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The Chicago Coliseum was the name of three different multi-use stadiums located in Chicago, Illinois. The three stadiums each stood at different times in Chicago's history from the 1860s to 1982. The first Coliseum was opened sometime in the late 1860s. It was located in Downtown Chicago. The second Coliseum was started in 1895. During construction, workers had to restart their building after a structure collapsed and ruined the site. There were no fatalities. It was located in the Woodlawn neighborhood. The Democratic Party would host their National Convention here in 1896. They would nominate William Jennings Bryan to be their presidential nominee. Bryan would deliver his famous Cross of Gold speech to the crowd. On December 24, 1897, the building was completely destroyed by a fire. A YMCA stands on the property now. The third Chicago Coliseum was built in 1899 on the site of the old Libby Prison. The arena was a popular place for music and vaudeville acts. During the Coliseum's lifetime, it was the host for many conventions for both the Republican and Progressive Partys. The Republicans would host an event in 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, and 1920. The Progressives would host in 1912. In 1926, the Chicago Black Hawks would be created as an Original Six team in the National Hockey League (NHL). On November 17, 1926, the Black Hawks would defeat the Toronto St. Pats 4–1 in their first game. On July 2, 1928, local sports promoter Paddy Harmon broke ground on a new stadium to replace the Chicago Coliseum. Chicago Stadium would open on March 28, 1929 and would replace the Coliseum as the home arena for the Black Hawks. In 1961, Chicago was awarded an expansion team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They would be called the Chicago Packers before changing their name to the Chicago Zephyrs the next year. The Zephyrs would play their home games at the Chicago Coliseum since the Chicago Majors of the rival league American Basketball League (
Solana Beach is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. It had a population of 12,802 in 2022. Solana Beach is known for its beaches. The Cedros Design District is located in Solana Beach. It has art shops and boutiques. The weather is comfortable for the whole year. The school districts in Solana Beach are Solana Beach School District and San Dieguito Union High School District.
Healdsburg is a city in Sonoma County, California, United States. In the 2020 census, over 11,340 people lived there.
Bet365 is a British gambling company founded in 2000. It offer sports betting, online casino, online poker, and online bingo. The business operations is run from its office in Stoke-on-Trent. There is a satellite office in Malta. It was founded by Denise Coates, who is the majority shareholder and joint-chief executive, alongside her brother John Coates. She pays tax in the UK on her salary and dividends. John owns about a quarter of its shares. Her two sisters — Moira and Siobhan — each own 5% of the business. Her husband, Richard, also works for the company. More than 7000 people work for the company. They must live within 30 miles of Stoke. It is the largest private employer in Stoke. It has expanded into North America. It has been very profitable since 2008. It is investing a lot of money into the expansion into America. Ray Winstone was in their advertising. A lot of their business is in grey markets, like China, where gambling is not allowed. Denise Coates is an economics graduate from the University of Sheffield. She has been paid about about £2.5 billion since 2008. She was paid a salary of £220.70 million in the year to 26 March 2023. This was more than a quarter of the company’s wage and benefit costs for staff. She also gets at least 50% of the £100 million dividend. She was the highest paid executive in the UK in 2017 with a salary of £217 million. She set up The Denise Coates Foundation, a registered charity. It has made multimillion-pound donations to the local hospital, Douglas Macmillan Hospice, Keele university and theatre projects.  The Coates family is ranked as the 16th richest in the UK with an estimated £8.8 billion fortune, according to the Sunday Times rich list. It ran the Provincial Racing chain of nearly 50 betting shops. Peter Coates, Denise's father, has set up a separate foundation. He was also the chairman of Stoke City F.C. The company has sponsored the club. They play in what is now called the Bet365 Stadium.
The Boxtrolls is a 2014 American stop-motion animated fantasy comedy film by Laika. Overview. An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.
