Judging by several attributes over the past two years, Independence has without a doubt shown itself to be a resilient city, Mayor Eileen Weir said, and because of that is better equipped to create a better community for the future.
Dear Abby: I reconnected with my ex-husband, “Liam,” a year ago, 16 years after our divorce. (We hadn’t seen or talked to each other during that time.) He’s remarried with four kids; I am single with two kids. We got married when we were young, but we’re now in our early 40s. We know what we want or don’t want in a partner, and know what we will/won’t put up with, etc.
Teenagers are busy people, their days are often filled with school, study, part-time jobs, learning to drive and finding time to keep on top of their Instagram feeds. This can make it seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day to exercise. When you combine this with some common misconceptions about exercise for adolescents, it becomes clear why rates of obesity, injury and mental health issues are climbing in our teens.
WASHINGTON – In a surprising burst of hiring, America’s employers added a robust 467,000 jobs last month, a sign of the economy’s resilience in the face of a wave of omicron infections. The government’s report Friday also drastically revised up its estimate of job gains for November and December by a combined 709,000.
WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday the creation of a Cyber Safety Review Board that will have public and private sector experts examine significant hacking incidents and recommend improvements.
MINNEAPOLIS – The parents of Amir Locke and their attorneys said Friday that the 22-year-old Black man was “executed” by a Minneapolis SWAT team that woke him from a deep sleep, and that he reached in confusion for a legal firearm to protect himself.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – A plan to temporarily dismantle a recently restored historic bridge in the heart of Dutch port city Rotterdam so that a huge yacht, reportedly being built for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, can get to the North Sea is unlikely to proceed.
Texas man pleads not guilty to making threats after election ATLANTA – A Texas man accused of posting a message on Craigslist after the 2020 election calling on “patriots” in Georgia to “put a bullet” in three government officials pleaded not guilty to a criminal charge. Chad Stark and his attorney appeared briefly by video Friday before U.S.
The first time 7-year-old Lily Fowler walked into Charlene Mann's Scrapbook Workshoppe, she looked around at all the scrapbooking, calendar and decorative items and tugged at her mom's coat. "I love, love, love, love, love it here," the excited second grader said.
“But I walk the dog every day,” I said as I pleaded my case. “I think it’s called white coat syndrome.” Peering over her laptop I could tell she wasn’t buying it.