The crowd inside the Lee County school board chamber gave Gwyn Gittens a standing ovation after she took the oath of office Tuesday to serve on the school board. Gittens is the school board's first black member. She earned a spot on the board Nov. 6 ...

Special Olympics: Erik Hawkins 214, Kim Russell 143. Reno Bound: Eddie Waring 258/738, Nicole Nally 208, Cindy Geary ... Thursday Trio: Carter Christensen 247/492, Merritt Hill 149/296. Sat. Bumpers: Kyle Malone 96, Rylan Hipes 92. Super Bumpers: ...

Denmark's Justice Minister, Søren Pape Poulsen, described Yasar's death on Tuesday as "sad and infinitely meaningless". "I met Nedim once. I met a man who with all his heart wanted to create a new life and make a difference for others. My thoughts and ...

Lansing — Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is asking Michigan lawmakers to approve $371 million in new general fund spending before he leaves office, including additional money to fight drinking water contaminants and facilitate plans to move a ...

Incumbent Tulsi Gabbard (D) with 77.3% or 150,161 votes defeated Brian Evans (R) for U.S. House Hawaii District 2; Ro Khanna (D) with 72.8% or 78,790 votes defeated Ron Cohen (R) for U.S. House California District 17; Ami Bera (D) garnering 54,097 ...

Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Tuesday accused Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda of being the "most opportunistic" politicians in the country, as he attacked the JDS-Congress government in the ...

... Capitan sophomore Kendall Thomas is putting together a decorated career. Thomas was named the Central California Conference MVP by the conference coaches for the second straight year. ... Earning all-CCC first-team honors were: Christine Koenig (El ...

Norbert Röttgen, chairman of the German parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, told mass-circulation daily Bild: "As a leading member of the Russian security apparatus, Alexander Prokopchuk is part of Vladimir Putin's circle of power." He said it was ...and more »

Gracie was a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Altar Rosary Society, Italian-American Beneficial Club Ladies Auxiliary, American Legion Post 83 Ladies Auxiliary, Sandusky Ladies Investment Club and the Greeting Card Association.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer revealed Tuesday that he rejected a $2.6 million contract to cover Mayor Bill de Blasio's criminal defense bill — but the city paid it anyway. The mayor ran up the tab during state and federal investigations of his ...