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Enlarge this imageSEATTLE: Hundreds gather for a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: Hundreds gather for a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWThousands of people protested acro s the country after a Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked that shows a majority of the justices ready to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion. Justices can change their votes before a final decision NPR member station photographers shared what they saw acro s the U.S. Here are the scenes. Enlarge this imageSEATTLE: Jackie Jacobs holds her head in her hands before the start of a pro-choice rally.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: Jackie Jacobs holds her head in her hands before the start of a pro-choice rally.Megan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: A crowd gathered Blank Jersey during a pro-choice rally and pre s conference on Tuesday.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWEnlarge this imageSEATTLE: Michael Behr (left) attends a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: Michael Behr (left) attends a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWEnlarge this imageBEND, Ore.: Rachel Brodeur, a member of the Tlingit Tribe, told a crowd that federal services already severely limit acce s to abortion care for Native Americans: "While we have this momentum while we are talking about this, can you please bring us with you?" she said.Emily Cureton/OPBhide captiontoggle captionEmily Cureton/OPBBEND, Ore.: Rachel Brodeur, a member of the Tlingit Tribe, told a crowd that federal services already severely limit acce s to abortion care for Native Americans: "While we have this momentum while we are talking about this, can you please bring us with you?" she said.Emily Cureton/OPBEnlarge this imagePORTLAND, Ore.: Hundreds marched through downtown.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBhide captiontoggle captionKristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPORTLAND, Ore.: Hundreds marched through downtown.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBEnlarge this imagePORTLAND, Ore.: Danielle LaSusa (left) and her daughter Kaia, 6, at a rally in support of abortion rights. "I want her to live in a world where she can have safe acce s to health care," says LaSusa.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBhide captiontoggle captionKristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPORTLAND, Ore.: Danielle LaSusa (left) and her daughter Kaia, 6, at a rally in support of abortion rights. "I want her to live in a world where she can have safe acce s to health care," says LaSusa.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBEnlarge this imagePORTLAND, Ore.: Emma Giometti, 19, at an emergency protest held at Portland State University.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBhide captiontoggle captionKristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPORTLAND, Ore.: Emma Giometti, 19, at an emergency protest held at Portland State University.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBEnlarge this imageBOSTON: Protesters begin marching down Park Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: Protesters begin marching down Park Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBUREnlarge this imageSACRAMENTO, Calif.: Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse Carlos Correa Jersey in response to the leaked Supreme Court brief in which a majority of justices sided with overturning Roe v. Wade.Andrew Nixon/CapRadiohide captiontoggle captionAndrew Nixon/CapRadioSACRAMENTO, Calif.: Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in response to the leaked Supreme Court brief in which a majority of justices sided with overturning Roe v. Wade.Andrew Nixon/CapRadioEnlarge this imageDENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening's abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/Denveritehide captiontoggle captionHart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteDENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening's abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteEnlarge this imageDENVER Houston Astros Jersey : Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening's abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/Denveritehide captiontoggle captionHart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteDENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening's abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteEnlarge this imageBOSTON: Thousands of protesters gathered at the Ma sachusetts State House.Meredith Nierman/GBH Newshide captiontoggle captionMeredith Nierman/GBH NewsBOSTON: Thousands of protesters gathered at the Ma sachusetts State House.Meredith Nierman/GBH NewsEnlarge this imageBOSTON: Brandeis University Students Gabriella Fine (left) and Maia Lefferman (right) were two of thousands of protesters who gathered and marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH Newshide captiontoggle captionMeredith Nierman/GBH NewsBOSTON: Brandeis University Students Gabriella Fine (left) and Maia Lefferman (right) were two of thousands of protesters who gathered and marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH NewsEnlarge this imageBOSTON: A man dining in a restaurant gives a thumbs-up to protesters who marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH Newshide captiontoggle captionMeredith Nierman/GBH NewsBOSTON: A man dining in a restaurant gives a thumbs-up to protesters who marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH NewsHOUSTON: Hundreds gathered at Houston City Hall and marched to the federal courthouse.Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Mediahide captiontoggle captionLucio Vasquez/Houston Public MediaHOUSTON: Debora Evans holds up a sign that reads "I Will Vote" in front of city hall.Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Mediahide captiontoggle captionLucio Vasquez/Houston Public MediaST. LOUIS: Erin Barry, 28, looks out to a crowd advocating for abortion rights on Tuesday at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis.Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radiohide captiontoggle captionBrian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioST. LOUIS: Hundreds of demonstrators listen to Rep. Cori Bush as she talks about abortion rights during a demonstration at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse.Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radiohide captiontoggle captionBrian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioST. LOUIS: Ericka Murphy attends a demonstration rallying for abortion rights while dre sed in a Handmaid's Tale costume at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse.Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radiohide captiontoggle captionBrian Munoz/St Charlie Morton Jersey . Louis Public RadioEnlarge this imageHARTFORD, Conn.: Demonstrators, including Dawn Merritt, gather outside the Connecticut State Supreme Court in response to a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade.Mark Mirko/CT Publichide captiontoggle captionMark Mirko/CT PublicHARTFORD, Conn.: Demonstrators, including Dawn Merritt, gather outside the Connecticut State Supreme Court in response to a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade.Mark Mirko/CT PublicBOSTON: A protester with the words, "MY BODY, MY CHOICE" written on the palms of her hands at the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: Kha Dickerman (left) joined thousands of others to rally to defend abortion rights at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: A protester chants through a megaphone as thousands of protesters march down Stuart Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: Thousands of protesters gather during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBUR

Enlarge this imageSEATTLE: Hundreds gather for a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: Hundreds gather for a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWThousands of people protested acro s the country after a Supreme Court draft opinion was leaked that shows a majority of the justices ready to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that established the right to abortion. Justices can change their votes before a final decision NPR member station photographers shared what they saw acro s the U.S. Here are the scenes. Enlarge this imageSEATTLE: Jackie Jacobs holds her head in her hands before the start of a pro-choice rally.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: Jackie Jacobs holds her head in her hands before the start of a pro-choice rally.Megan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: A crowd gathered Blank Jersey during a pro-choice rally and pre s conference on Tuesday.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWEnlarge this imageSEATTLE: Michael Behr (left) attends a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWhide captiontoggle captionMegan Farmer/KUOWSEATTLE: Michael Behr (left) attends a rally to defend Roe v. Wade.Megan Farmer/KUOWEnlarge this imageBEND, Ore.: Rachel Brodeur, a member of the Tlingit Tribe, told a crowd that federal services already severely limit acce s to abortion care for Native Americans: “While we have this momentum while we are talking about this, can you please bring us with you?” she said.Emily Cureton/OPBhide captiontoggle captionEmily Cureton/OPBBEND, Ore.: Rachel Brodeur, a member of the Tlingit Tribe, told a crowd that federal services already severely limit acce s to abortion care for Native Americans: “While we have this momentum while we are talking about this, can you please bring us with you?” she said.Emily Cureton/OPBEnlarge this imagePORTLAND, Ore.: Hundreds marched through downtown.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBhide captiontoggle captionKristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPORTLAND, Ore.: Hundreds marched through downtown.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBEnlarge this imagePORTLAND, Ore.: Danielle LaSusa (left) and her daughter Kaia, 6, at a rally in support of abortion rights. “I want her to live in a world where she can have safe acce s to health care,” says LaSusa.