It’s shaping up to be another busy year at the ballot box for St. Paul schools and those in the surrounding suburbs. There are five suburban districts asking voters for new funding and seven districts, including St. Paul, in the eastern half of the Twin Cities metro with competitive school board races. Board candidates filed petitions to run for offices earlier this month and school leaders had until Aug. 23 to decide whether to put levy requests before voters Nov. 5. Scott Croonquist, executive director of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, said an average number of metro districts asking voters for more funding. Of the organization’s 41 members, a dozen have tax requests on the fall ballot, including the five in the eastern metro. Croonquist said higher costs for special education and state funding that hasn’t kept up with districts’ inflationary costs were a driving force behind many of the levy requests. School leaders will spend the fall … [Read more...] about East metro voters will decide school tax requests, board races
Deputies: Would-be robber high-fives clerk, leaves knife
Updated 4:47 pm CDT, Friday, August 23, 2019 This photo provided by The Lancaster County (S.C.) Sheriff's Office shows Gary Broome. Authorities say Broome, a would-be robber laughed, dropped his knife and high-fived a South Carolina drugstore employee after she told him they didn't have any money or a specific brand of painkillers. Broome was arrested shortly after leaving the CVS on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (The Lancaster County (S.C.) Sheriff's Office via AP) less This photo provided by The Lancaster County (S.C.) Sheriff's Office shows Gary Broome. Authorities say Broome, a would-be robber laughed, dropped his knife and high-fived a South Carolina drugstore employee ... more Photo: AP Photo: AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 This photo provided by The Lancaster … [Read more...] about Deputies: Would-be robber high-fives clerk, leaves knife
Rising temperatures could set August bank holiday record
News / UK and world by Press Association August 23, 2019, 10:33 pm Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter A bank holiday heatwave will see most of the country sizzling in sunshine with possible record temperatures, the Met Office has said. On Friday, south-easterly winds drew warm air from Europe towards the UK, bringing rising temperatures along with dry and settled weather. Chief meteorologist Andy Page said the weekend will be a change from the wind and rain that dogged August for the past few weeks. “On Saturday and Sunday there’ll be plenty of sunshine, especially in the east, with temperatures rising into the mid to high 20s Celsius for many – it’ll be warmest in south-eastern parts where 31-32C (87.8-89.6F) is likely. “Western parts are likely to see more cloud, and a probable cooling trend through the weekend.” With Notting Hill Carnival taking place over the bank holiday in west London, the … [Read more...] about Rising temperatures could set August bank holiday record
Work on more border wall starts in Arizona, New Mexico
Cedar Attanasio and Astrid Galvan, Associated Press Updated 4:47 pm CDT, Friday, August 23, 2019 Workers break ground on new border wall construction about 20 miles west of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Aug. 23, 2019. The wall visible on the left was built in 2018 with money allocated by Congress, while the new construction is funded by money reallocated from Department of Defense funding. less Workers break ground on new border wall construction about 20 miles west of Santa Teresa, New Mexico, Aug. 23, 2019. The wall visible on the left was built in 2018 with money allocated by Congress, while the ... more Photo: Cedar Attanasio, AP Photo: Cedar Attanasio, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Workers break ground on new border wall construction about 20 miles west of Santa … [Read more...] about Work on more border wall starts in Arizona, New Mexico
Trump boosting U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports
President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that his administration will boost tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports in retaliation for China's decision on Friday to hike trade levies on $75 billion of U.S. products. The move deepens a trade war that many fear could tip the U.S. and global economies into recession. The president said U.S. tariffs on $250 billion of Chinese imports will increase from 25% to 30% on October 1. An additional $300 billion in Chinese goods will be taxed at 15%, instead of 10%, starting on September 1. "China should not have put new Tariffs on 75 BILLION DOLLARS of United States product (politically motivated!)," Mr. Trump tweeted on Friday afternoon.The U.S. Trade Representative said in a statement that the tariffs on $300 billion will take effect at the higher rate in two phases as previous scheduled — one on September 1 and one on December 15. The tariff hikes come after the president earlier on Friday had signaled he planned to respond … [Read more...] about Trump boosting U.S. tariffs on $550 billion in Chinese imports