The state of Iowa will pay $440,000 to settle a 2022 disability discrimination case from a former employee of the Iowa Department of Education. Amy Williamson, the former deputy director of the Iowa Department of Education, resigned from her position in 2022 after allegedly facing retaliation for complaining to the governor’s staff about civil rights … Read more
Susan Toler Carr and her husband, Darrell, had to see for themselves. They had gotten the devastating news from a neighbor that their home of 25 years had burned down in the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area since last week. The couple fled their neighborhood in Altadena last Tuesday night for a … Read more
Defensive end Kobie Turner hopes the Rams can gain a measure of revenge in their “get-back” game against Eagles, who defeated L.A. in Week 12 by 17 points. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) Kobie Turner calls them “get-back” games. The Rams’ defensive end is talking about redemption, not regression. He doesn’t want to get … Read more
The well-known body mass index (BMI) measuring system could soon be forced to take a back seat, with experts claiming that current approaches in diagnosing obesity are far too reliant on the outdated measurement. The Global Commission on Clinical Obesity is recommending a new approach which focuses on other measures of excess body fat and … Read more
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked to investigate a shooting that occurred Tuesday in which an armed robbery suspect was shot by a law enforcement agent in Athens. Police did not release information late Tuesday on the condition of the person who was shot, but he was transported to a hospital in Athens … Read more
The mother of a Bronx man stabbed to death after a fight with his girlfriend in their apartment said the woman was trouble from the start. “I knew there was something wrong with that girl from the day I met her,” said Mabel Gonzalez, 50, days after her son, Michael Bookhart, 32, was fatally stabbed … Read more
A Chicago teen is facing charges for killing his mother’s ex during a custody handoff in Indiana. Erik Olaguez, 19, was charged on Jan. 2 with the murder of Edward Ruiz Jr., 42. He is in custody, held without bail. His next court date is May 7. New Chicago Police responded around 11 p.m. on … Read more
Jan. 14—JUNEAU — Alaska education advocates are gearing up for another attempt to substantially increase school funding, but they say it’s unclear how a looming legislative stalemate will be broken. Last year, the Legislature and Gov. Mike Dunleavy failed to approve an expansive education package after protracted negotiations. As a result of the deadlock, legislators … Read more
Jan. 14—Hundreds of Anchorage residents remained without power for a third day following a rare January storm that brought record warmth and hurricane-force winds over the weekend. Chugach Electric Association said the extensive repairs necessitated by Sunday’s storm means some members may not get power back until Wednesday. The potent low-pressure system that spun into … Read more
There are two ways to look at the NL East this winter. Technically, no division has spent more money in free agency. Through that lens, the NL East is a behemoth, a juggernaut, a financial force of nature. However, an overwhelming amount of that spending went to one man: Juan Soto. Remove Soto from the … Read more