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Florida school officials say they should be shielded in book lawsuits
Facing two lawsuits alleging they violated First Amendment rights, Escambia County School Board members and the district’s superintendent are arguing they should be shielded from testifying about decisions to remove or restrict access to school library books. Lawyers for the school board and Superintendent Keith Leonard filed motions this month seeking protective orders to prevent […]
European Union leaders agree on trading bloc’s top officials
European Union leaders agreed on Thursday on the officials who will be the face of the world’s biggest trading bloc on the global stage in coming years on everything from anti-trust investigations to foreign policy, according to the EU presidency of the Council. Ursula von der Leyen was approved for a second term as the […]
Black Alabama mayor reinstated after town officials admit discrimination
Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of an Alabama town that has not held elections in several decades, has spent the last four years fighting to be recognized. Finally, after an extensive legal battle, he and the town officials who refused to acknowledge him as mayor have reached a settlement, according to federal court documents. […]
Man dies due to apparent drowning at Houston Lake in Platte County, officials say
A man died due to an apparent drowning late Wednesday at a Platte County lake. Fire crews responded around 8:30 p.m. on a mutual aid call to Houston Lake, where they found a man floating in water near a small dock, according to Michael Hopkins, a spokesman for the Kansas City Fire Department. The man […]
In SC, local school officials won’t have final say on books bans. Who has the power?
The South Carolina State Board of Education now has the power to regulate the books on schools’ shelves, instead of local school districts. A new regulation, which gained automatic approval on Tuesday, will now govern the selection of materials in schools and school libraries and dictate what is “age and developmentally appropriate” and “educationally suitable” […]
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to take gifts valued at more than $5,000 from a donor who had previously been awarded lucrative contracts or other government benefits thanks to the efforts of the official. By a 6-3 […]
Zelensky scolds officials who shirk duties amid Ukraine’s war effort
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled that he is getting tough on officials he suspects are shirking their duties in the war with Russia. Mr Zelensky and Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground and air assaults in recent months. They also discussed with […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy scolds officials who shirk their duties in the country’s war effort
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaled Wednesday that he is getting tough on officials he suspects are shirking their duties in the war with Russia that is now in its third year. Zelenskyy and Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi visited troops in the eastern Donetsk region who have weathered fierce Russian ground […]
Alliance Health officials to spray for mosquitoes in targeted areas on July 1
ALLIANCE ‒ The city’s Health Department will spray for mosquitoes in specific areas from 8 to 11 p.m. July 1. The areas that will be treated are city parks, water and wastewater treatment plants and areas adjacent to the Mahoning River. Rain, wind and low temperatures could postpone the spraying for a later date or […]
Park officials identify woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls
Jun. 25—Authorities on Tuesday identified the woman who drowned near St. Mary Falls on the east side of Glacier National Park as 26-year-old Gillian Tones of North Apollo, Pennsylvania. Park officials initially said that Tones went into the water above St. Mary Falls on June 23, but clarified Tuesday that she likely slipped on wet, […]
Florida man masterminds ‘painful’ crypto scheme, threatens to cut toes, officials say
A Florida man may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted Tuesday of masterminding an alleged violent, elusive robbery crew that tore through five states — committing home invasions, kidnappings and assaults, according to federal officials. What was the prize they were after? Cryptocurrency. Remy St. Felix was found guilty in […]