August 2024 – Page 116 – The Portland Press Herald

Romanian gymnast gets Olympic bronze medal first awarded to American Jordan Chiles

by NICOLAE DUMITRACHE and VADIM GHIRDA Associated Press August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

The medal is given to Ana Barbosu after is was revoked from Chiles, who was first awarded the bronze and participated in the medal ceremony

Business, Election 2024, Nation & World, Politics

Bibles, cryptocurrency, Truth Social and gold bars: A look at Trump’s reported sources of income

by By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press August 16, 2024August 17, 2024

The financial disclosures do not detail the former president’s business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides.

Health, Nation & World

Palestinian health officials say first case of polio confirmed in Gaza, in a 10-month-old child

by Associated Press August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

The Palestinian health ministry says it has recorded the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah

Cops & Courts, News

Greenwood man charged in wife’s murder in Peru

by Christopher Williams August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

First responders arrived at the scene of a reported crash to find the defendant’s wife deceased in the driver’s seat.

Business, Nation & World, Schools and Education

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

by By MORIAH BALINGIT Associated Press August 16, 2024August 17, 2024

The administration’s new rules, published Friday, will require large operators to put their employees on a path to earn what their counterparts in local school districts make by 2031.