Woman, 94, who drew national attention for fending off developers in her island community has died
A woman on South Carolina’s Hilton Head Island who drew national attention from stars such as Tyler Perry and Snoop Dogg as she fought off developers in her final years has died, according to a publicist for her family. She was 94.
Josephine Wright came to embody the in the beautiful South Carolina coastal town and . An investment firm sued her early last year over alleged property encroachments on a proposed 147-unit neighborhood near land her late husband’s family had owned for more than a century.
Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there’s demand
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week directed the state’s universities to make it easier for out-of-state students facing antisemitism and other religious harassment in the to transfer to Florida campuses.
DeSantis’ directive on Tuesday piggybacks on have faced in response to how they’re handling antisemitism and anti-Israel protests on their campuses. The governor’s office said there has been an increase in inquiries about transferring, without providing any numbers to back that up.
“With
Movie Review: Still trying to make ‘fetch’ happen, now in song: ‘Mean Girls’ gets a musical update
The first “Mean Girls,” that compulsively watchable , came out in 2004. The Broadway musical opened in 2018. Now it’s 2024, and we have a screen adaptation of the theater adaptation. How long will this reconfiguring go on? Is there a limit?
Or … does the limit not exist?
Forgive us that utterly blatant setup for one of the original’s most famous lines. It’s just that some of them are so darned memorable.
Tribal flags celebrated at South Dakota Capitol, but one leader sees more still to do
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — and tribal leaders celebrated the new display of two tribal nations’ flags on Wednesday at the South Dakota Capitol as a symbol of unity. But at least one tribe sees more to be done before it gives its flag.
Representatives of the Standing Rock and Rosebud Sioux tribes presented their flags, three years after Noem signed legislation to display flags in the state Capitol of the nine tribal nations within South Dakota’s boundaries.
While relations between Noem and various tribes have not been
B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak
VANCOUVER — Hospitals in British Columbia are treating a record number of patients as the province’s respiratory illness season nears its peak, with the health minister saying the situation is challenging but being managed.
Health Minister Adrian Dix told a briefing Wednesday that 10,435 people were in hospital as of Tuesday night, the most the province has “ever seen”, and many have respiratory illnesses.
He said it was a “time of challenge” for the heath care system, but it could “absolutely”
German software giant SAP fined more than $220M to resolve US bribery allegations
German software giant SAP will to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials, the Justice Department said Wednesday.
According to court documents cited by the Justice Department, SAP and unnamed co-conspirators provided bribes and other valuable enticements to South African and Indonesian foreign officials. The company delivered gifts to officials in the form of cash payments, political contributions, electronic transfers, and luxury goods purchased during shopping trips.
The payments and gifts were offered “to obtain valuable government business,” Acting Assistant Attorney
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO — Some of the most active companies traded Wednesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:
Toronto Stock Exchange (20,989.42, up 18.44 points):
Toronto-Dominion Bank. (TSX:TD). Finance. Down $1.17, or 1.41 per cent, to $81.90 on 8.4 million shares.
TC Energy Corp. (TSX:TRP). Energy. Up five cents, or 0.
Manitoba government and art gallery remove honours for alleged Nazi supporter
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and a prominent art gallery are removing honours for Ferdinand Eckhardt over concerns he was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s before moving to Winnipeg.
“This is a person who, to speak very frankly, pledged an oath of allegiance to (Adolf) Hitler, and he has no place being honoured in the public sphere here in Manitoba,” Premier Wab Kinew said Wednesday.
Kinew drew a line through Eckhardt’s name in a book listing the recipients of the Order of the
Aritzia saw its Q3 net income drop, sales rise as chain offered higher markdowns
Executives at Aritzia Inc. are leaning on a slew of new and upcoming stores to help boost business in its upcoming fiscal year.
“Our new stores are our most consistent growth driver, historically delivering predictable revenue growth and propelling our brand,” Todd Ingledew, chief financial officer of the Vancouver-based retailer, said on a Wednesday call with analysts.
His remarks come as Aritzia reported its net income tumbled by 39 per cent in its third quarter, as it remained in expansion mode with a particular focus on the
Christie will announce at New Hampshire town hall that he’s ending presidential bid, AP source says
WINDHAM, N.H. (AP) — Former New Jersey Gov. on Wednesday suspended his Republican presidential bid just days before Iowa’s leadoff caucuses, ceding to growing pressure to drop out of the race from those desperate to deny a glidepath to the nomination.
Addressing supporters at a New Hampshire town hall, Christie said he had come to the conclusion that he had no pathway to victory.
“Campaigns are run to win. That’s why we do them,” he said. “It’s