Well, they’ve done it again. Since the passage of Proposition 25 more than a decade ago, the California Legislature has passed what can only be described as fake budgets. The 2021-22 “budget” passed last week is no exception.
Despite the …
Officials say cause of deadly Pride parade was accidental
WILTON MANORS, Fla. (AP) — The driver who slammed into spectators at the start of a Pride parade in South Florida, killing one person and seriously injuring another, did so accidentally, local officials and the leader of one of the …
‘We have much to celebrate’: Juneteenth marked across Miami-Dade with concerts, day of service
Joyous celebrations across Miami-Dade County marked the first time the country is observing Juneteenth as a federal holiday.
From Miami Gardens to Miami Beach to even Florida International University, revelers said they have a good reason to rejoice.
“The fact …
Loved ones mourn woman found fatally stabbed in Fort Lauderdale
A grieving community is demanding justice after, police said, a woman was found stabbed to death in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood.
Saturday afternoon, family and friends set up a small makeshift memorial, just hours after their loss.
“I don’t know …
Store offers color-coded bracelets to show social distancing comfort levels
(CNN) — As Americans try to navigate a return to at least some level of pre-pandemic life, a grocery store in Wisconsin is trying something new to help ease the awkwardness and fear that can come with that.
Metcalfe’s Market …
Hong Kong journalist says newsroom raid ‘sent shudders through the industry’
(CNN) — Five hundred police officers raided the Apple Daily newsroom in Hong Kong last week to arrest executives and top editors and seize journalistic materials under the city’s national security law. The incident sounded an alarm across the media …
Diplomats: Progress made in Vienna at Iran nuclear talks
By PHILIPP JENNE and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
VIENNA (AP) — Top diplomats said Sunday that further progress had been made at talks between Iran and global powers to try to restore a landmark 2015 agreement to contain Iranian nuclear development that …
Business people: Sunday, June 20
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Bellmont Partners, Edina, announced that public relations counselor Maureen Cahill is joining the agency full-time as a partner, and Bridget Nelson Monroe, who has been with the agency since 2011 and vice president since 2015, has been promoted …
Explainer: What is the Catholic Communion controversy?
A committee of U.S. Catholic bishops is getting to work on a policy document that has stirred controversy among their colleagues before a word of it has even been written.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting …
Sunday coronavirus update: 9 new MN deaths, 127 new cases
Minnesota’s COVID-19 death toll is up to 7,545 with nine deaths reported Sunday, according to the Minnesota Department of Health.
Another 127 infections were reported, taking the total to 604,509.
The actual number of infections likely is much higher since …