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Miami Herald
2 months ago
Miami

Two gas station attendants are dead, another critically wounded, in Miami area shooting.

Two Chevron gas station employees shot dead in Miami, one in critical condition. Shooter at large. Police investigating. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
6 months ago
Chicago

Bedford Park police officer shot at gas station responding to stolen car, police say

A police officer in Bedford Park was shot multiple times during a struggle at a gas station.
The officer was responding to a report of a car crash and encountered two people at the scene.
One person is in custody and two firearms were recovered at the scene. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
New York City

Accused in Missing Man's Grisly Killing: His Ex-Wife and Her Husband

Just before 4 p.m. on April 28, 2020, Steven Kraft did as he often did on Tuesday afternoons.He left his job at a deli in Marlboro, N.Y. and headed across the Hudson River to Beacon, where he picked up his two middle-school-aged children from his ex-wife's house.He caught up with them over a fast-food dinner before returning them to their mother's home around 7 p.m.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Police investigating separate Lake County shootings that left 3 injured

Waukegan and Libertyville police are investigating separate shooting incidents this week, including a Tuesday road-rage encounter in which a man was shot in the leg.None of the three people shot in the two incidents sustained life-threatening wounds, police said.A 32-year-old Cicero man was shot by another motorist at about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday on Illinois Route 137 near O'Plaine Road in the Libertyville area, according to the Lake County sheriff's police.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Former San Francisco city official attacked homeless person with bear spray minutes prior to metal pipe attack, public defender says

The suspect accused of using a metal pipe to attack a former San Francisco fire department official was released from custody Thursday and is to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in late May.Prosecutors say former San Francisco Fire Department Commissioner Don Carmignani sustained serious injuries after being attacked in early April by a suspect with a metal pipe outside of his mother's home in San Francisco.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

A woman escaped abduction in New Jersey after year-long nightmare' across several states, authorities say. The suspect is now charged with kidnapping

A woman who had been abducted nearly a year ago while traveling across the country made a dramatic escape from her kidnapper after she concocted a getaway plan to a New Jersey gas station, authorities said Friday.James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was charged with kidnapping a woman he met in New Mexico last year, traveling to New Jersey with her and assaulting her in a Burlington County home where they rented a room, according to a statement from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Tewksbury teen charged with armed kidnapping, carjacking

A 17-year-old boy is facing several felony charges in connection with an alleged armed carjacking and kidnapping in Dracut.Dracut police responded to a report of an attempted carjacking with a gun in the area of 2083 Bridge St. on Saturday around 8:30 a.m., the department noted in a release.A male suspect - later identified as a 17-year-old Tewksbury boy who was reportedly wearing a long fur coat at the time - approached a man who was pumping gas, pulled out a gun, and demanded the man's car keys, according to police.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Drone Over Crimea

Zelensky condemns a market attack as a very brutal' strike on civilians.Video A Russian artillery barrage killed several people in the eastern town of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region.CreditCredit...@V_Zelenskiy_official via Telegram The death toll in a Russian artillery barrage that hit a market in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kurakhove has risen to 10, the Ukrainian authorities say, in an episode that has further stoked outrage in the country over Moscow's invasion.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
New York City

Accused in Missing Man's Grisly Killing: His Ex-Wife and Her Husband

Just before 4 p.m. on April 28, 2020, Steven Kraft did as he often did on Tuesday afternoons.He left his job at a deli in Marlboro, N.Y. and headed across the Hudson River to Beacon, where he picked up his two middle-school-aged children from his ex-wife's house.He caught up with them over a fast-food dinner before returning them to their mother's home around 7 p.m.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Police investigating separate Lake County shootings that left 3 injured

Waukegan and Libertyville police are investigating separate shooting incidents this week, including a Tuesday road-rage encounter in which a man was shot in the leg.None of the three people shot in the two incidents sustained life-threatening wounds, police said.A 32-year-old Cicero man was shot by another motorist at about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday on Illinois Route 137 near O'Plaine Road in the Libertyville area, according to the Lake County sheriff's police.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Former San Francisco city official attacked homeless person with bear spray minutes prior to metal pipe attack, public defender says

