HBO’s “The Last of Us” and Netflix’s “The Untamed” brought a lot to RDN coffers, says commission HBO’s The Last of Us contributed to a million-dollar film production boon in the Regional District of Nanaimo, reports the Vancouver Island North Film Commission. Brandon Lepine, INFilm regional production services manager, was in front of RDN directors Tuesday, Nov. 26,…
U.S. 95-ALT is expected to see lane closures and travel delays in sections between Silver Springs and Yerington soon. Following the rail bed replacement for Union Pacific train tracks in September, the highway approaches to those tracks will need to be repaved. The lane closures will be in place from December 2 until December 6,…
A bill to rename a San Francisco post office after the late former mayor and U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bill was co-authored by California’s two current senators, Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler, both Democrats. The Dianne Feinstein Post Office will be located at the Rincon Finance Center at…
Nearly 75% of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. That number was included in a recent study which also revealed alarming obesity rates among children, leading experts to say it could strain the health care system. “Not surprising,” said Dr. Harry Miller of Four Seasons Pediatrics in Saratoga County. “There are a…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of drugs and migrants across the border. What You Need To Know President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested…
Taipei: Beijing said Tuesday it deployed air and naval forces to monitor a US military plane as it flew over politically sensitive waters separating China and Taiwan. The United States and its allies regularly cross through the 180-kilometre (112-mile) Taiwan Strait, either by ship or aircraft, to reinforce the international status of the waterway, angering…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Buck O’Neil Bridge flyover ramp from northbound I-35 to northbound U.S. Highway 169 is set to open this week as progress on the major project continues. Missouri Department of Transportation officials anticipate the flyover ramp will open before 3 p.m. Tuesday. The flyover ramp will provide drivers direct access from…
Addis Ababa, November 26, 2024 – In observance of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024, the U.S. Embassy successfully conducted a series of events fostering insightful and engaging discussions among women entrepreneurs, university graduates, U.S. alumni, startups, and others involved in Ethiopian business and entrepreneurship to share practical solutions to sustain businesses amid ongoing currency fluctuations. Held…
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has donated over $1.1 billion worth of Berkshire Hathway stocks to four of his family’s charities and foundations on November 25, according to an AP report. The ‘Oracle of Omaha’ revived his Thanksgiving tradition of donating during the holiday and also outlined succession plans for his $147.4 billion worth fortune, it…
The U.S. dollar rose broadly against major rivals on Tuesday after President-elect Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order imposing a 25 per cent tariff on all products coming in to the United States from Mexico and Canada. The dollar rose over 2 per cent against the Mexican peso and 1 per cent…