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Book Review: ‘George’ is a memoir by Frieda Hughes is about saving and being saved by a wild bird

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

“George: A Magpie Memoir,” by Frieda Hughes (Avid Reader Press)Frieda Hughes in an English poet and painter who has built a following on birding Instagram (@friedahughes) with her beguiling videos of owls. She has also written several children’s books and a weekly poetry column for The Times of London. Yet she has spent much of her life living in the shadow of her world-famous parents, the poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath.In her new book, “George: A Magpie Memoir,” her first work of nonfiction, Hughes recounts the nearly two years she spent caring for an injured baby magpie — a “tiny, feathered scrap” — at her ramshackle estate some 200 miles from London — and how it helped her come to terms with her traumatic legacy.On one level, it is an expert bit of nature writing, akin to a David Attenborough documentary. But on another level, it is a psychologically profound investigation of how George, her other animals, and the extensive gardens she cultivates on an acre of land in the Wels...

Woman accused of hiring hitman to kill wife of man she met on Match.com

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville, Tennessee, woman is accused of hiring a hitman through the dark web to murder the wife of a man she met on the internet dating website Match.com, according to a criminal complaint filed in court.In the complaint dated May 11, a Homeland Security agent wrote that Melody Sasser allegedly hired the hitman through a site called "Online Killers Market" on Jan. 11. The "order for murder" had a description that said the hitman was to kill a woman in Prattville, Alabama, according to the complaint."It needs to seem random or accident. Or plant drugs, do not want a long investigation," the description read, as described in the documents. The description went on to include even more details about the victim and her husband's vehicles and jobs. Capitol Police stopped a children’s choir from singing the national anthem. Why? The Homeland Security agent received information on the alleged plot from a foreign law enforcement agency on April 27. Agents in...

Readers’ pets featured in the Morning Report newsletter in June

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

We share photos of our subscribers’ pets at the end of every Morning Report newsletter.To sign up for the Morning Report, our free newsletter that curates local headlines on weekday mornings, go to twincities.com/newsletters and follow the prompts.You can also see pets featured earlier in 2023 in our previous roundup.In June, we have met three Pomeranians waiting for breakfast, one Shih Tzu who has never met a stranger and a cat named Pooh who is missed very much.Dusty has never met a stranger.Dusty and Larry.Waiting for breakfast.RIP, Pooh.Show Caption of ExpandMonday, June 5 (Memorial Monday)Pooh was mostly Siamese, part Himalayan. RIP, Pooh.“Pooh was a regal kind of cat,” writes Carroll. “He was 20 years old when this picture was taken and lived a few months more. We miss him greatly.”Friday, June 2Dusty!“This is Dusty. He is a 2-1/2 year old Shih Tzu.” writes Sandi of Burnsville. “He was born Sept. 27, 2020, and adopted by myself a...

2023 'Concerts at the Crossings' lineup announced

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

COLONIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The 2023 "Concerts at the Crossings" lineup has been announced. The free concerts take place at the Crossings Park gazebo from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Colonie. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! LineupJuly 6: New York PlayersJuly 13: Edge of TownJuly 20: Georgie Wonders BandJuly 27: Lustre KingsAugust 3: Big Sky CountryAugust 10: Body & SoulAugust 17: Garland Nelson: ReflectionsAugust 24: Hammerhead HornsAugust 31: Spirit of Johnny CashThe concerts are rain or shine. Attendees can bring lawn chairs, blankets, picnics, and dancing partners to the events. The concert series is sponsored by ANJO Construction.

Lineup for East Greenbush's 'Music in the Park' series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The lineup has been announced for East Greenbush's "Music in the Park" summer concert series. The concerts take place at Onderdonk Memorial Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! LineupJuly 25: The Schmooze with Gourmelis food truckAugust 1: Thee Mister E Band with Cookout with a CopAugust 8: 18 Strings of Trouble, food truck TBDAugust 15: The Lost Art Band with Pizza Trails food truckAugust 22: The Rhythm Pilots, food truck TBDAugust 29: Downtown Horns with Cookout with a CopYou can check out more musical performances in the Capital Region, both local and mainstream bands, under the Concerts and Performances tab on the NEWS10 website.

