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Collaborative show is in photographers’ wheelhouse — and in Willow Glen’s

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

Sunnyvale portrait photographer Suszi Lurie McFadden sees things how they are, while Palo Alto abstract photographer Brandon Stauffer sees things how they might be. The two shooters have combined their visions for “HumanEssence,” a show at Wheelhouse of Willow Glen in San Jose.“HumanEssence” pairs McFadden’s portraits with Stauffer’s abstract representations of same to illustrate how they can convey the same emotional resonance, and in the hopes that these pairings tell a story that is greater than the sum of its parts.McFadden says that when she proposed the collaboration, “My first thought was that the concept was really unique, but I wasn’t sure how it would work. However, as soon as Brandon and I began brainstorming, I knew we were creating something special.“I absolutely love seeing my portraits paired with Brandon’s abstracts,” she adds. “His art helps me see deeper into my own portraits, and the combinations speak to me in a way that even I didn’t expect.”Stauffer says the sh...

Russia: Drone caused blast far from Ukraine border, 3 hurt

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian authorities said Sunday a drone caused an explosion that injured three people in a town far from the border with Ukraine, but gave no word on the drone’s origin. The explosion occurred Sunday afternoon in the town of Kireyevsk, in the Tula region about 300 kilometers (180 miles) from the border with Ukraine and 175 kilometers (110 miles) south of Moscow. Russia’s state news agency RIA-Novosti cited local authorities as saying the explosion, which damaged some residential buildings, was caused by a drone but did not immediately give further details.The Latvia-based Russian news outlet Meduza reported that the blast left a crater about 15 meters (50 feet) in diameter and five meters deep (16 feet).THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Ukraine’s government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Puti...

Russian authorities say a drone caused an explosion that injured three people far from Ukraine border; no word on origin

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities say a drone caused an explosion that injured three people far from Ukraine border; no word on origin.Source

Mauricio Macri anuncia que no será candidato presidencial en las próximas elecciones en Argentina

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

(CNN) Español) — El expresidente de Argentina, Mauricio Macri, anunció en un video difundido este domingo en sus redes sociales que no participará en las próximas elecciones presidenciales.“No seré candidato en la próxima elección. Y lo hago convencido de que hay que agrandar el espacio político del cambio que iniciamos”, afirmó Macri en el video.El exmandatario dijo que Argentina está en un estado difícil de reconocer, a la deriva, que millones sienten el miedo de quedarse sin trabajo.En medio de ese análisis, responsabilizó de la situación a que “parte importante -de los ciudadanos- decidieron creer en líderes mesiánicos… terminó siendo muy dañino para el país, desde un poder desproporcionado … Tengo la convicción de que este tiempo oscuro empezó a terminar”, dijo Macri en el video pregrabado.“Los argentinos hemos madurado… no nos vamos a dejar pisotear por el populismo”, acotó el expresidente en referencia a las próximas elecciones.Macri no ofr...

England star Phil Foden misses game after appendix surgery

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

LONDON (AP) — England player Phil Foden has been ruled out of the European Championship qualifier against Ukraine on Sunday after having his appendix removed hours before kickoff. The Manchester City forward underwent surgery on Sunday morning, the Football Association said. No estimate has been given on how long Foden is expected to be out while he recovers, but he is likely to miss City’s Premier League game against Liverpool next Saturday and could be a doubt for his team’s Champions League quarterfinal first-leg match against Bayern Munich on April 11. England manager Gareth Southgate has not called up a replacement for Foden and is also without the suspended Luke Shaw and Reece James, who withdrew due to a hamstring injury. It leaves Southgate with 20 players to select from against Ukraine at Wembley.England made a winning start to its bid to reach Euro 2024 by beating champions Italy 2-1 on Thursday. ___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twit...

