FILE - Members of the community fill De La Guerra Plaza in front of the Santa Barbara News-Press newspaper's office during a rally on July 18, 2006, in Santa Barbara, Calif. The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California's oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its billionaire owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt. After floundering for years, the newspaper became an online-only publication in April but its last digital edition was posted Friday, July 21, 2023, when owner Wendy McCaw filed for bankruptcy.

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More than 300 people have objected to the proposed data centre, citing traffic, aesthetic and environmental concerns.

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For a quarter of a century, the basic building blocks of veteran artist Hong Seung-hye's paintings have been none other than pixels - the smallest square unit t...

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MANILA, Philippines—Mercedita de Jesus was once an activist herself and saw how tough it was for people, especially the youth, to pursue activism. It was the reason she was hesitant when her son became an activist, too. Her son, Gene Roz Jamil 'Bazoo' de Jesus, is 'very lovable.' She said he was an early reader, loves books and journals, and draws human figures so adeptly that he could copy images in a magazine. As a son, Bazoo, according to Mercedita, is 'so connected to us even if we are far away from him in distance since me and my husband are overseas workers in Italy.

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The European Union deplores the veto by the Russian Federation in the UN Security Council on 11 July 2023 on the renewal of the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2672 (2023) regarding cross-border delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in Northwest Syria. The non-renewal of UNSCR 2672 as a result of the Russian veto will further exacerbate the already dire humanitarian situation in northwest Syria and will gravely disrupt the delivery of life-saving humanitarian supplies to millions in need.

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MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines notched a silver medal in cricket courtesy of the women's team in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at AZ Group Cricket Oval: Hun Sen Boulevard. The women's cricket team placed second in the women's 6 A Side category after succumbing to Indonesia with a score of 78/1-25/5 in the final. The Indonesians emerged victorious by converting 53 runs. April Rose Saquilon led the cricket team in runs with 11 to her name in a losing effort. Helping Saquilon in the field were Alex Bobbi Smith, Jennifer Alumbro, Jhon Kate Andreano, Josie Arimas, Riza Penalba, Romela Osabel and Simranjeet Sirah.

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India News: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said that police and competent authorities cannot on suspicion or mechanically order externment of a person w...

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Eighty percent of California's water from the Colorado River is used for agriculture. So, as the river dries up, the first cuts tend to land on farmers. Agriculture economist Richard Howitt thinks to get out of this water crisis California's farmers must make some major changes. 'It will hurt some sectors,' he says. 'We can't disguise that we should face up to it. But when I say hurt, I'm talking about changing the size of the sector with compensation.' Today, On Point : Is targeting the country's food supply the best way out of this Colorado River water crisis ? Guests Tina Shields, water department manager at the Imperial Irrigation District.

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Christian Watson and Jerry Jeudy both sat out last week, but there's a chance they return in Week 2. Get the latest injury updates on these key WRs ahead of your waiver pickups and start 'em, sit 'em decisions.

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BACOLOD CITY — The detection of African swine fever (ASF) in Bacolod City hogs has affected the shipment of pigs from Negros Occidental to other parts of the country. 'The effect of the Bacolod announcement has been negative,' Provincial Administrator Rayfrando Diaz said on Tuesday, May 30. 'There are reports that some people are lobbying against the loading of pigs from Negros Occidental on vessels for shipment to other areas. (But let me remind them that) there has been no official laboratory findings of the presence of ASF in Negros Occidental, so far,' he added.

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Vance Wealth Inc. grew its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF ( NYSEARCA:IVLU – Get Rating ) by 72.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 112,102 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 47,119 shares during the period. iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF accounts for 1.6% of Vance Wealth Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 16th biggest position. Vance Wealth Inc. owned approximately 0.16% of iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF worth $2,597,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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Hunter Biden walks to the motorcade after arriving at Fort McNair, after U.S. President Joe Biden spent the weekend at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., July 4, 2023.  (REUTERS/File Photo) WASHINGTON  – U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was criminally charged on Thursday, after efforts to reach a plea deal failed, leading to the first ever prosecution of a sitting president's child. The indictment filed on Thursday U.S. District Court in Delaware with three criminal counts related to gun possession.

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu- A city councilor here is proposing the collection of environmental fees for tourists who will be visiting their beaches and other tourist spots. Councilor Annabeth Cuizon said that she already submitted a proposed ordinance for the collection of environmental fees from tourists that will be used for the preservation and protection of the city's environment, especially marine resources. 'Impose ta og environmental fee sa atong siyudad sa Lapu-Lapu being a tourism destination.

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A prominent Chinese comedy producer was hit with a penalty of nearly 15 million yuan ($2.1 million) and was suspended indefinitely from commercial performances in Beijing for violating relevant regulations, according to a statement released by local cultural authorities Wednesday. The punishment was imposed in response to accusations on social media that one of the firm's stand-up comedians insulted the Chinese military in a pun he made during a live comedy show in Beijing on Saturday.

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CEBU CITY, Philippines— Cebuano weightlifters Elreen Ando and John Febuar Ceniza will vie in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on September 2 to 17, 2023. Both Cebuanos won medals in the recent SEA Games in Cambodia. Their participation in the world championship was announced by one of their coaches, Ramon Solis of the Samahang Weightlifting ng Pilipinas (SWP). Both weightlifters are currently training at the SWP Cebu headquarters at the back of the Cebu Coliseum in downtown Cebu City.

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BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. ( NYSE:BKN – Get Free Report ) announced a monthly dividend on Tuesday, August 1st, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of 0.0395 per share on Friday, September 1st. This represents a $0.47 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.16%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 14th. BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Stock Up 0.7 % Shares of BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust stock opened at $11.

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Nicole Henning did not foresee becoming an expert in ultrasound imaging. Before joining Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT as an ultrasound research specialist at the Preclinical Imaging and Testing (P&IT) Core Facility, she earned a degree in animal sciences and aspired to go to veterinary school. Instead, she found herself working in animal husbandry, and soon, in facility and project management. While she enjoyed her work, it wasn't enough. "I wanted to do more research, particularly helping with other people's research," Henning says.

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Dividend Assets Capital LLC increased its stake in PepsiCo, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PEP – Get Rating ) by 2.6% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,987 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 335 shares during the quarter. Dividend Assets Capital LLC's holdings in PepsiCo were worth $2,346,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of PEP.

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In this frame grab made from video released by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), people inpspect the site where a landslide hit a village on Serasan Island, Natuna regency, Indonesia, on Monday, March 6, 2023. The landslide caused by torrential rain killed a number of people and left dozens of others missing on the remote island, disaster officials said. (BNPB via AP) AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY INDONESIAN NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY; MANDATORY CREDIT.

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