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On this day 50, 25 years ago: $350K bond passes for Victor School, Pharaohplex opens

Feb. 23, 1976: On this day in 1976, taxpayers voted in a $350,000 bond for Victor School (about $2 million in today's money) after the bond had failed three times in two years. In other front-page news, two 17-year-old boys were arrested for possession

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

Hong Kong appeals court upholds jailing of 12 democracy campaigners

A Hong Kong appeals court on Monday upheld the convictions and sentences of a dozen democracy campaigners jailed for subversion during the city's largest trial under a Beijing-imposed national security law. The 12 appellants were among 45 opposition figures, including some of the Chinese city's

Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist

Thousands march in France for slain far-right activist

Thousands of people marched in southeastern France on Saturday under heavy security in tribute to a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge. The crowd -- many wearing black and some covering their lower faces with masks -- marched through the city of

Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital

Police battle opposition protesters in Albanian capital

Albanian police on Friday fired water cannon and tear gas to break up new anti-corruption protests by opposition right-wing demonstrators who hurled fireworks and homemade petrol bombs. Thousands of followers of the Democratic Party (PD) of former prime minister Sali Berisha first gathered outside the government headquarters demanding

Virginia Democrats appeal ruling, legislatively pass 10-1 congressional map

(The Center Square) – Democrats in Virginia need an appeal to their favor within two weeks to keep alive hopes of redrawing congressional districts that could potentially give them four more seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. On Friday, the new congressional map proceeded through the Legislature in Richmond.

Trump administration denounces 'terrorism' in France after activist's killing

Trump administration denounces 'terrorism' in France after activist's killing

US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday denounced "terrorism" and left-wing violence in France as French police braced for a weekend rally for a slain far-right activist. The US administration weighed in on the fatal beating of Quentin Deranque after President Emmanuel Macron called

High schoolers in Helena protest ICE with student walkouts

A few dozen students from both of Helena's high schools took to the streets Thursday to protest the federal immigration crackdowns the Trump administration has undertaken in cities around the country. Around 11 a.m., students at both Helena High and Capital High walked out of school to