South Africa v. Israel is a lawsuit filed by Republic of South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands on 29 December 2023. The lawsuit asks the court in principle to provide Provisional measure of protection for the Palestinians who are, according to South Africa, going through a Genocide. The lawsuit filed by South Africa asserts that Israel has committed, and is committing, genocidal acts and genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in violation of the Genocide Convention. The Foreign Ministry of Israel said through diplomatic channels that a ruling against Israel "could have significant potential implications not only in the legal realm but also in practical, bilateral, economic, and security-related aspects." Proceedings. On December 29, 2023, legal actions began at the International Court of Justice on the basis of Genocide Convention. Both Israel and South Africa had agreed to this convention. The proceedings were started under Article IX of the convention. The two day hearing of South Africa's case against Israel happened on 11 and 12 January 2024 in which South Africa spoke and gave evidence of its claims on 11 January while Israel justified or tried to prove South Africa's claims as 'baseless' on 12 January. The outcomes of the hearing were that, although the court ordered Israel to take all the possible measures to avoid the violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention, it did not order the suspension of all the military activities of the Israeli army. The legal submission by South Africa accuses Israel of genocidal actions with clear intent, including mass killings, destruction of homes, expulsion, and displacement of Palestinians in Gaza Strip. The blockade on essential resources like food, water, and medical aid is also highlighted as contributing to the alleged genocidal intent. South Africa also stated that statements made by Israeli officials, such as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are evidence of Israel's genocidal intent. First ruling. On 26 January 2024, the International Court of Justice said that South Africa's claims seem possible, and the court will look into the issue. The court decided for now that the proof South Africa gave was enough to show there might be a risk to some of
Jerome Robbins (born Jerome Wilson Rabinowitz; October 11, 1918 – July 29, 1998) was an American dancer, choreographer, film director, theatre director and producer who worked in classical ballet, on stage, film, and television. He made many stage plays, like "On the Town", "Peter Pan", "High Button Shoes", "The King and I", "The Pajama Game", "Bells Are Ringing", "West Side Story", "Gypsy", and "Fiddler on the Roof". Robbins was a five-time Tony Award-winner and recieved the Kennedy Center Honors. He received two Academy Awards, including the 1961 Academy Award for Best Director with Robert Wise for "West Side Story" and a special Academy Honorary Award for his choreographic goals on film.
On January 11, 2024, four to five members of the Iranian Navy boarded and took control of the Marshall Islands-flagged, United States-controlled &amp; Greek-operated civilian oil tanker "MV St Nikolas". The course of the oil tanker was altered towards the coast of Iran after the capture. The oil tanker at the time was reported to have been carrying 145,000 tonnes of crude oil from Iraq to Turkey. The St Nikolas had a crew of 18 Filipinos and one Greek national. Background. The St. Nikolas ship, previously named the Suez Rajan was a Greek managed ship, seized by the United States in April 2023. USA claimed that the ship had violated its sanctions by loading and trying to transport Iranian oil to China. The Iranian oil was then taken and sold by USA after it was unloaded in August 2023.
Mom and Dad Save the World is a 1992 American science fiction comedy movie directed by Greg Beeman and starring Teri Garr, Jeffrey Jones, Jon Lovitz, Thalmus Rasulala, Wallace Shawn, Eric Idle. It was distributed by Warner Bros. and was a box office bomb.
"Ridin' Solo" is a 2010 song by Jason Derulo. It is the third single from his self-titled debut studio album. The song samples the 1997 song "Bitter Sweet Symphony" by the Verve. It went to number 2 in the United Kingdom, number 4 in Australia, Belgium and Ireland, number 9 in the United States, number 12 in New Zealand, number 19 in Canada and number 24 in Germany.
The Trump fake electors plot was a political scheme made by President Donald Trump who did not win the 2020 United States presidential election. His allies in seven states wanted to create and submit fake certificates of ascertainment that wrongly claimed Trump had won the electoral college vote in those states.  The plan of the scheme was to pass the fake certificates and send to Washington, D.C. to pressure then Vice President Mike Pence in the hope he would count them as votes other than the real certificates to overturn Joe Biden's victory.  This plot was made by Trump's attorney John Eastman. Eastman claimed the vice president has the power to change the electoral votes in the certification process and change the outcome of the the winner of the presidential race.  By 2023, many people in several states had been sent to jail or forced to pay fines for their alleged involvement, with other investigations underway.
