Indian-American candidate gets boost in run for Illinois State Senate
The Chicago Tribune, Illinois’ leading paper, has endorsed an Indian-American candidate running for Illinois State Senate.Ram Villivalam, who was born and raised on the Northwest side of Chicago, got a real boost to his campaign for the State Senate from District 8, when the Tribune endorsed him Feb. 22. He threw his hat into the ring following sexual harassment charges against fellow Democrat, incumbent Ira Silverstein, last November. If elected he will become the first Indian-American in the Illinois State Senate. If Villivalam wins the March 20 primary, he will be a shoe-in for the November elections in this Democratic leaning district. Illinois has one Indian-American legislator, Raja Krishnamoorthi, also a Democrat, on Capitol Hill.Read it at News India Times Related Items
A U.K. industry body which facilitates defence and aerospace partnerships has decided to shut its office in India. Member-companies have however, expressed concern at the decision.“ADS (Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space) Group has decided to shut down its India office by March end. It is likely due to funding issues,” an industry source told this reporter.Read it at The Hindu Related Items
Travelling with Adams are former Sacramento Kings head coach Reggie Theus and the Laker Girls. “This will be my first trip to the Philippines, and I can’t wait to see the passion Filipinos have for the game of basketball,” said Theus. “With the inclusion of 3-on-3 basketball in the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, NBA 3X is a testament to the growth and popularity of the game internationally.”FEATURED STORIESSPORTSSEA Games: Biñan football stadium stands out in preparedness, completionSPORTSPrivate companies step in to help SEA Games hostingSPORTSWin or don’t eat: the Philippines’ poverty-driven, world-beating pool stars View comments Pagasa: Storm intensifies as it nears PAR Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next MOST READ Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss PLAY LIST 02:49Robredo: True leaders perform well despite having ‘uninspiring’ boss02:42PH underwater hockey team aims to make waves in SEA Games01:44Philippines marks anniversary of massacre with calls for justice01:19Fire erupts in Barangay Tatalon in Quezon City01:07Trump talks impeachment while meeting NCAA athletes02:49World-class track facilities installed at NCC for SEA Games Pagasa: Kammuri now a typhoon, may enter PAR by weekend Lacson: SEA Games fund put in foundation like ‘Napoles case’ El Nido residents told to vacate beach homes China furious as Trump signs bills in support of Hong Kong Sixers’ No. 1 overall pick Fultz injures left ankle Ethel Booba on hotel’s clarification that ‘kikiam’ is ‘chicken sausage’: ‘Kung di pa pansinin, baka isipin nila ok lang’ Another vape smoker nabbed in Lucena LATEST STORIES Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams. APOklahoma City center Steven Adams is set to bring the thunder in the NBA 3X Philippines as the annual 3-on-3 basketball event unfolds on July 22 to 23. “I’m looking forward to meeting the Filipino fans and experiencing the country’s vibrant culture,” said Adams. “I’m also excited to work with the talented athletes from across the Philippines at NBA 3X.”ADVERTISEMENT Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. LOOK: Jane De Leon meets fellow ‘Darna’ Marian Rivera
Australia’s search for a successor to Shane Warne is yet to bear fruit nearly a decade after he retired, so Adam Zampa is naturally wary about comparisons with the leg-spinning great.The 24-year-old has been picked in Australia’s squad for the triangular one-day international tournament in the Caribbean and will battle off-spinner Nathan Lyon and slow-bowling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for a place against West Indies and South Africa.Unheralded only a few months ago, Zampa first made his mark in the most unusual of circumstances when he ‘ran out’ a batsman with his nose when playing for Melbourne Stars in Australia’s ‘Big Bash’ league.A good performance in the that tournament led to a spot in Australia’s World Twenty20 squad and after making his ODI debut against New Zealand in February, Zampa impressed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at new franchise Rising Pune Supergiants.His bowling action and run-up have been compared to Warne’s, which has further fuelled the hype, but the New South Welshman says that is where the similarities end.”There’s only ever going to be one Shane Warne,” Zampa told Australian media.”The attributes he had, how strong he was, his leg-spinner was unbelievable and to be able to bowl that leg-spinner for as long