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Some host cities are aiming to house, not arrest, homeless people ahead of the World Cup
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (1773+ words) Some slept in sleeping bags, face masks over their eyes to block out the afternoon sun. Others sat on the sidewalk eating from cereal boxes. Shoes lay scattered alongside empty mini-liquor bottles. A boom box blasted a Jay-Z song: "This…...
A street in The Hague is drenched in orange as Netherlands soccer fans celebrate the World Cup
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (333+ words) Nowhere is the mood of euphoric optimism that descends on parts of this country every time its national team plays at a World Cup more glaringly obvious than on the Marktweg in The Hague, where the local community comes together…...
Takeaways from AP's report on how World Cup host cities are approaching homelessness
17+ hour, 10+ min ago (499+ words) Among them is Atlanta, which last summer announced an ambitious plan to end encampments and other street sleeping downtown ahead of the tournament. Called Downtown Rising, the program said it has housed nearly 500 people. Yet, the persistent sight of individuals…...
Rob Reiner's son Nick seeks money from trust parents left him for his defense in their killings
20+ hour, 26+ min ago (509+ words) A petition filed by the 32-year-old Nick Reiner's civil attorneys in a Los Angeles County court on Monday says that trustees overseeing the funds have denied them to him without legal justification, and he needs and should get them now....
Danbury developer's "impeccable' conversion of Newtown warehouse site attracts restaurant attention
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (14+ words) Stamford Advocate...
Movie Review: "Disclosure Day" is classic Spielberg
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (218+ words) Disclosure Day" invites you into its world with a kick to the face. Or maybe it's a stomp. Whatever it is, this opening sequence, in a garish professional wrestling ring, is bound to wake you up and make you wonder,…...
French singer Patrick Bruel in police custody over alleged rape and sexual assault
23+ hour, 43+ min ago (264+ words) Bruel, 67, who has been in police custody since Monday, denies the allegations. The singer became a major star across the French-speaking world in the 1980s and 1990s with a string of hit songs that became part of French popular culture. He has…...
Patriots' Christian Gonzalez: 'I hope we get something done' on a contract extension
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (523+ words) Christian Gonzalez wants a long-term contract extension from the New England Patriots before the start of next season. In the meantime, he's happy being back on the field alongside his teammates. After skipping the team's voluntary offseason workouts last month,…...
What to know about the evolution of execution methods in the US
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (14+ words) Stamford Advocate...
Impeachment sought against federal judge over alleged sex in chambers, lying to investigators
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (512+ words) U. S. Reps. Clay Fuller and Andrew Clyde filed the resolutions against U. S. District Judge Eleanor Ross. Clyde wrote Tuesday on social media that Ross' "deeply disturbing actions prove she is incapable of displaying integrity or impartiality. She must be impeached and removed…...