
Renowned glass artist and the making of a football field-sized church window featured in new film
A renowned glass artist in Mexico played a key role in the creation of a football field-sized church window in the U.S. The 81-year-old Narcissus Quagliata is the master of the glass-fusion technique that made the Kansas church’s colossal stained-glass artwork possible
2023-11-01 21:17

Financially troubled Bally Sports Arizona will no longer provide coverage of local teams
Bally Sports Arizona will no longer provide coverage of local teams following the Arizona Coyotes' move to another network
2023-10-14 03:29

xQc opens up about his relationship with ex Adept after she leaked their private chats: 'I don't give a f**k anymore'
xQc spilled some beans about the latest controversy about his leaked messages
2023-10-03 15:51

Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander looks to build on dominant World Cup performance
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander generated the kind of buzz that had eluded him for much of his career with a dominant performance at basketball's World Cup
2023-10-22 21:58

Global Red Cross suspends Belarus chapter after its chief boasted of bringing in Ukrainian children
The International Red Cross on Friday suspended the Belarusian chapter after its chief stirred international outrage for boasting that it was actively ferrying Ukrainian children from Russian-controlled areas to Belarus. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies halted the membership of the Belarus branch after it refused to oust its leader Dzmitry Shautsou. He is accused of having breached the Red Cross' much-vaunted and much-defended standards of neutrality and integrity. The board of IFRC had given the Belarus Red Cross until Nov. 30 to dismiss him, and said it would suspend the branch if it didn't. “The suspension means that the Belarus Red Cross loses its rights as a member of the IFRC,” the Geneva-based international organization said in a statement Friday. "Any new funding to the Belarus Red Cross will also be suspended.” Shautsou, in comments to the state Belta news agency, called the decision to suspend the Belarus Red Cross from the IFRC “absolutely politicized.” He said he went to the occupied areas in eastern Ukraine “to prove that children that undergo health improvement in Belarus return home safely.” Last year, the Belarus Red Cross received nearly 1.7 million Swiss francs ($1.9 million) from the the IFRC for services like HIV prevention, support for migrants near the border with Poland, “clown therapy” and help for people fleeing neighboring Ukraine. This year, the outlay has been more than 1 million francs. Shautsou was seen publicly wearing military fatigues with the “Z” insignia of Russian forces, and he claimed publicly that he favored deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus. He also told Belarusian television that the Belarus Red Cross was actively involved in bringing Ukrainian children to Belarus for “health improvement” purposes. Belarus has been Moscow’s closest ally since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, when its authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko allowed the Kremlin to send troops and weapons into Ukraine from Belarus. Russia has also deployed tactical nuclear weapons there. More than 2,400 Ukrainian children aged 6-17 have been brought to Belarus from four Ukrainian regions that have been partially occupied by Russian forces, according to a recent study by Yale University. The Belarusian opposition is seeking an international probe into the effort and says Lukashenko and his officials should be held accountable for it. The Belarus Red Cross has maintained that it did not take part in the removal of the children from Ukraine, and that the transfers were arranged by a Belarusian charity founded by state-backed Paralympic athlete Alexei Talai. Shautsou, however, in a report aired by the state TV channel Belarus 1 was seen visiting the occupied Ukrainian region of Luhansk and said that his organization took “an active part” in the transfers. An internal IFRC probe found that the Belarus Red Cross said Shautsou was “found to be solely responsible for the allegations.” It also determined that another organization was responsible for moving children from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, and the Belarus Red Cross’ involvement was only within Belarus. It did not specify the other organization. The IFRC spells the name of the secretary-general of Belarus Red Cross as Dmitry Shevtsov. The Belarus Red Cross told The Associated Press on Friday that Shautsou will continue to run the group and that its board gathered on Friday to discuss financials and plans for 2024 “with the current situation taken into account.” Read More Indiana coroner identifies remains of teen girl found buried on land of man charged in her death A Kansas woman died in an apartment fire. Her family blames the 911 dispatch center's mistakes 5 takeaways from AP's Black attorneys general interviews about race, justice and politics Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 troops for a total of 1.32 million Man pleads guilty to 2022 firebombing of Wisconsin anti-abortion office Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 18 months for film violations but still not charged over mass graves
2023-12-02 05:59

Coolio's collaborators and track list announced for rapper's posthumous album, 'Long Live Coolio'
The rapper Coolio’s posthumous album includes features from Naughty By Nature’s Treach, Da Lench Mob’s J-Dee, and Ras Kass, his representatives have shared exclusively with the Associated Press
2023-07-07 20:19

Fortnite Acknowledges It Missed The Mark With New Cosmetics Restrictions
After receiving a bit of backlash from players regarding new age restrictions on some in-game
2023-11-20 06:28

Humans' impact on the earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say
Humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that scientists says a new geologic epoch began then
2023-07-12 06:55

Mega-cap firm valuations fall amid rising rates, tech earnings concerns
Most global mega-cap stocks continued their slide in October, hit by the rise in U.S. interest rates and
2023-11-01 17:49

Mysterious antimatter observed falling down for first time
For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles -- the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us -- falling downwards due to the effect of gravity, Europe's...
2023-09-28 09:24

Tyreek Hill Blames Wife For 'Hard Knocks' Nacho Incident
He's right, but should he have said it out loud?
2023-11-27 01:28

Eid in Sudan: 'I couldn't sleep because of the sounds of the gunfire'
Although both sides announced a ceasefire, fighting continues on one of Islam's holiest days.
2023-06-29 01:23
You Might Like...

Man City face Chelsea test as pressure builds on Ten Hag

29 inches of rain from Saturday to Wednesday was Beijing's heaviest rainfall in 140 years

US congressman Santos hit with more charges for inflating fundraising numbers

Who is Justin Dodge? Denver police sergeant who was hit by fire truck during Nuggets parade loses limb

Now that their 14-game losing streak is over, the Chicago Bears can breathe easier

Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says

Ron DeSantis expected to launch 2024 presidential bid next week, reports say

How would an Israeli ground assault on Gaza unfold?