President-elect Donald Trump named his new secretary of education, tapping former Small Business Administration head and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon for the position. The Education Department provides some funding for public schools, administers federal student aid programs and collects data on US education. Trump has vowed to close the department and redistribute most services…
RIO DE JANEIRO – World leaders moved on without President Joe Biden. Literally. The outgoing U.S. president missed a photo with Group of 20 leaders on Monday in Brazil after summit organizers proceeded without him. Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived at the waterside location just as their fellow world leaders were dispersing….
In the aftermath of Japan’s 2011 tsunami, which claimed over 19,000 lives, entire towns were destroyed, and critical infrastructure — including roads, power systems and communication networks — was crippled. The Japanese response went beyond simple rebuilding; they reimagined their communities with resilience in mind, moving towns further inland and creating natural buffers along the…
President-elect Donald Trump placed a key campaign figure in the coming cabinet Thursday, nominating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be his next Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy spent the majority of the 2024 campaign as an independent candidate but dropped out and endorsed Trump. He became a de-facto advisor on public health after…
ASHEVILLE – HCA Healthcare is asking a judge to dismiss a federal lawsuit Buncombe County filed against the Nashville, Tennessee-based health care system earlier this year. In its original complaint, filed Aug. 6 in state superior court and later moved to U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, the county alleges staffing…
Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon have a Marco Rubio-sized hole to fill in the U.S. Senate. Rubio is widely reported to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of State. Those same reports say the decision isn’t final, but if Rubio is selected and confirmed by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate,…
A residential eyesore in the City of Hornell is no more. The city said Tuesday that major demolition is complete at 10 Cottage Ave., a structure that Hornell and Steuben County officials worked for a lengthy time to remove due its poor condition and proximity to downtown. “This property has negatively affected the quality of…
One of the ideas I liked the most from Donald Trump on the campaign trail was his proposal to harness the expertise and gift for innovation of billionaire businessman Elon Musk if he were to get elected. It looks like Trump will follow through on his promise to have Musk, who leads Tesla and SpaceX…
Arizona went red. The pivotal swing state ended up not being so pivotal, after all — or, at least, not nearly as pivotal as it was in the 2020 election. Though results are still being tabulated, it appears that Donald Trump will win the state he narrowly lost four years ago. And while Democrat Ruben…
An employee with the Federal Emergency Management Agency instructed a disaster relief team to avoid houses displaying signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign, the agency’s administrator said Saturday. The employee, who was not named, was fired from her position, Administrator Deanne Criswell said in a post to social media on Saturday, calling it a violation…