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ANTIOCH, California >> For one afternoon, on Antioch’s main street and tranquil riverbank, the fragrance of burning incense was paired with the sound of Buddhist and Tao chants. Their cumulative calming energy was meant to be a balm of sorts to soothe the racial and religious hate that cast a shadow on Antioch’s legacy.
The forgiveness program will last from Thursday, March 28 until the end of April.
New York is on track to become the first U.S. city with congestion tolls on
Republican Nebraska state Sen. Steve Halloran is facing calls to resign after he inserted Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh’s name into a passage he read during a debate from a book’s rape scene that contained graphic details, reports CNN affiliate WOWT. Halloran apologized on the Senate floor for inserting his colleague’s name, defending his decision to read the passage.
Manchester City’s tilt at a remarkable second consecutive treble continues. Pep Guardiola’s team are 180 minutes away from completing the FA Cup part of the feat and though Ederson and Kevin De Bruyne were missing due to injury, this professional dispatching of Newcastle again illustrated how the Catalan genius is a master of plotting a route to victory.Guardiola has now guided City to seven FA Cup semi-finals in his eight seasons in charge, and his achievement of six in a row is a record....
The city of Alexandria says negotiations to lure the NHL’s Washington Capitals and NBA’s Washington Wizards to northern Virginia have “ended” and the proposal to create a development district with a new arena for the teams “will not move forward.”
Liverpool is striving for "capital city standards without losing their warmth and welcome" - and the city is certainly achieving that
Sardonic tribute to cheating husband ‘Roger’ on bench in Bristol prompts mention of elusive graffiti artistThe amateur sleuths, conspiracy theorists and mischief makers on the sweeping Royal York Crescent in Clifton, Bristol, all have opinions about a mysterious plaque appearing to out an adulterous husband.The brass plate engraved with “For My Love/Husband, Father, Adulterer/Yes, Roger, I Knew” quickly attracted attention after it was attached to a wooden bench on the grand crescent’s terrace...
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. There is a new most expensive drug in the world. Price tag: $4.25 million The news: There is a new most expensive drug ever—a gene therapy that costs as much as a Brooklyn…
After its Chinese backers pulled out, Oceanwide Plaza stands abandoned – could it be turned over to those who need it most?An asparagus patch is how the architect Charles Moore described the lackluster skyline of downtown Los Angeles in the 1980s. “The tallest stalk and the shortest stalk are just alike, except that the tallest has shot father out of the ground.”This sprawling city of bungalows has never been known for the quality of its high-rise buildings, and not much has changed since...
Certification awarded for 2.5m acres offering pristine views of night sky, with hopes for expansion to 11m acresWith clear skies and sparse trees, the Oregon outback has long been regarded as a stargazers’ paradise. Now the region is home to the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary, offering pristine views of the night sky across 2.5m acres.The Oregon outback international dark sky sanctuary received the certification this week, becoming the largest of 19 sites around the world with the same...