A security guard for the rapper Drake was injured in a shooting outside Drake’s Toronto home overnight, police said Tuesday. The shooting was reported at about 2 a.m. local time, Inspector Paul Krawczyk with the Toronto Police Service said in a news conference. The security guard, who has not been identified, was hospitalized and remains in serious condition, Krawczyk said. …
Read More »See the 2024 Met Galas best-dressed stars and biggest moments
NEW YORK — The 2024 Met Gala saw hundreds of celebrities dressed in their best outfits for fashion’s biggest night. Florals took centerstage on the green carpet as stars arrived for one of the most star-studded and secretive parties of the year. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s fundraiser is reserved for the biggest names in fashion, film and art. Guests …
Read More »On Holocaust Remembrance Day, a survivor shares his personal story at Stockton University
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) — Jewish people around the world Monday, including in the Philadelphia region, recognized Yom HaShoah, known as Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University held a service Monday night at Congregation Beth Israel in Northfield to remember the six million Jewish people killed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. …
Read More »What Hope can do: Holocaust survivor remembers dark days at Dachau nearly 80 years after liberation
“What Hope Can Do,” the video attached above, is a documentary streaming exclusively on CBS Sacramento. This final installment in a three-part series produced by CBS13 tells the incredible life story of local Holocaust survivor, Nick Hope. CALISTOGA, FAIRFIELD — Nick Hope, soon to turn 100, looks back on his long life and chooses not to focus on the atrocities …
Read More »Hopkins High School student organizes event to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
HOPKINS, Minn. — The Allies defeated the Nazis, but Holocaust survivors and their descendants are the enduring victory. Elly Fine Sternberg’s grandparents, Esther and Berek Latarus, were both transported to Auschwitz yet made it out alive. “Hitler tried to destroy them but he didn’t. In fact, they had multiplied,” Sternberg said with a smile to WCCO. “There was no bigger …
Read More »Brazil floods death toll nears 90 as rescue efforts continue amid skyscrapers of Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre — From top to bottom, rescuers have been scouring buildings in Porto Alegre for inhabitants stuck in apartments or on rooftops as unprecedented flooding turned the streets of the Brazilian metropolis into rivers. In the state capital’s Sarandi neighborhood, firefighters first evacuated people who had found refuge on the roofs of apartment buildings, then went in for those …
Read More »Afghan diplomat Zakia Wardak resigns after being accused of smuggling almost $2 million worth of gold into India
New Delhi —Afghanistan’s top diplomat in India resigned days after she was reportedly caught by airport authorities smuggling nearly $2 million worth of gold into the country. Zakia Wardak, the Afghan Consul-General in India’s financial capital Mumbai, posted a statement on social media announcing her resignation. Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi shut down in November, more than two years after …
Read More »How to protect yourself from skin cancer after survey finds increased number of people at risk
Skin cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, yet it remains one of the most common — and a recent survey finds not enough people are taking the right precautions, raising their risk. The survey from the American Academy of Dermatology revealed more than one-third of adults reported getting a sunburn last year, the highest number since …
Read More »Gov. Kristi Noem faces questions in new interview about false claim in her book that she met Kim Jong Un
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday defended controversial passages in her forthcoming book as she faces scrutiny over a number of anecdotes, including a false claim about a meeting with Kim Jong Un, a story about killing her dog, and a phone call with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley where Noem said she felt “threatened.” In one anecdote …
Read More »Condé Nast workers reach labor agreement with publisher, averting Met Gala strike
The Condé Nast union said Monday it has reached a tentative labor agreement with the publisher’s management just hours ahead of theMet Gala, which is chaired by Anna Wintour, the company’s global chief content officer and editorial director. The agreement, which still needs to be ratified by union members, was reached after months of bitter negotiations had failed to yield …
Read More »White-coated candy recalled nationwide over salmonella risk
A range of white confectionary products sold nationwide is being recalled because the treats could be contaminated with salmonella, a potentially dangerous bacteria, an Iowa company said Monday. The recalled items were sold in retailers including Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart, Sioux City-based Palmer Candy stated in a recall notice. The company was notified by its liquid coating supplier …
Read More »Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
BOSTON –Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community hospitals, including facilities in Massachusetts, Texas and Florida, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy. Steward, which is millions of dollars in debt, said it has “commenced an in-court restructuring process through the filing of voluntary …
Read More »Equinoxs new fitness program aims to help you live longer — for $40,000
Luxury fitness chain Equinox is putting a price on the ultimate luxury: longer life. The company on Monday introduced a membership that, for a hefty $36,000 a year, includes more than 100 tests aimed at enhancing health and extending people’s longevity. In all, the “Optimize by Equinox” membership costs $42,000 a year. The $36,000 yearly fee doesn’t include a regular …
Read More »6 things to avoid if looking for credit card debt forgiveness
Between the high interest rates and extra fees that credit cards come with, it can be remarkably easy to find yourself facing issues with credit card debt. After all, if you’re carrying a credit card balance (or two) from month to month, just one minor hardship, whether it’s a job loss, medical issue or emergency home repair, can lead to …
Read More »Why you should invest in gold before the May inflation report is released
Following disappointing reports for January, February and March, all eyes will turn to the Bureau of Labor Statistics next week to determine whether there’s been any success in lowering the inflation rate. Currently stuck at 3.5%, inflation is more than a full percentage point above the Federal Reserve’s target 2% goal. Inflation has not only resulted in interest rates hitting …
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