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Volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore killed at Trump rally died shielding wife and daughter from gunfire
5 months, 1 week ago

Volunteer firefighter Corey Comperatore killed at Trump rally died shielding wife and daughter from gunfire

ABC  

The 50-year-old volunteer firefighter killed at the Trump rally died shielding his family from gunfire, according to officials. The evening's excitement quickly "turned into a nightmare", according to Helen Comperatore, as shots rang out and Mr Comperatore was hit. "Adrenaline kicked in and that's when I turned around and I heard a lady call for a medic," Mr Elmore, a …

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In images: New England’s ‘Town Meeting’ tradition gives people a direct role in local democracy
9 months ago

In images: New England’s ‘Town Meeting’ tradition gives people a direct role in local democracy

Associated Press  

WHAT: Town Meeting is a New England tradition that dates back more than 250 years. In Vermont, town meetings are traditionally held on the first Tuesday in March and in some towns, like Elmore, people sit down together afterwards for a potluck lunch. HOW: In Vermont, town meetings are traditionally held on the first Tuesday in March and in some …

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In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy. What can the U.S. learn?
9 months ago

In Vermont, 'Town Meeting' is democracy. What can the U.S. learn?

Associated Press  

ELMORE, Vt. — Julie wants more donations to the food pantry. “This is the real thing, and we should all be proud that we’re doing this.” Town Moderator Jon Gailmor sits for a portrait at the town hall, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Elmore, Vt. COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENT, HAND IN HAND Elmore calls itself the beauty spot of Vermont. They …

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Elmore Nickleberry, a Memphis sanitation worker who marched with Martin Luther King, has died at 92
11 months, 1 week ago

Elmore Nickleberry, a Memphis sanitation worker who marched with Martin Luther King, has died at 92

Associated Press  

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Elmore Nickleberry, a longtime Memphis sanitation worker who participated in the pivotal 1968 strike that brought the Rev. “When he came, all of us were happy, because we figured if he came to town, we would get better working conditions,” Nickleberry said. King was a great man.” On the 50th anniversary of King’s assassination, Nickleberry recalled the …

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I spent the night in a lighthouse on a tiny California island. Here’s how you can too
11 months, 1 week ago

I spent the night in a lighthouse on a tiny California island. Here’s how you can too

LA Times  

You might be reluctant to stay at a $475-a-night inn that warns of flashing lights and foghorns throughout the night, or bans one-night guests from bathing, or requires that you be ready to climb a ladder above roiling seas. The East Brother Light Station is a compound of three buildings on a ¾-acre island near the eastern shore of San …

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Parliamentary inquiry heads to Rochester 10 months after floods, with many residents still displaced
1 year, 4 months ago

Parliamentary inquiry heads to Rochester 10 months after floods, with many residents still displaced

ABC  

On the eve of an inquiry into last year's devastating Victorian floods, some people are still unable to return to their homes 10 months after the waters swept through Rochester. Key points: A temporary village for people affected by the floods has closed Some residents have moved to other accommodation but many remain displaced A parliamentary inquiry into the floods …

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ER doctor: I see the cruelty of US immigration policy up close
1 year, 4 months ago

ER doctor: I see the cruelty of US immigration policy up close

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Brian Elmore is an emergency-medicine resident physician in El Paso, Texas. CNN — Hiking in the desert outside the city I call home, it’s not hard to find evidence of migrants who have traveled across the southern US border. That strategy has permeated US immigration policy ever since, contributing to the death toll of nearly 10,000 migrants who …

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'Justified: City Primeval' Is Worth Watching
1 year, 5 months ago

'Justified: City Primeval' Is Worth Watching

Huff Post  

Amid conversations about copaganda, "Justified: City Primeval" appropriately moves its white lawman into a whole new landscape. Chuck Hodes/FX Sweety is also, as Dinner sees it, “a shirttail uncle” to Ellis’ sharp-tongued criminal defense attorney Carolyn, with whom Raylan has an increasingly complicated relationship. Black characters like these certainly didn’t have as much of a presence in the first “Justified” …

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A fire destroyed millions of veterans’ records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers
1 year, 5 months ago

A fire destroyed millions of veterans’ records. 50 years later, families are still seeking answers

Associated Press  

The apocalyptic scene is still burned into Mike Buttery’s memory 50 years later: Black smoke billowing from the top floor of the Military Personnel Records Center; bits of paper wafting through the air as dozens of firefighters tried desperately to stem the inferno. “Its size is difficult to comprehend, even when one is inside,” Walter W. Stender and Evans Walker, …

