Vietnam’s Communist Party has nominated public security minister To Lam to be the country’s new president, state media said Saturday, after his predecessor resigned as part of a sweeping anti-graft purge. Thousands of people — including top officials and senior business leaders — have been caught up in the Southeast Asian country’s “blazing furnace” crackdown […]
Two weeks ago, shortly after the media took notice of former President Donald Trump’s lack of familial or other support at his ongoing criminal trial, his son Eric first came to New York to observe the proceedings. Since then, the courtroom has transformed into a “Who’s Who of ‘Who’s That?’” — a veritable parade of […]
Four years ago, Jody Settle and his partner toasted over Guinness beers and a takeout meal they had picked up from a normally bustling Irish pub in New York City left deserted by the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was the last St. Patrick’s Day meal the couple would share. Settle, 58, died from […]
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Students and parents in Leavenworth County are learning about a dress code that takes effect this fall. School board members with the Leavenworth Unified School District made a Monday night decision that isn’t in style for everybody. The board approved new dress code guidelines, allowing items that were previously seen as unacceptable […]
As many as 1,200 Salem-Keizer School District employees woke up to a pink slip or job reassignment between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. notifying them of their job status. Officials made the decision to conduct the layoff and reassignment by email after consulting with staff and the district’s unions, district spokesman Aaron Harada said. “Most […]
ELK RIVER, Minn. (FOX 9) – The Elk River Police Department asked the public to avoid the scene of an “ongoing investigation” with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Thursday afternoon. Police say the investigation took place on the 19000 block of Lowell Street in Elk River, and traffic restrictions were put in place […]
May 16—Some 75% of violent crimes in New Mexico remain unsolved, according to state Attorney General Raúl Torrez, citing recent FBI data. With the Legislature being called into a special session on July 18 on public safety, Torrez is asking the governor to seek funding for rapid DNA analysis machines to help law enforcement solve […]
May 16—ROCHESTER — In the waning hours of the legislative session, Rochester Public Schools got a way-early Christmas gift. Negotiators for a joint House-Senate conference committee agreed to restore funding for a program that trains Rochester students to become licensed practical nurses and information technologists while earning a high school diploma and a two-year college […]
Elgin Fire Department’s annual memorial service set for Saturday The Elgin Fire Department will host its 32nd annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Plaza in George Van De Voorde Firefighter Memorial Park, 533 St. Charles St. Representatives from the Elgin Fire […]
May 15—Spokane is one step closer to seeing $10 million in affordable housing units for refugees and the general public by 2025, without the use of tax dollars. Thrive International, an organization that provides transitional housing to refugee and immigrant families, will develop 6980 N. Nevada St. with support from the Spokane Public Library. The […]
Clients at a chiropractic office are disturbed after a hidden camera was discovered inside a public bathroom. The camera was found at The Joint Chiropractic located on McBean Parkway in Valencia. “I kind of freaked out, like what is this?” said the worker who discovered the camera. “I took pictures and put it my pocket […]
May 15—BEMIDJI — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded Bemidji, Bagley and Cass Lake agencies funds to help improve public housing. The state of Minnesota was awarded $46,633,464 and of that, the Bemidji Housing and Redevelopment Agency will receive $282,466, the Bagley HRA will get $78,025 and Cass Lake HRA will […]