as he did for five days for his whole career was something unbelievable.”People do look at me and think I look a lot like him but I think the only thing that would be similar is the smoother run-up. It’s a nice comparison but I don’t really think about it that way.”advertisementFAILED EXPERIMENTSSince Warne’s retirement after the final Ashes Test against England in 2007, Australian selectors have barely flirted with leg-spin. Victorian Bryce McGain lasted one Test in 2009, promptly discarded after going wicketless for 149 runs against South Africa in Cape Town.Early in his career, incumbent captain Steve Smith was picked as a leg-spinning all-rounder against England in the 2010-11 series but later shelved his bowling to concentrate on becoming an elite batsman.Left-arm wrist-spinner Beau Casson briefly stepped into the spotlight when he was selected for a match against West Indies on the 2008 tour but duly fell into a form rut and was never looked at again.Lyon has since cemented himself as Australia’s premier slow bowler and Zampa missed out on a place in the Test squad to tour Sri Lanka in July and August.Zampa, however, hopes to impress ahead of next year’s tour of India, where he has shown his comfort with South Asian pitches.”The white ball at the moment is probably something I’m concentrating on but if I keep improving, I feel like it doesn’t matter what format you’re playing,” he said.Australia play the first ODI against West Indies in Providence, Guyana on June 5.
The final day of the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy saw Delhi, Karnataka, Mumbai, Gujarat coming out victorious against their respective opponents on Saturday.While Delhi achieved their four-wicket victory against Uttar Pradesh in their Group A fixture in the final hour of play at the Palam A Ground here, Karnataka romped to a bonus-point win after thrashing Maharashtra by an innings and 136 runs in Pune.Delhi’s win meant they are second in the group behind Karnataka while UP are languishing at the penultimate spot. The hosts chased down the 252-run target with ease, thanks to Nitish Rana’s 67 and opener Unmukt Chand’s 49 runs as the duo added valuable 71 runs. Milind Kumar too played a handy unbeaten 48 to set up Delhi’s win.Karnataka, on the other hand rode on Abhimanyu Mithu’s fifer to demolish Maharashtra and notch their third win on the trot.In another Group A contest, Hyderabad finally had some reason to cheer after two frustrating washouts and a loss to Karnataka, thumping the Railways by 10 wickets to pocket seven points at the Karnail Singh Stadium in New Delhi.Record champions Mumbai brought up their first win of the season, as they tamed minnows Odisha by 120 runs in a Group C match at the KIIT Stadium in Bhubaneswar while Gujarat completed their third straight win from as many Group B games after thumping Haryana by 238 runs in Valsad.Set a target of 413, Odisha were bowled out for 292 in their second innings, with Mumbai pacers Dhawal Kulkarni and Akash Parkar being the wreckers in chief with three wickets each.advertisementIn another Group C tie, Andhra notched up their maiden win of the season after chasing down a target of 65 in 13.1 overs against Madhya Pradesh on the final morning in Vizianagaram. Andhra, however, missed out on a bonus point after losing openers Srikar Bharat (6) and DB Prasanth (23) during the chase.In Group B, Gujarat rode on 17-year-old left-arm spinner Siddharth Desai and leg-spinner Piyush Chawla’s heroics to thrash Haryana and cement their place at the top of the table.Gujarat needed less than 10 overs on the final morning after Haryana managed to add only 28 runs to their overnight score of 94/7 chasing 361.In other Group B matches, Saurashtra thrashed Jharkhand by six wickets to bring up their third win on the trot. Chasing a paltry 59, Saurashtra lost the opportunity to score seven points as they lost a few early wickets, but eventually completed it without much trouble to sit behind Gujarat and Kerala.Kerala, meanwhile, needed only 8.5 overs on the final morning to brush aside Jammu & Kashmir by 158 runs and collect their third win from four games in Thiruvananthapuram.In Group D, Vidharbha cantered to a 192-run win, courtesy off-spinner Akshay Wakhare’s second five-wicket haul of the match to skittle the Services out for 99 chasing 292, in Nagpur.Group D toppers Punjab thrashed Chhattisgarh by an innings and 118 runs, thanks to seamers Sandeep Sharma and Barinder Sran, who bagged seven wickets between them in the second innings at Raipur.In the other fixure, Bengal settled for a draw with Himachal Pradesh in Kolkata. Chasing 141, Bengal scored 65/4 in 15 overs, to draw the tie but not before bagging three points on the basis of their first innings lead.