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBhide captiontoggle captionKristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPORTLAND, Ore.: Danielle LaSusa (left) and her daughter Kaia, 6, at a rally in support of abortion rights. “I want her to live in a world where she can have safe acce s to health care,” says LaSusa.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBEnlarge this imagePORTLAND, Ore.: Emma Giometti, 19, at an emergency protest held at Portland State University.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBhide captiontoggle captionKristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBPORTLAND, Ore.: Emma Giometti, 19, at an emergency protest held at Portland State University.Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBEnlarge this imageBOSTON: Protesters begin marching down Park Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: Protesters begin marching down Park Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBUREnlarge this imageSACRAMENTO, Calif.: Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse Carlos Correa Jersey in response to the leaked Supreme Court brief in which a majority of justices sided with overturning Roe v. Wade.Andrew Nixon/CapRadiohide captiontoggle captionAndrew Nixon/CapRadioSACRAMENTO, Calif.: Demonstrators gather at the federal courthouse in response to the leaked Supreme Court brief in which a majority of justices sided with overturning Roe v. Wade.Andrew Nixon/CapRadioEnlarge this imageDENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening’s abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/Denveritehide captiontoggle captionHart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteDENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening’s abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteEnlarge this imageDENVER Houston Astros Jersey : Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening’s abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/Denveritehide captiontoggle captionHart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteDENVER: Protesters, and some counter-protesters, showed up at the evening’s abortion rights rally at the state Capitol.Hart W. Van Denburg /CPR News/DenveriteEnlarge this imageBOSTON: Thousands of protesters gathered at the Ma sachusetts State House.Meredith Nierman/GBH Newshide captiontoggle captionMeredith Nierman/GBH NewsBOSTON: Thousands of protesters gathered at the Ma sachusetts State House.Meredith Nierman/GBH NewsEnlarge this imageBOSTON: Brandeis University Students Gabriella Fine (left) and Maia Lefferman (right) were two of thousands of protesters who gathered and marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH Newshide captiontoggle captionMeredith Nierman/GBH NewsBOSTON: Brandeis University Students Gabriella Fine (left) and Maia Lefferman (right) were two of thousands of protesters who gathered and marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH NewsEnlarge this imageBOSTON: A man dining in a restaurant gives a thumbs-up to protesters who marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH Newshide captiontoggle captionMeredith Nierman/GBH NewsBOSTON: A man dining in a restaurant gives a thumbs-up to protesters who marched in support of reproductive rights.Meredith Nierman/GBH NewsHOUSTON: Hundreds gathered at Houston City Hall and marched to the federal courthouse.Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Mediahide captiontoggle captionLucio Vasquez/Houston Public MediaHOUSTON: Debora Evans holds up a sign that reads “I Will Vote” in front of city hall.Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Mediahide captiontoggle captionLucio Vasquez/Houston Public MediaST. LOUIS: Erin Barry, 28, looks out to a crowd advocating for abortion rights on Tuesday at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse in downtown St. Louis.Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radiohide captiontoggle captionBrian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioST. LOUIS: Hundreds of demonstrators listen to Rep. Cori Bush as she talks about abortion rights during a demonstration at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse.Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radiohide captiontoggle captionBrian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioST. LOUIS: Ericka Murphy attends a demonstration rallying for abortion rights while dre sed in a Handmaid’s Tale costume at the Thomas F. Eagleton U.S. Courthouse.Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public Radiohide captiontoggle captionBrian Munoz/St Charlie Morton Jersey . Louis Public RadioEnlarge this imageHARTFORD, Conn.: Demonstrators, including Dawn Merritt, gather outside the Connecticut State Supreme Court in response to a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade.Mark Mirko/CT Publichide captiontoggle captionMark Mirko/CT PublicHARTFORD, Conn.: Demonstrators, including Dawn Merritt, gather outside the Connecticut State Supreme Court in response to a leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade.Mark Mirko/CT PublicBOSTON: A protester with the words, “MY BODY, MY CHOICE” written on the palms of her hands at the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: Kha Dickerman (left) joined thousands of others to rally to defend abortion rights at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: A protester chants through a megaphone as thousands of protesters march down Stuart Street during the Defend Abortion Rights rally.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBURBOSTON: Thousands of protesters gather during the Defend Abortion Rights rally at the Ma sachusetts State House.Je se Costa/WBURhide captiontoggle captionJe se Costa/WBUR…

