A Shalersville man has been accused of trying to kill another man after he allegedly shot him at a Freedom Township home Feb. 9. A grand jury has indicted John P. Swigart, 30, with a first-degree felony of attempted murder and other felonies and misdemeanors, according to Portage County Court of Common Pleas records. During […]
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Placer sheriff lifts lockdowns at two schools after reports of ‘unauthorized’ person on campus
Colfax High School and Elementary Schools were placed on lockdown Friday, which was ultimately lifted after deputies canvassed both campuses following reports an “unauthorized” person trespassed on each school site, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said about 2:30 p.m. deputies still were on site but had “cleared” both […]
China’s population dropped for a second straight year as deaths jumped after COVID lockdowns ended
BEIJING (AP) — China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. The number of deaths more than doubled to 690,000. Demographers were expecting a sharp rise in deaths because of COVID-19 outbreaks […]
why foreigners who endured China’s Covid lockdowns now say they’ve had enough
Foreigners living in China who stuck it out through three years of strict Covid controls have spoken about why they finally decided to leave the country last year despite efforts to reopen to the outside world. Some spoke of an increasing wariness, even hostility, towards foreigners while others said they were worried about a repeat […]
Series of lockdowns caused by search for aggravated assault suspect, Columbia County Sheriff says
Action News Jax learned more about what caused a series of lockdowns in Columbia County on Monday. >> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE