Austintown author Nancy Christie makes her fiction debut with “Reinventing Rita,” about an Ohio divorcee who works at a home décor store but who admits she is not very good at design, often choosing the wrong colors and fabrics. Her mother is suddenly too busy to see her, and her college-age son decides to go … [Read more…]
59 tributes, funeral and death notices – Liverpool Echo Friends and family have paid tribute to loved ones lost in recent weeks by Remy Greasley 08:41, 18 Jun 2023 John Dougherty, Anthony Davies, Doreen Green Announcing the passing of a loved one in the local press is a long-standing tradition and we are proud of … [Read more…]
A stereoscope photograph of the Devil’s Punchbowl in Natchez, Miss., circa 1900. (Norman C. Henry/New York Public Library Digital Collections) There’s a harrowing story about African Americans fleeing to the newly liberated city of Natchez, Miss., in 1863. These formerly enslaved people, the narrative goes, expected that the Union soldiers occupying Natchez would welcome and … [Read more…]
Jacquetta of Luxembourg, the Dowager Duchess of Bedford and Countess Rivers (1415 or 1416 – 30 May 1472), played a crucial role in the Wars of the Roses, despite often being overlooked. Her alliances shifted throughout the conflict, starting with the House of Lancaster through her first marriage to the Duke of Bedford, brother of … [Read more…]
Hit-Boy poses during the 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards Pre-Telecast at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on February 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. [Image credit: Rick Diamond/ WireImage] Acclaimed Grammy award-winning rapper and producer Hit-Boy is set to headline Pasadena’s 15th annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday while a number of other Juneteenth events are planned across the city … [Read more…]
MIT neuroscientists have created a computational model that successfully predicts human emotions in social scenarios, using the prisoner’s dilemma game as a base. The model considers individuals’ desires, expectations, and the influence of observers, deducing motivations, comparing outcomes with expectations, and predicting emotions based on these factors. This model, mimicking human social intelligence, outperformed other … [Read more…]
Derby County’s fixtures for the 2023/24 Sky Bet League One season will be announced this week. Ahead of the fixtures being confirmed, dcfc.co.uk has brought together all the key information for Rams fans to be aware of. When are the 2023/24 fixtures released? The 2023/24 Sky Bet EFL fixtures will be released on Thursday 22nd … [Read more…]
PEDAL power will once again be propelling two south Warwickshire fundraisers who are preparing to cycle 30 miles on a side-by-side tandem bike. Friends Alex Pearson from Stratford and Emma Brayne from Warwick are preparing to cycle a route from Claverdon to Hatton, via Warwick, Henley, Shrewley and Wootton Wawen as part of their intrepid … [Read more…]
More than 80 tributes have been left to people from Devon who have died recently. Among them is Ann Rosemary Retallick, a former cook at Abbey School in Torquay, whose family says she will be “sadly missed and lovingly remembered”. Every week, we carry out the longstanding tradition of announcing the deaths of people in … [Read more…]
Updates It’s been another busy week in Essex County — specifically Montclair and Bloomfield news, with plenty of headlines to catch up on. Among the highlights: arrests made in 2014 theft from Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair; Maplewood CBD Shop wins Best in State, and a retired Newark police officer receives a life-saving organ donation. … [Read more…]