OSHKOSH ― Michael Rust is moving up to the bench. The onetime court commissioner is now a circuit judge, having been elected to a six-year term for Winnebago County Circuit Court Branch 1 by upending outgoing common council member LaKeisha Haase in Tuesday’s spring election. According to unofficial results, Rust received 15,699 votes to finish […]
MENASHA — Voters chose Austin Hammond, who moved to the city three years ago, as their next mayor. At age 26, Hammond becomes the youngest Menasha mayor in history, besting former Mayor Joe Laux, who was 31 when he was elected in 1988. “I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and joy that folks trusted me with their […]
It’s the start of World Autism Acceptance Week and there are still many common myths people believe about children with autism. Autism is a lifelong disability that affects how people communicate and interact with the world. This means children who have been diagnosed with this particular neurodiversity may process information about their surroundings differently than […]
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president on Tuesday, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ascent from prison to palace within weeks. Last month’s election tested Senegal’s reputation as a stable democracy in West Africa, a region rocked in recent years by coups and […]
Senegal has inaugurated Africa’s youngest elected leader as president, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ascent from prison to palace within weeks. Last month’s election tested Senegal’s reputation as a stable democracy in West Africa, a region rocked in recent years by coups and attempted coups. Mr Faye was […]
Ecuador’s youngest mayor and her press officer were found Sunday shot to death in a vehicle amid an ongoing state of emergency, police said. Brigitte García, the 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente and member of the left-wing Citizen Revolution Party, was found alongside her advisor, Jairo Loor, in the vehicle, Ecuadorian police said in a […]
Few had heard of him a year ago, and now he is set to become president. Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s extraordinary rise caps a rollercoaster period in Senegalese politics that caught many off-guard. Months in jail alongside ally and kingmaker Ousmane Sonko ended suddenly, with the pair released the week before the presidential election. Now Mr […]
There is shock, grief, and anger amongst people in Southeast Los Angeles, where 14-year-old Javier Pedraza Jr. was shot and killed on Sunday. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that Pedraza was one of four victims who were killed after being targeted at random by the shooters. Pedraza was gunned down outside Ellen Ochoa […]
Elon Musk, the visionary entrepreneur behind SpaceX and Tesla Inc., has often credited his challenging upbringing with shaping his resilience and determination to tackle some of the world’s most formidable challenges. Despite his astounding success, Musk harbors concerns about his children not experiencing the same level of adversity, which he believes is crucial for personal […]
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Between 9 and 12 months old, babies learn to stand, say their first word, maybe take their first steps. As the family of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli held in captivity in Gaza, celebrated his first birthday without him, they wondered which, if any, of the typical milestones they missed […]
PARIS (AP) — France’s new prime minister, Gabriel Attal, held his first Cabinet meeting on Friday with one motto: “work, work, work,” according to President Emmanuel Macron‘s office. The newly appointed Attal, 34, the youngest premier in France’s history, leads a relatively small team of 14 ministers who gathered at the presidential palace, the Elysee, […]
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to appoint a 34-year-old prime minister surprised many because of his age and relatively short career. But Gabriel Attal has become one of the most prominent and ambitious figures on the French political scene in recent years, saying there’s “nothing greater than serving France.” The centrist politician […]