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Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said Saturday. The apparent compromise by the group, which controlled Gaza…
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy…
CT employment agency named federal grant recipient for helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs
A Connecticut employment agency has been named a recipient of a federal grant for its role in helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs, officials said. The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded The WorkPlace in Bridgeport a $2.5 million grant, according to the agency. The funds are part of more than $56 million in Pathway…
Residents in Wisconsin community return home after dam breach leads to evacuations
MANAWA, Wis. (AP) — People living downriver of a Wisconsin dam that was breached by floodwaters have been allowed back into their homes following an evacuation order and many of them now face the mess of cleaning up flooded basements, police said Saturday. The dam in Manawa along the Little Wolf River was breached Friday…
Human remains found wrapped in sleeping bag and left out for trash pickup in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Decomposing human remains have been found wrapped in a sleeping bag and left out on the sidewalk for trash collection in Manhattan, New York City police said Saturday. The grisly discovery happened around 5 p.m. on Friday after police received reports of a suspicious package with a foul smell outside of…
Angel Reese extends double-double streak to 12 as Chicago Sky beat Storm 88-84
SEATTLE (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored a season-high 33 points and rookie Angel Reese extended her WNBA single-season record for consecutive double-doubles to 12 to help the Chicago sky beat the Seattle Storm 88-84 Friday night. Carter shot 15 for 24 and Reese finished with a career-high 27 points and 10 rebounds. Reese, who went…
Mandeville Police fatally shoot man after he kills woman in front of officers
MANDEVILLE – Mandeville Police officers shot a man who killed a woman in front of them on Friday evening. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office said Mandeville Police officers went to a home for a welfare check. Officers said they heard a woman screaming inside before she ran out of the house, saying that a…
2MAD: Healing Boutique helps foster healing for cancer patients
BATON ROUGE – A gift shop nestled in Baton Rouge General fosters healing for cancer patients by offering products to make recovery more comfortable. The Healing Boutique carries everything from wigs, compressions, prosthetics, hats, scarves, tees, mastectomy bras and inspirational items like books. Money raised helps to make a difference for cancer patient care at…
Dayhoff: History tells us summers are not sleepy in Carroll County
As my office chair creaks back and forth in the heat and a fan in the corner of the room scatters papers off my desk and onto the floor, a quick look at the events of past Julys certainly does not support the idea that Carroll County summers were slow and sleepy. From the latest…
Carroll Yesteryears: Westminster’s Great Boy Scout Bike Race of 1932 had historic implications
Saturday, Oct. 8, 1932, was a warm fall day with temperatures reaching 71, according to weather records. The country was in the third year of the Great Depression, and historic changes were about to happen around the world. In November, Franklin Delano Roosevelt would be elected to the first of his four terms as president.…