The suspect accused of using a metal pipe to attack a former San Francisco fire department official was released from custody Thursday and is to appear in court for a preliminary hearing in late May.Prosecutors say former San Francisco Fire Department Commissioner Don Carmignani sustained serious injuries after being attacked in early April by a suspect with a metal pipe outside of his mother's home in San Francisco.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

A woman escaped abduction in New Jersey after year-long nightmare' across several states, authorities say. The suspect is now charged with kidnapping

A woman who had been abducted nearly a year ago while traveling across the country made a dramatic escape from her kidnapper after she concocted a getaway plan to a New Jersey gas station, authorities said Friday.James W. Parrillo Jr., 57, was charged with kidnapping a woman he met in New Mexico last year, traveling to New Jersey with her and assaulting her in a Burlington County home where they rented a room, according to a statement from New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Tewksbury teen charged with armed kidnapping, carjacking

A 17-year-old boy is facing several felony charges in connection with an alleged armed carjacking and kidnapping in Dracut.Dracut police responded to a report of an attempted carjacking with a gun in the area of 2083 Bridge St. on Saturday around 8:30 a.m., the department noted in a release.A male suspect - later identified as a 17-year-old Tewksbury boy who was reportedly wearing a long fur coat at the time - approached a man who was pumping gas, pulled out a gun, and demanded the man's car keys, according to police.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Says It Shot Down Ukrainian Drone Over Crimea

Zelensky condemns a market attack as a very brutal' strike on civilians.Video A Russian artillery barrage killed several people in the eastern town of Kurakhove in the Donetsk region.CreditCredit...@V_Zelenskiy_official via Telegram The death toll in a Russian artillery barrage that hit a market in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kurakhove has risen to 10, the Ukrainian authorities say, in an episode that has further stoked outrage in the country over Moscow's invasion.
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AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Can A Million Ads Simplify Hyperlocal Audio Ads By Creating Even More Of Them? | AdExchanger

By
A Million Ads might more aptly be called A Billion Ads soon.The dynamic creative company A Million Ads (AMA), which focuses on the audio market, launched a new personalization product Wednesday that changes creative elements like voice, sound effects and companion images based on who the customer is.
KQED
1 year ago
Music production

Real Talk With Richmond Rap Pioneer Magic Mike

Watch the interview above, and find select excerpts below, edited for length and clarity.-Gabe Meline
DREGS ONE: What made you run away from home when you were 14? MAGIC MIKE: I ran away from my mother's house, two weeks before my 14th birthday, and started pimping.My mama came home one night and find a female in the house, and she said, "Get this tramp out my house."
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

The stories of Ukrainian citizens who formed espionage cells to help liberate Kherson

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The southern port city of Kherson was the first major Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces.With deep historical ties to Russia, it was not expected to be a center of resistance, but an army of citizen spies defied Moscow's expectations and helped Ukrainian forces liberate the city last November.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bullets fly amid wild police pursuit that crosses multiple counties

A wild police pursuit Friday afternoon ended in Harbor City with the arrest of a carjacking suspect.The chase - punctuated by gunfire - started in Chino before crisscrossing Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties, according to law enforcement officials.The pursuit, which at times reached high speeds, began shortly before 2:30 p.m., with officers tailing a reckless driver, officials said.
Eater Miami
4 years ago
Miami food

Miami's 11 Best Spanish Restaurants

Tapas tapas tapas




Everyone knows Miami's game for good Cuban food, but the Spanish culinary scene is just as vibrant.From casual bites to fine dining, here are Miami's top Spanish restaurants.Read More

If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Suspect had an 'extensive history and feud' with family gunned down in Goshen

One of the men accused of gunning down six members of a Central California family had been embroiled in an "extensive history and feud" with the family and once shot at one of them, according to police records obtained by The Times.Shortly before 10 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2014, Tulare County sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting at the Wooden Shoe RV Park in Goshen.
AdExchanger
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Can A Million Ads Simplify Hyperlocal Audio Ads By Creating Even More Of Them? | AdExchanger

By
A Million Ads might more aptly be called A Billion Ads soon.The dynamic creative company A Million Ads (AMA), which focuses on the audio market, launched a new personalization product Wednesday that changes creative elements like voice, sound effects and companion images based on who the customer is.
KQED
1 year ago
Music production

