State Rep. Colin Schmitt on his run for the NY-18 seat
The new 18th Congressional District includes most of the major cities in the Hudson Valley, from Newburgh north to New Paltz and Kingston. The district includes all of Orange County, most of Dutchess County and part of Ulster County. Although there are three Democrats running for their party’s nomination on Tuesday, there is no Republican primary. Two-term state Rep. Colin Schmitt is the only Republican running for the seat. Schmitt is the ranking minority member of the Assembly’s Local Government Committee. As former Assemblywoman Annie Rabbit’s teenage aide, she remains the youngest Assembly aide ever. “My dad, he’s retired now,…
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Tangled politics: why shark nets are still used on NSW beaches | sharks
It was a six-minute masterclass in the politics of shark nets in New South Wales. On Wednesday, Waverley Council Mayor Paula Masselos appeared on Sky News to discuss his opposition to the continued use of shark nets on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Chris Kenny opened the segment by reminding his audience that it had been six months since a man had been killed by a great white shark on a Sydney beach: diving instructor Simon Nellist, 35, who had publicly opposed to shark nets, was attacked in Petita Badia. Kenny then peppered Masselos with a series of loaded questions. “Have you…
Read More »Nikki Fried cannot support the accusations she made against reporters
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried falsely claimed that reporters who examined her policies on sugar cane burning were paid by environmental activists. Fried’s comment followed the publication of a 6,000-word investigation by The Palm Beach Post into Fried’s promise as agriculture commissioner to make “historic changes” to the sugarcane crop. The Post is August 11 report found that his changes to the state’s burn program did not address the health risks people in Palm Beach County may face from pollution. He also noted that Fried’s political committee receives contributions from groups funded largely by the sugar industry. The sugar…
Read More »Man Utd accept Casemiro’s deal in principle
Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle to sign midfielder Casemiro from Real Madrid for a fee of £60m. The Brazilian international will become the fourth arrival of this window after Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martínez. Casemiro, who had three years left on his Madrid contract, brings plenty of quality and experience to Erik ten Hag’s midfield after amassing more than 300 appearances during nine trophy-laden years at the Santiago Bernabeu. In fact, the 30-year-old won five Champions Leagues with Los Blancos – scoring against Juventus in the 2017 final – as well as four League titles…
Read More »Tech stocks lead Wall Street lower, snapping winning streak – FOX13 News Memphis
Wall Street ended a hectic week of trading on Friday with a broad slide in stocks that left the major indexes in the red for the week. The S&P 500 closed 1.3% lower, snapping a four-week winning streak. Shares of more than 80% of companies in the benchmark fell, with technology stocks driving much of the pullback. The Nasdaq tech composite fell 2%, also ending four weeks of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.9% to finish slightly in the red for the week. Small-cap stocks also lost ground, sending the Russell 2000 index down 2.2%. Friday marked the…
Read More »Breaking News: The Loch Ness Monster May Come Out of Hiding! | MILESTONES 106.1
Climate change is ruining everything, even for monsters! Jubal Fresh reports on a study in Scotland that climate change could bring the Loch Ness monster out of hiding! You can click here to read more about it here. There are things you can’t do on most airlines, but on Spirit, everything works! Alex Fresh reports on a viral video of a man lighting up and smoking a cigarette while flying. You can click here to read more about this story. Celebrities are just like us! Christian Gray Snow reports that Kourtney Kardashian posted a photo with pee-filled urinals in the…
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Breaking news: Shots fired at Groveport Madison High School football game
Groveport – Shots were fired during a football game at Groveport Madison around 9 p.m According to initial reports, the 911 calls came in after the shots were fired. When the police arrived, they found chaos with children running from the stadium. One person is in custody and another is possibly still at large. An unconfirmed report says a man in a car fired shots from the car and left the scene. No injuries from the shooting have been reported at this time The football game was between Groveport Madison and Canal Winchester Please avoid the area, due to the…
Read More »5 pilgrims killed and more than 25 injured in a road accident in Rajasthan
Hello and welcome to the ABP News Live blog. Follow this space for latest developments and breaking news from India, including Manish Sisodia’s CBI case in Delhi’s liquor politics, BJP’s protest in Rajasthan over law and order, the ‘latest update on Covid, Monkeypox and other developing stories across the country and abroad. Rajasthan: BJP to protest today for law and order The Bharatiya Janata Party will protest in Jaipur on Saturday over the law and order issue in the state, a party spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the party will take out a rally from 10 am from Shaheed Memorial…
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