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DHS Secretary Noem rode alongside federal agents targeting a high-profile Venezuelan gang member during immigration enforcement in the Bronx.    POLITICS ByPhil Taitt Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:03PM Phil Taitt reports on the arrests from the Bronx. NEW YORK — DHS Secretary Kristi Noem rode alongside federal agents targeting a high-profile Venezuelan gang member and others on an immigration raid in New York City on Tuesday morning. The secretary is witnessing both criminal and civil enforcement operations, according to sources familiar with the actions in New York. Noem posted photos of the raids on social media throughout the morning. Noem rode…

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FANS of ITV’s Benidorm can stay in the exact hotel this summer with lagoon-style pool and swim-up bar. The Solana resort from the show is actually the Sol Pelicanos Ocas in Benidorm. Tiger Aspect Productions The Solana hotel is actually filmed at the Sol Pelicanos Ocas in Benidorm – and you can stay there[/caption] booking.com The Sol Pelicanos Ocas has hundreds of apartments over two buildings, some with balconies and terraces[/caption] Unlike most TV shows that are filmed away from their on-screen location, the Sol Pelicanos Ocas is actually in Benidorm. The ITV series filmed between the months of March…

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IT’D be silly to come to London for a bath. Even if it was a gloriously deep tub with gleaming hardware surrounded by Cipollino marble. The gorgeous facade of The Adria Hotel Bathroom of dreams in The Adria Hotel So, instead, come to London for a bespoke wooden four-poster bed with dreamy white bedding that feels like sleeping on a cloud. Or, come to London for the pomp and ceremony of afternoon tea in sumptuous surroundings in the heart of the UK capital. In short, for all this and more, come to The Adria Hotel situated in the heart of…

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AN OPW project to replace an unsafe seventy-metre perimeter wall around a government office ended up costing over €490,000. The works at the Dublin HQ of the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) were originally expected to cost around €200,000 exclusive of VAT. However, a live ESB cable and a leaking pipe were discovered during preliminary works leading to extensive delays and unforeseen costs. It resulted in a doubling of the bill with around €240,000 spent on demolition of the wall and rebuilding, in line with the original OPW estimates. The extra works to deal with the high voltage live electricity cable…

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BALAMORY has been given a official return date as BBC bosses reveal new details of the reboot. The beloved kids TV series was green-lit for not one but two new series last year – 20 years since it first debuted. BBC bosses have given a major update on Balamory’s rebootBBC BBC Two series have been ordered and filming of the beloved show will kick off this year[/caption] And now Beeb bosses have confirmed the revamped show will return in 2026, with filming to begin this year. Lion Television Scotland will produce the new series, with 10 episodes ordered, each running…

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USA Today is holding a vote to determine the best museum in the United States with Brooklyn, so far, holding steady in the top 10.    COMMUNITY & EVENTS ByEyewitness News Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:06PM The Brooklyn Museum is among the top 20 in a poll to name the best art museum in America. CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) — The Brooklyn Art Museum is going toe-to-toe with other institutions around the country in a competition to name America’s Best Museum. The 200-year-old museum is one of 20 nominated across the country. The Brooklyn Museum will be up against landmarks like…

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One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to work out more. If you are still keeping up with this resolution, you may need some inspiration to change up your workouts.    HOBBIES & INTERESTS ByEyewitness News Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:12PM Nina Pineda reports on the class with Shirleen Allicot in Manhattan. NEW YORK (WABC) — One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to work out more. If you are still keeping up with this resolution, you may need some inspiration to change up your workouts. It’s a way to have fun with fitness. We’re all busy…

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The 2025 NBA trade deadline is now nine days away ​The 2025 NBA trade deadline is now nine days away    Getty Images The NBA trade deadline draws closer by the day, and as always, the transaction cycle remains headlined by the same small group of players. On Monday, the Miami Heat suspended Jimmy Butler indefinitely after he walked out of a shootaround upon receiving the news that he would be benched. While that doesn’t exactly guarantee a trade, it is certainly the latest, and firmest, step the Heat have taken in that direction. The market is paralyzed waiting for the…

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The British government has effectively ruled out the idea of imposing a levy on U.S. streamers like Netflix amid a funding crisis for domestic scripted series. Sir Chris Bryant, the creative industries minister, told lawmakers on Tuesday that “we haven’t got any plans” to follow other European countries in introducing a so-called streamer levy. Bryant’s […]The British government has effectively ruled out the idea of imposing a levy on U.S. streamers like Netflix amid a funding crisis for domestic scripted series. Sir Chris Bryant, the creative industries minister, told lawmakers on Tuesday that “we haven’t got any plans” to follow…

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One person was killed after a Metra train struck a vehicle Tuesday morning.    TRAFFIC ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, January 28, 2025 2:59PM Metra traffic was disrupted Tuesday morning after a North Central Service train hit a vehicle. RIVER GROVE, Ill. (WLS) — Metra trains on the Milwaukee District West and North Central Service line trains are halted after a vehicle struck a train Tuesday morning. A North Central Service train struck a vehicle near River Grove. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Trains on the North Central Service line are halted near River Grove and…

