KYIV, Ukraine – Belarusian authorities say more than half of the country’s voters approved constitutional reforms that would allow its authoritarian leader to stay in power until 2035 and open the way for stronger military cooperation with Russia, while the Belarusian opposition denounced the vote as a sham.
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration’s plans to combat climate change.
BEREGSURANY, Hungary – The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the United Nations estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped.
BEIJING – China’s top diplomat called on the U.S. on Monday to take steps to improve the nations’ ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues.
Biden to host ASEAN leaders for Washington summit in March WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for a special summit in Washington on March 28-29, the White House announced Monday. The ASEAN nations are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Randy Oliver was the focus of the first all-school assembly in two years at Van Horn High School. And Independence School District Superintendent Dale Herl didn’t waste any time Thursday morning, in playfully honoring Oliver, who is one of the three finalists for the National Association of Secondary School Principals 2022 National Assistant Principal of the Year award.
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma’s U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, says he will step down before his six-year term is up and that he is “absolutely” at peace with the decision.
WASHINGTON – A congressional oversight committee sought additional documents Friday from the National Archives related to former President Donald Trump’s handling of White House records as the panel looks to expand its investigation into his handling of sensitive and even classified information.
Steve Potter, who has guided the Mid-Continent Public Library system through upgrades in facilities and services during 12 years as director and CEO, will step down at the end of June. In all, Potter has worked for the library for 34 years, from processing books for inventory in his early 20s to branch manager and then leading the whole organization.
BOSTON – A snowstorm that started in the predawn hours Friday was expected to bring up to a foot of accumulation in some areas of the U.S. Northeast by the time it ended late in the day, while other spots were contending with a sloppy mix of sleet and ice.