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Cartier’s use of images of Amazon tribe prompts Indigenous advocates to allege hypocrisy

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — Until two months ago, Cartier’s website showed Yanomami children playing in a green field.The French luxury jewelry brand said it was working to promote the culture of the Indigenous people and protect the rainforest where they live, in a vast territory straddling Brazil and Venezuela. But the project that the site described protecting the Amazon never took place. And Cartier published the photo without the approval of Yanomami leadership, violating the beliefs of a people who had been living in almost total isolation until they were contacted by outsiders in the 1970s.Some of the Yanomami and their defenders praise Cartier’s promotion of Yanomami causes. However, advertising by one of the world’s biggest jewelers with images of an Indigenous people devastated by illegal gold mining has some complaining of greenwashing, a corporation promoting its own image by supporting a cause.“How can a gold jewelry company, which we, the Yanomami people, are against, use...

Chicago off-duty officer, 33, found dead inside her home on West Side

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

CHICAGO — A 33-year-old off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead inside her home on the city's West Side.Police said the female officer was discovered unresponsive inside her residence in the 1800 block of South Carpenter in the Lower West Side neighborhood around 5:15 p.m. Sunday. She was pronounced dead on the scene.The medical examiner has identified her as Aleshia Carter. Details surrounding her death are unknown at this time. 1 killed, 2 injured in Dolton shooting Area detectives are investigating the officer's death.

1 killed, 2 injured in Dolton shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

DOLTON, Ill. — One person was killed and two people were injured in a shooting in south suburban Dolton, according to community activist Andrew Holmes.Police responded to a shooting in the 14700 block of Blackstone Avenue around 4 p.m. — just across the street from a park where children were playing.Neighbors said they heard as many as 20 gunshots. One person was killed. Their identity has not yet been released. CHICAGO: 3 people injured in River North shooting It is unclear at this time what led up to the shooting.No one is in custody.

Monday Forecast: Temps in upper 60s with partly sunny conditions

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

CHICAGO — Partly sunny Monday with cooler conditions lakeside. Winds: NE 5-10. High: 67/58. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here Mostly cloudy tonight with a chance for showers south. Low: 51.Tuesday Forecast: Mostly cloudy, temp drop late day. (pneumonia front possible). Winds: W 5-15 G20. High: 80.Full forecast details and more at the WGN Weather Center blog

Man, 53, stabbed to death at home in Austin

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

CHICAGO — A man was found fatally stabbed to death in a home in Austin Sunday night. According to police, the 53-year-old man was found in the hallway of a home near the 100 block of West Concord Place around 7:35 p.m. with stab wounds to the body. 1 killed, 2 injured in Dolton shooting He was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead. There is no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

17-year-old girl shot in drive-by on South Side

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old girl is in serious condition after she was shot in a drive-by Sunday night.According to police, the girl was a passenger in a vehicle near the 1300 block of West 49th Street around 7:50 p.m. when shots were fired. Man, 53, stabbed to death at home in Austin Police said she was brought to a hospital by a family member and was later transferred to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with gunshot wounds to the back and armpit. There is no one in custody and police are investigating the incident.

'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson, dies at 89

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Doyle Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday, according to his agent.Brunson was 89.Brian Balsbaugh, Brunson's agent, posted a statement on Twitter from the family.“It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson," the statement read. "He was a beloved Christian man, husband, father and grandfather. We’ll have more to say over the coming days as we honor his legacy. Please keep Doyle and our family in your prayers. May he rest in peace.”FILE - Doyle Brunson is pictured prior to play at the final table of the World Series of Poker on Nov. 8, 2011, in Las Vegas. Brunson, one of the most influential poker players of all time and a two-time world champion, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, according to his agent. He was 89. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)Brunson, called the Godfather of Poker and also known as “Texas Dolly,” won 10 World Series of Poker tournaments — secon...

'Don't feel safe.' East Austin senior living apartment has repeat code violations

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — David Martin, a disabled Army veteran, has been living at Heritage Pointe, a senior living community apartment complex in east Austin, for nearly two years. "I moved here with help from the VA (Veterans Affairs). I was basically homeless," Martin said. But now Martin said the VA is trying to help him move out. Martin told KXAN he had enough after December last year when he spent the holiday weekend helping carry disabled residents up and down stairs because the elevators at the apartment were broken.“The elevators are always broken in one or more areas at any given time,” Martin said. In addition to the multiple handwritten complaints provided to KXAN alleging elevator issues, KXAN found at least one City of Austin Code violation as well as several code complaints and 311 calls for service directly related to the elevators at the complex.KXAN reached out to NuRock, the property's management company, and asked about the elevator issues. In response NuRock told KXAN th...

Happy birthday! Oldest dog in the world celebrates another year

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

The world's oldest dog recently celebrated his 31st birthday, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, a breed of Portuguese dog, celebrated during a party Saturday at his home in the rural Portuguese village of Conqueiros, where has lived his entire life.Leonel Costa, 38 years old, owner of Bobi, a 30 years old Portuguese dog that has been declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records, caresses his pet at their home in the village of Conqueiros near Leiria. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images)More than 100 people attended the “very traditional” Portuguese party, owner Leonel Costa said. The government says dogs can dine al fresco but not everyone is on board Local meats and fish were served to up to 100 guests, with extra for Bobi, who only eats human food. A dance troupe also performed with Bobi participating in one of their routines.A picture taken on February 12, 2023 shows Bobi, a 30 year-old Po...

TXDOT to launch Click It or Ticket for 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Transportation will launch its annual Click It or Ticket campaign Monday asking drivers and passengers to buckle their seat belts the next time they get into their vehicles. According to TxDOT, 1,258 unbuckled drivers and passengers died in 2022, up 2.5% from the year before.TxDOT said law enforcement agencies across Texas will be stepping up enforcement of the state’s seat belt laws from May 22 through June 4.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that the Click It or Ticket initiative has saved more than 7,399 lives, prevented more than 120,000 serious injuries, and resulted in $28.5 billion in economic savings since its inception in 2002, according to TxDOT.TxDOT said a victim of an unbuckled crash will be at Monday's kick-off. Eden Ganzerla is recovering from a traumatic brain injury caused by the 2016 crash. She shared her message with TxDOT"My short term goals are to speak loudly and clearly gain more strength ...