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Wisconsin holiday travelers: Here’s peak travel times this Thanksgiving
MILWAUKEE — If you’re hitting the road this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, you can definitely expect some company! More than 960,000 Wisconsinites will drive to their destinations this weekend, according to AAA. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) released its anticipated peak travel times for this week: Wednesday, November 22: 2 p.m. to 6…
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Thanksgiving turkeys roam hotel suite ahead of presidential pardon at White House
Liberty and Bell got ready for their presidential pardons in a hotel suite close to the White House on Monday (20 November). The pair of Thanksgiving turkeys played their part in what has become an annual tradition: A president sparing turkeys from becoming someone’s holiday dinner. Steve Lykken, chairman of the National Turkey Federation and…
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Taylor Swift Wins 10 ‘Billboard’ Music Awards
Taylor Swift Wins , 10 ‘Billboard’ Music Awards. The ‘Billboard’ Music Awards took place on Nov. 19. Swift was a finalist in 20 categories and ended up winning half of them, ‘Entertainment Tonight’ reports. Swift was a finalist in 20 categories and ended up winning half of them, ‘Entertainment Tonight’ reports. The accomplishment means that…
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Shakira Settles Tax Evasion Suit
Shakira Settles , Tax Evasion Suit. The Columbian superstar’s tax evasion lawsuit was settled with Spanish authorities on Nov. 20, CNN reports. The settlement comes as Shakira was scheduled to go to trial that same day. In a statement, the singer said that while she “was ready to face trial and defend my innocence,” she…
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Cultura divulga resultado preliminar da Lei Paulo Gustavo
A Secretaria Municipal da Cultura divulgou na tarde desta segunda-feira (20) no Diário Oficial Eletrônico da Prefeitura de Cachoeira do Sul a lista de inscritos e os o resultado preliminar da análise de mérito cultural dos projetos para firmar termo de execução cultural com recursos da Lei Paulo Gustavo. No total foram 47 projetos inscritos. Na área…
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City of Fontana offers dance classes
The City of Fontana is offering dance classes for all levels starting the week of Nov. 27. The classes are open to people who are beginners as well as those who are seasoned dancers. The classes include ballet, tap, line dancing, Japanese dancing, salsa, and others. “Dancing is not only a great way to stay…
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Officials don’t expect weather delays for Thanksgiving travel at Newark Airport
NEWARK − Newark Liberty International Airport could have one of its busiest holiday seasons ever this year, with more than a half a million people traveling there on Sunday alone. Despite some rain in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, operations officials for EWR say the airport does not expect weather to cause travel delays.…
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Music series returns to Fresno Yosemite International Airport
Fresno Yosemite International Airport is kicking off its annual Holiday Music Program on Tuesday. The big picture: This will be the seventh year the airport will hold its music program. Pianist will entertain travelers throughout the holiday season in the boarding gate areas, performing on a grand piano in partnership with Steinway Piano Gallery of…
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Prineville company completes first successful test flight of $170,000 flying car
Samson Sky’s CEO said his Prineville company has been working on ‘Switchblade’ for 15 years. It can switch from driving mode into flying mode in three minutes. PRINEVILLE, Ore. — A new kind of car could soon be pulling out of the garage, down the road and into the skies. An Oregon company has created…
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NY DEC Releases Policy for Evaluating Impacts on Disadvantaged Communities
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) recently announced the release of a new draft policy to implement the environmental justice provisions of the historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The proposed DEC Division of Environmental Permits policy, titled “Permitting and Disadvantaged Communities (DEP-23-1),” could serve as a template for…
