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Weekend mass shootings leave 6 people dead, dozens injured across the U.S.

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

Mass shootings and violence across the U.S. killed at least six people this weekend, including a Pennsylvania state trooper, and wounded dozens of people. Multiple people with guns fired shots at a holiday crowd in Illinois and bullets flew among teenagers partying in Missouri. The shootings follow a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years that experts say accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. They happened in suburban Chicago, Washington state, central Pennsylvania, St. Louis, Southern California and Baltimore.“There’s no question there’s been a spike in violence,” said Daniel Nagin, a professor of public policy and statistics at Carnegie Mellon University. “Some of these cases seem to be just disputes, often among adolescents, and those disputes are played out with firearms, not with fists.”Researchers disagree over the cause of the increase. Theories include the possibility that violence is driven by the prevalence of guns in America, or by less a...

Gun, motorized bikes used in North Hills robberies; 2 in custody: LAPD

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

Police are investigating at least three armed robberies that occurred in North Hills early Monday and two juveniles are in custody. It is unclear, however, if the incidents are related.Around 5:40 a.m., Los Angeles police officers responded to an incident at Noble Avenue and Chase Street.Three males allegedly stole a wallet and $1,800 in cash while at least one was armed with a semiautomatic handgun. They got away on motorized bikes, police said.Another incident occurred at 5:53 a.m. in the 9300 block of Moonbeam Avenue.Three males allegedly brandished a semi automatic weapon and got away on motorized bikes during the attempted robbery, police said. Then, around 5:56 a.m., three males hit a person with a gun at Burnet Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard. They were last seen heading south on Burnet.Los Angeles firefighters responded to the scene to treat a man in his 50s suffering from a head injury, police said.At least two of the incidents were filed under the same report, Officer Madison ...

Meet Transcendent Expressionism Painter Robert Standish

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

Painter Robert Standish practices a transcendent expressionism in which abstractions become occasions for, and locations of, sensations of awe, wonder, and emotional depth. Guided by organic principles of rhythm, motion, sublimated patterns, saturated color, and rich texture, Standish’s gestures in think paint channel, replicate, honor, and expand on the hidden forces that organize the universe. Eschewing a prior photorealist voice in favor of a different way of connecting with life’s events and experiences, Standish plugs directly into the source now rather than recording its effects. Although his vivid style and intuitive process sometimes alight upon moments that evoke the outside world, it’s Standish’s concern to access a meta-language of pure gesture and color that enriches the interior landscape.Robert Standish, Time and Perspective, Acrylic on canvas, 2022, 30 x 40 inchesL.A. WEEKLY: When did you first know you were an artist?ROBERT STANDISH: One day in kindergarten, all the ...

Top 10 must-sees along Route 66, from Santa Monica to Amarillo, Texas

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

A road trip along Route 66 is an American culture touchstone. The highway that first connected Chicago and Los Angeles in the 1920s became larger than life thanks to the writing of John Steinbeck, the music of Nat King Cole and a certain snippet of lyrics by The Eagles. (You’ll have “standing on the corner in Winslow, Arizona” stuck in your head now!)Now, on the eve of the highway’s centennial, Country Living magazine took a look at the top 50 sights on this famous stretch of road. Their list ranges from natural wonders — hello, Grand Canyon — to kitschy glories, like a turquoise and hot pink diner in Kingman, Arizona. There are buildings topped with giant objects — a humongous milk bottle in Oklahoma City, for example. And objects that are art, like the installation commissioned by a Texas tycoon involving 10 graffiti-covered vintage Cadillacs.Here’s a sampling from the big list. Find the full rundown at www.countryliving.com.Ten must...

Bake this Napa-inspired Artichoke Pie with a red wine reduction

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

The Napa Valley inspired this California-centric pie in Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s new cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States” (Voracious, 2023). When you think of the Golden State, she says, artichokes and avocado come to mind. Fong wasn’t about to make an avocado pie, but artichokes had definite possibilities, especially when paired with a Napa red wine reduction.Artichoke Pie with Savory Almond Crumble and Red Wine ReductionMakes one 10-inch pieINGREDIENTSAll-Butter Crust, half a recipeExtra-virgin olive oil for brushingRed wine reduction:1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1/2 cup each chopped white onion, celery and carrotThis California-inspired artichoke pie hails from Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s new cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States.” (Copyright © 2023 by Stacey Mei Yan Fong. Photography by Alanna Hale. Food styling by Caitlin Haught Brown.) 1 clove garlic, minced2¼ cups dry red wine1½ cups ruby portKosher salt and f...

