Dec. 31—A New Jersey man has been charged in the Saturday morning stabbling of a state trooper from the Hamburg station, state police said. Bradley Odenath, 27, Pine Hill, N.J., has been committed to Berks County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail on charges of aggravated and simple assault, harassment, resisting arrest and recklessly endangering […]
Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region is “on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe” comparable to the famine in 1984-85 that prompted the global fundraising music event Live Aid, a regional leader has said. A starkly worded statement said “starvation and death” were hovering over the northern region. The federal authorities have denied there is a famine. […]
Things are about to get normal in Akron and Canton. And that means it will be a bit more chilly in the closing days and hours of 2023. The National Weather Service says temperatures over the next few days will be more December-like. But don’t worry if you have holiday travel plans, the weather service […]
Parts of northern and central Europe are continuing to grapple with flooding after heavy rain. This week’s floods have prompted the evacuation of dozens of people in parts of northern and central Germany, but largely dry weather was forecast for Thursday. However, water levels on some rivers caused concern, and they have continued to rise […]
An award-winning author has spoken of her efforts to address the under-representation of the rural Northern Ireland experience in literature and to bring Ulster-Scots to an international audience. Jan Carson from Ballymena also said there was “chronic” underfunding of artists in Northern Ireland, pointing out that funding in the Republic of Ireland is five times […]
Two suspects in Nevada County were arrested after law enforcement accused them of furnishing alcohol to minors as part of an operation in three Northern California localities. In a “shoulder tap” operation, Nevada County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control arrested two suspects Thursday as part of operation in Grass […]
Seven million people were under winter weather alerts Tuesday as the Plains and parts of the Midwest experience blizzard conditions that have already led to dozens of weather-related incidents over the Christmas holiday. The “significant” winter storm with heavy snow, blizzard conditions and “potentially damaging ice” will last in the north-central part of the country […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel battled Hamas militants on Saturday in pursuit of its elusive goal of full control of northern Gaza after the U.N. Security Council appealed for more aid for the Palestinian enclave but stopped short of demanding a ceasefire. Thick smoke hung over the northern town of Jabalia […]
Dec. 24—BEMIDJI — Bemidji State University is seeking submissions for the Northern Minnesota Regional Science Fair taking place Friday, Feb. 23, at BSU. Students in grades 6-12 are eligible to submit projects before Wednesday, Feb. 7. Students must reside in one of the following counties: Aitkin, Beltrami, Benton, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Kittson, […]
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel fought to wrest full control of northern Gaza from Hamas militants as the U.S. and Israeli leaders discussed the outlook for the 11-week-old war, after the U.N. Security Council appealed for more aid for the Palestinian enclave. Thick smoke hung over the northern town of […]
Northern and western Colorado are outgrowing the 970 area code. So, telephone customers in the 970 area code region who request new service, an additional line or move their service starting in the first quarter of 2026 could get assigned 748 as their area code instead. The 748 area code won’t be implemented until the […]
Fairview Township Police are investigating an attempted homicide after a person was injured in a shooting earlier this week, according to a news release. The victim suffered what appeared to be non-life-threatening injury to the face/head, the release states. The person was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police responded around 7:57 p.m. Wednesday to […]