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Day of the Dead celebrations held across Mexico MEXICO CITY — Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead. Families gather at cemeteries across the country on Nov. 1 to reconnect with their dead just as their ancestors have done for centuries.
For many small communities, it’s also about preserving the core of their traditions as celebrations in places in bigger hubs have increasingly been marked by mass tourism. “We’re conserving our tradition, part of our heritage that my mother instilled in me,” said 58-year-old Antonio Meléndez. Day of the Dead dates back centuries to ancient Indigenous civilizations, which would organize parties when someone died to guide them on to the next life, and lay out food in altars to nourish them on their journeys, according to the Mexican government.
Family pleaded to have assault rifle seized before school shooting Orlando Harris’ family pleaded with police to confiscate the 19-year-old’s bullet-proof vest, ammunition and AR-15-style rifle. But with no red-flag law in Missouri, the best officers could do is suggest Harris keep the weapons in a storage unit. Nine days later, he entered his former St.
Louis high school and declared, “All of you are going to die.” A new 456-page police report details the family’s efforts in the days leading up to the Oct. 24, 2022, shooting that left a student and teacher dead.
Seven others also were wounded before police fatally shot Harris. True crime's popularity brings change for defendants, society NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own children.
Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced to life in prison and lost all subsequent appeals. But today they unexpectedly have a chance of getting out after recent streaming shows brought new attention to the 35-year-old case. The popularity and proliferation of true crime entertainment is effecting real life changes for their subjects and in society more broadly.
At their best, these media can help expose injustices and right wrongs. But because they often prioritize entertainment and profit, they also can have serious negative effects ranging from the misidentification of innocent people as suspects to undermining faith in the criminal justice system. Spain flood survivors hurl mud at royals, officials Prime Steakhouse's founder has stepped away from ownership of popular Aiken restaurant St.
John's Methodist's 27th Applefest raises money for Aiken-area charities Aiken attorney suspended after being accused of recording and possessing child sexual abuse material Criminal trials of 2 prominent Aiken residents have been delayed again Aiken's Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs hosts annual cowboy show fundraiser Column: Consistently wrong pollsters try again in 2024 Guest editorial: Election denialism could spark violence after a close race Live in Aiken County and plan to vote Tuesday? Here's what you need to know. Weekly top residence sales for Aiken County for July 12-18 Today's events for Nov. 3 PAIPORTA, Spain — A crowd of enraged flood survivors pelted the Spanish royal couple with mud and rocks during their first visit to the epicenter of the nation’s deadliest natural disaster in living memory.
Officials rushed Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez from the scene soon after his contingent started to walk the mud-covered streets. Over 60 people perished in the town of Paiporta and thousands of lives were shattered.‘ Get out! Get out!’ and ‘Killers!’ the crowd shouted, among other insults.
Bodyguards opened umbrellas to protect the royals and officials from the barrage of muck. Police had to step in, with some officers on horseback, to keep back the crowd of several dozen who hurled mud and wielded shovels and poles threateningly. Oklahoma storms injure at least 6, leave thousands without power OKLAHOMA CITY — Severe storms and reported tornadoes overnight in Oklahoma ripped roofs off buildings and left about 86,000 homes and businesses without power.
Authorities said Sunday that at least six people were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not life-threatening. Local television footage showed downed power lines, walls peeled off homes, overturned vehicles. At the University of Oklahoma, school officials had urged students and staff to seek shelter and move to the lowest floor as the storms approached campus after midnight.
Moldovans cast their votes in in decisive presidential runoff CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldovans are casting votes in a decisive presidential runoff that pits pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu against Russia-friendly former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo. The vote is being held as ongoing claims of voter fraud and intimidation threaten the democratic process in the EU candidate country. In the first-round vote held on Oct.
20, Sandu obtained 42% of the ballot but failed to win an outright majority. A poll released this week by research company iData indicates a tight race that leans toward a narrow Sandu victory, but that outcome might rely on Moldova’s large diaspora. Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia this year became the first country in the world to ban the importation of non-electric private vehicles.
It's trying to stop spending scarce foreign currency on fuel subsidies. But drivers say the transition is challenging. Spare parts, mechanics and even charging stations can be hard to find.
The transport minister says the government will invest in public charging stations, and there are plans to locally manufacture EV batteries to reduce reliance on imports. But wary consumers in Africa’s second-most populous country are keeping the secondhand market for gas-powered cars busy..
