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Alex Newell becomes first nonbinary actor to win a Tony Award as Broadway celebrates amid strike

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Award history was made Sunday when Alex Newell became the first nonbinary person to win a Tony for acting as the Broadway community seized the moment amid a Hollywood writers’ strike that left theater’s biggest night without a script.“Thank you for seeing me, Broadway. I should not be up here as a queer, nonbinary, fat, Black little baby from Massachusetts. And to anyone that thinks that they can do it, I’m going to look you dead in your face that you can do anything you put your mind to,” Newell said to an ovation upon winning best featured actor in a musical.They star as Lulu, an independent, don’t-need-no-man whiskey distiller in “Shucked,” blowing audiences away with their signature number, “Independently Owned.”“Shucked,” a lightweight musical comedy with no stars, features a new Broadway composing team and an original book. The celebration of all things corn has charmed critics.Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose opened a blank script backstage before dan...

‘Last day to shop!’: Nordstrom to close all Canadian stores by June 13

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

Canadians have just a few more days to scoop up any remaining bargains at Nordstrom stores.The high-end U.S.-based retailer says on its website that June 13 will be the “last day to shop!” adding that stores may close sooner based on available inventory. Nordstrom says discounts of between 70 to 80 per cent are available during its final days of liquidation. The Seattle-based retailer announced back on March 2 that it would be shuttering all six Nordstrom and seven Nordstrom Rack stores in Canada. The decision will affect 2,500 jobs across the country. The company’s e-commerce business, nordstrom.ca, has already ceased operations. In announcing the withdrawal from the Canadian market Nordstrom chief executive Erik Nordstrom said they did not see a “realistic path to profitability” for the Canadian operation. Nordstrom first expanded to Canada with its first store in Calgary at CF Chinook Centre in September 2014. It quickly expanded its presence with st...

Philippines’ Mayon Volcano spews lava down its slopes in gentle eruption putting thousands on alert

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

LEGAZPI, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines’ most active volcano was gently spewing lava down its slopes Monday, alerting tens of thousands of people they may have to quickly flee a violent and life-threatening explosion.More than 12,600 people have left the mostly poor farming communities within a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) radius of Mayon Volcano’s crater in mandatory evacuations since volcanic activity increased last week. But thousands more remain within the permanent danger zone below Mayon, an area long declared off-limits to people but where generations have lived and farmed because they have nowhere else to go.With the volcano beginning to expel lava Sunday night, the high-risk zone around Mayon may be expanded should the eruption turn violent, said Teresito Bacolcol, director of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Bacolcol said if that happens, people in any expanded danger zone should be prepared to evacuate to emergency shelters.“What we are seeing now is ...

Mexico’s governing party to decide its presidential nomination by polling

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s governing Morena party decided Sunday that a series of five polls over the summer will decide the party’s nomination for the June 2024 presidential election. All of the four Morena contenders will have to resign their government posts by Friday, including Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who is considered the frontrunner. That is meant to prevent primary candidates from using their posts to gain an unfair advantage. Each can campaign throughout the summer.The party is desperate to avoid splits and accusations of manipulated polls that have marked past primary races in Morena. The four contenders joined hands and chanted “Unity! Unity! Unity!” after the announcement. Mexico’s top diplomat, Marcelo Ebrard, has already said he will resign this week. Rounding out the field is Sen. Ricardo Monreal and Interior Secretary Adán López, who is no relation to the president.Two allied parties, the Green and Labor parties, wi...

Police: Body found in Shoal Creek in central Austin

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Police said they found a body Sunday evening in Shoal Creek in central Austin.Police investigate a call at 29th Street and Lamar Blvd. on June 11, 2023. (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)Police investigate a call at 29th Street and Lamar Blvd. on June 11, 2023. (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)Police investigate a call at 29th Street and Lamar Blvd. on June 11, 2023. (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)Police investigate a call at 29th Street and Lamar Blvd. on June 11, 2023. (KXAN photo/Frank Martinez)Police are responding in the area near the intersection of North Lamar Boulevard and 29th Street by Shoal Creek. It is unknown at this time the cause of death or additional details surrounding the incident.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates as more information is made available.

