August 2021

CAPITOLA - The new curator of the Capitola Museum is perhaps a familiar face to people who find their roots, like her, in the old town of retirement. Deborah Osterberg grew up just above Capitola Village, attending elementary through high…

Hurricane Ida was elevated to Category 2 on Saturday as it intensified towards the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, where people were preparing for it to make landfall as a Category 4 storm putting Life threatening in what officials said could…

The Statue of Liberty is one of America's most significant landmarks, and that's how it came to be off the coast of New York City.…

Hello and welcome to Essential California bulletin. It is Wednesday 25 August. I am Justin Ray.In Palm Springs, there is a disagreement over a statue. No, I'm not talking about that of Marilyn monroe; I'm talking about the resemblance…

Updates from Josephine BakerSign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Josephine Baker's news. Some foreign visitors may have no idea who she was, but there is already a Joséphine Baker Square…

The minister mainly, by John Oliver Killens (Amistad). Unpublished for more than thirty years after the death of its author in 1987, this insane novel takes place in the imaginary African nation of Guanaya, where the discovery of mineral…

HOUSTON — For nearly 60 years, Houston collector and philanthropist Fayez S. Sarofim has quietly put together one of America's most important collections of art in private hands. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, offered…

Along the main street, volunteers distributed hot meals, bottled water and supplies. The churches had been turned into shelters. Some residents persisted in returning home, not knowing where to start."It smells of death," said Ms Burns,…

The Circles neighborhood west of Santa Cruz was founded in 1890 as the Garfield Park State Christian Disciples Campground. Its centerpiece was a park with a tabernacle that also served as a community center, which burned down in 1935,…

Photo: SEBASTIEN BLANC / AFP (Getty Images)If you take a chance on your life while driving your car, you will want this car to be the safest, best performing vehicle you have ever driven. And on August 22, 1962, when a group of snipers!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

BILBAO, Spain, Aug.22 (Reuters) - As she began a new life in Spain after escaping the chaos of Kabul, Nilofar Bayat said on Sunday that she could not live under the Taliban, who she said will overthrow all the achievements of Afghanistan.…

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(WXYZ) - Decades of history all fit in one day. The Woodward Dream Cruise is a storybook about a great American city and the cars that started it all.“It's been hot, but we love the cars we see and the…

Iconic Berlin Modern Art Museum designed by Bauhaus pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe has reopened to the public after a six-year renovationThroughThe Associated Press22 Aug 2021, 08:33• 2 minutes to readShare on…

Last Friday, the House administration committee released a report alleging that recent voting restrictions discriminated against minority voters. This is part of trying to argue that new legislation is needed to tackle discriminatory…

Chelsea have had many world class players over the years and many top French players have joined the West London club in the Premier League. With France being a dominant team in world football, many French people have played in the…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (WVIR) - The Fralin Museum of Art hosted an art camp for students this summer and student summer art at New City Art is worth seeing, which one of the artists is barely able to do it on her…

History dominates the city of Lexington, from pre-colonial times to the American Revolution and to the present day. Now, the women behind much of this story stand in silhouette on banners made by local Girl Scouts.Girl Scout Cadette Troop…

Tits story has all the qualities of a war drama - a king, a mistress, a slave, a revolution, loyalty and, ultimately, betrayal. But, at its center is a young Indian, withdrawn from his birthplace when he was only 11, never expecting a…

Arizona Representative Tom O'Halleran, who represents Arizona's largely rural 1st Congressional District, defended the new federal bipartisan infrastructure package as a victory for rural Arizonans in an…

MACHIAS - The Cattaraugus County Museum's Summer at the Stone House event series continues Thursday, August…

Welcome to the August 9 edition of HEADS UP OSHKOSH, where you'll get a sneak peek at the news you'll hear and talk about this week. This is our 29th issue of 2021. TOP ARTICLES THIS WEEK: Lane reduction begins on Jackson…

French football expert Adam White has told The Transfer Tavern that Serge Aurier is unlikely to return to PSG this summer. © Provided by Transfer Tavern…

Posted: August 6, 2021 / 4:41 PM MDT / Updated: August 6, 2021 / 4:41 PM MDT EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - The former curator of the El Paso History!-->…

A piece of Washington's grunge history recently gained historic status, and music fans might even visit it soon.The childhood home of Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain in Aberdeen was added to the State Heritage Register earlier in June,…

Climbing is the latest new sport to make its debut at the Tokyo Olympics, kicking off at Aomi Urban Sports Park on Tuesday August 3 and joining the likes of skateboarding, mountain biking and surfing to make their first bow. in…

Construction workers pouring wet concrete on a road. With 20% of the projected infrastructure bill, or $ 110 billion, spent on building roads and bridges, small construction companies are hoping for a long-term boom in activity.Jung…

When the Columbus Museum of Art moves one of its most recognizable pieces across town to make room for new artwork, it's safe to assume that its executives are excited to show off the acquisition. The new work,…

TEAM GB have so far added two stunning gold medals on a triumphant day at the Tokyo Games. Laura Kenny won her FIFTH historic gold in the Women's Madison alongside Katie Archibald, while Kate French won the Modern Pentathlon. Kenny's fifth…

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announces a catalog of works by Hayao Miyazaki featuring previously unseen works of art.…

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BOCA RATON - Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum spent over $ 2 million last year on major building renovations and new museum exhibits.Then museum officials turned around last week and demanded the city pay them back nearly $…

Warholm breaks own record in gold race Norway's Karsten Warholm broke the 4-man Olympic world record00-meter hurdles final, crossing the 46-second barrier on the way to gold medal glory. Warholm finished in 45.94 seconds, well ahead of…

One of the area's most spectacular hidden gems has announced more garden events for visitors.Harlaxton Manor near Grantham will open for two weekends in August, where guests can explore the beautiful formal gardens and other areas that!-->…

New Zealand Laurel Hubbard said she never looked for publicity and exposure, nor did she see herself as a model or trailblazer and just wanted to be seen as n 'any…