Month: August 2022

Latest News Live Updates, August 16: Bihar’s two-member cabinet comprising Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of the Janata Dal (JD) and his deputy Tejashwi Prasad Yadav of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) will be expanded today when around 30 members from various components of the “Mahagathbandhan”. or the Great Alliance between . The swearing-in will take place at 11.30 am inside the Raj Bhavan, PTI reports said. The state cabinet can have up to 36 ministers, including the prime minister. An agreement in principle has been reached that the RJD, which is the largest party in the state assembly, will hold…

A woman died Monday in an apparent alligator attack in South Carolina, authorities said. The large alligator was spotted “near the edge of a pond” at Sun City Hilton Head, an adults-only community, “protecting what was believed to be a person,” the Sheriff’s Office said. Beaufort County. The sheriff’s office said responders found the alligator and one person dead. The victim has not been identified. The alligator is still being recovered from the pond, according to the sheriff’s office. Alligators are active during the spring and summer because when temperatures rise, their metabolism increases and they look for food, Melody…

By 9News staffAugust 15, 2022 10:32 p.m Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison today defended holding three additional Cabinet portfolios in secret while in power. He called into Ben Fordham’s 2GB radio show this morning, insisting he had to take “unprecedented” measures during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It was a safeguard in terms of how we were making decisions, you know, at a pretty extraordinary time,” he said. He added that it was an “oversight” not to inform all cabinet colleagues affected by his additional portfolio responsibilities. “I think sometimes we forget what was going on two years ago…

BALTIMORE – Maryland Lottery and Gaming said Monday it brought more than $1.5 billion to the state through the lottery, six casinos, sports betting and fantasy sports in fiscal year 2022, a record sum. Revenue supports state schools, public health, public safety and other state services. The agency said it is the state’s fourth-largest source of revenue after income, sales and business taxes. “We are very proud to be a vital source of funding for the programs and services that Marylanders depend on every day,” said John Martin, director of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming. “We’re in the entertainment business,…

Federal judge rules that Senator Graham must testify before a special grand jury in the election investigation Graham’s lawyers argued that he is immune from testifying because Graham is protected by congressional privilege. ATLANTA – A federal judge ruled Monday that U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special purpose grand jury looking into possible election interference in the 2020 presidential election. Graham said he will continue to fight it and his legal team plans to appeal the sentence, but prosecutors say the grand jury needs to hear about three phone calls. The Fulton County district attorney said Graham…

Old photographs found along the Bear Creek Greenway in February, hand-delivered to Texas descendants Belinda Glenn found a collection of old photos while jogging along the Bear Creek Greenway in February. After months of digging, he found relatives in Texas of the people in the photo. [courtesy photo] Belinda Glenn [courtesy photo] An old photo album found along the Bear Creek Greenway earlier this year. [courtesy photo] One of the old photos found along the Bear Creek Greenway that has been given to family members in Texas. [courtesy photo] Belinda Glenn found a collection of old photos while jogging along…

A boy was rescued Monday after falling into a pool in Abington. The incident happened on Plymouth Street, according to Abington fire officials, who say they received a call that an approximately 2-year-old boy had been pulled from a pool. According to Abington Deputy Fire Chief Jack Glynn, an Abington fire dispatcher helped instruct a family member on how to perform CPR on the child. Once the firefighters arrived at the scene, they took over the treatment. The boy was taken to South Shore Hospital. The boy was breathing on his own when he arrived at South Shore Hospital, according…