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Film festival favorite (and award-winner) “The Strong Ones” (Breaking Glass Pictures) continues a new wave of Chilean cinema that forthrightly and empathetically explores LGBTQ themes. In Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo’s smart and sexy debut feature, the romance between grad student Lucas (Samuel González) and fisherman Antonio (Antonio Altamirano) unfolds with ardor and passion, but the film never shies away from exploring the class disparity between the two characters or the assumptions that e...

Tarrant County reports 72 deaths from 4- month period Based on investigation into death reports provided from the state, Tarrant County health officials reported an additional 72 deaths on Friday. Two deaths were from November, one from December, and 61 from January and seven from February. The deaths were among men and women ranging in age from in their 40s to over 90 years old.  Health officials said all 72 had underlying health problems.  Since its first death in March, Tarrant County has ...

JACKSON • Mississippi college athletes could sign agents and ink endorsement deals under a pair of bills advancing through the Legislature. Separate versions of the so-called “name, image and likeness” measures – House Bill 1030 and Senate Bill 2313 – cleared their respective chambers this week. The legislation received bipartisan backing. If approved, the legislation would let a college athlete sign endorsement deals, hire an agent and accept gifts, actions that would ...

Bishop William D. Byrne speaks during his installation on Dec. 14, 2020, as the bishop of Springfield, Mass., at St. Michaels Cathedral in Springfield. (CNS photo/Gillian Jones, The Catholic Mirror) Bishop William D. Byrne was ordained and installed as the 10th bishop of the Diocese of Springfield, Mass., on Dec. 14. The youngest of eight children, he is a native of Washington, D.C., and has spent many years in ministry in that area, most recently as pastor of Our Lady of Mercy parish in Potoma...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Middlebury artist has been picked to paint a portrait for the...

Buc-ees might not be as beloved as we all thought FacebookTwitterEmail King Buc-ee is having some issues expanding his kingdom. North Carolinians in the tiny town of Efland in Orange County feared the planned Buc-ees "would worsen traffic congestion, pollute a protected watershed, and offend aesthetic sensitivities." A whole group of irate citizens formed "A Voice 4 Efland & Orange" to oppose the 64,000-square-foot convenience store with sixty gas pumps and a 250-foot car wash. “A lot of it g...

SF web developer allegedly in livestream at Capitol riot found, arrested in Texas FacebookTwitterEmail The FBI says Daniel Goodwyn of San Francisco participated in the Capitol riot Jan. 6. Goodwyn has been charged with knowingly entering a restricted building and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds.FBI/Handout A San Francisco man who the FBI says appeared in a livestream at the Capitol riot Jan. 6 has been arrested in Texas. On Jan. 15,  the FBI charged Daniel Goodwyn, 32,...

Northeast Johnson County mayors talked about the highs and lows of 2020 during the NEJC Chamber luncheon last month. While COVID-19 and racial unrest were among the main topics discussed, leaders also previewed upcoming city developments and initiatives like the wayfinding project for Downtown Overland Park (pictured above in a file photo). Northeast Johnson County mayors reflected on 2020 — a year notably filled with coronavirus-related challenges — at the 2021 NEJC Chamber ...

Trucker Path reveals top-ranked truck stops based on driver feedback Truck parking availability information app Trucker Path announced its annual Best Truck Stops award winners, based on in-app ratings, reviews and driver feedback. Truck stops are broken up into chain and independent categories. Trucker Path determines the top 20 truck stops, then the top five are voted on by app users. Each Best Truck Stops facility receives a window decal honoring the location. “We have more than 6,000...

JACKSON • Mississippi politicians continue to personally profit from their campaign funds, new state filings show, a practice that’s illegal in many other states and at the federal level. In November, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney paid himself $30,000 from his campaign account. “Personal,” Chaney wrote as the purpose of the expenditure, according to his finance report filed last week. Before he wrapped up a 16-year career in the state Senate last year, J.P. ...