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Madame Tussauds Orlando has introduced the Angela Basset wax figures to its Icon Park Attraction lineup. The actress came there to meet her portrait. Her new figure was chosen by the Bassett star and wears a black and gold jumpsuit inspired by the red carpet look (farm’s Rio “Sunny” V-neck sequin numbers). “They made it right, it’s just beautiful,” said Bassett, who grew up in St. Petersburg. “It’s like humility to have a career that brought two wax numbers at Madame Tussauds.” Bassett praised the numbers overall, but he explained the details in a video released by Madame Tussauds. “I…

TAMPA — When the water came back on after Hurricane Helene, it surged so hard against the iron pipework in the Hillsborough Courthouse Annex that a sink inside a jury restroom blew right off the wall. Judges and court staff returned to find water 6 inches deep in one second-floor courtroom and stained ceilings and drenched walls on the floor below.Repairs to the aged building would involve pulling up outdated floor tiles and replacing obsolete plumbing parts. The flood and subsequent thousands spent to remedy the damage underscored a much bigger and long-running problem: Tampa’s criminal courthouse is inadequate and…

Iowa Republicans say it’s time for tougher measures to stop the Kremlin attacks after Russia launched an air attack on Ukrainian cities with civilians.Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) called on President Donald Trump to “at least” impose even more severe sanctions on Moscow in response to what he said.”Putin’s N-F killed an innocent ppl,” Grassley posted on May 26, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Puretamp will at least carry out sanctions.”The Iowa Senator’s call comes the day after Trump condemned a one-night Russian drone and missile strike against Ukraine.Grassley, the Senate Judiciary Committee chair and Ukrainian Caucus Senator in the…

Florida is a national model for storm response and recovery. The resilience of our community in the aftermath of a natural disaster is a testament to our residents, first responders and paramedics. After each hurricane season, Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis are taking into account the lessons they have learned to improve the state’s preparation for response and recovery from bad weather. After my hometown of Indian Rocks Beach was hit hard by hurricanes Milton and Helen, I felt a deep responsibility to take on the challenges the community faced with Tallahassee and sponsor this year’s comprehensive hurricane relief, response…

“Mortgage payments, electricity bills, etc., that’s really crushing people,” said one Sydney business owner.As dust settles into historic election victory for labor, the cost of living remains a top concern for one of Australia’s largest immigrant communities. “I think it’s time to pay attention to our survival,” Vivienne Kong, owner of Sydney’s coffee and ice cream shop, told the Epoch Times.”Rent is very high, electricity bills are high, living costs have skyrocketed. It’s been three to four times higher than 10 years ago, but my income hasn’t doubled.”Look around. Many shops are closed and many spaces are sitting in the…

Scott Jenkins, a former sheriff in Culpeper County, Virginia, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of federal bribery.President Donald Trump said Monday that he had forgiven Scott Jenkins, a former sheriff of Culpeper County, Virginia, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a federal bribery conviction.Trump made an announcement on his true social platform, calling Jenkins a victim of the “eager Biden Department of Justice” “not worth a day in prison.”The federal ju umpire in December 2024 found Jenkins guilty of all 12 count conspiracy, fraud and bribery related to the 2023 reelection…

Wappings Falls, New York – As World War II bomber heaven hit an enemy fire from the Pacific Island of New Guinea on March 11, 1944, the co-pilot managed the final salute to the flyer on an adjacent plane before crashing into the water.All 11 people on board were killed. Their bodies, deep within the vast ocean, were designated as unrecoverable.However, the ruins of the four-person crew are beginning to return to their homeland after a surprising investigation by the family and a recovery mission involving elite navy divers who have descended 200 feet on bells pressurized to reach the…

Frankfurt, Germany — Sweden-based Volvocar is eliminating 3,000 positions as part of its cost-cutting programme as the automotive industry faces challenges from trade tensions and the resulting economic uncertainty.The company said Monday that around 1,200 jobs have been cut among Swedish workers, and that the current position of 1,000 has been met by Swedish consultants and is scheduled for exclusion.The rest of the unemployment occurs in other global markets. Most of the jobs that have been cut are in office positions.”The actions announced today were difficult decisions, but they are important steps to build Volvo cars that are stronger and…

As the international community is closely monitoring, the global spread of Omicron Variant NB.1.8.1, China announcement May 23rd, it was a major variant spreading throughout the country.On the same day, the World Health Organization’s advisory group classified NB.1.8.1 as a surveillance variant as the detection of surveillance efforts around the world is increasing.The WHO said it considers the NB.1.8.1 variant, first detected in January this year, to a low risk of public health “at a global level.” Currently, it is not considered a variant of interest or concern. This variant is a descendant of Jn.1 and is a sublimation of…

FRANKFURT, Germany — A German court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud, two of whom sentenced prison sentences in emission control operations almost a decade after hitting the rigged diesel engine vehicles in emission control operations.The former head of Diesel Development was sentenced to four and a half years by the Braunschweig court, and the head of Drive Train Electronics has been brought to two years and seven months. The other two received a suspended sentence of 15 and 10 months.The scandal began in September 2015 when the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of violation.…