Real Talk With Richmond Rap Pioneer Magic Mike

Watch the interview above, and find select excerpts below, edited for length and clarity.-Gabe Meline
DREGS ONE: What made you run away from home when you were 14? MAGIC MIKE: I ran away from my mother's house, two weeks before my 14th birthday, and started pimping.My mama came home one night and find a female in the house, and she said, "Get this tramp out my house."
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Europe news

The stories of Ukrainian citizens who formed espionage cells to help liberate Kherson

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The southern port city of Kherson was the first major Ukrainian city occupied by Russian forces.With deep historical ties to Russia, it was not expected to be a center of resistance, but an army of citizen spies defied Moscow's expectations and helped Ukrainian forces liberate the city last November.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Bullets fly amid wild police pursuit that crosses multiple counties

A wild police pursuit Friday afternoon ended in Harbor City with the arrest of a carjacking suspect.The chase - punctuated by gunfire - started in Chino before crisscrossing Los Angeles, Riverside and Orange counties, according to law enforcement officials.The pursuit, which at times reached high speeds, began shortly before 2:30 p.m., with officers tailing a reckless driver, officials said.
Eater Miami
4 years ago
Miami food

Miami's 11 Best Spanish Restaurants

Tapas tapas tapas




Everyone knows Miami's game for good Cuban food, but the Spanish culinary scene is just as vibrant.From casual bites to fine dining, here are Miami's top Spanish restaurants.Read More

If you buy something or book a reservation from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Suspect had an 'extensive history and feud' with family gunned down in Goshen

One of the men accused of gunning down six members of a Central California family had been embroiled in an "extensive history and feud" with the family and once shot at one of them, according to police records obtained by The Times.Shortly before 10 p.m. on Aug. 6, 2014, Tulare County sheriff's deputies responded to a shooting at the Wooden Shoe RV Park in Goshen.
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#approximately
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Look for the giant Cheez-It in the sky: Pop-up takes over Joshua Tree gas station

(Katie Gardner / Cheez-It)

Anyone making the trek into the California high desert this week should look out for the triangular cheddar-orange sign jutting into the horizon.For one week only, Cheez-It has transformed a Joshua Tree gas station into the Cheez-It Stop, a pop-up store featuring merch, postcards and, of course, crackers.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

More details shared about rescue of missing women located in rural Maine 4 days after they were last seen

Local The women were located on an unplowed road near Nicatous Lake, more than 150 miles from Topsham, after driving to Massachusetts and New Hampshire, trying to find their way home, police said.PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Game wardens located two Maine women on a remote backroad in rural Maine, in a car that was out of gas in subzero temperatures, after a planned trip to the mall took them hundreds of miles from home.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Look for the giant Cheez-It in the sky: Pop-up takes over Joshua Tree gas station

(Katie Gardner / Cheez-It)

Anyone making the trek into the California high desert this week should look out for the triangular cheddar-orange sign jutting into the horizon.For one week only, Cheez-It has transformed a Joshua Tree gas station into the Cheez-It Stop, a pop-up store featuring merch, postcards and, of course, crackers.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

More details shared about rescue of missing women located in rural Maine 4 days after they were last seen

Local The women were located on an unplowed road near Nicatous Lake, more than 150 miles from Topsham, after driving to Massachusetts and New Hampshire, trying to find their way home, police said.PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Game wardens located two Maine women on a remote backroad in rural Maine, in a car that was out of gas in subzero temperatures, after a planned trip to the mall took them hundreds of miles from home.
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian Attack Leaves at Least 1 Dead in Kyiv

At least one person was killed and another was injured on Sunday morning in Kyiv as Russia fired its latest wave of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital.A 41-year-old man died after fragments from a drone that was shot down fell on a gas station in western Kyiv, said Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, on his Telegram channel.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

At Chloe's Closet Sale - The Paris Review

In the high noon heat of the big hot sun, the intersection of Broadway and Lafayette was an ouroboros.A snake eating its own tail, a snake that was not a snake at all but actually a line of mostly women-who were nearly all young and definitely all well dressed-waiting to go inside a NoHo loft to go shopping.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian Attack Leaves at Least 1 Dead in Kyiv

At least one person was killed and another was injured on Sunday morning in Kyiv as Russia fired its latest wave of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital.A 41-year-old man died after fragments from a drone that was shot down fell on a gas station in western Kyiv, said Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, on his Telegram channel.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

