Home

Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died. He was 73.His death on Friday at his home in Florida, from cancer of the esophagus, was confirmed by his agent, Andrew Wylie, on Saturday.Amis was the son of another British writer, Kingsley Amis. Martin Amis was a leading voice among a generation of writers that included his good friend, the late Christopher Hitchens, Ian McEwan and Salman Rushdie.Among his best-known works were “Money,” a satire about consumerism in London, “The Information” and “London Fields,” along with his 2000 memoir, “Experience.”Jonathan Glazer’s adaption of Amis’ 2014 novel “The Zone of Interest” premiered Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival. The film, about a Nazi commandant who lives next to Auschwitz with his family, drew some of the best reviews of the festival.The Holocaust was the topic of Amis’ novel “Time’s Arrow” and Josef Stalin’s reign in Russia i...

Events that mark beginning of May long weekend in Edmonton get smoked out by fires

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

EDMONTON — Thick smoke from wildfires burning across Alberta forced the cancellation of a number of outdoor activities in Edmonton that traditionally mark the beginning of the May long weekend.The City of Edmonton had planned to open the Fred Broadstock outdoor pool on Saturday morning with a ceremony that was to include Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, but cancelled the event due to air-quality concerns.Opening day at historically themed Fort Edmonton Park was also called off due to poor air quality.On Friday, provincial wildfire officials advised Albertans to consider postponing their long weekend plans as nearly 100 wildfires continue to burn throughout the province.A number of large wildfires in northern Alberta saw growth on Friday due to hot and dry conditions, including a fire near Chipewyan Lake in the Fort McMurray forest area and the Kimiwan Complex Wildfire which threatens the Peavine Metis Settlement in the Peace River forest area.However, fire officials say work continues in the co...

Hot-hitting Burger, Giolito lead White Sox past Royals 5-1

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Burger hit a three-run double in the sixth inning, helping Lucas Giolito and the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday.Yoán Moncada had two RBIs as Chicago won for the fourth time in five games. Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert Jr. each scored two runs.Giolito (3-3) permitted one run and six hits in six innings. The right-hander has a 2.66 ERA his last eight starts.Salvador Pérez hit his 10th homer in Kansas City's sixth loss in eight games. Pérez finished with three hits.Royals right-hander Jordan Lyles (0-8) was charged with five runs, four earned, and four hits in five-plus innings. COVER STORY: Gene Honda - One of the only Asian American PA announcers in professional sports Chicago's first three batters reached in the sixth before Lyles was replaced by Jose Cuas. Benintendi walked and Robert reached on catcher interference before Moncada walked.After Andrew Vaughn struck out swinging, Burger hit a liner into the gap in right-center....

Oregon's extraterrestrial history: The 1950 Trent UFO sighting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Scientists have long been kept up at night by one question: are we alone in the universe? Oregon's McMenamins UFO Fest is celebrating its 23rd year this weekend, but did you know that the state's extraterrestrial roots run much deeper?The UFO Fest found its home in McMinnville in 1999, 49 years after a local UFO sighting became national news. Texas to charge EV owners $400 to register vehicles, $200 every year As the story goes, on May 11, 1950, Evelyn Trent was feeding the chickens and rabbits on her farm just outside of McMinnville when she looked up to the sky and saw the disc-shaped object floating in the sky.She quickly ran back to the farmhouse, yelling for her husband, Paul Trent, to get their camera.When the pair emerged from their house, camera in hand, they said the disc could still be seen in the sky moving west. That is when Paul raised the camera and took the now infamous photos.According to the UFO Fest's website, it took another month for Pau...

Cloudier with a few raindrops on Sunday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The clouds of the morning have given way to mostly sunny skies this afternoon. High temperatures should reach the mid 80s today after some beneficial rain for many of us last night. Central Texas Rain Totals Clouds will thicken up tonight ahead of another, lighter, rain chance for Sunday. INVESTIGATION: LCRA didn't plan for climate change until KXAN investigation Overnight lows drop into the mid 60s as clouds return. Low sprinkle or light rain chances head for our southwestern counties by sunrise.Tonight's forecastA few sprinkles or very light rain showers are possible anywhere in Central Texas on Sunday, but the chances for measurable rain are around 20%. I think the highest chance for more than a tenth of an inch of rain on Sunday will be in Gillespie and Blanco Counties southwest of Austin.Sunday's forecastFor the rest of us, don't expect much rain on Sunday and don't cancel plans for the light shower possibilities, just keep the rain chance in the back of y...

