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APOLLO, Pa. (KDKA) — A candidate’s past is being brought into a political campaign just days before the primary election. Twenty downtown Apollo businesses received a handlebar envelope filled with racy photos of township supervisor candidate Brittany Hilliard. When employees came to work Tuesday morning, they found the envelopes taped to their doors. “Everybody has a past,” Hilliard said. He has found himself in an awkward position. She has to defend herself just days before the primary election after someone leaked scandalous photos of her. “It was unnecessary and it didn’t have to come out like this,” Hilliard said. Apollo…

ALENE HEART – Anonymous political messages related to the Community Library Network’s trustee race sparked a flurry of complaints this week from residents who say the materials violate Idaho campaign finance laws. The Kootenai County Elections Office confirmed Friday that it has so far received 16 formal complaints about double-sided cards mailed to voters without any indication of who paid for them. The cards were sent through a bulk mail account from Spokane, but the identity of the sender is unknown at this time. Idaho law requires that direct mail or any other type of general public political advertising clearly…

In its final meeting of the year, the Nebraska Board of Regents met to vote on the termination of a tenured faculty member, finalize new room and board fees for 2023 through 2026, and review speaker sponsorship with student fees, between other elements. The Board voted to terminate Julie Stone, a biochemistry teacher who has been in the position since 2008 and has been a teacher for 21 years. University of Nebraska President Ted Carter filed a complaint with a Special Committee on Academic Freedom and Tenure, a appointed board of six full professors: October 7, 2020. Following the complaint,…

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. – Firefighters responded to Kennywood Park Friday afternoon. Chopper 11 was above the scene as crews responded to the Lost Kennywood area. According to a park spokesperson, crews were called to the park for smoking in a building that is currently under construction. No staff or contractors were in the building at the time. Crews were able to control the smoke and as of 4 p.m. Friday, were in the process of clearing the scene. Operations were not interrupted during the incident. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow the news of Channel…

Billionaire businessman Sir James Dyson has issued fresh criticism of Rishi Sunak’s government, claiming the Prime Minister’s pledge to turn the UK into a science and technology superpower is “mere political sloganeering”. In a letter to the Times, he also complains that he has yet to meet Mr Sunak despite being a major UK businessman. Sir James, whose company employs 3,500 people in the UK, said: “Ministers talk arrogantly about Britain becoming a ‘scientific and technological superpower’ but their woeful policies reduce it to a mere political slogan Billionaire businessman Sir James Dyson has criticized the government (Stefan Rousseau/PA) “In…

It’s a full-time job being a mother, as it is being a politician at the state level. And now more and more women are doing double duty. For generations, most women had to choose between having a family and having a career. Work-life balance can be a lot, especially when that work life presents Michigan residents with long nights and tough decisions. “It’s very, very challenging while you’re a mother,” said Sen. Mallory McMorrow, R-Royal Oak. “I know a lot of people who decided not to go because of time constraints.” Ask any politician about the stresses and struggles of…

Regional leaders were expected to attend the crime summit at the University of Washington to discuss solutions to the homicide crisis. St. LOUIS — It’s called focused deterrence. And studies show that the crime-reduction strategy works to reduce homicides. Now, regional business and economic leaders are hoping the people in power will get it going in the city of St. Louis. Greater St. Louis, Inc. and the Regional Business Council are teaming up to bring the man who wrote the book on the strategy to a crime summit scheduled for Wednesday at the University of Washington. And this author, Thomas…

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Police fatally shot the armed suspect in a tense hostage situation inside a vehicle on Oahu’s North Shore Friday afternoon, multiple sources confirm to Hawaii News Now. Sources also tell HNN the hostage is safe. The suspect was holding the victim hostage in a pickup truck near the Hawaii Polo Field. The incident began around 11 a.m. and shots were fired around 12:20 p.m. Sources tell Hawaii News Now that a police chase preceded the standoff. Shots were fired during the pursuit, but injuries were not immediately known. A photo from the scene shows HPD’s Special Services…