AMBER Alert issued as Dallas Police search for abducted 7-year-old girl

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

TEXAS (KXAN) — The Dallas Police Department is searching for an abducted seven-year-old girl who officers believe is in immediate danger.Lillie Anderson is 4'2", weighs 80 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a purple short-sleeved shirt, multi-colored shorts and flower sandals with two braids in her hair. Initial-Flyers-Anderson-EnglishDownloadPolice said the suspect is an unidentified Black man with black hair who was last seen wearing a black t-shirt and gray sweatpants. He was seen driving a four-door crossover SUV with an unknown license plate and model year. He was last seen on the 1100 block of West Kiest Boulevard in Dallas.Anyone with information is asked to call Dallas PD at 214-671-4268.

City SC fans undeterred by rain ahead of Sunday's match

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Rain could not stop fans from coming out to watch St. Louis City SC take on the LA Galaxy. There was a lot of excitement leading up to Sunday's match."Let's go city!" Mason Foster, 10, said. PHOTOS: Fans pack CITYPARK for CITY SC’s first morning match City SC's inaugural season has been nothing short of remarkable. Fans waited outside CityPark in the rain before the game, but the weather wasn't stopping them from having a good time."We got ponchos right here," fan Rick Utnage said. "We're definitely here for the long haul."Season ticketholder Denny Klaesner said he was looking forward to seeing the Galaxy. St. Louis CITY SC on track for historic feat among MLS expansion teams "{They're} definitely one of the most well-known teams in the league, and really looking forward to seeing the match today," he said.Scott Gillespie and his 17-month-old daughter and 6-and-7-year-old sons have been to almost every home game."I'm excited to be back here," Gillespie said. "I'm exc...

Reseda father on life support after getting hit by car

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

A beloved 65-year-old man from Reseda is on life support after being struck by a car while he was riding his bike late last week, and now his family is having to come to terms with a terrible choice.  George Pareta had been riding his bike to Trader Joe’s, where he worked, on the morning of June 8 when a driver made a sudden turn in front of him, catapulting into the air and sending him crashing onto the pavement where he struck his head.  Paramedics responded to the scene, and though the 65-year-old's heart had stopped beating for some 25 minutes, they were able to resuscitate him and rush him to the hospital where he remains on life support.  The victim’s family, along with his son, Jorge Pareta, said he was the best father possible, and now, after the latest update from doctors, they are faced with an unimaginable choice.  “...between keeping him the way he is in an unresponsive state or taking him off life support,” Jorge said of the choice the family is now faced...

Traditional 'Maya Union' wedding ceremony held in Long Beach

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

An authentic “Maya Union” wedding ceremony that was open to the public was held Sunday at the Hotel Maya in Long Beach. The service, conducted in the Mayan language, was packed with mysticism steeped in deep, meaningful ancient tradition.  “What we are trying to accomplish with this couple is that they end up bonding for the rest of their lives,” Marco Pacheco, the President and Founder of Casa De La Cultura Maya, told KTLA.  Pacheco noted that in preparation for the Maya Union, everything on the altar was symbolic of the elements fire, earth, water, air and the universe.  “This ancestral music...is Mayan ancestral music. Any time we hear the music, the music brings us to a soothing place right away in ourselves,” he added.  A Mayan elder from the Yucatan Peninsula performed the ceremony, complete with a purification ritual using Copal, a native plant burned by the Mayas as incense.  “Every year, we do things within an overarching campaign to honor all ...

Bus carrying wedding guests in Australian wine region rolls over, killing 10 and injuring 25

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:49:41 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia's wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said Monday.The 58-year-old driver was arrested and being held at a Cessnock police station and will be charged, Police Assistant Commissioner Tracy Chapman said. She would not detail the allegations, including whether speed was a factor, but told reporters “there is sufficient information ... for us to establish that there will be charges.” The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. in foggy conditions at a roundabout on Wine Country Drive in the town of Greta in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales state north of Sydney.The guests had earlier attended a wedding at the Wandin Estate Winery and were heading for their accommodation in the town of Singleton, Chapman said. One guest told Seven News it had been a nice day and a fairytale wedding.The 25 people injured were taken to hospitals by helicopter and by road. A further ...