Orange County supervisors Tuesday extended the contract of Martin Schwarz as the Orange County public defender. Schwarz has led the agency for nearly three years. He was appointed interim public defender in June 2020, then got the job officially in May 2021. Schwarz succeeded Sharon Petrosino, who retired in June 2020. Schwarz’s contract will run […]
Senator Tom Cotton again encouraged Americans to deal with "pro-Hamas" protestors the MAGA way — as in manhandling them with brute force and violence. "How it should be done," the Arkansas lawmaker Xitted on his Twitter account this morning, alongside a video showing angry drivers in France getting out of theirs car to toss, drag, and kick traffic-blocking climate protesters to the side of the road. — Read the rest
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MONROVIA – The plenary of the Liberian Senate has instructed its Committees on Judiciary, Public Works and Public Accounts and Audits to investigate the Public Works Ministry for awarding over US$21 worth of contracts to several contractors without legislative approval. By Blamo N. Toe, Contributing Writer The decision of the plenary on Thursday, April 18, []
Los Angeles County health officials issued an exposure warning Saturday after a traveler with measles visited Universal Studios and several other locations in the county between March 30 and April 1. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a news release that it had received notification from the California Department of Public Health of a nonresident traveler who had visited nearly a dozen locations those three days, mostly in Universal City and at the Sheraton hotel on West...
Melinda May actor Ming-Na Wen reveals whether Marvel Studios has approached her about returning as the fan-favorite S.H.I.E.L.D. agent in the MCU.
Free agent outfielder Tommy Pham has reportedly signed with the Chicago White Sox, per MLB.com's Juan Toribio. He will earn $3 million and can earn another
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The new wave of repression appears to be one of the most significant efforts to roll back perceived social gains in the aftermath of the 2022 protest movement.
Amy Wielunski, who joined Chicago Public Media in 2017, is leaving her VP role to become executive director of VocalEssence, a nonprofit choral music organization in Minneapolis.
BATON ROUGE - Former LSU gymnastics coach D-D Breaux, who is all-too-familiar with the NCAA Championships with 35 appearances, commented on LSU's appearance in the final round of the tournament.When asked if this particular team is any different from LSU's past teams, Breaux said she did not think it was any different, but praised current coach Jay Clark as "the man," saying him being in charge of the team and the team knocking on the door of a national championship is "as gratifying as if I...
The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]