The Batavia Parks Foundation, which has been celebrating the United Nations International Day of Peace on Sept. 21 the past few years, elected to recognize the day differently this year with a pop-up event on Saturday at Riverwalk South Plaza near the Peace Bridge in Batavia. Organizers said for some time, community members have been painting more than 1,000 rocks for the new … [Read more...] about Rock-painting project gets community involved with Peace Garden in Batavia
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Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down amid a widening campaign by Israel targeting the Qatar-funded broadcaster as it covers the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. Al Jazeera aired footage of Israeli troops live on its … [Read more...] about Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Solidarity felt with union strikers from past; Hammond memorial remembers those killed, injured in 1919 strike
The headline 105 years ago read, “Dead, dying litter Hammond Street.” On Sept. 9, 1919, four men were killed and 64 were injured after police and security guards fired shots into a striking crowd where Columbia Avenue and Highland Street intersect in Hammond. The article published the same day of the shooting described a scene where the bodies of the injured and deceased lay on … [Read more...] about Solidarity felt with union strikers from past; Hammond memorial remembers those killed, injured in 1919 strike
Benefit will assist Bridges Scoreboard co-owner battling cancer
Many times over the years, Scott and Jeff Bridges obliged their Griffith business, Bridges Scoreboard, to host a benefit for someone in need. Now, it’s Scott Bridges’ chance to have the favor returned. On Sept. 27, the Scott Bridges Kick Cancer fundraising event will be held from 4 p.m. to midnight at Avenue 912, 202 W. Ridge Rd., Griffith. Admission is $20 per person, and … [Read more...] about Benefit will assist Bridges Scoreboard co-owner battling cancer
An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza kills at least 22 people
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least 22 people, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, while the Israeli army said that it targeted a Hamas command center in what used to be a school. Another 30 were wounded in the strike on the school in the Zeitoun area of Gaza City, the ministry said in a statement. Most of … [Read more...] about An Israeli strike on a school in northern Gaza kills at least 22 people