RAMAPO ‒ Daniel Hyman’s father inspired him to pursue a career in public service. His father worked for years as a New York City firefighter and visits to the firehouse allowed Hyman to see firsthand what service was all about as he grew up in Ramapo. Hyman will reach a career pinnacle when he takes […]
Since the launch of the iPad Pro with M4 chip, I’ve been using the powerful tablet – with the new Magic Keyboard cover – for working on, rather than a laptop. This is because, as I said in my review of the 13-inch iPad Pro, if you really want to justify the incredibly high price […]
May 25—A Ketchikan fisherman has pleaded guilty in federal court to killing an endangered sperm whale in a first-of-its-kind case that highlights a long, little known conflict between the giant toothed whales and the fishermen whose sablefish catch they have learned to raid. In a proposed plea agreement filed May 15, Dugan Daniels agreed to […]
He’s an accomplished TV star and Broadway performer, but Taye Diggs says he was at a loss for words when his younger sister Christian was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental health condition that affects how someone thinks, behaves and feels. It’s an experience that Diggs, 53, has only recently opened up about publicly, in support […]
Reality Check is a new Sun News series holding those in power accountable, shining a light on local issues, and answering readers’ essential questions. Have a question or concern we can answer? Email online@thesunnews.com. When Black bikers roll into the Myrtle Beach area over Memorial Day weekend, it has been suggested that an increase in […]
May 20—For 40 years, Lakeside Elementary kindergarten teacher Coleene Torgerson has been “at the beginning” of students’ education, sending hundreds of children off on a path of learning and discovery. This year, she has reached the destination of her teaching journey as she begins a new one in retirement. During a May 13 interview at […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal — or the first-ever felony conviction of a former American president. Jurors over the […]
Benny Molina, 14, was killed in a Los Angeles County park on May 13 Rosalie Gutierrez/GoFundMe Benny Molina A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in a park in California, apparently while painting over graffiti. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says it responded to a shooting on the night of Monday, May 13 in […]
A widespread power outage at a military installation can rapidly degrade the quality of life for tens of thousands of people, while also generating serious impacts to readiness, communications, public safety, and the ability to project combat power. To help address this, the Department of Defense has directed military installations to conduct a “Black Start […]
Commencement words matter Re “Pan wants to set the record straight,” May 14: As a teacher of public speaking at the college level, I am sympathetic to the Dispatch article about Ohio State University alumnus and commencement speaker, Chris Pan. On the one hand, commencement speeches are strangely hard, something recently recounted with characteristic insight by the […]
Grisly alleged details emerged in the death of missing mom Briana Winston, 23, that “not even we were expecting to hear,” a Georgia police official said Monday Clayton County Police Department Briana Winston and Michale Edwards A Georgia man has been arrested on accusations he killed the mother of his child and burned her remains […]
Ever have one of those nightmares where you forget your pencil, or some key item, before a big test? Astronauts flying to the moon face that situation in spades: Once everything is on the spacecraft and they’re on the way, there’s no way to add to or change anything on the Orion spacecraft. So the […]