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Shakira honored with 21-foot statue in Colombian hometown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (WJW) – A larger-than-life bronze statue of Shakira is now swaying its hips on the riverfront of the singer's Colombian hometown.The six-ton statue, which stands 21 feet tall, was unveiled on Tuesday on the promenade in Barranquilla, in a ceremony attended by her parents and the town's mayor.A plaque under the statue says that on Feb. 2, 1977, the town of "Barranquilla and the world witnessed the birth of a heart that composes, hips that don’t lie, a voice that moves masses and a pair of bare feet that walk for the good of children and humanity.”A larger-than-life bronze statue of Shakira, by artist Yino Márques, is now swaying its hips on the riverfront in Barranquilla. (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)The “Hips Don’t Lie” singer reacted to the statue's unveiling on Instagram.“It makes me happy to share this with my parents and especially my mother on her birthday,” the singer wrote, in part, in a post with a picture of her parents in front of the statue.“T...

TownLake YMCA, local nonprofit to host international bazaar Saturday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The TownLake YMCA and a local nonprofit will team up to give refugees a chance to show off their crafts on Saturday. The Global Impact Initiative will host a Refugee Holiday Arts and Crafts Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Y on 1100 W. Cesar Chavez. The free event will showcase the work of refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan who recently settled in Austin, the Y said.Hand-made goods including jewelry, handbags, dresses, leather goods, candles, decorative cushions, paintings and fresh-baked pastries and treats will be available. The Y said the vendors will get 100% of the proceeds. Where refugees in Texas are arriving from Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine as well as the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, more than 3000 refugees have settled in Central Texas, according to the Y. “These incredibly talented men and women are trying to rebuild their lives through entrepreneurship, drawing from their unique cultural heritage,” said Anjum Malik, C...

Traffic stop leads to ghost gun arrest for Pittstown man

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Pittstown man was arrested on Saturday and is accused of possessing a ghost gun. Shawn Koenig, 20, faces several charges. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On December 23, around 1:24 a.m., troopers pulled over a car on Tower Way in Halfmoon for a car and traffic law violation. Police identified the driver as Koenig. State Police say Koenig refused to cooperate with the investigation when he was asked to step out of his car for standardized field sobriety testing. He was removed from the car and according to police, actively resisted. He was taken into custody. Police say upon further investigation they found an illegally possessed, loaded, unregulated, not serialized, and untraceable gun on the floor behind the driver's seat. State Police investigate death of hiker who fell 70 feet Charges:Second-degree criminal possession of a weaponFourth-degree criminal possession of a weaponSecond-degree obstructing gover...

An orangutan baby is born at the Saint Louis Zoo for the first time in nine years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- The Saint Louis Zoo welcomed the arrival of a baby orangutan on December 22, marking the first orangutan birth at the Zoo in nine years. This birth is important because these are critically endangered Sumatran orangutans.Rubih, the 19-year-old Sumatran orangutan mother, gave birth at the Jungle of Apes at the Zoo. Both the mother and the newborn are currently in good health, bonding in the private maternity area of the Jungle of the Apes.Rubih, the 19-year-old Sumatran orangutan mother, gave birth at the Jungle of Apes at the Zoo.At times, Rubih may choose to spend part of her day in the orangutan dayroom at the Jungle of the Apes, offering guests a potential glimpse of the pair; however, there is no set schedule for these appearances. As Rubih keeps the baby close for the time being, the Animal Care team has been unable to determine the baby's sex. Once determined, the care team will select a name for the newborn.The baby’s father is Cinta (pronounced Chin-tuh), 19, wh...

Cheap and cozy one-pot soups because the holidays wore us out

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

By Margaux Laskey, The New York TimesIf you’re the holiday cruise director in your life (i.e., the one who does the bulk of the planning, shopping and cooking), I hope you’re still in your pajamas as you read this, sipping something warm and delightful IN A QUIET HOUSE (emphasis my own, and very much intended). It’s a beautiful thing you did, making magic, and I hope you got more than a robe.Anyway, I’m tired. So I present to you five cheap, one-pot soups and stews because, at this point in December, 1. We’re broke, 2. We’re exhausted, and 3. We’re cold. Most of these double and triple like a dream, so you can make a double batch and freeze one as an investment in your future happiness come February when the weather’s dreary, you (or the kids) are down with the flu, and you haven’t had time to make it to the store.1. Ham and Bean SoupHam and Bean Soup. This creamy, belly-filling soup from Naz Deravian demands that you wear a wool cable knit sweater while eating it. Food styled by Cy...

