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© Jeff Whyte/Shutterstock.com You haven’t had enough of notable paintings in the collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, even after reading about 10 of them in a different list? You’re in luck! The National Galleries are the Scottish National Gallery, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, and Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Located in Edinburgh, they display art by a wide range of artists working over a long period of time; this list highlights five more paintings from th...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Each third Monday of January, the United States celebrates a civil rights icon whose activism changed the lives of millions and shifted the trajectory of American history. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is now honored with a federal holiday, a monument on the National Mall, The King Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and countless other memorials. Many of us drive along streets and boulevards named in his honor each day. Now there is a movement to preserve another space bearing a signifi...

Editor’s note: Authorities are investigating a hack that disrupted the MLK Shabbat sermon that the Rev. Raphael Warnock delivered on Friday night at a virtual service hosted by an Atlanta synagogue. In his speech, Warnock – the pastor at Dr. King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church and the newly elected United States Senator from Georgia – talked about the need for both the Black and Jewish communities to work together, to complete the unfinished work they started during the civil rights movemen...

Activists are pushing to preserve Clayborn Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, a civil rights haven and integral part of Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Newsroom Shelagh Parkinson, The Blackpool Gazette · January 14, 2021 at 9:30 pm Cashino Gaming Ltd, trading as Mekur Slots, had been refused planning permission to convert a former Coral Betting Shop on Abingdon Street into an adult gaming centre amid fears it would tempt vulnerable residents into gambling. Councillor Fred Jackson told a previous meeting of the planning committee the council wanted to reduce the number of gambling outlets in the town because “of the temptation places like ...

Ronan sets you right with his movie picks of the week Reporter: Final Girls   Saturday   16/1   The Horror Channel @ 10.45pm A young woman brings her friends to see a tribute screening of her late mothers most famous horror movie. Shes ashamed of her career but must get over it fast when they are all magically transported into whats happening onscreen. Yes it sounds silly but its actually a really funny and affectionate spoof of 80s horror that laced with a surprising amount of heart. Ta...

Strict conditions were issued to Edwards, including a condition not to enter or approach Moranbah unless appearing in court, the surrender of his passport and orders to report to Yeppoon police on Mondays and Fridays. Edwards was arrested in October following ongoing investigations into the alleged attack on Justin Karl Herlihy, 47, on September 30. It was alleged Mr Edwards acted with a co-offender, who allegedly held Mr Herlihy on the ground in a shed at Mr Edwards’s Moranbah property o...

Funds industry called out over role in fighting climate change The asset management industry’s role in the future of the planet has come into question again following the publication of two reports calling out firms for acting too slowly on climate targets.  One study by thinktank InfluenceMap stated that the portfolios of the world’s 30 largest fund managers, which collectively hold around $50 trillion (€56.1 trillion) in assets, continue to be misaligned with the sustainability goals l...

January 14, 2021 UK Asset Owners and Managers to Form Sustainability Alliance Nest and others are discussing how to embed environmental and other worthy goals into manager disclosures and selection.     How can pension plans and financial managers boost sustainable investing? By forming a group to do so. British asset owners and managers are forging an alliance with that in mind. It’s in response to greater calls from regulators in the country to further the fight against climate change an...

The courageous boy who saved his sister from a brutal dog attack has made a remarkable recovery. Bridger Walker – the heroic six-year-old who rescued his little sister from a vicious dog attack has his scars completely transformed. Last year, the courageous Wyoming kid put his own life in danger to protect his younger sibling. Sadly, the boy’s face was mauled by the ruthless German Sheperd mix that went after the little girl. During the horrific encounter, Bridger got several bi...