| 单词 | municipality |
| 例句 | An engineer from the Ettumanoor municipality was supervising the disposal of the carcass. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Cartographers create fictional landmarks, streets, and municipalities and place them obscurely into their maps. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z No municipality in all of America had ever taken such draconian action. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Throughout the South, municipalities maintained two parallel inefficient school systems, which gave the short end of the stick to the poorest whites as well as blacks. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z It begins with shock, followed by rage—because cruising ahead of her is a water supply truck owned by one of the various underperforming water municipalities. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Every municipality has a suicide hotline, and they’re listed right in the government services section of the yellow pages,” it says. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Holmes acquired a ticket to a village called Englewood in the town of Lake, a municipality of 200,000 people that abutted Chicago’s southernmost boundary. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z The engineers of the concerned municipality sawed off the tusks and shared them unofficially. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Levittown is not technically a city or any kind of municipality. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “The municipality sends special men to do that, but the other work can be done by anyone.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z Trina Garnett was the youngest of twelve children living in the poorest section of Chester, Pennsylvania, a financially distressed municipality outside of Philadelphia. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z "It's one in a line of really amazing homes that in any other municipality would already be designated as historic," said Daniel Ciraldo, chair of the Miami Design Preservation League's public policy committee. Historic Miami Beach threatened amid real estate resurgence 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Carol and I were at the King Spa in Palisades Park, N.J., the first municipality with a majority Korean population in the United States. In suburban N.J., let off steam the traditional Korean way 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z For centuries, the municipality served as the preferred hideaway for the Portuguese royal family. Outside Lisbon, a Verdant World of Castles and Palaces 2014-08-15T04:00:00Z In time, nearly 90 percent of Florida’s municipalities were compelled to default on their bonds. Built on Sand: The Get-Rich-Quick Scams of 1920s Florida 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The municipality has shown no intentions of ending legal sex work, but officials have introduced plans to shutter the district windows where workers famously and tantalizingly promote their services. Amsterdam sex workers protest “clean up” of notorious Red Light District 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr. Miranda thought — the song’s lyrics consist of various artists naming the 78 towns and municipalities in Puerto Rico. Lin-Manuel Miranda Gathers All-Star Latin Artists for Hurricane Relief 2017-10-06T04:00:00Z Since both municipalities and farmland drew from the same source, groundwater reinjection was the shortest route to supplying both with much needed reserves. Is farming with reclaimed water the solution to a drier future? 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z She said most schools in her municipality offer only a fifth-grade education. Dominican beauty queen trades pageant for politics 2010-05-26T00:06:00Z But the memorial also includes a duplicate steel form for every county, with the intention that individual municipalities or counties will claim the duplicate, bring it home and use it as a local memorial. Perspective | What should a coronavirus memorial look like? This powerful statement on gun violence offers a model. 2021-04-08T04:00:00Z The legislation passed, in part, after those meetings led a consortium of northwest suburbs, representing 1.3 million people in 41 municipalities and one township, to remove its opposition to the bill. ComEd to create outage command centers 2012-04-11T19:00:00Z A spokeswoman for Ontario's Office of the Chief Coroner said that an unclaimed person would be buried by a municipality only after a next-of-kin search was conducted. "Degrassi" actor Neil Hope died 5 years ago 2012-02-17T23:16:12Z The move allows local municipalities to urge people to stay inside, but without punitive measures or legal force. Virtual Cheers! Japan's 'nomikai' goes online for coronavirus time 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z As the project was winding down in 2012, $40,700 went to nonprofits and municipalities as well as private citizens across the state. Effort to save old Connecticut barns wraps up 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Border Patrol as it looks for people entering the country illegally; a piece about a New York City neighborhood with 100 nationalities; and examples of municipalities both overburdened and transformed by immigrant populations. NBC News networks devote day to immigration issues 2010-05-25T20:57:00Z Much of the damage was reported in the southwest coastal town of Guayanilla, where the mayor said the municipality won’t have power for at least two weeks. Strong earthquake in Puerto Rico causes one death, eight injuries 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Five states and more than a dozen municipalities banned their employees from making nonessential trips to North Carolina. How North Carolina’s idyllic hipster haven is being hurt by the “bathroom bill” boycott 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z They live in Barisal, one of the oldest municipalities and river ports in the country. A ‘Dreamer’ Finds His Sense of Belonging 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z Hasan Alhabil, also a refugee, was taught to swim by an older brother, and as a teenager became one of a handful of lifeguards employed by the municipality to patrol Gaza beach. From Gaza to Sydney: the quest for Palestine's first surf lifesaving club 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Not long ago, Shah was in a different kind of school, one run by the Mumbai municipality. New York-bound, a ballet star rises in Bollywood's heartland 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Combine government snooping with another of Google’s new ambitions — to become the sole internet service provider of large municipalities like Kansas City, Missouri — and a very worrying picture emerges. Julian Assange’s latest wake-up call 2013-04-30T17:42:00Z The scene I liked most, though, was in the historical district, Zemun, a former municipality along the Danube that the city absorbed in the 1930s. The 52 Places Traveler: In Belgrade, Nighttime Is the Right Time 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z It’s the usual impersonal slab, the kind that municipalities have been building for decades to educate, or sometimes just to warehouse, restless young bodies and minds. Review: In ‘The Fits,’ a Graceful Tale of a Girl Who Follows Her Own Beat 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In 2010, Saba, along with the nearby islands of St. Eustatius and Bonaire, became a special municipality of the Netherlands. On This Caribbean Island, It Doesn’t Take Long to Feel Local 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Jaffa’s resurrection began in 2007, when the Tel Aviv-Jaffa municipality renovated its ancient port — said to be where Jonah set out to meet his whale — and brought in restaurants, businesses and a food hall. Jaffa Is Tel Aviv’s Unexpected Luxury Hotspot 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z "This means municipalities, even fiscally responsible municipalities, must pay more because of the diminished Illinois credit rating," Kirk's report said. Kirk report calls state's debt 'unsustainable' 2011-10-11T11:00:00Z Gustavus, the tiny town that serves as the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park, is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Alaska — by acreage, anyway. A D.I.Y. Trip Through Alaska’s Inside Passage 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Strange as it seemed, this too was Chongqing: a multiple-personality municipality. Lost in China 2010-12-24T19:55:00Z International Dark Sky Reserves, about a dozen presently, have protected land at their center, such as a national forest, and municipalities in their buffer regions that have agreed to reduce light emissions. Your Next Trip? It’s Written in the Stars 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z With municipalities canceling Fourth of July parties and summer festivals, sales of more lucrative professional fireworks are down 80%, he says. Fireworks proliferate across U.S., but why is unclear 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The lyrics of the song are simple, a callout to the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico, an audible recognition of the places and for the people we hold dear. Creativity From the Chaos of Hurricane Maria 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z One of the most spirited celebrations in the region takes place in the Guatemalan municipality of Santiago, where Mayan tradition looms large. Guatemalans remember their dead with giant kites as Day of the Dead begins 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The next challenge for Bensimon is to persuade Topeka’s city council to fall in line with other municipalities in Kansas and across the US by including protections for transgender people in anti-discriminatory ordinances. For trans people, birth certificate battle is a fight against discrimination 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z Black-tar heroin, delivered primarily by Mexican drug dealers from the municipality of Xalisco, was introduced around the same time and became a cheaper alternative with similar effects. 3 Books Take a Deeper Look at the Opioid Epidemic 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z This destination — or non-destination — was dreamed up in the 1960s by Nat Mendelsohn, an ambitious developer who wanted to make it the third-largest municipality in the state, after Los Angeles and San Francisco. Exploring Modern Ruins in Southern California 2014-03-19T21:24:02Z Most municipalities are shrinking in Japan, so far the only important developed country with a declining population. 'Vanishing village' looks to Japan's LDP for survival 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Additionally, Gunders believes that the multitude of disparate consumer campaigns is not as effective as a single, coordinated effort that includes nonprofits, municipalities and brands. Can ad campaigns help reduce food waste or are big brands cashing in on cause marketing? 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z A sale processed in one of those towns removes that sale from another Illinois town, often the municipality where the retailer is located, the suit alleges. Feds: Village president did not file taxes 2011-08-30T15:55:00Z The students are concerned that local municipalities and communities will wind up extending the mask mandates — leaving students stuck behind masks well beyond February. Connecticut high school students want mask mandates dropped now: 'Kids are traumatized' 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z More than 30 million people spread through a mountainous, river-cut, quake-prone area twice the size of Switzerland, and you call yourself a mere municipality? Lost in China 2010-12-24T19:55:00Z With another hot season of wildfires forecast this summer for the West and Southwest, more homeowners and municipalities are turning to goats to quickly clear out dry grass and leaves that can fuel fires. Goats with big appetites are front-line workers in fire prevention 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z This was a decision made unilaterally by non-local organizers, and foreign runners evacuated as quickly as possible, though a substitute race was held in the municipality of Urique. ESPN's "30 for 30" challenges the fetishization and appropriation of the barefoot ultramarathon 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Since the event’s inception, Palm Springs has seen its politics become more liberal, and in 2018, it became the first municipality in America with a City Council whose members are all openly L.G.B.T.Q. Back in Lesbian Paradise, at Long Last 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z The state moved to use its surplus to offset the losses, but even so, municipalities cut services and laid people off. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z The municipality has its very own brand of rubbers. Condoms shouldn’t be a crime 2013-04-23T21:35:00Z Those municipalities, although located in Los Angeles County, have their own health departments, and Pasadena said earlier this week it won't enforce the new law. Condom conundrum: Porn industry ponders latex law 2012-11-12T09:31:06Z Just 20 miles east of Amsterdam, on land that was reclaimed from the sea, Almere itself is a planned city that became a municipality in the 1980s. The Most Planned Unplanned Place Around 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z I announced my departure date and shortly thereafter, in a celebration attended by the prime minister, completed my four-year “partnership tour” of visiting all 589 municipalities. The ambassador’s tale: Lessons I learned about success and scandal 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z "If the nation sees 100 million single-use plastics used daily, I can only imagine what percentage of that comes from large municipalities like ours," she says. “Skip the Stuff” Laws Aim to Get Rid of Takeout Trash 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z And municipalities need to keep the ball rolling on single-use bans. Restaurants start to adopt reusable serviceware 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Shiv Sena, which runs the Mumbai municipality, draws political sustenance from hardline Hinduism and an ultra-nationalism that includes strident opposition to Pakistan. 2010-02-12T20:06:00Z As for a business name, he recently downloaded and read through a list of every municipality in the country hoping to hit upon the right sound and connotation. This Store Still Needs a Name 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z On the second day in Amsterdam, David joined the bike ride through Waterland, a municipality north of the city. Betting on a shore thing: Four megaship veterans try cruising on a smaller scale 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z The group receives grants from a variety of foundations as well as the municipality of Sofia, though the relationship with the city is not always easy. Bulgarian Architects’ State-Sponsored Whimsy 2014-01-19T22:19:53Z I’ve gotten to know all 43 of its districts and municipalities, and I can say with true pride that I’ve suffered but also delighted in this gray, sleepy city. Read Your Way Through Lima 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The EPA does not even track the statistics collected by the few municipalities that do surveillance. Your tap water is probably laced with anti-depressants 2013-03-14T21:01:00Z North Carolina recently passed a similar tax on travel intermediaries, but in this case the tax levied is the same as whatever the hotel occupancy tax is in the given municipality. New York State May Increase Taxes on Hotels 2010-07-28T16:34:00Z Yet no US municipalities have done similar measurements that quantify the amount of each drug detected. Your tap water is probably laced with anti-depressants 2013-03-14T21:01:00Z Last summer, he worked with one Swedish municipality to devise a lighting system for forest trails that would be more animal friendly. A Manifesto for Loving the Darkness, and Not Metaphorically 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The EPA has awarded grants to help communities encourage cleanup, and many municipalities spend considerable amounts on cleanup stations and owner education. Using DNA to catch canine culprits — and their owners 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z According to the advocacy group DogsBite, which agitates for municipalities to ban "dangerous breeds," more than 900 cities in the United States currently have laws on the books banning pit bulls. The changing face of “America’s dog” — and what it says about us 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z Sousa, who is training to be an accountant, grew up and still lives in Serra – the 29th most dangerous municipality in Brazil in terms of the number of murders – in the state of Espírito Santo. 