Anthony Anton, president of the Washington Hospitality Association, loads a box of signed Initiative 2066 petitions into a cart for delivery to the Secretary of State’s Office on July 2, 2024. The proposed measure would halt the state’s push to end natural gas use in homes and buildings. (Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard) It’s now all […]
(The Hill) – President Biden is extending overtime protections to workers who make less than the median individual salary, and is vowing to take more action if reelected. The executive action announced Monday will extend protections to workers making salaries of less than $43,888 a year, the White House said in a statement. Previous overtime […]
The 2024 Paris Olympics are less than a month away, and on Sunday night, two more western Pennsylvania natives stamped their tickets to France. Bridget Williams, of Greensburg, placed first in the pole vault final and Madison Wiltrout, of Connellsville, placed third in the javelin final. Williams was on the University of Virginia’s track and […]
A $35 million settlement fund will be established due to a class action lawsuit against Apple. The 2019 lawsuit said iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus had audio issues, which Apple denied. Some iPhone customers can receive up to $349. Apple reached a $35 million settlement with iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus users who […]
To run for president a candidate must be at least 35 years old. But there’s no upper age limit for the U.S. presidency. With the two oldest candidates in history running in this year’s presidential election, some are asking how old is too old to be the leader of the richest and most powerful country […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has failed to qualify for next week’s debate in Atlanta, according to host network CNN, falling shy of benchmarks both for state ballot qualification and necessary polling. The missed markers mean that the June 27 showdown will be solely between Democratic President Joe Biden […]
Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the first presidential debate, hosted by CNN next week, officially setting up a one-on-one clash between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. CNN published an article Thursday morning that said the network’s window for candidates to meet the criteria for the June 27 debate […]
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Time is running out for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to qualify for 2024’s first U.S. presidential debate, with the independent candidate counting on a longshot bid with a U.S. elections agency to put him on the stage. CNN, host of the June 27 debate, says only President Joe Biden […]
Time is running out for Robert F Kennedy Jr to qualify for 2024’s first US presidential debate, with the independent candidate counting on a longshot bid with a US elections agency to put him on the stage. CNN, host of the June 27th debate, says only president Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump have […]
A team of 19 Apple Valley Unified School District students, along with one teacher, will be heading to Atlanta later this month to represent the district in the national SkillsUSA competition. The students, who are part of the district’s Career Technical Education program, earned their spot in the nationals following a successful showing at the […]
A majority of California college students who are eligible for CalFresh don’t receive benefits, a study from the California Policy Lab found. Seventeen percent of all California community college students are eligible for CalFresh. Thirty one percent of University of California students a arelso identified as possible CalFresh recipients. When combining both groups, the lab […]
Four Irish boxers have booked their place in the Paris Olympics this Summer at the qualification in tournament in Bangkok. Gráinne Walsh booked her place at 66kg after she defeated Armenia’s Ani Hovedepyan via unanimous decision. Jennifer Lehane will also be heading to Paris in the 54kg division with a 5-0 victory over Hannah Lakotar. […]