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London food
fromwww.bbc.com
23 hours ago

Watch: Idris Elba unveils celebratory stone at old college

Idris Elba's paving stone honors his contributions and roots in the community.
The tribute is part of an initiative celebrating cultural pioneers.
#renewable-energy
fromHomebuilding
1 day ago
UK news

Norfolk villagers face compulsory purchase orders for their homes to make way for large solar farms

fromHomebuilding
1 day ago
UK news

Norfolk villagers face compulsory purchase orders for their homes to make way for large solar farms

NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 days ago

Exclusive | Brooklyn theater teacher nabs Tony Award for education excellence: 'Dreams do come true'

Education's impact through theater is exemplified by Gary Edwin Robinson, awarded for his dedication to students.
#education
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Beloved Oakland teacher killed by driver after CHP terminated pursuit, officials say

A beloved teacher, Marvin Boomer, was tragically killed after being struck by a vehicle involved in a police pursuit that had been called off.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Fundraising

Exclusive | NYC students choose foreign school for grant - while others get nothing - in tough 'empathy' lesson

East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Beloved Oakland teacher killed by driver after CHP terminated pursuit, officials say

A beloved teacher, Marvin Boomer, was tragically killed after being struck by a vehicle involved in a police pursuit that had been called off.
fromNew York Post
2 weeks ago
Fundraising

Exclusive | NYC students choose foreign school for grant - while others get nothing - in tough 'empathy' lesson

#manslaughter
London food
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Three teenage girls plead guilty to killing 75-year-old man in north London street

Three teenage girls pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of 75-year-old Fredi Rivero after a street attack caught on video.
fromwww.newhamrecorder.co.uk
2 days ago

'Remarkable' motorbike display team founder to be remembered by hundreds

"Roy was old school military. He was very smart, always on the ball and very well spoken."
London politics
#public-safety
UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'People were screaming and running' - gunman dies following shooting in busy Carlow shopping centre

A gunman opened fire in Fairgreen Shopping Centre, causing chaos and resulting in one death and a child's leg injury.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Clinic bombing leaves Palm Springs reeling as authorities probe suspect, motive

A bomb explosion deemed terrorism struck a Palm Springs fertility clinic, killing one and deeply impacting the community.
fromCbsnews
2 days ago
Brooklyn

Suspect charged with arson in Brooklyn fire that destroyed 1 building, damaged 2 others

fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

'Shocking loss': Oakland teacher ID'd as bystander who died during police chase

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2 days ago
East Bay (California)

Highway Patrol Releases Video of Oakland Car Chase Crash That Took the Life of Innocent Bystander Schoolteacher

UK news
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'People were screaming and running' - gunman dies following shooting in busy Carlow shopping centre

A gunman opened fire in Fairgreen Shopping Centre, causing chaos and resulting in one death and a child's leg injury.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Clinic bombing leaves Palm Springs reeling as authorities probe suspect, motive

A bomb explosion deemed terrorism struck a Palm Springs fertility clinic, killing one and deeply impacting the community.
fromCbsnews
2 days ago
Brooklyn

Suspect charged with arson in Brooklyn fire that destroyed 1 building, damaged 2 others

fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

'Shocking loss': Oakland teacher ID'd as bystander who died during police chase

fromsfist.com
2 days ago
East Bay (California)

Highway Patrol Releases Video of Oakland Car Chase Crash That Took the Life of Innocent Bystander Schoolteacher

#ice-raids
fromMission Local
3 days ago

The unkindest cut: SF Mayor moves to cut money for code enforcement in crumbling hotels

"San Francisco budgets this way. It is not very convenient."
NYC politics
#urban-planning
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 days ago

Father, son charged after alleged hate-motivated incidents east of Toronto | CBC News

A father and his 14-year-old son were arrested for involvement in hate-motivated incidents targeting Jewish and Muslim communities.
#immigration-enforcement
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ice agents use pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse LA protesters

DHS raids in Los Angeles sparked protests and highlighted community tensions over immigration enforcement.
Portland food
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

ICE raids in Hawaii rattle communities, threaten Kona coffee harvest

Intensifying immigration enforcement in Hawaii is causing fear and disruption within local communities.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ice agents use pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse LA protesters

DHS raids in Los Angeles sparked protests and highlighted community tensions over immigration enforcement.
Portland food
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

