A minivan slammed into a Long Island nail salon Friday, killing four and injuring 9 people inside the business at the time, a Suffolk County fire official said. The vehicle came to a stop at the back of the Hawaii Nail & Spa store in Deer Park about 4:40 p.m. “There were people trapped,” assistant […]
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What to know about Oklahoma’s top education official ordering Bible instruction in schools
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma’s top education official outraged civil rights groups and others when he ordered public schools to immediately begin incorporating the Bible into lesson plans for students in grades 5 through 12. Republican State Superintendent Ryan Walters said in a memo Thursday to school leaders across the state that the Bible is […]
Maddow Blog | Oklahoma official mandates Bibles in public school classrooms
It was just last week when Republican officials in Louisiana approved a policy mandating Ten Commandments displays in every public classroom in the state. The U.S. Supreme Court had already struck down a nearly identical policy in 1980, but GOP policymakers in the state decided to give government-sponsored religious promotion another try anyway. A week […]
Oklahoma’s top education official orders schools to teach the Bible
Oklahoma will require schools to teach the Bible and have a copy in every classroom, the state’s top education official announced Thursday. Effective immediately, Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible as part of the curricula in grades five through 12, according to a memo Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters sent to all […]
Northrop Grumman’s New X-Plane Gets Official Name
The X-plane for DARPA’s Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (Shepard) program has received its official designation, the XRQ-73. Northrop Grumman’s Aeronautics Systems division in Redondo Beach, CA, is the program’s prime contractor. The aircraft concept specialists at the Burt Rutan-founded Scaled Composites are a major supplier. Shepard is an X-prime program that hopes to […]
Taylor County official confirms June 17 tornado hit Holway causing significant damage
HOLWAY − Taylor County Emergency Management, working with the National Weather Service, has confirmed a tornado touched own on June 17, leaving a path of significant damage. An EF1 tornado originated in Clark County, just south of the county line, and moved into Taylor County, according to a news release from Taylor County Emergency Management. […]
City drainage ‘performed better than anticipated,’ official says
Jun. 25—MITCHELL — A historic rainstorm that pummeled Mitchell with 7.9 inches of rain in three days tested the city of Mitchell’s stormwater drainage system and critical infrastructure. While a few areas were flooded with several feet of standing water during the peak of the storm on Thursday night and into Friday, Public Works Director […]
Arizona county Republican leader threatened to ‘lynch’ election official
A Republican in Arizona’s largest county threatened to “lynch” the top county election official during a public event three months ago, according to a newly unearthed video clip circulating on social media. The election official, Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer, posted a video of the comment to X on Monday. In it, Maricopa Republican Party […]
Top Maricopa County GOP Official Said She’d ‘Lynch’ Election Official
Maricopa County recorder Stephen Richer speaks to reporters during a press conference at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center on November 10, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. Justin Sullivan via Getty Images A high-ranking Republican in Maricopa County, Arizona, said earlier this year that she would “lynch” one of the county’s top election officials if […]
‘Every trench’ in Ukraine needs a close-range electronic warfare shield against drones and other threats, top official says
Both Russia and Ukraine are relying on electronic warfare in the ongoing fighting. Investing in such capabilities is crucial because the battlefield is full of threats, from drones to precision munitions. One senior Ukrainian official said “every trench” needs tools for close-range electronic warfare. Russia and Ukraine have relied heavily on electronic warfare tactics throughout […]
Dow Jones Falls As Fed Official Says This On Interest Rates; Nvidia Pops After Wall Street Call (Live Coverage)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average continued to lose ground at midday even as Microsoft (MSFT) held steady amid EU antitrust charges. Nvidia (NVDA) popped after a Wall Street call while SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) plunged on a debt offering. Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) was rallying on the stock market today ahead of its 50-for-1 stock split […]
U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says
By Phil Stewart GABORONE (Reuters) – The U.S. military’s pier off Gaza may be extended well beyond its July 31 authorization date if the United States and aid organizations can get aid flowing again to Palestinians in the coming days and weeks, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. “While the pier was authorized through […]