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Published 7:44 pm PST, Thursday, November 15, 2018 In this undated photo released Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, listens to a military official as he inspects a weapon testing at the Academy of National Defense Science, North Korea. Kim observed the successful test of a "newly developed high-tech tactical" weapon, the nation's state media reported Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, though it didn't describe what sort of weapon it was. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified. Korean language watermark on image as provided by source reads: "KCNA" which is the abbreviation for Korean Central News Agency. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) less In this undated photo released Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, by the North Korean government, North … [Read more...] about The Latest: Pence cites progress on N. Korea but more needed

By Rusty Simmons and Michael Lerseth Updated 7:23 pm PST, Thursday, November 15, 2018 California’s Darius Allensworth (2) knocks a pass away from Stanford’s JJ Arcega-Whiteside (19) during the second quarter the 120th Big Game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in Stanford, Calif. Allensworth was called for pass interference on the play, setting Stanford up for a first down inside the 20 yard line. less California’s Darius Allensworth (2) knocks a pass away from Stanford’s JJ Arcega-Whiteside (19) during the second quarter the 120th Big Game, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in Stanford, Calif. Allensworth was called ... more Photo: D. Ross Cameron / Special To The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: D. Ross Cameron / Special To The Chronicle Image 1 of / 53 Caption Close Image 1 of … [Read more...] about Cal vs. Stanford: Could air quality cancel Big Game Saturday?

Lynnette Hansell is fighting to get her son in new accommodation. The house where he lives is being consumed by damp. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018 Archant 2017 Water dripping down the walls, mould in almost every room and a soaking wet bed - these were the appalling conditions a young disabled Norwich man had been living in. Lynnette Hansell is fighting to get her son in new accommodation. The house where he lives is being consumed by damp. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2018Until last week, the 24-year-old, who has autism and is mostly confined to an electric wheelchair, was living in the Norwich City Council-owned bungalow, at Fiddlewood Road, in Old Catton.But on Thursday he was temporarily moved out after lights within the property stopped working due to problems with the fuse box.His mother, Lynnette Hansell, described the accommodation as “appalling” and claimed she had spent the past two months asking the council to move him out. The city … [Read more...] about Mother’s disgust at damp, mouldy council bungalow for disabled son

Aerial view of Norwich Airport, Oct 2015. Picture: Mike Page Copypright Mike Page, All Rights Reserved Before any use is made of this picture, including dispaly, publication, broadcast, syn A new business park – said to be four times larger than any other in Norwich – could create thousands of jobs and contribute more than £100m to the local economy. Generic views of Norwich Airport. Picture: DENISE BRADLEYNorwich Airport has submitted an application that would see the north-east corner of its site transformed into a 115-acre business park.The majority of the new development, known as Imperial Park, would be made available to companies outside the aviation sector.A Norwich Airport spokesman said the proposals could “unlock” 3,300 new jobs and contribute £106m to Norfolk’s economy.The business park is a revival of plans for an aeropark at the same site, which initially 
received planning permission in 2013.Norwich Airport. Picture: DENISE … [Read more...] about More than 3,000 jobs could be created at new airport business park