Monday Bushland Independent School District 7:30 a.m.: Bushland Intermediate School/Room 101, 2400 Wells St. Special meeting: Consideration and possible approval to give superintendent authorization for past and future purchases of bond related items and supplies and equipment for bond related items. Amarillo Planning and Zoning Commission 3 p.m.: Third Floor of City Hall – City […]
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Thinking buyout after recent floods? NJ DEP staff will take questions at meetings
Flood-stricken residents who are considering government-funded buyouts of their properties can attend an upcoming forum to learn more about the voluntary program. The Blue Acres Program of the state Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled the first of three meetings for Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Pompton Lakes municipal building, at 25 Lenox Ave. […]
US-China meetings fail to produce breakthrough on Red Sea shipping attacks
The U.S. failed in two days of talks to prod China into pressuring Iran to stop Houthi attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea, an administration official said Saturday. National security adviser Jake Sullivan raised U.S. concerns about the ongoing attacks in the meetings with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Bangkok, Thailand, on […]
Biden campaign holds Michigan meetings amid voter anger over Middle East
President Joe Biden‘s campaign manager traveled to Michigan on Friday to help shore up support among minority groups within the state seething over the administration’s Middle East policy, according to three people familiar with the situation. Julie Chávez Rodríguez was scheduled to meet with a range of local elected officials and leaders from Michigan’s Arab […]
NC group says district cut student bible meetings. Are religious orgs allowed in schools?
Parents in a Charlotte-area county are upset after a religious group said it was told by the school district it would have to cut back on its weekly student bible club meetings. In a post to Facebook on Tuesday, United for Christ, a Christian outreach ministry based in Denver, claimed that the Lincoln County Schools […]
Meetings
Jan. 20—A list of upcoming meetings in Lawrence County. Monday JVS Board Special Meeting The Lawrence County Joint Vocational School District will meet at 5 p.m. in a special session. The purpose of the special meeting will be to hold an executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of […]
This week’s meetings include AISD, AC, Amarillo City Council
Monday Potter County Commissioners’ Court 9 a.m.: Potter County Commissioners’ Courtroom, 500 S. Fillmore, Room 106 Hear the monthly and quarterly Treasurer’s report and Investment Policy report; discussion and possible action relative to ASCA project and performance period modification: amending and/or modifying two (2) Grant Agreements funded by the County under its State and Local […]
Jeff Bezos Held 60 Meetings To Secure Amazon Investors But 38 Declined His Offer Of $50,000 For 1% Ownership — A Decision That Could Have Made Them Over $15 Billion Today
Taking a chance on something unknown is always intimidating. It’s easy to pass up an opportunity, especially when its success seems uncertain. But what if that opportunity was Amazon? In 1994, Jeff Bezos, a then 30-year-old hedge fund manager, was seeking funding for a revolutionary idea: an online bookshop. To realize this vision, Bezos embarked […]
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Switzerland for Davos and meetings with Swiss leaders
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in Switzerland to meet with Swiss leaders and participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos, his office said in an announcement on Telegram on Jan. 15. He will talk with the heads of both chambers of the Swiss Parliament, party leaders, and factions, as well as President Viola […]
Sir Jim Ratcliffe holds first meetings at Man Utd since buying stake in club
Sir Jim Ratcliffe held meetings at Old Trafford on Tuesday in his first visit to the home of Manchester United since the billionaire’s deal to buy a 25 per cent stake in the club was announced on Christmas Eve. Ratcliffe was joined by INEOS director of sport Sir Dave Brailsford and executive Jean-Claude Blanc, who […]
No job offer made to Dominic Cummings in meetings with British PM, Downing Street says
No job offer was made to Dominic Cummings during a meeting with Rishi Sunak, Downing Street has said. The former Vote Leave campaign director previously claimed the British prime minister had sought a “secret deal” with him in a bid to win next year’s election. The British prime minister’s official spokesman said a “private political […]
‘Atomic bomb’ remark for Shohei Ohtani’s secret free agency meetings draws heat to radio legend
Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, a sports radio legend and ESPN personality, took some heat over a comment he made when talking about Shohei Ohtani’s free agency. Ohtani has not chosen a team yet and reportedly has preferred to keep his meetings with baseball executives private as he goes through the process. The procedure has ruffled […]