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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the substantial completion of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, one of the foremost modern and contemporary art museums in the world. The $195 million expansion, restoration, and renovation project includes the dramatic new three-story Jeffrey E. Gunlach building and the restoration of two other historic buildings on the campus formerly […]
At least 35 people, including seven children, are missing in southern Ukraine following a devastating flood that prosecutors have called the “worst environmental catastrophe since Chernobyl“. The Russian-controlled Nova Kakhovka dam along the front line in the Kherson region was destroyed on June 6, forcing thousands to flee and sparking fears of humanitarian as well […]
Vice President Kamala Harris and Prime Minister Philip Davis of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas will host the U.S-Caribbean Leaders Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas on June 8, 2023. This meeting will build on the Vice President’s previous meetings with Caribbean leaders in April 2022, at the June 2022 Summit of the Americas in Los […]
WASHINGTON — Sergeant Major Carlos A. Ruiz has been selected to serve as the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps. Sgt. Maj. Ruiz is currently serving as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader for U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marines Corps Forces South. He will replace Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Troy […]
A Missouri prosecuting attorney has launched a campaign for the U.S. Senate, throwing his hat in the ring to unseat controversial Republican Senator Josh Hawley. “Public service is in my DNA,” Wesley Bell told theGrio in a recent interview. Missouri U.S. Senate Candidate Wesley Bell at the podium. (Photo: Wesley Bell) “My dad was a […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Division of Coal Mine Workers’ Compensation will host a series of outreach events in Wyoming from June 13 to 15, 2023, for current and former coal miners and their survivors to file or re-file benefit claims for those disabled by black lung. The events are […]
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C. Rudy Soto has been appointed Acting Director of External and Intergovernmental Affairs Rudy Soto has served as USDA’s Rural Development State Director for Idaho since January 2021. In this […]
Cornel West, MA, Ph.D. is throwing in his bid for the Oval Office. The political activist and philosopher posted a candid video on Twitter announcing his candidacy for president of the United States under a third party—the People’s Party. “Running for truth and justice,” the tweet said. “Fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, ending wars […]
Hennepin Theatre Trust has found its next leader. The performing arts organization manages several historic theaters and event spaces in downtown Minneapolis. It announced Monday that Todd Duesing will be its next president and CEO. Duesing comes to Minneapolis from Ohio, where he currently serves as the vice president and chief operating officer at Cincinnati […]
Program Supported by Target Recognizes Arlington (TX), Lansing (MI), and Huntington (WV) COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Target announced the winners of this year’s Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program designed to identify, promote, and support police policies and practices that cities of all sizes […]