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A woman made a gruesome discovery after police said she found her brother dead inside a basement on the city’s far Northwest Side.    homicide investigation ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, January 28, 2025 4:33PM A woman told Chicago police she found her brother in a basement bedroom in Norwood Park. CHICAGO (WLS) — A 63-year-old man has been identified after being found dead in a basement on the city’s far Northwest Side. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Chicago police said they responded to a call at a home in the 7600-block of Talcott Avenue on…

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Here are your host stove rumors for Tuesday, Jan. 28 ​Here are your host stove rumors for Tuesday, Jan. 28    Getty Images In only two weeks, spring training camps will open across Arizona and Florida. There are still plenty of free agents waiting to sign and trade candidates waiting to move. There will be no shortage of activity between now and the start of camp. Here now are Tuesday’s hot stove happenings. Mets, Alonso standoff may last into spring training A potential reunion between the Mets and Pete Alonso may not happen until after spring training begins, if it happens at…

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Buffalo fell in the AFC Championship to Kansas City ​Buffalo fell in the AFC Championship to Kansas City    Getty Images The Buffalo Bills again came up just short of reaching the Super Bowl, falling to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. This has been a familiar spot the organization finds itself in as it continues to struggle to get over the hump in the AFC to advance to the big game.  Some of that blame in recent years for being unable to cross that threshold has been directed at head coach Sean McDermott, but that largely appears to…

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EXCLUSIVE: U.S. unscripted producers are set to get a direct line to formats from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. NPACT has teamed with Jenny Daly’s internationally-minded Critical Content to create a pipeline for the nonfiction producers trade association’s members. The agreement will see Critical connecting its network of global first-look partners with NPACT […]EXCLUSIVE: U.S. unscripted producers are set to get a direct line to formats from Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. NPACT has teamed with Jenny Daly’s internationally-minded Critical Content to create a pipeline for the nonfiction producers trade association’s members. The agreement will see…

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Jim Acosta told viewers this morning that he would be leaving CNN, departing after the network took his morning show off the schedule as part of an anchor shuffle. “I’m grateful to CNN for the nearly 18 years I’ve spent here doing the news,” Acosta said. “People often ask me if the highlight of my […]Jim Acosta told viewers this morning that he would be leaving CNN, departing after the network took his morning show off the schedule as part of an anchor shuffle. “I’m grateful to CNN for the nearly 18 years I’ve spent here doing the news,” Acosta…

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Also, does Florida State has a reasonable path to bounce back after a catastrophic showing in 2024? ​Also, does Florida State has a reasonable path to bounce back after a catastrophic showing in 2024?    Getty Images It will be an interesting year for the ACC on the heels of a positive showing in the 2024 college football season. It made quite the impression by joining the Big Ten and the SEC as the only conferences to place multiple teams in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. Four ACC teams finished the year ranked in the AP Top 25 and two…

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EXCLUSIVE: Creator hub Nebula has ordered its first scripted original series, Sub/liminal, with Oscar-winning producer Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Big Fish) on board to executive produce.  The new dark anthology series from the indie streamer, said to be in the vein of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, will explore power dynamics in human relationships and what can happen when […]EXCLUSIVE: Creator hub Nebula has ordered its first scripted original series, Sub/liminal, with Oscar-winning producer Dan Jinks (American Beauty, Big Fish) on board to executive produce.  The new dark anthology series from the indie streamer, said to be in the vein of The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror, will explore…

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Juve are into the next round, but on Wednesday we’ll find out if that is as a top-eight team or not ​Juve are into the next round, but on Wednesday we’ll find out if that is as a top-eight team or not    Getty Images Juventus enter Champions League Matchday 8 with a spot in the next round locked up, but if they are going to make the top eight and earn a bye into the round of 16, a lot has to go their way for them to jump 11 spots. All 36 teams will be in action as 18…

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Donald Trump’s administration has temporarily paused certain federal grants and loans, so will this impact college students receiving financial aid?Donald Trump’s administration has temporarily paused certain federal grants and loans, so will this impact college students receiving financial aid?    Image Credit: Getty Images Donald Trump‘s new administration is eliminating certain government programs and funds. One week after the 78-year-old placed federal DEI employees on paid leave, White House Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth announced a pause on federal grants and loans. Since many American university students rely on financial aid, does this mean that the free…

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Another show of community support after a playoff defeat ​Another show of community support after a playoff defeat    Getty Images Buffalo Bills fans made a point to support Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Andrews after his critical drop late in the team’s playoff loss to Buffalo earlier this month, raising more than $140,000 for a charity Andrews has championed. Now Ravens fans are returning the favor, teaming up to raise money in honor of Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid, who had a key drop of his own in Sunday’s AFC Championship loss. Will Funk-Heiser, of Catsonville, Maryland, organized a GoFundMe…

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