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Three arrested during clash near Festival Eritrea event at Toronto hotel

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

Three arrests were made as a protest near a downtown Toronto hotel became aggressive in relation to a Festival Eritrea event.At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, protestors arrived the area of Loretto College, located on Rosemount Avenue, along with officers from several divisions, as the festival committee removed their tents from Earlscourt Park following a violent protest at the park on Saturday that sent nine people to hospital and stalled local traffic for hours.The protesters left without incident around 2:00 p.m., but the anti-government protesters then clashed with those attending Festival Eritrea at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on Queen Street West.Hundreds of protesters swarmed the entrance to the hotel, attempting to block access to the event. A large police presence, including the mounted unit, kept the two sides apart. Several protesters were taken away by police.The protesters remained in the area from approximately 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., where the protest ...

Argentines ask patron saint of work for jobs with elections around the corner

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentines lined up on a bitterly cold winter morning Monday in an annual pilgrimage to a Roman Catholic shrine for the patron saint of work, asking for jobs and prosperity as many struggle with one of the world’s highest inflation rates.Voters in the South American country are set to go to the polls Sunday in national primary elections that will determine party candidates for the October presidential race. But many of those in line at the shrine to St. Cayetano had little optimism things would change regardless of who comes out on top.Rubén Gómez said he hasn’t been able to find steady work since he lost his job at a slaughterhouse two years ago.“I was fine until the pandemic,” he said, adding that he now must do odd jobs to survive.With elections looming, Gómez complained that “whoever gets in, things will be worse.” As far as he is concerned, “they’re all the same.”Economy Minister Sergio Massa will be the presidential candidate of the left-of-cente...

PHOTOS: Day four of Lollapalooza 2023

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

CHICAGO -- Lollapalooza 2023 wrapped the weekend up with a variety of performances that kept festival-goers dancing until the very end.Lollapalooza 2023 closed out the four day music festival with headliners Lana Del Rey, L’Impératrice, Louis The Child, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lollapalooza 2023: Facts, features and fun Other acts include Lil Yachty, Afrojack, Joey Bada$$, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Ingrid Andress, Mt. Joy, among many others to perform on Sunday at Lollapalooza 2023.For more Lollapalooza 2023 coverage, click here.

Janelle Monáe to perform in Chicago this fall

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

CHICAGO -- Grammy nominated Janelle Monáe will be performing in the Windy City next month.Janelle Monáe is set to bring her "The Age of Pleasure Tour" to Chicago's Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom on Thursday, Sept. 14.The eight-time Grammy nominated singer and songwriter first jumped on the main stream with her 2010 single "Tightrope" from her debut album, "The ArchAndroid." Monáe earned her first Grammy nomination for 2008 for Best R&B Performance for "Many Moons" from her 2008 EP, "Metropolis, Suite I: The Chase." Q&A: Janelle Monae talks about freedom, how new album defines her and getting ready to tour again With over 3.4 million monthly Spotify listeners, Monáe's "Make Me Feel" single has over 140 million streams from her fourth studio album "Dirty Computer."The event starts at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 14.For ticket information, click here.

Can a Mega Millions jackpot winner remain anonymous? Not in these states

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — A record-setting Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs — it's an estimated $1.55 billion after no ticket matched the winning numbers Friday. If you're lucky enough to beat the immense odds and win, there are a few things experts recommend you do immediately. Among those is keeping your victory a secret for as long as possible. Depending on where you live (or more specifically, where you win the prize), you may be able to claim your prize anonymously. In many states, however, that isn't the case. According to Mega Millions, it all comes down to your state’s public disclosure laws. Some are required to publicly identify winners while others are not.For example, in California, where a winner has yet to come forward to claim a record $1.08 billion Powerball ticket sold in July, disclosure laws require the California Lottery to share the winner’s full name and where they bought the ticket. Mega Millions jackpot now estimated to be largest in game’s histo...

Can a Mega Millions jackpot winner remain anonymous in Illinois?

