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Copenhagen and Paris mayors exchange lessons learned after huge fires destroy landmarks

Copenhagen’s mayor says she has been in touch with her Paris counterpart to see what could be learned from the reconstruction of the Notre Dame cathedral in the French capital, after a fire devastated the Danish city’s 400-year-old stock exchange building By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press April 18, 2024, 5:42 AM ET • 3 […]

City Council

Columbus City Council fires officer accused of shoplifting | #citycouncil

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus police officer accused of stealing a pair of shoes is now without a job. Robin Conner was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting on Wednesday. She was taking a pair of shoes from Dick’s Sporting Goods without paying for them. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said Conner was wearing her uniform and […]

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Maui’s mayor seeks to defend — and explain — his actions on the day of the Lahaina wildfire

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Maui Mayor Richard Bissen sought to defend and explain his actions on the night of Aug. 8 — as ferocious flames tore through Lahaina town. In an interview with HNN’s “Spotlight Now,” he got emotional when he recalled the terrible day. He said the day started with a text “telling me that […]

Alaska

Biden touts his climate credentials in California | #alaska | #politics

CNN — President Joe Biden on Monday touted his administration’s record on climate change, which he called “the most aggressive climate action ever,” while hitting Republicans in Congress for trying to block it. “What we’re seeing here is an amazing success story of how you can work together to make our communities more climate resilient […]

Mayor

Mayor: At least 12 killed in Haiti as gangs vie for control

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — At least 12 people have been killed and numerous homes set on fire in a community near Haiti’s capital as gangs fight to control more territory, a mayor told The Associated Press on Thursday. The incident occurred in the small town of Cabaret northwest of Port-au-P-Prince at nearly midnight on Tuesday, […]

Mayor

Mayor Adams needs to reverse the spike in emergency response times

Mayor Eric Adams needs to get ahead of another grim trend in public safety: the rise in response times to crimes, fires and medical emergencies. The latest Mayor’s Management Report (covering six months under the last mayor and six under the new) exposed serious upticks in response times to armed robberies, burglaries and other “critical […]

Mayor

Mayor Adams must act on e-bikes before NYC sees a mass-casualty fire

Last week, 5-year-old Erica Williams became the youngest victim of Gotham’s latest deadly scourge: e-bike fires. Batteries, which burn fast and hot, have killed five New Yorkers this year, including three last week. If Mayor Eric Adams doesn’t act, he will face a mass-casualty incident. Little Erica, her father Erick, and her father’s girlfriend, Chakaina […]

Alaska

Damage estimates climb from massive New Mexico wildfire | #alaska | #politics

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The destruction caused by the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. has been devastating for thousands of residents and their lives have been forever disrupted and altered, New Mexico’s governor said Tuesday after touring the damage in one county. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with homeowners and local officials while surveying […]