(CNN)A female diver died in an apparent shark attack off Australia's west coast on Sunday, making it the second fatal shark attack recorded in the area in less than a week. The woman was underwater with her 43-year-old dive partner at a popular spot called Mindarie, about 35 kilometers (21 miles) north of Perth, when she was attacked, according to police ... Read. How to survive a shark attack. 'Commotion in the water'. Read More ...Replay ... ....
The UN-backed unity government in Libya continues to make significant strides recapturing Islamic State territory with one of the biggest captures taking place on Saturday of a military base near the city of Sirte, Al Jazeera reported Monday.Government forces captured Gardabiya Air Base as part of an ongoing military campaign to drive the armed group out of its Sirte stronghold, the report said....
The Islamic state is killing many of its own in Syria in order to hunt for spies involved in the death of a senior commander, Abu Hayjaa al-Tunsi ... In March, a senior commander with the Islamic State group was driving through northern Syria on orders to lead militants in the fighting there when a drone blasted his vehicle to oblivion....
The newly crowned Miss USA is a 26-year-old Army officer from the District of Columbia who gave perhaps the strongest answer of the night when asked about women in combat ... "As a woman in the UnitedStatesArmy, I think ... we are just as tough as men. As a commander of my unit, I'm powerful, I am dedicated," Deshauna Barber said. "Gender does not limit us in the United States." ... This Queen belongs in the White House ... ....
More than 200 full-service sites added to the state park system. COLUMBUS, OH - New this summer, Ohioans will have the option to stay at more than 200 full-service campsites at select OhioState Parks statewide. These new full-service campsites are now open at 10 state parks for the 2016 summer camping season, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) ...Alum CreekStatePark. FindleyState Park ... MarysState Park....
MassachusettsDepartment of StatePolice) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ...State Police Office of Media Relations ... STATE POLICE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT ... McKeon, Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, announced that a 'Sobriety Checkpoint' will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on a Public Way in the Counties named below ... State Police Office of Media Relations Daytime.7am.-11pm.....
Eastern ConnecticutStateUniversity) ... Malloy and representatives of TheDream.US, the nation's largest scholarship program for DREAMers - immigrant youth who came to the UnitedStates without documentation -announced a new groundbreaking scholarship program at Eastern for DREAMers who are 'locked out' of access to a college education in their homestates....
New YorkStateSenate). The NewYorkState Senate today passed legislation to prohibit unfunded mandates from burdening local governments, schools, and their taxpayers. The bill (S2295), sponsored by SenatorJoseph Griffo (R-C-I, Rome), would require certain state mandated programs imposed on municipalities and school districts to be funded by the state....
REMARKS TO THE CSBS STATE FEDERAL SUPERVISORY FORUM MAY 26, 2016 ... I want to thank Conference of StateBank Supervisors (CSBS) for inviting FinCEN to speak today ... Throughout her tenure, the states have been strong advocates and allies with respect to FinCEN's mission, and we appreciate your partnership ... This is especially fitting here as FinCEN has done a substantial amount of work with CSBS and state regulators in this regard....
NCSL - National Conference of State Legislatures) ...What if I told you that fewer than half of states track enrollment for these students? ... Those statistics present both a challenge and an opportunity for state lawmakers. With limited state resources, Barnett suggested states should prioritize the biggest issues. 'Determining exactly how big an issue these are for individual states is the first step....
On May 26, 2016, Delaware filed a motion with the UnitedStatesSupreme Court requesting leave to file a bill of complaint against other states regarding escheatment of uncashed 'official checks.' Specifically, Delaware asserts in its motion that uncashed 'official checks' should be escheated to the state where the check issuer is incorporated, not the state where the checks were purchased....
The Old StateHouse will be the center of these celebrations, centered around the theme, 'The PeopleRule,' which is the English translation of the state motto, Regnat Populus... Between 1541 when the first Europeans stepped foot in Arkansas and 1803 when Arkansas joined the UnitedStates as part of the Louisiana Purchase, little permanent change came to Arkansas ... One of the prominent symbols of this early statehood was the state house....