Eileen Ng, Associated Press Updated 6:25 pm, Wednesday, May 16, 2018 Photo: Vincent Thian, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Police gather at the resident of former Prime Minister Najob Razak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Malaysian police visited former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house late Wednesday, reportedly searching for documents as part of a renewed probe into a massive corruption scandal involving a state investment fund that is being investigated abroad. less Police gather at the resident of former Prime Minister Najob Razak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Malaysian police visited former Prime Minister Najib Razak's house late Wednesday, ... more Photo: Vincent Thian, AP Malaysia police raid ex-PM house as part of corruption probe 1 / 1 Back to Gallery … [Read more...] about Malaysia police raid ex-PM house as part of corruption probe
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On Nantucket, wealthy residents oppose housing for seasonal employees
NANTUCKET — Beside the ninth hole of the Miacomet Golf Course, there’s a large paved lot with a sprawling mechanic’s garage and equipment depot, big tanks of diesel fuel, industrial-sized trash bins, and scores of lawn mowers and other vehicles. There’s also a pile of old furniture from last year when the nearby clubhouse burned down. Few if any of those potential eyesores have provoked complaints from neighbors, whose views of the lot are almost entirely shielded by a row of cedar trees and other evergreens. Then, about a year ago, the Nantucket Land Bank, a public agency that owns the golf course, proposed building a dormitory on the lot for its seasonal employees who help keep the club running. Land Bank officials said the dorm is needed to address the island’s housing crisis, which has made it so hard to find affordable apartments that some workers have been sleeping on basement floors or in old shipping containers. Close The biggest headlines, … [Read more...] about On Nantucket, wealthy residents oppose housing for seasonal employees
Missouri House votes to set 16 as minimum age for marriage
News Sports Business Food Alert 81° Full Menu Alert 81° Home eEdition Customer Service Customer Service Newsletters Obituaries News All News Local news Crime Politics The Buzz C. W. Gusewelle Nation & World 913 816 North Cass County Lee's Summit Homicide KC Community Faces Mary Sanchez Eyewitness Weird News Video Photos Sports All Sports Chiefs Royals Royals photos Sporting KC Olympics Kansas Missouri K-State High School Scores & Stats NASCAR Outdoors NBA Buy Tickets Blogs & Columns Red Zone The Full 90 Campus Corner For Pete's Sake Sam Mellinger Vahe Gregorian Politics Politics Elections Opinion All Opinion Editorials Letters to the Editor Colleen Nelson Derek Donovan Dave Helling Melinda Henneberger Steve Kraske Toriano Porter Mary Sanchez Steve Rose Guest commentary Syndicated columnists Submit a Letter Entertainment Entertainment Ink Events Arts … [Read more...] about Missouri House votes to set 16 as minimum age for marriage
House OKs expansion of private care at VA, budget crisis fix
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to give veterans more freedom to see doctors outside the Veterans Affairs health system, a major shift aimed at reducing wait times and improving medical care despite the concerns of some Democrats who cast it as a risky step toward dismantling the struggling agency.The plan seeks to fulfill President Donald Trump's promise to expand private care to veterans whenever they feel unhappy with VA health care.The long-awaited bill would change how veterans receive their medical treatment by allowing them to go to a private physician when they felt government-run VA medical centers couldn't provide the care they needed, with the approval of a VA health provider. Veterans could access private care when they endured lengthy wait times, or the treatment was not what they had expected.The VA would decide in many cases when a veteran sees an outside doctor, based on conditions it sets that determine what is inadequate care.The White House said in … [Read more...] about House OKs expansion of private care at VA, budget crisis fix
Spurred by 8-year-old boy’s snowmobile death, House votes to tighten DWI laws
Lawmakers took a step closer to closing a set of DWI loopholes Wednesday after the House unanimously approved a plan to fully bring ATV riders and snowmobilers under the same laws that govern drivers of automobiles and trucks. The legislation was inspired by the death of Alan Geisenkoetter Jr., the 8-year-old boy who was killed this winter by an allegedly drunken snowmobiler while ice fishing with his family. Alan Jr. and his father, Alan Sr., of Wyoming, Minn., were setting up a portable ice fishing shelter on Chisago Lake in January when a snowmobile struck them both, fatally injuring Alan Jr. The driver of the snowmobile, 45-year-old Eric Joseph Coleman, had a blood-alcohol level of twice the legal limit for driving, according to authorities. Coleman, who was indicted on third-degree murder charges, had a history of drunken driving violations, including three revocations of his driving privileges. Under current state law, operators of snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles are … [Read more...] about Spurred by 8-year-old boy’s snowmobile death, House votes to tighten DWI laws