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Ysabel Jurado marched into the Highland Park hipster bar Block Party on election night dressed to impress her cheering supporters.Hot pink power suit and heels. Fuschia satin blouse. Hoop earrings. Hair tied back with a clip. A smile as wide as the double-digit lead she had over the incumbent, Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León, in early returns. My eyes went to Jurado’s neck. In an Instagram video the day before, she had worn a red and silver pendant of the archangel Michael, his wings spread out in triumph, a shield in one hand and a sword in another.…

A building of a city school and a kindergarten were damaged in Russia’s drone attack in Odesa on the night of November 8. The press service of the Odesa City Council announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “School No.125 in Odesa, which currently has about 500 pupils, and 60 children attend kindergarten in the same building, suffered significant damage as a result of the blast wave during the attack,” the report says. In the educational institution, 120 windows in 30 classrooms were completely smashed, 30 doors were damaged, and the heating and power grids were partially damaged. As reported by…

Story Links Joe Yukica represents the criminally underrated portion of Boston College’s record book. The one-time winningest coach in program history, he remains tied with Jack Bicknell and Tom O’Brien for the longest tenure in Chestnut Hill, one of three coaches to spend 10 seasons on the sideline. His 68 wins are second to O’Brien, but .648 winning percentage rank better than any modern coach with more than two seasons.He failed to finish higher than fourth place in the Yankee Conference while leading New Hampshire for the two seasons prior to his arrival at BC, but…

Stephanie Armour | (TNS) KFF Health NewsOn the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray themselves as guardians of Medicare. Each presidential candidate accuses the other of backing spending cuts and other policies that would damage the health insurance program for older Americans.But the election’s outcome could alter the very nature of the nearly 60-year-old federal program. More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are already enrolled in plans, called Medicare Advantage, run by commercial insurers, and if Trump wins, that proportion is expected to grow — perhaps dramatically.Trump and many congressional…

Amsterdam — Antisemitic rioters “actively sought out Israeli supporters to attack and assault them” after a soccer match, Amsterdam authorities said Friday as Israel said it was sending planes to the Dutch capital to fly fans home.An unknown number of Israeli fans were injured in the Thursday night violence that was condemned by the leaders of both the Netherlands and Israel as antisemitic.The attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv came after a Europa League soccer match between their team and Ajax. The violence erupted despite a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the soccer stadium imposed by…

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon arrives at a press conference outside a federal correctional institution on July 1, 2024 in Danbury, Conn. Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images Steve Bannon, the right-wing podcaster and one-time political adviser to former President Donald Trump, was released from federal prison Tuesday morning after serving four months behind bars for contempt of Congress. Bannon was convicted in 2022 on two counts for defying subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters.…

Kia reveals EV9 ADVNTR and PV5 WKNDR concepts at 2024 SEMA show Concepts tease off-road potential of EV9 SUV and upcoming PV5 van Kia plans new versions of EV9, including high-performance EV9 GT Kia teased the potential off-road credibility of its EV9 and an upcoming electric van to be called the PV5 with the EV9 ADVNTR and PV5 WKNDR concepts at the 2024 SEMA show, which kicked off on Tuesday in Las Vegas. The EV9 ADVNTR is based on the familiar EV9 three-row electric SUV that went on sale last year, while the PV5 WKNDR is based on the PV5…

Jaguar built five C-X75 prototypes and four were used as stunt cars for James Bond movie “Spectre” Two stunt cars have been converted for street use by Callum Latest conversion includes bespoke interior Jaguar’s C-X75 concept from 2010 has one of the most visually striking designs of modern times, but despite the car’s popularity and Jaguar’s initial work on a production model, the project was ultimately canceled in 2012. Jaguar with help from with WAE (formerly Williams Advanced Engineering) did get around to building five prototypes, one of which it retained and the remaining four later repurposed as stunt cars…

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Game Recap: Mavericks 120, Timberwolves 114 • Get NBA League Pass TODAY > MINNEAPOLIS — Both sides set this game up as something clinical rather than emotional, despite the obvious recent high-stakes history between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Only five months ago, the two met in the Western Conference Finals, a blood battle the Mavericks won in five games. They were back at Target Center, where Dallas won three times in that series, including a 124-103 rout that propelled the winners to the championship round. Minnesota got busy working to get better for this season and, after its own…