NEW YORK — Cole Hamels needed only one run. Chase Utley’s grand slam made sure he had plenty.Hamels pitched eight shutout innings and finally got some support from the offense in the Phillies’ 6-0 win over the Mets on the night of July 29.Hamels (6-5) has won three straight starts for the first time in almost two years, with 27 strikeouts and one walk in those victories.“I’m able to throw everything in any sort of count,” he said. “That just puts all the momentum back onto my side.”For a while, it looked as though this one might end like his last two, 2-1 wins over the Braves and Giants. But with the Phillies up 2-0 and two outs in the seventh, Mets starter Dillon Gee (4-4) suddenly lost his control.Gee hit Ben Revere with a man on, then uncorked a wild pitch that put runners at second and third. After Gee walked Jimmy Rollins to load the bases, Josh Edgin came on for the lefty-lefty matchup against Utley.The All-Star second baseman drilled a 2-2 pitch into the upper deck in right field for his fifth career grand slam and first since 2010. He has 32 career home runs against the Mets, second to teammate Ryan Howard (40) among active players. Rollins is third after hitting his 29th on July 29.Hamels retired the final 13 batters to lower his ERA to 2.55. “He just really got in a groove,” Manager Ryne Sandberg said. “With the run support and the lead, he just pounded the strike zone.”He wasn’t throwing his fastball quite as hard, but it didn’t matter with the way his changeup left batters flailing. “I bet I had four hitters come back and say the changeup’s dynamic tonight,” Mets Manager Terry Collins said. “He had it all working.”A day after managing just one run off 13 hits, the Phillies scored six runs on seven hits thanks to three two-out homers. Rollins had a solo home run in the third, then Grady Sizemore added another in the fourth.Sizemore’s drive off the right-field foul pole was his first homer with the Phillies. The veteran outfielder was released by Boston on June 18 and signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia a week later.Since being called up July 11, Sizemore is hitting .314 in 14 games.“He’s really shown professionalism as a hitter,” Sandberg said. “Tonight he showed some power. But he’s been using the whole field and hitting for average and squaring balls up. I’ve been impressed.”(RACHEL COHEN, AP Sports Writer)TweetPinShare0 Shares
Zagreb (Croatia), Dec 27 (IANS) The best football player in the world Luka Modric got his first Croatian Sportsman of the Year award while discus thrower Sandra Perkovic won her seventh Croatian Sportswoman of the Year title.Croatian sports daily newspaper Sportske Novosti was handing out the awards for the best man, woman and team for men and women for the 67th year in a row and this time the jury didn’t have an easy task with a group of world and European champions among the candidates.However, the majority of the votes from 322 sports journalists that took part in the process went to the best footballer of the year and the discus queen who won the European champion title in 2018 for the fifth time in a row, reports Xinhua news agency. Modric and Perkovic got 299 and 284 votes respectively.”I am a faithful reader of Sportske novosti since my childhood and I know how prestigious this title is and how hard is to get it because Croatia has so many great sportsmen. It is a really great honour for me to be voted as the best,” Luka Modric said on Wednesday after he received one more personal award this year.Modric won the Golden Ball award as the best player of the World Cup in Russia despite the fact that Croatia lost the final against France, followed by UEFA and FIFA awards for the best player and, to top it all, he became the first Croatian to win the Golden Ball by France Football.–IANSkk/bgadvertisement
