A British Columbia man who went missing in Brandon was last seen hitchhiking west on the Trans-Canada Highway, his brother told the Sun Thursday. Keith Zajac of Squamish, BC was reported missing by the Blue Hills RCMP on August 5 after disappearing en route to Fort Francis, Ontario. Police said the 55-year-old’s white 2009 Pontiac … Read more
Senator Charles Schumer (DN.Y.) vowed Saturday that the Senate would return to child care and other supports for children, women and families after passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). — paid leave, home care for the elderly and people with disabilities, tax credits for children – excluded from the final legislation of the Senate. … Read more
Drones are unmanned aerial vehicles that have attracted many people’s attention in recent years. Such devices are often used for military purposes and recreational activities such as photography, video production, etc. Drones allow photographers to get unique angles and perspectives that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with a traditional camera. Drones can also … Read more
Split tweet Split E-mail Paramount+ is celebrating its one year anniversary today in Australia. Over the past 12 months, Paramount+ has been Australia’s fastest growing streaming service, hosting 981 hours of Australian entertainment content and 734 hours of Australian sport, and has announced 11 Australian deals since its launch. Since its global launch, Paramout+ has … Read more
The Digital Bay Center, a technology incubator and accelerator in Baltimore that seeks to support “underprivileged communities” with venture capital and investments, is opening a food incubator, marketplace and farm-to-table restaurant in the former home of The Port Public House and JR’s Bar & Grill at 1229 Hull Street in Locust Point. Digital Bay Center … Read more
The ACT Police have hired a criminal psychologist to help them solve the problem of driving in Canberra. Core items: Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan says “better solutions” are needed to deter Hoon drivers Uriarra residents say the behavior affects their village particularly and not enough is being done to stop it Deputy Commissioner Gaughan … Read more
For some people, drones are toys, but on Monday in St. Charles, youth learned the flying objects could potentially help feed the world. A 4-H Special Interest Group met Monday from 2-4 p.m. at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles for a 4-H Quads Away Drone Curriculum class, attended by Keith Jacobs, Illinois 4-H … Read more
Jamie Winders, professor of geography and the environment at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was among speakers offering perspectives on advanced air mobility technologies at a White House summit in Washington, DC last week. Winders, associate provost for faculty affairs and founding director and now senior research fellow at the university’s Autonomous … Read more
DAHLGREN, Va.— On a hot and muggy day at Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, employees took their children to work for the first Bring Your Child to Work Day since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indoor and outdoor events were held throughout the day, with the children participating in activities that correlated with their parents’ … Read more
Eli Lilly and Co. (IBJ photo) If Indiana’s biggest corporate citizens wanted to publicly express their feelings about their state’s plans to drastically restrict abortion rights, they had plenty of time to do so. On the same day in June, the US Supreme Court upheld Roe v. Wade, Indiana, and lawmakers indicated they would consider … Read more