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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

FILE - Tatanka Gibson of the Haliwa-Saponi/Nansemond Tribal Nations leads attendees in song and dance during a gathering marking Indigenous Peoples Day at Penn Treaty Park, Oct. 11, 2021, in Philadelphia. Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience on Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, through ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the United States will come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)(AP/Matt Rourke) FILE - Tatanka Gibson of the Haliwa-Saponi/Nansemond Tribal Nations leads attendees in song and dance during a gathering marking Indigenous Peoples Day at Penn Treaty Park, Oct. 11, 2021, in Philadelphia. Native American people will celebrate thei...

Highly anticipated WNBA Finals matchup between Aces and Liberty begins Sunday

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are poised to tip off their highly anticipated WNBA Finals showdown, a matchup of the preseason favorites projected to battle for the title.Both teams feature lineups comprised of MVPs, All-Stars and future Hall-of-Famers that dominated the regular season. With the title on the line, games are expected to be more competitive than the regular season blowouts — the closest outcome was nine points when they met.“This is kind of like our March Madness and anything goes,” Las Vegas forward A’ja Wilson said. “I don’t think you’ll see a lot of lopsided games because both teams are great and we’re playing at the right time. When we saw each other, some (players) were revving up, some were getting close to it, some were figuring it out. But I think now we’re all on the same page of where we are as a team.”History will be made no matter which team wins.The reigning champion Aces could become the first team ...

Temporada 2 de “Loki”: personajes, trama, episodios

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

(CNN Español) – La exitosa serie del universo de Marvel protagonizada por Tom Hiddleston regresa con más viajes en el tiempo, un poderoso villano y nuevas locaciones.Pasaron más de dos años desde la última vez que vimos al dios del engaño en la pantalla chica. Tras un final intrigante de la primera temporada, que introdujo a Kang el Conquistador como el nuevo gran villano del Universo Cinematográfico de Marvel (MCU, por siglas en inglés), hay mucha expectativa sobre la segunda temporada de la producción de Disney+.Lo que funciona se repite. Mobius (Owen Wilson, quien ha mostrado una afinidad especial con Hiddleston) y Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) vuelven a ser personajes de peso en las aventuras de Loki con la Autoridad de Variación Temporal (TVA).Marvel produce muchas series para Disney+. ¿Diluye eso el “Trueno” de sus películas?Quienes son seguidores del MCU saben que los viajes temporales y entre dimensiones pueden resultar algo vertiginosos. “Loki” 2 se mantiene en esa velocidad p...

At least 115 bodies found at ‘green’ southern Colorado funeral home

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Police said Friday they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said they are coordinating with other agencies to determine if there is any wrongdoing.The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, performed “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.The investigation centered on a building owned by the funeral home where local residents reported smelling a foul stench before police became involved. Ghost town discovered on Colorado’s Western Slope Deputies were called to the single-story building on Tuesday night in reference to a suspicious incident. Fremont County Sheriff’s Office investigators returned the next day with a search warrant and found the improperly stored remains.Authorities said Friday at the press conference they believe there is currently no health risk to the public. They declined to describe in de...

Hialeah Police mourns passing of 22-year-old officer following Homestead crash

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

A somber cloud hangs over the Hialeah Police Department as they bid farewell to one of their own, 22-year-old Officer Anthony Caabeiro, whose promising career was tragically cut short. Caabeiro, described as a “remarkable young man” by the Hialeah PD, had served with pride and dedication for just over a year. However, his life was tragically taken in a motorcycle accident while he was off duty. The heartbreaking incident unfolded on Thursday afternoon, shortly before 5 p.m., at the intersection of Campbell Drive and 147th Avenue in Homestead. Despite immediate medical attention at Homestead Hospital, Officer Caabeiro could not be saved. In a news conference on Friday afternoon, Homestead Police said they have not made any arrests in the incident and citations have not been issued as a result of the crash.Later that evening, a display of solidarity took place, as officers formed a solemn procession along Northwest 10th Avenue in Miami. They saluted in unison as Officer Ca...

