Stewart, who is from the Scottish Highlands, shared the picture that was taken by his wife Lucy of their cat Goose. Stewart told Newsweek: “Goose is an indoor cat for the moment and Lucy was having a coffee outside and saw her looking longingly out of the window.” But, thanks to the unusual perspective the picture looks like Goose is actually part of the blue sky and among the clouds....
Four people, including a child, were killed when a gunman opened fire at a business complex around 5:30 p.m. One adult male, two adult females and a 9-year-old boy died. Lieutenant Jennifer Amat, an Orange Police Department spokesperson, said at a news conference Thursday that both the fifth victim, who is an adult female, and the shooter remain at the hospital in critical but stable condition. The hospitalized victim was found in the courtyard of the business complex along with the 9-year-old boy....
“I do want to promise today, when Aiden was put below ground, that we will get justice for him,” Spitzer said. “We have to promise him that.” An official announcement from the California Highway Patrol was posted to Twitter on Sunday, and Spitzer wrote, “Arrests made in shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos”. The press release detailed the names of the suspects, and noted: “they are expected to be charged with murder....
The ongoing fires have caused unhealthy air quality levels across the state, including in Portland, its most populous city. Portland was reported to have the worst air quality among nearly 100 major cities ranked by air quality monitoring website IQAir, a technology partner of the United Nations Environmental Program, UN Habitat and Greenpeace. The website’s data sources include over 6,000 local, national and regional institutions, including the U.S. Department of State and the European Environment Agency....
Brown said in a news release that the decision was made in coordination with Vice President Mike Pence and other officials with President Donald Trump’s administration. “These federal officers have acted as an occupying force, refused accountability, and brought violence and strife to our community,” Brown said. Brown said agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will leave the city Thursday, but officers with the Federal Protection Service will stay to assist local law enforcement....
The letters, each identical in the message, were sent to at least three residents and one small business that placed BLM flags outside their houses or buildings. In bold, black font, the letter read: “Thank you for flying the BLM flag. It will make it easier to identify who is a socialist, racist, woke and un-American when the fighting breaks out.” Forest Grove residents Matt and Kate Barrett told The Oregonian they received a letter in the mail on June 16 and took it to the police, finding the message to be threatening....
The offices of Oregon’s House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney confirmed that all 70,000 available payments of $500 each had been distributed shortly after the program opened for applications on Wednesday. “I want to thank the financial institutions that have stepped up in an emergency and are continuing to work so hard to get money into the hands of desperate Oregonians,” Courtney said in a press release Friday....
“The university’s decision is intentional: We seek to minimize disruption of student learning and experience and provide predictability for our faculty and university operations,” wrote Oregon State University Interim President Rebecca Johnson and Provost and Executive Vice President Edward Feser in a letter posted on the university’s website Tuesday. “In the days ahead, we will provide you more information about this booster requirement, including means and dates of when compliance will be required as you become eligible for a booster,” the letter stated....
Urban Meyer is a champion again. Ohio State shut down Oregon’s fast-paced offense and ran all over the Ducks in a 42-20 victory in the first College Football Playoff Championship game on Monday night at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Here’s a quarter-by-quarter recap of how it happened: MORE: OSU flag crew miscue | Kimmel’s mean tweets | Title game photos | Bob Newhart hits Twitter OHIO STATE: Who is Cardale Jones?...
Liverpool could have had two penalties - Klopp The Belgian striker netted the equaliser early in the second half in his side’s 2-2 draw with West Ham United at Anfield, adding to his strikes against Bournemouth last week, Leeds in the EFL Cup quarter-final and Sunderland on 26th November. Origi has now scored 6 times in 16 appearances since joining the club and he told Sky Sports that he’s hoping to kick on from here....
The video was taken at the Orphaned Wildlife Center in Otisville, New York, and posted to YouTube on February 4. It showed one of several bears rescued by the shelter rolling about in the snow. Another can be seen in the background also out in the snow. The two animals are later seen returning to a den made for them inside a building at the center. “It’s been so cold the bears have not wanted to leave their den....
The Shanghai SIPG playmaker was at the centre of controversy last weekend, as he appeared to deliberately smash the ball directly into two Guangzhou R&F players, sparking a mass brawl. WATCH: Oscar sparks brawl Two players were sent off in the ensuing chaos, but the CFA remain split on whether to charge Oscar for alleged violent conduct after a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday, despite a growing public outcry. As such, the governing body has written to FIFA for help in determining which sanction would be appropriate....
Although the film also received three Golden Globe nominations earlier in the year, those included a nod for Regina King as Best Director. However, King wasn’t nominated for an Oscar in this category. Fans of the star, who won a Best Supporting Actress win in 2019 for her work in If Beale Street Could Talk, made their displeasure known on social media. Responding to the news that Chloe Zhao and Emerald Fennell had made history by becoming the first two female directors nominated in the same year, The Root writer Michael Harriot wrote, “What a weird way to spell Regina King....
“I hope they do,” Osorio said with a wry smile, like a man who had a very specific trap ready for his opponent. Well, the U.S. did go with an unconventional setup on Friday night, playing what Klinsmann called a 3-4-3 for the first time in his tenure as coach. It took Osorio just a short amount of time to notice the setup and to let his men know to deploy a very specific attack in a 4-3-3....
International Stocks: Marked Down! COMPARED WITH THE U.S. market, Japan is on sale, and so are the rest of the Pacific Rim, portions of Europe and even, despite a robust 1997, Latin America. International-fund managers like T. Rowe Price’s Martin Wade see Europe in economic recovery, Mexico still making up for lost pesos and Japan ““past its worst.’’ Moreover, non-U.S. stocks make up most of the world market and have outperformed U....
Hearing loss is most commonly associated with six different categories of medications. The following may be associated with permanent hearing loss: Aminoglycoside antibioticsPlatinum-based chemotherapy Medications that are more likely to cause temporary hearing loss: Loop diureticsQuinineSalicylatesVinca alkaloids Many of the medications mentioned above can also harm the kidney (nephrotoxic) and require your healthcare provider to check your blood regularly to assess your kidney function. If you notice any changes in your hearing, you should always seek help from your prescribing physician....
Peter Sloly will publicly announce he is stepping down after the Ottawa Police Services Board meeting on Tuesday, Ottawa City Councilor Riley Brockingham tweeted. Sloly’s handling of the so-called Freedom Convoy trucker protest in Canada’s capital city has drawn widespread criticism, the Associated Press reported. The Freedom Convoy started as a protest against Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s requirement for truckers to quarantine if they are unvaccinated and cross the border into the U....
The photo, titled “Ouch!,” was taken by Ken Jensen on a bridge that runs over the river Xun in Yunnan, China. Jensen had been on a family holiday in 2016 when he took the picture. Golden silk monkeys roam this forested area and play on the bridge. When Jensen took the photo, this male was showing signs of aggression as he sat on the rope. Overall, there were more than 7,000 entries to this year’s competition....