Goodfellas star Ray Liotta dead at 67

Enlarge this imageLiotta's acting spanned four decades, where he put his stamp on crime and gangster films.Phillip Faraone/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionPhillip Faraone/Getty ImagesLiotta's acting spanned four decades, where he put his stamp on crime and gangster films.Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesThe actor Ray Liotta has died. According to his publicist, Jennifer Allen, Liotta was in the Dominican Republic shooting the movie Dangerous Waters, when he died in his sleep. He was 67 years old.The actor is perhaps best known for his role as Henry Hill in the 1990 Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas, where he helped shape the idea of a gangster movie for years Reggie Jackson Jersey to come. The movie was based on the non-fiction book Wise Guy by Nicholas Pileggi. To prepare for the role, Liotta told WHYY's Fresh Air that he sat in his mother's car and listened to hours and hours of tape of Hill being interviewed."And the biggest thing that I learned from it was just how casual they were how casual Henry was about what happened," said Liotta."It was just like he was telling a story of what his Tommy La Stella Jersey kids were doing and how they played in a park, except they were talking about, you know, people getting killed or beaten." Liotta was born in 1954 in Newark, N.J. He grew up in nearby Union, after he was adopted by the Liotta family. He started acting at the University of Miami, where he majored in drama. After graduation, he worked small roles in various commercials and TV shows, but his breakout turn was in 1986's Something Wild, directed by Jonathan Demme. From there, he played the ghost of baseball legend Shoele s Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams, after which he got cast in Goodfellas.His Goodfellas co-star, Lorraine Bracco, remembered him on Twitter, writing "I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie Chris Young Jersey is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same...Ray Liotta." Though Henry Hill was Liotta's most iconic role, he continued to work prolifically throughout his life, in movies such as Corrina, Corrina, Cop Land, and The Rat Pack.In 2002, he starred in the hit video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as Tommy Vercetti, a mobster who rises up the ranks of the game's criminal empire. In 2018, he told late-night hosts Desus & Mero that he didn't know much about the series and wasn't a gamer. "All I do is curse and call people whores," he joked. In 2005, Liotta won an Emmy for a guest spot on the hospital drama ER, playing Charlie Metcalf, an alcoholic ex-convict who tries to reconnect with his son. More recently, Liotta brought his Justin Upton Jersey signature intensity to Shades of Blue, where he starred opposite Jennifer Lopez. The crime show ran for three seasons between 2016 and 2018. Liotta is survived by one daughter, and was recently engaged to Jacy Nittolo.

Enlarge this imageLiotta’s acting spanned four decades, where he put his stamp on crime and gangster films.Phillip Faraone/Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionPhillip Faraone/Getty ImagesLiotta’s acting spanned four decades, where he put his stamp on crime and gangster films.Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesThe actor Ray Liotta has died. According to his publicist, Jennifer Allen, Liotta was in the Dominican Republic shooting the movie Dangerous Waters, when he died in his sleep. He was 67 years old.The actor is perhaps best known for his role as Henry Hill in the 1990 Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas, where he helped shape the idea of a gangster movie for years Reggie Jackson Jersey to come. The movie was based on the non-fiction book Wise Guy by Nicholas Pileggi. To prepare for the role, Liotta told WHYY’s Fresh Air that he sat in his mother’s car and listened to hours and hours of tape of Hill being interviewed.”And the biggest thing that I learned from it was just how casual they were how casual Henry was about what happened,” said Liotta.”It was just like he was telling a story of what his Tommy La Stella Jersey kids were doing and how they played in a park, except they were talking about, you know, people getting killed or beaten.” Liotta was born in 1954 in Newark, N.J. He grew up in nearby Union, after he was adopted by the Liotta family. He started acting at the University of Miami, where he majored in drama. After graduation, he worked small roles in various commercials and TV shows, but his breakout turn was in 1986’s Something Wild, directed by Jonathan Demme. From