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A US Museum returned a colonial-era statue to a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo through an artists' collective that has been campaigning to regain ... Show more www.reuters.com/world/africa/return-colonial-era-statue-congo-fuels-environmental-revival-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Return of Colonial-Era Statue to Congo Sparks Environmental Revival
- Joyful singing and cheers filled a small village in western Democratic Republic of Congo as a procession emerged from an underground cave carrying an antique wooden figure of a Belgian colonial officer.
- The return of the 'Balot' sculpture, created during Belgium's brutal colonial rule in the 1930s, symbolizes resistance against colonization.
- The artist collective CATPC has advocated for the statue's return through years of activism, using proceeds from their art for reforestation projects in Lusanga.
- CATPC's efforts have already reforested 230 hectares around Lusanga, aiming to expand to 2,500 hectares to create a carbon sink, restore biodiversity, and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Centuries-old bottles of cherries unearthed at George Washington’s home : In a rare find, two bottles of cherries, buried for about 250 years ...
washingtonpost.com/history/2024/04/22/cherries-george-washington-mount-vernon-1770/
Quick Glance: Centuries-old cherries found in intact bottles at George Washington's home
- Archaeologist Nick Beard discovered two intact bottles with cherries and liquid buried about 250 years ago in the basement of George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia last fall.
- Experts believe the cherries were picked at Mount Vernon in the 1770s and preserved in bottles imported from England dating back to the mid-1700s.
- The liquid and cherries were mostly drained from the bottles to preserve the glass and will be analyzed later.
- It is speculated that the bottles were picked, bottled, and stored by some of the hundreds of enslaved people at Mount Vernon, but likely consumed in the main dining room upstairs.
Galax launches single-slot RTX 4060 Ti — uses a very slim blower design: We reported on the sighting of a single-slot Galax GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16GB blower ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/galax-launches-single-slot-rtx-4060-ti-uses-a-very-slim-blower-design
Quick Glance: Galax launches single-slot RTX 4060 Ti with slim blower design
- The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Ti offers weak performance for the price, regardless of the memory configuration.
- Potential buyers of the slim new Galax card should expect reference specs, including a 2,535 MHz boost clock.
- The Galax launches single-slot RTX 4060 Ti performed similarly to its fatter iGame rival, despite the minor OC advantage.
- The slim blower fan design from Galax enables the sleek design and doesn't seem to impact the performance level of a reference RTX 4060 Ti.
Richmond artist proposes public arts park under Manchester Bridge: Richmond artist Ian Hess is proposing a public art park underneath the Manchester Bridge ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/art-theater/richmond-artist-proposes-public-arts-park-under-manchester-bridge/article_a5ac41ee-f7f4-11ee-8537-3363f8daa91f.html
Power-hungry AI is putting the hurt on global electricity supply: Data centers are becoming a bottleneck for AI development.
ft.com/content/b7570359-f809-49ce-8cd5-9166d36a057b
Quick Glance: Growing Demand for AI Threatens Global Power Supply
- Tech experts concerned about crucial role of energy supply in AI development.
- The increasing need for electricity poses a challenge for advancements in artificial intelligence.
- Global data centers are expected to require more capacity by 2030 than currently available.
- Concerns about environmental impact of technology boom heightened by data centers' energy consumption.
Columbia University: Biden condemns anti-Semitism at protests in New York: Anti-Semitic slogans were also shouted during anti-Israel protests at the renowned ...
spiegel.de/ausland/columbia-university-joe-biden-verurteilt-antisemitismus-bei-protesten-in-new-york-a-4e34d199-eba4-441f-b481-3960393772b7
Norfolk emergency charity receives donation from King's trust : Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS) receives a donation from the Privy Purse Charitable Trust.
bbc.com/news/articles/cv20pj7318do
Northrop Grumman working with Musk's SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system: Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX ...
reut.rs/4aBz8OU
Man remains in critical condition following Williamsburg crash that claimed two lives
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/21/news/guyana/man-remains-in-critical-condition-following-williamsburg-crash-that-claimed-two-lives/
Son gifts his mom a Powerball ticket — and she wins big. ‘You are kidding, right?
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article287918335.html
Earth Day: Biden announces $7B in solar energy grants, 2,000 Climate Corps jobs - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/22/Biden-solar-climate-corps/3971713783838/
Senators blast Biden administration’s staffing plans for veterans’ health care: The top two senators on the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs called the ...
cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/senators-va-healthcare-staffing-invs/
Ukrop's congratulates Mama J's on fried chicken bracket win: Talk about a supportive business community in Richmond!