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The coolest new UK hotels
1 year, 5 months ago

The coolest new UK hotels

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rewild Things at Elmore Court, Gloucestershire open image in gallery Bathe on the balcony at Rewild Things Trends come and …

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Sea expedition discovers a 3,300-foot-tall butte off California coast
1 year, 8 months ago

Sea expedition discovers a 3,300-foot-tall butte off California coast

LA Times  

The Saildrone Surveyor, shown in the San Francisco Bay, recently went on a mapping expedition off Alaska and California. “It’s commonly said that we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the bottom of the ocean,” said Aurora Elmore of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Starting last summer, the Saildrone Surveyor — billed as the …

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Elmore to house Rochester residents displaced by floods in temporary 'village'
2 years, 1 month ago

Elmore to house Rochester residents displaced by floods in temporary 'village'

ABC  

Rochester residents displaced by flooding will have the option of temporary housing in Elmore. Key points: Temporary housing will be erected at Elmore to house Rochester families affected by flooding The Campaspe Shire Council had ben discussing the use of the Elmore Field Days site with the state government. Campaspe Mayor Chrissy Weller had yesterday flagged that the shire council …

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Elmore Field Days give farmers a chance to celebrate good seasons and tackle issues
2 years, 2 months ago

Elmore Field Days give farmers a chance to celebrate good seasons and tackle issues

ABC  

The first Elmore Field Days in three years continue to draw strong crowds despite mixed weather for the three-day event, which finishes tomorrow. Key points: Elmore Field Days have returned for the first time three years Organisers say the farming industry is in a strong position ahead of a fourth good season Farmers have shown interest in alternative power generators …

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Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge
2 years, 6 months ago

Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The white man accused of killing 10 Black people in a racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on a state domestic terrorism and hate crime charge that would carry a mandatory sentence of life in prison. The domestic terrorism charge — Domestic Acts of Terrorism Motivated by Hate in the …

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How tall will Mount Everest get before it stops growing?
2 years, 8 months ago

How tall will Mount Everest get before it stops growing?

BBC  

How tall will Mount Everest get before it stops growing? Alamy Mount Everest is steadily growing taller at around 4mm per year while the forces of erosion wear away it Arching over 8,849 metres into the sky, Everest is the world’s tallest mountain. "GPR uses radar pulses to image below the surface, so it can tell us the thickness and …

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Small Vermont community rallies to keep post office outpost
2 years, 11 months ago

Small Vermont community rallies to keep post office outpost

Associated Press  

ELMORE, Vt. — A Vermont community is asking the U.S. The post office at the back of The Elmore Store in Elmore, Vermont, serves fewer than 1,000 people and could close as early as February, New England Cable News reported Wednesday. In a statement, the Postal Service told New England Cable News: “The business that runs this unit has recently …

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Timothy Olyphant is set to return as Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval
2 years, 11 months ago

Timothy Olyphant is set to return as Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval

Daily Mail  

Timothy Olyphant is making a return to his Justified show with the follow up Justified: City Primeval. The past: It has been seven years since the original show - which also starred Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Margot Martindale and Jacob Pitts - went off the air. It is not yet known if any of the other cast members such as …

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People with disabilities have experience of a lifetime at scout jamboree
2 years, 11 months ago

People with disabilities have experience of a lifetime at scout jamboree

ABC  

Thousands of people have enjoyed a range of outdoor activities this week, from abseiling to robotics, at the VicJam Scouts event in Elmore, Central Victoria. Key points: The VicJam was held in Elmore from December 29 to January 7 4,500 people camped at the Elmore Events Centre For those with special needs, tasks were modified and special equipment was used …

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How 'Insecure' Star Christina Elmore's 'Weirdest Audition Ever' Led To Condola
3 years, 1 month ago

How 'Insecure' Star Christina Elmore's 'Weirdest Audition Ever' Led To Condola

Huff Post  

Photo: Merie W. Wallace/HBO; Illustration: Isabella Carapella/HuffPost Christina Elmore knows everyone has a lot of opinions about Condola, and she’s happy to be along for the wild ride. “The script said Condola, and then it would say, the character’s name was Lincoln Washington,” Elmore recalled. But Elmore didn’t fully know where it would fit into the show’s plot — and …

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NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss
3 years, 6 months ago

NCAA could seek once-radical solutions after high court loss

Associated Press  

Embedded in Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s scathing rebuke of the NCAA and its rules were a few suggestions on how college sports can be reformed to avoid being sued into oblivion. Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Alston case provided “clarity.” “What also is clear is the need for continuing evaluation of the …

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