On the morning of January 12, 2024, the United States and United Kingdom attacked the Houthis in Yemen. This was in response to Houthi attacks on international trade ships bound for Israel since November 19, 2023, as well as attacks on American and British navy ships. The Houthis claimed these attacks were due to the Israeli war on Gaza. The UK Cabinet met, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak approved the strikes. Attacks. At around 2:30am in Yemen (11:30pm UTC), American planes with smart bombs attacked from nearby bases and the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier. Ships and a submarine launched cruise missiles. The BBC said British jets from Cyprus also joined. The U.S. Air Forces Central said they used over 100 bombs to hit 60 targets in 16 places. The U.K. Defence Ministry announced that it had targeted two sites. The first site, located at Bani in northwestern Yemen, was used to launch reconnaissance and attack drones. The second site was the Abbs airfield, which, according to the MoD, had been used for launching both cruise missiles and drones over the Red Sea. Explosions were reported in Sanaa, Hodeidah and Dhamar. The targets included logistics centres, air defense systems and weapons storage sites. According to a Houthi-run news channel, Hodeida International Airport, Taiz International Airport, the al-Dailami Air Base north of Sanaa, an airport near Hajjah and a camp east of Saada were hit.
The Noto Peninsula (能登半島, "Noto-hantō") is a peninsula that lies north into the Sea of Japan from the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Honshū, the main island of Japan. The name comes from Ainu 'cape' or 'big cape'.
On 9 January 2024, an armed conflict broke out in Ecuador surrounding the country's government against several organized crime groups and drug traffickers. Several people have been killed in armed attacks while reports of businesses and vehicles being vandalized and burned have been reported. Several police officers and prison guards were also kidnapped. Attacks. On 9 January 2024, organized crime groups in Ecuador issued threats of "war", prompting the country's president to declare a state of armed internal conflict. On the same day, gunmen entered a television studio in Guayaquil, where they took journalists hostage during a live newscast. Reports of armed attacks throughout Guayaquil were reported, mainly in prisons, markets, roads, and universities. The large-scale attacks were a combination of responses to the escape of Los Choneros leader José Adolfo Macías Villamar in Guayaquil, and President Daniel Noboa declaring a state of emergency and then an internal state of war. Explosions were also reported across the country, particularly in Guayaquil, Cuenca, Machala, and Loja, as well as in Esmeraldas and Los Rios Provinces. Banks, markets, and shops were closed throughout the country in cities such as Quito and Guayaquil to protect merchants and customers from armed attacks. On 11 January, two people were killed and nine others were injured in an arson attack on a nightclub in Coca. On 13 January, the government announced that all 178 prison guards and other employees held hostage in prisons across the country since that start of the unrest by the gangs had been freed. Response. President Daniel Noboa said that the country was having an "internal armed conflict" and ordered the military to carry out operations to stop armed groups. Background. Since 2018, Ecuador has seen an increase in wave of violence as the country has become a critical cocaine transit point, and organized crime groups compete for control of drug routes and prisons. Hundreds of prison inmates have been killed in prison fights. According to "The Washington Post", intelligence analysts said that the attacks may have been caused by a recent investigation into links between drug traffickers, criminal gangs, and political operators. The operation, known as Metastasis, led to the arrests of at least 20 top security officials and judges in December 2023.
Adan Canto (5 December 1981 – 8 January 2024) was a Mexican actor. He played Sunspot in the 2014 superhero movie "", Paul Torres on the Fox drama series "The Following", and AJ Menendez in the ABC prime-time series "Blood &amp; Oil". He also played Rodrigo Lara Bonilla in the Netflix drama series "Narcos" and Aaron Shore in the ABC/Netflix political drama "Designated Survivor". Canto died of appendix cancer on 8 January 2024 in Los Angeles, California at the age of 42.
