NEW DELHI (AP) — Qatar has freed eight retired Indian navy officers who had been given death sentences for alleged spying that were commuted last year, India’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The eight men were accused of spying while working at Al Dahra, a consulting company in the oil-rich Gulf state that advises the […]
Financial advisor and columnist Brandon Renfro I am trying to decide if I should pay off my house worth about $750,000. I owe around $120,000 on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM). On the other hand, my 4.5% interest rate just ended and I know the interest will continue to rise in this economy. My mortgage is […]
NEW YORK — Bob Beckwith, a retired firefighter whose chance encounter with the president amid the rubble of ground zero became part of an iconic image of American unity after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, has died. He was 91. Beckwith died Sunday night in hospice care after dealing with cancer in recent years, his […]
A former California Air National Guard brigadier general who retired in scandal is now suing the state, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, alleging that it was an atmosphere of antisemitism, not misconduct, that forced him out of a job. Retired Gen. Jeffrey Magram filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The lawsuit names Newsom and […]
FORT PIERCE − A retired priest and his sister shot to death over the weekend in Palm Bay are from a family with strong ties to the Fort Pierce area, and dedicated themselves to others. Robert Hoeffner, 76, and his sister, Sally Hoeffner, 69, were found dead Sunday in their Palm Bay home in Brevard […]
Nasa’s retired space shuttle Endeavour was carefully hoisted late on Monday to be mated to a huge external fuel tank and its two solid rocket boosters at a Los Angeles museum where it will be uniquely displayed as if it is about to blast off. A massive crane delicately began lifting the orbiter, which is […]
Ukraine would take two UK warships that are reportedly being decommissioned, its navy chief said. He said Ukraine needs warships to repel Russian attacks. Ukraine has a small navy with no warships, but has been able to neutralize Russia’s larger navy. The head of Ukraine’s navy said he would gladly take charge of two British […]
The US Navy needs more ships to match up to China, says retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis. China has the world’s largest navy, with over 355 vessels in its fleet. “We have a lot more experience, but quantity has a quality on its own,” Stavridis said. The US is going to have to expand […]
The US Navy needs more ships to match up to China, says retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis. China has the world’s largest navy, with over 355 vessels in its fleet. “We have a lot more experience, but quantity has a quality on its own,” Stavridis said. The US is going to have to expand […]
Jan. 22—The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will hold its next luncheon meeting Feb. 13 at The Kirtland Party Center, 9270 Chillicothe Road. Social time begins at 11 a.m., followed at 11:30 by the program. Mentor-on-the-Lake Police Sgt. Scott Daubenmire will present a program about online scams and fraud protection, according to a news release. […]
Jan. 20—A group of medical professionals with almost 200 years of combined service in the health care industry are using their hands for something beyond helping and healing: woodworking. Dr. Frank Kunkel, 66, of McCandless shares his passion for creativity through woodworking with a group of retired medical professionals, including an orthopedic surgeon, pharmacist, neurologist, […]
A couple who spent years working on a scheme to gain an elderly woman’s trust and con her out of her Boise ranch are now facing prison time. James Dougherty, 43, and Jessica Dougherty, 42, of Boise, pleaded guilty to wire fraud through a plea agreement Thursday after taking more than $187,000 from a retired […]