China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new offensive in Ukraine. They shook hands at a welcome ceremony after Mr Putin’s arrival in Beijing at dawn. Mr Putin, Mr Xi and other top officials are expected to hold […]
The newly-appointed board of trustees overseeing Tennessee State University has yet to resume the presidential search process that abruptly halted after the previous board was ousted by Republican state lawmakers in March. However, the board appointed a committee to set a path forward in the process on Wednesday evening. The ouster was met with confusion […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A former Bryant High School teacher will serve more than a decade in federal prison for having sex with a student. In a Wednesday release, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas said 33-year-old Heather Hare was sentenced to 13 years for transporting a minor across state […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation signed Wednesday by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that also bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s lengthy coastline. Critics said the measure made law by the former Republican presidential hopeful ignores the […]
(Bloomberg) — Italy’s government is preparing to grant a new three-year term to state lender chief Dario Scannapieco, who was handpicked for the role by ex-Prime Minister Mario Draghi. Most Read from Bloomberg Premier Giorgia Meloni has decided to retain Scannapieco at the head of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti SpA — one of the most […]
(Bloomberg) — President Emmanuel Macron is imposing a state of emergency in the French archipelago of New Caledonia after pro-independence protests left at least three dead and disrupted nickel production. Most Read from Bloomberg The state of emergency comes into effect at 8 p.m. CET and will last 12 days, the French government spokesperson, Prisca […]
On May 14, the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma announced that service members and their families will have free admission to their museum this summer. The museum joins others nationwide as part of the Blue Star Museums initiative. The Blue Star Museum is a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star […]
France has imposed a state of emergency in New Caledonia as the South Pacific overseas territory is rocked by violent unrest, the office of President Emmanuel Macron announced in Paris following a crisis meeting on Wednesday. Declaring a state of emergency makes it easier for the authorities to impose curfews and ban demonstrations, among other […]
The French government announced on Wednesday it will impose a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting police powers in an attempt to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead. French government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot announced the decision after a Cabinet meeting on […]
France has imposed a state of emergency in New Caledonia as the overseas territory in the South Pacific is rocked by violent unrest, the office of President Emmanuel Macron announced in Paris following a crisis meeting on Wednesday. Declaring a state of emergency makes it easier for the authorities to impose curfews and ban demonstrations, […]
Take down the signs or enforce the law. It’s very simple. This is the decision that state officials including the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) need to make. Enforce the HOV (high-occupancy vehicle) lanes. Or take the signs down. On a recent Thursday morning, I drove from Cookeville to the Nashville International Airport. I was […]
Florida needs a better deterrent to littering, given the worldwide reaction to a disturbing video that came out of the recent Boca Bash event. The current punishment for dumping less than 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet of trash and garbage is a civil penalty of up to $150. For a state that prides itself on […]