LOS ANGELES – A senior Los Angeles bomb technician raised serious concerns about overloading a containment chamber with seized homemade fireworks last year before the detonation caused a catastrophic explosion, injuring 27 people and rocking a neighborhood, according to an inspector general’s report released Friday.
WASHINGTON – The last time President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress, he said the country was “ready for takeoff” after a period of plague and strife. It has been a more turbulent flight than expected.
We finally got some rain this week to help with the drought in southern Oklahoma. When you finally get to work in your flower and vegetable garden, make sure the soil is not too wet or digging will damage the soil structure. Once again, our crazy Oklahoma weather went from almost 80 degrees over the weekend to winter weather warnings and an Artic front by Tuesday. Now we just have to hope all the wintry mix we had this past week is over for the season. It’s really hard to plant onions or anything else when the north wind is blowing so hard you can barely stand and the wind chill is 17 degrees. Hopefully, this is winter’s last hurrah, and there will be more nice warm days to welcome the spring gardening season.
Dear Abby: My husband and I have been happily married for 23 years and have two children. Is it OK for my mother-in-law to tell my husband something and demand that he not tell me? The “secret” is: His sister, who has two children, is getting divorced.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats said they are hoping for a bipartisan vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. That won’t be easy, but some Republicans have expressed an openness to voting for Biden’s nominee, who sits on the U.S.
KYIV, Ukraine – Russian troops closed in on Kyiv and skirmishes flared on its outskirts Saturday as Ukraine’s leader vowed to continue battling an invasion by a much better-armed adversary. Terrified men, women and children sought safety inside and underground amid a 39-hour curfew the government imposed to keep people off the streets.
Plainview Primary Elementary Second Grade Teacher Whitney Weder received a nomination for teacher of the year. The parent who nominated Weder had this to say: “She is wonderful! The children and families love her! She is truly everything a teacher should be.” .
Wilson Upper Elementary Reading, Spelling and Social Studies Teacher Debby Garrett received a nomination for teacher of the year. Garrett was nominated by a coworker who said she goes above and beyond for students and coworkers alike. The following was also in the nomination: “She never wants recognition.
Lincoln Elementary School Fifth Grade Teacher Kenny Tudor received a nomination for teacher of the year. Tudor first began teaching in 2019 after retiring from a 26-year career in banking. The person who nominated Tudor parents and students alike hope to get him as a teacher.
Sulphur Middle School Teacher Tracy Jones received a nomination for teacher of the year. The parent who nominated Jones said she always goes above and beyond for her students and makes sure they alway have the tools they need to be successful.