Honduras v Australia ‘Kangaroos can play football’ – Australia boss Postecoglou hits back at Honduran press Sacha Pisani Last updated 2 years ago 10:39 11/11/17 FacebookTwitterRedditcopy Comments(0) 
ORLANDO SIERRA Honduras v Australia Honduras Australia WC Qualifying Play-Off World Cup The Socceroos boss vented his frustration with the Honduran media following Friday’s 0-0 draw in the World Cup play-off Socceroos head coach Ange Postecoglou hit out at Honduras for disrespectful comments made before Australia’s goalless draw in the first leg of their World Cup play-off.Australia produced a dominant display but the visitors were unable to make the breakthrough against CONCACAF’s Honduras in San Pedro Sula on Friday.Ireland 5/1 to beat Denmark Article continues below Editors’ Picks Lyon treble & England heartbreak: The full story behind Lucy Bronze’s dramatic 2019 Liverpool v Man City is now the league’s biggest rivalry and the bitterness is growing Megan Rapinoe: Born & brilliant in the U.S.A. A Liverpool legend in the making: Behind Virgil van Dijk’s remarkable rise to world’s best player The Socceroos’ impressive performance came after local newspaper La Prensa used the headline “Eight million against 11 kangaroos”, while Postecoglou’s men were also labelled a simple team.And Postecoglou – who watched striker Tomi Juric waste two golden opportunities – vented his frustration with the host nation during his post-match news conference.”Maybe you thought we were going to be easy,” Postecoglou told reporters.”I saw in the newspaper you said it was 11 kangaroos out there, but kangaroos can play football, eh?”People made comments about Honduras – they were wrong and we apologise for that but there were some comments made in Honduras about our team [too].”All I heard was we have a simple game plan and no stars. That was our motivation.”The equation is simple. Win on Wednesday night and we will go to the @FIFAWorldCup . #GoSocceroos #HONvAUS pic.twitter.com/xjiAjl41jz — Caltex Socceroos (@Socceroos) November 10, 2017 Australia were prepared for a hostile atmosphere at Estadio Olimpico Metropolitano but Postecoglou felt the Socceroos silenced the local supporters with their performance on a sub-par pitch.”I said to the players I think we silenced the crowd, because of the way we played,” said Postecoglou, whose future has dominated headlines amid speculation he will vacate his position even if Australia qualify for the World Cup.”The players handled it really well. The pitch was a challenge… I felt for the most part we kept the crowd really quiet.”Postecoglou, who welcomed back captain and Aston Villa midfielder Mile Jedinak, continued: “I thought it was a great performance. I thought we were good enough in our play to get one or two goals.”We wanted a strong performance – that’s what we got … now our conditions, fresh players. I think we’re in [good] shape.”