Boil water advisory lifted in Argyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

ARGYLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The boil water advisory in Argyle has been lifted as of 9:30 Monday morning. The boil water advisory followed a water main break that happened Tuesday on Sheridan Street. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to the Washington County Department of Public Safety, the leak caused unplanned interruptions in the water supply within the village.

Shooting death investigated near downtown Los Angeles bus stop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

The shooting death of a man near a downtown Los Angeles bus stop is under investigation Monday morning.The man's body was found on the ground near the Civic Center/Grand Park Metro Station at West 1st Street and North Hill Street around 10:40 p.m. Sunday night. Early reports indicated the man may have suffered some kind of wound and investigators later confirmed the victim had been shot at least once. A bus driver pulled over to offer the victim assistance. “There was a bus that pulled up. That bus driver attempted to render medical aid to the victim while being on the phone with a 911 dispatcher,” Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Ryan Rabbett said. First responders pronounced the man, believed to be in his 30s, dead at the scene.Investigators don't yet know what led up to the shooting or if the man had been on a Metro bus at some point. They did say shots were heard prior to any radio calls to the station. Police have no description of a suspect or suspects. Authorities are hopefu...

San Jose: Person dies after vehicle strikes tree, becomes ‘engulfed’ in flames

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

SAN JOSE — A vehicle struck a tree and became “fully engulfed” in flames in South San Jose early Monday, leaving one occupant dead, according to authorities.A tweet from San Jose police indicated the crash took place near the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Woodruff Drive. Police were alerted of the incident at 1:26 a.m. Monday morning.One occupant of the vehicle died at the scene. It was not immediately known whether the person killed was the driver of the vehicle, or if there were multiple people inside.The identity of the person killed was not immediately released pending confirmation and notification of their next of kin.Units are currently at the scene of a solo vehicle traffic fatality near the intersection of Meridian Ave and Woodruff Dr. A vehicle struck a tree and became fully engulfed. One occupant declared deceased at the scene. TOC: 1:26 AM pic.twitter.com/y4pxidTtaT— San José Police Media Relations (@SJPD_PIO) June 5, 2023Related ArticlesCrashes an...

NCAA champ Rose Zhang arrives on LPGA Tour with big hopes and leaves with a trophy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

The first words from Rose Zhang after the 20-year-old Californian capped off one of the more remarkable 13-day stretches in golf were telling.“What is happening?” she said.More tantalizing is what happens next.Hype rules the day in a society built around social media, and Zhang is one of the rare athletes who delivered. The Stanford sophomore won her second straight NCAA title and then 13 days later was awash in wonder when she won the Mizuho Americas Open in her professional debut.Women’s golf has not seen this level of anticipation since Michelle Wie West turned pro at age 15 equipped with blue-chip sponsors like Nike and Sony.Zhang walked, talked and played like it was any other tournament. She is so comfortable with who she is that expectations are not part of the equation.“I honestly didn’t even expect to make the cut,” she said Sunday evening as she sat next to a trophy stuffed with a bouquet of roses. “And the reason why I say this is because I don’t think about m...

Rusia dice que Ucrania ha lanzado una ofensiva en Donetsk para recuperar su territorio invadido

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:11:47 GMT

KIEV, Ucrania — Funcionarios en Moscú afirmaron el lunes que las fuerzas ucranianas habían iniciado una gran campaña el día anterior para abrirse paso en las líneas defensivas rusas en el sureste de Ucrania. Las autoridades en Kiev no confirmaron los ataques y sugirieron que esas afirmaciones podrían ser un intento ruso de desinformación.Vladimir Rogov, funcionario nombrado por Moscú en la provincia suroriental ucraniana de Zaporiyia, parcialmente ocupada por Rusia, dijo que los combates se habían reanudado allí el lunes por a mañana después de que la defensa rusa rechazara un avance ucraniano el domingo.Rogov afirmó que “el enemigo empleó una fuerza aún mayor que en el ataque de ayer”. El nuevo intento de romper la línea del frente era “más organizado y de gran escala”, añadió, señalando que “hay una batalla en marcha”.El funcionario reportó los combates después de que Moscú dijera haber rechazado importantes ataques ucranianos en la región oriental de Donetsk, una de las cuatro qu...