Facebook parent Meta is laying off 11,000 people, about 13% of its workforce, as it contends with faltering revenue and broader tech industry woes, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a letter to employees Wednesday.
Just as Republicans had hoped, high inflation was the top consideration for voters in the midterm elections, AP VoteCast shows. But the survey reveals that a core issue for President Joe Biden, the survival of democracy, also weighed heavily on voters’ minds, as control of Congress and a choice between sharply contrasting visions of America — hung in the balance.
Dear Amy: I recently joined a meditation group that has sessions both in-person and online. During an online session, I put a note in the chat saying that everyone could go and look at the full moon after the session.
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Charity Navigator is a free site that gives you access to data and tools to guide your charitable giving. Here are some military and veterans organizations it gives a gold star to.
No. 5 Saint Mary cruised into the quarterfinals of the KCAC volleyball tournament.
Boys soccer coaches from the United Kansas Conference selected all-conference teams this week and the squads were full of athletes from Leavenworth County. Basehor-Linwood seniors Cole Kramer (defender), Tim Sedlock (forward) and Tanner Graf (midfielder) were voted First Team all-conference.
Joe Biden’s record is on the ballot even if his name isn’t. And no matter what Tuesday’s midterm elections bring, his presidency is set for profound changes.
To the editor: Reading the Leavenworth Times editorial page Saturday, Nov. 5, was a little surprising. Over the years I’ve watched this paper be generally fair in presenting opinions and support to “both sides” of politics, but Saturday was an all-left day. Maybe there just weren’t any conservative letters to print? Let’s hope that was the case. Reading the many left-sided letters in the run-up to this election there’s certainly a lot to take on.
Steven “Steve” Walter Ringel, 68, of Leavenworth, Kan., died at his home on Saturday, October 29, 2022. A graveside service with military funeral honors will be held at Leavenworth National Cemetery at 11 a.m..