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Post a Community Report This summer, Re:Source Cleveland’s Corner 65 summer sports camp hosted approximately 185 kids who had immigrated to Cleveland from 14 countries. Children gather for a photo at Re:Source Cleveland’s Corner65 summer camp at the Urban Community School in Detroit’s Shoreway neighborhood. Photo by Michael Indriolo Odunsi Nsengiyumba moved to Cleveland from Uganda with her family in 2017, but she didn’t know anyone in the city at the time. “I barely spoke any English,” Nsengiyumba said. “I just went to school and went straight home every day.” That all changed when, at age 12, Nsengiyumba began attending…
Sunday, August 25, marked the 85th anniversary of the release of The Wizard of Oz, a feature film based on the novel by L. Frank Baum. Locally, the anniversary was celebrated with a special screening of the Academy Award-winning film at the historic Texas Theatre.The film tells the story of Dorothy, played by Judy Garland, who and her dog Toto are caught in a tornado and whisked far away from home.When Dorothy opened the door to her house, she found a colorful world, hundreds of munchkins, and ruby slippers. As she hugged Toto, she couldn’t believe her eyes and said,…
Joe’s Diner Eagle Farm announced it was removing its ATMs this week as Australians prefer to pay with cards over cash. (Credit: Facebook/Getty)An Australian diner has sparked debate after revealing the “sad” reason it removed ATMs from its premises. The Brisbane restaurant says the move to cashless payments poses huge risks and it’s “just a matter of time before” customers feel the brunt.Joe’s Diner Eagle Farm announced the ATM had been removed this week, claiming that its ATM provider told them it “wasn’t being used enough to justify installing one”. Cash will make up just 13% of payments in Australia…
JAIPUR: The phenomenal success of Riyan Malhan is a sad story of India’s loss turned into the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) gain.The former Indian badminton player helped the UAE win a historic U-15 boys’ singles bronze medal at the 2024 Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships, which concluded in Chengdu, China on Sunday.The 14-year-old Riyan, who represented Delhi in domestic badminton tournaments in India until last year, chose to represent the UAE at last week’s Asian Junior Badminton Championships, contributing to his new home’s only medal win.Li Yang was the top seed and lost a hard-fought match to China’s…
The Paris 2024 Paralympics will see its opening ceremony along the Champs-Elysees this week, with competition starting on Thursday. Several athletes from Connecticut are scheduled to compete in the tournament. swimming: Ali Truwitt, Darien Matthew Torres, Ansonia Wheelchair Fencing: Victoria Isaacson, Quinnipiac Rowing: Ben Washburn, Madison Sage Harper, Sacred Heart University Sitting volleyball: Just as every athlete is different, so is every path to the Paralympics, and often athletes get their first experience with adaptive sports through a sports program like the Gaylord Sports Association Adaptive Program in Wallingford. “It’s just as intense, just as competitive,” said Katie Jolly, program…
Photo: AFP Published date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 7:19 AM The UAE strongly condemned and denounced the Israeli minister’s remarks regarding the establishment of a synagogue at Al-Aqsa Mosque. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry stressed the need for Israel to respect and not alter Jerusalem’s historical and legal status. The authorities also reiterated the UAE’s firm position to fully protect Al-Aqsa Mosque and prevent serious and provocative violations at the mosque. Stay updated with the latest news, follow KT on our WhatsApp channel. The statement also stressed the importance of respecting Jordan’s role as steward of holy sites…
The UAE called on France to provide “all consular services” to Durov and said ensuring the protection of UAE nationals was its “top priority.”The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it is closely monitoring the case of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app and a UAE national, after he was arrested by French authorities and his initial detention period was extended. The Russian-born Durov, 39, was detained at Paris-Le Bourget airport in France on Saturday following a judicial investigation opened last month on 12 suspected criminal offences linked to the popular messaging app Telegram, the Paris…
The Malik Willis experiment is over: On Monday, the day before NFL teams were required to trim their rosters to 53 players, the Tennessee Titans sent Willis to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for a 2025 seventh-round pick. Willis, a third-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, appeared in eight games as a rookie, starting three. Though the Titans won one of those starts, Willis struggled, completing just over 50% of his passes for 276 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions. He rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown. In 2023, the Titans selected quarterback Will Revis in the…
Journalist Paul Sakhar has published a new edition of his famous “Twitter Files” X account, in a lengthy thread in which he questions the independence of the aforementioned social network under the Biden administration. Sakhar details a love triangle between the social network, the State Department, and a company founded by Madeleine Albright, who served as Secretary of State under Bill Clinton.”Democrats and the media insisted that Twitter 1.0 was a ‘private company’ making its own decisions, despite pressure from the Biden administration to censor,” the journalist began writing in a piece that quickly went viral.”How can businesses rely on…
Billionaire entertainment executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has pulled out of a long-shot attempt to take control of Paramount Global, paving the way for David Ellison’s Skydance Media.The move comes less than a week after Paramount’s special committee of independent directors extended the deadline for a “go-shop” period to consider Bronfman’s $6 billion takeover bid. “Tonight, our bid group notified the special committee that we are withdrawing from the go-shop process,” Bronfman said in a statement. “We are honored to have the opportunity to participate. We continue to believe that Paramount Global is an exceptional company with unparalleled, well-known brands, assets…