England have reacted to the unfamiliar taste of defeat by changing their routine in training to reward outstanding performances rather than highlight failure in the lead-up to the match against France in Paris on Saturday.Jonny May revealed that England’s analysts have changed the way they measure the performances of players in training, focusing on individuals, while the pink shirt reserved for the player who was slowest to get off the ground in a session has been replaced by a gold one for the players who are quickest and so the most involved. Rugby union Read more “The GPS analysts have now produced an algorithm so that you can see what your best session is,” May said when the England wing was asked why the centre Ben Te’o was wearing red socks in training. “He had his best so he got the socks. It is the first time it has been done and I hope we do not have to re-use them. The shirts are a work-related thing, something you cannot measure with GPS, all about how quickly you get off the ground and back into the game.”England’s defeat at Murrayfield in the previous round of the Six Nations was only their second in 26 Tests under the head coach, Eddie Jones. “It was pretty dark,” May said. “We were all hard on ourselves and we want to go out against France, show what it means and produce our best game.“The backlash to Scotland was new territory for us and we are trying to use it as a positive. I don’t think we need to reinvent the wheel or go back to the drawing board because we’re a great team.“There has been a bit of an edge in camp. It’s the first time that we’ve had a loss and stayed together. Last time after the Ireland defeat [at the end of the 2017 Six Nations] we all went away. It’s an opportunity for us to bounce back and turn a difficult day into a positive experience.”Jones names his team day having said that no one is indispensable. His captain, Dylan Hartley, has had a tight calf muscle all week, but if he has played a reduced role in training he has been a central figure in ensuring that morale is high for a visit to a ground where England have won on two of their past three visits in the championship. Sign up to the Breakdown for the latest rugby union news Share on LinkedIn Reuse this content Read more Six Nations 2018 France rugby union team Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Since you’re here… Share on Messenger
news “Dylan leads training well,” May said. “He always says: ‘Listen, we don’t want the coaches blowing their whistles telling us to up it; we want the coaches blowing their whistles telling us to rein it in.’ That’s how it has been this last couple of weeks. There have not been any dust-ups, but it has been physical, as it needed to be.“Our breakdown wasn’t good enough against Scotland so we’ve had some extra practice and worked hard in that area. There are always themes to each week and the breakdown is something we’ve had to have a look at.“It’s a shame we didn’t have a game last week because we all wanted to get back out on the pitch. Sometimes it’s disappointing that you need to have a loss to have a reaction. It’s not that we were complacent or anything but sometimes you do get beaten and it brings an edge and a desire to put it right.”England may need to not only win at the Stade de France but do so with a bonus point if Ireland score at least four tries in victory against Scotland earlier in the day.“We have not spoken about that,” May said. “What was disappointing about Scotland was that we knew they were going to throw the house at us and that if they got their tails up they would get even better.“We knew they were coming but could not stop them. A good start is important away to take the sting out of the home side and stop the crowd from roaring.” Support The Guardian Topics … we have a small favour to ask. More people, like you, are reading and supporting the Guardian’s independent, investigative journalism than ever before. And unlike many news organisations, we made the choice to keep our reporting open for all, regardless of where they live or what they can afford to pay.The Guardian will engage with the most critical issues of our time – from the escalating climate catastrophe to widespread inequality to the influence of big tech on our lives. At a time when factual information is a necessity, we believe that each of us, around the world, deserves access to accurate reporting with integrity at its heart.Our editorial independence means we set our own agenda and voice our own opinions. Guardian journalism is free from commercial and political bias and not influenced by billionaire owners or shareholders. This means we can give a voice to those less heard, explore where others turn away, and rigorously challenge those in power.We hope you will consider supporting us today. We need your support to keep delivering quality journalism that’s open and independent. Every reader contribution, however big or small, is so valuable. Support The Guardian from as little as $1 – and it only takes a minute. Thank you. Six Nations Share on WhatsApp Eddie Jones threatens England changes for likely Paris ‘slogathon’ England rugby union team Scotland rugby union team Share on Pinterest Share via Email
ANN ARBOR, MI – APRIL 04: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines listens in on an offensive huddle during the Michigan Football Spring Game on April 4, 2015 at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is still in the midst of his satellite camp tour, which means he’s still wearing different throwback jerseys every day. Thursday, Harbaugh is in Orem, Utah, to work the Pride Camp. He’s paying homage to one of the state’s best athletes.Harbaugh is wearing a John Stockton jersey – and of course, he has it tucked into his khakis. Here’s a photo, via the camp itself.@CoachJim4UM making @JohnStocktonPG jersey look good here at Pride Camp pic.twitter.com/0TjNE6FHO4— Pride Camps (@pridecamps) June 16, 2016When this is all said and done, we’re going to rank all of the different jerseys Harbaugh’s donned on his tour. The Stockton one will be near the top.
