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Williamson County announces new elections administrator

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – The Williamson County Elections Commission named Bridgette Escobedo as the new Williamson County elections administrator on Thursday. She will start in the new year. Escobedo previously served as the director of the Travis County Elections Division for the last four years, where she was responsible for elections of the almost one million registered voters in the county. As part of her role, she also oversaw the annual budget and supervised staff. She also worked as the elections administrator for Bastrop County, per a county press release. PREVIOUS: Williamson County names new elections administrator “Bridgette Escobedo has a wealth of knowledge in the elections field and will be well-equipped to lead our Williamson County Elections Department,” said Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell."I am honored and thrilled to join Williamson County as your new Elections Administrator. I look forward to joining such a talented and dedicated elections team t...

Billionaire has bought, demolished 7 homes on Duluth’s Park Point

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

DULUTH — A member of one of the wealthiest families in the United States has demolished seven homes on Park Point after buying them well above market value, igniting rumors over what will be built in their place and raising concerns over property taxes among longtime residents of the 7-mile-long sandbar.Over the last year, North Shore LS, LLC has spent a combined $4.6 million on seven addresses on Park Point — $2 million more than the combined estimated market value of all 14 parcels put together, according to St. Louis County property tax and sales data.Kathy Cargill is listed as the North Shore LS manager on business filings available through the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State.According to public records, Kathy Cargill is married to James R. Cargill II, who Forbes said is one of 12 billionaire heirs to the Minnesota-based agribusiness Cargill, the country’s second-largest private company. The global food and agricultural company was started by his great-grandfath...

Other voices: Democrats, make a border deal to save Ukraine

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

In exchange for approving a supplemental national-security bill providing aid to Israel and Ukraine, Republican lawmakers are insisting on a far-reaching crackdown on the flow of migrants at the U.S.’s southern border. Many Democrats continue to resist the GOP’s demands. They should reconsider.The Republicans’ plan is not unreasonable. They want to increase detentions of unauthorized migrants, curb the use of “humanitarian parole” to release asylum seekers into the U.S., and require that migrants apply for asylum in countries they pass through before arriving at the border. They say these measures would deter people from giving themselves up at the border, requesting asylum and then being granted entry until their cases are processed, often years later — an influx that is overwhelming communities stretching from El Paso to New York City.Faced with criticism from Democratic mayors, President Joe Biden’s administration has backed some GOP prop...

Working Strategies: Suggestions for awkward gift-giving moments

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

Amy LindgrenIt has to be one of the bigger conundrums of the holiday season: How to handle gift-giving for friends and loved ones who are looking for work.On the one hand, you don’t want to ignore what could currently be the most pressing issue in someone’s life while you hand over a frivolous tchotchke. But neither do you want to create a ponderous tsk-tsk session with gifts focused on their current employment issues.Navigating these waters will depend largely on your relationship and your gift-giving traditions. Of course it’s fine not to exchange gifts at all, especially if you usually don’t with this person. In that case, a warm note or holiday card might be just enough to convey your ongoing support. Since the holidays are often difficult for job seekers, this would be a nice touch in any case.If gift-giving is on your mind, the following points might trigger some ideas. They’re arranged in categories calibrated toward the needs of job seekers, but most could be a handy present...

Shooting in residential area leaves victim hospitalized in Ventura

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

A suspect is in custody after a shooting in a residential area of Ventura that left one person in the hospital.The shooting was reported around 12:05 a.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Saratoga Avenue. A 911 caller said they heard gunfire as they were speaking with dispatchers, the Ventura County Police Department stated in a news release. Officers arrived within two minutes of the call, located the victim and began life-saving measures, police said.The unidentified victim was taken to a local hospital and was listed in stable condition.The suspect, identified as 64-year-old Stephen Wilkie, was found and taken into custody without further incident, according to police. Wilkie was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

Footage of fatal police shooting near Oakland City Hall is released

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

OAKLAND — The Oakland Police Department on Friday released video footage of a fatal police shooting last month near City Hall.The shooting happened just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 7 at the intersection of 16th Street and San Pablo Avenue.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Alameda reaches settlements with Mario Gonzalez’s estate, mother Crime and Public Safety | Video: Man armed with knife shot by California police after stabbing his mother Crime and Public Safety | California police shoot, kill woman pointing gun at 3-year-old boy Crime and Public Safety | Berkeley police video shows officer shooting suspect during November incident Crime and Public Safety | Lawyers argue over deadly California Costco shooting by off-duty officer — was it justified? Three security cameras in the area captured the shooting. The footage shows Lloyd Dillard, 52, walking across the intersection as an Oakland police sergeant...

