Month: November 2024
Serving up holiday joy: Iowa woman turning broken pickleballs into ornaments
By Olivia Tyler Click here for updates on this story ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — Sherry Kubalsky is turning a hobby into a holiday gift. While most people want shiny new things, this pickleball player is re-inventing the old. “It just came to mind one day when I was looking at a cracked pickleball, and I
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Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said ”The Roaring Lion” was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa, sometime between Christmas Day
Continue ReadingMyanmar airstrikes indiscriminately target civilians a rights group says in a new report
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military has consistently targeted civilians and their communities as a form of collective punishment in the country’s southeast since the army seized power in early 2021. That’s according to a rights group’s new report Friday. Documented airstrikes on villages examined by researchers from the Karen Human Rights Group are emblematic of
Continue ReadingSavannah nonprofit helps veterans transition from combat boots to the boardroom
By Lydia Blackstone Click here for updates on this story SAVANNAH, Georgia (WJCL) — Transitioning out of military service can be a challenging and uncertain time for many veterans, especially after dedicating years of service to their country. Combat Boots 2 The Boardroom, a program founded in 2018, offers veterans the resources and guidance they
Continue ReadingHeftier GOP majorities in Arizona Legislature could imperil Democratic governor’s agenda
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs had hoped fellow Democrats would make enough gains during this month’s election to flip one or both chambers of a state Legislature Republicans narrowly controlled, easing the path for her policy agenda ahead of a 2026 reelection campaign. Instead, the opposite happened. Rather than lose their
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Psychologist offers advice on managing Thanksgiving political conversations
The upcoming holiday season brings together families from across the country. But this year, fresh off a heated election cycle, tensions may be high at the dinner table. Tonight at 5, News Channel 3 speaks with a Kaiser Permanente mental health expert on how families can have healthy yet productive discussions this Thanksgiving. For mental
Continue ReadingPalm Springs officials approve $5.9M to pay Black and Latino families displaced from neighborhood
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California city will pay $5.9 million to compensate Black and Latino families who were displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s and decades later led a fight for restitution. The Palm Springs City Council approved the deal in a unanimous vote Thursday. The council also approved $10 million
Continue ReadingPalm Springs officials approve $5.9M to pay Black and Latino families displaced from neighborhood
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California city will pay $5.9 million to compensate Black and Latino families who were displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s and decades later led a fight for restitution. The Palm Springs City Council approved the deal in a unanimous vote Thursday. The council also approved $10 million
Continue ReadingRegulators approve North Dakota section of planned 5-state Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Utility regulators in North Dakota have approved part of a carbon dioxide pipeline that would span five Midwestern states. Friday’s decision by the state’s Public Service Commission is a key victory for Summit Carbon Solutions, a company that has faced vociferous landowner objections and various setbacks in its plans.
Continue ReadingAustria says Russia’s Gazprom will cut off natural gas supply this weekend
Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Austria’s chancellor says Russia’s state-owned natural gas company Gazrom will cut off supplies early Saturday to Austrian utility OMV. Chancellor Karl Nehammer said Friday that his country’s underground gas storage is full and that it has alternative non-Russia supplies. The cutoff follows OMV’s announcement that it would stop paying for
Continue ReadingGuatemalan court overturns order that freed journalist José Rubén Zamora, orders his return to jail
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan appeals court has overturned the order freeing journalist José Rubén Zamora and ordered his return to jail. Zamora, founder of El Periódico newspaper, had spent more than two years in jail awaiting trial before a judge granted him house arrest in October. Prosecutors appealed the order and
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Acusan a un hombre de Miami de matar a su esposa, Ana María Henao, en España
Belén Liotti (CNN) — David Knezevich, el empresario del sur de Florida acusado por la desaparición en febrero de su esposa en España, ahora también está acusado por su muerte. Un jurado investigador federal en Miami acusó el miércoles a Knezevich, de 36 años, de cargos de secuestro con resultado de muerte, violencia doméstica con resultado
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‘Section 14 Survivors’ react to historic settlement agreement
Following a unanimous vote by the Palm Springs city council, the group calling itself “Survivors and Descendants of Section 14” held a press conference outside the United Methodist Church of Palm Springs Friday morning. Civil rights attorney Areva Martin and residents of Section 14 spoke to the media, saying this is a victory for justice
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Nicole Kidman to receive International Star Award at 2025 Palm Springs Film Festival
Nicole Kidman will be honored at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Awards. Kidman will receive the International Star Award for her performance in Babygirl. “Nicole Kidman once again showcases her unmatched talent for embracing bold and unexpected roles with remarkable ease. In Babygirl, she portrays a high-powered CEO whose life begins to unravel as
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