there, he played the ghost of baseball legend Shoele s Joe Jackson in Field of Dreams, after which he got cast in Goodfellas.His Goodfellas co-star, Lorraine Bracco, remembered him on Twitter, writing “I can be anywhere in the world & people will come up & tell me their favorite movie Chris Young Jersey is Goodfellas. Then they always ask what was the best part of making that movie. My response has always been the same…Ray Liotta.” Though Henry Hill was Liotta’s most iconic role, he continued to work prolifically throughout his life, in movies such as Corrina, Corrina, Cop Land, and The Rat Pack.In 2002, he starred in the hit video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as Tommy Vercetti, a mobster who rises up the ranks of the game’s criminal empire. In 2018, he told late-night hosts Desus & Mero that he didn’t know much about the series and wasn’t a gamer. “All I do is curse and call people whores,” he joked. In 2005, Liotta won an Emmy for a guest spot on the hospital drama ER, playing Charlie Metcalf, an alcoholic ex-convict who tries to reconnect with his son. More recently, Liotta brought his Justin Upton Jersey signature intensity to Shades of Blue, where he starred opposite Jennifer Lopez. The crime show ran for three seasons between 2016 and 2018. Liotta is survived by one daughter, and was recently engaged to Jacy Nittolo.…

Shireen Abu Aklehs voice was the soundtr

Enlarge this imageA woman lights a candle in front of a poster depicting Shireen Abu Akleh.HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionHAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty ImagesA woman lights a candle in front of a poster depicting Shireen Abu Akleh.HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty ImagesThe living room TV was almost never off. The updates were crucial, I gathered, as I was rarely allowed to change the channel from Al Jazeera.And there she was so present, her voice was so somber, her sign-off so distinctive, and her intonations so recognizable. It was unconscious in the beginning, but I started copying her sign-off. First in front of the TV "Shireen Abu Akleh, Al Jazeera, occupied Jerusalem" and then later in front of my mirror, where I perfected the routine. Shireen Abu Akleh's voice was the soundtrack of my childhood. I was five years old when the second intifada Jonathan Lucroy Jersey broke out in 2000. My family and I were in Jordan,safe acro s the river in Brandon Phillips Jersey a small town called Ain Al-Basha, but we still had extended family on the other side who were not. And so Abu Akleh walked us through all the events from Ariel Sharon's controversial visit to Al Aqsa Mosque; to the killing of Muhammad al-Durrah; to the Palestinian bombings; to the Israeli army's incursion of the West Bank; to the battle of Jenin.Abu Akleh was always there. Until one day she wasn't. Enlarge this imageWomen watch an Al Jazeera obituary report at the family home of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after she was killed.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionAHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty ImagesWomen watch an Al Jazeera obituary report at the family home of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after she was killed.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty ImagesAbu Akleh was a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera. She started working for the organization in 1997 and stayed for 25 years, until she was killed in Jenin on May 11.She was the first female correspondent I remember seeing in our region. She was brave and unwavering a true trailblazer for many other women to follow her path, including myself. We thought that someone else always had to tell the Palestinian side of the story, because historically, that's how it worked out. Hansel Robles Jersey Abu Akleh challenged that. She took the microphone and turned it to Palestinian mothers and children, she spoke to Palestinian prisoners, and she went to Palestinian refugee camps. Her reporting stood out because she was one of them, she understood their plight, and she felt their pain because it was also her pain. Media Shireen Abu Akleh did the stories no one wanted to do, says colleague She wasn't trying to be a "voice for the voicele s," Abu Akleh knew well that Palestinians have their own voice. All she did was amplify it. By doing that, she not only made me feel seen as a young Palestinian girl, but she also brought the story of Palestinian people into all of the Arab world Nolan Ryan Jersey 's living rooms. So when she was killed, it devastated Palestinians acro s the region. When I saw the news of her killing I was, ironically, attending a hostile environment training. It's a high-stre s training that's supposed to prepare journalists for events like the one Abu Akleh encountered. I was in disbelief for the entire day because, well, she's Shireen Abu Akleh.Later that night as I doomscrolled through Twitter, I saw one tribute after another for her and I realized something: a new generation of the little Palestinian girls were also perfecting their Abu Akleh routines in front of their mirrors. Abu Akleh is dead, but her spirit isn't.