'Hitting women isn't normal': tackling male violence in Brazil 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z It means that, unlike a private developer, municipalities could have zero land acquisition costs in many cases. Why we need social housing in the US | Matt Bruenig 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z As part of a drive to tackle Japan’s demographic time-bomb, the government in 2009 started a program to financially help local municipalities recruit urbanites to work in agriculture and other sectors for eventual settlement. 'Vanishing village' looks to Japan's LDP for survival 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “It is a little odd because Ferguson is a small municipality,” King said. Ferguson is now a symbol, not a place Some municipalities are adding restrictions of their own. The Open Road Calls, but Authorities Say ‘Stop’ 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z She said some 300,000 households remained without running water by Tuesday afternoon and several hundred people were in shelters in affected municipalities. Strong earthquake in Puerto Rico causes one death, eight injuries 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z According to the municipality, one popular belief is that it originated with the Venetians who ruled Corfu between the 14th and 18th centuries. Old Easter tradition on the Greek island of Corfu is a smash 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z "The municipality chose not to intervene," said an employee from the mayor's office who asked not to be named. Dearth in Venice as developer pulls plug on Grand H?tel des Bains 2010-07-22T21:54:00Z With municipalities canceling Fourth of July parties and summer festivals, sales of more lucrative professional fireworks are down 80 percent, he says. Who will solve the great fireworks mystery, and will we ever sleep again? 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z As it is, he observes, a patchwork of local subsidies simply pits municipalities against one another, wasting public money in a bidding war to temporarily lure jobs to one small town or suburb over another. Reviving manufacturing would help all of us—not just white men 2017-05-14T04:00:00Z If Maastricht gets its way, many other Dutch municipalities will doubtless follow. A Dutch City Seeks to End Drug Tourism 2010-08-18T01:31:00Z Acting under a law passed in 1996, the Italian government seized his properties and turned the farmhouse over to a consortium of municipalities in the area. Explorer: Sicily Turns Former Mafia Properties Into Bed-and-Breakfasts 2010-07-02T14:42:00Z Like many Wisconsin towns where a culture of diehard individualism sees zoning as an assault on personal freedom, Greenfield and all its municipalities, including Tunnel City, are unzoned. Farmers? sand-frac nightmare 2012-05-21T16:31:00Z Just as Norton's town has done, many other municipalities and areas of the country have been relaxing their mask mandates. Boston-area Marine veteran, blinded by his mask during a gym workout, suffers bruising fall 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z But Preckwinkle also wants an estimated 100,000 unincorporated residents to either pay a new tax for county services they receive, such as public safety, or be annexed to municipalities. Preckwinkle calls for tax hikes, layoffs 2011-10-25T02:09:00Z Billboards heralded the municipality’s future: “Livable Chongqing” and “Safe Chongqing,” but also “Forest Chongqing” and “Iatrical Chongqing.” Lost in China 2010-12-24T19:55:00Z Last year, the government passed a law allowing local municipalities to outlaw begging in public places. Norway, one of world's richest nations, drops plan to ban begging 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z What is considered an essential business or service can even vary from municipality to municipality within a state, since density poses greater risk. What’s ‘essential,’ anyway? Roses, guns, manicures, marijuana — it all depends on who’s deciding. 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Now, in many municipalities only registered locals are allowed into the country’s famous cannabis cafes. Desperate for health care in Myanmar 2012-06-22T14:06:00Z Those were not called in winter, when travel was difficult and fewer people could make the journey to local municipalities where the information was collected. Dreaming of a dark Christmas: Decoding the seasonal iconography we take for granted 2016-12-25T05:00:00Z Throughout the country, municipalities took it upon themselves to clear their streets of waste. Using the Law to Fight Epidemics, for Better and Worse 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z The museum “is not a state project and we have a lot of state needs right now that far outweigh a municipality’s request,” he recently told the Greenville News, citing competing priorities like education. Charleston Needs That African American Museum. And Now. 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z Whatever the court decides could have broad implications for other municipalities that want to stave off the oil industry. The Mora River Valley Faces a New Battle 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Some small ferries are run by municipalities, others by private operators, and still others by volunteers, with costs usually ranging from free to $2 a person. Bikes and ferries combine for a freewheeling Dutch adventure 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Burial on one’s own property might be prohibited in some municipalities, so do your research. Animal Doctor: Mental-health issues and abnormal behavior in pets 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z As one young woman put it, “I know Chicago politics better than I know my own municipality.” Voyages: The Istanbul Art-Boom Bubble 2012-02-10T17:20:36Z Trans rights are going to be one of the hot button election issues in many cities, states and municipalities over the coming years, not to mention the upcoming presidential election. After Chick-fil-A ruffles far-right feathers, Fox News asks if the culture war has gone too far 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z While he’s received some criticism for the move, Clerfayt says the vast majority of his municipality’s Muslim population is grateful. Why are Europeans waging jihad in Syria? 2013-05-10T18:25:00Z “But there is now a problem for these municipalities: What should they do with these pieces of art that are not of much value?” Giving Artworks a Second Life 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The state of New York provided the funding for the nonprofit to purchase easement, and it can only be sold to a nonprofit or municipality. For a new generation of farmers, accessing land is the first step toward tackling consolidation 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Actions towards improving food safety must be implemented by local governments and municipalities where informal markets are based. Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries — 3 ways this can change 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The young Moses was a political savant with the vision to operate beyond the boundaries of municipalities, cities and bureaucracies and get big things done. Critic’s Notebook: Changes Needed After Hurricane Sandy Include Politics 2012-11-19T23:00:17Z The event was organised by the municipality of Glyfada and was aimed at bringing joy to residents after weeks in lockdown, the mayor said. Social-distancing Greek style: shimmy and sing from your car 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z He helped build a leading public-relations firm in Great Neck and did business with everybody: school districts, nonprofit groups, utilities, municipalities under both Democratic and Republican control. He lost to George Santos. Now he’s trying to make up for it. 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z "All other Abu Dhabi entities are supporting us from the municipality to the tourism and culture authority, they are all with us and see the importance of the process and how it benefits Abu Dhabi." Regional turmoil puts Abu Dhabi in filmmaker spotlight 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z The project falls under the purview of the Department of Water Resources’ State Water Project, just one of many entities, including local municipalities and the federal government, that hold water rights in the area. Setting Sail on the Winding Waterways of California’s Delta 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z Mayol’s nonprofit organization collaborates with four municipalities on projects with a tourism streak. Puerto Rico puts Hurricane Maria — and the bulk of the recovery — behind it 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z It’s got all of these unfinished mega-structures, like a polo stadium and a swimming pool, put up by the local municipality to get people proper work and lure them away from the Mafia. Exploring the Odd and Unexpected 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z These sectors include the arts, finance, health, municipalities and the criminal justice system. Basic income could help create a more just and sustainable food system 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z By the 1920s and 1930s, swimming was a mandatory part of school, and local swimming societies and municipalities were building pools across the country. In Iceland, a geothermal soak is the ultimate cure-all 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z With a main boulevard wide enough to host an Old West gunfight, the municipality’s economic heart stopped in 2005 when the Green Giant cannery moved to Peru. Reinvention in Walla Walla’s Wine Country 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z The only thing that would make him happier would be if Washington were just a little more like Japan, where each municipality designs its own unique covers. ‘History right under our feet’: Decorative manhole covers are a window on Washington’s past 2018-07-10T04:00:00Z Presumably a nonprofit organization like a museum or foundation would require permissions from the municipality and the French state. | The House That Coco Built 2013-06-07T16:21:12Z In 2012 the state governments, municipalities and Jewish communities of the ShUM collectively sought inclusion in the list of Unesco World Heritage sites. Tracing Jewish History Along the Rhine 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The puppet would not be prevented from crossing the municipality’s main town of Kalambaka on its way through Greece, the council decided, but would not be allowed in villages close to the monasteries. Giant Puppet Ruffles Some Feathers on a Long Walk Through Greece 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z This prevents local legislatures and municipalities from offering additional protections to any class of people that isn’t specifically named in federal laws. “Lipstick on a pig”: Texas anti-LGBT bill would also target veterans, women and the elderly 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z "There are a lot of municipalities all over the world that want to copy what we do here in New Orleans because it drives tourism," Kern said. For Mardi Gras float makers, next year is here 2012-02-20T12:47:14Z Mujic has received a thousand-euro donation from the municipality and a few piles of brick for a new house - reward for the glory he brought to the community. Bosnian toothless gypsy's unlikely accolade 2013-04-12T15:03:09Z Kearney conceded that the municipality “has to feel comfortable with that position.” ‘Your dad’s in jail’ 2012-06-26T16:33:00Z Both are also focused on the company’s new home, a multi-arts campus that Batsheva is building in partnership with the Tel Aviv municipality, designed by the renowned British architect David Adjaye. Batsheva: A New Era, a New Role for Ohad Naharin 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Although all classes of e-bikes are generally allowed on roads, the classes of bike that are allowed on trails and paths varies widely across municipalities. E-bike etiquette: Respect the rules of the road (and trail) with these tips 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z They are in talks with the municipality for less severe regulations. Dubai Chefs Show Concern Over Ban on Wines and Liquors in Cooking 2010-03-23T12:21:00Z Local municipalities have pledged to reallocate funds designated for punishment to education, child care, health care and anti-poverty efforts, fulfilling demands Black communities have been making for years. Recasting ‘Riots’ as Black Rebellions 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z The project is currently raising money to fund the first stage of the development, which will involve developing an operational plan as well as approaching the local municipalities. City Beach NYC: plans for an urban beach in Manhattan 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States, the local municipality invited tourists and journalists to Sevnica on Friday to join in the celebrations. Melania Trump's hometown hopes new-found fame will boost trade, tourism 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z “There’s some hopefulness that it will force the local municipalities to shift in opposition to Trump and talk about how criminalization doesn’t work.” ‘They’ve turned their backs on us’: California's homeless crisis grows in numbers and violence 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z In 2001, at 27, Anderson was elected mayor of the tiny municipality, which made her one of the youngest mayors in the United States. The Last Mermaid Show 2013-07-05T13:25:59Z Most municipalities are shrinking in Japan, so far the only important developed country with a declining population. 'Vanishing village' looks to Japan's LDP for survival 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z On its website, the Pillaro municipality quoted local leader Carlos Velasco as saying times are tough and health is the priority. Devils dance, observe virus protocols at Ecuador festival 2021-01-06T05:00:00Z “Managing geese is something that almost every municipality is facing,” he said. Dogs may be recruited in war on Portland goose poop 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z The Fresh Cut Orchestra is a new young 10-piece Philadelphia-jazz municipality, a little hard to define and very much worth looking into. Fresh Cut Orchestra, a Jazz Band That’s Hard to Define 2015-02-14T05:00:00Z Further on is the historic blues town of Clarksdale, one of the municipalities that has taken down the flag. In Mississippi, defenders of state’s Confederate-themed flag dig in 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Hundreds of other municipalities are at much lower levels of preparedness. Rethinking the "infrastructure" discussion amid a blitz of hurricanes 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z Still, few municipalities are following Phinney's lead and using treated wastewater directly for food production. Is farming with reclaimed water the solution to a drier future? 