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/ukrops-congratulates-mama-js-on-fried-chicken-bracket-win/article_3a2a34b0-f81e-11ee-8c42-4759c7032ad4.html
Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole: Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's stratosphere to the North Pole last ...
reuters.com/world/europe/three-russians-parachute-stratosphere-north-pole-2024-04-19/
URGENT: Terry Anderson, AP reporter held captive for years, has died: LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who ...
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2024-04-21/urgent-terry-anderson-ap-reporter-held-captive-for-years-has-died
Biden to tout first job listings in American Climate Corps program at Earth Day event
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4606655-biden-to-tout-first-job-listings-in-american-climate-corps-program-at-earth-day-event/
Quick Glance: Joe Biden Announces Support for Young People in Climate Sector
- On Earth Day, US President Joe Biden announced the opening of a new portal where job seekers can apply for positions in the Climate Corps to offer young people green jobs and work towards a green economy, as reported by Digital Journal.
- In his announcement on X, Biden emphasized, “Today, we are mobilizing the next generation of workers in clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience.”
- According to Biden, the new program will train over 20,000 young individuals to secure “well-paying jobs” after completing their paid training.
- Biden launched the climate service program last fall, and within weeks, the White House received more than 42,000 expressions of interest from Americans, mostly aged between 18 and 35.
Charlottesville tiki torch carrier pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot case: A former Marine who carried a tiki torch ahead of a 2017 white nationalist rally in ...
nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/charlottesville-tiki-torch-carrier-pleads-guilty-jan-6-riot-case-rcna148644
CoStar Group to acquire Calif. technology company Matterport for $1.6 billion: The CoStar Group, which announced in February plans to move its headquarters from ...
richmond.com/news/local/business/costar-group-to-acquire-calif-technology-company-matterport-for-1-6-billion/article_1790f285-e807-5e89-b5d1-33bf6ed28419.html
No. 4 Virginia lacrosse sticking with goalie Matthew Nunes: Virginia coach Lars Tiffany said junior goaltender Matthew Nunes has recovered from the injury that ...
dailyprogress.com/sports/college/cavalierinsider/lacrosse/no-4-virginia-lacrosse-sticking-with-goalie-matthew-nunes/article_bc7ccca9-8b7f-5486-8acd-c0f6ffe9145b.html
Retired general's testimony links private contractor to Abu Ghraib abuses: An Army general who investigated the abuse of prisoners 20 years ago at Iraq’s ...
apnews.com/article/abu-ghraib-trial-civilian-taguba-caci-907af7d493e7c62bbf9a9b36a7cb8d56
Three Russians parachute from stratosphere to North Pole: MOSCOW, April 19 (Reuters) - Three Russians set a world record for parachuting from the Earth's ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-19-three-russians-parachute-from-stratosphere-to-north-pole/
How Blacksburg Books inspires its Virginia community to shop local: Blacksburg Books opened in 2021, in a town that hadn’t had a general interest bookstore in ...
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/04/19/blacksburg-books-virginia-profile/73391682007/
NU regents approve beer and alcohol sales at Nebraska baseball games effective immediately
omaha.com/sports/huskers/baseball/nu-regents-approve-beer-and-alcohol-sales-at-nebraska-baseball-games-effective-immediately/article_7d2569ba-ee1d-5bb2-8534-5ce2776b87e0.html
Quick Glance: New Era for Alcoholic Beverages at Nebraska Baseball Games
- Adult beverages can now be purchased at Nebraska baseball games.
- The decision by the Nebraska Board of Regents for alcohol sales at Haymarket Park is met with enthusiasm by fans.
- A long-anticipated agreement between NU administrators and NEBCO, Inc. facilitated this change.
- No significant alcohol-related incidents reported at past events.
