Drivers going over the bridges to Hilton Head Island could be navigating more lanes, slower speeds and added turns, according to the proposed resolution that would allow Beaufort County and the South Carolina Department of Transportation to move forward with the U.S. 278 corridor project. The vote is on a special town council meeting agenda […]
Philip Isley, chairman of the Centennial Authority, could barely hold back his emotions on Thursday morning. Seated at the head of a long wooden table, his voice trailed off as he spoke to his fellow board members. It was hard not to get choked up as he relished in the fruits of his labor, manning […]
CNN anchor John Berman pushed back Wednesday at former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s suggestion that terms of the first presidential debate Thursday will give President Biden an unfair advantage over former President Trump. In an interview on “CNN News Central,” Ramaswamy, now a staunch Trump backer, said Biden had a series of advantages. “I […]
FORT PIERCE — Shortly after a jury convicted a Port St. Lucie woman of 84 felonies related to sexually abusing her two young sons and the family dog, a judge ordered her to serve 21 life prison terms, according to a state prosecutor and court records. Natalie Jesslynn Wagner, 28, also was ordered to remain […]
Watch These Key Price Levels Source: TradingView.com Key Takeaways Spirit AeroSystems shares dropped in pre-market trading Tuesday following reports Boeing changed the terms of its all-cash offer to reacquire the company for a mostly stock deal valuing Spirit at about $35 per share. If accepted, that offer would represent a premium of about 6% to […]
The union for nurses at The Queen’s Health System said they were disappointed at the progress of negotiations for a new contract with hospital management. The Hawaii Nurses’ Association, which represents nearly 2, 000 nurses at Queen’s Punchbowl and West Oahu campuses, said in a news release Friday that in-person meetings with management next week […]
A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family on Friday, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on other charges in a stunning verdict for the family, whose fortune is estimated at 37 billion pounds ($47 billion) […]
The leaders of Italy and Germany have strongly rejected ceasefire terms laid out by Vladimir Putin to stop the war in Ukraine, as dozens of countries gathered at a summit in Switzerland to discuss ending the conflict. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the Russian president’s plan “propaganda” which effectively suggested that Ukraine “must withdraw […]
Vladimir Putin has said Ukraine would need to fully withdraw troops from territories Russia claims to have annexed before a ceasefire could begin – a proposal Ukraine immediately called “offensive to common sense”. Its President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has long said Ukraine will not negotiate with Moscow until Russian forces leave all Ukrainian territory, including Crimea. […]
Lengthy jail terms have been handed to 22 Chinese citizens – and a Cameroonian man – for cyber-related crimes in Zambia. The gang’s only female convict, Gu Tianjiao, reportedly cried “papa, papa” as her seven-year sentenced was announced in the Lusaka Magistrates Court on Friday. Some in the gang – including its mastermind Li Xianlin […]
A cyclist passes by signage outside the Paramount lot in Los Angeles. . Paramount Global and its controlling shareholder, the Redstone family’s National Amusements, reportedly have agreed to terms of a deal that would combine Paramount with Skydance Media, which is backed by private equity. According to CNBC, Shari Redstone would receive $2 billion for […]
May 29—CUMBERLAND — Allegany County officials say layoffs at the Department of Emergency Services will happen unless a labor union agrees to their terms, and time is running out to negotiate. The county faces a $13.1 million shortfall for fiscal 2025 that includes $2 million in cuts to emergency services. To solve the problem, the […]