A judge on Wednesday gave former President Donald Trump and eight of his co-defendants permission to appeal the order allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the Georgia election interference case despite their allegations of misconduct. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee granted a certificate of immediate review, citing Trump and […]
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania’s second president, was fondly known as Mzee Rukhsa – “Mr Permission”. The former leader, who died on Thursday at the age of 98, had a reputation for allowing a long list of things which had been denied by his predecessor – such as multiparty democracy, independent media, free trade and the […]
The High Court has formally granted microblogging site Tumblr permission to challenge a decision to include it in a list of 10 “video-sharing platforms” to be regulated under a new online safety code. Tumblr claims it is “clearly not” a video-sharing platform service (VSPS) and says its designation as such by Coimisiún Na Mean amounts […]
There’s no denying that Jennifer Garner is a darn good influence on just about anyone. She manages to be a good mom while balancing her very active career at 51, she’s a loving girlfriend to new beau John Miller and she’s even a great ex-wife (she’s in talks to work with Ben Affleck in a […]
A Florida high school required parents to sign a permission slip to let their kids watch “Tangled.” DeSantis‘ Parental Rights in Education law requires permission slips for school-sponsored events. One parent said the influx of permission slips is getting “out of control” and “burdensome.” A Central Florida high school required parents to sign a permission […]
After a Miami school drew attention for requiring parental approval before students could participate in a book-reading activity for Black History Month, Florida education officials went on the offensive, admonishing the principal and accusing her of engaging in “nothing more than a political ploy.” The spat between the state and local school officials spiraled after […]
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — School officials in Miami-Dade County appear to be rethinking a controversial policy requiring students to get parental approval before hearing guest speakers on subjects like African American history and the Holocaust after the district received widespread backlash. Miami-Dade County Public Schools for months has compelled classrooms to send out parental permission slips […]
A Florida school district is drawing fire for asking parents to consent to having their children participate in a book reading by an African American author to comply with state law. “I had to give permission for this or else my child would not participate???” wrote one parent, Charles Walter, who posted a photo of […]
Jan. 31—The owners of the Flathead Lake Alpine Coaster are seeking state permission to turn a private well at the Lakeside attraction into a public supply well. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on the proposal, submitted by Wilderness Land Holdings LLC, and on the recently completed Draft Environmental Assessment. Comments […]
Leaders of a Hindu congregation hoping to build a new temple in Gotha will have to find a different location. Orange County commissioners voted 5-2 on Tuesday to reject the congregation’s appeal of a zoning board ruling which concluded the proposed temple with a 43-foot-tall spire would be a “detrimental intrusion” in the west Orange […]
A former fire chief on Martha’s Vineyard is under arrest after allegedly videotaping a sex act without the other person’s consent, according to the Cape and Island District Attorney’s office. John Rose, 53, is facing charges of photographing, videotaping or electronically surveilling partially nude or nude persons, the DA says. Massachusetts State Police detectives were […]
UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has granted UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer permission to start formal access talks with the civil service ahead of a general election this year. The meetings will be an opportunity for Labour to discuss its agenda for government and establish relationships with potential future colleagues in Whitehall. UK cabinet […]