At Chloe's Closet Sale - The Paris Review

In the high noon heat of the big hot sun, the intersection of Broadway and Lafayette was an ouroboros.A snake eating its own tail, a snake that was not a snake at all but actually a line of mostly women-who were nearly all young and definitely all well dressed-waiting to go inside a NoHo loft to go shopping.
moresunday-morning
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian Attack Leaves at Least 1 Dead in Kyiv

At least one person was killed and another was injured on Sunday morning in Kyiv as Russia fired its latest wave of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian capital.A 41-year-old man died after fragments from a drone that was shot down fell on a gas station in western Kyiv, said Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, on his Telegram channel.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

Fucked for Life: Bladee's Paintings - The Paris Review

1. Bladee's paintings express a sense of entrapment and nihilism, often depicting a modern world that is filled with anxiety, depression, and a lack of direction.
2. Bladee's work is heavily influenced by internet culture, and his paintings often feature distorted figures and bright, neon
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Woman has bought two top-prize lottery tickets this year - winning $4 million

(Kirby Lee / Associated Press )

They say lightning never strikes twice, but the same does not apply to lottery tickets - at least for one woman.Earlier this year, Ruby Evans bought an Instant Prize Crossword Scratcher at Sweet Time Donuts in Compton.After checking it in her car outside, she thought she'd scored a $2,000 prize.
#information
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Woman dead after being struck by truck while riding e-scooter on Oshawa sidewalk | CBC News

A 20-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a pickup truck while riding an e-scooter on a sidewalk in Oshawa on Wednesday, police say.Durham Regional Police said the collision happened at about 1:45 p.m. on Harmony Road North near Taunton Road East.When officers arrived, they found the woman with extensive injuries, police said in a news release.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Boston Condo Broker And A Vase Of Flowers Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Boston condo broker and a vase of flowers
As I type this, I have my laptop on the kitchen table, the centerpiece a vase of flowers that I gave Mona on Valentine's Day.I was surprised they were still alive.I asked her how she keeps the flowers looking so good.She told me each day she would cut a small portion of the stems, refresh the water, and when needed place them in a smaller vase.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Newborn found alive in gas station trash can in Fullerton

A newborn was found abandoned Thursday in the restroom of a Fullerton gas station and quickly transported to a local hospital in critical condition.The first responders on the scene were Fullerton police officers who arrived at the gas station in the 900 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue.Officers immediately began "lifesaving measures," according to a news release from Fullerton police.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Missing women safely found after search in Maine, New Hampshire

Two women who had been missing since Tuesday were safely found in East Hancock, Maine, police said Sunday.Police in Maine and New Hampshire had issued missing "vulnerable" person alerts last week for Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, both of Topsham, Maine, when they struggled to find their way on a trip to the Maine Mall on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Winner of Record $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot Is Revealed

More than three months after someone bought the winning ticket for a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, California Lottery officials announced on Tuesday that winner was Edwin Castro.At Mr. Castro's request, lottery officials did not disclose any biographical information about him, though they did release his name at a news conference, in keeping with California's public disclosure laws.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

9 children were injured in a shooting during an altercation at a Georgia gas station, including a 5-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire

Nine boys and girls under the age of 18 were wounded in a shooting at a Columbus, Georgia, gas station including a 5-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire while there with a family member Friday night, authorities said.The gunfire broke out when a group of minors attending a nearby party got into an altercation and went over to the Shell gas station's parking lot shortly after 10 p.m., Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon said Saturday.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Woman dead after being struck by truck while riding e-scooter on Oshawa sidewalk | CBC News

A 20-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a pickup truck while riding an e-scooter on a sidewalk in Oshawa on Wednesday, police say.Durham Regional Police said the collision happened at about 1:45 p.m. on Harmony Road North near Taunton Road East.When officers arrived, they found the woman with extensive injuries, police said in a news release.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 year ago
Boston real estate

Boston Condo Broker And A Vase Of Flowers Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Boston condo broker and a vase of flowers
As I type this, I have my laptop on the kitchen table, the centerpiece a vase of flowers that I gave Mona on Valentine's Day.I was surprised they were still alive.I asked her how she keeps the flowers looking so good.She told me each day she would cut a small portion of the stems, refresh the water, and when needed place them in a smaller vase.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Newborn found alive in gas station trash can in Fullerton

