Memo: Trump prodded Ukraine leader on Biden claims
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with the U.S. attorney general and lawyer Rudy Giuliani to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden,...
View ArticleMigrants arrive in Europe with big hopes, many questions
MESSINA, Sicily — As the weary passengers aboard a rescue ship approached Sicily at the end of an agonizing journey from North Africa, 30-year-old Seke Awa called a friend back in Libya the moment she...
View Article‘We’re all in big trouble’: Climate panel sees a dire future
NEW YORK – Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned in a grim new report Wednesday. Sea levels are rising at an ever-faster rate as ice...
View ArticleThree wounded in Dover nightclub shooting
DOVER – Three people were shot outside Allure Nightclub by an unknown suspect early Wednesday morning, Dover Police said. A 32-year-old Seaford man was wounded in the left bicep and will require...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Impeachment inquiry
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi launched a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, acquiescing to mounting pressure from fellow Democrats and plunging a deeply divided nation...
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Commentary: Drainage project coming along in Oak Orchard
A major drainage improvement project that Sen. Gerald Hocker and I have advocated for over the past six years has achieved another milestone for citizens residing in the Oak Orchard area of Millsboro....
View ArticleAn unrepentant Boris Johnson faces raucous Parliament
LONDON — An unrepentant Prime Minister Boris Johnson brushed off cries of “Resign!” and dared his foes to try to topple him Wednesday at a raucous session of Parliament, a day after Britain’s highest...
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There’s still a lot of fun action in short striped bass
Brian pulling in a bullnose ray with two rods, it was snagged on both lines. Walking the rods up the beach made it easier than fighting line in two directions. Submitted photos Welcome to fall, loving...
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Model railroad club’s fall show on track for Indian summer
Delaware SeaSide Railroad Club member Frank Parrino interacts with model train enthusiasts during one of the club’s annual train and toy show at Roxana Volunteer Fire Company Station 90. Delaware...
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Firearms in spotlight as Dover murder trial begins
DOVER — As a Dover murder trial began this week, the defense questioned finding just one of at least two firearms supposedly at the scene last year in the case against 20-year-old Lincoln resident...
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Kent County Levy Court passes planning power to county administrator
DOVER — Despite a 5-2 recommendation from the Kent County Regional Planning Commission (RPC) to deny the proposal, Levy Court commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday night to pass two ordinances that broaden...
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Security blanket: Dover library looks to enhance safety
From left, Allison Gilbert and her daughters Kyla, 7, and Makenna, 8, enjoy the range of children’s books the Dover Public Library has to offer. Special to the Delaware State News/Ariane Mueller DOVER...
View ArticleWhistleblower: White House tried to ‘lock down’ call details
WASHINGTON — The secret whistleblower complaint at the center of Congress’ impeachment inquiry alleges that President Donald Trump abused the power of his office to “solicit interference from a...
View ArticleEx-French President Chirac, who stood up to US, dies at 86
PARIS — Jacques Chirac, a two-term French president who was the first leader to acknowledge France’s role in the Holocaust and defiantly opposed the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, died Thursday at age...
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Scenic Delaware: The last of the summer flowers
This photo, titled “The last of the summer flowers,” was taken by Denise Lowman of Smyrna on Glenwood Avenue in Smyrna on Sept. 20. To contribute your scenic photos of our area, email...
View ArticleFrankford man dies in two-vehicle crash
FRANKFORD – A 37-year-old Frankford man died Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Daisey Street and DuPont Boulevard, Delaware State Police report. The crash occurred at...
View ArticleSpeak Out: Ukraine call
President Donald Trump repeatedly prodded Ukraine’s new leader to work with the U.S. attorney general and lawyer Rudy Giuliani to investigate Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a rough...
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Commentary: Delaware taxpayers being shortchanged on leased-land housing
Delaware housing is at a crisis level due to the lack of affordable housing. The cost of housing is a factor in the yin and yang of minimum wage. According to Tom Koprowski, of the National Low Income...
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Delmarva Folk Festival set for this weekend
Local blues band Nothin But Trouble will headline Saturday’s Delaware Friends of Folk Delmarva Folk Festival (Submitted photo) HARTLY — Delaware Friends of Folk will hold their 28th annual Delmarva...
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The Wailers to headline OktDoverFest
The legendary reggae band The Wailers play OktDoverFest in downtown Dover Saturday at 7 p.m. They will be preceded by The Brothers Stonesifer and Kayley Hill. (Submitted photo) DOVER — Whether it’s...
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