6 takeaways from Elementary Night 2.0 in New York
New York voters chose their candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives and state Senate, ending the second of two primary campaigns in the state as the focus now turns to the general elections. The path to a majority in the House likely goes through New York, and given history and the political environment, it should still be a good night nationally for Republicans in November. But Tuesday evening’s results in parts of New York state could give Democrats reason to hope amid close races in parts of New York state. That said, there are limits to what lessons can…
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Suspect arrested after hours-long Ocean Blvd. motel standoff
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – A suspect is in custody after an hours-long police standoff at the Happy Holiday Motel on the Grand Strand. A heavily armed police presence was on the scene early Tuesday morning after a man barricaded himself in the Happy Holiday Motel on N. Ocean Blvd., officials said. A suspect has been seen looking out the window of the Happy Holiday Motel(WMBF) “We are negotiating with a person barricaded in Happy Holiday,” said Myrtle Beach police spokesman Master Cpl. said Tom West. “The area is secure and officers will remain on site while the incident continues.”…
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Man, 21, allegedly speeding, drunk when he crashed into Farmington grad Luke Roux’s car – Hartford Courant
Jacob Coffey was driving home from a country concert at nearly double the speed limit when he allegedly drove his Jeep through a red light and hit a car driven by Luke Roux, a recent Farmington High School graduate who died in the crash, according to an arrest warrant obtained Tuesday by the Hartford Courant. Coffey, who was arraigned in Hartford Superior Court on Tuesday, had a blood-alcohol level of 0.23 when he was treated at a hospital after the crash on the night of June 25, according to blood samples recovered at the Hartford Hospital, evaluated by forensic experts…
Read More »Robbery Suspect Captured After Escape From West Hollywood Jail
A man who escaped custody Friday while being escorted to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bus in West Hollywood has been captured, authorities said. The man, who was handcuffed at the time, was being transported from the jail to the Sheriff’s Department’s West Hollywood station in the 700 block of North San Vicente Boulevard around 6 a.m. when he broke free and ran, according to the department. The man, described as a robbery suspect, was arrested again, according to a tweet from the department’s Office of Special Enforcement around 6:45 p.m Times writer Gregory Yee contributed to this report….
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Castelli wins NY-21 Democratic primary | News, Sports, Employment
Matt Castelli, candidate for New York’s 21st Congressional District, is seen here at Lloyd’s of Lowville Diner in July. (Photo provided: Kara Dry/Watertown Daily Times) GLENS FALLS — Matt Castelli convincingly defeated Whitehall resident Matt Putorti in Tuesday’s Democratic primary to earn the right to face Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik in the fall. Putorti gave up the race around 10.30pm on Tuesday. Castelli, a former CIA counterterrorism expert who had served in Afghanistan, had 81 percent of the vote with nearly two-thirds of the precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. For complete results, see poststar.com. Castelli, who currently lives…
Read More »Dr. Joris Ray steps down as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools – FOX13 News Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Dr. Joris Ray has resigned as superintendent of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS), Herman Morris said during a Memphis-Shelby County Schools meeting Tuesday evening. Morris, who was hired by MSCS to investigate the allegations against Ray, presented the resolution that would terminate Ray’s employment with the school district to the MSCS Board around 7 p.m. READ MORE: MSCS school board launches investigation into Superintendent Joris Ray The Memphis-Shelby County School Board voted to accept the resignation of Dr. Ray, 8-0-1, with one board member abstaining. WATCH: Breakdown of the MSCS Board’s vote to accept the resignation of Dr….
Read More »Summer vacation in a danger zone – Medford News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Ashland teacher Paul Huard gets his hands dirty during summer break helping Ukrainian refugees escape to Poland Paul Huard, an Ashland history teacher, holds up a vest he wore this summer in Poland that identified him as an aid worker helping Ukrainian refugees. [Morgan Rothborne/Mail Tribune] Editor’s note: This is the first installment of a three-part series about local people who recently traveled to Eastern Europe to help Ukrainians in need. Paul Huard, a history teacher at Ashland High School, traded his summer vacation from walking another leg of the Camino de Santiago in Spain to help Ukrainian refugees escape…
Read More »Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib was once a political star
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Najib Razak is the first former Malaysian prime minister to go to jail, a major setback for a British-educated politician whose father and uncle were the second and third prime ministers of the country, respectively. The huge 1MDB financial scandal directly linked to him was not only a personal blow, but also shook, at least temporarily, the control his party, the United Malays National Organization, had over Malaysian politics . UMNO had traditionally enjoyed the support of the country’s ethnic Malay majority and had headed the National Front coalition government since the country gained independence…
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