NOOSH eggplant dip from UR students hits market: University of Richmond students launch eggplant dip through the university's entrepreneurial program.
richmond.com/news/local/business/noosh-eggplant-dip-from-ur-students-hits-market/article_79d7b372-ed19-11ee-8bf1-bbdc9737d14a.html
Republican Senators Demand Biden Use National Guard to Suppress Columbia Protests
rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tom-cotton-josh-hawley-biden-national-guard-columbia-1235008553/
$1, plus $6 more: When will your local Dollar Tree start selling $7 items?: Dollar Tree recently announced that it would start stocking $7 items ...
usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2024/04/16/dollar-tree-seven-dollars/73345349007/
Dominion's ship is coming in for its offshore wind project: The ship Dominion Energy needs to install 176 giant wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/business/dominion-wind-energy-ship-176-turbines-virginia-beach/article_82d1e17c-fb34-11ee-8e1d-3b613fcf2471.html
Meet the 2024 All-Metro girls basketball team, led by Manchester's Woolfolk, JR's Grant
richmond.com/sports/high-school/804-varsity-blog/all-metro-girls-basketball-mia-woolfolk-lanie-grant/article_1b399434-fb51-11ee-83e5-939d97dd899b.html
US growth may be a global boon, but inflation could derail the train: U.S. economic growth that keeps motoring above its potential is emerging as a key prop for ...
reuters.com/markets/us/us-growth-may-be-global-boon-inflation-could-derail-train-2024-04-15/
Kevin Hart returning to Richmond this year: After last year's successful stop in Richmond, comedian Kevin Hart will return to Richmond’s Altria Theater on his ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/art-theater/kevin-hart-returning-to-richmond-this-year/article_697ba266-fbfd-11ee-a476-f72c8a2af9b3.html
STD-riddled "zombie" cicadas are coming to Virginia: These aren't just any old, everyday cicadas. Some of the red-eyed Brood XIX are expected to ...
axios.com/local/richmond/2024/04/17/std-zombie-cicadas-brood-xix-2024-richmond-virginia
Va. farmers find new egg market after Tyson Foods shut down Glen Allen plant: When Tyson Foods shut a Virginia plant, farmers had to scramble to find a new ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/business/va-farmers-find-new-egg-market-after-tyson-foods-shut-down-glen-allen-plant/article_3de69e52-f2b2-11ee-bb58-e7a3b0580704.html
Blackstone's data-center bets have climbed 10-fold to $100 billion: CEO Steve Schwarzman put a $100 billion tally on Blackstone's data-center business ...
businessinsider.com/blackstones-data-center-bets-have-climbed-10-fold-to-100-billion-2024-4
Enter the samurai: VMFA showcases rare samurai armor exhibition: Opening on Saturday, a new exhibition at the VMFA brings one of the world's largest collections ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/art-theater/enter-the-samurai-vmfa-showcases-rare-samurai-armor-exhibition/article_d2004d8c-fccf-11ee-8814-bbd9fdd27df3.html
Morning bid: Red hot retail readout drives US economy and dollar: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
reuters.com/markets/us/global-markets-view-usa-2024-04-16/
AI Stocks: Data Stocks Target Next Wave Of AI Spending: AI stocks extend well beyond Nvidia. Data software players like MongoDB, Elastic and Confluent are poised ...
investors.com/news/technology/ai-stocks-artificial-intelligence-mongodb-confluent-elastic-nvidia/
Chesterfield approves 25-cent reduction to personal property tax rate: The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors approved dropping the county's personal property tax ...
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/chesterfield-approves-25-cent-personal-property-tax-reduction/article_84462fe0-f387-11ee-aa0d-abcf3ce44aec.html
Martha Stewart, 'Coach K' to headline upcoming Richmond Forum season: Martha Stewart, Coach K and other speakers are headed to Richmond for the 2024-25 season of ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/art-theater/martha-stewart-coach-k-to-headline-upcoming-richmond-forum-season/article_1f1ac0f6-fe75-11ee-9ba5-53d630bacd09.html
Brett Sears strikes out 8 as Nebraska baseball defeats Maryland: Brett Sears authored yet another quality start and Ben Columbus stayed red hot as Nebraska ...
omaha.com/sports/huskers/baseball/brett-sears-strikes-out-8-as-nebraska-baseball-defeats-maryland/article_3d5f1ff8-345d-50c3-8644-d71d741b782f.html
Abu Ghraib survivors bring their torture claims to a US court: Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling U.S. soldiers guarding them at ...