Doug Armstrong on the move? NHL analysts link Blues GM to Maple Leafs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Doug Armstrong is the longest-tenured general manager in St. Louis Blues history and the only one to bring a Stanley Cup to St. Louis. After an uncharacteristic season under his helm, one in which the the Blues missed the playoffs for just the second time in 12 years, there appear to be some rumblings he could be on the move.NOTE: Video attached to this story is from an April 16, 2023 end-of-the-season presser with Armstrong, unrelated to two new reports cited this story. The Toronto Maple Leafs are scrambling to find a new general manager just days after parting ways with Kyle Dubas. Toronto won just one playoff series under his GM efforts over five years, even with high-profile players like Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander throughout his tenure. RELATED - Blues miss No. 1 pick by one lottery number; Instead, it goes to Blackhawks The Maple Leafs, an "Original 6" franchise, have the longest active drought without a Stanley Cup title (56 years), a mi...

Mead’s Tavon Underwood smashes Colorado record in 4A boys 400-meter dash: “We all saw this coming”

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

LAKEWOOD – Mead senior Tavon Underwood’s record-smashing performance in the Class 4A 400-meter dash at the CHSAA state track and field meet Saturday was mesmerizing, a true testament to his lighting speed.After falling short in the 100-meter dash final earlier Saturday morning, Underwood was positioned in the fifth lane with his head down, focusing on the task at hand. When the gun went off, Underwood was a blur. Three runners had the lead on Underwood for a few seconds before he ran past them. As the senior approached the finish line it was evident that he was on the verge of doing something greater than winning.Underwood was showered with cheers after his first-place finish at Jeffco Stadium. But the cheers grew even louder when the public announcer shouted that his time of 45.36 broke the Colorado prep record that had stood since 2006.“We all saw this coming,” said Underwood, who wasn’t far off from the national record of 45.19 set in 2012. “It was just a matter of whether ...

‘We’re restoring confidence’: San Jose pop-up clinic provides free dental care

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

Moana Tulua and her sister Angie sat together nervously in the waiting area of a pop-up dental clinic in downtown San Jose. So they did what any teenagers might do: pull out a phone and snap a quick video for social media.“We have a little YouTube channel, and right now we’re just vlogging,” Moana, 16, said. “We were talking about how we both were supposed to get fillings, but now we’re getting root canals,” said her sister, 13, adding, “It’s scary, but I just get used to it.”The sisters were two of roughly 1,500 Santa Clara County residents expected to receive free teeth cleanings, X-rays and oral surgeries this weekend at an impromptu clinic inside a massive blue and white tent behind the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.Around a thousand dentists, dental assistants and community members are volunteering at the 100-chair clinic sponsored by the Santa Clara County Dental Foundation. The goal is to provide dental care to those ...

At least 1 dead after Hwy 29 crash in Napa County

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

(BCN) -- A fatal crash took place on northbound state Highway 29 in Napa County early Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened on Highway 29 in the vicinity of Mee Lane and the first reports of the crash came in around 1:58 a.m., the CHP said. The crash initially closed the roadway, according to the CHP, but the roadway has since reopened. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved.

Las Vegas man arrested in Pacifica for arson, school burglary: police

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 23:25:54 GMT

(BCN) -- A Las Vegas man was arrested Friday on suspicion of setting a window on fire at a Pacifica classroom, then breaking the window to get into the classroom and stealing numerous items, police said. Bay Area city drops out of Top 10 in most-populous US cities The case began Wednesday when police responded to the school on the 900 block of Oceana Boulevard to investigate a possible burglary. The officers determined that someone had entered the campus during the early morning hours, set fire to the classroom window, broke the window, stole items and fled, according to police. Police were able to obtain surveillance video of the incident and distributed it among officers in hopes of tracking down the suspect, police said. On Friday, a school employee who had seen the video saw the suspect in the area of the Manor Plaza Shopping Center and called police, according to police. Officers tracked down the suspect crossing state Highway 1 via the pedestrian overcrossing south ...