A newborn was found abandoned Thursday in the restroom of a Fullerton gas station and quickly transported to a local hospital in critical condition.The first responders on the scene were Fullerton police officers who arrived at the gas station in the 900 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue.Officers immediately began "lifesaving measures," according to a news release from Fullerton police.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Missing women safely found after search in Maine, New Hampshire

Two women who had been missing since Tuesday were safely found in East Hancock, Maine, police said Sunday.Police in Maine and New Hampshire had issued missing "vulnerable" person alerts last week for Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, both of Topsham, Maine, when they struggled to find their way on a trip to the Maine Mall on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Winner of Record $2 Billion Powerball Jackpot Is Revealed

More than three months after someone bought the winning ticket for a record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot, California Lottery officials announced on Tuesday that winner was Edwin Castro.At Mr. Castro's request, lottery officials did not disclose any biographical information about him, though they did release his name at a news conference, in keeping with California's public disclosure laws.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

9 children were injured in a shooting during an altercation at a Georgia gas station, including a 5-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire

Nine boys and girls under the age of 18 were wounded in a shooting at a Columbus, Georgia, gas station including a 5-year-old boy who was struck by gunfire while there with a family member Friday night, authorities said.The gunfire broke out when a group of minors attending a nearby party got into an altercation and went over to the Shell gas station's parking lot shortly after 10 p.m., Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon said Saturday.
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Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

17-year-old dies after being shot and struck by a car in Canoga Park

A 17-year-old boy died after he was shot and struck by a car early Wednesday at a Canoga Park gas station, Los Angeles police officials said.The teen, who has not been identified by police, was standing in the parking lot of the gas station near Vanowen Street and Independence Avenue with a group of people around 1 a.m.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Parents Who Raise Humble Kids Do These 5 Things

Those who are humble aren't pushovers or unwilling to express their opinions or unable to discuss their success.Rather, they understand themselves and their value without needing to flaunt it.They know that pride is not the same as self-confidence.They're thankful for what they have.They're self-aware and understand what they can contribute.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy visits ICC at The Hague DW 05/04/2023

Published 5 hours agoPublished 5 hours agolast updated 52 minutes agolast updated 52 minutes ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Netherlands will include a stop at the International Criminal Court.Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported a drone attack on an oil refinery.DW has the latest.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Thursday.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Inflation is taking a bite out of your snack fix: Junk food profits are up despite fizzling sales | CBC News

From furniture to gasoline, to mortgages and used cars, inflation has taken a big bite out of people's budgets, and now it's coming for the indulgence many Canadians will be most reluctant to cut back on: junk food.If it feels like your favourite chocolate bar, bag of chips or other treat is getting more expensive lately, it's not your imagination.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Over-The-Counter Narcan is a Great First Step, But There's Still Work to Be Done

The opioid overdose epidemic, which caused 80,000 deaths in 2021, can often seem like an unrelenting tragedy, but on Wednesday, there was cause to celebrate.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Narcan, a nasal-spray form of the opioid-overdose-reversing drug naloxone, without a prescription over-the-counter.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking

Ethan Cheramie and Daryl Odom, of On Scene Services, a private contractor hired by New Orleans to respond to car wrecks because of a shortage of police officers.Martin Kaste/NPR During the George Floyd protests of 2020, many people called for the defunding of traditional police.That didn't happen, for the most part.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

17-year-old dies after being shot and struck by a car in Canoga Park

A 17-year-old boy died after he was shot and struck by a car early Wednesday at a Canoga Park gas station, Los Angeles police officials said.The teen, who has not been identified by police, was standing in the parking lot of the gas station near Vanowen Street and Independence Avenue with a group of people around 1 a.m.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Parents Who Raise Humble Kids Do These 5 Things

Those who are humble aren't pushovers or unwilling to express their opinions or unable to discuss their success.Rather, they understand themselves and their value without needing to flaunt it.They know that pride is not the same as self-confidence.They're thankful for what they have.They're self-aware and understand what they can contribute.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy visits ICC at The Hague DW 05/04/2023

Published 5 hours agoPublished 5 hours agolast updated 52 minutes agolast updated 52 minutes ago Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the Netherlands will include a stop at the International Criminal Court.Meanwhile, Russian authorities reported a drone attack on an oil refinery.DW has the latest.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague on Thursday.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Canada news

