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Reviews are in for Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' World Tour film

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

Applause, a round of applause.The reviews are in for Beyoncé's upcoming film based on her successful Renaissance World Tour. "Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé" premiered in Los Angeles on Saturday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Beyonce makes surprise appearance at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour film premiere The film follows the tour, provides behind-the-scenes moments and features commentary by Queen Bey.The 32-time Grammy winner wrote, produced and directed the film herself."Were 'Renaissance' the movie simply a recording of the show, it’d be a treat in itself. By weaving in behind-the-scenes footage and interviews that reveal where 'Renaissance' came from and how it got to be here, Beyoncé serves up a fully satisfying meal," wrote Angie Han from The Hollywood Reporter.Han did have this critique: "Less effective are the occasional instances when Beyoncé resorts to cliché and metaphor to express the more nebulous ideas propelling her forward. 'As huma...

Lisa Replogle Killed, Rocky Graham Hurt in Head-On Crash on State Route 101 [Shelton, WA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

43-Year-Old Woman Pronounced Dead after Head-On Accident near Wallace Kneeland BoulevardSHELTON, WA (November 27, 2023) – Lisa Replogle was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon after a head-on collision on State Route 101.The incident occurred just before 2:15 p.m., on the southbound lanes of the freeway near Wallace Kneeland Boulevard on November 14th.Investigators say 43-year-old Replogle was heading south at high rates of speed and drifted onto the northbound lanes. There, she collided head-on with a northbound car, driven by 40-year-old Rocky L. Graham.Medical personnel later pronounced Replogle dead, due to the extent of injuries sustained. Meanwhile, paramedics took the male driver to Mason General Hospital for further treatment.At this time, an active investigation to determine more information is still currently underway.No words can mend the broken hearts and sorrow felt during this delicate moment. Deepest condolences and sympathies are with the family and friends of Li...

Biden plans to skip UN climate talks this week in Dubai

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

By Colleen Long | Associated PressWASHINGTON — President Joe Biden plans to skip the annual climate talks in Dubai this week, an event that is expected to draw heads of state and diplomats from roughly 200 nations and the Vatican. He has attended twice before.The White House said it was sending a climate team, including Special Envoy John Kerry, climate adviser Ali Zaidi and clean energy adviser John Podesta.“Although we don’t have any travel updates to share for the president at this time, the administration looks forward to a robust and productive COP28,” said White House spokesman Angelo Fernández Hernández, adding that Biden’s team would continue to build on the administration actions “to tackle the climate crisis.”Biden had also pledged to visit Africa before the end of the year, but that trip doesn’t appear to be happening, either. The White House offered no reasons, but the president has been deeply engaged in both the war in Ukraine ...

Holidays 2023: 10 Bay Area ‘Nutcrackers’ and other dances to catch

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

As the stain of violence convulses the Holy Land, the innocence and playfulness of the conflict at the center of “The Nutcracker” provides the seasonal diversion we need.The holiday staple, which unfolds during and after a party Christmas Eve, is indestructible and supremely malleable, delivering the fundamental pleasures of ballet whether set in Vienna, San Francisco, San Jose, London, or a small German town (where the original E.T.A. Hoffmann short story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” takes place).There are more than a dozen “Nutcracker” productions in the Bay Area alone this year, and the one thing they all have in common is some version of Tchaikovsky’s enchanting score. More than a cultural experience, “The Nutcracker” has taken on a singular role as a holiday tradition for families, a vivid introduction to dance and classical music for children, and an economic lifeline for dance companies large and small. It’s not the only seasonal dance mainstay but it’s ballet’s winter...

Sale closed in Palo Alto: $7.6 million for a six-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

511 Washington Avenue – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 500 block of Washington Avenue in Palo Alto was sold on Nov. 13, 2023 for $7,608,000, or $2,538 per square foot. The house, built in 1947, has an interior space of 2,998 square feet. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its six bedrooms and four bathrooms. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the home includes a five-car garage.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:A 1,771-square-foot home on the 400 block of North California Avenue in Palo Alto sold in April 2023, for $4,415,000, a price per square foot of $2,493. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Santa Rita Avenue, Palo Alto, in September 2022, a 2,697-square-foot home was sold for $5,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,965. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In July 2023, a 5,006-square-foot home on Webster Street in Palo Alto sold for $8,600,000, a price ...

