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Month: August 2023

Pushing back on limits elsewhere, Vermont’s lieutenant governor goes on banned books tour

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — As some states ban or restrict certain books in schools and libraries, Vermont’s lieutenant governor is on a statewide banned book reading tour, highlighting what he calls the importance of representation, free speech, open dialogue and exchange of ideas. According to the American Library Association, attempted

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UN envoy says ICC should prosecute Taliban for crimes against humanity for denying girls education

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The International Criminal Court should prosecute Taliban leaders for a crime against humanity for denying education and employment to Afghan girls and women, the U.N. special envoy for global education said. Gordon Brown told a virtual U.N. press conference on the second anniversary of the

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Stock market today: Asia shares decline as faltering Chinese economy sets off global slide

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares declined Wednesday amid worries over discouraging data on China, as well as over the future of the U.S. economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 1.3% in afternoon trading to 31,805.37. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dove 1.6% to 7,192.10. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 1.6% to 2,528.73.

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Imperial Irrigation District confirms Jamie Asbury as named new general manager

The Imperial Irrigation District Board of Directors voted unanimously for Jamie Asbury, current IID Energy Department Manager, to serve as the next General Manager of the nation’s largest irrigation district and third-largest public power provider in California. After an extensive recruitment process, which began in January following the announcement of then-General Manager Henry Martinez’s intent

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North Korea asserts US soldier Travis King crossed border after becoming disillusioned with America

By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea asserted Wednesday that a U.S. soldier who bolted across the heavily armed Korean border last month did so after becoming disillusioned with the inequality of American society and racial discrimination in its Army. It was North Korea’s first official confirmation of detention of

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