Enlarge this imageA woman lights a candle in front of a poster depicting Shireen Abu Akleh.HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionHAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty ImagesA woman lights a candle in front of a poster depicting Shireen Abu Akleh.HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty ImagesThe living room TV was almost never off. The updates were crucial, I gathered, as I was rarely allowed to change the channel from Al Jazeera.And there she was so present, her voice was so somber, her sign-off so distinctive, and her intonations so recognizable. It was unconscious in the beginning, but I started copying her sign-off. First in front of the TV “Shireen Abu Akleh, Al Jazeera, occupied Jerusalem” and then later in front of my mirror, where I perfected the routine. Shireen Abu Akleh’s voice was the soundtrack of my childhood. I was five years old when the second intifada Jonathan Lucroy Jersey broke out in 2000. My family and I were in Jordan,safe acro s the river in Brandon Phillips Jersey a small town called Ain Al-Basha, but we still had extended family on the other side who were not. And so Abu Akleh walked us through all the events from Ariel Sharon’s controversial visit to Al Aqsa Mosque; to the killing of Muhammad al-Durrah; to the Palestinian bombings; to the Israeli army’s incursion of the West Bank; to the battle of Jenin.Abu Akleh was always there. Until one day she wasn’t. Enlarge this imageWomen watch an Al Jazeera obituary report at the family home of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after she was killed.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Imageshide captiontoggle captionAHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty ImagesWomen watch an Al Jazeera obituary report at the family home of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after she was killed.AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty ImagesAbu Akleh was a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera. She started working for the organization in 1997 and stayed for 25 years, until she was killed in Jenin on May 11.She was the first female correspondent I remember seeing in our region. She was brave and unwavering a true trailblazer for many other women to follow her path, including myself. We thought that someone else always had to tell the Palestinian side of the story, because historically, that’s how it worked out. Hansel Robles Jersey Abu Akleh challenged that. She took the microphone and turned it to Palestinian mothers and children, she spoke to Palestinian prisoners, and she went to Palestinian refugee camps. Her reporting stood out because she was one of them, she understood their plight, and she felt their pain because it was also her pain. Media Shireen Abu Akleh did the stories no one wanted to do, says colleague She wasn’t trying to be a “voice for the voicele s,” Abu Akleh knew well that Palestinians have their own voice. All she did was amplify it. By doing that, she not only made me feel seen as a young Palestinian girl, but she also brought the story of Palestinian people into all of the Arab world Nolan Ryan Jersey ‘s living rooms. So when she was killed, it devastated Palestinians acro s the region. When I saw the news of her killing I was, ironically, attending a hostile environment training. It’s a high-stre s training that’s supposed to prepare journalists for events like the one Abu Akleh encountered. I was in disbelief for the entire day because, well, she’s Shireen Abu Akleh.Later that night as I doomscrolled through Twitter, I saw one tribute after another for her and I realized something: a new generation of the little Palestinian girls were also perfecting their Abu Akleh routines in front of their mirrors. Abu Akleh is dead, but her spirit isn’t.…

More than 2200 dams are in poor conditio

Enlarge this imageConstructed four generations ago, the ma sive dam at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside, Calif., is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year. Today, it's three-quarters empty intentionally kept low because of concerns it could fail under the strain of too much water.Gregory Bull/APhide captiontoggle captionGregory Bull/APConstructed four generations ago, the ma sive dam at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside, Calif., is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year. Today, it's three-quarters empty intentionally kept low because of concerns it could fail under the strain of too much water.Gregory Bull/APMore than 2,200 dams built upstream from homes or communities are in poor condition acro s the U.S., likely endangering lives if they were to fail, according to an A sociated Pre s analysis. The number of high-hazard dams in need of repairs is up substantially from a similar AP review conducted just three years ago. There are several reasons for the increased risk. Long-deferred maintenance has added more dams to the troubled list. A changing climate has subjected some dams to greater strain from intense rainstorms. Homes, busine ses and highways also have cropped up below dams that were originally built in remote locations. "All of the sudden, you've got older dams with a lower design criteria that now can potentially cause lo s of life if they fail," said Del Shannon, an engineer who is president of Tim Tebow Jersey the U.S. Society on Dams. "The number of deficient, high-hazard dams is increasing," he said, adding that without investment in upgrades, that number will continue to rise. The actual number of high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition is likely even higher than the AP's tally, although it's unclear because some states don't track such data and many federal agencies refuse to release that information. National 'Catastrophic' Dam Failures In Michigan Force Thousands To Evacuate The nation's dams are on average over a half-century old. They Matt Harvey Jersey have come under renewed focus following extreme floods, such as the one that caused the failure of two Michigan dams and the evacuation of 10,000 people in 2020. