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PALMETTO, FL – A subsidiary of one of the nation’s largest food service distributors has entered into a conciliation agreement with the Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and will pay $133,625 in back…

Some researchers have recently proposed the construction of artificial structures – submarine curtains or walls – to stop the warming ocean from getting to the most rapidly melting glaciers in West Antarctica.If effective, these…

More than 20 million people along the West Coast are under flood watches due to a major storm this weekend bringing heavy rain and gusty winds.A flood watch is in effect for much of Southern California through Sunday afternoon, with…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The registration deadline for residents of Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties to apply for FEMA disaster assistance for the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding is one day away.The deadline to…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The registration deadline for residents of Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties to apply for FEMA disaster assistance for the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding is one day away.The deadline to…

Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses, accounting for more than 60 percent of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season. Expectations of shortages of cocoa…

G’day from Australia, absolutely superb article on today’s match, what a superb write up on our club, supporters and Northumberland, from West Ham United and Joe Dixon. It brought…

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 BACKGROUNDOver the previous three weeks, participants in this forum have explored the Russian Arctic as a place of cultural importance for many Indigenous people, significant biodiversity, and commercially valuable resources from fish…

CHARLESTON, WV — In a landmark announcement, Gov. Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice proudly announced today that Communities In Schools (CIS) is now operational in all…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today the West Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Gabon in central Africa for the…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today the West Virginia National Guard has been selected as the U.S. partner to the nation of Gabon in central Africa for the…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia is partnering with GATC West Virginia, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of GATC Health, to initiate a…

CHARLESTON, WV — Gov. Jim Justice announced today $1,093,000.00 million in non-federal match funds to Congressionally Directed Spending, enhancing the state’s critical…

Tomblin WMA Visitor Center and Elk Viewing Tower construction to start soon In the coming weeks, construction of the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area Visitor Center…

By John Bohnenkamp, The Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points and No. 1 seed Iowa survived one of its worst offensive performances of the season to beat No. 8 seed West Virginia 64-54 on Monday night in a…

Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars is state’s most-prestigious college award program CHARLESTON, WV – Current high school seniors who are interested in becoming teachers in West Virginia have until April 8 to apply for the state’s…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight weeks after a major disaster was declared for West Virginia, more than $2 million has been approved for homeowners and renters affected by the severe storms and flooding of Aug. 28-30, 2023.   More than 600 …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginians affected by the severe storms and floods that took place Aug. 28-30, 2023, have until MONDAY, APRIL 1 to apply for federal disaster assistance. FEMA assistance can provide grants for home repair and…

Atmosphere, Vol. 15, Pages 396: Variability of Aerosol Optical Depth and Altitude for Key Aerosol Types over Southern West Africa via CALIPSO/CALIOP Observations Atmosphere doi: 10.3390/atmos15040396 Authors: Adou F. Niamien…

Las Vegas, NV, United States, March 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Congressman Steven Horsford has announced that the Las VegasClark County Library District will receive $500,000 in federal funding toward construction of the new West…

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - Two West Virginia National Guard UH60M and HH60M Black Hawk helicopters and personnel helped the West Virginia Division of Forestry and local…

Jennings is one of 10 cities to receive technical assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program March 22, 2024…

​The City of Phoenix is proposing constructing a new City-owned shelter and navigation center at 11 S. 71st Avenue. The proposed shelter will create 280 of the 790 new shelter beds the Office of Homeless Solutions is partnering to add in…

The “dangerous humid heat” that engulfed western Africa in mid-February was made 10 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new rapid attribution study finds.  Throughout February, western Africa was hit by unusually intense…

The “dangerous humid heat” that engulfed western Africa in mid-February was made 10 times more likely by human-caused climate change, a new rapid attribution study finds.  Throughout February, western Africa was hit…

Taipei, Taiwan —  Hong Kong’s adoption of a second national security law Tuesday is being criticized by foreign governments, while some business figures say the law will hasten foreign businesses’ departure from the city. The United…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Renters and homeowners in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties who were affected by the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding have two weeks to apply for assistance. MONDAY, APRIL 1 IS THE LAST…

4.1. Inter-Annual Variation of the Onset ApproachesWe explore the inter-annual yield response to varying sowing dates and evaluate the year-to-year changes of the onset to identify any particular features. Figure 3a shows the…

In perhaps the least surprising news of the year, Vladimir Putin has triumphed at the Russian ballot box and been enthroned for the fifth time as president. He will serve for six more years. He will be 77 years old in 2030.…

The flooding in Rakiraki today Disaster Management Minister, Sakiasi Ditoka says the National Disaster Management Office is closely monitoring the current situation in the Western and Northern Divisions. Ditoka says following…

On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a common currency with Burkina Faso and Mali. “The currency is a first step toward breaking free from the…

HOHENFELS, Germany – Soldiers with the 153rd Public Affairs Detachment, Joint Forces Headquarters, West Virginia National Guard, arrived at Hohenfels Training Area March…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you suffered damage or losses from the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding, you have less than three weeks left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (The Federal Emergency Management…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you suffered damage or losses from the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding, you have less than three weeks left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (The Federal Emergency Management…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – If you suffered damage or losses from the Aug. 28-30, 2023, severe storms and flooding, you have less than three weeks left to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for federal disaster…

While the exact number of fatalities is still uncertain, at the time of writing there are reports of at least 64 fatalities. Based on the intensity of shaking, our impact estimates indicate that property and economic damages could…

3:06 PMMs. Patten is briefing ambassadors, and said the Council was meeting more than 150 days after the coordinated Hamas-led attack, the deadliest in Israeli history.She also reminded that more than 30,000 Palestinians, mostly women…

he death toll from flash flooding and landslides in Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.Torrential rains on…

In tropical regions, forage trees and shrubs are a major source of energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals for ruminant livestock during the dry seasons . These kinds of woody plants in arid and semi-arid areas regenerate very fast…

MONROVIA, Liberia – Instructors from the Michigan National Guard’s 177th Regional Training Institute assessed an instructor “dry-run” led by the Armed Forces of Liberia…

The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries resources. It is also an important route for international commerce, making it critical to…

The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola – is endowed with vast reserves of hydrocarbon, mineral and fisheries resources. It is also an important route for international commerce, making it…

5.1. Variation in the Sources of OM during the HoloceneThe proxies determined here (−22.28 to −20.08‰ for δ13C, 4.12 to 5‰ for δ15N, and 10.5 to 13 for C/N) suggested a mixture of sources of the sediment in the Niger fan. The typical…

From Senegal through Ghana to Cameroon, small-scale fishing is both a livelihood and a way of life for people in coastal parts of West and Central Africa, with more than two million small-scale fishers. It has been this way for…

If Federal Emergency Management Agency Coordinating Officer Jeff…

The membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has been whittled down from 15 to 12 following the unilateral withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso in February. Founded in 1975, Ecowas is one of eight…

For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety…

CHARLESTON, W.VA. – One month after President Joe Biden signed a major disaster declaration for Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison, and Kanawha counties, FEMA has now provided flooding survivors with more than $1 million in federal disaster…

Thwaites Glacier, western Antarctica, 2019. Credit: Robert Larter Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's…