Tag: Local governments
Critical entities targeted in suspected Chinese cyber spying
RICHMOND, Va. — A cyberespionage campaign blamed on China was more sweeping than previously known, with suspected state-backed hackers exploiting a device meant to...
Geneva regains diplomatic spotlight with Putin-Biden summit
GENEVA — A year ago, Geneva was largely down on its diplomatic luck: The Trump administration had an “America First” policy that shunned the...
Indiana rushes to spend virus relief aid on new jobs program
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana legislators scrambled in the final days of their session to make decisions on spending the state’s $3 billion share of the...
Officials grapple with street dirt bikes, ATVs after slaying
PHILADELPHIA — City officials are looking at ways to deal with dirt bikes and ATVs on city streets following a shooting death that occurred...
GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats’ policing policy
DES MOINES, Iowa — When Minnesota Republican Tyler Kistner announced his candidacy for the U.S. House in April, he asked voters to ponder two...
Judge rejects new trial for Indiana man in murder-for-hire
MUNCIE, Ind. — A central Indiana judge has rejected a new trial for a man convicted in the 1993 murder-for-hire slaying of a woman...
Head of Mexico’s governing party cites middle class failings
MEXICO CITY — The leader of Mexico’s governing party said Friday that the group suffered setbacks in the capital in last weekend's elections because...
Lisbon mayor criticized for sharing Russian dissidents’ data
MADRID — Lisbon's mayor has come under fire after admitting that municipal employees shared with Russian officials personal details of at least three Lisbon-based...
Governor: Texas building new border barrier; no details yet
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has offered no details on his plans to construct new barrier along the border with Mexico...
Iowa governor questions migrant flights into Des Moines
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds complained in a letter sent Thursday that the federal government didn't notify her before flying migrant...
