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Community Library Notes: Roll On, Beethoven!
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (734+ words) The Mendocino Beacon The Mendocino Music Festival's featured composer this year is Ludwig van Beethoven, known to nearly everyone in the world and a huge influence on Western classical music. The festival, which runs from July 11th to 25th, is celebrating its…...
MCT's "Glorious!" is a hilarious celebration of chutzpah
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (373+ words) The play, written by Peter Quilter, is superbly directed by veteran Bob Cohen, and Lorry Lepaule plays the vocally challenging role as Florence Foster Jenkins, the eccentric, real-life heiress and socialite, whose less-than-pitch-perfect operatic vocal efforts gave her the moniker…...
A major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (823+ words) By HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital for hours during the night, with many people sheltering in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings. Emergency crews were still digging through the rubble of collapsed…...
Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate "rent now, pay later" companies
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (520+ words) By KEN SWEET, AP Business Writer "Rent now, pay later" companies allow renters to split their monthly rent into smaller payments over the course of a month. A renter with a $1, 000 monthly rent bill might pay in four weekly payments…...
Writer E. Jean Carroll calls for Trump to pay $5. 8 M after high court appeal fails
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (411+ words) Lawyers for Carroll filed papers in Manhattan federal court to say Trump is unjustly trying to further delay release of the money after the Supreme Court refused Monday to hear an appeal of the 2023 civil jury verdict. The amount has…...
What's happening in Mendocino County: July 2-8
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (423+ words) Ukiah Library: Littles Story time for children up to age 3 on Thursday from 10: 30-11 a. m. at 105 N. Main Street. Free event." 707-463-4490. Willits Library: Art Session every Thursday from 1-3 p. m. at 390 E. Commercial Street. Free event." 707-459-5908. Willits Library: Story and playtime every Friday from 11 a. m. to noon…...
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (476+ words) By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MONIKA PRONCZUK The decision announced over the weekend came as the outbreak of a type of Ebola with no approved treatment or vaccine continues to grow, with 1, 307 people infected and 377 dead across three provinces in eastern…...
Photos: Mexico-Ecuador World Cup match delayed 1 hour by a storm in Mexico City
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (63+ words) Mexico-Ecuador World Cup match delayed 1 hour by a storm in Mexico City The Mendocino Beacon The storm started about two hours before the match was set to begin. Mexico is aiming to qualify to the round of 16 and inch closer…...
Job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7. 6 million in May; US labor market proves resilient
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (382+ words) Forecasters had expected employers to post just 7 million openings in May. The job market is sturdy but not exactly booming. Layoffs rose in May, and the number of people quitting their jobs " a sign of confidence in their prospects " ticked…...
Why most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new poll
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (1028+ words) By COREY WILLIAMS, LINLEY SANDERS and SIMRAN PARWANI For Esters, the flag represents the opportunities that allowed the great-great-grandson of slaves to find success and flourish. Pistochini, 79, simply says the America identified by the flag is not the same country…...