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- LifestyleAssociated Press
The plate as palette: Set the table and the mood with the latest in creative dishware
“Chefs know that guests spend a lot of time looking at their plates,” says Chandra Ram, associate editorial director of Food & Wine magazine. “Chefs and restaurants are moving away from traditional ways of food presentation,” says Thomas Kastl, director of dining at Ambiente, the global homewares trade fair in Frankfurt each year. Stoneware, in particular, is enjoying a renaissance, he says.
4-min read - NewsAssociated Press
Family of man killed when Chicago police fired 96 times during traffic stop file wrongful death suit
The family of a Chicago man killed when plainclothes police officers fired their guns nearly 100 times during a traffic stop filed a wrongful death lawsuit Wednesday, accusing the department of “brutally violent” policing tactics. The 76-page federal complaint alleges the officers violated multiple laws and police department policies during the “predatory, violent, unlawful traffic stop” on March 21 that left 26-year-old Dexter Reed dead. A police oversight agency released videos and documents
3-min read - NewsThe Independent
Blood-soaked Household Cavalry horses loose in central London injuring people and hitting cars
The horses are said to have become spooked during a training exercise with a soldier injured
4-min read - CelebrityHuffPost
Schwarzenegger Confirms He 'Started' Rivalry With Sylvester Stallone In Joint Interview
The former action titans of Hollywood famously competed throughout the '80s and '90s — to insidious, baffling and often quite hilarious results.
3-min read - EntertainmentAssociated Press
Music Review: Pet Shop Boys have done it yet again with catchy and bittersweet 'Nonetheless'
Once upon a time, on Pet Shop Boys ' first single, “West End Girls,” vocalist Neil Tennant sang the lines, “We’ve got no future / We’ve got no past / Here today, built to last." Fifteen studio records later, there possibly isn't a better verse that captures the timelessness of the stone-faced British pop duo that appears to, indeed, be built to last. Known for their synthesizer-backed dance tracks with emotionally resonant lyrics, Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe created their own style of e
2-min read - NewsThe Independent
Escapee cavalry horse appears to have injured leg as army locate missing animal
An escapee cavalry horse appeared to have an injured leg as it was located by the army after running amok in London on Wednesday 24 April. Four Household Cavalry soldiers were thrown from their mounts before the animals bolted. The military horses caused “total mayhem” in central London after they were spooked by builders moving rubble.
1-min read - PoliticsThe Independent
Biden says US will send more military aid to Ukraine, ignores questions on TikTok and Gaza
The legislation also includes funds for humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza
3-min read
