Former colleague to run half marathon in her memory

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  322 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

By Oliver WrightBBC News Getty ImagesMaddy Cusack died in September aged 27A former colleague of Sheffield United's Maddy Cusack is set to take on a half marathon to raise funds for the foundation set up following her death. Cusack, the first player to reach 100 appearances for the Blades, died last September at the age of 27. Sam Turner, who worked with her in the club's marketing department, said he planned to run the Sheffield Half Marathon to " [Read More]

Gary Paulsen tells his own survival story in Gone to the Woods

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  692 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

As a kid, author Gary Paulsen felt safe in only two places: the woods and the library. His parents had a disease called alcoholism. Drinking too much alcohol caused them to ignore him or yell at him. Paulsen often slipped away to camp outdoors in mild weather or warm up in the library on winter evenings in northwestern Minnesota. Paulsen writes about these experiences in his gritty new memoir, “Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood. [Read More]

Granite State Challenge | Hopkinton High V. Portsmouth High | Season 41 | Episode 4

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  19 minutes  |  3977 words  |  Fernande Dalal

This week on Granite State Challenge, the team from Hopkinton. High School takes on the team from Portsmouth High School. Only one team will advance. Granite State challenge starts now. Major funding for the production of Granite State challenge is provided by UNITIL. Additional funding provided by NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, The New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard Energy, Cognia, HRCU. And viewers like you. Thank you. Get ready. [Read More]

Hasidism in America -- A Brief Introduction to Hasidism

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  648 words  |  Patria Henriques

A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO HASIDISM The Hasidim, or "pious ones" in Hebrew, belong to a special movement within Orthodox Judaism, a movement that, at its height in the first half of the nineteenth century, claimed the allegiance of millions in Eastern and Central Europe--perhaps a majority of East European Jews. Soon after its founding in the mid-eighteenth century by Jewish mystics, Hasidism rapidly gained popularity in all strata of society, especially among the less educated common people, who were drawn to its charismatic leaders and the emotional and spiritual appeal of their message, which stressed joy, faith, and ecstatic prayer, accompanied by song and dance. [Read More]

Jason Gray-Stanford Net Worth

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  588 words  |  Fernande Dalal

Jason Gray-Stanford net worth is $12 Million Jason Gray-Stanford Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Jason Gray-Stanford (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for having played the hapless Lieutenant Randy Disher in the TV program Monk. He last (May 9, 2013) appeared as hospital staff attorney Scott Henderson on the TNT medical drama, Monday Mornings. Full NameJason Gray-StanfordNet Worth$12 MillionDate Of BirthMay 19, 1970Place Of BirthVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaHeight1. [Read More]

KGB: Debriefing - THE KGB v THE CIA: THE SECRET STRUGGLE

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  41 minutes  |  8683 words  |  Patria Henriques

his program sets out to look at the Cold War not as a political conflict but as a clash between two intelligence services which, because of their very nature, often had more in common with each other than with the governments that employed them. The story of this deadly battle can now be told because the collapse of communism has brought KGB files into the public domain and some senior KGB officers out of the shadows. [Read More]

Longer summers and shorter winters in the Northern Hemisphere are bad news for humans and the enviro

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1819 words  |  Patria Henriques

In the 1950s, the seasons occurred in a predictable and relatively even pattern in the Northern Hemisphere. Flowers bloomed around April. Children planned summer adventures starting in June. Leaves dropped in September. Ski trips began in December. But recently, the seasons have been out of whack. Over the past seven decades, researchers found high summertime temperatures are arriving earlier and lasting longer in the year because of global warming. This summer was no exception. [Read More]

Pioneers of Television | Linda Evans on Love and "The Big Valley"

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  99 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Use one of the services below to sign in to PBS: You've just tried to add this video to My List. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. You've just tried to add this show to My List. But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. [Read More]

Pride: How the LGBTQ community survived through the pandemic

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  16 minutes  |  3352 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

The long road to my pandemic weddingBy Debbie MillmanDuring college at the State University of New York at Albany, I dreamed about writing for the Albany Student Press. Back then, in the early 1980s, it was considered one of the best student newspapers in the country. Publishing twice a week, the paper was opinionated, political and provocative. There was coverage of edgy European films and, because Albany was the state capital, smart reporting about the local government. [Read More]

Republicans rally around Trump following his historic indictment and arrest

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  17 minutes  |  3502 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Geoff Bennett: History was made in New York City this week when for the first time in our nation's history a former American president was indicted, arrested and arraigned on criminal charges. Former President Donald Trump was charged in a Manhattan courtroom with 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in a hush money scheme during the 2016 election. He pleaded not guilty to all charges. After Mr. Trump's arraignment, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg emphasized the seriousness of the charges. [Read More]