James Kottak (December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024) was an American drummer. He was best known for his work with the German hard rock band Scorpions, which he joined in 1996. At the time of his firing from the band in 2016, he was their longest-serving drummer.  Kottak was also an original member of Kingdom Come. He had his own band Kottak, formerly known as KrunK. Other bands Kottak played for were Montrose, Warrant, Wild Horses, the McAuley Schenker Group, and Buster Brown. On January 9, 2024, Kottak was found dead in his bathroom at his home in Louisville, Kentucky of cardiac arrest at the age of 61.
Janusz Marian Majewski (5 August 1931 – 10 January 2024) was a Polish movie director and screenwriter. He directed over 40 movies from 1957 until 2015. Majewski died on 10 January 2024 at the age of 92.
Theresa Magdalena "Tisa" Farrow (July 22, 1951 – January 10, 2024) was an American actress and model. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Her career lasted from 1970 to 1980. She was the sister of Mia Farrow. She was known for her roles in "Zombi 2" (1979), "The Last Hunter" (1980), and "Antropophagus" (1980). Farrow died on January 10, 2024, at the age of 72.
Jennell Jaquays (born Paul Jaquays; October 14, 1956 – January 10, 2024) was an American game designer, video game artist, and illustrator of tabletop role-playing games (RPGs). Her best known works include "Dungeons &amp; Dragons" and for creating the designs of "Pac-Man" and "Donkey Kong". Jaquays announced in December 2011 that she identified herself as a lesbian and trans woman. Jaquays died from problems caused by Guillain-Barré syndrome on January 10, 2024, at the age of 67.
The Cybertruck is an electric vehicle made by Tesla Inc. It was released in late 2023. Tesla initially planned to produce the vehicle in late 2021, but after many delays, it entered production in November 2023 and was first delivered to customers later that month. Two models are currently offered: a trimotor all-wheel drive (AWD) model called Cyberbeast, and a dual-motor AWD model. A single-motor rear-wheel drive (RWD) model is slated to be available in 2025. EPA range estimates cover 250–340 miles (400–550 km), varying by model. As of November 2024, the Cybertruck was only shipping in the United States and Canada. History. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's ideas for a pickup truck were first stated publicly in 2012 and 2013, envisioning to build a "Tesla supertruck with crazy torque, dynamic air suspension, and corners like it's on rails". In early 2014 Musk predicted 4–5 years before work could start on the product, then in a 2015 interview with CNN, Musk stated that the Tesla pickup would be the equivalent of a Ford F-150. In mid-2016, the outline for a consumer pickup truck was included in part 2 of the Tesla Master Plan. Musk suggested that the same chassis could be used for a van and a pickup truck. In 2017, Musk teased the picture of a "pickup truck that can carry a pickup truck" was displayed at the official reveal for the Tesla Semi and Roadster. In March 2019, following the Tesla Model Y launch, Musk distributed a teaser image of a vehicle described as having a cyberpunk or "Blade Runner" style, with the form resembling a futuristic armored personnel carrier. It was rumored to be named the "Model B". On November 6, 2019, Tesla filed for a trademark on "Cybrtrk", which was granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office but was later abandoned on August 10, 2020. Incidents. On January 1, 2025, at approximately 8:39 a.m. (P
Stanislavski’s system was how Konstantin Stanislavski trained actors. It involves an actor feeling the emotions of his character. This system inspired Stanislavski’s student Lee Strasberg to create method acting, which Strasberg just called The Method.
Giric mac Cináeda (Modern Gaelic: "Griogair mac Coinneach" (After 966–1005), was King of Scots from 997 to 1005. He reigned jointly with his father, Kenneth III, until his death in at the Battle of Monzievaird on the 25th of March, 1005, he fought with his father, Kenneth, Against Malcolm, where both he, and his father were killed.
On January 9, 2024, an intense tornado, along with a satellite tornado, struck Lower Grand Lagoon and the western portion of Panama City in Florida. The intense "parent" tornado was rated EF3 on the Enhanced Fujita scale by the National Weather Service, and the was rated EF0. The tornado started as a waterspout and moved onshore Spyglass Drive in Lower Grand Lagoon. In this area, several homes sustained significant damage and one home along the beach was completely destroyed. The damage to that home was rated EF3, with winds estimated at .