Inflation is taking a bite out of your snack fix: Junk food profits are up despite fizzling sales | CBC News

From furniture to gasoline, to mortgages and used cars, inflation has taken a big bite out of people's budgets, and now it's coming for the indulgence many Canadians will be most reluctant to cut back on: junk food.If it feels like your favourite chocolate bar, bag of chips or other treat is getting more expensive lately, it's not your imagination.
time.com
1 year ago
Wellness

Over-The-Counter Narcan is a Great First Step, But There's Still Work to Be Done

The opioid overdose epidemic, which caused 80,000 deaths in 2021, can often seem like an unrelenting tragedy, but on Wednesday, there was cause to celebrate.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved Narcan, a nasal-spray form of the opioid-overdose-reversing drug naloxone, without a prescription over-the-counter.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Police didn't get defunded but many large departments are shrinking

Ethan Cheramie and Daryl Odom, of On Scene Services, a private contractor hired by New Orleans to respond to car wrecks because of a shortage of police officers.Martin Kaste/NPR During the George Floyd protests of 2020, many people called for the defunding of traditional police.That didn't happen, for the most part.
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Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Teen critically injured after being shot, hit by car in fight at Canoga Park gas station

A 17-year-old boy was shot and struck by a car at a Canoga Park gas station early Wednesday after a fight in the parking lot, authorities said.The boy was standing in the gas station parking lot with a group of people shortly before 1 a.m. when the suspect approached them and got into an argument, said Officer Warren Moore with the Los Angeles Police Department.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

Backup power used at Ukraine nuclear site to fend off crisis

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Europe's largest nuclear power plant was relying on emergency diesel generators to run its safety systems Thursday after external power from the Ukrainian electric grid was again cut off, Ukrainian and U.N. officials reported.Fighting in Ukraine has repeatedly damaged power lines and electrical substations that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant requires to operate in-house safety systems, forcing workers to turn to backup generators to cool its six reactors until regular power is restored.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Teen critically injured after being shot, hit by car in fight at Canoga Park gas station

A 17-year-old boy was shot and struck by a car at a Canoga Park gas station early Wednesday after a fight in the parking lot, authorities said.The boy was standing in the gas station parking lot with a group of people shortly before 1 a.m. when the suspect approached them and got into an argument, said Officer Warren Moore with the Los Angeles Police Department.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

Backup power used at Ukraine nuclear site to fend off crisis

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Europe's largest nuclear power plant was relying on emergency diesel generators to run its safety systems Thursday after external power from the Ukrainian electric grid was again cut off, Ukrainian and U.N. officials reported.Fighting in Ukraine has repeatedly damaged power lines and electrical substations that the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant requires to operate in-house safety systems, forcing workers to turn to backup generators to cool its six reactors until regular power is restored.
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Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: Explosions heard in Kyiv after Kremlin claims attempt on Putin; Zelensky in Netherlands

A firefighter seen Thursday at the site of a train station hit by a Russian military strike on Kherson.(Carlos Barria/Reuters)Air raid alarms sounded in Kyiv and Zaporizhzhia early Thursday, a day after the Kremlin claimed that Ukraine attempted to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack.
#years
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Lawyer Up: Class-Action Suits Are Thriving in New York

On a hot summer day, a woman walked into a gas station in the Bronx and spent $1.99 on a bag of TGI Fridays Sour Cream & Onion Potato Skins chips.She tore into the snack, looking forward to the potato skins, as they were marketed on the packaging in 2018, according to court documents.But they were just regular chips, she discovered.
time.com
1 year ago
Business

Tesla's Universal Chargers Will Barely Make a Dent In the Nation's EV Charging Network Goals

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in the U.S., but for many Americans, concerns remain about their range.While you can find a gas station almost anywhere in the country, charging stations for EVs are not nearly as ubiquitous.On Feb. 15, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new plans and guidelines designed to facilitate the decarbonization of the country's road fleet, in large part by bolstering the EV charging network across the U.S. One of the more newsier elements of the White House statement was that Tesla would, for the first time, open up the use of its charger stations to EVs made by other brands.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston real estate