Man dies after car ends up wedged under semi-trailer, Aurora PD says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) -- A 58-year-old man died after losing control of his vehicle and ending up wedged under a semi-trailer Saturday night on I-225 in Aurora, police said.The Aurora Police Department said around 10:50 p.m., the man was driving a Lexus sedan recklessly while southbound on I-225 near the E. Mississippi Avenue exit. He was driving at a high speed and attempted to pass another vehicle on the right shoulder. Video shows deadly hit-and-run on Federal Boulevard He lost control and drove up the right grass embankment before veering back onto the road and under a semi-trailer, police said.The driver of the semi was not injured.Southbound I-225 was closed for over six hours following the crash but was reopened shortly after 5 a.m.APD said this is the tenth traffic-related death in Aurora this year.

Family identifies victim in fatal hit-and-run, says she was their 'North Star'

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Family members of a woman killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night spoke to FOX31 and shared that she was the family's "North Star." Family said Starr Martinez was a great woman, mother, stepmother and grandmother.Her stepson, Curtis Martinez, told FOX31 that Starr and his dad were married for over 20 years. Video shows deadly hit-and-run on Federal Boulevard "They were like your typical Bonnie and Clyde, man," he said. "They were together 24/7, unbreakable."A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family, you can donate to it here.The suspect truck and driver were found in Lakewood on Saturday, the Denver Police Department said.The driver was arrested and identified by DPD as 42-year-old Francisco Duenas-Colmenares.

US Congress concerned about Russia placing nuclear arms in Belarus

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

Members of Congress are concerned about reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to move tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus, though the threat should not stop the U.S. from continuing its support for Ukraine, Rep. Mike Gallagher said Sunday.“Putin has engaged in nuclear saber-rattling since the start of this crisis, Gallagher (R-Wis.) said during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.” “It’s something to be concerned about. But we should not allow his threats to deter us. We can’t allow that to be a cause for delaying critical weapon system[s] that we need to deliver to the Ukrainians.”Putin announced the plans to build a storage facility for nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus by July 1 on Saturday, according to reports from a Russian state-owned media outlet, Ria Novosti.“Tensions are rising,” House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “I think this is saber-rattling on the part of Putin.”Sen...

Heat no longer in a zone, leaving them defensively deficient and desperate

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

Even when the gimmick worked, Erik Spoelstra appreciated there had to be something more defensively.Once the gimmick was solved, the Miami Heat’s defense has been, well, defenseless.Yes, it was a good run for the zone defense that Spoelstra utilized during the first half of the season, putting his team on record pace for defensive possessions in zone and vaulting the Heat to a top-five defensive rating prior to the All-Star break.And then it wasn’t such a good run.“The last few times we’ve used it, we’ve gotten torched by it,” Spoelstra said. “So it was kind of an easy decision to move away from it. We work on it, still. Still have it in our tool kit. It just depends on the game and the circumstance.”At the moment, circumstances are dire on that end of the floor, including Saturday night’s 129-100 loss to the Brooklyn Nets at Miami-Dade Arena.The numbers are staggering and sobering.In their last 15 games, the Heat are 25th in the...

Biden’s visit an ‘authentic’ expression of Canada’s importance to U.S.: ambassador

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:23:19 GMT

WASHINGTON — The federal Liberals aren’t the only ones declaring U.S. President Joe Biden’s visit to Ottawa a triumph for Canada-U.S. relations. U.S. envoy David Cohen describes Biden’s visit as an authentic, intimate showcase of how important Canada continues to be to its southern neighbour.Cohen is pointing to significant progress on modernizing Norad and working together on critical minerals as two of the most important elements of the visit. But not everyone is happy: new rules at the Canada-U.S. border are already turning away legions of would-be asylum seekers at the unofficial Roxham Road crossing.Cohen says the changes are an integral part of a larger, broader strategy to deal with irregular migration, which he calls a very difficult issue. He’s also playing down Biden’s comment that Canada doesn’t want to turn its critical minerals into products, saying the president was trying to emphasize the opportunity for the two countries to work to...