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Kairat Sharipbaev is reportedly out as chief executive of the state oil pipeline firm KazTransOil. Two sons-in-law of former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev have been pushed out of top jobs at two major state companies, Kazakh officials said. The announcement, made on January 15 by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, comes in the wake of last week’s unprecedented political turmoil and w...

For Jocelyn Merrill, a ninth grade English teacher at Nashua High School North, this school year has brought a few changes to her usual curriculum. She has removed Tim Wise’s 2013 documentary White Like Me from her curriculum, along with an accompanying sheet of discussion questions. She has also removed several articles from her classroom materials, including an op-ed that explains the conce...

FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Gov. Andy Beshear signed into law on Thursday a bill providing emergency relief to the areas of western Kentucky that were ravaged by an outbreak of tornadoes, flooding and other severe weather, Dec. 10-11. Both chambers gave final action on Wednesday to legislation that establishes the West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies, or SAFE Fund, with $200 million. Of ...

Cracker Barrel was ordered to pay $9.4 million to a man who was accidentally served toxic chemicals. The settlement was reached years after the man first alleged that he had suffered severe injuries. But due to Tennessee laws, he will likely not receive the full amount, per a local news outlet. Cracker Barrel was ordered to pay $9.4 million to a Tennessee man who sued the restaurant chain...

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Review The exiled Hong Kong activist makes a case for fighting global authoritarianism in a new book. Flowers and photographs of the “Goddess of Democracy” statue lay on the ground at the Chinese University of Hong Kong after authorities removed the statue in Hong Kong on Dec. 24, 2021. “What does it mean to be free in a world increasingly shaped by the rising authoritarian power of the Peo...

Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal. Officials in Mexico have seized 380,000 boxes of Kellogg's cereal, AP reported. Cartoons featured on the boxes were thought to breach recent legislation to improve kids' diets. The raid mainly took place at a warehouse located north of Mexico City. Get a daily selection of our top stories based on your reading preferences. Something is loading. Email addr...

Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Brighton Township, Beaver County. A state lawmaker is making good on a promise to repair a flawed system that permits aging and ailing convicted sex offenders to quietly enter long-term care facilities — often unbeknownst to patients and staff — where some easily are finding their next victims. A bill set to be introduced next week by state Rep. ...

The first order of business for the state legislature should be to replace its new long-term care law. It is fatally flawed. Gov. Jay Inslee and Democrats who control the legislature wisely postponed implementing the “Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Program” but it is beyond repair. We need a better alternative. The new law, also known as the Washington Cares Act, is a mandatory, public...

The Handmaid’s Tale actor on her crush on Clint Eastwood and selling frozen food over the phone Born in Massachusetts, Ann Dowd, 65, appeared in the films Lorenzo’s Oil and Philadelphia, and had various roles in the TV series Law & Order. She received award nominations for her performances in the 2012 film Compliance and the HBO series The Leftovers. Since 2017, she has played Aunt Lydia ...