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3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (561+ words) Dan Whitlam has been appointed Head of Compliance at Merkur Casino UK, with effect from September 28. He will be responsible for leading the company’s engagement with the Gambling Commission, local authorities and relevant industry bodies. MERKUR Casino UK has appointed…...

7+ hour, 9+ min ago   (350+ words) Published 22 Sep.2026 09:59(KST) Jesse Crosson, Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University He added, "Given that SK is a Korean company, it is plausible that it will attract more personnel with pro-free-trade, pro-business, and pro-globalization tendencies." Looking more closely,…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (85+ words) KFOX14 provides local news, weather coverage and traffic reports for El Paso, Texas and Las Cruces, NM and nearby towns and communities including Clint, Fabens, Socorro, San Elizario, Canutillo, Vinton, Anthony, Ysleta, Horizon City, Fort Bliss, Van Horn, Fort Hancock, Tornillo,…...

11+ hour, 25+ min ago   (52+ words) OU Motel demolished OU Daily New restaurant Doner Street Turkish Grill opens on Lindsey Street Top-40 class of 2027 recruit Destiny Manyawu commits to OU Ben Arbuckle coaching for his job moving forward, other developments from OU-New Mexico The OU Motel…...

18+ hour, 51+ min ago   (347+ words) Incumbent Mayor Becky A. Shevlin is seeking reelection unopposed. Monrovia’s mayor is elected citywide to a two-year term. The city retained its directly elected mayoral system after voters rejected Measure RM in June 2022. The measure would have replaced direct mayoral elections…...

11+ hour, 38+ min ago   (635+ words) Metal Tech News - September 21, 2026 A 200-metric-ton battery-electric haul truck paired with trolley assist at First Quantum's Kansanshi copper-gold mine. First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has spent more than a decade developing proprietary trolley-assist technology aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of…...

12+ hour, 19+ min ago   (482+ words) New Mexico drivers already paying significantly more at the pump could soon get another bill from Santa Fe. State Sen. Bobby Gonzales (D-6) is proposing raising New Mexico’s gasoline excise tax by three cents per gallon, from 17 cents to 20 cents, a…...

15+ hour, 47+ min ago   (341+ words) Ruiz and Takano say their petition secured a House vote on the Major Richard Star Act, backed by veterans' groups. House petition reaches threshold: Reps. Raul Ruiz and Mark Takano said a discharge petition for the Major Richard Star Act…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (647+ words) An environmental group and five residents allege Effingham County development officials violated open meetings and records laws in the OpenAI data center deal. Above video: Sept. 21 morning headlines An environmental organization and five Effingham County residents have filed a lawsuit…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (230+ words) Detroit fire and EMS crews began testing tech that allows emergency rigs to talk with traffic signals and ask for green lights before hitting intersections. The city kicked off a 90-day trial with Miovision and HAAS Alert at five intersections…...