apnews.com/article/abu-ghraib-lawsuit-caci-virginia-contractor-torture-47bca65df10c62b672944692a139e012
Students at US universities file legal complaints over fossil fuel investments: Organizers at Columbia, Tulane and the University of Virginia write to attorneys ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/us-universities-fossil-fuel-investments-student-lawsuits
Eli Lilly weight loss drug shows promise treating sleep apnea, long linked to obesity
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/04/17/zepbound-eli-lilly-weight-loss-drug-sleep-apnea/73345348007/
Victorian pile in Virginia with private lake, tennis court and indoor pool for €1.8m
irishtimes.com/property/residential/2024/04/19/victorian-pile-in-virginia-with-private-lake-tennis-court-and-indoor-pool-for-18m/
Amazon HQ2 was supposed to add jobs last year. It shed them instead.: The downturn in hiring marks another setback in the boost Amazon had initially promised ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/16/amazon-hq2-jobs-arlington-virginia/
Bobby Whalen's walk-off RBI single lifts No. 10 Virginia baseball team to extra-inning win over Georgia Tech
dailyprogress.com/bobby-whalens-walk-off-rbi-single-lifts-no-10-virginia-baseball-team-to-extra-inning/article_48021320-fff1-11ee-99a4-e7169eb419d4.html
What happened to Charlottesville's Dogwood Festival?: The carnivals, pageants and crowds the annual event was once known for are no more. What happened?
dailyprogress.com/news/local/what-happened-to-charlottesvilles-dogwood-festival/article_8fdb9458-fda0-11ee-bd98-e38f5c14fcc2.html
Gene Herrick, AP photographer who covered the Korean War and civil rights, dies at 97
apnews.com/article/ap-photographer-gene-herrick-parks-king-99c286e7b6802a626e23655605c7e2a0
Williams: Youth gun violence is robbing Richmond of a piece of its future: When folks long for the good old days of a fistfight, or look at Richmond's ...
richmond.com/opinion/columnists/youth-gun-violence-robbing-richmond-future/article_38d97256-fb98-11ee-b9aa-d7d6eee5e34f.html
Craig Littlepage supplied blueprint, bold strokes, UVa followed with broad success
richmond.com/sports/college/schools/university-virginia/craig-littlepage-university-of-virginia-acc/article_406c0390-fead-11ee-a9c7-67ae36f9a317.html
RPS renames school for pioneering superintendent, icon in Va. education: Richmond Public Schools named a school for Lois Harrison-Jones, the first female ...
richmond.com/news/local/education/richmond-public-schools-lois-harrison-jones-cary-confederacy/article_4ed21748-f8d7-11ee-a355-437b6577fd20.html
Low-carb diets work. Why does the American Diabetes Association push insulin instead?
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/17/ada-american-diabetes-association-big-pharma
It’s a crunchy fried cake spiked with celery root and horseradish.
Read about the latkes at Sungold in Williamsburg: www.grubstreet.com/article/sungold-celery-root-latke.html
Before Teacher Was Shot, Assistant Principal Was Warned First Grader Had a Gun: A Virginia grand jury found that the administrator had not acted on reports from ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/virginia-school-shooting-grand-jury-report.html
A Virginia family took in a child refugee. Then his brothers came.: When the teenager fled Afghanistan and arrived in the U.S., he was alone ...
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/20/unaccompanied-minors-foster-families/
Tom Hall to Prince George: Former Manchester football coach takes on new challenge
richmond.com/sports/high-school/804-varsity-blog/tom-hall-prince-george-high-school-football-coach-manchester-royals-lancers/article_40a15372-fc25-11ee-88b4-27b906bfa64f.html
Warmest air so far this year coming to RVA next week: Starting Sunday, afternoons will consistently be between the upper 70s to upper 80s
richmond.com/news/local/weather/vawx-warm-hot-weekend-sunny-dry/article_920e66c8-f842-11ee-91ce-9f124c6447dd.html
Virginia budget includes funds to tackle gun violence prevention: Tragedy in Richmond – with eight people, including four juveniles, killed in shootings since ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/richmond-hopewell-gun-violence-coyner-aird/article_cdd1e824-fb62-11ee-947a-136e9f0ba086.html
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans plan to decrease 401(k) contributions. Why it could be a bad idea
usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/retirement/2024/04/14/why-decreasing-401k-contributions-could-hurt-you/73271846007/
Richmond's Diamond District is set to add 700 more homes: The new apartments will bring more tax revenue to the city and allow for more cost-effective ...
richmond.com/news/local/business/real-estate/flying-squirrels-baseball-stadium/article_c63bb896-f6a4-11ee-a47a-97d09af56795.html
I'm a Democrat who moved to Florida last year. It's been a mixed bag.: David Maughan moved from Virginia to Florida last year. He loves the community he's been ...
