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  • Publisher's notebook: Students offer teacher support

    David Stevens, Publisher|Updated Feb 25, 2022

    About three dozen Portales High school students were outside City Hall late Friday morning, showing support for former English teacher Kelly Cradock. The students believe Cradock was mistreated by school officials though it remains unclear exactly why the second-year teacher resigned her position. Cradock told The News Editor Grant McGee she is still "processing" what's happened and has so far declined to answer questions. Widespread social media posts earlier this week allege...

  • Biden announces economic sanctions against Russia

    Eli Stokols LA Times, Syndicated content|Updated Feb 24, 2022

    WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose severe economic sanctions on Russia over what he described as an “unprovoked and unjustified attack” on Ukraine, but he stopped short of barring Moscow from a key global financial system. “Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war,” Biden said. “And now he and his country will bear the consequences.” Biden announced joint sanctions with European allies to sanction five more Russian banks holding around $1 trillion in assets. “Every asset...