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z Yet he did worry that the unannounced visit would attract the attention of the Moneta sheriff, an unappealing prospect for an African-American out-of-towner entering a tiny municipality at the foot of the Appalachians. The wage theft epidemic 2013-02-20T16:00:00Z California is the first state to ban fur, but it is following the lead of a number of its own municipalities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Berkeley. The California Fur Ban and What It Means for You 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Across the country, an increasing number of cities and municipalities are entertaining the idea of criminalizing feeding the hungry in certain instances, citing concerns over public safety, sanitation and the need to unify charitable efforts. "Criminalizing the Samaritan": Why cities across the US are making it illegal to feed the homeless 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Port Jervis was a thriving town just 65 miles from Manhattan — a rail and manufacturing hub that prided itself on being the first municipality in the area to install electric street lamps. When Jim Crow Violence Came to a Small New York Village 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Penalties for breaking the law are set by local municipalities. Norway's closely watched prostitution ban works, study finds 2014-08-11T04:00:00Z Even today, more than 500 municipalities across the United States are dry, often in strongly evangelical states. How Prohibition backfired and gave America an era of gangsters and speakeasies 2012-08-25T23:05:52Z —Working with municipalities to ensure there is immediate help for children and families in need. Ukraine's children: How to help vulnerable kids amid Russia's attack 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z In 1951, it was incorporated as a municipality with the motto “The West’s Most Western Town.” The Bachelorette Party Comes for Scottsdale 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z As part of a drive to tackle Japan’s demographic time-bomb, the government in 2009 started a program to financially help local municipalities recruit urbanites to work in agriculture and other sectors for eventual settlement. 'Vanishing village' looks to Japan's LDP for survival 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Drivers tuned in on their radios to hear the movie, My Spy, starring former wrestler Dave Bautista, which began when the sun went down in Oeiras, a municipality near the capital Lisbon. Post-lockdown cinema trip in Portugal is blast from the past 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Over time Barker lived in the national capitals of Delhi, Kabul and Islamabad, the last a municipality Barker says possesses "the vibe of Sacramento on tranquilizers." 'The Taliban Shuffle' more relevant with bin Laden death 2011-05-06T19:32:00Z Then, the growing municipality ran a road, Robinson Avenue, right through the site despite it being clearly identified on a city map. Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z A special legal designation allowed the project to skirt existing development rules, meaning the municipality of Budapest had little say over the government’s plans. A Music Museum Opens in the Heart of Hungary’s Culture Wars 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The shows' sponsors are municipalities, chambers of commerce, car clubs or restaurants. Car gawk: Cruising nights lure collectors and their classic rides 2011-05-26T14:19:00Z The best thing you can do is check with your local municipality. 1 in 4 items tossed into recycling bins aren't actually recyclable 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z In addition, Kubal said on Thursday afternoon, "Local municipalities are passing ordinances making their communities sanctuary cities for the unborn … We are marching, we are praying, and we are believing for miracles." March for Life 2022: Advocates pray for a 'culture of life restored' in America 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z As part of its route, the ship would chug upstream to Chongqing, a former Sichuan city that later became an independent municipality. How chef Peter Chang stopped running and started empire-building 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z As a result, when he was 22, he became the first recipient of what became the Sokolow Prize, the journalism award conferred by the Tel Aviv municipality. Ranan Lurie, Political Cartoonist With a Global Pen, Dies at 90 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z The bride’s parents, both retired, founded Keystone Computer Resources, a company in Hepworth that created software to manage records for small urban municipalities in Ontario. Kaleigh Rogers, Stuart Thompson 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z “We criticize the municipality a lot, but they try to learn from their mistakes,” he said. Bulgarian Architects’ State-Sponsored Whimsy 2014-01-19T22:19:53Z In 2008, after surveying results from the municipalities that did test, the AP found over 50 pharmaceuticals that “could harm humans” in the water of 41 million Americans. Your tap water is probably laced with anti-depressants 2013-03-14T21:01:00Z In Maryland, Mary Bowen has rented out her herd of 75 Browsing Green Goats to municipalities, the National Park Service and private homeowners since 2010 to clear out invasive plants without using herbicides. Goats with big appetites are front-line workers in fire prevention 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z People think it's not working, but we can make headway in our cities, and communities, and municipalities. Democracy, not consumption is "how we will amass power to challenge the corporate behemoth" 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z Some municipalities or counties may have more stringent regulations. Thinking of Traveling in the U.S.? Check Which States Have Travel Restrictions 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z But I recognise this town with an almost painful snag of familiarity: the respectability, the proud municipality, the friendliness; all tinged with a sense of struggle. Why politicians fight shy of campaigning on the arts 2010-04-28T05:00:00Z Today, the center works with 63 public institutions and agencies, including entire municipalities and hundreds of partner organizations across the country. Learn about the fight for values-based food purchasing — and recommendations from a new report 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z They look unlike anything typically built by municipalities, with sloping ramps and oblong bowls that appear like sculpture jutting out of the terrain. Skateboarders Won 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z No construction permit is sought from the municipality. Eastern Serbia's bungalow cemeteries 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z But there’s one big drawback: Many municipalities haven’t made room literally or legislatively for tiny residences. Tiny house, big benefits: Freedom from a mortgage — and stuff 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z “Our high-level goals as a municipality is to reduce our carbon emissions and the amount of material that is generated as waste as a community,” Nelson says. Making pro sports pro-green 2012-07-07T00:00:00Z ERI partners with retailers such as Best Buy and Staples on their takeback programs, as well as local government e-waste collection programs in major municipalities, including New York City and Los Angeles. How to get rid of your unwanted electronic devices safely and responsibly 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z The free museum is located in a modern exhibition space seven miles outside of the city in the municipality of Anzola dell'Emilia. Bologna's new ice-cream museum charts history of the Italian treat 2012-09-26T11:48:00Z Roller skating has been plagued by the threat of rezoning, by municipalities who prefer the revenue from retail stores and by land developers who want higher prices for the space. 'It brought me a sense of community': the fight to save US skating culture 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Stockton is one of the 33 U.S. municipalities that have filed for bankruptcy in the last few years. Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “Poverty is what makes the rich rich” 2013-06-02T13:00:00Z I definitely recommend that anyone interested in getting started with chickens find out the regulations in their municipality before they do anything. The "Queen of the Coop" answers all of your egg-centric questions 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z House Bill 2, signed into law by the state’s governor, Pat McCrory, on Wednesday evening, effectively repeals any existing non-discrimination ordinances enacted by local municipalities. Pat McCrory needs to hear from Hollywood: Stand up to North Carolina’s anti-trans discrimination bill 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z For decades, municipalities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts had taxed industrial and commercial property owners at higher rates than homeowners. The Tea Party’s inspiration: A tax revolt that destroyed California 2013-09-15T13:30:00Z I vowed in interviews to visit every official Belgian municipality, 589 in all. The ambassador’s tale: Lessons I learned about success and scandal 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Some municipalities may seek financial help for treatment from nearby polluters, while others may raise water rates to cover the costs. The means to get forever chemicals out of drinking water 2023-03-19T04:00:00Z The preliminary report also left many unanswered questions regarding the responsibility of the Duisburg municipality, who was responsible for overseeing the event. Authorities blame organizer for deadly Love Parade 2010-07-28T16:43:00Z But 80 percent of California municipalities don’t allow dispensaries, said Robert Solomon, a law professor at the University of California at Irvine and chair of the Center for the Study of Cannabis there. Is Weed Church Church? 2019-11-23T05:00:00Z Shiv Sena, which runs the Mumbai municipality, draws political sustenance from hard-line Hinduism and an ultra-nationalism that includes strident opposition to Pakistan. 2010-02-12T12:26:00Z Derek Hyra, director of the Metropolitan Policy Center at American University, says that is a substantial figure compared with what other companies and many municipalities have promised, but greatly inadequate compared to the need. Review | The Helix is a distraction. Amazon’s new headquarters will change more than just its Arlington neighborhood. 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z Imagine a series in which suspense were contingent on whether the Patent and Trademark Office was going to approve the invention of a new kind of parking meter for deployment in municipalities of southern Ohio. Television Review: The Law? She?ll Do It Her Way, Thank You 2011-01-16T23:02:07Z Selna also oversees litigation by municipalities seeking to recoup public safety and other costs tied to vehicle thefts. Hyundai, Kia must face insurers' lawsuits over vehicle thefts 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Metamorfosi residents will take the proposal to the government, together with a study by the municipality's civil engineering department citing "repeated flooding" and its geomorphology as reasons for the move. Catastrophic flood drives Greek village of Metamorfosi to seek relocation 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z It added that this was a "complex issue" which required involvement from "businesses, municipalities, waste-reduction providers, community leaders and consumers". PepsiCo sued by New York state for plastic pollution 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z A portion of the $12.6 trillion local government debt is linked to the PPP projects, as municipalities used these infrastructure-building initiatives as a conduit to raise capital. Exclusive: China orders local governments to cut exposure to public-private projects as debt risks rise, sources say 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The private water industry argues that privatization is an important tool when cash-strapped municipalities can’t keep up with the maintenance needs of their aging infrastructure. Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Matthew Ngcobo, a councilman in the municipality of Endumeni, took The Associated Press to a ravine where children have to cross a shallow but rapid river on foot. Long walk to school: 30 years into freedom, many kids in South Africa still walk miles to class 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z They estimated that the interest costs for Texas municipalities that had floated $32 billion in bonds during the first eight months after the law’s enactment were higher by as much as $532 million. Column: Voters, like investors, have had it with GOP extremism 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Since launching in 2003, Meatless Monday has been adopted on the institutional level by municipalities, corporate offices, hospital systems and school districts. Meatless Monday: The first 20 years 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z A 10% tax would be imposed on purchases, with proceeds going to administrative costs, addiction treatment, municipalities with dispensaries and social equity and jobs programs. It’s Election Day. Here is what you need to know 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Pennsylvania’s municipalities have been at the forefront of the national movement, though an ongoing court case could slow the state’s momentum. Sewer rates soar as private companies buy up local water systems 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Products would be taxed 10 percent, with revenue going toward administrative costs, addiction treatment programs, municipalities with dispensaries, and a social equity and jobs program. Ohio Votes on Whether to Legalize Recreational Marijuana 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z According to local media, the investigation into lithium is related to mining projects in the northern municipality of Montalegre. Portuguese prosecutors search government buildings in lithium investigation 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z A 10% tax would be imposed on purchases, with proceeds going to administrative costs, addiction treatment, municipalities with dispensaries, and social equity and jobs programs. Voters are deciding whether to make Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The Texas natural gas pipeline portfolio primarily consists of seven pipelines which provide natural gas to Mexico and power producers and municipalities in South Texas. Kinder Morgan to buy NextEra Energy Partners' STX Midstream for $1.82 bln 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z While Mexico City must update its standards for structural design every six years, Mexico lets other individual municipalities issue their own construction regulations. As devastated Acapulco rebuilds, other Mexico resorts urged to heed its lessons 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Voters within North Carolina’s second-largest county are choosing leaders for Charlotte, the local school board and other municipalities. North Carolina’s voter ID mandate taking effect this fall is likely dress rehearsal for 2024 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The parliamentary election will coincide with local votes in 65 municipalities, including the capital Belgrade. Serbia's Vucic dissolves parliament, sets snap vote for Dec 17 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Many states and municipalities offer rebates on battery-powered lawn equipment, and more people are making the switch. Lawn equipment spews ‘shocking’ amount of air pollution, new data shows 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z He first worked under Xi in the coastal city of Xiamen and later in the northern municipality of Tianjin. China's new economic tsar faces challenges emulating his predecessor 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z They found that the increase in observed pediatric ALL deaths following soy expansion was limited to municipalities that were more than 100 kilometers from a treatment center. Soy expansion in Brazil linked to increase in childhood leukemia deaths 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z The National Registrar's Office reported two municipalities where voting was suspended due to incidents of violence. Colombian opposition politicians defeat Petro's coalition in local, regional elections 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z Many in Turkey held their own private celebrations, joined processions holding torchlights and waving Turkish flags, or took part in events organized by opposition-run municipalities. Turkey celebrates 100th anniversary of republic with fireworks and navy procession 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The Colombian attorney general's office earlier said that it assembled a team of investigators to search for the couple in Barrancas, a municipality in Colombia's northern La Guajira province. Colombia rescues kidnapped mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Geological Survey, and was felt in San Francisco, Oakland, and other California municipalities. Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes right under San Francisco International Airport 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The lure of federal cash to build housing is causing many municipalities to bend staunch zoning rules that once prohibited fourplexes. Lured by Federal Dollars, Canadian Cities Rethink Zoning 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z The ruling party, FRELIMO, was declared the winner in 64 out of 65 municipalities and has denied fraud. Violent protests break out in Mozambique after local elections 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z “On the con side, when an attack does succeed … it’s going to knock out the entire state system rather than simply an individual county or municipality.” Kansas court system down nearly 2 weeks in `security incident’ that has hallmarks of ransomware 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The report is the first of its kind, trying to compel San Francisco to do better, as well as show other municipalities what is necessary to create a thriving, equitable city. California Slams San Francisco for ‘Egregious’ Barriers to Housing Construction 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z “One should be able to lay flowers at a monument, but not over the municipality’s official wreath.” A battle of wreaths erupts in the Arctic when Russian envoy puts his garland over Norway’s wreath 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Hundreds of municipalities now issue partnership certificates for same-sex couples to ease hurdles in renting apartments and other areas, but they are not legally binding. Japan’s top court to rule on law that requires reproductive organ removal for official gender change 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z The ruling added the city to the growing number of municipalities nationwide whose gun restrictions have been struck down after a landmark U.S. Judge strikes down recent NYC rules restricting gun licensing as unconstitutional 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z They say a security patrol was ambushed by unidentified gunmen in the Coyuca de Benítez municipality, just west of the Pacific resort of Acapulco. Mexico police gunned down in ambush in Guerrero state 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The municipality of Haderslev in southern Denmark decided to evacuate the entire coastline. Storm hits northern Europe, killing at least 4 people 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Lajcak urged Pristina to start working on establishing an association of Serb municipalities to allow greater autonomy for Serb majority areas. EU envoy tells Kosovo and Serbia to return to dialogue 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z In the 1950s and 1960s farmers, municipalities and even homeowners were widely spraying the insecticide DDT to kill pests. Protecting Plants and Animals at Risk Must Start before They Need the Endangered Species Act 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z Cronan wrote that the case was “not about the ability of a state or municipality to impose appropriate and constitutionally valid regulations governing the issuance of firearm licenses and permits.” Judge strikes down recent NYC rules restricting gun licensing as unconstitutional 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z In Germany, municipalities are required by law to provide child care. U.S. policy discourages having kids. Now our economy is paying the price 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “The plan will be implemented by the heads of the local municipalities, the Ministry of Interior, and the National Emergency Management Authority of the Ministry of Defense,” Israeli authorities said Monday in a statement. Israelis evacuating along Lebanon’s border as fighting escalates with Iran-backed Hezbollah 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z This week, PiS also announced cash payments for groups including brass bands and housewives' clubs in small municipalities - where it tends to do best - if more than 60% of voters come out to vote. Poland election: Poles prepare to vote as rivals end acrimonious campaign 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “It created a model that proved to local municipalities, to local politicians that these spaces weren’t dangerous places that are going to brainwash your kids or whatever.” How a Redmond teen center became the bedrock of a local music movement 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z “Less than 25 percent of municipalities have adopted the latest building code.” FEMA Offers Every State $2 Million to Adopt Safer Building Codes 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z It matched one of the faces with images of a man in police uniform which were available on the website of Gaza's Nuseirat municipality. Supernova festival: How massacre unfolded from verified video and social media 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z It has provided flak jackets, flashlights and other items to municipalities and first responders while assisting evacuees from the region. Evangelical Christian donations help fund Jewish charity’s aid to victims of Hamas’ attack on Israel 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z “Lock doors and windows, and do not open to any stranger,” the Sderot municipality told residents in a bulletin. Israel masses troops on Gaza border as fighting with Hamas rages 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z And as of Friday, 42 of 62 municipalities in Amazonas had declared a state of emergency. ‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z “This exact same thing could be happening in every single municipality in this state. We should get rid of these boxes completely.” Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Anchorage and Phoenix became two of the latest municipalities to officially designate Indigenous Peoples Day a holiday. What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z That revenue loss could translate to dips in state aid to municipalities across the state. Wisconsin hearing considers $614M plan to fund Milwaukee Brewers stadium repairs 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z Other municipalities looking at forgiving medical debt have used federal money from the American Rescue Plan. L.A. County wants to buy — and forgive — your medical debt. Here's how that would work 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Designed along sustainable practices, the theoretical neighbourhoods were based on the kinds found in typical Canadian municipalities: low-density residential, mixed residential/commercial and retail, high-density residential and mixed high-density residential and industrial. Disaster-proofing sustainable neighborhoods requires thorough long-term planning 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The central government is working on a bill which, according to media reports, would require a minimum stay of two nights in properties in historic city centres and municipalities with a high density of tourists. Florence bans new short-term rentals in historic centre 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Some municipalities have introduced partnership certificates, but they are not legally binding. Marriage equality eludes Japan's same-sex couples 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z But in January 2022, the municipality ordered it to cease all business activities, as dividing the building required them to request a completely different permit. Spanish city ordered closure of fire-ravaged nightclubs a year ago 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z The county government on Tuesday became the latest municipality to consider wiping out residents’ long-lingering medical bills by buying up the debt at a steep discount. L.A. County wants to buy — and forgive — your medical debt. Here's how that would work 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z It's a region called Ogliastra in the central-eastern part of the island, which encompasses six municipalities, one of which is Baunei – a small medieval commune built into the mountainside, where I stayed for two nights. "Blue zones" have captivated health and longevity experts. But are they real or statistical grift? 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z Every municipality has its own regulations, so it’s important to familiarize yourself with yours. An arborist's guide to tree care | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Kosovo police said in a statement that they were conducting searches at five locations in three municipalities. Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “This has an immediate effect on municipalities, contractors and suppliers.” Congressional Budget Turmoil Stops FEMA from Doling out $8 Billion 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Instead, municipalities turned to retail development to generate lucrative sales tax revenue. Opinion: Can't afford a house in L.A.? Here's how that happened 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Many thousands more people, though, have gone to the northeast U.S. on their own, or been sent by social service organizations or municipalities. After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Many thousands more people, though, have gone to the northeast U.S. on their own, or been sent by social service organizations or municipalities. After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z But getting counties and municipalities to be more involved is easier said than done. 'A ticking time bomb': Why California can't provide safe drinking water to all its residents 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Because they send food waste to industrial compost facilities, municipalities tend to accept a wider variety of scraps than what you can throw in your backyard, and regulations vary by city. How to compost—and why it’s good for the environment 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The different levels of government will “coordinate measures in support of the people living in the affected municipalities,” Lima said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z In the north, where most of Kosovo’s ethnic Serb minority lives in four municipalities around Mitrovica, police were patrolling in search of the armed assailants after they left the monastery. Kosovo mourns a slain police officer, some Serb gunmen remain at large after a siege at a monastery 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Vucic said the action was a rebellion against Kurti, who has refused to form an association of Serb municipalities in north Kosovo. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z But talks on normalising relations between the two former wartime foes stalled last week, with the EU blaming Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti for failing to set up the association of municipalities. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Most of Kosovo’s ethnic Serb minority lives in four municipalities around Mitrovica, in the north. Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Fifteen municipalities were in a state of emergency on Tuesday, while 40 others were on a state of alert, the civil defense authority said. Brazil’s Amazon rainforest faces a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z On Sunday, a mayoral election could again put the focus on the municipality of 42,000 people if a far-right candidate wins the vote. A mayoral race in a small city highlights the rise of Germany’s far-right AfD party 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Serbs in north Kosovo have long demanded the implementation of a EU-brokered 2013 deal for the creation of an association of autonomous municipalities in their area. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serb mayors in northern municipalities, along with local judges and 600 police officers, resigned in November last year in protest at the looming switch, deepening dysfunction and lawlessness in the region. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z A particular flashpoint has been the creation of the Association of the Serb-Majority Municipalities, or ASM, to coordinate the work of Serb-dominated municipalities on matters such as education, health and economic development. Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Serbs in north Kosovo have long demanded the implementation of a European Union-brokered 2013 deal for the creation of an association of autonomous municipalities in their area. Gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The area around Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo, is where most of the country’s ethnic Serb minority lives, in four municipalities. 1 Kosovo police officer killed and 1 wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions with Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs being the majority only in its northern region where a Serb-majority municipalities association is planned. One police officer killed, another hurt in Kosovo gunfire, PM Kurti says 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z This circumstance, known as saltwater intrusion, is endangering the drinking water systems in and around the city, as well as smaller municipalities to the south. Saltwater in the Mississippi Threatens Water Supply in New Orleans 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z While the law didn’t specifically single out Music City, no other municipality fell within the statute’s limits. Tennessee judges side with Nashville in fight over fairgrounds speedway 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Advisers calling for immediate stimulus argue the central government's low debt means it can shoulder the burden with municipalities to finance infrastructure and other spending to rev up activity. Analysis: China's economic woes embolden calls for deeper reforms 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The majority of people who retire close to the age of 50 are people who work for municipalities, police officers and career military people. What Is The Average Retirement Age In America? 