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Aug 24 2023
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Shooting At Cook's Corner, Long Time Biker Bar In Orange County, CA Leaves 4 Dead - Deceased Gunman is Retired Police Officer
A deadly shooting occurred on Wednesday night at Cook’s Corner which has been described as a “legendary landmark” in Trabuco Canyon, Ca in South Orange County. The gunman was identified as retired Ventura police officer John Snowling. “The Orange County district attorney’s office confirmed to ABC News that the shooter was John Snowling. Among the surviving victims was his estranged wife, who
The Gateway PunditMar 18 2024
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PERS Board against restructuring bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi House recently passed a bill that replaces the elected Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi (PERS) board with political appointees. The PERS Board of Trustees and some lawmakers said they’re against the move. Currently, the PERS Board is made up of 10 members with only two of those members being appointed by the state treasurer and the
WJTV 12May 05 2023
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Gov. Cox appoints fourth corrections director in five years following last leader’s sudden retirement
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced a new candidate to take the helm of the troubled Department of Corrections on Friday, just three days after the department announced the sudden retirement of outgoing Executive Director Brian Nielson. The appointment of a former state trooper and chief special agent for the Department of Public Safety, Brian Redd, will go to the Utah Senate for approval. Redd
The Salt Lake TribuneMar 18 2024
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Thomas Stafford, 93, Commander of First U.S.-Soviet Space Mission, Dies
Thomas P. Stafford, an astronaut who pioneered cooperation in space when he commanded the American capsule that linked up with a Soviet spaceship in July 1975, died on Monday in Satellite Beach, Fla. He was 93. His death, in a retirement home, was confirmed by his wife, Linda. She said he had recently been diagnosed with liver cancer. General Stafford flew four times in space and orbited
New York Times (News)Mar 18 2024
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WVU begins search for next university president
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia University is taking the first steps toward hiring the next university president who will replace Gordon Gee when he retires in the summer of 2025. In a meeting on Monday, the Board of Governors (BOG) approved notice for Rule 1.3, which includes guidance for the selection, employment and evaluation of WVU’s president. The rule outlines the full
WBOY 12May 04 2023
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Navy's drag queen envoy will hurt already shrinking recruitment: GOP senator-retired Army officer
A top Republican senator who is also a retired U.S. Army active duty infantry officer warned the Biden Pentagon's use of a drag performer as the U.S. Navy's digital ambassador will only turn off potential enlistees. Sen. Tom Cotton told "The Story" on Thursday that the U.S. military is already feeling the effects of underwhelming recruitment numbers across the board – and that the proverbial
Fox News (Online News)Mar 18 2023
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Emotional Sergio Romo back with SF Giants, ‘trying to wrap my head around’ retirement
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Sergio Romo didn’t think he would be this emotional. It was just catch. But the setting, on the backfield behind Scottsdale Stadium, with at least two dozen fans lined up along the metal fence, and the circumstances, with Romo back in a Giants uniform for the first time since 2016, were too much to overcome. After signing a minor-league deal with the intent to retire with
Chico Enterprise-RecordMar 18 2024
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New bridal shop in downtown Idaho Falls may seem familiar
IDAHO FALLS — An iconic downtown shop that closed last year has a new name, a new look and new inventory. The location on Shoup Avenue used to be Treasure’s Formal Bridal and Tux, which closed in November after the owner, Treasure Johnston, retired. Tawni Howell and Jayce Howell, of Idaho Falls, bought the building and gave the business a new name. “We changed the name to Downtown Bridal
East Idaho NewsMar 18 2024
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The first West Virginian female postal carrier
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia’s mountainous terrain makes getting from one place to another a bit tricky, but that didn’t deter one woman from making sure the mail arrived on time. Harry Gibson was one of the mail carriers that helped bring Rural Free Delivery service to the state, beginning in 1896. Gibson would deliver for many years until his official retirement in 1919. It was then
WOWK 13Mar 18 2024
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Man seriously burned in St. Patrick’s Day explosion at Cape Cod home
A Cape Cod man was left with serious burn injuries after an explosion happened inside his home on St. Patrick’s Day, according to Yarmouth Fire and Rescue. The explosion, which involved a battery and caused a fire, happened around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday at a house located at 139 N Main St. in South Yarmouth, the department said. All of the people inside were evacuated from the home. • None Read
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