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — A record-setting Mega Millions jackpot is up for grabs — it's an estimated $1.55 billion after no ticket matched the winning numbers Friday. If you're lucky enough to beat the immense odds and win, there are a few things experts recommend you do immediately. Among those is keeping your victory a secret for as long as possible. Depending on where you live (or more specifically, where you win the prize), you may be able to claim your prize anonymously. In many states, however, that isn't the case. According to Mega Millions, it all comes down to your state’s public disclosure laws. Some are required to publicly identify winners while others are not.For example, in California, where a winner has yet to come forward to claim a record $1.08 billion Powerball ticket sold in July, disclosure laws require the California Lottery to share the winner’s full name and where they bought the ticket. Mega Millions jackpot now estimated to be largest in game’s histo...

'It went all wrong': Southeast Austin neighbors describe chaos of shooting involving APD

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As detectives worked to collect the last bits of evidence in large brown bags Monday morning, neighbors of the southeast Austin man involved in a shooting involving Austin police gathered at the edge of lingering crime scene tape, speculating on what had happened the night before. Some pulled out pictures they had taken of their neighbors being handcuffed and put in police cruisers, many of whom were released and allowed back into their homes. Police say one man, who hasn't been identified publically yet, opened fire at two Austin police officers who entered his home through the front door during a welfare check. Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said officers backed out of the house until the man started firing at them in the neighborhood. Both officers fired back. One was hit and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Neighbors say SWAT trucks bulldozed a man's fence as they worked to get him to come out of his home following a shooting be...

Large grass fire burns 45 acres close to Fredericksburg

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 7, 2023FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (KXAN) -- Multiple crews are working a "large, grass fire" Monday near Fredericksburg, the Gillespie County Communications Center wrote on Facebook.The Texas A&M Forest Service said the fire, named the Orchard Fire, has burned approximately 45 acres. Fredericksburg Fire and EMS said structures are threatened by the fire. Oak Grove wildfire estimated at 400 acres, 65% contained The center said Ranch Road 1631 is closed near Klaerner Road and the Palo Alto Creek due to the fire. EMS said RR 1631 is closed about three miles out of Fredericksburg.The communications center said multiple fire departments are at the scene. Fredericksburg Fire and EMS, Gillespie County Rural Departments, and the Texas A&M Forest Service are responding.The Texas A&M Forest Service said it has responded to 80 wildfires that have burned 8,521 acres over the past seven days. Forty-one of those wild...

The 1st Barbie to fly in space originated in Texas

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Long before Margot Robbie traipsed through space to reach the real world in the 2023 film "Barbie," one of Mattel's iconic dolls made history as the first Barbie to fly in space — and its roots are here in Texas.Austin resident Steve Denison joined NASA as an aerospace engineer in 1989, after finishing undergrad at the University of Kansas. There, he assisted in space shuttle crew training with a few flights, including the Nov. 15, 1990, launch of STS-38. TRENDING NOW: What Texas farmers and ranchers are tracking as heat, drought continues It was on that flight that Barbie — dressed in a full NASA Space shuttle training uniform — spent nearly five days in space before she and the rest of the STS-38 crew landed at the Kennedy Space Center on Nov. 20, 1990.But how did Barbie end up on that flight — and in space, no less — in the first place?"I received [the Barbie doll] during a white elephant gift exchange party amongst the team," Denison said.Austin resident Steve ...

Renovations planned for Stateside Theatre on Congress Avenue

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:12:25 GMT

Editor's Note: The video above shows KXAN Live's top headlines for Aug. 7, 2023AUSTIN (KXAN) — The historic Stateside Theater, which neighbors the larger Paramount Theater on Congress Avenue, could see overhauling renovations soon. Renovation plans include exterior changes and a "complete interior renovation," according to Historic Landmark Commission documents. This includes a new rooftop lounge, storefront modifications, stucco repair and facade painting. RELATED: A group of theaters used to line Congress Avenue. Here’s what’s left of Austin’s ‘Show Row’ Project plans were discussed at Austin's Historic Landmark Commission meeting Wednesday. Emily Little, a partner with architecture firm Clayton Korte, said the venue is beloved for its intimate theater, and the project hopes to celebrate, expand and capitalize on that. "For so long, the State has sort of been the nephew or second cousin of the great 'queen' next door," Little said. The project also includes replacing the curren...