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Dean's A-List Interview: Dan Levy

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

In his first A-List Interview of 2024, WGN's Dean Richards talks with Dan Levy, the writer, director and star of the Netflix movie "Good Grief" and one of the comedic geniuses behind the hit sitcom "Schitt's Creek." "Good Grief" premiers Friday on Netflix. Dean’s A-List Interview: Erika Alexander in ‘American Fiction’ Get Dean’s reviews and A-List interviews delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for Dean’s Downloads weekly newsletter. You’ll also get his Dean Cooks recipes too!

Travis County GOP unable to secure resources for hand counting in primary election

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Travis County Republican Party was unable to secure the resources required to hand count ballots in the March primary election, according to its chair. It means despite weeks of contentious back and forth between the GOP and the Travis County Democratic Party to reach a primary election contract, only Republican mail in ballots will be hand counted, but early voting ballots will not, Republican Party chair Matt Mackowiak told KXAN. Travis County primary election contract reached, county-wide voting to remain The deadline to gather the volunteers and resources required was Dec. 31, KXAN previously reported. Still, the GOP chair worked several additional changes into the election contract -- which was approved by Travis County Commissioners last month -- that Mackowiak believes will help with transparency and safety. That includes getting additional data on who voted where. “We will have cast vote record reports and other reports that are required to be provided...

Farm distillery to open tasting room in Amsterdam

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Second Act Spirits, a New York farm distillery, is set to open a tasting room in the Amsterdam Clocktower at 37 Prospect Street. Owners Rich and Stacey Michaels got the plans approved by the Amsterdam Planning Commission on December 27. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! "Amsterdam has some great buildings, local history and currently has no craft beverage producers in town," said the owners. "We have been involved in some beer events in Amsterdam in the past and there seems to be a great sense of community."The tasting room will be serving samples of Second Act's vodka and whiskey products and cocktails. They'll also be offering light food options such as charcuterie, appetizers, and soups, as well as merchandise. Wilton Mall movie theater to reopen "This is one of the advantages of being a farm distillery license," said the owners. "Other types of distilling licenses cannot offer merchandise."Second Act Spir...

Glens Falls man accused of child pornography possession

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Glens Falls man was arrested on Thursday and is accused of possessing child pornography. Asher Williams, 23, faces multiple charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! According to state police, an investigation into Williams stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He's accused of promoting and possessing images consistent with child sexual exploitation.Williams surrendered himself to the Queensbury State Police where he was arrested and processed. He was arraigned at the Warren County Centralized Arraignment Part Court and was released on his own recognizance.

Report: St. Louis homicides last year down 20% from 2022, almost 40% from 2020

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department released a new report Monday showing a notable drop in homicides in 2023 compared to recent years. SLMPD says 158 homicides were reported in the City of St. Louis in the 2023 calendar year. Homicide totals in the city have dropped in at least three consecutive years, according to St. Louis police reports. There were 200 reported homicides in 2022, 201 in 2021 and 263 in 2020. St. Louis home riddled with bullets during short-term rental party Reports indicated there was nearly a 20% drop in homicides last year compared to 2022 and nearly a 40% drop compared to 2020. New data also revealed that police department's north division responded to the same number of homicides (79) as the central and south divisions combined. An unrelated study from 247 Wall Street broke down crime data from thousands of police departments in the United States for the 2023 calendar year. It determined that "murders in large cities are decreasing" co...

The assassination of dissent

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

On 19 June 2023 India assassinated dissent outside a holy worship place of Sikhs at Surrey in British Columbia province of Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen belonging to 770,000 strong Sikh community in Canada, was waylaid by two hooded assassins outside a parking lot of a Gurdawara who sprayed him with 41 bullets in broad daylight before making good their escape. It was the proverbial murder most foul, committed on a foreign soil violating the sovereignty of a nation that prides itself as the most enthusiastic proponent of “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) doctrine of the world, writes Dr Raashid Wali Janjua.A wanton disregard of international humanitarian and human rights law and violation of diplomatic norms was on display in Hardeep SinghNijjar’s assassination. While sponsoring that assassination India not only killed a devout Sikh dedicated to his religious avocation but killed the trust between Canada and India. The sedulous investigation of Canadian police and ...

Achieving holistic sustainability through food systems

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

If there is one thing that recent years have made evident, from COVID-19 to climate change, it is that people and the environment are interconnected and constantly impacting one another, writes Azis Armand.There are many ways that we can choose to restore the health of our planet, and although phasing out fossil fuels should undoubtedly be a principal mechanism, it is only one of the many strategies that must be employed. Another vital and direct impact we can have in strengthening our ecosystem is through resilient and sustainable food systems.Food systems are both a major cause of climate change—accounting for a third of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions— and extremely fragile in the face of natural disasters. Therefore, climate mitigation and decarbonization strategies in this sector will be critical to reaching the Paris Agreement’s overarching goal of limiting temperature increases to ‘well below 2 degrees Celsius’. As a country particularly vulnerable to climate change effect...

1st in series of cold storms to bring more rain, snow to Southern California

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

The first in a series of cold weather systems will barrel down on Southern California overnight, bringing another round of rain and snow to the region Wednesday morning.“Kind of a quick hitter with the storm … most of the rain will develop overnight through our morning hours,” KTLA meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said.We could see clearing by Wednesday afternoon but a lingering chance of thunderstorms will remain, DiCarlo said.KTLA's future forecast shows rain and snow expected to arrive on Jan. 3, 2024. (KTLA)A winter storm advisory will go into effect for our mountain communities overnight and continue through 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are likely, with isolated amounts up to 8 inches possibleacross higher elevations, according to the Weather Service.Snow levels could drop to around the 4,000-foot mark, possibly impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway through the Tejon Pass.KTLA Weather PageAs for the rain, widespread sh...

Homeless man struck, killed by vehicle in South L.A.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:05:11 GMT

A pedestrian was struck and killed in the Jefferson Park neighborhood in South Los Angeles Monday night.The pedestrian, a homeless man believed to be about 50 years old, was hit at about 11:25 p.m. in the 2600 block of South Arlington Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.He was in the roadway outside of a crosswalk when he was hit, police added.The man was declared dead at the scene, and the 28-year-old driver of the vehicle, which was headed north on Arlington Avenue, remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation.Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.

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