The latest development over the Mass. Pike will lift Fenway livability

Real Estate 'The Fenway District is the foundation of a new life sciences hub in the City of Boston and will reconnect Kenmore Square with Longwood Medical and Academic Area.'
Another piece of the Massachusetts Turnpike is about to get shrouded in shadows, but it will also bridge together two parts of Boston.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas

Former U.S. Border Patrol supervisor Juan David Ortiz reacts as recorder jail phone calls to his wife, Daniella, are played outside the presence of the jury during his capital murder trial in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 Jerry Lara/AP SAN ANTONIO  A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder, after jurors heard recordings of him telling investigators he was trying to "clean up the streets" of his South Texas hometown.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Man who led authorities on wild chase from O.C. to L.A. County charged with 18 felonies

The man who led authorities on a wild and destructive chase across Orange and Los Angeles counties last week was on parole for attempted carjacking and evading police, and will face 25 criminal charges in connection with the pursuit, according to authorities.Johnny Anchondo, 33, of Moreno Valley is accused of leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed pursuit that wound from Fullerton, through Orange County and into eastern L.A. County before ending with a crash and shooting by L.A. County sheriff's deputies at a Hacienda Heights gas station.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Reading officer manslaughter trial: Victim said 'Shoot me!', so he did, ADA says

Crime Reading police Officer Erik Drauschke is on trial for manslaughter in the death of Alan Greenough.Reading police Officer Erik Drauschke is on trial for manslaughter for shooting and killing 43-year-old Alan Greenough in 2018.On Monday, lawyers began their opening arguments in Middlesex Superior Court, The Boston Globe reported.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Lawyer Up: Class-Action Suits Are Thriving in New York

On a hot summer day, a woman walked into a gas station in the Bronx and spent $1.99 on a bag of TGI Fridays Sour Cream & Onion Potato Skins chips.She tore into the snack, looking forward to the potato skins, as they were marketed on the packaging in 2018, according to court documents.But they were just regular chips, she discovered.
time.com
1 year ago
Business

Tesla's Universal Chargers Will Barely Make a Dent In the Nation's EV Charging Network Goals

Electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular in the U.S., but for many Americans, concerns remain about their range.While you can find a gas station almost anywhere in the country, charging stations for EVs are not nearly as ubiquitous.On Feb. 15, the Biden-Harris Administration announced new plans and guidelines designed to facilitate the decarbonization of the country's road fleet, in large part by bolstering the EV charging network across the U.S. One of the more newsier elements of the White House statement was that Tesla would, for the first time, open up the use of its charger stations to EVs made by other brands.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston real estate

The latest development over the Mass. Pike will lift Fenway livability

Real Estate 'The Fenway District is the foundation of a new life sciences hub in the City of Boston and will reconnect Kenmore Square with Longwood Medical and Academic Area.'
Another piece of the Massachusetts Turnpike is about to get shrouded in shadows, but it will also bridge together two parts of Boston.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Law

Ex-Border Patrol agent convicted of killing 4 women in Texas

Former U.S. Border Patrol supervisor Juan David Ortiz reacts as recorder jail phone calls to his wife, Daniella, are played outside the presence of the jury during his capital murder trial in San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 Jerry Lara/AP SAN ANTONIO  A former Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four sex workers in 2018 was convicted Wednesday of capital murder, after jurors heard recordings of him telling investigators he was trying to "clean up the streets" of his South Texas hometown.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Man who led authorities on wild chase from O.C. to L.A. County charged with 18 felonies

The man who led authorities on a wild and destructive chase across Orange and Los Angeles counties last week was on parole for attempted carjacking and evading police, and will face 25 criminal charges in connection with the pursuit, according to authorities.Johnny Anchondo, 33, of Moreno Valley is accused of leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a high-speed pursuit that wound from Fullerton, through Orange County and into eastern L.A. County before ending with a crash and shooting by L.A. County sheriff's deputies at a Hacienda Heights gas station.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Reading officer manslaughter trial: Victim said 'Shoot me!', so he did, ADA says

Crime Reading police Officer Erik Drauschke is on trial for manslaughter in the death of Alan Greenough.Reading police Officer Erik Drauschke is on trial for manslaughter for shooting and killing 43-year-old Alan Greenough in 2018.On Monday, lawyers began their opening arguments in Middlesex Superior Court, The Boston Globe reported.
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Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

California Powerball winner buys 2nd multimillion-dollar home - this one in Altadena

