(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 […]
Here’s a look at some criminal cases that were addressed May 1-9 at the Marion County Judicial Center in Ocala. State v. Andrew Rittmayer Plea: Guilty. Lawyer: The Public Defender’s Office for the defense. Charge: Travel to meet a minor after use of computer to lure child. Prosecutors dropped charges of use computer to seduce […]
May 14—Eastern Connecticut Democrats endorsed U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney’s bid for a 10th consecutive term Monday night during a nominating convention at Coventry High School. “It was an honor to accept the Democratic nomination to serve as the representative for Connecticut’s Second District ― the largest congressional district in the state,” Courtney said Tuesday in […]
[Source] Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was expected to be released on May 13 after spending four years behind bars for documenting the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, but her current status remains unknown. Key points: Zhang’s videos documented crowded hospitals, empty streets and interviews with Wuhan residents in lockdown. Her content countered the […]
German prosecutors called on Tuesday for a jail sentence of three and a half years to be imposed on an officer in the German military with far-right political leanings who has confessed to spying for Russia. “The charges have been confirmed to the full extent,” a federal prosecutor told the Dusseldorf higher regional court. The […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has filed his nomination to run for a third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi. Mr Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, his constituency, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in 2019. India’s gigantic, six-week […]
VARANASI, India (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi filed his nomination on Tuesday to run for a third term in India’s general election in the northern city of Varanasi. Modi hopes to retain his seat in the holy Hindu city, his constituency, from where he ran and won, first in 2014 and then again in […]
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office. In line with Russian law, the entire Russian Cabinet resigned Tuesday following Putin’s glittering inauguration in the Kremlin, and most members have been widely expected to keep their jobs, […]
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge sentenced the former executive of a specialty pharmacy to at least 10 years in prison Friday for the deaths of 11 people who were injected with tainted pain medication, part of a meningitis outbreak that affected hundreds across the U.S. in 2012. Barry Cadden’s sentence for involuntary manslaughter […]
May 11—FAIRMONT — James Saunders, famous for his contention, nonetheless brings an important element to Marion County Board of Education meetings. Dissent. Saunders returned to school board in 2020. His previous stint as a school board member was a few decades ago. “I want to be a VOICE for employees and citizens so that they […]
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Democrats unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term on Saturday, praising his efforts on gun control, immigration reform and foreign policy. Murphy’s enthusiastic backing from the party faithful happened quickly at the Democratic State Convention, held at the Mohegan Sun resort and casino. He had no opposition. […]