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circleWhile Donald Trump made unfounded and dangerous claims about immigrants in Ohio eating people’s pets in front of millions of viewers during Tuesday night’s presidential debate, Johnson Salomon, a Haitian who moved to Springfield in 2020, was watching cartoons with his kids before tucking them in to bed.He got an email from a friend inviting him to watch the debate, and when he saw the headline about the former president, who was the Republican nominee in November’s election, he was totally shocked.”This is a false allegation. I cannot believe that such a senior official could make such a claim,” Salomon…

Sen. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has urged the Biden administration not to give Ukraine permission to use U.S.-supplied long-range weapons to attack targets deep inside Russian territory, although no decision has yet been made on their use.”Secretary Blinken, President Biden, STOP! Stop this reckless escalation. I say this not as a political partisan, but simply as a member of the world,” Kennedy posted on his X Channel next to a video of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Kennedy recently gave up an independent presidential bid to back Republican candidate Donald Trump, who wants to end continued U.S. military aid to Ukraine. This…

Jackson Detterlein was close on the goal line for Central on Friday night against Bellwood. John Hartsock From jhartsock@altoonamirror.com SPRING BURNING FORCE — The Central High School football program has won four straight District 6 Class 3A championships over the past four seasons, but first-year head coach Jerry Albright said they may have started to take some things for granted this year. The Dragons were caught off guard in the season opener, losing 18-7 to Bellefonte on their home turf, but Central took that as a wake-up call and has since rattled off three straight wins,…

Late on April 8, Carl DeMaio was leading a trio of negotiators at the San Diego County Republican Party headquarters. He had just failed to get his own state Assembly candidacy approved, even though the party’s central committee had already endorsed his opponent, a turn of events that had put his ally, then-party chair Paula Witzel, in danger of losing her job.One of his negotiators was Corey Gustafson. Mr. Gustafson is now the party chairman and is overseeing dramatic enforcement actions against Mr. DeMaio that could pit the party against him in ways that would have been shocking a few…

The Ennahda party called the mass arrests an “unprecedented campaign of attacks and violations” ahead of the October 6 elections.At least 80 members of Tunisia’s main opposition Ennahda party have been arrested, party officials said, as thousands took to the streets to protest against President Kais Saied ahead of presidential elections. With campaigning officially beginning on Saturday, opposition parties, politicians and human rights groups have accused Saied’s government of using “arbitrary restrictions” and intimidation to ensure his reelection in the October 6 polls. The Ennahda party, which was the largest party in parliament until Saied dissolved it in July 2021,…

9 PhotosPhoto: Cosmopolitan YachtsIn terms of sustainable shipping and environmental protection, the shipping industry is also paving the way for a greener future, with a combination of cutting-edge technology, renewable energy and the green initiatives of yacht manufacturers transforming the way people interact with the open seas. Cosmopolitan Yachts, an emerging Spanish yacht builder that specializes in the design and construction of custom aluminum catamarans, has used the ongoing Cannes Yachting Festival to unveil a 125-foot (38-meter) hybrid solar-powered superyacht that blends innovative engineering, sustainable technology and extravagant luxury.Billed as a “luxury yachting marvel,” the new catamaran is called simply…

Fort Frye’s Treven Nicholson (50) blocks Waterford’s Kaydon Riley (73) during Friday’s game at Beverly. (Photo by Patricia Miller) BEVERLY – Not many high school football teams can overcome 14 penalties in the first half and hold a 20-0 lead at halftime. As they’ve proven over the past decade, the Fort Frye Cadets are no ordinary football team, and despite self-destructing multiple times in the first half, they still found a way to pull off a 35-7 win over the visiting Waterford Wildcats on Friday night. Despite the flag, the Cadets beat the Wildcats for the…

Passion for finding an employer Aspire Johnson County is seeking employers to join the organization’s high school student workforce development efforts. Aspire’s collaboration with educators and employers is part of its ongoing commitment to building the talent pipeline for local businesses and stimulating the economy by preparing the next generation of workforce to thrive. At these conferences, business leaders speak to students about their career paths, introduce their companies, products and services, and share information about training and internship opportunities that may be of interest to attending students. The greatest need is among small and medium-sized businesses and companies in…

The Biden administration on Friday accused Russia’s international television station RT of acting as an ally of Moscow’s intelligence services in conducting covert information warfare operations around the world, including raising funds to buy weapons for the Russian military’s war against Ukraine.Citing declassified intelligence, U.S. officials announced new sanctions against Russian state media and said the administration had launched diplomatic efforts to inform other countries about the state-run media outlet RT, which they said was secretly spreading propaganda through media sites in South America, Europe and Africa while concealing Moscow’s involvement.”RT wants to keep its new covert intelligence capabilities hidden,…

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is reportedly in talks with an Irish aircraft leasing company about acquiring up to 13 new Airbus planes to support official and team charter flights during the playing season. According to media reports, the NBA has partnered with SMBC Aviation Capital, which currently owns a fleet of 1,000 aircraft, including 307 Airbus A320neo family single-aisle aircraft. The NBA is thought to be particularly interested in leasing an A321neo, the largest of the aircraft types, whose cabins will be outfitted in a VIP configuration, according to Corporate Jet Investor, citing sources close to the deal. Delta…