Hottest Year on Record Seen in Global Climate Talks
Global data from U S and Europe show ocean heat up through June to October with Arctic ice at near record lows and Antarctic ice at a three year high. CO2 reached 396 ppm, 142 percent above pre industrial levels, as Lima hosts talks on a new emissions pact amid US China deals reviving negotiations. Samantha Smith warns negotiators the hottest year on record is a wake up call.
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Five charged in alleged bar assault case
New Castle police charged Freeman Bankston IV Asia Lawson Prestina Currie Sheila Lawson and Darol Traevon Taylor after a 2:15 a.m. Sunday beating of a woman outside a South Mill Street bar. Bankston faces unlawful restraint false imprisonment and dereliction. all five are charged with simple assault harassment and two counts of disorderly conduct and will receive summonses to appear in court.
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Laurel Board limits tax rise and hires staff
Laurel School Board set a 2.7 percent tax increase cap for next year under state indexing. The district’s current rate is 12.49 mills. The board hired Dominick DeSta sio and Jill Smolnik as bus drivers and David Thornton as a part time custodian, awarded Walsh Equipment a $51,375.80 loading shovel contract plus freight up to $1,300.
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Pardon request shadows former CIA officer’s fate in Loretto
Former CIA analyst John Kiriakou, labeled a public safety threat, faced imprisonment at the Federal Correctional Institution in Loretto, Pennsylvania. He criticizes selective prosecution and calls for a presidential pardon to clear his record, while family background and a 2010 book are noted. Moran defends him as an American hero amid ongoing congressional discourse.
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Firefighters union flier funding misstep prompts city response
Mastrangelo denied staff approval for residents to fund the firefighters through fliers stating city funds cover services. Local 160 president Rich Johnson said the mailers were a union fundraiser with some misleading details from a marketing firm. The union plans a revised flyer to target broader neighborhoods and clarify funding purposes.
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