The Warring States period (–221 BC) designates a time of seven or more small feuding Chinese kingdoms whose careers collectively constitute an era in Chinese history. It followed the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The Warring States period was one of the most fertile and influential in Chinese history.
The 2020- 21 Red Bull Salzburg season was the 88th season in club history. It was the 32nd season in the highest Austrian football league. They could defend their title in the Austrian League and Austrian Cup. In the UEFA Champions League, they qualified for the group stage after defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv in the playoffs. In the Europa League knockout phase, they were defeated by Villarreal in the round of 32. Matches. Note: There were different restrictions for visitors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Table. The halved points from the basic round are in brackets. Austrian Cup. The number of visitors was limited to 1200 due to the Coronavirus pandemic. From the Round of 16 onwards no visitors were allowed. UEFA Youth League. A week before the start of the competition, the organizing UEFA announced that it would not be holding the competition. This was due to the critical COVID-19 situation, due to which Europe-wide travel restrictions were imposed.
Middle East Eye is a news website that talks about the Middle East and North Africa and related content from beyond the region. Middle East Eye was launched in London in April 2014. The ownership of channel is not known. Its editor-in-chief is David Hearst who was a foreign lead writer for "The Guardian" until November 2013. Controversies. The website is accused by governments of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt and Bahrain of supporting the political campaign of the Muslim Brotherhood by creating biased news that supported the Muslim Brotherhood. The UAE, and Saudi Arabia permanently blocked the website for unknown reasons and Egypt temporarily blocked the website during protests spanning from September to October 2019.
The Women's World Championship wrestling championship in WWE competed by women of the Raw brand. It was created after the return of the brand extension. First known as the SmackDown Women's Championship, it was revealed on the August 23, 2016, episode of "SmackDown" as the counterpart to the WWE Women's Championship, which became exclusive to Raw as a result of the 2016 WWE Draft. The first champion was Becky Lynch. As a result of the 2023 WWE Draft, the Raw and SmackDown women's championships switched brands, with the SmackDown Women's Championship renamed as the Women's World Championship, while the Raw Women's Championship changed to its original name of WWE Women's Championship. The title has been in the main event of three WWE premium live events: at , together with the Raw Women's Championship at the time, at WWE's flagship event WrestleMania 35 in 2019, and by itself on Night 1 of WrestleMania 37 in 2021. It was also the first women's wrestling championship to be defended in Saudi Arabia, at Super ShowDown in 2020. History. With the return of the WWE Brand Extension in the middle of 2016, a draft took place on July 19. The WWE Women's Champion Charlotte was drafted to "Raw". As a result, "SmackDown Live" was left without a women's title. On the August 23, 2016 episode of "SmackDown Live", Shane McMahon introduced the SmackDown Women's Championship. The first champion was crowned at Backlash on September 11, 2016, where Becky Lynch beat Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Naomi, Natalya and Nikki Bella in a six-pack elimination challenge to win the title. Following the 2023 WWE Draft, the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships switched brands and there were no title changes for either championship before drafted wrestlers went to their brands on May 8. The problem was solved on the June 12, 2023, episode of "Raw". WWE official Adam Pearce gave a new championship belt to reigning champion Rhea Ripley, with the title renamed as the Women
Don't Knock the Rock is a 1956 American musical movie directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Alan Dale, Alan Freed. It features performances by Bill Haley &amp; His Comets, Little Richard, The Treniers and Dave Appell and the Applejacks and was distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Millwater is a northern suburb of Auckland. It is about 33 kilometres (by road) north of the city centre. The Auckland Northern Motorway and Orewa River are on the western and northern side of the boundaries. Millwater was built on former farmland in 2005. lt is expected to be complete in 2022, which has about 10,000 people live there. A suburb of Milldale is on the other side of the Northern Motorway. It has a primary school in the area.
Skawina is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship in southern Poland. It is near Kraków. In 2021, 24,177 people lived there. Its area is 20,50 km².
Vardø is a municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. In 2022, 1,897 people lived there.