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thank you for reading! Don't miss out on this great opportunity To enjoy this article and others, get standard digital access $1 for 6 months Already a subscriber? Log in Peggy Dollar, front left, and members of Mothers for Gun Control in America and students from Denver metropolitan schools rally for gun violence measures in front of the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. About 100 people gathered for the rally. (Photo by Hyun Chang/Denver Post) Colorado has made it a misdemeanor to knowingly carry a firearm on school grounds, at a polling place or in a government…

Note to opinion editors: Star Tribune Opinion features a mix of national and local news. Commentary Published daily online and in print. To contribute, click here. ••• In the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, gangs have bulldozed a police station with large trucks. Armed gangs control 80 percent of the city and are looting and burning buildings in entire neighborhoods. The underfunded police have abandoned some neighborhoods and many officers have fled. In the law enforcement vacuum, some neighborhoods have seen some 60 vigilante lynchings and the health system is collapsing. The horrific drama unfolding in Haiti, so close to our shores,…

A retired four-star admiral who once held the second-highest ranking in the Navy has been indicted on charges of helping a company secure a government contract in exchange for a high-paying job.by Michael Kunzelman And Alanna Durkin Richer Associated PressMay 31, 2024 4:46 PM ET• 3 min readWASHINGTON — A retired four-star admiral who once held the Navy's second-highest ranking was arrested Friday on charges he helped secure a government contract for a training program in exchange for a high-paying job with a company.Robert Burke, who served as vice chief of naval operations, faces federal charges including bribery and conspiracy…

Michael Kunzelman And Alanna Durkin Richer, The Associated Press 14 minutes ago WASHINGTON (AP) — A retired four-star admiral who once held the Navy's second-highest rank was arrested Friday on charges he helped secure a government contract for a training program in exchange for a high-paying job with a company. Robert Burke, who served as vice chief of naval operations, faces federal charges including bribery and conspiracy that prosecutors allege were part of a fraudulent scheme that led the company to hire him for $500,000 a year after he retires in 2022. He oversaw naval operations in Europe, Russia and…

two Simon Fraser University The project will support leadership in British Columbia's hydrogen economy and local entrepreneurs.Burnaby, British Columbia, May 31, 2024 /CNW/ – As countries around the world transition to clean energy, investments in cutting-edge technology will support strong domestic economies and Canada's To establish itself as a global energy leader, the government will work with academia and industry to Canada It provides new opportunities for local talent and technology to address the global challenge of climate change.Canadian government announces nearly $10 million to launch clean hydrogen hub and expand Canadian innovation (CNW Group/Pacific Economic Development Canada)Today, the Honourable…

The designation highlights the school's role in teaching Chinese culture and language. CanadaGatineauQuebec, May 31, 2024 /CNW/ – National Historic Landmarks encourage us to recognize the full extent of our shared history – both the triumphs and struggles that define it. Canada And it helps us think about how to build a more inclusive society for current and future generations.Copyright: Charlotte Hung (CNW Group/Parks Canada (HQ))Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designation of Hmong Cairn School as a national historic site under Parks Canada's National Historic Commemorations…

Editor's note: To avoid conflicts of interest, Daily News Director of Recruiting Grayson Joslin and Daily News Digital Editor-in-Chief both recused themselves from the analysis of SGA leadership candidates. Joslin served as an SGA senator in the 2021-22 academic year, and Grounds served as spokesman for the Board of Elections in the 2022 election. Each year, the Daily News awards ratings to outgoing Student Government Association (SGA) officer candidates based on their effectiveness in achieving their goals and their impact on the Ball State University community. The Gassensmith & Lindstrand Administration, led by former President Joseph Gassensmith and former Vice…

Editor's note: To avoid conflicts of interest, Grayson Joslin, the Daily News' director of recruiting, and Daily News digital editor in chief, recused themselves from analyzing the SGA executive candidates. Joslin served as an SGA senator in the 2021-22 academic year, and Grounds served as spokesman for the Board of Elections in the 2022 election. Each year, the Daily News awards ratings to outgoing Student Government Association (SGA) officer candidates based on their effectiveness in achieving their goals and their impact on the Ball State University community. The Gassensmith & Lindstrand Administration, led by former President Joseph Gassensmith and former…

The Slovenian government on Thursday approved a motion to recognise a Palestinian state and submitted it to parliament for approval.Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob said on MondayAfter a series of consultations, he plans to put on the agenda of a government meeting on Thursday a decision to submit Palestine's recognition to parliament, he said, adding that Slovenia “will continue to work with a group of like-minded countries to apply maximum pressure for an immediate ceasefire and the release of the hostages.” At a government meeting on Thursday, Prime Minister Golob said: Minister Asta Vrecko and Deputy Prime Minister Matiash Han…

Johannesburg, South Africa – Former President Jacob Zuma has emerged as the biggest winner in South Africa's general election, with his new breakaway party, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), set to make big gains at the expense of the country's ruling African National Congress. With more than two-thirds of the votes counted on Friday night, MK appeared on the verge of taking power in KwaZulu-Natal, where it was comfortably ahead in a province the ANC had never lost since the first post-apartheid elections in 1994. Nationally, as results slowly trickle in, MK placed third with about 12 percent of the vote,…