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April 26, 2021 Following a rise in xenophobia directed toward Asian Americans at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the past few months have seen a string of high-profile attacks that increased awareness of violence against members of the Asian American community. Since the shutdown began over a year ago, nearly 3,800 Asian Americans have reported being victims of racist physical or verbal attacks, according to Stop AAPI Hate, a group formed last year to draw awareness...

Your daily Horoscope for 15 April 2021 Wondering what the day has in store for your star sign? Heres a quick glance at horoscopes and more for today - completely free! TODAY’S MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE: A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes. — Hugh Downs TODAY’S WISDOM FROM AROUND THE WORLD: Don’t open a shop unless you know how to smile. — Jewish Proverb TODAY’S CHINESE PROVERB: FOR THOSE OF US BORN ON THIS DA...

GREEN – Traces of local history and culture are in place in the floor at the Akron-Canton Airport. Local artist Lenny Spangler designed a "Tree of Life" for the terrazzo floor in the atrium, which is in the boarding area between gates and the baggage claim. The tree has 46 leaves that contain a name, a site, a business or event that represents the Akron and Canton communities. Its the final interior work thats part of a $34 million gate modernization project at the airport. Five new gates...

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Screenplay News and Reviews Some of the entertainers, innovators, news makers and people of note we lost in 2020 Now that the year is finally over and done with, we at Village Media would like to take pause and remember those the world lost in 2020. Here are just some of the entertainers, innovators, news makers, and people of note that left us this year (in no particular order): Alex Trebek – Jeopardy! host from 1984 through 2020. The Northern Ontario native also made appearances in numerou...

RBG, Kobe Bryant, Little Richard: Remembering notables who died in 2020 A look at the icons, newsmakers and stars we lost in a year dominated by COVID-19 and upheaval. David Colton, Special to USA TODAY Published 8:20 pm UTC Dec. 30, 2020 Corrections & clarifications: A previous version of this story had the incorrect year of Ray Manzarek’s death. He died in 2013. In this year of the coronavirus pandemic, deaths were often just a cold statistic. Grieving families barely had a moment to say...

Managing Editor Things don’t always turn out the way we expect, and that’s something we should keep in mind as we enter 2021. It occurred to me as 2020 was winding down that I had started something during the initial pandemic-related lockdowns that I neglected to complete. Way back in March (a little more than nine months ago) I started making a daily social media post to encourage my friends to maintain a positive attitude while staying at home as much as possible. Right around March 17, w...

Jan 1, 2021 Whether you’re at the end of your coffee, your day, your week or even your rope, welcome to Whitt’s End 1.01.21 ... * Out with the old … no, really, OUT with the old. In with the new. Or anything other than a repeat of 2020. Happier New Year! Has any year ever had as much pressure to perform as 2021? * Been watching/covering the Dallas Mavericks since 1980 and last Sunday’s first half in Los Angeles was the best 24 minutes of basketball they’ve played. Sure, the Clippers ...

Dec 31, 2020 It’s likely that you lost a cultural icon who meant something to you during 2020, whether from the world of politics, art or sports. We again were reminded the importance a single person can make on the lives of everyone through the losses of a couple of giants from the world of politics. On July 17, for instance, we learned of the death of John Lewis. Lewis, who was 80, was an icon of the civil rights movement. His bloody beating by Alabama state troopers helped to strengthen o...