Council 'will listen' to weedkiller objections
Demonstrations are held outside the council HQ as the use of weedkiller is debated.
Pinelands Road fire in South Georgia expands to 9,000 acres, 10% contained
A wildfire in South Georgia has grown to nearly 9,000 acres and is only 10% contained due to drought conditions, with 52 fires started in two days and local governments imposing burn bans.
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Democrat borrows Trump’s ‘witch hunt’ refrain to resign from Congress after House ethics probe
Ouster of Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick closely follows the resignations of two House members for sexual misconduct allegations
Cherfilus-McCormick is third lawmaker to quit, as wave of scandal swamps US Congress
A Democratic lawmaker resigned on Tuesday, becoming the third member of the US House of Representatives to step down in just over a week as a wave of ethics scandals engulfs Congress.
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida announced her immediate resignation ahead of a scheduled disciplinary hearing by the House Ethics Committee, which had been weighing potential sanctions over a string of campaign finance violations.
Her departure follows the recent resignations of Democrat Eric Swalwell and...
Churchill Downs buys Preakness for $85 million
Churchill Downs Incorporated has entered an agreement to purchase the Preakness Stakes for $85 million, uniting two major events of American horse racing's Triple Crown, the buyers announced on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister v Olly Robbins
Sacked Foreign Office chief describes 'dismissive' attitude to Mandelson vetting.
Leakers Sabotaging Supreme Court AGAIN: Internal Memos Exposing Conservative Push to Block Obama’s Climate Power Grab Leaked to NYT
In yet another brazen breach of the Supreme Court’s confidentiality, internal memos from a pivotal 2016 battle over former President Barack Obama’s controversial Clean Power Plan have been leaked to The New York Times.
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Journalists of the year: Kansas Reflector sweeps category in state press association awards
At Kansas Reflector, we try to go above and beyond for our readers. So perhaps its appropriate that our staff went above and beyond in the Kansas Press Association‘s annual contest. We received the results Sunday night, and they reaffirm what I’ve known for a long time. They reaffirm what I’ve written every year when […]
From The Sports Desk: Now we’re even
The NBA playoffs haven’t truly started until a visiting player inspires a vulgar chant from the crowd at Madison Square Garden.
Opinión: Para reducir el déficit, recorten la burocracia municipal — no las artes
En 2020, el presupuesto de la ciudad de San Diego autorizó 11,820 puestos equivalentes a tiempo completo. El presupuesto para el año fiscal 2026 contempla 13,062. Es decir, alrededor de 1,200 puestos adicionales en seis años, mientras la población de la ciudad se mantuvo prácticamente estable. El presupuesto propuesto por el alcalde para el año […]
Freehand Supply brings art supplies and classes to Fishtown
Owners Kim Quinn and Russell Edling sell high-quality art materials at Freehand Supply. The two friends encourage creativity at their store by focusing on craft items, gifts and community classes. There is a rotating selection of local artists' work on the walls available for purchase inside the Freehand Gallery.
LDS officials sue popular Mormon podcast for ‘confusing listeners on connection to church’
John Dehlin, the host of the podcast, was excommunicated by the church in 2015