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 […]
A brief tornado with up to 90 mph wind touched down Tuesday evening in Butte County, uprooting trees and damaging carports in Oroville as a line of thunderstorms moved through Northern California, weather officials said. About 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, a strong thunderstorm moved north-northeast across the northern end of Oroville, according to the National Weather […]
A host of Northern Ireland business leaders have written to political parties urging them to press forward to agree a resumption of a fully funded devolved government. The Northern Ireland Business Alliance described the coming days as “crucial” after multi-party talks around Stormont finances resumed at Hillsborough Castle. However, separate talks remain ongoing between the […]
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to […]