October 2024

Stay up to date with free briefings on issues important to all Californians. Subscribe to CalMatters Get nonprofit news in your inbox today. A new CalMatters analysis It found that investigations by the Fair Political Practices Commission, California’s campaign watchdog, can take years and are sometimes resolved only after the politician under investigation wins an…

Ballot papers were burned; Trump in AZ October 24 Morning headlines More than a dozen ballots were damaged in a mailbox fire; former President Donald Trump will hold another campaign rally in the Valley; and more – here’s a look at our top stories from Thursday morning, October 24th. phoenix – An investigation is ongoing…

The Local Democracy Reporting Service said Ms Voaden mentioned the issue in Kingsbridge during a Commons debate on the creation of an independent water commission that could replace current regulator Ofwat. He described the problem as a “chronic problem” where sewage was floating on the town’s streets and said a solution was “desperately needed”. He…

Credit: Flinders University Almost half of Australians have a tattoo; So what happens if you regret that tattoo? Laser tattoo removal can lead to exposure to cancer-causing chemicals, and Flinders University researchers are looking to assess these possible risks through a new Flinders University study in South Australia. Project leader Ph.D. “The increase in tattoo…

As the start of the 2024-2025 women’s college basketball season approaches, here are six rivalry games from this regular season you won’t want to miss. Tennessee vs. UConn This rivalry, featuring legendary coaches Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma, defined women’s college basketball in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They have faced each other in…

Written by: Collin Gallant, October 24, 2024. NEWS FILE PHOTO Medicine Hat News Medicine Hat police say they arrested a 34-year-old man following a stabbing in downtown Wednesday. The unidentified man is in custody and has been charged with assault with a weapon causing bodily harm, according to a statement released Thursday morning. It says…

TikTok’s version of the “Balkan breakfast,” which essentially includes variations of the same whole, raw ingredients, has a distinctly rural flavor, he explains. While summer breakfast dishes are more of a celebration of tomatoes, sweet peppers, and watermelon (á la “Balkan breakfast”), hearty, flavorful porridge made from buckwheat or polenta are common winter dishes, especially…

British Athletics announced that two-time world’s strongest man and three-time Olympian Geoff Capes has died at the age of 75. The athlete, who was born in Lincolnshire and worked as a coal miner, farm laborer and policeman before turning to sport, won Commonwealth shot put gold in 1974 and 1978 and was crowned the World’s…

Either you’re on “Venom’s” wavelength or you’re not. If you are, you’re not alone, because it turns out a lot of people are. Sony’s hugely successful Marvel series consists of three parts: oddly compelling comic book movies Tom Hardy’s take on journalist Eddie Brock and his sassy “symbiote” sidekick Venom (also voiced by Hardy). The…

Greetings, white-haired Florida friends. A special election eve column for people in my age group. Or so I hope. Barry Golson (Courtesy of Barry Golson) Remember the old movie “Network”? Newscaster Howard Beale loses his mind, urging viewers to shout out their windows: “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!”…