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–On Dec. 29, a shooter killed two people before he was killed at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. –On Dec. 28, five people were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration in a rabbi's house in Monsey, New York. –On April 27, one person was killed and three others injured in a shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California.

Michael Parson, R- Missouri, issued the following news release:. “From economic and workforce development to rebuilding our state's infrastructure, 2019 has been an exciting year for Missouri,” Governor Parson said. Governor Parson and Kansas Governor Laura Kelly came together to end the years-long economic border war between Missouri and Kansas, costing an…

Dec. 31– MILFORD– A deck at Silver Sands State Park and three buildings atop it that were destroyed by fire nine months ago are being rebuilt and state officials are hoping– but not promising– the structures will be ready by Memorial Day, said Tom Tyler, director of Connecticut State Parks. Tyler said he is one of few to ever see the view, including of Charles Island,…

CORE Group, North America's only managed repair network that exclusively serves the high-net-worth property insurance ecosystem, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Matterport. Spatial data capture technology presents an opportunity to revolutionize the $100 Bn/ yr property insurance industry, and Matterport has emerged as the…

BOYNTON BEACH- A Clearwater man is charged with three counts in a March crash on Interstate 95 in Boynton Beach that killed one man and seriously injured the driver and another man, according to jail records. But a report on Dedho-Baltazar's arrest Friday in Clearwater said it was for a warrant charging him with DUI manslaughter, vehicular homicide and DUI with…

—California regulators said Tuesday that they have streamlined the state's permit process to make it faster to approve tree-thinning projects designed to slow massive wildfires that have devastated communities in recent years. The state Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved a vegetation management program based on more than a decade of…

In Baghdad, those fires are small for now, but the not-again shockwave of an angry mob shouting“ Death to America” and overrunning our $1- billion- yet-somehow-inadequate embassy compound inside the walled“ Green Zone” suggest that the payback for a 17- year policy of dropping bombs across the Persian Gulf and elsewhere– while losing the thread on just who exactly…

–On Dec. 29, a shooter killed two people before he was killed at the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. –On Dec. 28, five people were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration in a rabbi's house in Monsey, New York. –On April 27, one person was killed and three others injured in a shooting at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in Poway, California.

Groton– A man who was live streaming as he raced across the Gold Star Memorial Bridge at more than 100 miles per hour crashed his car while still recording Saturday morning, state police said. The driver, 23- year-old Kenneth Hofler of Middletown, was driving 102 mph in a 55- mph zone about 11:15 a.m. Saturday when a trooper conducting a speed check spotted him near…

Dec. 31– Orlando's top news is often Florida news, and some of the big stories that hit the state in 2019 were among the most viewed by those on OrlandoSentinel.com. The study shows that 5,433 of those people died in the state of Florida, but an alarming 656 of those fatalities occurred in Central Florida. That makes the Orlando, Sanford and Kissimmee metropolitan…

The number of hurricanes to hit Florida was also slightly down between 2010 and 2019 with only five hurricanes making landfall in the Sunshine State. Four hurricanes alone hit Florida in 2004, with a total of eight hitting the Sunshine State in that decade. While totals show 13 hurricanes hitting Florida in the last 20 years, Florida went nearly 11 years without…

Dec. 31– Employees in seven of Luzerne County government's 10 unions will pay at least 12% toward health insurance in 2020, showing strong advancement beyond the past goal of 10%, according to a review of collective bargaining agreements. One of the seven– the court-appointed support union– is switching from 10% to the new 12% on Jan. 1. The six others already had…

Even as Decatur leaders seek to present a more positive city image that will attract new residents, ongoing pollution issues came to a head for the River City in 2019.. The presence of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in industrial waste from Decatur chemical companies has been an issue for decades. In April, a lawsuit by West Morgan-East…

Asylum seekers may face additional hurdles to winning protection in the United States after the Trump administration unveiled a proposed rule that would place new restrictions on the system. People who are convicted of “aggravated felonies”— a legal term created by Congress to refer to certain crimes that should be taken into account in immigration…

Dec. 31– GRIFFITH– Families lost pets, children's Christmas gifts were destroyed, and many residents left their homes without shoes on their feet during a fire early Sunday at Park West Apartments, officials said. The American Red Cross also received notification from the Griffith Fire Department, arrived and immediately began working with the residents at the…