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Bill Granger, chef who brought Aussie-style breakfast to world capitals, dies at 54

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Bill Granger, the Australian chef, food writer and restaurant owner who brought Aussie-style food to international capitals from London to Seoul, has died. He was 54. Granger’s family said on social media Tuesday that the chef died in a hospital in London on Christmas Day. “A dedicated husband and father, Bill died peacefully in hospital with his wife Natalie Elliott and three daughters, Edie, Inès and Bunny, at his bedside in their adopted home of London,” the family statement said. It didn’t provide more details. Born in Melbourne, Australia, Granger was a self-taught cook who launched a chef’s career over three decades after dropping out of art school. He opened his first restaurant in 1993 in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst, where he soon became known for his breakfasts served at a central communal table.He and his wife then launched their restaurant business globally, opening more than a dozen restaurants under his name in London, Seoul, and To...

Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against Hamas to more areas where the military had told Palestinians to seek shelter earlier in the war.Residents reported heavy bombing in the built-up Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, in the southern city of Khan Younis and in the southern town of Rafah, areas where tens of thousands have sought refuge as much of northern Gaza was pounded to rubble.“It was a night of hell. We haven’t seen such bombing since the start of the war,” said Rami Abu Mosab, speaking from the Bureij camp, where he has been sheltering since fleeing his home in northern Gaza.He said warplanes flew overhead and gunfire and explosions echoed from the eastern edge of the camp — which, like others in Gaza, houses refugees from the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation and their descendants and now resembles other densely populated neighborhoods.A home nea...

A Greek air force training jet crashes outside a southern base and its pilot is reported killed

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek air force pilot was killed Wednesday when his training jet crashed in the countryside outside an air base near the southern town of Kalamata, state-run ERT television said.The two-seater T-2 aircraft was carrying only one crew member, ERT said, and crashed as it was coming in to land.Rescue teams cordoned off the area of the crash, where there were no buildings.The U.S.-made T-2 Buckeye first flew in the late 1950s and has served as the Greek air force’s main training plane for decades. It had been scheduled to be withdrawn from service in the coming months.The Associated Press

Teenager Najiah Knight wants to be the first woman at bull riding’s top level. It’s an uphill dream

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najiah Knight drops her 100-pound frame onto a snorting 1,300-pound bull and adjusts her ropes, warming the sticky rosin. Music blares across the arena, but Najiah can hear only her dad, in the chute with her, and her mom, cheering from the stands. She nods to indicate she’s ready, and a cowboy pulls the door of the chute.The gate swings open, and Najiah — a 17-year-old gladiator entering a ring where men rule — begins her dance with the bull.Najiah, a high school junior from small-town Oregon, is on a yearslong quest to become the first woman to compete at the top level of the Professional Bull Riders tour. She can’t join until next year, when she’s 18, and even then, she’ll have to prove she’s good enough to qualify. There’s fierce competition: Only about 30 of the best riders from around the world reach the top. It takes time, travel, money and, perhaps most of all, guts. The sport is undeniably dangerous, with riders frequently injured and even killed. None of t...

Two bodies found inside home in Avondale neighborhood; Chicago police investigating

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

CHICAGO — A wellbeing call from a neighbor led Chicago police to the deceased bodies of a man, 70, and a woman, 66, inside a home early Wednesday morning in the Avondale neighborhood on the city's North Side.Police began their investigation Tuesday night, telling WGN they responded to a call for a wellbeing check in the 3300 block of N. Central Park Ave. from a tenant concerned about their neighbors.Police say they gained entry to the home through the rear door, where they found the two bodies, both deceased.Police did not say how long they believe the bodies were dead inside the home, but they did say there were no signs of trauma.Area Five Detectives are investigating.

Chicago police investigating homicide on city's South Side

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

CHICAGO — The Chicago Police Department is investigating an overnight homicide on the city's South Side.Early Wednesday morning, just after midnight, police responded to a person shot in the 4800 block of S. Hermitage Ave. and found an unidentified male victim in an alley with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.According to police, the victim was unresponsive and appeared to be about 35 years old. He was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.Police say there is nobody in custody, and Area One Detectives are investigating the incident.

5 things to know this Wednesday, December 27

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Happy Wednesday! According to Meteorologist Matt Mackie, we'll see some rain with cloud coverage and temperatures in the mid to high 40s throughout the day. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! A pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday night after being involved in a crash on Van Vranken Avenue in Schenectady. Police say the pedestrian was left unconscious and appears to be in critical condition. Meanwhile, the Albany Police Review Board is suing the city and the police department, union, and chief. These stories, and more, are covered in your five things to know this Wednesday morning. 1. Pedestrian hospitalized after crash on Van Vranken AvenueA pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday night after being involved in a crash on Van Vranken Avenue in Schenectady. Police say the pedestrian was left unconscious and appears to be in critical condition.2. Albany Police Review Board sues city and police department, union, chiefThe ...

Pedestrian hospitalized after crash on Van Vranken Avenue

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A pedestrian was hospitalized Tuesday night after being involved in a crash on Van Vranken Avenue in Schenectady. Police say the pedestrian was left unconscious and appears to be in critical condition. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! On Tuesday, around 9:02 p.m., police responded to the 1600 block of Van Vranken Avenue for multiple 911 calls reporting a serious crash. Upon arriving at the scene, police found a car that had crashed into a pedestrian.The pedestrian was taken to Albany Medical Center. Police say the driver of the car is cooperating with the investigation. Electric City Mayhem hockey league promoting family-like atmosphere Van Vranken Avenue was shut down between Kenwood Avenue and Mason Street briefly. Stick with NEWS10 as more information becomes available.

Ask Amy: Parents respond to a hotline call

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

Dear Amy: Six years ago, my two adult stepdaughters confronted us with their “concerns” that their mother and I knew that our 17-year-old son smoked marijuana.We did know about his pot use and clearly explained the steps we were already undertaking in getting him the help he had recently requested.Our stepdaughters immediately alerted DCFS.A conviction would have destroyed our professional careers and seriously damaged our family’s future.Agonizing months later, our case was dismissed, and the charges were characterized as unfounded.This betrayal led to familial estrangement from the stepdaughters.Our now 23-year-old son is doing well, and my wife understandably wants her offspring back in our lives.I have encouraged my wife to pursue reconciliation. I do not share this interest. (Independently, neither does our son).My wife is pressuring me to partake in the perilous voyage of reconciling with her daughters. I would prefer being keelhauled.Please share your reflections on this poss...

The Balkans – the next big thing in renewable energy

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:48:24 GMT

The countries of the Balkan region, apart from Romania, which shows similar indicators to Greece, have experienced their own "green" revolution in recent years, but are still far from being considered saturated markets.The numbers speak for themselves, as can be seen from the data presented at the recent Renewables Balkans conference held in Bucharest, and these numbers highlight the great opportunities that exist for Greek energy companies if they set the right goals, if they avoid mistakes and if they hurry. In Bulgaria, the most developed of the seven countries, installed capacity from renewable sources reached 5.2 GW last year, equal to 40% of that of Greece, which currently stands at 12GW. In Croatia, the capacity is 3.6 GW, in Serbia 3.1 GW, followed by Albania with 2.5 GW, Bosnia with 2.1 GW and in the last places, Montenegro and North Macedonia with 0.8 GW each.Western Balkan countries are experiencing a "boom" in solar energy investment, but their grids are lagging behind. ...