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“Tell the truth and let the world decide.” This simple, eight-word sentence captures the essence of Voice of America (VOA) and has been its guiding principle since its founding more than 70 years ago. During a virtual NKY History Hour presentation on Tuesday, June 25th at 6:30pm, National Voice of America Broadcasting Museum Executive Director Jack Dominick will discuss how the pioneering spirit of journalists and engineers made VOA a powerful voice of truth and fact. (Image via BCM) In the 1940s, a team of engineers including Cincinnati radio pioneer Powell Crossley Jr. designed and built a radio transmitting facility…

This year, Eid al-Adha begins on Sunday, June 16 (tomorrow). The eve of Eid is Saturday, June 15 (tomorrow). Millions of Muslims are searching for an answer to the question, “What time is Eid al-Adha prayer performed?” especially on the eve of Eid, because the prayer time varies from state to state. Eid prayer is performed with the congregation 50 minutes after sunrise. As the time of sunrise varies from state to state and date to date, the Eid prayer time also changes every year. For this reason, the Eid prayer time is very important to ensure that you do…

On Friday, seven local chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing the strike, according to the committee. The UFCW local chapter, which represents more than 6,000 Food 4 Less/Foods workers across California, cited unfair labor practices by parent company Kroger as the reason for the strike authorization vote. “Instead of following federal labor law and treating the bargaining process with the respect and seriousness it deserves, Food 4 Less leadership has decided to resort to illegal tactics,” the UFCW Food 4 Less/Foods Company Negotiating Committee wrote. The bargaining committee has been…

Wyatt Langford made history in the ninth inning of Florida’s come-from-behind victory over Virginia in the opening game of the 2023 Men’s College World Series. According to the official media notes for the NCAA 2023 College World Series, Langford hit a 456-foot game-tying home run, which is unofficially the longest in the history of the men’s College World Series at Charles Schwab Field Omaha (formerly TD Ameritrade Park), beating the home run by Arkansas’ Brady Slavens by 20 feet. The stadium has been a tournament venue since it opened in 2011. In 2024, Tennessee’s Christian Moore moved into third place…

Attorney “Red” Pramador is also remembered as a member of the St. Lawrence University wrestling team along with teammate Kirk Douglas. The above headline was a Saranac Lake High School reunion article headline, so if it’s accurate, someone has done their research. Last year, our high school class of 1948 held their 75th reunion in a phone booth in the second floor lobby of the Hotel Saranac. Fred Rodell, the owner, didn’t charge us for the venue, but I don’t remember who attended (haha). The phone booth was there in 1948 when the Hotel Saranac hosted…

TOPEKA (KSNT) — KSNT 27 News celebrated its parent company’s birthday this Friday by collecting food for local nonprofits at two grocery stores. To celebrate Nexstar’s 28th anniversary, 27 News partnered with Harvesters Community Food Network to collect food at two Dillons stores in Topeka and assemble meal kits to provide to families in need. “The support from KSNT and Dillon’s has been amazing,” said Travis Barbon, who works at Harvesters, “and the impact is being felt throughout the Topeka area.” Caterpillar to close Wamego plant The 27 News team accepted donations outside Dillon’s in North Topeka and at the…

UPDATE: Luka Doncic makes history.From NBA History: “Luka Doncic is the third-youngest player to score 25 or more points in the first half of an NBA Finals game.” The only other players to accomplish this at a younger age were Kyrie Irving in 2017 and Hakeem Olajuwon in 1986.”Luka Doncic is the third-youngest player to score 25 or more points in the first half of an NBA Finals game. The only other players to accomplish this at a younger age were Kyrie Irving in 2017 and Hakeem Olajuwon in 1986. pic.twitter.com/uyd0qekHBI— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 15, 2024On Friday night, Luka…

Celebrity chefs Shota Nakajima, left, and Stephanie Izard hosted a seminar titled “Fruit Flex” as part of the 2024 Food & Wine Classic at Paepcke Park on Friday, June 14, in Aspen.Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times The Aspen Food & Wine Classic officially kicked off on Friday as its 41st edition, with seminars and tastings running through Sunday. Below are photos from Day 1 taken by Austin Colbert of the Aspen Times. Celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan receives positive feedback as he samples his own dishes during a seminar titled “Symphony of Spices,” part of the Food & Wine Classic at Paepke…

On Friday night, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics will face off against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Tatum got off to a strong start, shooting 4-for-8 from the field and 1-for-3 from three-point range in 16 minutes, while also recording 11 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block. He also made his mark in NBA history by passing Basketball Hall of Famer (and Celtics legend) Bill Russell (2,673) for 39th on the career playoff points list.After Russell, the next player Tatum will overtake will be Hall of Famer (and NBA champion…

Jeremy Freese on Friday removed a compostable plate from a bag of compost in his trash can, which took just two hours to create.Bo Toepfer/The Aspen Times The Food & Wine Classic takes place in Aspen every summer, drawing tourists and hungry patrons from all over the world, but what happens to all the leftover food? Since starting out 35 years ago by loading empty wine bottles into the back of an old pickup truck and hauling them to a recycling center, the Food & Wine Green Team has expanded its efforts and focused on reducing as much waste as…