ICE raids in Hawaii rattle communities, threaten Kona coffee harvest

Intensifying immigration enforcement in Hawaii is causing fear and disruption within local communities.
#sustainability
#los-angeles
fromABC30 Fresno
1 week ago
Los Angeles

LIVE: Multiple people detained amid ICE raids across Los Angeles

DHS and FBI conduct immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, detaining individuals including street vendors.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Los Angeles

Kidnapped': families and lawyers desperate to contact LA workers arrested in Ice raids

Immigration raids in Los Angeles have left families desperate for information on their detained loved ones, prompting calls for justice.
Los Angeles
fromABC30 Fresno
1 week ago

LIVE: Multiple people detained amid ICE raids across Los Angeles

DHS and FBI conduct immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles, detaining individuals including street vendors.
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Kidnapped': families and lawyers desperate to contact LA workers arrested in Ice raids

Immigration raids in Los Angeles have left families desperate for information on their detained loved ones, prompting calls for justice.
#immigration
Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Tell us: How are ICE arrests impacting you and your community?

The detainment of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva highlights the increasing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in Massachusetts.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago
NYC parents

'You name it, this place is run by immigrants': In Nantucket, fears of an economic chilling effect after ICE sting

fromBoston.com
1 week ago
SF parents

Immigration judge grants bond to Milford teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice

Boston food
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Tell us: How are ICE arrests impacting you and your community?

The detainment of Marcelo Gomes Da Silva highlights the increasing tensions surrounding immigration enforcement in Massachusetts.
fromBoston.com
4 days ago
NYC parents

'You name it, this place is run by immigrants': In Nantucket, fears of an economic chilling effect after ICE sting

fromBoston.com
1 week ago
SF parents

Immigration judge grants bond to Milford teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice

#entrepreneurship
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago
Startup companies

She Quit Her Job. Now She Makes $1 Million Selling Smoothies. | Entrepreneur

DeSario Turner transitioned from a corporate career at Harley-Davidson to opening a Smoothie King franchise, seeking autonomy and meaningful impact.
fromBustle
2 weeks ago
NYC startup

How Tower 28 Founder Amy Liu Turned Her Skin Insecurity Into A Safe Haven

Amy Liu emphasizes creating beauty products from a place of genuine need for sensitive skin.
Startup companies
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

She Quit Her Job. Now She Makes $1 Million Selling Smoothies. | Entrepreneur

DeSario Turner transitioned from a corporate career at Harley-Davidson to opening a Smoothie King franchise, seeking autonomy and meaningful impact.
fromBustle
2 weeks ago
NYC startup

How Tower 28 Founder Amy Liu Turned Her Skin Insecurity Into A Safe Haven

#small-business
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago
Remote teams

Why remote work is still the secret sauce behind small business success

fromsilive
5 days ago
NYC food

Iconic Italian pork store in Brooklyn to close after nearly 60 years of business

Remote teams
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

Why remote work is still the secret sauce behind small business success

Small businesses are increasingly adopting remote work to enhance operations and customer interactions.
NYC food
fromsilive
5 days ago

Iconic Italian pork store in Brooklyn to close after nearly 60 years of business

Bari Pork Store, a Brooklyn icon since 1969, is closing due to financial difficulties, marking the end of an era for the community.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago

Hamilton police officers who shot dozens of times at Erixon Kabera killing him cleared by SIU | CBC News

"On my assessment of the evidence, there are no reasonable grounds to believe that either subject official committed a criminal offence in connection with the complainant's death," said SIU director Joseph Martino in the report.
Black Lives Matter
#climate-change
Skiing
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Glacier melt, driven by climate change, buries 90% of this Swiss village

A dramatic glacier collapse buried most of the Swiss village of Blatten, highlighting climate change risks in the Alps.
Skiing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Swiss village buried by a glacier collapse podcast

The Swiss village of Blatten was destroyed by a glacier collapse, but residents had already been evacuated due to prior risks.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

Gov. Hochul Reconsidering Cross-Bronx Expressway Expansion - Streetsblog New York City

NYSDOT is reconsidering its highway expansion plans due to community outcry and media exposure.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Jilted Neighborhood Groups Unload Over How Much of Their Money the SF Parks Alliance Made Disappear

