ibtimes.com — 4+ min ago
Ohio Police Officer Put On Leave After Running Over Shooting Victim
https://www.ibtimes.com/ohio-police-officer-put-leave-after-running-over-shooting-victim-3229637
An Ohio police officer has been put on leave after dashcam footage showed her running over a shooting ... Despite this, an internal inquiry and a crash investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol was launched ... Springfield police officer Amanda Rosales was driving the vehicle Sunday when she ran over 42-year-old ... Eric was lying in the street," NBC News quoted Graf as saying. "This was an accident. ... the scene in emergency response," Springfield Police Department said as per CNN. ... ...
archpaper.com — 4+ min ago
Nina Cooke John-designed Harriet Tubman monument will replace Columbus in Newark, New Jersey
https://www.archpaper.com/2021/06/nina-cooke-john-harriet-tubman-monument-will-replace-columbus-newark/
Tubman designed by architect Nina Cooke John, has been selected to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus ... The Kingston, Jamaica-born Cooke John, founder of multidisciplinary architecture and design practice ... Studio Cooke John, beat out four other finalists in the running to design the Tubman monument for Washington ... that once stood at Washington Park in Newark, New Jersey. ... The space will be renamed Harriet Tubman Square once the monument is installed at the National Register ... ...
ajc.com — 4+ min ago
Capitol Recap: Greene offers Holocaust apology but still doesn't like Dems
https://www.ajc.com/politics/capitol-recap-greene-offers-holocaust-apology-but-still-doesnt-like-dems/NDHXYODBMRENNF7YTWSEV4L6YM/
Following a visit to the United State Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, Greene issued an apology ... , including from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. ... Marjorie Taylor Greene now says she doesn't think coronavirus restrictions are on par with the Holocaust ... After a first wave of criticism, Greene remained firm, telling WDUN host Martha Zoller that she never ... Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Rome, apologized this past week for making a comparison in May between coronavirus ... ...
11alive.com — 7+ min ago
Georgia troopers perform PIT maneuver to stop wrong-way driver on I-75/85 in Downtown Atlanta
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/georgia-troopers-perform-pit-maneuver-to-stop-wrong-way-driver-on-i-7585-in-downtown-atlanta/85-a037473e-e907-447f-8ed9-421b1e2a80c2
ATLANTA -- Georgia State Patrol troopers performed a PIT maneuver early Friday morning to stop a wrong-way ... GSP said the driver got onto I-75/85 South at University Ave. south of Downtown, but began traveling ... Roughly three miles up the interstate, troopers were able to stop the driver near the Courtland St. exit ... driver on I-75/85 in Downtown Atlanta. ... with the PIT maneuver. ... ...
nbcnews.com — 27+ min ago
After 9 years and $10M, Georgia spaceport nears FAA approval
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/9-years-10m-georgia-spaceport-nears-faa-approval-rcna1221
According to the FAA, seven of those sites -- in Florida, Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma -- have never ... If the Federal Aviation Administration grants Spaceport Camden a license, the county plans to buy 4,000 ... Government Accountability Office said in a December report, "although other spaceport operators mentioned ... Since 2012, Camden County on the Georgia-Florida line has doggedly pursued plans to build and operate ... The project came closer to fruition Thursday, when the Federal Aviation Administration issued its final ... ...
news5cleveland.com — 30+ min ago
Sports betting in Ohio takes one more step toward legalization
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/state/sports-betting-in-ohio-takes-one-more-step-toward-legalization
Sandra Williams, D-Cleveland, said the Cuyahoga County licenses would likely go to the Cavaliers, Indians ... Nathan Manning, R-North Ridgeville, an SB 176 sponsor. "It's just not legal yet. ... The Ohio Casino Control Commission would begin issuing them three months later, opening the door for ... Groups representing these businesses, including the Fair Gaming Coalition of Ohio and the Ohio Petroleum ... That's if the Ohio House of Representatives quickly follows the lead of the state senate, whose members ... ...
nhregister.com — 41+ min ago
Columbus Day back on Branford schools calendar, sort of
https://www.nhregister.com/shoreline/article/Columbus-Day-back-on-Branford-schools-calendar-16256026.php
Chairman John Prins. ... "It's a weighty issue," said board member Peter Berdon. ... Meredith Gaffney, who served on a committee that developed the calendar, called the idea of recognizing ... Because Rosh Hashanah falls on what would have been the first day of school, several board members worried ... Hannah Bloomquist, a student representative on the board, said while the district should celebrate Italian ... ...
dispatch.com — 49+ min ago
Capitol Insider: Ohio lawmakers got nearly $250,000 from major drug companies for election
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2021/06/18/400-drug-pharmaceutical-company-checks-ohio-legislative-campaigns-2020-stat-study/7652083002/
Rob Portman with $66,500. ... Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, easily was No. 1 on Ohio's list with $29,600. ... The health-care newsletter STAT compiled the totals to measure the clout of drug companies in Washington ... Medicaid Director Maureen Corcoran predicted months ago that lawsuits likely would occur because of the ... Ousted former House Speaker Larry Householder, R-Glenford, was next with $14,000, followed by GOP House ... ...
si.com — 1+ hour ago
Ohio Athlete Schedules Syracuse Visit
https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/recruiting/dom-foster-schedules-syracuse-visit
Foster currently holds offers from Boston College, Cincinnati, Kent State, Toledo and several others. ... During the camp, one of the recruits that stood out was Warren (Ohio) Harding athlete Dom Foster. ... He says Michigan State and Wake Forest are also showing a lot of interest. ... Melifonwu was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 2021 NFL Draft. ... Syracuse recently attended a satellite camp at Youngstown State in Ohio. ... ...
ajc.com — 1+ hour, 4+ min ago
WILD GEORGIA: Birds must preen regularly for healthy feathers
https://www.ajc.com/life/wild-georgia-birds-must-preen-regularly-for-healthy-feathers/GL5MGGPU4NFNVCN7C4HYM4ZZKU/
IN THE SKY: From David Dundee, Tellus Science Museum astronomer: Summer begins at 11:32 p.m. on Sunday ... Mars and Venus are low in the west around dusk. Jupiter and Saturn rise in the east after midnight. ... The moon will be full on Thursday -- the Strawberry Moon. ... When they preen, birds spread the oil and coat it on all of their feathers. ... A blue jay is shown sunning and anting, processes that help keep feathers clean and healthy. ... ...