Police: Two women arrested for operating unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery recovery home in Miami

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

Miami-Dade Police arrested two women for allegedly operating an unlicensed post-cosmetic surgery recovery home in Miami, Thursday. Following a tip, investigators discovered the unlicensed assisted living facility, located at 3122 SW 139th Court, operating under the name “Yenis House LLC.” Yenisel Diaz, 38, and Yenisley Diaz-Peraza, 35, were identified as the operators. Detectives executed a search warrant, finding 17 patients, including three pre-operative individuals, and four employees on the premises.The facility was confirmed to be unlicensed, leading to the arrest of the operators. Representatives from the Agency for Health Care Administration and the Florida Department of Health issued a notice of unlicensed activity. The Illegal Dumping Unit was called in to dispose of bio-hazard waste.

Police find at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

CAÑON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Police said Friday they have found at least 115 bodies at Colorado ‘green’ funeral home under investigation for improper handling of remains.Fremont County Sheriff Allen Cooper said they are coordinating with other agencies to determine if there is any wrongdoing.The Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, Colorado, performed “green” burials without embalming chemicals or metal caskets.The investigation centered on a building owned by the funeral home where local residents reported smelling a foul stench before police became involved.Deputies were called to the single-story building on Tuesday night in reference to a suspicious incident. Fremont County Sheriff’s Office investigators returned the next day with a search warrant and found the improperly stored remains.Authorities said Friday at the press conference they believe there is currently no health risk to the public. They declined to describe in detail the scene inside the 2,500-square-foot (232-squa...

Donald Trump’s lawyers seek to halt civil fraud trial and block ruling disrupting real estate empire

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s lawyers asked a New York appeals court Friday to halt his Manhattan civil fraud trial while they fight a court ruling that calls for dissolving companies that control some of the former president’s most prized assets, including Trump Tower.Trump’s lawyers asked the state’s intermediate appellate court to suspend the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit and prevent Judge Arthur Engoron from enforcing his ruling of last week, which revokes the Republican frontrunner’s business licenses and puts a court-appointed receiver in charge of his companies.Engoron “clearly does not comprehend the scope of the chaos (his) decision has wrought,” Trump lawyers Clifford Robert, Michael Farina and Michael Madaio wrote in a 41-page appellate brief filed as the non-jury trial entered its fifth day of testimony.Taking Trump’s companies “will unquestionably inflict severe and irreparable harm,” not only on Trump and other defendants, but e...

WR Chase Claypool traded from the Chicago Bears to the Miami Dolphins

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chicago traded wide receiver Chase Claypool to the Miami Dolphins on Friday, ending the fourth-year player’s brief and disappointing tenure with the Bears.The Dolphins will also receive a 2025 seventh-round pick in the trade in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick, the teams announced.The move comes after Claypool expressed frustration about his role in Chicago’s offense. Claypool was told to stay away from the team for a Week 4 matchup with the Denver Broncos as well as Thursday’s game against the Washington Commanders. He was a healthy scratch from both games.Chicago acquired Claypool, who Pittsburgh drafted in the second round in 2020, from the Steelers last November for a second-round pick in the 2023 draft. The 25-year-old played 10 games for the Bears with 18 receptions on 43 targets, 191 yards receiving and a touchdown.Coach Matt Eberflus was asked about the situation surrounding Claypool earlier this week.“Day ...

Polish PM calls for ‘urgent diplomatic action’ after arrest of two footballers in Netherlands

Published Mon, 25 Nov 2024 03:12:56 GMT

Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called for “urgent diplomatic action” on Friday after Dutch police arrested two Legia Warsaw players following a Europa Conference League match.The two players — named in multiple media reports as Radovan Pankov and Josue Pesqueira — were arrested on Thursday after an away match against AZ Alkmaar. According to statements by police and the city of Alkmaar, the two were detained for allegedly assaulting AZ employees “to such an extent that medical care was needed.”“The decision of the Public Prosecution Service to arrest the players was not taken lightly, and was discussed in advance with the police,” said chief prosecutor Digna van Boetzelaer in the statement. “These are suspects of serious criminal offenses, which the Public Prosecution Service … will carefully assess.”Following news of the arrests, Morawiecki called for Poland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to take action to “verify the events of the...