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Tyler Perry to build home for 93-year-old fighting for family land

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (WSAV) — Media mogul Tyler Perry agreed to build a new home for a 93-year-old South Carolina woman who refuses to sell her family's land to developers. Josephine Wright has faced a lengthy battle with the Bailey Point Investment Group, a Georgia-based firm that wants to construct a 147-unit neighborhood behind her home on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! She claims the company is trying to force her to sell her land by using harassment tactics and a “frivolous lawsuit." Wright said the 1.8-acre parcel of land she owns has been in her family since just after the Civil War. Because of its rich history, Wright doesn't want to give it up.She previously said that Bailey Point offered to buy her piece of land after the company got approval from the town to develop 29 acres behind her home. After she declined their offer, Wright said the developers started harassing her and...

Blink 182 performing at Enterprise Center next fall

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

ST. LOUIS -  Band Blink-182 announced their return to the road with their 'One More Time' Tour. The Enterprise Center is hosting one of the 30 North American shows on Saturday, August 10. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, March 17, at 10:00 a.m.The band has sold over 50 million albums worldwide, and is looking forward to their 10th studio album. 'One More Time' Tour ScheduleJun 20 – Orlando, FL – Amway CenterJun 21 – Miami, FL – Kaseya CenterJun 24 – San Antonio, TX - Frost Bank CenterJun 25 – Fort Worth, TX - Dickies ArenaJun 27 - Denver, CO — Ball ArenaJun 30 – San Diego, CA – Petco ParkJuly 02 – Glendale, AZ – Desert Diamond ArenaJuly 03 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile ArenaJuly 06 - Los Angeles, CA — SoFi StadiumJuly 08 - Fresno, CA – Save Mart CenterJuly 09 – San Francisco, CA – Chase CenterJul 11 – Salt Lake City, UT – Delta CenterJul 13 – Portland, OR – Moda CenterJul 14 – Quincy, WA – Gorge AmphitheatreJul 21 – Flushing, NY – Citi FieldJuly 23 – Boston, MA – Fenway ParkJuly 24 ...

St. Louis County lottery player hits $228,000 jackpot

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. -- Someone in St. Louis County won $228,000 after buying a lottery ticket at a gas station while filling up their work vehicle. He played the Show Me Cash game, and hit the jackpot.The ticket was purchased at Circle K in the 7400 block of Olive Boulevard for the October 14th drawing. It matched all five winning numbers: 1, 18, 23, 34 and 36. It is ‘Hillbilly Mango’ season in Missouri The man plans to use the money to build a new house with their spouse. A few years ago, they bought some land, and now they can start building without worrying about debt.The Show Me Cash game has jackpots that start at $50,000 and grow until someone wins. Tonight's jackpot is $166,000. The chances of winning the top prize are around one in 575,757.https://www.molottery.com/show-me-cash

Opinion: Hostilities simmered in the West Bank this summer, but I cannot believe the people I met want war

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

From inside a dimly lit living room in the West Bank city of Hebron, I sit with my new friends Hazim and Rita, who have been married for 32 years. Rita scurries off to the kitchen and returns bearing Arabic coffee, a Palestinian custom. How she balances the tray with all those little coffee cups on it is beyond me, for I realize she’s missing an arm.Rita’s other arm was lost after a rocket struck her home back when she lived in Gaza City. Now she lives here, in Hebron. She tells me if she had never left Gaza, she’d be dead because in her words, “All they want is to kill us.”Weeks later I’m sitting at my gate in Ben Gurion International Airport. Beside me sits an older Israeli woman. I only caught her first name in passing — Etti. She notices my camera satchel and asks if I’m a photographer. She is a photographer too.Before long we’re comparing photographs we’ve taken. I show her a portrait I made of Hazim and Rita, several weeks before, and Etti quietly asks where it was...

Several California cities among the 'rattiest' in the U.S., according to Orkin

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

When you think of rat-infested cities, dense metropolitan areas on the East Coast might first come to mind. However, according to pest control giant Orkin, Los Angeles also has a major problem with the troublesome rodents.Orkin has released its annual list of America’s “Rattiest” cities, and the City of Angeles landed in the number two spot, climbing one notch year-over-year.Chicago was number one for the ninth consecutive year. San Fransisco was No. 5, San Diego was No. 28 and Sacramento was 33rd.The rankings, Orkin says, are not based on the number of rats in the city or any official count (as if that were possible), but instead are drawn from “the number of new rodent services” - meaning how often they're called to deal with rat infestation.“Rodents multiply swiftly and when an infestation is left unattended, they can cause extensive damage to homes and yards,” Ben Hottel, an Orkin entomologist, said in a news release. “Rats are capable of squeezing into spaces through holes as s...

