Think of New Year’s Eve celebrations, and the famous ball drop in New York’s Times Square probably comes to mind. The souped-up spectacle garners millions of viewers around the world as the 12,000-pound ball descends to signal midnight in the Eastern USA.
WASHINGTON – For over a decade, residents of the rural Fort Apache Reservation in eastern Arizona have been promised miles of pipeline that would bring clean drinking water to their communities. Now, a one-time windfall to help carry out the agreement could be on its way.
Every employee at Ellis Early Learning, an early childhood education and care provider serving more than 250 kids in Boston, is tested weekly for the coronavirus. The free screening has paid off: In part by detecting positive cases early, Ellis has managed to avoid internal spread at its centers since it started regular testing about a year ago.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden says the federal government will buy half a billion COVID-19 rapid test kits and distribute them free of charge to people to use at home. But despite the high public demand for tests, it will still be several more weeks before these kits are available to be shipped. The administration is still working on details for how the program will work.
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria said Monday that Israel’s plans to double the number of settlers living in Israeliannexed Golan Heights are “dangerous and unprecedented” and only perpetuate its occupation of the territory.
Northern Russell County is still taking donations of supplies and items at sites in Natoma, Paradise and Waldo. Organizers are transitioning all feed and fencing supplies closer to the disaster are and are no longer taking donations at the Russell County 4-H Building.
WICHITA — Kelly Kluthe is one of those rock-star science teachers schools need. She landed an innovative teaching grant at Olathe West High.
BRUSSELS – After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium’s word of the year, “knaldrang!” – the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year celebrations approach, the omicron variant is casting more gloom.
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran insisted on Monday that the United States and its allies promise to allow Tehran to export its crude as negotiations on restoring the tattered nuclear deal were to resume in Vienna.
MOSCOW – Talks between Russia and the United States on Moscow’s demand for Western guarantees precluding NATO’s expansion to Ukraine will start immediately after the new year holiday period, Russia’s top diplomat announced Monday.