CHARLESTON – A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child neglect and abuse cases. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of ...
CAIRO (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas turns 90 on Saturday, still holding authoritarian power in tiny pockets of the West Bank, but marginalized and weakened by Israel, deeply unpopular among Palestinians, and struggling for a say in a postwar Gaza Strip. The world's second-oldest serving president — after Cameroon's 92-year-old Paul Biya — Abbas has been in office for 20 years, and for nearly the entire time has failed to hold elections. His weakness has left Palestinians leaderless, critics say, at a time when they face an existential crisis and hopes for ...
There are only a handful of true freshmen starting quarterbacks in the country, and even less who are slightly successful. An even smaller number have a ranked win, and probably three have a ranked win on the road. West Virginia is one of the very few schools that have a true freshman ...
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (AP) — A U.S. warship docked in Trinidad and Tobago’s capital Sunday as the Trump administration boosts military pressure on neighboring Venezuela and its President Nicolas Maduro. The arrival of the USS Gravely, a guided missile destroyer, in the ...
TORONTO (AP) — Asked whether he felt like a villain, Dave Roberts tilted his head and widened his eyes, startled that he was being categorized as some baseball equivalent of Darth Vader or Lex Luthor. His Los Angeles Dodgers have been criticized for spending $509 million on its big league ...
Belmont County’s public health system is in good hands with the appointment of Robert Sproul as the county’s new health commissioner. A longtime resident of Belmont County, Sproul brings both experience and commitment to a role that touches the lives of every resident. After serving for years as the county’s deputy health commissioner, Sproul now steps into the top position with full authority to oversee administrative operations, environmental health initiatives, public health programs and regulatory compliance. This transition reflects both his professional growth and the ...