Deputies seek shooter in Compton slaying

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

A man was shot to death in Compton Sunday evening, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is looking for the culprit.At about 7:45 p.m., the man, whose identity has not been released, was found lying on a sidewalk in the 15100 block of South White Avenue, the Sheriff's Department said in a news release. He had sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his lower torso and was declared dead at the scene, official said. No information about the shooter or shooters has been released, and the investigation is ongoing.To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477) or visit lacrimestoppers.org.

Family, friends pay tribute to Malibu crash victims

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

Through prayer, song and personal memories, Pepperdine University said goodbye on Sunday to four students who were killed in last week's devastating crash in Malibu.A memorial service was held on campus that was attended by the families of Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams, along with sorority sisters and members of the greater campus community.“Niamh and I are always side by side. These last few days I keep looking to my left and expecting to see her there,” Alpha Phi sorority member Aubrey Lewis said, fighting back tears.“I admired Deslyn’s confidence more than anything. She knew what she wanted and always executed it so perfectly,” another friend recalled.Vinita Weir, mother of Malibu crash victim Asha Weir, speaks at a memorial at Pepperdine University on Oct. 22, 2023. (Pepperdine University)Niamh Rolston, Peyton Stewart, Asha Weir and Deslyn Williams died when authorities say a speeding driver hit them on the Pacific Coast Highway roughly four miles ...

7 new food-centric shows you should be watching right now

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

Next spring – that’s how long fans will likely have to wait to see the estimable Kristen Kish take over hosting duty from Padma on the next season of “Top Chef.” (Filmed in… Wisconsin?)But in the meantime, the TV landscape is hardly a desert. There are new shows about Iron Chef-quality sushi, José Andrés and his family touring Spain, a five-star luxury hotel’s fancy kitchen and so much more.In no particular order, here are seven shows about food you might want to start watching tonight.Searching for Soul Food, HuluThere’s no tireder food trope than calling soul food simple. It’s a complicated cuisine with a history spanning generations and continents. Here to unravel it is Alisa Reynolds, a classically trained chef from L.A. on a quest to investigate the “trauma and drama” of soul food.The results are more upbeat than that sounds, thanks to Reynolds’ effervescent personality and comedic timing. The first season starts in Mississippi, w...

A day of Seattle glassblowing adventures, Chihuly and all

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

In Seattle, glassblowing is more than an art form. It’s an Emerald City passion in a city that offers visitors multiple ways to experience it for themselves.Art lovers will want to head straight for the Seattle Center, where Chihuly Garden and Glass houses Dale Chihuly’s dazzling, vibrant glass sculptures — and the museum’s new restaurant lets you sip and dine among his collections. But you can also visit glass art studios around town, watch glassblowing demonstrations and even try making a molten glass keepsake yourself.Preston Singletary and Raven Skyriver demonstrate the art of glassblowing in Seattle. (Megan Swann Photography) Consider it an immersive adventure of the most artistic sort.Explore the Chihuly legacyYou’ll find Chihuly’s wildly creative glass installations at museums and venues around the world, from the Toyama Glass Art Museum in Japan to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, which holds the largest permanent collection of his wo...

Travel Troubleshooter: How do I get off Avis’ Do Not Rent list?

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:23:54 GMT

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I recently tried to rent a car from Avis in Bangor, Maine. When I arrived at the counter, a representative said that I couldn’t rent from the company because I was on its Do Not Rent list. The attendant couldn’t tell me why I was on the list, but I noticed that my name was misspelled twice on the reservation.Christopher Elliott, the Travel Troubleshooter The representative gave me a number to call. An Avis employee recommended that I send an email to the company to get my name removed from the Do Not Rent list.Since I was traveling with my sister, we moved the reservation to her name, which solved the problem. But once we were on the road, I saw the receipt was almost double the original price for the rental car.Avis is now asking me about my employment, but they still haven’t told me why I’m on the Do Not Rent list. My sister, who works in cybersecurity, believes that there may have been a data breach or that Avis is confusin...