‘It’s scary what people are doing now’: Hawaii woman scrubs $1 bill, attempts to pass it off as $100 Maelyn Ramos, a cashier at Ohana Foods in Hilo, Hawaii, had an inkling something was wrong when a customer handed her a $100 bill for a $15 purchase. “I did our protocols and procedures which is […]
May 14—More than 30 years after the Cold War ended, the legacy of nuclear testing and the uranium mined to fuel an arms race linger in a bleak half-life, most visibly in those who suffered severe health problems or lost loved ones exposed to radiation. A coalition of radiation victims hopes to put a human […]
Days after getting hit with a line of severe thunderstorms that took down trees, damaged buildings and knocked out power for residents in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, more storms are sweeping through the area causing a risk of flooding. As of 1:20 p.m., Escambia River Electric Cooperative‘s outage map for the northern halves of […]
Five community members attended the May 6 Newcomerstown Village Council meeting to express concerns about the Cy Young Pool season pass price increase, which was approved at the April 1 council meeting. Carol Swigert said she fears people will go out of town to swim, and had a prices for other pools. Mayor Pat Cadle […]
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed a bill Thursday that bans abortion in the state after six weeks of pregnancy. The new law allows exceptions for fatal fetal anomalies, when the mother’s life and health are at-risk. Victims of rape or incest can obtain abortions for up to 12 weeks if they filed a […]
Germany’s national railway company says it has recorded a 28% increase in regional rail travel since it introduced its so-called Deutschland Ticket 12 months ago. Describing the pass as “a rocket for regional transport,” Deutsche Bahn board member Evelyn Palla said its introduction had seen domestic traveller numbers rise significantly. The €49-a-month pass allows the […]
The Washington State Department of Transportation provided an update to scheduled repair work along State Route 410 at Chinook Pass, WSDOT said there are two washouts, east and west of Chinook Pass. The washout on the east side is roughly 6,000 cubic yards and work to repair it is expected to being May 6. Repairs […]
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan President William Ruto has postponed next week’s planned reopening of schools until further notice, as heavy rains and floods that have killed more than 200 people continue. The president in his state of the nation address on Friday said that “meteorological reports paint a dire picture,” citing the possibility of […]
WELLS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WJMN) – An Escanaba man has died and two other people were left with severe injuries following an incident in Wells Township on Monday. According to Michigan State Police (MSP), a crash happened along US-2/41 involving two pickup trucks just before 4 p.m. on Monday. MSP reports an ambulance with Rampart EMS […]
May 1—ROCHESTER — Legislation including nearly $2.4 million in state grants for modifications to Silver Lake Dam has been approved in the Minnesota House. As part of the 2024 Legacy Budget bill, House members voted 118-13 on Tuesday to approve the dam funding as part of a reported $240 million in projects throughout the state. […]
With just weeks left in the legislative session, a roughly $1 billion public infrastructure borrowing proposal is seeing discussion at the Minnesota Capitol. But whether the bill will cross the finish line in time is unclear. A capital investment proposal from DFL House lawmakers calls for hundreds of millions for universities and colleges, prisons, transportation […]
Bullets. Photo by Aristide Economopoulos/N.J. Monitor. House Democrats on Monday were on track to pass several gun control measures: new rules for how gun owners store their firearms, mandatory reporting for lost or stolen guns, a ban on certain rapid-fire triggers and tougher penalties for straw purchases of guns. The measures are less ambitious than […]