The winner of the $2-billion Powerball jackpot bought his second multimillion-dollar home in recent weeks, dropping $3.98 million on an Altadena house not far from where he purchased his life-changing lottery ticket.Edwin Castro, who came forward last month as California Lottery's first billionaire winner, closed on the Altadena home not long after purchasing a $25.5-million home in Hollywood Hills.
Washington Post
1 year ago
DC food

Taqueria El Cabrito is generous, delicious and tucked into a gas station

Mojarra frita (fried tilapia) at Taqueria El Cabrito in the Exxon station at the corner of University Boulevard and Georgia Avenue in Wheaton.(Deb Lindsey for The Washington Post)Somewhere deep in my hippocampus, elusive and almost impossible to recall when I need it, there is a memory that explains my affection for food made to order inside a gas station.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Mega Millions jackpot claimed in Mass. for the 2nd time this month

Local The two tickets are the first Mega Millions jackpots won in Massachusetts in over a decade.A Waltham trust claimed a Mega Millions jackpot from a January drawing Wednesday, just a week after a different trust claimed a jackpot won from the same lottery in a drawing a week earlier.The Massachusetts Lottery said in a news release that this is only the second time in Mega Millions history that the lottery has had two jackpot winners in the span of three drawings.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Boy, 12, wounded after gun discharges at South Side gas station

A 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot by a family member handling a weapon early Friday morning at a gas station in the Calumet Heights neighborhood, Chicago police said.Around midnight, the boy was at a gas station in the 1400 block of East 87th Street where a family member was trying to remove a gun from his pants pocket and the weapon discharged, police said.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Man accused of shooting 12-year-old relative at South Side gas station

A 61-year-old man is facing felony charges after his 12-year-old relative was grazed by a bullet that discharged from a gun he was removing from his pocket early Friday morning at a South Side gas station, Chicago police said.Martin Guest, of the 8800 block of South Ridgeland Avenue, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a loaded weapon.
Pension Plan Puppets
1 year ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

FTB: Snowed in, staying home

Good morning Toronto Maple Leafs fans and - well, since it's Christmas - fans of every other NHL team.Even the Jets*.I would normally try and make things fun, and exciting, or make a parody of a song, but uh, I've been stuck in a blizzard, with a broken furnace, and an extra retail job, so let's just take this day where almost everything is closed - godspeed restaurant, gas station, and 7-11 workers - and relax.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Peel police release new details about killing of woman at Mississauga gas station | CBC News

Pawanpreet Kaur, 21, a gas station employee, died in a shooting in Mississauga on Saturday night.(YouTube/Peel Regional Police) Peel police have released new details about the shooting death of a young woman at a Mississauga gas station on the weekend, saying they have found a bicycle used by her killer.
Eater Atlanta
1 year ago
Atlanta

10 Must-Try Indian Restaurants Around Atlanta

From Indian street food stalls and restaurants serving biriyani, curries, and dosa and uttapam variations, to a small cafe offering traditional dishes representing home-cooked meals from across India and a ghost kitchen in a Buckhead gas station




Atlanta's burgeoning food scene features a fair bit of diversity, especially when it comes to the growing number and types of Indian restaurants found throughout the city and the metropolitan area.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
NYC music

Bob Dylan Breaks Down 66 Classic Tunes in His New Book

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MODERN SONG, by Bob Dylan Come with me, and let's stand in the rain of the clauses and sub-clauses in Bob Dylan's devious new book, The Philosophy of Modern Song.Dylan has rounded up 66 songs, from Bobby Darin's Mack the Knife and Webb Pierce's There Stands the Glass to Nina Simone's Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and the Clash's London Calling, and he riffs on them.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Stephen Colbert Ponders Dr. Oz's Views on Abortion

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep  and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.On Wednesday's Late Show, Stephen Colbert joked that Mehmet Oz had already faced some obstacles as a Senate candidate in Pennsylvania: For one thing, he lives in New Jersey.
PIX11
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Man breaks into Coney Island gas station, steals $5,000, police say

CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) - A man broke into a gas station in Coney Island and stole around $5,000 on Monday, according to police.Detectives said the suspect broke a glass window of a gas station near Cropsey Avenue and Hart Place at around 10 p.m. and made his way into the service center.He then broke into an office and took the cash before running off, police said.
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