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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any of the previous four years, and fewer officers resigned or retired, according

DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 700,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event.Michigan Gov.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Residents began sifting through the rubble Saturday after a tornado plowed through suburban Omaha, Nebraska, demolishing homes and businesses as it moved for miles through farmland and into subdivisions, then slamming an Iowa town.Dozens of reported tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and

11:15 p.m. UPDATEThe two big races in our area tonight involve the Republican nomination in two state House districts. We'll update results as we have them.GOP candidate for 109th State Rep (Columbia County)VotesMatthew Yoder1,339Robert Leadbeter6,376100% of precincts reporting, unofficial resultsGOP candidate for 117th State Rep (Luzerne County)VotesMike Cabell4,715Jamie

A REPORT which should detail the recommended way forward for the Lerwick Lanes area is expected to go in front of councillors next month. It comes after a...

A WOMAN has admitted behaving in a threatening or abusive manner towards a fellow trial witness at Lerwick Sheriff Court earlier this year. Charlotte Close, of Lerwick’s Clairmont Place, pleaded guilty to adopting an aggressive demeanour, shouting and uttering threats towards...

THE CHAIRMAN of Lerwick Community Council has questioned if it would be more cost effective to try to demolish the Janet Courtney hostel at the former Anderson High School and construct a new build instead of redeveloping it. The B-listed building is one of the few properties...

A DETERMINATION from Sheriff Ian Cruickshank on the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a fisherman off the coast of Shetland is expected to be issued in the next few weeks. As the inquiry came to a close on Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Cruickshank acknowledged the...

ALLOWING alcohol to be drunk in a Christmas Eve “lock-in” at a Lerwick restaurant/bar a couple of years ago has cost one of its employees £245. Shanna Chapman, of the town’s Gilbertson Road, appeared at Lerwick Sheriff Court on Thursday to plead guilty to allowing the...

LERWICK’s sheriff says the court has become “frustrated beyond belief” by travel disruption in recent months. Sheriff Ian Cruickshank made the comment on Thursday after a defence agent was unable to attend a trial in person because his Loganair flight from Aberdeen to...