International News (Page 970)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Transportation is hiring workers around the state and is scheduling flash hiring events this spring.Positions are also posted daily online. Flash hiring events are scheduled so far for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 9 in Charleston and March 10 in Hurricane.The department is hiring…Continue Reading

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Russian athletes have been excluded from yet another sport that is extremely popular at home following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.Russia was banned from competing in international ice skating events on Tuesday, a day after being kicked out of soccer competitions and hockey — Vladimir Putin’s favorite sport. The decisions follow…Continue Reading

There’s irony in the fact that no video is known to exist of Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game for the Philadelphia Warriors on March 2, 1962.Nobody can watch it now.Nobody has seen anything like it, either. And probably never will.Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of the greatest scoring effort in NBA history — 36 field goals,…Continue Reading

WASHINGTON (AP) — The harsh sanctions imposed on Russia and the resulting crash of the ruble have the Kremlin scrambling to keep the country’s economy running. For Vladimir Putin, that means finding workarounds to the Western economic blockade even as his forces continue to invade Ukraine.Former Treasury Department officials and sanctions experts expect Russia to…Continue Reading

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Health authorities in Guatemala say over a million doses of the Russian Sputnik coronavirus vaccine have expired, because nobody wanted to take the shot. Francisco Coma, the country’s health minister, said Monday that there was a “rejection” among the population toward the vaccine, even though a lot of Guatemalans remain unvaccinated.…Continue Reading

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls Monday at a church in Sacramento, California, authorities said.Deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, said…Continue Reading

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People are out to party as New Orleans’ first full-dress Mardi Gras since 2020 dawns Tuesday, with a day of back-to-back parades through the city and masks against COVID-19 required only in indoor public spaces.Parade routes are shorter than usual, because there aren’t enough police for the standard ones, even with…Continue Reading

Why We Don’t Need Church Any Longer, a new book by Jennifer L Risley, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. We are living in a fallen world, and this is the devil’s playground. Today’s churches, its leaders and members are not exempt. As 1 John 4:1 says, “do not believe every spirit, but…Continue Reading

[Toronto, ON] – As building systems get more advanced and fire code requirements grow more complex, engineers are increasingly becoming more crucial to the Fire Protection and Life Safety Systems sector. That’s why FCS Fire Consulting Services Ltd’s Michele Farley and Tom Marchese, PMP, P.Eng are thrilled to be hosting a panel discussion as part…Continue Reading