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If your group or agency has changed or canceled an event, please email rsilva@redbluffdailynews.com or leave a message at 737-5042. event Tehama County Food Share needs shelf-stable milk (powdered or boxed; cow's milk, soy milk, nut milk) to replenish food pantries this fall. Donations can be dropped off at Tehama County Together, 345 Hickory St., Suite 2, Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 530-527-2223 for more information. Calling all box car racers! Children ages 2-10 are invited to enter their original creations in the 2nd Annual Corning 500 Box Car Race, taking place during the Night…

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The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following the re-election of President Felix Tshisekedi. Issued by: May 29, 2024 – 09:08 1 minute Tshisekedi faces a second term in elections in late 2023, with his Holy Union coalition winning a majority in parliament.However, internal personnel disputes have delayed the formation of a new Cabinet.The announcement of the new government came less than two weeks after the army said it had thwarted a coup attempt in the capital, Kinshasa, when armed men stormed a minister's home before entering the Palais…

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The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following the re-election of President Felix Tshisekedi. The announcement came less than two weeks after the country's military said it had thwarted an attempted coup in the capital, Kinshasa, when armed men stormed a minister's home before entering the Palais de la Nation, where Tshisekedi's offices are located. that… The Democratic Republic of Congo announced a new government on Wednesday, ending more than five months of deadlock following the re-election of President Felix Tshisekedi. The announcement came less than two weeks after…

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That restriction will be reconsidered after a man convicted of defrauding the federal government won an appeal against a condition of his sentence that barred him from employing himself.Former Bangor-area businessman and property manager Nathan Reardon was arrested in August 2023 for violating the terms of his probation after a Bangor Daily News investigation found he continued to operate as a landlord despite a court order banning him from self-employment. U.S. District Judge Lance Walker sentenced Reardon to nine months in prison in October for that violation and other charges.But last week, a federal appeals court overturned Reardon's ban on…

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You can listen to this episode in the player below or subscribe for free on YouTube or your favorite podcast app (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audacy, Audible).Report cards are hard to receive. Good grades provide praise and cause for pride, while bad grades provide a harsh reminder of how things really are. A new open-source platform called ScanGov, which calls itself the Digital Government Experience Monitor, has both. Civic hackers and ScanGov co-creators Fretwell and Son. (Photo: Emmett Fretwell) ScanGov is the brainchild of tech entrepreneur Luke Fretwell and his son Elias. It's the father-son civic hacker duo's most ambitious project…

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KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed a new government, spokeswoman Tina Salama announced early on Wednesday, ending a deadlock that had plunged the country into political instability for months.President Felix Tshisekedi won a second term in elections due in late 2023 and his Holy Union coalition won a majority in parliament, but in-fighting over cabinet posts has delayed the formation of a new government.The president ultimately appointed Judith Soumyinwa as Congo's first female prime minister on April 1 and his former chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, as speaker of parliament on May 22, paving the way…

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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan's cabinet will reject and send back for review a parliamentary reform bill passed by the opposition on Tuesday that has drawn tens of thousands of people to protest and denounce Chinese interference.The peaceful protests over reform and sometimes violent confrontations in parliament come amid wider concerns that China, which considers Taiwan its territory, is trying to influence Taiwan's politics and divide public opinion.The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)'s Lai Ching-te was elected president in January's election, but the party lost its majority in parliament, with Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang (KMT) and the minority Taiwan People's Party jointly…

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Colombian insurer Sura has announced it will withdraw from the country's health system because the funding it receives from the Colombian government to manage its more than 5 million patients is not enough to cover growing costs.by Manuel Rueda Associated PressMay 28, 2024 7:49pm ET• 4 min readBOGOTA, Colombia — Colombian insurer Sura said Tuesday it will withdraw from the country's health care system because the funding it receives from the Colombian government to manage its more than 5 million patients is not enough to cover growing costs.Opposition leaders deplored the company's decision and accused Colombia's first leftist government of…

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Pure Water Southern California to receive nearly $100 million to advance development of new climate-resilient water suppliesCarson, California, May 28, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation today increased funding for the Metropolitan Water Authority's program to create a new water source for Southern California by cleaning up water currently being discharged into the ocean.Reclamation Commissioner Camille Karimlim Tuton announced the $99.2 million in funding for Pure Water Southern California at an event held at the Regional Reclaimed Water Program's demonstration plant in Carson, which was attended by Sen. Alex Padilla, Assemblywoman Grace Napolitano, California Water Resources Control Board Chairman Joaquin…

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