Russian River dam to be lowered in anticipation of rising water levels

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

(BCN) -- The Sonoma County Water Agency will begin deflating the rubber dam on the Russian River near Forestville on Monday in anticipation of elevated water levels. The National Weather Service said a series of storms will lash the region starting Sunday, with upwards of 1 to 5 inches of rain projected throughout the Bay Area.The dam is just downstream of the Wohler Bridge and is typically inflated in the spring or early summer when water demand increases, according to Sonoma Water officials. It creates a pool of water that raises Sonoma Water's well levels in the area.In order to prevent damage on the rubber dam, it is deflated when the Russian River water flow is expected to rise above 1,600 cubic feet per second.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

Padre va a pescar con su hija en el lago Michigan y encuentran naufragio de 1871

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

(CNN) — Cuando la hija de 6 años de Tim Wollak vio por primera vez algo inusual mientras pescaba en el lago Michigan, pensó que era un pulpo.Pero el objeto inusual que detectaron frente a la Isla Verde de Wisconsin durante el verano resultó ser algo mucho más raro: los restos nunca antes vistos de un barco que se hundió en 1871.Wollak y su hija Henley, que viven en Peshtigo, Wisconsin, a menudo pasan tiempo juntos pescando, según WLUK, afiliada de CNN. Henley contó a WLUK que le gusta coleccionar rocas y cristales de mar mientras su padre pesca.Ambos estaban “simplemente conduciendo”, le dijo a WLUK. “Y ahí estaba.”¿Por qué el galeón San José es importante para Colombia? Historia del naufragio y sus tesorosY aunque Henley inmediatamente pensó que la extraña visión era un pulpo “raro” de Green Bay, su padre se dio cuenta de que parecía ser un naufragio.El naufragio coincide con los detalles de un barco que se hundió durante el incendio de Peshtigo, un in...

South African ex-President Jacob Zuma denounces the ANC. He pledges to vote for a new party

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he would vote for a newly-formed political formation in South Africa’s general election next year.Zuma, who was president of the ANC from 2007 to 2017, said that he’s backing the newly-formed Umkhonto we Sizwe party that is named after the ANC’s now-defunct military wing, which was disbanded after the liberation struggle.Zuma called on other South Africans to vote for the new formation, saying it would be “a betrayal to vote for the ANC” of President Cyril Ramaphosa.The country’s general election scheduled for 2024 is expected to be highly contested, because the ruling ANC, which has governed the country since Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically-elected leader in 1994, faces a myriad of challenges.Recent polls have suggested that the ANC could for the first time garner less than 50% of the national vote in next...

Sports on TV for Sunday, December 17

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:21:56 GMT

(All times Eastern)Schedule subject to change and/or blackoutsSunday, December 17COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S)1 p.m.BTN — Colgate at IllinoisCBSSN — Oregon vs. Syracuse, Sioux Falls, S.D.ESPN — Southern Cal at Auburn2 p.m.ACCN — Pepperdine at Louisville3 p.m.PAC-12N — UTSA at Oregon St.5 p.m.ESPN — Seton Hall at MissouriPAC-12N — Idaho at Stanford6 p.m.ESPNU — Chris Paul HBCU Challenge: Howard vs. Texas Southern, Las Vegas8:30 p.m.ESPNU — Chris Paul HBCU Challenge: NC A&T vs. Jackson St., Las VegasCOLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S)12 p.m.ACCN — Purdue at Notre Dame1 p.m.SECN — Louisiana-Monroe at Alabama3 p.m.SECN — Northwestern St. at LSU4 p.m.BTN — Missouri at Illinois5:30 p.m.FS1 — Virginia Tech at Rutgers7 p.m.PAC-12N — Arizona at Arizona St.COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S)3 p.m.ABC — NCAA Tournament: Texas vs. Nebraska, Championship, Tampa, Fla.GOLF12:30 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The PNC Championship, Final Round, Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Orlando, Fla.1:30 p.m.GOLF — PGA Tour: The Q-School, F...