Russia is “clearly ahead” of Ukraine in the supply of artillery ammunition, in particular because Moscow receives it from North Korea, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Bild on Jan. 24. Read also: North Korea now aiding overstretched Russia, stepping into role as top weapons provider — intel head “No matter […]
UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said that Europe needs to “step up” and provide more funding for Ukraine. Source: The Guardian, citing Shapps on the BBC with Laura Kuenssberg Quote from Shapps: “Europe needs to step up and do their part to make sure that Ukraine can continue to defend herself. Britain has, again, […]
Jan. 20—Before the arrival of the 21st century, Loyalhanna Creek ran orange through Latrobe. That was before a system of wetlands was developed next to the Saint Vincent College campus to treat water draining from abandoned mines and remove some of the iron pollutants that discolored the creek downstream. The wetlands have been soaking up […]
A high-speed rail project that would reduce travel times between Houston and Dallas by more than half with Japan’s Shinkansen technology has attracted a $500,000 federal grant. Houston Public Media News 88.7 reported in December that Amtrak received the funds to develop the project from the Federal Railroad Administration, according to KERA News. This was […]
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — There was a renewed push Tuesday night for the resignation of Sarasota County school board member Bridget Ziegler. It was a heated meeting that lasted for hours. 67 speakers came forward and a majority of them asking for Ziegler to resign. She did address the crowd after public comment but […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district. Federal appeals courts are divided over whether school policies enforcing restrictions on which bathrooms transgender students can use violate federal law or the Constitution. […]
Ryanair will deploy more engineers to oversee quality control at US factories building Boeing aircraft for the airline. Michael O’Leary, group chief executive at Ryanair, said the carrier has agreed to step up its activities at the manufacturer’s site in Seattle and Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, where fuselages are built. This comes after a Boeing […]
DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump has won the Iowa caucuses, NBC News projects, cementing his firm status as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination. Trump, who is aiming to be the first former president since Grover Cleveland in the 1890s to return to office after losing re-election to a second consecutive term, scored […]
Minnesota this month started its most generous assistance program for low-income families seeking child care. That’s a wonderful step forward, and yet it’s not nearly enough to solve a problem that is hurting Minnesota families individually and the state’s economy broadly. Today, in Minnesota and much of the U.S., the child-care industry is becoming a […]
An 800-pound moose caused some commotion this week in Utah. The lone bull running along the highway in Sardine Canyon, about 75 miles north of Salt Lake City, attracted the attention of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. In a video released by Utah DNR on Jan. 11, the moose can be seen galloping next […]
The Texas Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Thursday, January 11, 2024 results for each game: Pick 3 Morning 6-5-0, FIREBALL: 2 Check Pick 3 Morning payouts and previous drawings here. Pick 3 Day 4-3-2, FIREBALL: 1 Check Pick 3 Day payouts and previous drawings here. […]
Jan. 11—The city of Lewiston is looking for engineering firms to help it design a remodel of Main Street, signaling the start of a project that has been on the drawing board for more than a decade. The revamp between First and 11th streets would include an update to underground infrastructure like water and sewer […]