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Month: July 2024

Wisconsin secretary of state settles open records lawsuit brought by conservatives

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Democratic secretary of state settled an open records lawsuit brought by a conservative policy group on Wednesday, agreeing to respond to all future requests even when her office has no responsive records. The Institute for Reforming Government sought records in 2023 related to Democrat Sarah Godlewski’s appointment as

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Hundreds of thousands are still without power in the Houston area. Here’s how it happened

Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of people in the Houston area likely won’t have power restored until next week, as the city swelters in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Frustrations are mounting over the recovery effort in the nation’s fourth-largest city. State officials have faced questions about whether Houston’s power utility, CenterPoint Energy, was sufficiently

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Queda en libertad condicional en Colombia el exlíder paramilitar Salvatore Mancuso; ahora puede cumplir como “gestor de paz”

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El exlíder paramilitar colombiano Salvatore Mancuso salió en libertad condicional este miércoles, luego de que el Tribunal de Justicia y Paz de Bogotá ordenara que se dejaran sin efectos las más de 50 órdenes de captura que pesaban en su contra, dijo a CNN el Ministerio de Justicia de Colombia.

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As C.O. fire danger grows, Industrial Fire Precaution levels rise on Forest Service, BLM and ODF-protected lands

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Beginning Saturday at 12:01 a.m., all lands managed by the Deschutes and Ochoco national forests and the Prineville District of the Bureau of Land Management will move to Industrial Fire Precaution Level II, the agencies said Wednesday. Here’s the full announcement, as well as a similar announcement regarding Oregon Department of

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