Paris Hilton welcomes her second child Hotel heiress and DJ Paris Hilton just welcomed the newest member of her family. Hilton announced the arrival of her daughter London on social media Thursday evening. “Grateful for my little girl,” she posted on Instagram alongside a photo of an all-pink outfit that said “London,” a stuffed animal …
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma has a critical shortage of nearly every type of behavioral health provider, according to a recently released report. The report, authored by the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative, was recently released in an interim study by the Oklahoma House Public Health Committee. Zack Stoycoff, executive director of the Healthy Minds Policy Initiative, …
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Elise Stefanik, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, has filed a complaint seeking to remove the judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s $250 million business fraud trial. Stefanik claimed that Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoro showed “blatant judicial bias” against Trump. Engoron is leading New York Attorney General Letitia James’ case that accuses …
State budget leaders began meeting Monday to lay out spending plans for next year, with state mental health providers and those treating substance use disorders targeting a 3.2% pay raise for employees in the next budget. Community behavioral health agencies want a cost-of-living adjustment increase of 3.2% in next year’s budget, saying decades of lower …
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IN THIS EPISODE: Khambrel Marshall speaks with Houston Mayoral candidates Lee Kaplan and Gilbert Garcia, who continue to demand change. The Houston chapter of the National Black MBA Association is celebrating its 40th anniversary and inviting its members to a breakfast. Covenant House is hosting a fundraiser that allows people to sleep outside to help …
Maybe you’ve noticed. There is a World Series taking place. Well, maybe it’s over now. As I write on Wednesday afternoon, the Texas Rangers hold a 3-1 lead over the Arizona Diamondbacks. If they win tonight, the Rangers will secure their first Major League Baseball championship in the franchise’s 62-year history. And you’ll find a …
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A tribal liaison joins the staff team Don Wetzel Jr. Joined the Montana Department of Labor and Industries as tribal liaison, serving as a senior leader and reporting directly to Commissioner Sarah Swanson. Don Wetzel Jr. With more than two decades of experience directing efforts between national, state and tribal agencies, Wetzel will lead the …
The father of Virginia wine is unemployed. Gabriele Rausse, respected by the commonwealth and around the world for his dedication and contributions to the growing wine industry rooted in Central Virginia, began work at Monticello, the UNESCO World Heritage Site and former state of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, in 1995 .Prior to his dismissal, he …
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GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — For the first time since New Jersey allowed recreational cannabis businesses, the township council voted Tuesday to sign a memorandum of agreement with a marijuana grower and manufacturer. Michigan-based Grasshopper Farms will build its indoor cannabis growing operation on about 40 acres on the property of Duane K. and Pamela Demaree at …
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THE FOOTBALL VIROQUA – The seventh-seeded Blackhawks (19-13) won 25-18, 20-25, 25-22, 25-20 and were led by Bryne Swenson’s 13 kills. Freshman Megan Brendel added 12 points to set up a semifinal at Aquinas on Thursday. Elyse Neprud and Emma Moilien had 16 assists each, and Kami DeLap had 23 digs. Trixie Koppa anchored Viroqua’s …
