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Dior triumphs melding women’s past and future, while Saint Laurent puts on study in power dressing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Amid the electric ambiance of strobe lights and an usually sweltering Parisian fall, Dior’s show Tuesday set in the Tuileries gardens witnessed a dazzling circus of stars. With Hollywood’s recent writers’ strike still on, insiders mused if Paris Fashion Week would be the season’s celebrity magnet – and the presence of Jennifer Lawrence, Charlize Theron, Elizabeth Debicki, and Kim Jisoo seemed to echo that sentiment. But the real star this season was the collection itself. Never one to shy away from a statement on feminism, the Italian couturier Maria Grazia Chiuri crafted an unusually subtle collection in predominantly black and white that fused echoes of the medieval and contemporary. Set against an art backdrop challenging time-worn perceptions on women’s roles, this show was not only a reminder that fashion is a mirror of society – but among her most accomplished so far.Here are some highlights of spring-summer 2024 ready-to-wear shows in Paris, including Saint...

Want to tune in for the second GOP presidential debate? Here’s how to watch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller onstage lineup than the first event last month.Here’s all of the information on how to watch:TUNING INThe two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It’s being moderated by Fox Business Network host Stuart Varney and Fox News Channel host Dana Perino, as well as Univision anchor Ilia Calderón.The event will air on Fox News Channel and Fox Business, as well as on the network’s website and other streaming and digital platforms. There’s also a Spanish-language feed airing on Univision.As with last month’s debate, the Republican National Committee has partnered with Rumble — a video-sharing platform popular with some conservatives — to livestream this one, in lieu of the network’s YouTube channel. RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel said earlier this year this was a decision aimed toward “getting away from Big Tech.”WHERE IS IT?The setting for the second GOP debate is Ronald Reagan’s preside...

As many as a dozen bodies found scattered around northern Mexico industrial hub of Monterrey

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As many as a dozen bodies were found Tuesday scattered around the northern Mexico industrial hub of Monterrey and its suburbs, including some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. Prosecutors in the state of Nuevo Leon did not give a final tally of the number of dead because some of the bodies had been found in pieces or were dumped in plastic bags. But prosecutors confirmed at least seven bodies had been found, as well as five bags of body parts. Drug cartels in Mexico often leave dismembered bodies on streets, often with banners threatening officials or rival gangs. The grisly discovery came the day after drug cartel banners had been left around the city. It contrasted with Monterrey’s recent reputation for success after it was chosen as the site of a new Tesla car plant. Monterrey suffered waves of drug cartel violence in the 2010s, but had become more peaceful until Tuesday’s events.Source

Missouri’s GOP attorney general sues school for closed-door debate on transgender bathroom use

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s Republican attorney general on Tuesday sued a school district for allegedly secretly discussing transgender students’ bathroom access, in violation of the state’s open-meeting law. The lawsuit by Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey, who is campaigning to keep his seat in 2024, claimed a suburban St. Louis school board went into a closed session to talk about a student’s request to use a different bathroom. Debate during the closed portion of Wentzville’s June 14 Board of Education meeting veered from legal advice and details on the student request to broader policy discussions, board members Jen Olson and Renee Henke wrote in affidavits provided by Bailey’s office. Olson and Henke claimed members considered whether there should be exceptions for notifying parents when students request bathroom accommodations, such as in cases of parental abuse.Missouri’s Sunshine Law requires school board meetings to be open to the ...

Kingston healthcare employees join anti-privatization rally at Queen’s Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

Members of the Kingston Health Coalition and several hospital unions were part of a large protest at Queen’s Park on Monday afternoon.Three full busses left Kingston on Monday morning to gather outside of Ontario Legislature as it made its’ return from summer break. In total, close to 80 busses travelled from around Ontario bringing thousands of hospital employees to rally on the lawns in front of Queen’s Park. Erica Benn, President of OPSEU Local 4106 said that the resounding message was a continuation of that which was carried through rallies in the spring: that healthcare workers aren’t happy with the Ford government’s privatization plan and have no plans of stopping their fight against it.“We’re fighting to win this, we’re not going to back down,” Benn said.“We’re in this to win public healthcare for Ontario.”Benn added that both Marit Stiles, leader of the Ontario NDP and John Fraser, interim leader of the ...

