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New Zealand will implement travel bans on Russian government officials, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.Fiona Goodall/Press Pool New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her country's lack of an autonomous sanctions law doesn't limit its condemnation of Russia's attack on Ukraine. Ms. Ardern on Friday said the offensive is an attack on the rules-based international order and called f...

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into law nine bills, including a highly sought-after bill that extends protections from COVID-19 liability lawsuits for nursing homes, hospitals and doctors. SB 7014 was passed earlier this month with many Democrats voting against the measure. The current law that shields businesses and health care providers from COVID-19-related lawsuits was one of the fi...

Does it seem impossible to save for retirement? You may soon have a new option. Signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2019, a law set to take effect in March forces employers to get the ball rolling on offering a retirement savings plan for their employees. Typically a perk offered by large companies, a retirement plan will be required of employers that have been in operation for at least two years a...

Photo courtesy MLG FB page ALBUQUERQUE AP – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday signed legislation aimed at ensuring more effective coordination among law enforcement agencies when it comes to cases involving missing or slain Native American women. Aside from creating a new position in the state attorney general’s office that will focus on cases involving missing Indigenous victims, the m...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Buddy’s Law is still sitting in a House committee at the Mississippi State Capitol. Buddy the dog, who was burned by a child in North Mississippi, is now being fostered by the doctor who cared for him. Senator Angela Hill authored Senate Bill 2261, which is Buddy’s Law. The bill would require a psychological evaluation of children who abuse animals . “I would hope that...

“Data-driven” is a phrase thrown about in many scenarios these days, and for good reason. Good use of data is a differentiator, helping organizations act smarter and faster. But these ideas beg deeper questions, such as: What problems should I target for a data-driven solution? What are common marketing and business development strategies using data? Are there new roles to help us with these...

A sentencing hearing for Osvaldo Lopez was continued until March 2 The sentencing hearing for a man convicted of manslaughter in a 2017 Imperial Beach shooting, whose lawyer has said his prosecution is racially biased, was postponed Thursday. Osvaldo Lopez, 39, tested positive for COVID-19 recently and was not able to come to court for the scheduled hearing, according to his attorney Deputy P...

They also discussed issues like impediments to recruitment and retention efforts such as low morale, hostility from the public and difficulty with affordable housing BRADENTON, Fla. — At a gathering of local law enforcement leaders from across Manatee and Sarasota counties, Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan (R) said more needs to be done to address crime and threats to first responders. Buc...

FORT KENT – The University of Maine at Fort Kent and the University of Maine School of Law (Maine Law) have announced a collaborative academic degree program, a 3+3 program, that facilitates the completion of a bachelor’s and J.D. degree in six years instead of seven. “In this pathway program, UMFK’s business and environmental studies students can study at UMFK for three years and then, if ac...

Loveland Police Department arrests Wednesday 6:27 a.m. In the 200 block of East 29th Street, a 34-year-old Loveland man for investigation of second-degree burglary, criminal mischief, obstructing a peace officer and possession of drug paraphernalia as well as on two felony warrants and a misdemeanor warrant. 7:40 p.m. In the 5100 block of Clearwater Drive, a 22-year-old Fort Collins man for ...