Beijing has hit back at Manila’s accusations of aggression in a stand-off in the South China Sea this week, saying Philippine vessels deliberately rammed Chinese boats, carried weapons and attacked Chinese personnel near a disputed shoal. Chinese boats intercepted a Philippine vessel heading to the Second Thomas Shoal on Monday on what Manila described as […]
May 21—NEWFANE — Service was at the forefront for third- and fourth-grade students at Newfane Elementary School on Tuesday. More than 100 local veterans and active-duty military personnel gathered for lunch served by members of the NES student senate. The annual luncheon is their way of saying thanks to service members present and past. “It’s […]
The Duke of Sussex was shown plans for the proposed Invictus Centre in Abuja, Nigeria, when he and Meghan visited in May Defence Headquarters Abuja The proposed Invictus Centre in Abuja, Nigeria Prince Harry has “goosebumps.” That’s because he was shown the design for a groundbreaking new center that takes his worldwide help for veterans […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs paid $43.5 million in bonuses to more than 6,500 human resources specialists last year under allowances stipulated in the PACT Act, an amount the department’s chief human capital officer described as “significant.” Documents obtained by Military.com through a Freedom of Information Act request show the department paid an average of […]
May 17—GRAND FORKS — Grand Forks School Board members will meet Monday to discuss a personnel complaint filed against Superintendent Terry Brenner. At 5:38 p.m. on Friday, Grand Forks Public Schools issued a late-afternoon notice of the special meeting. Board President Amber Flynn is expected to make recommendations on how the School Board should respond […]
In early April, Memphis-Shelby County Schools superintendent Marie Feagins, Ed.D., acknowledged that the district’s central office was “bloated” and that the organizational chart needed to be streamlined. Then, when she presented MSCS’ preliminary fiscal year 2025 budget to the Shelby County Commission on May 1, she explained that job duplication in the office had contributed […]
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Two Nigerian military personnel will face a court martial over the killing of 85 villagers in a military drone attack in December in the West African nation’s conflict-battered north, authorities said, prompting calls from a rights group Friday for more transparency and justice for victims. The two personnel will be subjected […]
Supporters of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate have wondered when Gov. Wes Moore (D), who offered a high-profile early endorsement, would return to the campaign trail with her. It’s fair to say that supporters of Alsobrooks’ chief Democratic primary rival, U.S. Rep. David Trone (D-6th) — not […]
Apr. 17—After a lengthy academic review, six majors could be cut from West Virginia University Institute of Technology. WVU Tech President T. Ramon Stuart said the suggested cuts, if implemented, will not result in cuts to personnel. “When you look at our preliminary recommendations, we believe that we can structure our institution in a way […]
The head of the agency that oversees the federal government’s workforce plans to step down in the coming weeks, she said in an interview with POLITICO. Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran Ahuja said she plans to depart in early May to deal with an ongoing health concern and following a recent death in the […]
The Amarillo City Council had a lengthy discussion Tuesday at its regular meeting about better compensation for its police and fire departments and its impact on the city’s budget. Deputy City Manager Andrew Freeman presented the council with options to give both agencies a more favorable agreement, with both the firefighter and police union contracts […]
Apr. 2—GRAND FORKS — Servicemembers based in harsh cold-weather climates — including bases in North Dakota — will be getting a bonus in their pay. Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven made the announcement to North Dakota media. In his announcement, Cramer noted the rigors of North Dakota winters. Three installations — Grand Forks Air […]