Jan. 1—Every year brings its share of joy and, unfortunately, some tragedy. The year 2023 was no different, as positive community developments brought new infrastructure to Ashtabula County, and at the same, unspeakable loss touched our lives. Here are some of the stories that impacted county residents this year: Broadband expansion The Broadband Initiative Group […]
Visitors to New York’s Times Square got a small preview of New York City’s famed New Year’s Eve party on Friday, as the event’s organisers heaved handfuls of coloured paper skyward in an event to test their confetti. With crowds of people expected to pack into Times Square for the festivities, “even the smallest details […]
Russian forces shelled a train station in Kherson as civilians were trying to flee the front line city in southern Ukraine, the leadership in Kiev said late Tuesday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said many people were awaiting the departure of an evacuation train, with the number of dead and injured still unknown. Ukrainian Interior Minister […]
A Russian influencer is in hot water after hosting a risqué party in Moscow this week. Conservative activists accused the “nude illusion” event of promoting gay propaganda. Influencer Anastasia Ivleeva defended the party in a since-deleted Telegram post, per The Washington Post. A costume party in Moscow that featured half-naked celebrities has unleashed a wave of vitriol from […]
In December 2004, on Marketplace.org’s “Best Gift Ever” series, Amazon.com Inc. Founder Jeff Bezos reflected on the most impactful gift he ever received. He recalled the construction toys his grandfather gave him throughout his childhood: Lincoln Logs, Erector Sets, Legos. These gifts were more than playthings; they were the building blocks of Bezos’s innovative mindset. […]
Trump, the New York Young Republican Club’s 111th Annual Gala Keynote speaker, delivered. “We want to liberate America because we’re in a country that’s in a lot of pain right now, a lot of hurt,” Trump told the crowd, during his 80-minute long speech. “This campaign is on a righteous crusade to rescue our nation […]