Houston’s police chief unexpectedly retired from the force Tuesday night amid questions about a department policy that allowed hundreds of thousands of cases to be suspended, including sexual abuse cases, according to the mayor’s office. Troy Finner had served as the chief of the Houston Police Department since 2021, capping off a 34-year career with […]
Barbara Cecchi, manager of case management at MetroWest Medical Center, has retired after 45 years of service at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick and Framingham Union Hospital. Cecchi started at Leonard Morse as an intensive care unit nurse, then became involved with case management at both hospitals, eventually landing her most recent position as manager […]
May 4—Dignitaries from the Kiowa Tribe made an appearance at the University of Oklahoma to honor the career of a retiring Kiowa instructor who is an elder and respected member of her tribal community. In attendance were Chairman Lawrence SpottedBird, Vice Chairman Jacob Tsotigh, and Ben Lucero Wolf, District 6 legislator. Martha Poolaw, 84, was […]
Apr. 30—A former member of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit who later worked in its Internal Affairs Division informed the APD he was retiring Tuesday amid a continuing administrative investigation into a scheme in which officers allegedly helped get drunken driving cases dismissed in exchange for money and other favors. Daren DeAguero, who had […]
WAYNE — Eda Ferrante, the longtime leader of the local teachers association, retired from the K-12 district to accept a new job in the state union. The veteran educator, who began her career in Brick Township in September 1997, served as the president of the Wayne union for more than seven years before stepping down. […]
Everywhere we’ve gone this week, my husband Cliff is fielding congratulations from friends and neighbors on his retirement. He exited his full-time position a week ago. He has earned his retirement, but the term makes me grimace. My career is in full swing, and after more than three decades of marriage, this chapter is going […]
US actress Zendaya has swapped her athletics-inspired style for a corset lace gown while promoting her new tennis film. The Euphoria star, who plays tennis prodigy-turned-coach Tashi Duncan in the romantic film titled Challengers, was sporting a black and baby pink lace and tulle gown with spaghetti straps on the black carpet of the Los […]
Former Wales captain Ken Owens has announced his retirement from the game after failing to recover from a back problem. The 37-year-old hooker, who played five Tests for the British and Irish Lions, has been sidelined for almost a year because of the injury, last playing for the Scarlets in April 2023. Owens won two […]
Members of the Iredell County Sheriff’s Office said goodbye to one of their four-legged deputies. MORE: CMPD opens bracket to vote for favorite K-9 officer On Friday, Deputy Canine Rex retired following 10 years of service. ICSO says Rex got an eye injury while on duty and had to have it removed surgically, luckily he […]
Mar. 28—TRAVERSE CITY — For 40 years, Pat Parker has worked in the business of emergency response, with fighting fires a particular specialty. On March 31, the Grand Traverse County Metro Fire Chief is going to retire — but not before his colleagues, friends and government officials threw a big party in his honor. “Chief […]
Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has retired from international rugby after winning 101 caps in a 15-year England career. The Leeds-born 37-year-old, who has a record 369 Quins appearances, played in all five of England’s matches during this year’s Guinness Six Nations, including his 100th cap in the 23-22 win over Ireland. Care made his England […]
Max Verstappen’s bid to win a record-equalling 10 consecutive races went up in smoke as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz returned from surgery just 16 days ago to win in Australia. Verstappen suffered a brake failure after just four laps of Sunday’s 58-lap race at Melbourne’s sun-cooked Albert Park to end his winning streak which stretched back […]