Meghan Markle might not ‘care’ about the environment, so she should be free to use private jets, Omid Scobie seems to argue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

With excerpts and reviews emerging for “Endgame,” the explosive new royal expose, it’s becoming clear why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have tried, not too successfully, to distance themselves from author Omid Scobie, the journalist who has been described as their “friendly biographer,” or even their “cheerleader, crusader and chum.”As the New York Times review said, Scobie has done Meghan and Harry “no favors” in his efforts to portray them in the most glowing light possible. But his portrait, critics suggest, is rather shallow, one-sided and not always effective. As the Times said, Scobie devotes much of his book to “setting the record straight on petty slights” made against the California-based couple by Harry’s royal relatives or by the U.K. media.In just one example of clumsy score settling, Scobie tried to defend the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial use of private jets in a splashy intervi...

28-year-old man fatally shot in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

(BCN) -- Oakland police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday night in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood.Officers responded just after 7 p.m. to a gunshot detection alert in the 1900 block of Crosby Avenue, and soon found the victim nearby in the 3500 block of Foothill Boulevard.The man had been shot at least once and died at the scene, police said. His name was not released. Mob of armed robbers hold-up two individuals walking in Oakland Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Oakland police homicide section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

1 wounded in Montgomery Co. shooting; schools lift shelter-in-place

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

A man was wounded during a shooting in Montgomery County, Maryland, Monday that caused four nearby schools to temporarily shelter in place as a precaution.It happened around 11:45 a.m. on Lost Knife Circle, near Montgomery Village Middle School, Watkins Mill Elementary, Stedwick Elementary and Whetstone Elementary, Montgomery County police said.The schools’ shelter-in-place order was in place for more than an hour but it has since been lifted.The man who was shot has injuries that are not considered life-threatening, police said.Witnesses told police that the wounded man was also hit over the head with a machete.Police said they have no suspect in custody. This story is developing. Check back for updates.Source

City of Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon dies at 41

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon, who was known as a community activist, died suddenly on Sunday at the age of 41, the Maryland city announced.A native of Prince George’s County, Gordon fought for the residents of his community on a number of issues, including property management, according to the City of Greenbelt. He held rallies against violence and events to register voters. He resided in the Franklin Park section of Greenbelt.Greenbelt Council member Ric Gordon. (Courtesy City of Greenbelt)Gordon earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and pre-law, with a minor in psychology from Morris College in South Carolina before earning a master’s degree in public administration, according to the City of Greenbelt.Greenbelt Mayor Emmett V. Jordan expressed his sadness on Gordon’s death.“The sudden passing of Ric Gordon is a great loss to the Greenbelt community, Prince George’s County, and the State of Maryland,” Jordan said in a state...

Detienen a exasesor de la fiscal general de Perú por investigación sobre tráfico de influencias y corrupción

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:08:18 GMT

(CNN Español) –– Las autoridades de Perú detuvieron este lunes a Jaime Villanueva, exasesor de la fiscal general Patricia Benavides, por supuestos delitos de organización criminal y tráfico de influencias en el marco de una investigación que busca comprobar la posible existencia de una red criminal en el Ministerio Público, de acuerdo con un documento de la Corte Nacional de Justicia Especializada obtenido por CNN.César Euscátegui, abogado de Villanueva, les informó a varios medios locales de la detención preliminar de su cliente por 10 días y dijo que evalúa apelar la decisión.Antes de la detención de Villanueva, esta misma madrugada, algunos medios locales y sin ofrecer mayores detalles, reportaron que Benavides había dado por terminada la designación de Villanueva como gerente central del Despacho de la Fiscalía de la Nación.La detención responde a una investigación que lidera el Equipo Especial contra la Corrupción en el Poder encabezado por la fiscal Marita Barreto, quien fue a...