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Month: November 2024

Central Oregon leaders to reaffirm commitment to school safety at annual Safe Schools Alliance gathering

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon school superintendents, fire and police chiefs, sheriffs, district attorneys and public and mental health leaders will convene on Wednesday at 8 a.m. at the High Desert Education Service District in Redmond to reaffirm their commitment to the Safe Schools Alliance (SSA). This annual event serves to bolster ongoing community

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Barnes & Noble is making a comeback

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — A massive, multi-story building in the Washington, DC, neighborhood of Georgetown welcomed back a former occupant this month that had been gone for over a decade. In a move that’s perhaps more symbolic than business-minded, Barnes & Noble, America’s largest retail bookseller, has reclaimed the flagship store it vacated

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Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy. The government is investigating how authorities in Sangamon County treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities. The government made a list of demands in a

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Parents demand answers after man accesses high school, allegedly assaults ex-girlfriend

KTVT By Amelia Mugavero, Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story     MESQUITE, Texas (KTVT) — Parents are demanding answers after police say a 19-year-old man accessed Horn High School, threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife and sexually assaulted her in a bathroom during the school day on Tuesday. According to Mesquite police, Synniaz

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Parents demand answers after man accesses high school, allegedly assaults ex-girlfriend

By Amelia Mugavero, Doug Myers Click here for updates on this story     MESQUITE, Texas (KTVT) — Parents are demanding answers after police say a 19-year-old man accessed Horn High School, threatened his ex-girlfriend with a knife and sexually assaulted her in a bathroom during the school day on Tuesday. According to Mesquite police, Synniaz Elijah

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What to know about the congressional push to expand some Social Security benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed legislation that would provide full Social Security benefits to millions of people. The measure won bipartisan support in a 327-75 vote Tuesday in what is now the lame-duck period for Congress. But Senate passage isn’t assured despite considerable support. The Senate has a jam-packed schedule in the remaining

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