The APS Electric Light Parade is back for the 2021 holiday season and it's bringing on the holiday cheer to the Valley!
A bipartisan group of United States senators promised solidarity and weapons on a visit to Kyiv on Monday while warning Russian President Vladimir Putin against launching a new military offensive against Ukraine. Kyiv and its Western allies have sounded the alarm after Russia massed tens of thousands of troops near Ukraine's borders and pressed the United States for security guarantees, including a block on Ukraine joining the NATO alliance.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — History-making Republican Winsome Earle-Sears began her tenure presiding over the Virginia Senate on Monday as the state's first woman to serve as lieutenant governor and the first Black woman to hold statewide office. “This indeed is an historic moment,” said Sen. Mark Obenshain, who gave a speech welcoming the presiding officer who will be referred to as madam president. A standing ovation followed from members of both parties and guests in the gallery. Earle-Sears, a form
Kicking off the new year, Built Green Canada launches its Net Zero Energy+ program for single family new homes, a new level of achievement within the organization's long-held, industry friendly green building program.
No. 19 Ohio State takes a breather from Big Ten play Tuesday to host IUPUI in a game that wasn't on the schedule until a week ago. The Buckeyes (11-4) canceled nonconference games against Kentucky (Dec. 18), Tennessee Martin (Dec. 21) and New Orleans (Dec. 28) and started looking to add at least one game to the home schedule in Columbus. Enter IUPUI (1-14).
Britain said on Monday it was supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons to help it defend itself from a potential invasion, during a stand-off with Russia which has massed troops near the Ukrainian border. Western countries say they fear Russia is preparing a pretext for a new assault on Ukraine, which it invaded in 2014. Moscow denies any plans for an attack, but has said it could take unspecified military action unless the West agrees to a list of demands, including banning Ukraine from ever joining NATO.
Alpharetta, GA, Jan. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Homeside Properties, an Associa company, has been selected to manage Avalon Residential Community Association, Inc. Located in the heart of Alpharetta, GA, this walkable, seamlessly connected community offers resort-level hospitality and a hub of shopping, dining, and entertainment options to residents. Phase One of the 86-acre mixed-use development features 500,000 square feet of retail space, a 12-screen Regal cinemas theater, more than a dozen
CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders signed defensive tackles Mike Rose and Derek Wiggan to two-year contract extensions Monday. Rose, an American, and Wiggan, a Canadian, were both slated to become CFL free agents next month. "Derek and Mike have been a very effective tandem in the middle of our defensive line and I'm pleased that they have chosen to make this commitment to the Stampeders," John Hufnagel, Calgary's president/GM, said in a statement. Both players continue to get better, with Mike ea
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Activision Blizzard Inc has fired or pushed out more than three dozen employees and disciplined another 40 since July to address allegations of sexual harassment and other misconduct at the videogame company, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Activision was scheduled to release a summary of these actions before the recent holidays, but Chief Executive Bobby Kotick held it back as the company's workplace problems could appear bigger than has been reported, the Journal said, citing people familiar with the situation. The recently completed summary also says Activision had collected about 700 reports of employee concerns over misconduct and other issues since July, when a California state agency filed a lawsuit against the company over harassment claims.
Two gunmen opened fire at police officers manning a roadside checkpoint in the capital, Islamabad, on Monday night, triggering a shootout that killed an officer and both assailants, police said. Two policemen were also wounded in the attack near a market, the Islamabad police said in a statement. Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed condemned the attack and ordered an investigation.
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is offering a $3 per hour wage top-up for some workers who provide services to vulnerable residents. The temporary top-up for workers who make less than $18 per hour is in effect until March 14. The wage adjustment is for home support workers, personnel in group homes and homeless shelters, workers in food banks and soup kitchens, and people who provide domestic violence intervention. Social Development Minister Bruce Fitch says more than 8,000 workers
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ZURICH (AP) — Robert Lewandowski was voted the best men’s player in the world, retaining the FIFA award he won last year. The Bayern Munich forward overturned the result last month of the Ballon d’Or prize where he placed second behind Lionel Messi, who finally led Argentina to a senior title at the 2021 Copa América. Mohamed Salah of Liverpool was also on the shortlist. Lewandowski broke two Bundesliga records by scoring 41 goals for Bayern in its title-winning 2020-21 season and 43 in the cale
EDMONTON, Alberta, Jan. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melcor Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: MR.UN) today announced that the Trustees of the REIT have declared cash distributions of $0.04 per unit for the month of January 2022, unchanged from previous months. The January distribution will be payable as follows: MonthRecord DateDistribution DateDistribution AmountJanuary 2022January 31, 2022February 15, 2022$0.04 per unit Melcor REIT also announced that results for the fourth quarter and year e
OTTAWA — A claim by Chinese health authorities that the Omicron variant was introduced to a resident of Beijing through a piece of regular mail from Canada is being dismissed as ludicrous. A Chinese state-controlled news outlet first reported that the Jan. 7 infection of a Beijing resident was the result of receiving a letter or parcel from Canada that passed through Hong Kong. The Chinese report attributed the possibility of that having happened to the deputy director of the Beijing Centre for
The James Bay Winter Road partially opens to light vehicle traffic today. The 311-kilometre road connecting First Nation communities on the James Bay coast is currently open from Moosonee to Fort Albany. The road is typically open to light traffic like pickup trucks by mid-January and to heavier traffic by early February. People are asked to drive with caution as there is still heavy equipment on the road and flooding activities taking place at various water crossings, according to a Kimesskanem
Top cryptocurrencies are seeing sell-offs in Monday's trading, and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is participating in the pullback. The popular meme token was down roughly 4.5% over the previous 24-hour period as of 2 p.m. ET. Among the top-15 largest cryptocurrencies, only Cardano was up over the last day of trading, while Bitcoin and Ethereum were down roughly 2% and 4%, respectively.
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