businessinsider.com/democrat-moved-virginia-florida-last-year-politics-weather-cost-living-2024-4
Regulators OK construction to expand Pacific Northwest gas pipeline, but the fight isn't over yet
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/federal-regulators-ok-construction-on-expanded-pacific-northwest-gas-pipeline/
Iron Gate Motor Condos scraps residential development in favor of new garage storage space
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/11/naperville-city-iron-gate-motor-condo-car-garage-storage/
Perhaps this winter, I will be brave enough to tame the insolent garden that taunts me
abc.net.au/news/2024-04-20/virginia-trioli-autumn-is-here-and-my-winter-garden-woe-returns/103744476
Woman gives birth in court shortly after acquittal in baby's murder case: Machakos woman delivers baby girl right outside the courtroom.
nation.africa/kenya/counties/machakos/woman-gives-birth-in-court-shortly-after-acquittal-in-baby-s-murder-case-4595206
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban: The ruling Tuesday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocks a West Virginia law ...
politico.com/news/2024/04/16/west-virginia-transgender-sports-ban-00152525
Quick Glance: Court Overturns West Virginia Ban on Transgender in Sports
- A federal appeals court has overturned a ban on transgender individuals participating in sports in West Virginia, citing a violation of Title IX.
- The court ruled that the law cannot lawfully be applied to a 13-year-old girl who has identified as female since the third grade.
- The decision favored the American Civil Liberties Union, its West Virginia chapter, and the LGBTQ advocacy group Lambda Legal, who filed a lawsuit in 2021.
- West Virginia is just one of 24 states with legislation preventing transgender women and girls from competing in specific women's or girls' sports events.
Bridge that attracts logjams on Kankakee River will be removed: Work will begin soon on removing a major source of logjams by U.S. 41 on the Kankakee River.
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/16/bridge-that-attracts-logjams-on-kankakee-river-will-be-removed/
Dollar Tree’s plan to raise its prices to as much as $7 on some goods has caused anger among customers around the country but some Long Island shoppers said ... Show more #longisland #liny #nassau #suffolk #nassaucounty #suffolkcounty #nyc #newyork #dollar #dollartree #economy #linkinbio #business #store
Former Virginia star Sharnee Zoll-Norman named assistant coach at Virginia Tech: Former Virginia women's basketball star Sharnee Zoll-Norman is joining Megan ...
richmond.com/sports/college/basketball/women/former-virginia-star-sharnee-zoll-norman-named-assistant-coach-at-virginia-tech/article_fbde570f-b7f5-59ff-81e4-27ee2c97083d.html
How to be an extra in Pharrell's movie filming in Richmond: You've probably heard by now that a movie based on hip-hop icon Pharrell Williams' life will be ...
richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/how-to-be-an-extra-in-pharrells-movie-filming-in-richmond/article_f28c583a-f774-11ee-b96f-e7770403f633.html
Morning Bid: Markets reel on Fed cut doubts, ECB up next: A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan
reuters.com/markets/us/global-markets-view-usa-2024-04-11/
Pierogi and pils: A Polish restaurant and a brewery walk into a bar in Port Richmond
inquirer.com/food/restaurants/carbon-copy-mom-moms-beer-polish-food-port-richmond-20240415.html
Virginia man ousted from militia charged with making deadly toxin: Former militia member charged with making ricin deepens intrigue in a case that’s shining a ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/16/virginia-kekoas-duke-ricin/
Coach Malik Sexton following in Jones' footsteps in leading Glen Allen: When Malik Sexton joined the Glen Allen coaching staff in 2021, he was very familiar with ...
richmond.com/sports/high-school/804-varsity-blog/malik-sexton-coach-glen-allen-football-virginia-state/article_05620738-f76c-11ee-b915-b7bb53f06c57.html
VSHOF inductee Monica Wright Rogers sees Caitlin Clark from two angles: “People are following their college players. I think interest in the (WNBA) is growing ...
richmond.com/sports/college/schools/university-virginia/monica-rogers-wright-university-of-virginia-caitlin-clark/article_9950c260-ff6c-11ee-a332-77e85d9e42cb.html
GRTC free fares service in line to continue for another year: GRTC riders are in line for another year of free rides, thanks to some $3.6 million from the state.
richmond.com/news/local/grtc-free-fares-richmond-bus-service/article_06ed7704-fcbc-11ee-bcab-db1777f5107f.html
On Earth Day, Biden Announced $7 Billion in Solar Investments: Here in the U.S., President Biden is announcing a $7 billion investment in solar energy in an ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/22/headlines/on_earth_day_biden_announced_7_billion_in_solar_investments
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