• Reuters

    Biden taps Curtis Ried to be next US ambassador to OSCE, White House says

    The White House on Thursday announced the nomination of Curtis Ried as the U.S. representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization of 57 states, brings on equal footing the United States and all European states, including Russia and all states of the former Soviet Union, among others. In the months following its invasion of Ukraine, Russia said the OSCE was losing its meaning and not focusing on matters closely related to security.

  • Sacramento Bee

    $80 million verdict for three workers fired for taking ‘off the record’ time off in California

    The fired workers’ lawyer offered to settle the case for $150,000 for each of the three plaintiffs, but was rebuffed.

  • Local Journalism Initiative

    Unlocking growth: Essa commits to building 1,700 new homes by 2031

    Essa Township is doing its part to ease the provincial housing crisis. Even though the township was never given a municipal housing target by the provincial government, Essa officials have decided they’re going to be a part of the solution. On Wednesday night, Essa council authorized Mayor Sandie Macdonald to sign the township's housing pledge letter and the clerk to forward it to Paul Calandra, the minister of municipal affairs and housing. Lisa Lehr, manager of legislative services and municip