These are funds raised and entrusted by community members, volunteers, and nonprofit staff who are now scrambling to recover from this betrayal.
NYC politics
#trump-administration
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump administration sets quota to arrest 3,000 people a day in anti-immigration agenda

The Trump administration has escalated its anti-immigration efforts, pushing for 3,000 daily arrests to exceed one million annually.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Trump administration sets quota to arrest 3,000 people a day in anti-immigration agenda

The Trump administration has escalated its anti-immigration efforts, pushing for 3,000 daily arrests to exceed one million annually.
#fdny
Miami food
fromMiami Herald
1 week ago

This Haitian American funeral director makes Miami families feel seen

Evans St. Fort has successfully established a family-run funeral home in North Miami Beach, rejecting corporate offers to maintain community roots.
#flooding
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Renovation

Mystery leak that forced Scarborough family from home spreads as city continues to investigate | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 week ago
Renovation

Mystery leak that forced Scarborough family from home spreads as city continues to investigate | CBC News

#legal-proceedings
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Family of detained Milford student pleads for his release in new video directed at ICE

"Please bring my son back, I miss my son so much," Gomes' mother, Daiane Pereira, said as her husband João Paulo Gomes Pereira visibly fought back tears and comforted her.
Boston
#elon-musk
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago
Non-profit organizations

In rural Texas, where Elon Musk lives, his DOGE cuts are devastating local residents

fromFast Company
3 weeks ago
Non-profit organizations

In rural Texas, where Elon Musk lives, his DOGE cuts are devastating local residents

fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 week ago

Notting Hill residents paint famous colourful houses black in bid to put off influencers and stop 'disruptive overtourism'

Instagram 'influencers' choose Notting Hill's colourful streets as backdrops for their photography shoots, to the dismay of some residents.
London politics
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 week ago

Major south London school bus route will be axed despite overcrowding fears

TfL claims that withdrawing the 654 will therefore allow for better use of limited resources. Most passengers will be able to make the same journey on bus route 664 or 353.
London food
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

Ayesha Curry named to esteemed list by Food and Wine magazine

The result has been one of the most dynamic and impactful organizations of its kind in the Bay Area, according to Food & Wine's Becky Duffett.
Silicon Valley food
#local-business
fromMission Local
1 week ago
Mission District

Farewell, Central Drug Store - Excelsior independent pharmacy to close after nearly 60 years

fromMission Local
1 week ago
Mission District

Farewell, Central Drug Store - Excelsior independent pharmacy to close after nearly 60 years

#tragedy
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli Embassy Staffers Gunned Down Outside Jewish Museum Were About to Get Engaged

A young Israeli couple was tragically murdered just before their engagement, highlighting the senseless violence surrounding them.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

3 workers were killed in a Bay Area store. It may have been an inside job.

The PayLess drug store shooting in 1979 marked a tragic event in San Mateo's history, impacting the community deeply.
Two teenagers were killed execution-style during a robbery, leaving a lasting legacy of fear and sorrow in San Mateo.
Washington DC
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 weeks ago

Israeli Embassy Staffers Gunned Down Outside Jewish Museum Were About to Get Engaged

A young Israeli couple was tragically murdered just before their engagement, highlighting the senseless violence surrounding them.
SF parents
fromSFGATE
2 weeks ago

3 workers were killed in a Bay Area store. It may have been an inside job.

The PayLess drug store shooting in 1979 marked a tragic event in San Mateo's history, impacting the community deeply.
Two teenagers were killed execution-style during a robbery, leaving a lasting legacy of fear and sorrow in San Mateo.
Beer
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Death of an Irish institution? New Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll reveals how few go to the pub every week

Rising alcohol costs and health-conscious lifestyles are leading to decreased pub attendance among young people.
#mental-health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
Canada news

A daughter's fight to bring her murdered mother home

Morgan Harris, victim of a serial killer, represents the tragic impact of violence against Indigenous women in Canada.
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago
Mental health

Oakland rapper Danny from Sobrante gets life in a mental institution for killing youth mentor

Daniel Stith was sentenced to life in a mental health hospital after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity for killing youth mentor Reuben Lewis III.
Canada news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

A daughter's fight to bring her murdered mother home

Morgan Harris, victim of a serial killer, represents the tragic impact of violence against Indigenous women in Canada.
fromIndependent
1 week ago

