstained. The resolution allows the district to join the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding, which […]
BARNEGAT — The Barnegat Board of Education eliminated a policy on transgender and gender nonconforming students this month, following a growing movement among school boards across New Jersey that are scrutinizing their policies on LGBTQ+ youth. At issue is what is known as Policy 5756, which guides school staff on interacting with transgender youth and […]
Real Madrid teammate joins Kylian Mbappe in rallying cry for elections Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has backed France teammates Marcus Thuram and Kylian Mbappe over their statements in the run up to the French elections. With the far right on the rise under Marine Le Pen, Thuram and Mbappe had called for France to […]
Armenia has said it would recognise a Palestinian state, prompting Israel to summon its ambassador for what its foreign ministry described as a “severe reprimand”. Three-quarters of the 193 United Nations member nations have recognised a Palestinian state, including Ireland and Spain, although none of the major Western powers has done so. Palestinians believe the […]
CmiA was welcomed by WTO and FIFA as a new member of the steering committee of the initiative ‘Partenariat pour le Coton’ (Partnership for Cotton). Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) pointed out that as its standard, Cotton made in Africa is a key player in sustainable cotton production in Africa. CmiA reportedly works with 20 […]
Local paramedic joins Lake Chelan firefighting effort as Pioneer Fire grows to nearly 4,000 acres The Pioneer Fire on Lake Chelan’s north shore continues to burn and there’s still no containment. The fire has scorched more than 3,800 acres since it started June 8. Officials say one of the main challenges tackling this fire has […]
By Melanie Burton and Fabio Teixeira MELBOURNE/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Mining giant Brazil has big ambitions to build a rare earths industry as Western economies push to secure the metals needed for magnets used in green energy and defence and break China’s dominance of the supply chain. Working to its advantage are low labour […]
California Rep. Ro Khanna became the latest Democratic lawmaker to announce his refusal to attend a highly anticipated speech before Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing the leader’s role in continuing the devastating U.S.-funded military offensive in Gaza while rejecting efforts to prioritize a cease-fire deal. Last month, a bipartisan group of top […]