The names are carved on poles of African hardwood that are set upright as if reaching for the sun. No one knows where the men they represent were buried. But their names, forgotten for more than a century, have been revived and are now written in the records of history. Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial featuring 1,772 names. An inscription on a granite block at the memorial in Cape Town says: “Your legacies are preserved here.” Because…
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Within hours of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the new administration took down the Spanish-language version of the official White House website. Leer en español The site — currently https://www.whitehouse.gov/es/ — now gives users an “Error 404” message. It also included a “Go Home” button that directed viewers to a page featuring a video montage of Trump in his first term and on the campaign trail. The button was later updated to read “Go To Home Page”. Hispanic advocacy groups and others expressed confusion at the abrupt change and frustration at what some called the administration’s lack of efforts to maintain…
Several people were arrested Tuesday after a police chase came to an end in Miramar. Leer en español According to Miramar police, they assisted the Florida Highway Patrol after a pursuit that began in Miami-Dade County ended in Miramar. Three men were taken into custody after they attempted to flee from the vehicle on foot, authorities said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers were assisting the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office with a traffic stop in Miami Gardens when a black BMW fled from troopers. An FHP spokesperson said the BMW drove into Miramar where it crashed into a parked vehicle.…
Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10, followed closely by Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone with nine. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on its stations and app. This year, the show will also pay tribute to Los Angeles following the wildfires and drive donations to FireAidLA.org. FireAid is a star-studded benefit concert organized for wildfire relief featuring Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, Joni Mitchell and more. Contributions to FireAidLA.org and from ticket sales “will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation,…
A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said. “He was a devoted agent who served with honor and bravery,” a family statement provided to The Associated Press late Wednesday said. “He had a tremendous respect and pride for the work he did; he truly embodied service over self.” Agent David Maland was killed Monday afternoon following a traffic stop, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in…
Barbra Streisand, Kate McKinnon and Elton John are among the nominees for the 30th annual Audie Awards, presented by the Audio Publishers Association. Streisand’s self-narrated “My Name Is Barbra” is a finalist for best audio book and for best memoir/autobiography. Other best audiobook nominees include an ensemble adaptation of George Orwell’s “1984” that features Andrew Garfield and Cynthia Erivo; Dan Slepian’s self-narrated “The Sing-Sing Files”; Claire Oshetsky’s “Poor Deer,” narrated by Sophie Amoss; and Richard Powers’ “Playground,” with narrators including Robin Siegerman and Eunice Wong. On Wednesday, the publishers association announced nominees in 28 categories, from drama to fantasy to…
Disney’s Animal Kingdom staff celebrated Viviana’s birthday with a birthday “cake” made from her favorite foods.
Local leaders ask Vistra and PG&E to keep plants turned off indefinitely A fire rages out of control at the Vistra battery storage plant, one of the world’s largest, in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) Five days after a huge fire at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Moss Landing, Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into the blaze, which has jolted California’s renewable energy industry. “The governor believes there should be an investigation into this incident to determine cause and any steps that can be taken…
Ulbricht, of San Francisco, had been sentenced to life in prison in 2015 after a high-profile prosecution that highlighted the role of the internet in illegal markets President Donald Trump listens in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) By CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, an underground website for selling drugs. Related Articles National Politics | Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013 National Politics | Letters: Barbara Lee…
The two-alarm blaze was reported Tuesday night in the 300 block of Union Avenue. CAMPBELL – A person was injured and a cat was killed in a two-alarm fire Tuesday night in Campbell, officials said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Where did all the Bay Area volunteer firefighters go? Crime and Public Safety | San Jose firefighters knock down two-alarm barn fire Crime and Public Safety | Milpitas: Humane Society of Silicon Valley resumes services after fire, seeks to rebuild building Crime and Public Safety | South Bay fires damage houses in San Jose, Mountain View Crime and…
