Garry Conille has been named Haiti’s new prime minister, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council had chosen someone else for the position. The long-awaited move comes as gangs continue to terrorise the capital of Port-au-Prince, opening fire in once peaceful neighbourhoods and using heavy machinery to demolish several police stations […]
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Pentagon’s Replicator selects AeroVironment’s Switchblade-600 is first buy
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said Monday that AeroVironment Inc’s Switchblade-600 loitering munition was the first weapon to be publicly confirmed to be part of the Replicator initiative, which aims to rapidly deploy thousands of military drones. The Switchblade-600 has gained notoriety because the Ukrainian military is using it to strike Russian […]
NASA selects Rocket Lab for back-to-back climate change research launches
One of NASA’s latest climate change missions will soon head to space on Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket. Rocket Lab shared this week that planning continues for two back-to-back launches taking that will send NASA’s PREFIRE (Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment) mission to space from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealan. […]
Cornel West selects L.A. professor and activist Melina Abdullah as presidential running mate
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West named Cal State Los Angeles professor Melina Abdullah as his running mate on Wednesday, saying that her commitment to social justice and to prioritizing the needs of poor Americans embodied the values of his candidacy. “I wanted to to run with someone who would put a smile on the face […]
Pflugerville selects Victoria Superintendent Quintin Shepherd as its lone finalist
Quintin Shepherd, who has led the Victoria school district for six years, was named on Thursday evening as the lone finalist to be Pflugerville’s next superintendent. Starting in June, Shepherd will go from running a 13,000-student district to one with 25,000 students. It’s common in Texas that school boards name one finalist for a superintendent position, […]
‘Certainly an honor;’ City of Piqua selects new fire department chief
The City of Piqua announced that Lee Adams has been sworn in as chief of the Piqua Fire Department. The City of Piqua Civil Service Commission confirmed Adams’ appointment at its meeting on Tuesday, according to the city’s website. “It’s certainly an honor to be able to serve in this role, leading our department as […]
Saveur Selects Tri-Ply Stainless Steel Pots with Lid & Pans 8-Piece Cookware Set
Fair Grove selects new police chief to build up new force following resignations
The future for the Fair Grove Police Department became brighter as the city’s Board of Aldermen selected a new police chief Thursday evening. After over two hours of interviews and deliberations, the board named Roy Howell as the next chief. The position had been vacant since mid-December when Greene County Sheriff Jim Arnott took over […]
Texas Crime Stoppers Council selects OHS student as council member
Mar. 4—Annually, the Texas Crime Stoppers Council has the authority to designate a current student enrolled in a public school in the state, actively engaged in the Texas Crime Stoppers Ambassador Program, as a nonvoting student advisor to the council. Clarissa DeLeon, a junior at Odessa High School and a member of Odessa Student Crime […]
Virginia Beach selects Franklin city manager as new deputy city manager
Virginia Beach will have a new deputy city manager beginning in April. Amanda Jarratt will oversee the departments of Agriculture, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Economic Development and Planning and Community Development, the city announced Friday. She was tapped for the position left vacant by Taylor Adams, who accepted a post outside the city in May. […]
Unverferth selects new Vice President of Human Resources
Feb. 2—LIMA — Unverferth has announced a new Vice President of Human Resources. According to a recent press release, the new VP Scott McCormick has worked for the company since 2012. “In this new role, Scott will work on ensuring that we continue placing a major emphasis on hiring, career development, and the health and […]
Court selects jury for man accused of dragging former Seminole County deputy after traffic stop
It only took a few hours Monday morning for a jury to be selected in the trial of a man accused of trying to kill a now-former Seminole County deputy. Body camera video shows the then-deputy Aaron Blaise being dragged by the driver of an SUV pulled over for a traffic stop. The incident happened […]