LinJianDe

A Michigan toddler’s shooting highlights new gun storage law and other states’ strategies

A Michigan man is the first person to face charges under the state’s new law requiring gun owners to keep weapons in locked storage containers around minors. The case is bringing attention to similar state laws across the U.S. and prosecutors’ determination of when to bring criminal charges using them. The debate is particularly sharp in Michigan, where prosecutors in …

Read More »

Dozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing there since abortions were banned, study says

BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — More than 50 Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August 2022, according to a newly released report. Data compiled by the Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative also shows that only two obstetricians moved to the state to practice in the last 15 months, the Idaho Statesman …

Read More »

Maryland lawmakers look to extend property tax assessment deadlines after mailing glitch

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers are looking at a legislative solution to address a missed mailing deadline for property tax assessments, a mistake that affected about 107,000 notices and could cost local governments roughly $250 million over three years if nothing is done, a state official said Thursday. Maryland reassesses the value of one-third of all property in each …

Read More »

En un mensaje a Putin, EEUU anuncia cargos contra empresarios rusos

WASHINGTON (AP) — El Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos anunció el jueves una serie de arrestos y acusaciones contra empresarios rusos y sus intermediarios en cinco casos federales separados que abarcan Nueva York, Florida, Georgia y el Distrito de Columbia. Las acciones se programaron para coincidir con el segundo aniversario de la invasión rusa de Ucrania, que comenzó el …

Read More »

Arde un barco en el Golfo de Adén e Israel intercepta un supuesto ataque hutí

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un presunto ataque con misiles de los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen incendió en un barco en el Golfo de Adén el jueves luego de que Israel interceptó lo que parecía otra acción del grupo en la ciudad portuaria de Eilat, según las autoridades. Los ataques se producen mientras los hutíes intensifican sus acciones por …

Read More »

DOE announces conditional $544 million loan for silicon carbide wafer production at Michigan plant

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional $544 million loan Thursday that would allow a Michigan semiconductor manufacturing plant to expand to make parts that can bring faster charging times for electric vehicles. The conditional loan for SK Siltron CSS LLC would create up to 200 construction jobs during the expansion of the company’s …

Read More »

2024 Minnesota Girls’ High School Hockey State Tournament

2024 Minnesota Girls State Hockey Tournament CLASS 2A At Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul Thursday, Feb. 22 Quarterfinal Hill-Murray 8, Roseau 2 Andover 6, Rosemount 0 Minnetonka (24-2-1) vs. Maple Grove (19-7-1), 6 p.m. Edina (20-6-1) vs. Northfield (27-1), 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23 At TRIA Rink Consolation Semifinal Roseau vs. Rosemount, 10 a.m. Minnetonka/Maple Grove loser vs. Edina/Northfield loser, …

Read More »