If you’re looking for some ways to get into the holiday spirit this weekend, 11 News found some events going on in Carroll and Baltimore counties that will have you seeing everything from traditional light displays to a Christmas haunted attraction Bringing new meaning to the holiday spirit at Hackney Haunts, inside the Westminster Town Mall, is Krampus and his minions, who will deliver some Christmas fear this season:
Labour have vowed to nationalise the UK’s railways if it wins the next election.
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah overnight, killing at least six Palestinians, medics said on Thursday, after saying it would evacuate civilians from the Gaza border city and storm it despite allies' warnings this could cause mass casualties. In the seventh month of a devastating air and ground war against the Gaza Strip's ruling Islamist group Hamas, Israeli forces also resumed bombarding northern and central areas of the enclave, as well as east of Khan Younis in the south. Israeli warplanes had hammered the north for a second day on Wednesday, shattering weeks of comparative calm there, and Israel said it was moving forward with plans for an all-out assault on Hamas holdouts in Rafah, on the southern border with Egypt.
Another stretch of Highway 401 in southwestern Ontario will be getting a new speed limit. The provincial government announced Wednesday that the 110 km/h zone from Windsor to Tilbury is getting extended by seven kilometres.The area is one of 10 sections on 400-series highways that will see speed limits go up by 10 km/h. Highway 403 from Woodstock to Brantford is also on the list.The provincial government started raising 401 speed limits in some areas about five years ago through pilot projects,
Like other tobacco giants, Altria has been revamping its portfolio of products to keep up with consumers switching from traditional tobacco products to vapes or other alternatives and as inflation-hit smokers switched to cheaper brands. The company's net revenue came in at $5.58 billion in the first quarter, topping analyst expectations of $4.71 billion, while profit on an adjusted basis came in line with expectations. Last year, Altria launched a lower-priced version of its flagship Marlboro brand and finalized its acquisition of e-cigarette startup NJOY Holdings, expanding its portfolio to include pod-based vapes.
A politician released a dove inside the European parliament in Strasbourg, France, on April 24 as part of a plea for peace.Slovakian MEP Miroslav Radacovsky released the bird while making what he said would be his “last intervention in the parliament.”Taking the dove out of a bag he was wearing inside his jacket, Radacovsky says, according to the live translation: “I would like to wish the whole of Europe, the whole of [the] world, the Russians and the Ukrainians – I wish everyone peace.”“And if I may, I would like to set free this bird as a symbol of peace, to symbolize that Europe needs peace.”The bird flies into the air before perching on a nearby desk, as Radacovsky continues: “Let’s let this dove fly above all of Europe, let’s let this dove unite all of us. Let this dove [be] a symbol of peace, [as] what we need most is really peace. Give peace a chance.”Another voice is then asking, “Can you catch it as well?” Credit: European Parliament via Storyful
Iraq had hanged 11 militants sentenced to death on terrorism charges, local security officials said on Thursday. The executions were carried out on Monday at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya and all those executed were Iraqi nationals, said a prison police officer and a local security official. They said the 11 men were convicted of joining the Islamic State militant group and taking part in "terrorist actions".
Water heater maker A. O. Smith reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by price hikes and resilient demand for its water heaters and treatment products in North America. The Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based company has also benefited from growing demand for its energy-efficient boilers as commercial buildings look to improve their carbon footprints. Adjusted profit for the first quarter was $1 per share, compared with 94 cents per share a year earlier.
The man called for killing law enforcement officers and their families, as well as taking judges and their families to be “brutalized in the streets,” the U.S. Attorney said.
A £31 billion takeover pursuit and some robust blue-chip updates helped to boost the FTSE 100 index today. Anglo American, whose interests include De Beers and the giant Woodsmith polyhalite project in North Yorkshire, is the target of Australia’s BHP. Meanwhile, shares in Barclays, AstraZeneca and Unilever performed strongly after their first quarter updates.
Increase in walking among older people key to general activity in England returning to pre-Covid levels
Gerry Turner's daughter, Angie, says the response to her father's divorce from Theresa Nist has been "disheartening."
As Ukrainian soldiers wait for more ammunition and air defence support from international allies, a drone team from Code 9.2 - part of 92nd brigade - arrives at a dugout near the eastern town of Bakhmut, which was seized by Russian forces last May. There, a drone operator who goes by the call-sign "Dvizh", stares at the screen showing images of Russian vehicles moving along a road. He aims, then drops an explosive onto the moving vehicle.
The Sussex Police officers had attended the unit in St Leonards-on-Sea after a report of a resident with a knife threatening staff in June 2022.
They’re making history as the first jazz act to headline Wembley Arena, and Ezra Collective couldn’t be more thrilled. The London quintet tells Isobel Van Dyke why music is the soul of community
MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of US$110 million, down from a profit of US$302 million a year earlier, as its revenue fell 12 per cent. The Montreal-based aircraft maker, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says the profit amounted to US$1.02 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, down from US$2.98 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. Revenue totalled US$1.28 billion, down from US$1.45 billion. The company says it delivered 20 aircraft for th
VANCOUVER — Teck Resources Ltd. reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago due in part to its reduced ownership in its steelmaking coal business as well as lower copper and zinc prices and higher costs. The Vancouver-based mining company says it earned a profit attributable to shareholders of $343 million or 65 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31. The result compared with a profit of $1.14 billion or $2.18 per diluted share in the same quarter last year. R
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This museum-like presentation is a walk back in time. Discover dozens of items found around estate sales in this historical Fort Worth neighborhood.
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