Organization urges Albuquerque leaders to include library funding in proposed budget
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Public Libraries could be short hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding. According to a local organization, city leaders left out a necessary amount of money needed to keep libraries afloat. The Library Advisory Board is a group appointed by city and county leaders to advocate for libraries in Albuquerque and…
Nick Cave @ Plenary Theatre, Melbourne
In a world of mimics, Nick Cave is a true original. No one can do what he does. And it’s befitting that on a bleak evening in Melbourne, Cave should be the one to entertain the masses. From an unhinged post-punk prodigy to a moody, debonair virtuoso, Cave’s creative evolution is unparalleled. For more than…
A California Bill Designed to Rein in Ticketmaster Was Rewritten. Now It May End Up Helping It Instead
A controversial California Assembly bill that would have forced Ticketmaster to share its ticketing inventory with resale sites StubHub and SeatGeek has been amended with anti-resale provisions that would allow promoters like Live Nation to ban Stubhub and SeatGeek from selling its concert tickets in California. The whiplash legislative maneuvering is the result of the…
With new partnership, Rush Copley in Aurora aims to become ‘destination cancer program in the western suburbs’
Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora will now be offering “world-class” cancer care after a recently announced partnership with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to hospital officials. At a ceremony announcing the partnership to Rush Copley Medical Center staff on Friday, Dr. Ying Zhang said the hospital’s cancer patients will get…
Un viaje a el Líbano a través de su comida callejera sin salir de Madrid
Malasaña tiene un nuevo vecino en el barrio: Makan. Probablemente, conozcan el primer local, inaugurado por Álex Mteiny en el 118 de Velázquez, y el segundo, que abrió junto a su socio Manu Manzano hace ahora algo más de un año en Caleido. La primicia es que hace escasas tres semanas se respira un inusual…
From letter carrier to Pasadena’s postmaster
Pasadena’s 15th postmaster raised his right hand to take the Oath of Office on Friday. Silven Zimmerman, a veteran of the postal service for 24 years, officially assumed his new role during a special ceremony that unfolded within the historic walls of the Pasadena Post Office, which was built in 1913. Guests look on during…
Smashing Pumpkins Unveil New Guitarist After Public Callout Received 10,000 Submissions
The Smashing Pumpkins have revealed their new guitarist after issuing a public callout that attracted over 10,000 applicants. The new guitarist is Kiki Wong, a veteran guitarist and online sensation. As NME reports, Wong has amassed 210,000 YouTube subscribers, 1.3 million TikTok followers, and over 667,000 followers on Instagram. Wong currently plays in the Los…
Ukraine setzt bei Luftangriffen jetzt wohl auf Ballons
Der Munitionsmangel macht die Ukraine erfinderisch: Mit selbst gebauten Ballons wird aus der Luft angegriffen. Sie fliegen in großer Höhe, kosten wenig und können nur schwer geortet werden. Im Krieg gegen die Ukraine werden jetzt offenbar Spezial-Ballons eingesetzt, als Ersatz für die knapp werdende Munition. Nach Medienberichten hat die ukrainische Armee eine eher ungewöhnliche Methode…
Lakers hoping they can flip the script, avoid being swept by Nuggets again
EL SEGUNDO — Even though the details in each game of the first-round playoff series between the Lakers and the Denver Nuggets differ slightly, the bigger picture feels the same. The Lakers start strong with defensive intensity and pace in both the halfcourt and in transition, helping them get out to first-quarter leads and have…
FTC says Amazon executives destroyed potential evidence by using apps like Signal
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge FTC lawyers submitted a filing on Thursday that claims Amazon’s top execs used Signal’s disappearing messages feature to destroy evidence relevant to the agency’s massive antitrust lawsuit. (You remember the one? The FTC accused Amazon of creating a secret “Project Nessie” pricing algorithm that may have generated more…
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981) Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Amazon Prime Video
Credits: Shakti Films Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the dramatic thriller, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat which hit the silver screen in 1981. While the Hindi version, Barsaat Ki Ek Raat, had an average run at the box office, the Bengali counterpart, Anusandhan, shattered records. It became the highest-grossing Bengali film of all time,…
Ruben Douglas, Lobo basketball legend, dies
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Former UNM men’s basketball player Ruben Douglas has passed away. He was 44. According to his brother, Ramon, he has a sudden health problem that arose in Costa Rica. It proved to be fatal. Douglas spent three seasons at the University of New Mexico in the early 2000s and became one greatest…
