U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason, Jr. have announced Quincy Jones as the recipient of the inaugural Peace through Music Award. The award is part of a new “Global Music Diplomacy Initiative” between the State Department and the Recording Academy to promote music as a tool for diplomacy and … Read more
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose Wednesday, reaching its highest level in more than 15 years, as traders weighed fears of persistent inflation and tighter monetary policy for longer than expected. The 10-year Treasury yield gained 6 basis points to 4.624%. It had risen as high as 4.566% on Tuesday, its highest level since 2007. The … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s political map-making commission unanimously approved new Statehouse maps Tuesday night, moving a step closer to resolving a long-running redistricting battle. The state’s lengthy saga over the new political boundaries required to be drawn after every U.S. Census has been riddled with lawsuits and repeated court rulings finding previous maps were … Read more
A Delaware State Police trooper has been indicted after an investigation into him “brutally beating” a 15-year-old boy who had pranked his house last month. In a joint announcement Tuesday, the Delaware Department of Justice and Delaware State Police announced felony charges against 29-year-old Dempsey R. Walters, who has been with the state police agency … Read more
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Happy Valley. Penn State hosts its annual “White Out” game in a top-25 matchup against Iowa. Drew Allar, quarterback for the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions, had a less-than-stellar performance in Penn State’s recent win over Illinois. He completed less than 50 percent of his passes and was … Read more
The transportation company that owns the bus involved in a fatal crash in New York this week while bringing high school students to a band camp was listed as an “unacceptable operator” by the state after failing several safety inspections since 2022. New York State Department of Transportation records show the bus operator, Regency Transportation … Read more
California governor Gavin Newsom worked late last night, vetoing a law that would have banned self-driving trucks without a human aboard from state roads until the early 2030s. State lawmakers had voted through the law with wide margins, backed by unions that argued autonomous trucks are a safety risk and threaten jobs. The bill would … Read more
Dellquan Warren dedicated to Mississippi State final week, giving the SEC program a lift. A four-star recruit, Warren is without doubt one of the high level guards within the nation. In accordance with On3, he’s the No. 13 level guard within the nation. He’s a four-star recruit in keeping with ESPN and Rivals. He performs for Keystone Athletic … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment PARIS — King Charles III started his first state go to to France on Wednesday, with an itinerary that features echoes of his mom’s journeys throughout the English Channel. Like Queen Elizabeth II did in her day, is participating in a procession by means of the streets of Paris, planting a … Read more
PARIS — France is rolling out the crimson carpet for King Charles III’s state go to at considered one of its most luxurious and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its four-hundredth anniversary. Charles and Queen Camilla’s three-day journey to Paris and Bordeaux, beginning Wednesday, features a grand dinner at Versailles within the … Read more