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thumb_34493.png NEW BERN, Craven County — People in Eastern North Carolina spent the holiday with family and friends, while law enforcement officers spent the night away from their families. NewsChannel12 spent the day with Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes. He said his holiday plans aren't about presents or stocking; but instead, they are about keeping the Craven County community safe. "We k...

thumb_34493.png NEW BERN, Craven County — People in Eastern North Carolina spent the holiday with family and friends, while law enforcement officers spent the night away from their families. NewsChannel12 spent the day with Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes. He said his holiday plans aren't about presents or stocking; but instead, they are about keeping the Craven County community safe. "We k...

BOSSIER CITY, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Law enforcement have to be away from their families to serve the community on Christmas, so Tubbs Hardware gives a little back. Saturday morning volunteers came together to barbeque and box up meals to be delivered to on-duty law enforcement in Bossier City. Beginning at 11:00 a.m. boxes began to be picked up and sent to Bossier sheriff`s deputies, Bossier City...

(KTLA) — New traffic safety-related laws are about to go into effect in California this upcoming Jan. 1, and CHP this week sought to alert the public about the changes for 2022. The bills were signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom after being approved by state lawmakers in this latest legislative session, according to the California Highway Patrol. These new road rules cover a wide range of issues, fro...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly announced that the country’s cryptocurrency law “is ready” and will be submitted to parliament “without delay.” Meanwhile, Turkey’s Financial Crimes Investigation Board (MASAK), which oversees crypto exchanges, has reportedly fined Binance Turkey over violations found during liability inspections. Turkish Cryptocurrency Law ‘Is Ready’ Turkish...

The author of the controversial Texas law on abortion, Bryan Hughes, a Republican state Senator from Mineola in East Texas, weighed in. Can California use Texas' abortion law framework to go after guns? It's not just Californians that see something they like in Texas, with so many moving here. The governor of California now wants to copy the Texas abortion law. Specifically, the part saying ...

Japan will introduce legislation that keeps sensitive patents secret while compensating applicants who have forgone licensing fees, as the country ramps up efforts to protect key industries, Nikkei reported Sunday, without saying where it got the information. Under the bill, the government will review patent filings for technology that have potential military use, such as developing nuclear w...

Letter: Fishing law needs climate change updates | Letters to Editor | thewesterlysun.com  The Westerly Sun

Under new legislation that takes effect Jan. 1, plastic takeout spoons and forks, like those seen in this photo illustration, will not be automatically included in takeout orders in an attempt to reduce plastic waste and litter. As of Jan. 1, businesses will have to ask customers before including plastic silverware or condiments in takeout orders, and packaged bundles of single-use items are ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — President Nayib Bukele's government has freed three Salvadoran women who were sentenced to 30 years in prison under the nation's strict anti-abortion laws after suffering obstetric emergencies, according to abortion rights groups. Morena Herrera of the Citizen's Group for the Depenalization of Abortion said late Friday that the group was told one woman would be set...