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TECUMSEH — Earth Day observances took on a sentimental feel Monday evening when the Tecumseh District Library and Tipton’s Hidden Lake Gardens planted two trees on the front lawn of the library in memory of a former Tecumseh Public Library staff member and local scout leader. The trees — an Eastern redbud and a viburnum […]

Who is ready for the sun on their faces and the sand on their toes? It is almost time to get your 2024 season beach passes, and the SouthCoast has plenty of spectacular public beaches to cool down. Grab your towels, sunscreen, and lots of water to have yourself a beach day. Here is everything […]

NEW CITY — A 32-year-old Spring Valley man faces several years in state prison for charges related to a domestic violence incident during which a woman suffered injuries, the Rockland District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. County Court Judge Kevin Russo convicted Michael McCutchen of felony and misdemeanor charges that involved fighting with police officers while […]

An aide to a far-right German member of the European Parliament Maximilian Krah has been remanded in custody on suspicion of spying for China, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in Karlsruhe announced on Wednesday. An investigating judge issued an arrest warrant against Krah’s aide, according to a spokeswoman for the office. The aide is charged […]

Online posts shared hundreds of times in India have falsely claimed that an Islamic group in neighbouring Bangladesh advertised cash payments to anyone who could convert Hindu girls to Islam. AFP found several visual inconsistencies with the message that indicated it was doctored from an unrelated notice. The group has denied that it offered cash […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto president-elect in a ceremony on Wednesday, after the country’s highest court rejected challenges to his landslide victory lodged by two losing presidential candidates. Subianto, who is currently defense minister, won the election with 58.6% of the votes, or more than 96 million ballots, more […]

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Erdoğan will first welcome his guest from Germany with military honours at 1:30 pm (1030 GMT), followed by lengthy talks, a press conference and a joint lunch. Steinmeier and Erdoğan are scheduled to […]

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A high-level North Korean economic delegation was on its way to Iran, the North’s state media said Wednesday, for what would be the two countries’ first known talks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Embracing the idea of a “new Cold War,” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is […]

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Argentina to protest against cuts in the higher education sector. According to the University of Buenos Aires, more than 500,000 demonstrators protested in the capital alone on Tuesday against the strict austerity programme of President Javier Milei’s ultra-liberal government. “We are defending the public, […]

Jim Wertz spent the last five years helping win elections for local Democrats. On Tuesday, his party returned the favor, nominating the former Erie County Democratic Party chairman to be their candidate in the race for the 49th District Pennsylvania Senate seat. Unofficial results from the Erie County Board of Elections Tuesday show Wertz, 44, […]