'He's not capable of murder' - US relative of man who was arrested over Mike Gaine's killing

Michael Kelley's family describes him as a 'gentle lion' and 'highly intelligent,' expressing disbelief that he could be involved in murder.
UK news
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

JPMorgan Releases Summer Book List for Wealthy People | Entrepreneur

This year's selections focused around the power of curiosity, reflecting on a transformation standpoint that resonates with the wealth management goals of our clients.
Startup companies
Boston food
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

These are the 2025 winners of Boston's Legacy Business Awards

Mayor Michelle Wu recognized 30 independent businesses in Boston for their longstanding contributions to local communities.
#accident
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

San Jose loses another neighborhood gem in Park Station Hashery

Park Station Hashery's closure was forced by "unforeseen circumstances," with rumors of rent increase or lost lease contributing to its financial decision to close.
Portland food
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Body of UNH student missing since November found in nearby town

Garcia, 24, was last seen on Nov. 21, 2024, in Durham, N.H. As they attempted to conduct a wellness check, police found his empty car parked at the Scammell Bridge rest area on Route 4.
US news
#gun-violence
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago
NYC parents

Bronx stray bullet shooting: 13-year-old who allegedly provided the gun in murder of teenage girl arrested, sources say | amNewYork

NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Bronx stray bullet shooting: 13-year-old who allegedly provided the gun in murder of teenage girl arrested, sources say | amNewYork

A 13-year-old boy was arrested for providing the gun that killed 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey in a stray bullet incident in the Bronx.
SF LGBT
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

Suspect arrested in Dolores Park shooting of Luis Manuel Arguello-Inglis

Arrest made in June 2024 homicide case of Luis Manuel Arguello-Inglis, marking a significant development nearly a year post the incident.
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Falcon 9 sonic booms can feel more like seismic waves

The Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara is increasingly generating noise complaints from residents due to the rising frequency of Falcon 9 launches, affecting the community.
SF parents
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Op-Ed: Stop the 'Flushing Skypark' Scam - Streetsblog New York City

Flushing Meadows Corona Park faces resource deprivation amid privatization efforts, with plans for parkland development sparking concerns over connectivity and public benefit.
Black Lives Matter
fromABC13 Houston
3 weeks ago

George Floyd's childhood friends build on his legacy five years after his death

George Floyd's legacy continues to inspire his community, sparking activism and remembrance among friends and family five years after his death.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Shooting of Israeli embassy staffers underscores US era of violent populism'

The killing of two embassy staff in Washington reflects the surge in political violence amidst the Gaza war and broader societal tensions.
fromHogs Haven
3 weeks ago

Daily Slop - 23 May 25 - Jayden Daniels and the Commanders are the NFL's best in short yardage success

This is an opportunity to take 180 acres that should be the crown jewel of the District and turn it into both an economic and community engine.
Chicago Bears
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Mystery vandalism attacks on north London primary schools leave 40 shattered windows and 200,000 bill

The attacks have caused huge distress to staff, parents and pupils, resulting in children being taught in boarded-up classrooms.
London politics
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Teen arrested in killing of NYC man on his way to buy flowers to put at his mom's grave for Mother's Day: Cops

A Bronx teenager has been arrested for the senseless shooting of 30-year-old Darren Davis, who was killed while buying flowers for his mother's grave.
#restaurant-closures
fromMiami Herald
3 weeks ago

Miami's Knight Foundation announces new leaders in community, AI, research

As we navigate a rapidly evolving world, these strategic leadership changes ensure we're not just keeping pace-but leading the way.”
Online Community Development
SF parents
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

What RFK Jr. Doesn't Understand About Autism

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s comments on autism illustrate the struggle between empathy and condescension, causing division in the autism community.
fromIrish Independent
3 weeks ago

'A very difficult time for their family' - Child seriously injured following road crash involving e-scooter in Cavan

"A male child was conveyed to Temple Street Children's Hospital for treatment of serious injuries. A male teen was conveyed to Cavan General Hospital for treatment of injuries believed to be non-life-threatening at this time."
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Owners of second homes in Wales are having to sell up. That's no disaster: it's a godsend | Will Hayward

The changes have led to something of an exodus of some second-home owners, which reflects the success of the policy aimed to address housing issues.
UK news
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