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Sponsored: Ramadan dining unfolds across InterContinental Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences, from Lebanese classics to tailored corporate IftarsAs the sun sets and the city slows, InterContinental Abu Dhabi Hotel and Residences steps into Ramadan with a spread that feels thoughtful, generous and quietly celebratory. This year, the hotel rolls out a collection of Iftars and Suhoors across its dining venues, residences and event spaces, catering to everyone from families and friends to large corporate gatherings.Byblos Sur Mer, the much loved Lebanese restaurant serves a traditional Iftar that leans into comfort and familiarity, with a carefully curated menu that honours classic…
Two Alaska school districts filed a lawsuit on Jan. 20 in Anchorage Superior Court against the state, its governor and its education commissioner over what they say is a long-running failure to adequately fund public education. In the complaint, the Kuspuk School District and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District argue “the state is failing to meet its constitutional obligation” to provide Alaska students “a sound basic education and meaningful opportunity for proficiency” in vital subjects, and to fund schools and school districts sufficiently to do that. The plaintiffs are seeking to force the state to fulfill its constitutional…
Who’s performing, who will win, and everything else you need to know about the 2026 Grammy ceremony. Source link
Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. to release a five-year-old boy and his father from a Texas detention center where they were taken after being detained in a Minneapolis suburb last month.Images of Liam Conejo Ramos wearing a bunny hat and Spiderman backpack while surrounded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers sparked even more outcry about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. It also led to…
The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will hear argument in Salazar v. Paramount Global, on the interpretation of a federal law passed in 1988 intended to protect videotape rental histories from public disclosure. For some court watchers, the line on the order list that said “[t]he petition for a writ of certiorari is granted” was notable, as it did not include details – such as an expedited briefing schedule – that would be expected if the justices planned to hear argument in Salazar this term. So is the oral argument docket for the current term complete? Unless the court…
Home Daily News Man who killed longtime judge found guilty… Judiciary Man who killed longtime judge found guilty by jury By Amanda Robert January 23, 2026, 9:57 am CST This undated photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Earl Wilson. A jury on Wednesday found him guilty of murdering a Cook County, Illinois, judge in April 2017. (Photo from the Chicago Police Department via the Associated Press) A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of murdering a Cook County, Illinois, judge in April 2017. Earl Wilson, who was accused of watching Cook County Judge Raymond Myles and his…
How much will you swipe for petrol in February in the UAEUAE fuel update: UAE petrol and diesel prices have been announced, and there’s good news for February 2026 – prices are down.Here are the new prices per litre: Super 98: Dhs2.45 (a decrease from Dhs2.53 in January) Special 95: Dhs2.33 (a decrease from Dhs2.42 in January) Diesel: Dhs2.53 (a decrease from Dhs2.55 in January) Super 98 prices in 2026 January 2026: Dhs2.53 February 2026: Dhs2.45 Here’s how Super 98 petrol prices changed over the course of 2025 for the UAE January 2025: Dhs2.61 February 2025: Dhs2.74 March 2025: Dhs2.73 April 2025: Dhs2.57…
Over the past month, the Trump administration has deployed thousands of federal immigration agents to the Minneapolis area. On Saturday, Jan. 24, federal agents shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs. Pretti was the third person shot by federal agents in the area in January. The Department of Homeland Security initially said an agent fired “defensive shots” after Pretti approached officers with a weapon, but video of the incident appears to contradict that claim. DHS said this week that two officers involved were placed on leave. In a press conference on…
Israel’s military confirmed the strikes, which come during a ceasefire that Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking. Source link
Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he was arrested and hit with federal civil rights charges over his coverage of an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church.Lemon was arrested overnight in Los Angeles, while another independent journalist and two protest participants were arrested in Minnesota. He struck a confident, defiant tone while speaking to reporters after a court appearance in California, declaring: “I will not be silenced.””I have spent my entire career covering the news. I will not stop now,” Lemon said. “In fact there is no more important time than right…