Former Denver hotel now housing dozens after homeless camp cleanup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Fencing went up at Eighth Avenue and Logan Street Tuesday as cleanup of the homeless camp there continued.Dozens of people who were living on the street across from the governor's mansion are now in a new shelter called New Directions, a former hotel in Northeast Denver.The city gave one week's notice of the cleanup, telling FOX31 there were problems with trash, discarded needles, human waste and the blocking of sidewalks.The city bussed 59 people to the shelter on Monday and at least 10 more on Tuesday. Aurora police warn of card-tapping scam "I think it's a really good option to get people off the street," said Laura Lindquist, who moved into the new shelter earlier this month."I really like it here. I think they will too," she said.The building, run by the Salvation Army, can shelter 250 people admitted by referral.This is part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston's initiative to house 1,000 people experiencing homelessness by 2024. If people stay at the she...

Uber driver killed in random shooting sought haven from war-torn Ethiopia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — There was an emotional funeral service Tuesday for the Uber driver killed in a random shooting in Denver last week.Goitom Hagos came to the Denver metro years ago to join his family. He was driving for the rideshare company to support his family when he was killed in the shooting on 17th Avenue in City Park West. Rideshare murder suspect wasn’t supposed to own a gun The funeral service took place at the Hamere Noah Kidane Mehret Cathedral, also known as the Tigrayan Orthodox Church, in Aurora. A close-knit community of Ethiopians gathered for a final farewell for Hagos.The 51-year-old was remembered as a fun-loving, bright and charismatic person whose life was cut all too short.“It was a horrible tragedy, and we are essentially in shock that this happened suddenly and in such a tragic way,” his niece, Abrehet Gebremedhin, said.Goitom Hagos was driving for Uber when he was shot and killed in what police say was a random shooting in Denver. (KDVR)Ethiopian sou...

Wet Stretch continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

We’re still in the thick of a soggy weather pattern. A deep moisture flow is streaming out of the Caribbean Sea. It’s large plume of moist air that expands north across all of Florida. It’s this situation that’s contributing to our wet and unsettled weather days. On Tuesday, we saw some repeated rains over saturated grounds in western Broward County. That soaking brought the return of Street Flood alerts into the areas around Weston and Southwest Ranches. Trying to determine exactly when thunderstorms might ramp up continues to be challenging. We rely on guidance from forecast models that often don’t jive with one another. That’s still a big dilemma, at the moment! The daytime heat sometimes plays a role, as well as sea breeze boundaries. There are other “triggers” too so it’s best to be prepared to face an anytime downpour (as long as this pattern holds). On Wednesday, watch for scattered to numerous showers and storm...

Dania Beach Vervet Project once again seeking public’s help in locating missing monkey

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

A primate on the loose in South Florida is evading capture and, experts said, that’s because it’s looking for love.The Vervet monkey, named Ninja Joe, left his group in Dania Beach last month and is on a mission to find love.But he seems to have gotten lost.“Not going to have much luck out here,” said Dr. Missy Williams, founder of the Dania Beach Vervet Project. For years she’s been helping the monkeys stay safe and healthy.Ninja Joe is sure healthy; He just turned five years old and has reached his sexual maturity.Love is the only cure but he’s not going to find it if he continues his northward trek. “If he would’ve just ran across the street, he would’ve found another social group,” continued Williams. “But instead of that, he seems to have the urge to travel Broward County.”The monkey has been seen in Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and most recently, Lighthouse Point.“I turn to the left and I see this...

Poland seeks extradition of Ukrainian SS veteran who was applauded in Canada

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:29 GMT

Poland’s Education Minister Przemysław Czarnek said Tuesday he has “taken steps” toward extraditing Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian Nazi veteran who was honored by Canadian parliamentarians last week.During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada last Friday, House Speaker Anthony Rota introduced Hunka as a Canadian-Ukrainian war hero, prompting a standing ovation from parliamentarians.But the tribute triggered a wave of criticism from Jewish organizations, advocacy groups and leaders across the world, because Hunka fought with the First Ukrainian Division — also known as the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division, which served under command of the Nazis in Adolf Hitler’s World War II fight against Russia’s Red Army.“In view of the scandalous events in the Canadian Parliament, which involved honoring, in the presence of President Zelenskyy, a member of the criminal Nazi SS Galizien formation, I have taken steps towards the possible extrad...