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JERUSALEM, Israel – The Israeli military is bolstering its forces and calling up to 5,000 reservists to its border with the Gaza Strip as the country continues to face hundreds of rockets fired from the coastal enclave. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said more than 600 rockets have been fired at Israel since Monday evening, including a rare rocket attack on Jerusalem. Israel is responding by pounding terror targets in the Gaza Strip. The rocket attacks have killed two Israelis. At least 28 Palestinians - including nine children - have been killed in the fighting. Israeli Prime Minister ...

16 April 2021 Will Porter is a San Francisco-based singer with a deep, gritty baritone voice. He sings the blues with the sound of one who understands that sooner or later, everything passes. Life may be a battle. Love may fade. Still, good times also happen. There are times he’s grateful for something as basic as just the shoes on his feet. Porter’s voice lends a leathered authenticity to the lyrics no matter what he’s singing about. This album features him in the company of some of New Orleans’ greatest musicians as guest stars, including Dr. John, Bettye LaVette, the Meter’s guit...

Scott names new Orange County state’s attorney Staff Report Modified: 4/24/2021 2:33:30 PM CHELSEA — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has tapped Dickson Corbett to take over as Orange County state’s attorney, according to an announcement from the governor’s office Friday. “With his experience and commitment to service, I’m confident Dickson has the drive and expertise needed to serve the people of Orange County well in this role,” Scott wrote in the announcement. The governor’s office received nominations for Corbett from both the Orange County Republican Committee and the Democratic ...

  One of the most critically-acclaimed – but limited released - albums of the past decade, Tick Tock Tick, the soul-drenched roots disc from San Francisco-based singer Will Porter, will be reissued on the Gramofono Sound label April 16 to audiences throughout North America. Recorded at Esplanade Studios, Tick Tock Tick also showcases stellar work from a host of additional Crescent City titans and SF Bay Area horns. Produced and arranged by the renowned Wardell Quezergue (pronounced “Kah-Zair”), creator of some of the biggest hits on Stax, Malaco, and Red Bird, Tick Tock Tick pairs W...

Will Porter almost never gave advice. He listened more than he talked and had the kind of face that encouraged divulgence. The habit accounted for his incredible ear for the timbre of talk, an essential quality for dialogue. Will himself was something of a closed book, a pun he would have enjoyed, and people could spend considerable time in his company without knowing much about him. In fact, he could be almost invisible when he strolled along sidewalks watching and listening. He could settle in unnoticed at a saloon and eavesdrop on the boozy banter of barflies. He could loiter at the counte...