LONG BEACH ISLAND — A federal lawsuit and a planned executive order from Donald Trump are two of the latest attempts to block New Jersey’s offshore wind plans. The anti-offshore wind organization Save LBI recently sued a group of federal agencies and Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a company preparing to build New Jersey’s first offshore … Read more
The Minnesota Zoo is kicking off its winter activities later this month with Winterfest followed by the first of three after-hour adult-only events. Winterfest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 25. Later that night, Zoo After Hours kicks off the first of three evening events where adults can explore the … Read more
The House passed a measure to restrict transgender students from playing on women’s sports teams on a 218-206 vote Tuesday, with two Democrats joining Republicans and one voting present. The legislation — H.R. 28 — is a cornerstone of the GOP’s education agenda and would deliver on a priority for the incoming Trump administration. It … Read more
A man was arrested over the weekend and accused of lying to state police when he said a driver pointed a gun at him during a road rage incident on Interstate 84 last year. Gerard Carbonaro, 61, was arrested Saturday on charges of reckless driving, improper passing, second-degree reckless endangerment and false statement, according to … Read more
Rep. Jim Jonas, center, listens during a House floor hearing on Jan. 14, 2025. Seated to his left is Rep. David Richter and to his right is Rep. Don Vigesaa. Jonas is the sponsor of a bill affecting distance learning guidelines. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) A provision that would require parents to pay for online … Read more
Officials have identified the man killed in a late-night shooting in Cambridge Monday night. Angel Nieves, 21, of Springfield was shot on Clifton Street just before 11:30 p.m. Monday. Nieves, who was identified as the victim by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan Tuesday, was taken to Mount Auburn to be treated for several serious gunshot … Read more
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event. They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform with other notable guests including Trump’s Cabinet nominees and elected officials. The three tech titans … Read more
Jan. 14—Day to day temperature variability in Illinois is highest in climatological winter and December followed suit with regular dips and jumps in daily temperature, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey. Daily average temperatures were 10 to 20 degrees below normal the first week of … Read more
Jan. 14—SPRINGFIELD — A measure awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s signature will help protect transgender people and victims of domestic violence who seek to change their names, according to its proponents. The bill repeals a requirement that those seeking a name change publish a notice in a local newspaper. It also allows those seeking a name … Read more
Jan. 14—A man fatally shot at a residence in Avoca Borough over the weekend was on state parole for a firearm conviction in 2016. Robert Frank Solo, 67, suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his foot during a domestic dispute inside his residence in the 800 block of Main Street, Avoca, on Jan. 6, 2016, … Read more