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Bonds can be issued by governments, municipalities, utilities, corporations, and investment banking firms. Calculating the Yield and True Market Value of Bonds 2018-03-31T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, municipalities, counties and states do not have the same regulations regarding family law issues. How To Get Emergency Custody Of Children 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z Every municipality has a noise ordinance that dictates when all loud noises must cease. How To File A Noise Complaint 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Fortunately, obtaining a traffic citation number is not too difficult as municipalities keep a record of traffic citations. How To Find A Lost Traffic Citation Number 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The state’s lawsuit joins others filed by at least 18 municipalities, seven states and the District of Columbia from New York to the West Coast in recent years in state and federal courts. Column: The oil companies lied to us about climate change. California should sue them into the ground 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z However, funds for municipalities and other government agencies are controlled by the rival government in the capital, Tripoli. Left behind and grieving, survivors of Libya floods call for accountability 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs the majority only in its northern region where the self-governing municipalities group is envisaged. Kosovo's Kurti accuses EU envoy of siding with Serbia during talks 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z The municipality of Derna published statements on its website urging residents to evacuate the coastal areas for fear of a surge from the sea. In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded 2023-09-17T04:00:00Z California’s legal action joins similar lawsuits filed by states and municipalities in recent years. California lawsuit says oil giants for deceived public on climate, seeks funds for storm damage 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Housing is mainly the responsibility of the 10 provinces as well as major municipalities, with Ottawa's role limited to policy advice and financial incentives. Canada's housing crisis will take years to solve, finance minister says 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z The legal action follows dozens of lawsuits filed in recent years against the fossil fuel industry by states and municipalities across the United States broadly alleging harms from climate impacts including extreme weather. California sues oil giants for downplaying risks posed by fossil fuels - NYT 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Seven other states and dozens of municipalities have filed similar lawsuits in recent years. California Sues Giant Oil Companies, Citing Decades of Deception 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Then, tech industry giants Microsoft and Nintendo set up shop in the Eastside city, and it became one of the region’s fastest-growing municipalities. What makes Redmond unique? We want to hear from its residents 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Gen. Rob Bonta issued formal guidance to all municipalities to ensure any crime-free housing laws complied with broader civil rights and fair housing regulations. California lawmakers vote to ban mandatory evictions for arrested tenants 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs only the majority in its northern region where the majority municipalities association is envisaged. EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z In his report and in his State Bar testimony, Gableman dwelled on grant money Wisconsin municipalities had received from the Center for Tech and Civic Life, funded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. After months of testimony, John Eastman mounts his defense in State Bar trial 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z But earlier this year, the Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal on the matter, meaning the cases will stay in state court, where experts believe municipalities have a better chance of winning damages. California Sues Giant Oil Companies, Citing Decades of Deception 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z For decades, developers, municipalities and farmers focused on beavers as a problem that required mitigation or removal. Baby beaver sighting inspires hopes of a California comeback 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z The robots should not become "quick fixes" for municipalities and police departments that are facing budget and staffing shortfalls, she said. Robot police dogs are on patrol, but who’s holding the leash? 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Venice will try out an entrance fee for day trippers to the Italian municipality’s Old City for a 30-day period in spring 2024, city officials announced Tuesday. Venice to launch 30-day trial of $5.40 entrance fee for day visitors in spring 2024 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z A state of emergency was declared in Tsarevo municipality on Tuesday. Bulgaria's floods death toll rises to 4 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The money will be allocated based on the municipality´s performance in reducing deforestation and fires, as measured by official satellite monitoring. In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z After Los Angeles launched its letter grade program, municipalities and counties throughout the country implemented similar systems. Cooking debris? Roaches? Vermin? How one L.A. inspector tells restaurants if they're an A, B, C — or closed 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z Recently, a judge in Travis County sided with Texas municipalities, ruling that the so-called “Death Star” bill violates the Texas constitution. Working in Extreme Heat Is Dangerous. We Must Make It Safer 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z "We are working day and night, but unfortunately fires may go on for at least till the end of the week," said municipality spokesperson Hosni Mhana. Gaza landfill fire rages for days, officials appeal for help 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z "Our cities and municipalities must now pay attention to how people live." Life inside the 'hijacked' Johannesburg building where scores burned alive 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z A list of municipalities eligible for the funds will be published annually. In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The Anchorage Assembly is considering simplifying residential zoning rules to encourage the construction of smaller homes within the municipality. HUD secretary learns about housing challenges during Alaska visit 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Polypropylene recycling is at a “tipping point,” she said, noting that Oregon is considering including polypropylene on a forthcoming list of recyclable materials that municipalities are required to collect, sort and sell. Can plastic recycling ever really work? 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z On Friday, earthquake drills were being conducted at municipalities and schools around the country. Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The municipality backed down, Michaels said, but "they just left the building as it was. They did nothing more." Life inside the 'hijacked' Johannesburg building where scores burned alive 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z The most critical municipalities are located along the arc of deforestation, a vast region along the southern part of the Amazon. In the battle against Amazon deforestation, Brazil offers cash rewards to municipalities 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z City Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda told reporters the municipality had leased it to a charity for displaced women but that it had "ended up serving a different purpose". Johannesburg fire: Scores killed as fire guts rundown apartment block 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z City Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda told reporters the municipality had leased it to a charity for displaced women but that it had "ended up serving a different purpose," without giving further details. Johannesburg fire: Scores killed as blaze guts rundown apartment block 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Texas and its major cities join battles that have flared nationwide over statehouses flexing authority over municipalities. Texas judge rules as unconstitutional a law that erodes city regulations in favor of state control 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z "However..., the states and municipalities, just like the federal government, must have an interest in securing the economic strength of our country," Lindner said, calling on them to support the law. Stimulus measures must not spur inflation -Germany's Scholz 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Portugal declared some 120 municipalities at maximum risk of wildfires due to the heat. Factbox: Europe's year of droughts, wildfires and health alerts 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z The draft law will now enter a process of consultation with states and municipalities and German finance minister Christian Lindner said their feedback would be heard. Stimulus measures shouldn't spur inflation -Germany's Scholz 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Old-fashioned capitalism is why municipalities need to give up their war against street food. Column: 130 years ago, a Los Angeles tamale vendor was robbed. How times haven't changed 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z “For a municipality, it’s a viable number to have peace of mind from the fires,” Konstantellos said. To stop wildfires, residents in some Greek suburbs put their own money toward early warning drones 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z The draft law will now enter a process of consultation with states and municipalities, and German finance minister Christian Lindner said their feedback would be heard. Stimulus measures must not spur inflation -Germany's Scholz 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Other municipalities, hotels and restaurants have also been getting such calls, domestic media said. Japan complains of harassment calls from China over Fukushima water release 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z Other municipalities, hotels and restaurants have also been getting such calls since the day the water release began, domestic media said. Japan says harassing calls from China over Fukushima water release 'extremely regrettable' 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z In 13 states, including Iowa, some municipalities have adopted their own provisions. In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Steag's supervisory board and the municipalities that own Steag held meetings on Friday afternoon to vote on a final decision for the company's future ownership, the sources said. Spain's Asterion to buy German utility Steag for $2.7 billion -sources 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z State municipalities have had five years to comply with the state law on composting. California is falling short of its food composting goals. Is a crackdown coming? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The blaze has burned through 15,000 hectares in 12 municipalities forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. Greece discovers 18 charred bodies as southern Europe wildfires spread 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Debt-laden municipalities represent a major risk to China's economy and financial stability, after years of over-investment in infrastructure and plummeting returns from land sales. Pressure to revive economy muddies earnings outlook for China's top banks 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Texas, for example, banned municipalities from working with banks if the banks restrict lending to fossil fuels or gun companies in some way. To adapt to climate change, California pays the banks that are part of the problem 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The storm knocked out the city's 911 emergency system and washed out a several roadways including I-10 Freeway, the municipality said on social media. Storm Hilary moves north after drenching Southern California, Southwest 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The blaze has come close to some 10 municipalities, but there have been no injuries or burned homes so far. Major wildfires burn in Greece, Spain’s Canary Island of Tenerife 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Across the region, municipalities ran out of free sandbags and grocery shelves emptied out as residents stockpiled supplies. Tropical Storm Hilary menaces Mexico’s Baja coast, southwest US packing deadly rainfall 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The fire is located in a steep and craggy mountain area with pine trees, with several municipalities on its flanks. Thousands more evacuated as Tenerife fire rages on Spain’s Canary Islands 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z For this weather event specifically, some municipalities — including Riverside, Long Beach, and Yucca Valley — are handing out sandbags at fire stations or other locations. Checklist: What to have in your emergency kit ahead of the tropical storm 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Víctor Bisonó, the minister of industry and commerce, told reporters that the municipality had closed the factory in the past, but he did not provide more details. Dominican officials say plastics company to blame for explosion that killed 31 people 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z County, you can find your municipality’s alert system sign-up at the Ready LA County website. How to prepare for Hurricane Hilary, the first tropical storm to hit L.A. in 94 years 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z "Residents really need to leave now because as everybody knows the fire is approaching the municipality" and could arrive by the weekend, she said. Yellowknife residents flee and Western Canada fires spark new evacuations 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The lawsuits against the Inland Empire’s two largest cities are the latest targeting California municipalities for allegedly violating the constitutional rights of unhoused people during encampment sweeps. Watching from a wheelchair as crucial items are trashed: Unhoused people sue California cities 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The fire in the north of the island, which started late Tuesday, has forced the evacuation or confinement of nearly 8,000 people in eight municipalities. Firefighters battle through the night to halt wildfire in Spain’s popular tourist island of Tenerife 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Colombia's civil defense agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, southeast of the capital. Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, one dead 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Colombia's civil defense agency noted residents had been evacuated in the entire municipality of Calvario, in Meta, southeast of the high-altitude capital. Magnitude 6.3 quake shakes Colombian capital, buildings evacuated 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z That’s one reason municipalities open cooling centers, often in school gymnasiums or local libraries and community centers, where people can spend time away from the heat without having to pay for cooling at home. Overwhelming Heat This Summer Could Kill Twice as Many People as Usual 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Portugal's authorities declared some 120 municipalities across Portugal at maximum risk of wildfires due to the heat. Factbox: Europe sees another year of droughts and wildfires 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z A 10% tax would be imposed on purchases, to be spent on administrative costs, addiction treatment programs, municipalities with dispensaries and social equity and jobs programs. A marijuana legalization question will be on Ohio’s fall ballot after lawmakers failed to act on it 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z “People went through a big mental change when they chose not to merge with other municipalities,” Oku said, “because we had to survive as a town.” Inside Japan’s ‘miracle town,’ where the birth rate is soaring amid a demographic crisis 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The municipality recently installed fencing around the perimeter, along with a security gate, garbage bins and a parking lot. An abandoned desert village an hour from Dubai offers a glimpse at the UAE’s hardscrabble past 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Local municipalities advised more than 180,000 residents in the region to take shelter at safer buildings such as community centers. A strong tropical storm is lashing parts of Japan and disrupting holiday travel 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Large stretches of roads and 4,620 houses were flooded in 15 municipalities, the ministry said on the Telegram channel. Russia's Far East suffers flooding in Khanun's wake, over 2,500 people evacuated 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z “There are municipalities that are interested and saying they really need this bill to pass in order to move forward.” Tech breakthrough could boost states’ use of geothermal power 2023-08-13T04:00:00Z “The way of thinking in Nagi, which is to create a comfortable environment for child-rearing households by spending this money, is transferable to bigger municipalities,” he said. Inside Japan’s ‘miracle town,’ where the birth rate is soaring amid a demographic crisis 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Criteria such as contiguous and compact districts must be balanced with other principles, such as distributing the population equally and not splitting municipalities and counties among districts, he said. Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Victims included municipalities, companies, hospitals, school districts, colleges and universities, and law enforcement. ‘Bulletproof’ web hosting company seized, Polish national charged with computer fraud 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The clerk and municipality were not named in the release. Indiana man indicted in threats made to Michigan clerk following 2020 election 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The new state law, which goes into effect Sept. 1, also prohibits municipalities from enacting any such ordinances in the future.The utility worker in Marshall died six days after Abbott signed the law. Column: Workers are keeling over from extreme heat while Big Business battles safety regulations 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Around 100 Portuguese municipalities are at maximum risk of wildfires. Wildfire tamed in southern Portugal, but authorities stay on alert 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z They have a month to drop a ballot off in boxes around their municipality. California has made voting much easier, but regular voters still skew white and old, poll finds 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z "In the municipality there was a huge land grab worth millions of reais of carbon that was sold and that didn't get passed down to the community." Carbon credits - land grab or the Amazon’s future? 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Authorities have declared more than 120 municipalities across Portugal at maximum risk of wildfires. More than 1,000 evacuated as Portugal wildfire spreads 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z “We are very happy with the law. It brought visibility to our municipality and sets an example to other cities and Indigenous territories,” said the mayor Raissa Paes Bento, who signed the law. An Indigenous leader has inspired an Amazon city to grant personhood to an endangered river 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Bugra Gokce, an official with the Istanbul municipality overseeing the demolition, said, “We are identifying buildings at risk of collapse and fortifying others, all to reduce the potential loss of life.” 6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey’s preparedness is still uncertain 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z In North Carolina, only municipalities with fewer than 500 residents can conduct DIY censuses. Cost of federal census recounts push growing towns to do it themselves 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The draft rules, which cabinet is expected to approve on Monday, allow local municipalities to release additional permits "to cope with an extraordinary increase in demand" linked to major events or high numbers of tourists. Italy's cabinet lines up measures to tackle taxi shortage 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The Oeiras municipality removed the billboard on Wednesday, describing it as "illegal advertising", a move the group described as "censorship". Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The province of Quebec did the same, as have the province of British Columbia, a handful of municipalities, and other organizations and media companies, including the owner of the Toronto Star, Canada’s largest newspaper. Missing From Your Facebook News Feed: Canadian News 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Ozaydin and his family were shocked to learn that the municipality deemed his building uninhabitable. 6 months after a devastating earthquake, Turkey’s preparedness is still uncertain 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z But, despite recommendations to expand tree cover, some municipalities are choosing instead to reduce it, Hall said. As Beverly Hills bakes, court grants shady trees a temporary reprieve from chain saw 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Two other billboards were put up in the nearby municipalities of Loures and Oeiras, where events related to World Youth Day will also take place. Huge billboard in Lisbon puts spotlight on clergy abuse as pope arrives 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Many others slammed the municipality's decision on social media. Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z However, its creation came with no new government money, leaving agencies, nonprofits and municipalities to seek funding from public and private donations and from adjusting the budget of the U.S. Trash heaps, wild parties and slaughtered animals: Blight invades a beloved L.A. escape 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Venice municipality said they will "carefully read" the proposal, Reuters reports. Unesco recommends adding Venice to endangered list 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Venice municipality told Reuters the city "will carefully read the proposed decision published today by the Center for UNESCO's World Heritage Committee and will discuss it with the government". UNESCO recommends adding Venice to list of world heritage sites in danger 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Kosovo's Ministry of Trade and Industry said on Friday: "In the registration documents ... the municipalities of the Republic of Kosovo are presented as cities of Serbia, which constitutes a violation of our constitution." Kosovo government moves to close TV station, alarming journalists 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In a statement, the Oeiras municipality said the group had not asked for permission to put it up but that both parties were now in touch and that the billboard would be restored. Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The first AfD candidates recently won elections in eastern Germany to lead a county administration and become the full-time mayor of a municipality. German far-right leader urges conservatives to break down ‘firewall’ against his party 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z In recent years, smaller municipalities have also begun instituting their own rent control ordinances. California voters will decide on measure allowing cities to expand rent control in 2024 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Forest Service awarding more than $1 billion in grants to help municipalities plant trees. Temperatures soar in eastern US, capping globe's record July 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z A 10% tax would support administrative costs, addiction treatment, municipalities with dispensaries and social equity and jobs programs. Ohio marijuana legalization question falls short on signatures for fall ballot, gets 10 more days 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z "We have never practiced censorship and we never will," the municipality said. Portuguese town to restore clergy sex abuse billboard after outcry 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Four people, including two children, were reported missing Saturday when the two vehicles they were travelling in were swamped in the regional municipality of West Hants. Canadian police find remains after severe flooding in Nova Scotia 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z In May, a 20-year-old Oklahoma man was abducted, tortured and killed while on a trip to visit his grandparents in the municipality of Valparaíso. Dream interrupted: As gang violence soars in Mexico, migrants in U.S. rethink plans to go home 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Whether or not the city successfully appeals the decision, the case could help to formalize the protections and limitations that municipalities must follow when removing homeless encampments. Parts of Seattle’s encampment clearing rules are unconstitutional, judge rules 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The website of Iran’s Hamshahri daily, which is affiliated with the municipality of the capital, Tehran, reported late Sunday that one of Digikala’s offices had been sealed. Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z The municipality estimated that about 150 people were displaced by the floods. Four Are Missing After Severe Flooding in Nova Scotia 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z The regional municipality in Halifax reported "significant damage to roads and infrastructure" and urged people to stay at home and not use their cars. Nova Scotia floods cause 'unimaginable' damage; four people missing 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z The municipality has not yet determined when the change will take effect. Amsterdam to Cruises: ‘Party Time Is Over’ 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Aldermen at Amsterdam’s municipality voted Thursday in favor of a motion calling on the city to move the terminal away from its current location close to the central rail station. Amsterdam wants ships to moor less, votes to move terminal out of city in latest hit to tourism 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z “That helps neither the municipality nor the police in the search for the animal,” she said. ‘Lioness’ on the loose? More experts join police in second-day search for elusive animal 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Flash flooding occurred throughout the municipality, and periods of heavy rain were expected to continue until Sunday, officials said. Four Are Missing After Severe Flooding in Nova Scotia 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z As a result, Governor Kathy Hochul is sending drones to municipality officials to spot sharks near shore and order swimmers out of the water if needed. Drones are showing us sharks like never before 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z While the trend toward wilder lawns is promising, Johnson believes municipalities need to lead by example for more impactful environmental changes to take effect. Why clover lawns are a good alternative to grass 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z While other states and municipalities have enacted changes to cash bail, notably New Jersey, Illinois is the first to abolish it. Illinois is first state to eliminate cash bail, a penalty affecting low-income communities most 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z The avalanche of mud and debris took down several homes in Quetame, a municipality located an hour’s drive southeast of Bogota. A mudslide in Colombia kills at least 14 people and blocks a crucial highway 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Honduras declared a state of emergency in its 123 most violence municipalities last December, to combat gangs and drug trafficking cartels, which is set to remain in place until Aug. 19. Honduras lifts curfew in industrial cities, citing drop in violence 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Rising water levels caused mudslides which swept away homes in Quetame, a municipality south-east the capital, Bogotá. Colombian rescuers search for children after river burst its banks 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z "Bike lanes have to be useful and not generate social alarm, so each municipality has to analyse the most appropriate location," a PP official told Reuters. Spain election: Bike lanes, low-emission zones in crosshairs in rightist-run cities 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z The website of the semi-official Hamshahri daily, which is affiliated with the Tehran municipality, said he was arrested for encouraging people to use weapons against the police. Iran’s morality police return after protests in a new campaign to impose Islamic dress on women 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z In the capital of Nicosia, more than two dozen elderly people sought refuge at a dedicated heat shelter the municipality reserves for summer heatwaves. Acropolis’ midday closure leaves many tourists in the lurch as a heat wave lashes southern Europe 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z California officials said they waited until the deadline to make their filings because they wanted to first see if local municipalities would file requests. Most populous US states and city ask for census corrections over misplaced ship and missed students 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Wussow, the newly elected mayor of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, has joined other surrounding municipalities in a push against expanding oil trains directly through her downtown. In the wake of the East Palestine disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next? 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The ministry accused the Herzliya municipality and other authorities of failing to address the situation over the years and claimed it has tried since 2016 to resolve the issue. After half a century, Israel moves to evict squatter from his cave home on the beach 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Authorities banned access to nature reserves and forests to reduce the risk of wildfires, while municipalities were opening air-conditioned areas in public buildings for people to shelter from the heat. Spain sweats out sultry nights as heat wave bakes southern Europe 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Kurti said the government would make a formal statement on holding new elections in the four municipalities, which have an ethnic Serb-majority population. Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z No one from the Taliban-led government or the Kabul municipality was immediately available for comment. Aid group says 2 children died as families fled Taliban demolition of their Kabul shantytown 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Many towns and municipalities now offer dropoff spots or curbside pickup for compost. 