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Paris exhibit celebrates ‘first celebrity’ Sarah Bernhardt

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

PARIS (AP) — The pioneering French stage star Sarah Bernhardt was one of the world’s most famous women by the time of her death in 1923 — a status she owed not just to acting talent but her modern instinct for self-publicizing and using the press to brand her image.A century later, a French museum opened an exhibit on the eccentric, scandalous and multihyphenate performer known as “La Divine,” whom many consider the world’s first celebrity.At the Petit Palais museum in Paris, the public is now discovering the madcap jigsaw puzzle of Gothic stories, costumes, recordings, films, photos, jewels, sculptures, and personal objects for the first time together–– that made Bernhardt an object of fascination from Berlin to London and New York.“Sarah Bernhardt was more than a famous actress. She was one of the first celebrities. She was a businesswoman, a fashion icon, a sculptor, theater director, a visionary, a courtesan. She pushed gender boundaries. By self-publicizing, she paved the...

Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaq Barrett drowns in family pool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home on Sunday, police said.Officers, responding to a call that a child had fallen into a pool, were sent to Barrett’s home in the Beach Park neighborhood in south Tampa shortly before 9:30 a.m. The football player’s youngest child, Arrayah, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.“The investigation is ongoing,” the police report said. “It is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time, but a purely accidental and tragic incident.”Barrett, 30, and his wife, Jordanna, have three other children.“Today’s tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna and the entire Barrett family during this unimaginably difficult time,” the Buccaneers said a statement.“While no words can provide true comfort at a time such as this,” the team added, “we offer our support and lo...

Single family residence in San Jose sells for $1.5 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

2721 Ori Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,704-square-foot house built in 1955 has changed hands. The property located in the 2700 block of Ori Avenue in San Jose was sold on April 12, 2023, for $1,500,000, or $880 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a garage, and two parking spaces. It sits on a 9,594-square-foot lot, which also has a pool.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:On South Daniel Way, San Jose, in August 2022, a 1,914-square-foot home was sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $836. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,509-square-foot home on South Baywood Avenue in San Jose sold for $1,560,000, a price per square foot of $1,034. The home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,383-square-foot home on the 400 block of South Monroe Street in San Jose sold in March 2023, for $1,500,000, a price per square foot of $1,085. The home has 3 bedrooms and 1 bathrooms. 

May entertainment guide 2023: Lizzo, Janet Jackson blossom in the DMV

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews May entertainment (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Forget those April showers, it’s time for May flowers with fun events blossoming.There are plenty of exciting happenings around the D.C. area this month.Time for your May entertainment guide:May Entertainment GuideMay 1: Coheed and Cambria at The Fillmore Silver SpringMay 1: The Wallflowers at The BirchmereMay 2-...

Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell to JPMorgan Chase

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Regulators seized troubled First Republic Bank and sold all of its deposits and most of its assets to JPMorgan Chase Bank in a bid to head off further banking turmoil in the U.S.San Francisco-based First Republic is the third midsize bank to fail in two months. It has struggled since the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and investors and depositors had grown increasingly worried it might not survive because of its high amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rate loans. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said early Monday that First Republic Bank’s 84 branches in eight states will reopen Monday as branches of JPMorgan Chase Bank.Regulators worked through the weekend to find a way forward before U.S. stock markets opened. Markets in many parts of the world were closed for May 1 holidays Monday. The two markets in Asia that were open, in Tokyo and Sydney, rose.As of April 13, First Republic had approximately $229 billion in to...

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (AP) — Uzbeks gave overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040, the country’s central elections commission said Monday.More than 90% of those who cast ballots Sunday voted for the measure, which was heavily promoted by the government, according to the commission. Nearly 85% of eligible voters took part, it said.The changes include lengthening the presidential term from five to seven years, while retaining the existing two-term limit. Although President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is in his second term, the change in term length would allow him to run twice more after his current tenure ends in 2026.Other changes include abolishing capital punishment and boosting legal protections for citizens, including those accused of crimes.Under Mirziyoyev’s predecessor, Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan was one of the region’s most repressive countries. ...

Virginia Beach struck by tornado, dozens of homes damaged

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (AP) — The City of Virginia Beach declared a state of emergency after a tornado moved through the area Sunday and damaged dozens of homes, downed trees and caused gas leaks.City officials said it’s unclear how many homes had been damaged but they estimated between 50 and 100, after the tornado touched down just after 6 p.m., WTKR-TV reported. City Manager Patrick Duhaney declared a state of emergency Sunday night.Much of the damage had been reported in the area of River Road and N. Great Neck Road. It also includes Upper Chelsea Reach and Haversham Close.There were no immediate reports of injuries.Virginia Natural Gas responded to several homes with gas leaks and Dominion Energy was reporting just under 1,000 outages early Monday.Great Neck Road will remain closed between Cox High School and the bridge at Adam Keeling Road until further notice to allow for emergency and debris management work to occur, the city said.Crews will be out at 8 a.m. Monday to begin clea...

Russia missile attack on Ukraine injures 25, damages homes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its second large salvo of missiles at Ukraine in recent days early Monday, damaging buildings and wounding at least 34 people in the eastern city of Pavlohrad but failing to hit Kyiv, officials said. Air raid sirens began blaring across the capital at about 3:45 a.m., followed by the sounds of explosions as missiles were intercepted by Ukrainian defense systems. Eighteen cruise missiles were fired in total from the Murmansk region and the Caspian region, and 15 of them were intercepted, said Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi. The head of Kyiv’s city administration, Serhii Popko, said all missiles fired at the city were shot down, as well as some drones. He didn’t provide further details, but said more information would be available later. The attack follows Friday’s launch of more than 20 cruise missiles and two explosive drones at Ukraine, which was the first to target Kyiv in nearly two months. In tha...

Tentative agreement reached with Treasury Board for workers: In The News for May 1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 1 …What we are watching in Canada …The Public Service Alliance of Canada has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Treasury Board covering more than 120,000 federal government workers across the country. The national strike is now over for Treasury Board workers, specifically members of the PA, SV, TC and EB bargaining groups, who are required to return to work May 1st at 9 a.m. Eastern Time or their next scheduled shift. PSAC says strike action continues for 35,000 Canada Revenue Agency workers nationwide, with contract negotiations ongoing. Public servants hit picket lines at locations across the country beginning April 19th in what the union said was one of the biggest job actions in Canadian history. Service disruptions loomed large during the job action, from slowdowns at the border ...

Bolo program spreading word of wanted fugitives to make announcement in Toronto

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:23 GMT

TORONTO — Officials with a national program intended to enlist public help in arresting Canada’s most wanted fugitives are expected to make an announcement in Toronto this morning. The Bolo program — which stands for “be on the lookout” — offered few details about the announcement. But both the Toronto Police Service and British Columbia’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit say it involves efforts to target wanted suspects, including some being sought by their respective forces. Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw will be on hand along with Bolo’s Director Max Langlois and the chair of Toronto Crime Stoppers.The news conference is set to get underway at 10:30 a.m.The Bolo Program works with police forces across Canada and uses technology and social media to help spread the word about wanted fugitives.This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 1, 2023. The Canadian Press