LONDON — The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is to host a special reception to celebrate the ‘Golden Jubilee’ of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The reception, which is part of the city’s Black History month celebrations, will be held in ‘London’s Living Room’, at City Hall on Monday, October 29. “As London Mayor, I am particularly proud of the immense social, cultural and economic contributions that people of Jamaican, Trinidadian and Tobagonian heritage have made to the city. This reception will be an opportunity to celebrate this association,” a release from the Mayor’s office said. Both Jamaica and Trinidad are celebrating 50 years of independence from Britain this year. Jamaica’s Independence Day was August 6, while that of Trinidad and Tobago was on August 31. A number of special events have been held across the UK this year to mark Jamaica 50, including a special church service of praise and thanksgiving at the Methodist Central Hall in Westminster, London; and a Flag-raising ceremony at the North Greenwich Arena on Independence Day.
More than 565,000 assessment notices are in the mail today, Jan.12, to Nova Scotia property owners. Provincially, the total valueof property assessments in Nova Scotia is up by five per cent to$52.7 billion. The total assessed value of residential propertiesis up by 6.1 per cent while commercial properties have increasedby 2.4 per cent. In the Eastern Region — which includes all municipalities withinthe boundaries of Antigonish, Guysborough, Richmond, Inverness,Victoria and Cape Breton counties — total residential assessmentvalues are up by 2.6 per cent to nearly $4.9 billion. Totalcommercial assessment dropped by 2.7 per cent to just below $2.5billion. This drop is due to resolution of the assessment appealsof the gas plant properties in Goldboro, Guysborough Co. The 2004property assessments are based on market value at Jan. 1, 2002. “Market value is the most equitable and widely accepted approachto property assessment in North America. Every province in Canadaand more than 120 other countries around the world use marketvalue as a standard for property assessment,” said SkipMacKenzie, regional manager of the Eastern Regional AssessmentOffice. “The market value is easily understood by most property owners.It is determined by the buyers and sellers of the real estatemarket. That makes it easy for property owners to test fairnessbecause they can compare their assessment to sales of similarproperties. It also means that the same appraisal standards andprinciples can be applied to all residential properties acrossNova Scotia,” said Mr. MacKenzie. Each year the assessment services division reassesses allproperties in Nova Scotia to establish an estimate of fair marketvalue. Factors used to determine assessments include analysis ofsales and building permits, local market conditions,depreciation, renovations and new construction. Values are thentested for statistical validity using internationally acceptedassessment standards. In response to feedback from Nova Scotia property owners,assessment services has added a new service to its website. Residential property owners can now obtain detailed informationabout their property by entering a personal identification number(PIN)and their assessment account number (AAN) atwww.nsassessment.ca . The PIN and AAN are printed on individualassessment notices. “Not everyone has Internet access, so property owners can alsoget that information and answers to their assessment questions bycalling our toll-free number at 1-800-667-5727,” said Mr.MacKenzie. Property owners who disagree with their assessment have theopportunity to appeal. “Property owners should ask themselves if their assessment is a reflection of market value,” said Mr.MacKenzie. “If they don’t think it is, they may appeal.” All appeals must be filed no later than midnight, Feb. 2. Once anappeal is received, an assessor will review the propertyvaluation and then notify the property owner with the result ofthe review. SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS–Eastern Nova Scotia PropertyAssessment Notices in the Mail
The Regional Labour Market Demand stream is closed to new applicants. The stream has received about 3,000 applications since it opened March 6. Under a cap set by the federal government, the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration can nominate 150 people in the stream. “We are pleased with the tremendous response we’ve received,” said Lena Diab, Minister of Immigration. “However, we have more than enough applications right now to meet our nominations for the 2014 calendar year.” Applications closed as of 5 p.m. today, April 28, and are being processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The stream is designed to attract immigrants with the right skills to meet Nova Scotia’s labour needs. As the labour market changes, it is important that the pool of applicants match labour market conditions. To that end, once nominees are identified, any documents that have not been processed will be returned to applicants. The stream will re-open Jan. 1. The federal government makes the final decision on whether applicants can become permanent Canadian residents.