Bake a Stars & Stripes Pie for Fourth of July

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

Pie queen Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s cookbook, “50 Pies, 50 States: An Immigrant’s Love Letter to the United States” (Voracious, 2023), isn’t just a volume of recipes. It celebrates her adopted country and its people. All 50 states are represented, along with this overarching ode to the country as a whole: a berry-filled Stars & Stripes Pie that’s perfect for Fourth of July.Stars & Stripes PieStacey Mei Yan Fong’s Stars and Stripes Pie is a winner. (Copyright © 2023 by Stacey Mei Yan Fong. Photography by Alanna Hale. Food styling by Caitlin Haught Brown.) Makes one 10-inch pieINGREDIENTSCrust:All-Butter Crust (see recipe below), rolled out into two circles large enough to fit a 10-inch pie pan1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour1/2 teaspoon granulated sugarEgg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon waterFinishing sugarStrawberry filling:6 cups strawberries, stemmed and quartered1/2 cup granulated sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch1/2 teaspoon kosher salt2 teaspoons lemo...

Four displaced in two-alarm Oakland fire

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

OAKLAND — Four residents were displaced after a two-alarm fire heavily damaged a Victorian-style home in East Oakland, officials said.No injuries were reported to the residents or firefighters.The fire erupted about 2:57 a.m. Monday in the rear area of the three-story house in the 2400 block of East 22nd Street in the Meadow Brook area.All of the adult residents were able to get out of the burning home on their own, officials said.Battalion Chief James Bowron said a second alarm was called to get more firefighters at the scene to prevent the fire from spreading to homes on both sides; crews were successful in keeping the ffire contained.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | 6 East Bay fires traced to lithium batteries unattended while charging Crashes and Disasters | Officials: Fire displaces eight residents of Oakland apartment building Crashes and Disasters | Officials: Fire guts clubhouse at Lake Chabot Golf Course in Oakland ...

Two people killed as shooter fires randomly into crowd near Beyond Wonderland EDM festival

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

GEORGE, Wash. (AP) — Two people were killed when a shooter began firing “randomly” into a crowd at campground that was hosting people attending an electronic dance music festival on Saturday night, police said.Three people were wounded, including the alleged shooter.Authorities received the first report of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. at the camping area a few hundred yards from the Gorge Amphitheater, where thousands of people were attending the Beyond Wonderland festival, said Kyle Foreman, public information officer with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. The amphitheater is on the Columbia River in central Washington about 40 miles northeast of Yakima.After the initial shots, the shooter started moving through the campground and “continued to shoot randomly into the crowd” until he was eventually confronted by police and taken into custody, Foreman said.The suspect was shot in the confrontation with police and was hospitalized, Foreman said. A public alert had advised p...

American woman who survived being thrown into ravine near German castle is released from hospital

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Police in southern Germany said Monday that an American tourist who was thrown into a ravine during an attack near Neuschwanstein castle in which her 21-year-old friend was killed has been released from the hospital.The 22-year-old woman had tried to stop a 30-year-old Michigan man from allegedly assaulting her friend after luring them onto a trail leading to a viewpoint overlooking the famous castle, which draws more than a million tourists every year. The older woman fell nearly 50 meters (165 feet) down a steep slope but was able to leave the hospital Friday, police spokesperson Holger Stabik said.Both women were recovered by mountain rescuers shortly after the attack Wednesday, but the younger victim later died of her injuries in the hospital.The suspect, whose name like those of the victims wasn’t released due to German privacy rules, was arrested shortly after the incident. He is being held on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and attempted sexual assau...

Se forma depresión tropical # 3 en el Atlántico

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:44:20 GMT

El Centro Nacional de Huracanes (CNH) informó este lunes que la Invest 92L se convirtió en la depresión tropical #3. Se espera que se convierta en huracán en los próximos días. Al momento, no hay vigilancias ni avisos en efecto. De convertirse en tormenta tropical, se llamaría Bret. En video: los daños que puede causar un huracán según su categoría Huracanes y el cambio climático El CNH también vigila una onda tropical que tiene un 30 % de desarrollo ciclónico en las próximas 48 horas y 40% en los próximos siete días. Esta se encuentra al sur-suroeste de las islas de Cabo Verde. Pendiente para más actualizaciones a través de Telemundo.Source