5 strategies for wasting less food in the kitchen. Start with the shopping list 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z In the end, it said it issued the eviction order “to remove the harm to the coastal environment” and said the Herzliya municipality has found alternative housing for Kahlon. After half a century, Israel moves to evict squatter from his cave home on the beach 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z "Putin, the Hague is waiting for you", says the big sign hung from the Vilnius municipality, referring to the International Criminal Court in the Dutch city. 'Ukraine will make NATO stronger,' Zelenskiy says in summit city 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted mayoral elections in the four municipalities in April as part of a campaign for greater autonomy, and they now object to the ethnic Albanian mayors chosen in the polls. Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z State and local officials offered millions in incentives to encourage farmers to conserve and pushed education for homeowners and municipalities. Sailors rejoice after snowy winter raises Great Salt Lake — for now 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Rutte’s government worked for a law that could compel municipalities to provide accommodations for newly arrived asylum seekers, but the legislation has yet to pass through both houses of Parliament. Dutch Government Collapses Over Plan to Further Limit Immigration 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Rutte’s government worked for a law that could compel municipalities to provide accommodations for newly arrived asylum-seekers, but the legislation has yet to pass through both houses of parliament. Dutch prime minister announces resignation after ruling coalition fails to agree on migration policy 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Rutte’s government has worked for a law that could compel municipalities to provide accommodations for newly arrived asylum-seekers, but the legislation has yet to pass through both houses of parliament. How to rein in migration to the Netherlands is dividing the Dutch government 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z After losing significant federal funding in the 1980s, states and local municipalities have had to step up, but reimbursement rates for treatment have remained too low to keep some facilities afloat. The puzzling rise of defendants too sick to stand trial in WA 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z If approved by the Senate, the reform will merge the five main levies into two value-added taxes: one federal and another to be shared between states and municipalities. Brazil’s lower house finds compromise in a major reform of the country’s ‘dysfunctional’ tax system 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The PP is hoping Feijoo can scale that up to a national level, and the party has struck coalition deals with Vox in dozens of regions and municipalities since May's local elections. 'Boring' Feijoo plays stability card in bid to win Spain's election 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, raging rain continues to grip the southwestern municipality of Chongqing. Northern cities in China brace for another day of torrid heat 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z In the southwestern Chinese municipality of Chongqing, footage this week showed part of a multistory building toppling into an adjacent river under the force of fast-moving currents. A Drone and a Crane Save the Day as China Reels From Extreme Weather 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Nationwide, more than 44% of municipalities in Mexico were in drought in May, according to Mexico’s National Water Commission. Tijuana, reliant on the Colorado River, faces a water crisis 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The commission’s annual fireworks report for 2022 said firecrackers and sparklers caused the most injuries, not rockets which dominate professional displays employed by municipalities. Cities replace fireworks with drone shows at Fourth of July celebrations 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z President Emmanuel Macron is also expected to meet on Tuesday with the mayors of over 200 municipalities hit by the unrest. Unrest in France Eases Nearly a Week After Fatal Police Shooting 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The plan was also to strike a deal with the city — one of the few Florida municipalities with its own electric utility — to get a discounted rate for power. Mayor for Hire: Francis Suarez’s wealth boomed while he promoted Miami as tech capital 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z "But there were certain areas of the municipality…that were discussed as being given to the Palestinian Authority as part of a peace deal." The man who helped Orban and Netanyahu rise to power 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z Other municipalities in the region face the same restrictions. How to safely enjoy fireworks over Fourth of July 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z The bill authorizes a charter change for the city of Seaford, one of more than a dozen municipalities in Delaware that already allow nonresident property owners to vote. Delaware House approves bill allowing business entities to vote in town’s municipal elections 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “Housing is becoming more and more scarce in the state, and some of the local municipalities have made it ever-increasingly harder to obtain,” Sutton said. See which California counties are the most expensive for renters in the U.S. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Alameda County joins several neighboring municipalities in the San Francisco Bay Area in trying to tackle the growing problem of street takeovers and crowds gathered to watch dangerous car stunts. Enjoy watching a street takeover? In Alameda County, it could cost you a $1,000 fine and 3 months in jail 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Milwaukee succeeded with another, separate claim that more than 800 jail inmates were missed, part of a challenge organized with other Wisconsin municipalities. Chance to challenge 2020 census numbers is ending, with funding for states and cities at stake 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z Mr. El-Sherif added that the building, constructed in the 1970s, had been on the municipality’s list of buildings at risk of collapse and that the top floor had received a demolition order. 14-Story Building Collapses in Egypt, Injuring at Least 4 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z It expressed its concerns after violent incidents marred the first round on Sunday in an otherwise calm day of voting, leading to the suspension of the election in two municipalities. OAS calls on Guatemala to respect will of voters in presidential run-off 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Gubernatorial and local municipality positions are up for grabs, too. Analysis: Mexico's Lopez Obrador has a farm problem 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for the Catalan department of equality told Spanish media that the letter was simply "a reminder", but that it was obligatory for municipalities to obey it. Spanish swimming pools in Catalonia told not to ban topless bathing 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z It is the first by-election in Toronto's history since seven municipalities joined to form what is colloquially known as the "mega-city" 25 years ago. Why 101 people and a dog want to be Toronto's mayor 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z Residents said Qatin was a father of two small children and worked as an electrician for the local municipality. Israeli airstrike hits car in northern West Bank, escalating crackdown on Palestinian militants 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Violence flared in four northern Kosovo municipalities late last month after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election in which turnout came to just 3.5%. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Under the amended election law, prospective candidates must have voted in at least two elections to qualify as a candidate in elections at the commune, district, municipality, provincial and national levels. Cambodian lawmakers approve changes to election law that disqualify candidates who don’t vote 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z A bill to remedy that in the wake of the George Floyd killing died in the state Assembly in 2020 amid an all-out campaign of misinformation and fear mongering by police unions, insurers and municipalities. Opinion: California might have thousands of cops who are unfit to wear a badge. This is why 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The top EU diplomat said he asked Kurti "to announce early elections, as soon as possible, in all four municipalities on condition of participation of Kosovo Serbs". No breakthrough as EU's Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Last year, a group of 16 municipalities in Puerto Rico sued a group of fossil fuel companies over damages from a pair of hurricanes in 2017. Oregon County Sues Fossil Fuel Companies Over 2021 Heat Dome 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, while the Serbs form the majority in four northern municipalities and several enclaves inside Kosovo. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The tensions persisted last week with three stun grenades exploding near Kosovo police stations in the north of the country, while Kosovo Serbs staged protests in front of municipality buildings. EU summons Kosovo and Serbia leaders for emergency talks amid fears of a return to open conflict 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z Currently, bartenders are licensed by local municipality, a system that proponents of the change argued is cumbersome. Wisconsin lawmakers poised to approve liquor law overhaul 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z "No Indian film will be allowed to be screened in the Kathmandu municipality area until this objectionable part is removed from the film," Mr Shah wrote. Adipurush: Indian film dialogue sparks Bollywood ban in Nepal cities 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Most of the water wastage identified has been linked to badly run municipalities that are not investing in maintenance, partly because of corruption and theft. South African taps run dry after power shortages 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z As of Friday night, Maquine, a municipality on the eastern coast, had received around a foot of rain, authorities said. Cyclone leaves 11 dead, 20 missing in southern Brazil 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z All municipalities have a water-supply strategy, usually involving a range of potable water sources, as well as conservation. Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z The new municipalities are set to be governed in 14 departments. El Salvador consolidates local governments, opposition warns of power grab 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Classes will begin this autumn in accommodations offered by Paphos municipality before the first phase of the campus is finished. American University of Beirut president says Cyprus campus key to institution’s global outreach 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z She adds that the national government needs to be better at keeping municipalities in line. South African taps run dry after power shortages 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Kurti said nothing about setting up the association of Serb municipalities which would ensure greater autonomy for the Serb majority area. Kosovo PM presents plan to defuse tensions in Serb-majority area 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z If municipalities want to continue to make public courses available at an affordable price to people of lower incomes, they should at least tax the private courses at equitable rates to help make that possible. Opinion: The PGA-LIV merger isn't the problem. Golf is 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Opposition lawmakers, however, say the move looks to centralize power, increase bureaucracy for project development and reduce the municipalities' autonomous resource management. El Salvador consolidates local governments, opposition warns of power grab 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z “Seattle will now be the only municipality in the State of Washington where it is legal to use hard drugs in public,” Davison said in a news release, noting she was “outraged” by the vote. Mayor Harrell forms work group to tackle public drug use 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The government acknowledges the problem and says it has taken some municipalities to court over allegations of negligence. South African taps run dry after power shortages 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z “They want to erase, they want to cancel,” he said, sitting at his kitchen table in Nebaj, a municipality in the Ixil highlands. A Guatemalan dictator's daughter runs for president, illuminating the country's dark past 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The municipality called the rally at the lakeside Le Paquier park where the attack took place, also to honour those who tried to block the attacker before he was overpowered by police. Annecy gathers in support of knife attack victims 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Another major fight against wildfires is taking place in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, a northern municipality where the province’s largest fire is burning. Canadians fighting wildfires see hope in improving weather conditions 2023-06-10T04:00:00Z As of Friday, the fires had forced more than 13,500 Canadians from their homes, many of them in the northern municipalities of Chibougamau and Lebel-sur-Quévillon. Haze from Canadian wildfires eases as reinforcements from abroad arrive 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Even before the police killing of George Floyd three years ago, institutions and municipalities began examining their own roles in systems that oppressed Black Americans, including slavery, redlining and gentrification. Reparations campaigns get boost from new philanthropic funding 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z At a campaign stop that night in the municipality of Mixco — which drew voters with a fireworks display — residents seemed more concerned about unreliable access to water than the background of politicians. A Guatemalan dictator's daughter runs for president, illuminating the country's dark past 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z The party leadership "is against the prime minister and the government resigning and thus taking personal and institutional responsibility for the formerly predominant way municipalities distributed expenses to councillors", Homeland Union wrote. Lithuania's ruling party to stay in power despite expenses scandal 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Violence flared in Kosovo's north last week after ethnic Albanian mayors were installed in office in several Serb-majority municipalities after April local elections that drew a mere 3.5% turnout. Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z In response to findings that they can degrade indoor air quality and cause asthma or create dangerous carbon monoxide levels, some municipalities have banned new hookups or made other restrictions. The party of pollution, disease and death: When Republicans tell you who they are, believe them 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z In the city of Kherson, the largest municipality affected, Russian shelling echoed not far from a square where emergency crews and volunteers were dispensing aid. Russia shells Ukrainian city inundated by dam collapse after Zelenskyy visit 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z In May, on Mother’s Day, several hundred locals participated in a bus caravan that stopped at the main squares of the region’s three municipalities to mark the 10th anniversary of Ríos Montt’s genocide conviction. A Guatemalan dictator's daughter runs for president, illuminating the country's dark past 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Kurti complained that even for the April snap election in the four northern municipalities with a Serb majority population, “international mediators, European facilitators failed us.” Kosovo complains of biased western envoys in talks with its former foe Serbia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z A decade-old, European Union-brokered deal provided for Serbs in the north to establish an association of self-governing municipalities in exchange for recognising Kosovo institutions, but the accord has never been implemented. Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Currently, Seattle and the five North King County cities are the only municipalities that fund the authority. What’s going on with the Regional Homelessness Authority? 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The District is one of roughly 15 municipalities across the U.S. where non-citizens are allowed to cast a ballot in local elections. House GOP seeks tighter voting rules in DC, which Democrats warn is model for national restrictions 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The United States and the EU have called on Kurti to withdraw the mayors from their offices and to pull out the special police units that helped install them form the northern municipalities. EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face 'consequences' 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Four predominantly Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo see Belgrade as their capital and are defying the government in Pristina. Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, says US envoy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has said that if given greater autonomy under an association of municipalities, the Serb majority area could organise a referendum to rejoin Serbia. Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Violent protests erupted in four northern municipalities after Kosovo installed ethnic Albanian mayors who were elected into offices on a turnout of just 3.5%. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Pushback has previously come from universities, schools, municipalities, businesses and the Catholic Church over the financial implications of facing an unknown number of suits for old allegations. Michigan lawmakers renew effort to give sex abuse victims more time to sue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z "Yes, we are open to elections in those four municipalities but to have new elections we need steps in between," she said. Kosovo open to new elections in municipalities hit by unrest, minister says 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Violence flared after Kosovo authorities installed ethnic Albanian mayors in offices in northern municipalities after being elected on a turnout of just 3.5% after Serbs who form a majority in the region boycotted local polls. NATO says reinforcements arriving in Kosovo after clashes last week 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The Jalisco Prosecutor's Office said the remains found in the municipality of Zapopan were still subject to forensic tests to formally identify the bodies. Mexican prosecutors say 45 bags of human remains may belong to missing group 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The president’s New Ideas party controls the majority of the current municipalities. El Salvador president wants to cut the number of municipalities from 262 to 44 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Violence flared on Monday after Kosovan authorities, backed by special police units, installed ethnic Albanian mayors in offices in northern municipalities. Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “What we have asked both parties is very simple: the organization as soon as possible for new elections in these four municipalities,” Macron said at the European Political Community summit in Bulboaca, Moldova. France, Germany call for new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z What we have asked the two parties is very simple: the organisation as soon as possible of new elections in these four municipalities with a commitment from Kosovo, Macron told reporters. Macron, Scholz urge Kosovo, Serb leaders to hold new elections 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Speaking on arrival at the summit in Moldova, Vucic said Kosovo should withdraw the "alleged mayors" in the four municipalities and said this would help defuse tensions. NATO sends troops to Kosovo as Pristina, Belgrade trade blame over violence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The president said the names of municipalities would not be lost because they would be converted into districts by the same name. El Salvador president wants to cut the number of municipalities from 262 to 44 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Speaking with the heads of Canada's municipalities last week, Trudeau said the government's next "long term infrastructure" plan will be revealed this autumn. Canada's slowing home building is bad news for buyers and Trudeau 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z In Italy, officials said in April last year they had found about 82 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes inside a factory in the industrial area of the country's Pomezia municipality. Big Tobacco faces big EU counterfeit problem 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z They had also asked for clear participation from the Serbian side and the resolution without delay on the question of the associations of Serb municipalities from the Kosovo side. Macron, Scholz urge Kosovo, Serb leaders to hold new elections 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in north Kosovo have long demanded the implementation of an EU-brokered 2013 deal to create an association of autonomous municipalities in their area. NATO sends troops to Kosovo as Pristina, Belgrade trade blame over violence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Serbs refused to take part in the local elections in April and ethnic Albanian candidates won the mayoralties in four Serb-majority municipalities with a 3.5% turnout. Kremlin: Russia backs Kosovo's Serbs, their rights must be respected 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z "Both sets of rules are urgently needed to protect New Jersey residents, municipalities, businesses, and the environment from the impacts of climate change." “War on the environment”: Samuel Alito just issued a radical rewrite of the Clean Water Act 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The only objectors who remain include several Canadian municipalities, a few individuals and the U.S. Sacklers Can Be Shielded From Opioid Liability, Appeals Court Rules 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The recent clashes were centered on four northern municipalities bordering Serbia that are home to much of Kosovo’s Serb minority. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs and ethnic Serb parties refused to take part in last month's mayoral elections in four municipalities in north Kosovo. Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Miller also pointed to other municipalities in the U.S. — urban centers like New York, Seattle, Philadelphia, and more — that have approved local ordinances protecting and expanding access to abortion care. Small, rural communities have become abortion access battlegrounds 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Despite Serbs boycotting recent local elections and seeking to prevent ethnic Albanian mayors from taking office, Mao said Serbs should be granted control over municipalities where they form majorities. China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z He also criticized NATO’s peacekeeping mission, saying it had failed to protect the Serbian population and was enabling the “illegal and forceful takeover” of the majority-Serbian municipalities by the Kosovan government. What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The recent disorder began after Kosovo Serbs - who account for about 5% of the country's 1.8 million population overall - boycotted April's local elections in four northern municipalities that are majority Serb. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z In Leposavic, close to the border with Serbia, U.S. peacekeeping troops in anti-riot gear placed barbed wire around the municipality building to protect it from hundreds of angry Serbs gathering nearby. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Violence was sparked when Serbs tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The state of emergency would be in effect for seven days, unless lifted or extended, the municipality said. Eastern Canada's Halifax declares emergency over wildfire 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Police fired tear gas in the town of Zvecan to disperse a crowd from in front of a municipality building. UK, France, Italy, Germany and U.S. condemn Kosovo violence 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Kosovo's Serb minority - which accounts for about 5% of the country's 1.8 million population - boycotted April's local elections in four northern municipalities, allowing ethnic Albanians to take control of the councils. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Serbs refused to take part in local elections in April and ethnic Albanian candidates won the mayoralties in four Serb-majority municipalities - including North Mitrovica, where no incidents were reported on Monday - with a 3.5% turnout. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Police and protesters clashed in the town of Zvecan in Kosovo after a crowd gathered in front of the municipality building, trying to prevent a newly-elected ethnic Albanian mayor from entering his office. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The electoral campaign has been marred by episodes of attempted postal vote fraud in several small municipalities, as well as the exclave of Melilla. Spanish Socialists under pressure in key regional elections 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The municipality had been ANC-run until 2016 when the opposition Democratic Alliance took over, but water quality hasn't improved, residents said. South Africa cholera outbreak re-ignites anger over service delivery 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Belgrade backed the boycott - resulting in a turnout of just 3.47% - which was sparked after the Serb community demanded the establishment of a promised association of Serbian municipalities. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z "As a municipality it was very much symbolic, the place where we hold our annual thanksgiving every November to offer prayers and for many other events," the city's Chief Administrator, Festus Kallay, said. Sierra Leone loses historic tree, a symbol of freedom, in rainstorm 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Earlier, police in Pristina issued a statement saying that they were assisting the newly-elected mayors so they could enter municipal offices in the four northern municipalities. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z An AP review of police funding found that some municipalities made modest cuts that fell far short of activists’ calls. George Floyd death anniversary: Reckoning with police violence in limbo 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The necessities of life were brought up from Ostia and the neighbouring municipalities, and the price of grain was lowered to three sesterces. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Voters in several regions and all municipalities in Spain are set to choose new governments in the May 28 election. Spain arrests nine in election fraud probe in Melilla enclave 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z A source familiar with the investigation told Reuters the operation in Silves municipality was being carried out at the request of German authorities. Portugal police search dam for Madeleine McCann's remains, 16 years on 2023-05-23T04:00:00Z Varo bought an 80 percent stake in this biofuel plant in the Dutch municipality of Coevorden this year to gain a foothold in a business that is expected to grow rapidly. An Oil Refiner Leans on Manure to Provide a Greener Future 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The activity led the Mexican government to raise the warning level and to close schools in dozens of municipalities across three states. Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano spewing ash and gas closes schools 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z The municipality said in statements that the water supplied by the city in Hammanskraal is not potable, but that the city provides clean drinking water through tankers to informal settlements several times a week. South Africans blame city as cholera cases rise 2023-05-22T04:00:00Z Some municipalities built housing for the poor or tore down slums and relocated workers to other parts of the city. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The election turnout was 3.47% and local Serbs said they would not work with the new mayors in the four municipalities - all from ethnic Albanian parties - because they do not represent them. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The sprawling municipality of Soyapango was once a battleground for El Salvador's two biggest and most feared street gangs. El Salvador gangs: Mass arrests bring calm but at what price? 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z The mine is located in the municipality of Buritica, in Antioquia province, where road blocks and attacks by illegal miners are frequent. Zijin Mining halts operations at Colombia mine after attack 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Under the bill, $1.5 billion in aid to municipalities - known as shared revenue — would be paid for by tapping 20% of the state’s 5-cent sales tax, an idea Evers has supported. Wisconsin Republican leaders at odds over local government aid bill, putting it at risk 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z Italy's national civil protection agency estimates that 94% of the country's municipalities are prone to natural disasters - making it inconceivable to protect everyone from the dangers of climate change. Exceptional weather becomes the new norm in exposed Italy 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z It was unclear when the new mayors of the other three municipalities would be sworn in. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Several other states, including California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Washington, along with many municipalities, have enacted similar laws in the wake of mass shootings around the nation. Supreme Court Won’t Block Illinois Laws on High-Powered Rifles 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z But the party has recently lost hold of many major municipalities. Johannesburg, Where Mayors Last Just Months, or Even Only Weeks 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Although cannabis is legal statewide, no Southern California municipality or county has followed the lead of Oakland, San Francisco and Santa Cruz by decriminalizing magic mushrooms. L.A. dispensaries openly sell 'magic mushrooms' as state weighs decriminalization 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Under the current process, any person, municipality or agency can suggest a marker as long as they get 20 signatures from New Hampshire residents. Historical marker dedicated to feminist, Communist Party leader removed in New Hampshire 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z |
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