Oklahoma's budget-making process — now open to public view — has proven contentious, with some progress More "transparency" was a goal of this year's session. In full view was the majority party's disagreement over the wisdom of an income tax cut and ... 05/18/2024 - 11:31 am | View Link
Colorado’s top 2024 legislative primaries — and who has the most campaign cash Plus: J.J. Ament calls for a better property tax deal. Conservation Colorado endorsements. Don’t miss The Sun’s post-session event. 05/14/2024 - 4:26 am | View Link
Virginia lawmakers pass new state budget deal The Virginia General Assembly passed a new two-year state budget deal that lawmakers say comes with record-breaking investments in K-12 public schools and behavioral health and pay raises for ... 05/13/2024 - 7:50 am | View Link
Budget leaders reach deal with Youngkin on Virginia spending plan Virginia budget negotiators have reportedly reached a compromise with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on the Old Dominion's next two-year spending plan. 05/10/2024 - 12:57 pm | View Link
Virginia lawmakers reach deal to finalize state budget RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and lawmakers reached a deal to finalize the state budget Thursday. Lawmakers will return to Richmond on Monday, May 13 to vote on the ... 05/9/2024 - 11:06 am | View Link
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s supreme leader prayed Wednesday over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials who were killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week. Later, hundreds of thousands of people followed a procession honoring the dead down Tehran’s main boulevard.
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Iran’s Shiite theocracy views mass demonstrations as crucial evidence of its legitimacy and the people’s support.
Still, Wednesday’s funeral service for President Ebrahim Raisi and others saw a turnout that onlookers described as noticeably lower than the 2020 procession honoring Revolutionary Guard general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a U.
Mexico City — It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees.
At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. Others were rescued by residents, including five that were rushed to a local veterinarian who battled to save them.
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“They arrived in critical condition, with dehydration and fever,” said Dr.
HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) collectively cause about 2.5 million deaths and 1.2 million cases of cancer each year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The report, released Tuesday, found that case notifications of STIs are increasing in many regions, and new HIV and viral hepatitis infections are not declining fast enough.
When the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor Karim Khan unveiled this week his intention to seek arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over respective violations of international humanitarian law, both parties responded with predictable outrage. But perhaps the most notable reactions came from the U. S. and the U.
JERUSALEM — Israeli officials seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press in southern Israel on Tuesday, accusing the news organization of violating a new media law by providing images to Al Jazeera.
The Qatari satellite channel is among thousands of clients that receive live video feeds from the AP and other news organizations.
Recent battlefield reverses in Ukraine, with Kherson under increasing attack, are powerful reminders that Ukraine needs every penny of support it can get urgently. Yet Western governments still refuse to seize Russia’s $300 billion in frozen assets, even though the idea of making Russia pay for Ukraine’s rebuilding is broadly popular across the U.