New nightclub to open in former “Real World” house in Denver on New Year’s Eve

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

The storied building at 1920 Market St. in Downtown Denver will start a new chapter with the New Year.The space, which served as home base for the cast of “Real World Denver” nearly two decades ago, will soon debut as Riot House, a restaurant and club specializing in DJ dance parties and bottle service. It celebrates a grand opening with a New Year’s Eve party featuring a performance by Mastamonk.The holiday will be locals’ first chance to see the massive 16,000-square-foot venue outfitted with a large center bar, dance floor, rooftop patio, and state-of-the-art audio and visual amenities. That includes a 300-square-foot LED wall ideal for watching sports or serving as a backdrop for musicians who play there.Related ArticlesRestaurants, Food and Drink | Denver Central Market, other RiNo tenants press landlord on security after break-ins, assault Restaurants, Food and Drink | So Many Roads Brewery, the subject of repeated police stings, will close permanent...

Home-invasion suspects yell 'LAPD' before breaking into Lake Balboa home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Three home-invasion suspects yelled "LAPD" as they broke into a San Fernando Valley home while the residents were sleeping Wednesday evening, police said.The incident occurred shortly before 11 p.m. in the 7300 block of Forbes Avenue in Lake Balboa, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed. Investigators discovered the suspects broke into the home through a back door window. There were residents inside the home sleeping at the time of the break-in, the spokesperson said. The suspects allegedly took off on foot with a purse and several other miscellaneous items. Woman killed in sledgehammer attack on L.A. County college campus It was unclear if anyone was injured in the incident. The suspects were all described as males wearing black hoodies and dark clothing.

Daniel Clowes’s Monica Goes to Hell and Finds It Is Us

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

Daniel Clowes sets the stage for his latest graphic novel, Monica, by jumping right into the deep end of history’s primordial slop — protozoa, dinosaurs, pharaohs, Christ, plague, Columbus, Hitler, the bomb, a dying JFK, and the Beverly Hillbillies all make colorful cameos on the opening pages.Then you start meeting the characters, including a soldier in Vietnam and his girl back home, Penny, who steps out with a snarky hipster painter fond of jerking the chains encumbering the bourgeoisie: “Don’t you love rich people? They’re so happy and they smell great! … We have to warn them about the revolution! ATTENTION BARONS OF INDUSTRY: DOOM IS NIGH! BOARD YOUR WINDOWS!”The flighty (not to say bipolar? schiz?) Penny moves from apartment to apartment and man to man and a couple of years later begets the book’s namesake, who spends much of her life seeking out the identity of her father. Finding success by following in her mother’s hippie-entrepreneurial footsteps when she opens a shop sell...

Larry Magid: Tech New Year’s resolutions for 2024

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

I’m well aware that New Year’s resolutions are often abandoned by the end of January, but that’s no reason to avoid thinking about how we can improve our lives in the year to come. As a tech journalist, I’m not going to lecture you about getting to the gym more often, although I, and probably you, could benefit from a bit more exercise. Instead, I’ll focus on how to use your tech devices and services to make them more secure and more supportive of your mental and physical health.Related ArticlesBusiness | Magid: Meta, Ray-Ban release second-generation smart glasses Business | Larry Magid: 2023 has been a tumultuous year for tech Business | Magid: Turning ordinary small appliances into smart ones Business | Magid: Using a personal computer to read and send texts Security, backup, passwordsLet’s start with basic security. You’ve heard this before, but in case you’re behind, make sure that all of your software, opera...

Gas prices will fall in 2024 and Americans will spend $32 billion less on fuel, GasBuddy predicts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:00 GMT

By Matt Egan | CNNNew York — Gas prices will fall in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN.GasBuddy, which had a forecast for 2023 that proved to be eerily accurate, expects US gas prices will average $3.38 a gallon in the key election year of 2024.That would represent a significant improvement from 2023’s average of $3.51 a gallon and an even bigger drop from 2022’s average of $3.95. Gas prices skyrocketed to record highs that year as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine set off global shockwaves.Even though the Russia-Ukraine war lingers and there is a risk the Israel-Hamas war spills into a regional conflict, GasBuddy is betting drivers will get more relief in 2024. GasBuddy expects Americans will spend about $32 billion less on fuel than in 2023 and $79 billion less than in 2022.“Next year should represent a continued march towards what most Americans would consider normal prices at the pump,” Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of...