This week on Mom to Mom, Local 10′s Nicole Perez speaks to a mother who brought back a soccer program for children with special needs. Mom and Top Soccer director Kristi Gregory had a passion to bring back the program that went away during COVID. “I attended an event by the state soccer association to get me certified to run the program and learn techniques way to deal with children I’m not familiar with, so I’m able to bring this program to Plantation and offer it to anyone who is interested,” said Gregory. Gregory said she has 30 kids ranging…
A day that began with the outgoing president’s pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president’s pardon of supporters who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol four years ago. The clemency grants by departing President Joe Biden and new President Donald Trump — one benefiting uncharged people not accused of wrongdoing, the other aiding rioters convicted of violent felonies — are vastly different in scope, impact and their meaning for the rule of law. But the remarkable flex of executive authority in a 12-hour span also shows the men’s deeply rooted suspicion of one another, with both…
Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit. News Group Newspapers offered a “full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious intrusion by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators,” Harry’s attorney, David Sherborne, read from a statement in court. The statement even went beyond the scope of the lawsuit to acknowledge intruding on the life…
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns. The violence comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces domestic pressure from his far-right allies after agreeing to the truce and hostage-prisoner exchange with the Hamas militant group. U.S. President Donald Trump has, meanwhile, rescinded the Biden administration’s sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory. It’s a volatile mix that could undermine the ceasefire, which is set to last for at least…
We lurched along an unpaved road in the night, walls of trees and knotted vines on either side. In the darkness lurked some of the world’s most unusual mammals, and I had come to Borneo to fulfill a lifelong dream to see them: catlike civets, scaled anteaters called pangolins and big-eyed colugos that spread their body flat as they glide from trunk to trunk. In the open back of a pickup truck, two wildlife spotters stood in front of me, whirling their flashlights. To my right stood my father, whose lifelong obsession with wildlife had inspired my own. Clothes damp…
My favorite park in the city is Sherman Park, extending south and west from the corner of Racine Avenue and 52nd Street. It is a beauty, filled with willows and wildlife, tall trees and flowing prairie grass, and more than a few birch trees. Its central feature is a lagoon stocked with catfish each year but also containing bluegill, large-mouth bass, carp and other species. It surrounds a large island, with tennis courts and ball fields, accessible by four bridges. Named for James B. Sherman, a mostly forgotten fellow who lived from 1825 to 1902 and was once known as…
Orillia makes the sort of thoughtful, raw and authentic music that’s needed in today’s complicated world. On his solo, self-titled debut record, released in November, the Chicago musician (aka Andrew Marczak) aimed to capture a singular moment in time, with a certain selection of people. The result is a record, full of originals and covers, that transports the listener to a time and place that profoundly changed Marczak’s life. Now, listeners can catch him performing these tracks at Color Club before embarking on a mini tour across the U.S. and Canada. Marczak’s musical origins were as humble as his music.…
The 1957 romantic comedy “Desk Set” stars Katharine Hepburn as the head of research at a TV network. Bunny Watson and her deeply knowledgeable three-member team do the work the old-fashioned way: When a query comes in, they either recall the information from memory, look it up in a reference book, or pick up the phone to track down the appropriate expert. But the department’s future is threatened by a new technology in the form of a massive room-size IBM computer, introduced by Spencer Tracy’s “methods engineer” Richard Sumner, an outside consultant who is there to improve the “work/man-hour relationship”…
As we settle into a new year, it’s time to prepare for a great Chicago culinary tradition: Chicago Restaurant Week. This year’s 17-day event will see more than 470 restaurants from around town participating, from award-winning institutions to newly opened spots to local favorites. Restaurants will offer prix fixe brunch, lunch and dinner menus, ranging from $30 to $60. Here are six menus that we’re excited to try. Note that, oftentimes, restaurants require full party participation, allow no substitutions and the portion sizes may be smaller than the regular menu. Make sure to snag a reservation early, as slots can…
Dear Eric: My husband and I hope you can help us with a sticky situation. About six years ago, we met a couple on a cruise and as they had friends near us, we invited them to visit when in our area. This happened and all went well as we share many common interests. However, as the years progressed, this couple has repeatedly invited themselves to our house, even more than once a year and always during the winter months. I should also add that we live in Florida, and they are Northerners, and this invitation is never reciprocated. The lady of…