VERNON, B.C. – A pair of robbers used a sport utility vehicle to smash their way into a jewelry store in a mall in Vernon, B.C.Police say mall surveillance video shows the Toyota FJ Cruiser ramming the main mall doors between a coffee shop and a restaurant at around 3 a.m. on Friday.Police say the vehicle drove down the mall until it reached the Peoples Jewellers store and smashed through the doors.Two masked suspects surveyed the store and took what police say was an undetermined amount of jewelry before driving out of the mall.Police say they’re looking for a cream-coloured Toyota that would have significant damage to the front end. (CKIZ)
The Daily Mail reported that her confirmation followed, meaning she can join the Prince, 33, at Holy Communion if she desired. The water that was used for the baptism was said to have come from the Royal Family font. The Duchess of Cambridge is also baptised but had a private confirmation after her engagement to Prince William.The Chapel Royal at St James’s Palace was the setting for Prince George’s christening, and was the location of where Princess Diana’s body lay before her funeral. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby is said to have performed the baptismCredit:MOHAMED NURELDIN ABDALLAH /REUTERS Meghan Markle has reportedly been baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury using holy water from the River Jordan ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry.The couple were joined at what was described as an “intimate service” by Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, in a move that formally introduces the divorced American actress to the Anglican church.Prince Harry and Ms Markle, 36, will wed on May 19 this year at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. However the baptism, which is understood to have taken place on Tuesday at the Chapel Royal, was said to be a much more private affair, according to the Daily Mail, with only royal aides in attendance too.Kensington Palace declined to comment but reports earlier this week suggested Ms Markle’s baptism was due to take place this month. She attended a Catholic school in Los Angeles but is Protestant.It was claimed that Ms Markle requested Justin Welby, 62, to lead the service having formed close ties with him during her time in the UK.
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SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A South Florida hospital donated its facilities for a life-changing charity, Saturday.For the 16th year, Baptist Children’s Hospital in Kendall opened its doors for a “Day of Smiles.” The event allows doctors from various specialties to spend their time and skills performing procedures on children whose families can’t afford medical treatment. Today marked our 16th annual Day of Smiles, doctors and nurses donated their time to perform life-changing surgeries for local children. pic.twitter.com/1VPMmonkLH— Baptist Health S FL (@BaptistHealthSF) June 18, 2017The event was a godsend for Angel Cobbs, whose son was born with a cleft lip. “It means a lot to us. We were in a different program at Jackson, and things fell apart,” she said. “[My son] was at school one day and a teacher suggested it, and when I met Dr. Lambert, I felt like he was someone that I could trust.”Some of the operations included plastic surgery and oral surgery — fixing cleft palates, removing major scars and repairing nose and ear deformities.Copyright 2019 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
BILLERICA, MA — Wilmington residents are invited to the Middlesex Canal Association’s Annual Fall Meeting on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 1pm at the Canal Museum (71 Faulkner Street, Billerica).The Middlesex Canal Association is hosting a free talk by Robert Thorson, the author of The Boatman: Henry David Thoreau’s River Years. His 2018 talk on Thoreau’s river years is on video in the Internet Archive.This year’s talk will focus on the Concord River, the Billerica dam and Thoreau, timely as the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration wants to remove the dam as a barrier to some fish species.Dr. Thorson is a professor of geology at the University of Connecticut.Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter. Follow Wilmington Apple on Instagram. Subscribe to Wilmington Apple’s daily email newsletter HERE. Got a comment, question, photo, press release, or news tip? Email wilmingtonapple@gmail.com.Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading… RelatedMiddlesex Canal Association To Hold Fall Walk On October 20In “Community”Middlesex Canal Association To Hold Bike Tour Of Canal On October 5In “Community”Middlesex Canal Association To Host Fall Walk & Talk On October 30In “Community”