Author: Ethan Johnson
Fluid Watercraft, a manufacturer of commercial rigid inflatable boats, has announced the hiring of former marine patrol officer Blake Young as the newest member of its team to manage government sales in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States.A veteran of criminal justice having served as a police officer, deputy sheriff and maritime law enforcement officer, Young began his career as one of the youngest candidates to graduate from the North Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, earning his state law enforcement certification. During his career as a LEO, Young earned his Tactical Boat Pilot and Boat Crew Member certifications…
CANON CITY, Colo. (KRDO) — Charges including murder against a Fremont County baby killer suspect have been dropped following what a judge said was “outrageous government conduct” by 11th Judicial District District Attorney Linda Stanley. On May 21, detectives responded to a Motel 6 in Cañon City searching for an unresponsive 10-month-old boy, Edward Hayes. When police arrived on the scene, the baby's last known caregiver was 21-year-old William Jacobs. At the time, Jacobs was living with the baby's mother, Brooke Crawford, and was caring for Hayes while Crawford was at work. During an interview with detectives, according to the…
Photo credit: PixabayJohn P. TretvorEagle CommunicationsKansas regulators reported 93 new drilling notices were issued in May, up from 413 so far this year and 448 through May last year. Barton County recorded five of 10 new drilling notices so far this year. Ellis County A new one has been added for a total of three. The Kansas Corporation Commission reports one new intent. Russell CountyThere have been four cases so far this year. Stafford County has had six cases this year, with two new cases reported in May.Independent Oil and Gas Services Inc. announced this week that it has Ellis…
The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously, that a Defense Department employee could challenge a six-day furlough that took place in 2013, during a lapse in appropriations. In doing so, the court brushed away a 60-day filing deadline imposed by the Merit Systems Protection Board. It’s more complicated than that, though. For an explanation, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin was joined by federal employment attorney Heidi Burakiewicz. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin The Supreme Court ruled recently and unanimously that a Defense Department employee could challenge a six-day furlough, a furlough that took place in 2013 during a lapse in appropriations.…
The Maldives government has decided to ban all Israeli passports, according to a statement released by the President's official spokesman's office. President Mohamed Muizz decided to change the country's laws in light of growing public anger over Israeli attacks on Gaza. On May 28, President Muizz took to Twitter to strongly condemn “the deadly Israeli attack on the Rafah tent camp” and called for an immediate ceasefire to allow humanitarian access and an end to the violence.Muizz's office broke the news on Sunday through the Maldives' Minister of Homeland Security and Technology, who said the cabinet had recommended the ban…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi accepted the government's resignation on Monday and called on the new administration to focus on promoting foreign investment and tackling rising prices, among other issues facing the North African country.Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly submitted his cabinet's resignation on Monday to President Sisi, who tasked him with forming a new cabinet. In a statement from the Egyptian presidency, Sisi said Egypt's national security was his government's most important priority “in light of regional and international threats.”Sisi added that health and education should also be high on the government's agenda. Regarding Egypt's struggling economy, the statement said,…
Get your free copy of Editor's DigestFT editor Roula Khalaf picks her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The author is an associate research fellow at the Centre for European Reform.”A small country is one whose very existence is always in doubt,” Milan Kundera wrote after Soviet tanks rolled into Czechoslovakia in 1968. The recent shooting death of Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico highlighted this vulnerability in this Central European country of 5.4 million. But the greatest threat to Slovakia today comes from within: the polarization of its society.The assassination attempt on Fico is unprecedented in Slovakia, but it follows a…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from his far-right coalition partners to reject a hostage release and ceasefire offer unveiled on Friday by President Joe Biden and is facing threats to quit the government.Since Biden announced the scope of the initial six-week ceasefire on Friday, Netanyahu has issued several statements expressing modest support for the proposal but saying Israel will not end the war until Hamas is defeated in Gaza. “The proposal presented by Biden is incomplete,” Netanyahu told Knesset members at a closed-door meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee amid growing pressure from the far-right, according…
Infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci will take questions from the COVID-19 Select Committee on Monday, becoming the first non-government official to testify before Congress since retiring in 2022.Dr Fauci has drawn both praise and criticism for his role in leading the US response to COVID-19 and is expected to face intense scrutiny from Republican lawmakers over the origins of the virus and the transparency of government communications and records.The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will testify before Congress for the first time in nearly two years.The Republican-led subcommittee requested access to Dr Fauci's…
A federal watchdog agency said in a new report that the Drug Enforcement Administration should improve its process for considering approval of religious exemptions for psilocybin and other controlled substances, arguing that the current procedure lacks clarity on issues such as timing and evaluation. The 80-page report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) noted that while psilocybin remains a Schedule I controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), people can apply for an exemption from the DEA to use psilocybin (or other controlled substances) for religious purposes. “While the DEA has established a process for these petitions, its…