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed last year by President Joe Biden will pump about $3 billion into dam-related projects, including hundreds of millions for state dam safety programs and repairs. Fixing dams could cost nearly $76 billion Yet it's still just a fraction of the nearly $76 billion needed to fix the tens of thousands of dams owned by individuals, companies, community a sociations, state and local governments, and other entities besides the federal government, according to a report by the A sociation of State Dam Safety Officials. Since 2019, California regulators have downgraded four of San Diego's water supply dams from fair to poor condition due to deterioration and concerns they could fail due to an earthquake or extraordinary rainfall. During "a big earthquake, you never know what's going to happen, if this is going to hold," said Samuel Santos, a longtime resident who frequently fishes near El Capitan Dam. As a safeguard, the water level of El Capitan Reservoir is intentionally kept low, meaning there is le s water available amid a severe drought."These reservoirs are very important," said Republican state Sen. Brian Jones, whose district includes El Capitan Dam. "We need to start spending the money on them to retrofit them, Jacob DeGrom Jersey to get them up again back to full capacity." States haven been giving dams more scrutiny The number of high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition has risen partly because some states have stepped up inspections and rea se sed whether old dams endanger new downstream developments.National Potholes, Grid Failures, Aging Tunnels And Bridges: Infrastructure Gets A C-Minus New York has about twice the number of high-hazard dams in poor condition as it did in 2018, when the AP collected data for its earlier analysis. The increase came as officials pushed to a se s all high-hazard dams that were previously unrated. After more than 70 South Carolina dams failed during heavy rains in 2015 and 2016, the state ramped up staffing, undertook more regular inspections and increased efforts to map potential flood zones. As a result, the number of high-hazard dams in deficient condition in the state rose by a third from 2018 to 2021. After Michigan's dam failures, the state added $19 million for dam safety to its 2022 budget, plus money to hire more regulatory staff. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed legislation providing an additional $250 million for dams, including about $200 million to repair those damaged by the 2020 floods. The plan prioritizes high-risk dams "that can be ticking time bombs if they are not addre sed," said state Rep. Roger Hauck, a Republican whose district experienced flooding when the dams failed. Addre sing the problems posed by old, unsafe dams can be challenging. Repairs can be costly and take years to complete. Attempts to remove dams and empty the lakes they hold back can spawn legal battles and a public outcry from those who rely on them for recreation or to sustain nearby property values.Environment 'One Of The Best Nature Shows': A River Transformed After Dams Come Down A pair of high-hazard dams built in the mid-1800s near Cleveland are among those in need of major repair. Upper Shaker Lake, commonly known as Horseshoe Lake, has been drained as a precaution after it developed sinkholes and cracks. Local officials last year approved a $28.3 million plan to remove Horseshoe Lake Dam, return the area to a free-flowing stream and rebuild Lower Shaker Lake Dam. But the plan faces backlash from some community members who hired a law firm and engineering company, launched a fundraising drive, Tom Seaver Jersey and gathered about 2,000 online petition signatures to try to save Horseshoe Lake. "The lake is a beautiful, calming feature that is the central park of the Heights neighborhood," said musician Bert Stratton, a resident helping to lead the efforts. "It's where people come to congregate, and they have for over 100 years." The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, which manages stormwater projects, said Horseshoe Lake provides little flood-control benefit and that the district won't pay to rebuild it. "People need to understand there is a major risk at this facility," including the "probable lo s of life if the dam blew out," said Frank Greenland, the district's director of watershed programs.

Enlarge this imageConstructed four generations ago, the ma sive dam at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside, Calif., is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year. Today, it’s three-quarters empty intentionally kept low because of concerns it could fail under the strain of too much water.Gregory Bull/APhide captiontoggle captionGregory Bull/APConstructed four generations ago, the ma sive dam at El Capitan Reservoir in Lakeside, Calif., is capable of storing over 36 billion gallons of water enough to supply every resident in San Diego for most of a year. Today, it’s three-quarters empty intentionally kept low because of concerns it could fail under the strain of too much water.Gregory Bull/APMore than 2,200 dams built upstream from homes or communities are in poor condition acro s the U.S., likely endangering lives if they were to fail, according to an A sociated Pre s analysis. The number of high-hazard dams in need of repairs is up substantially from a similar AP review conducted just three years ago. There are several reasons for the increased risk. Long-deferred maintenance has added more dams to the troubled list. A changing climate has subjected some dams to greater strain from intense rainstorms. Homes, busine ses and highways also have cropped up below dams that were originally built in remote locations. “All of the sudden, you’ve got older dams with a lower design criteria that now can potentially cause lo s of life if they fail,” said Del Shannon, an engineer who is president of Tim Tebow Jersey the U.S. Society on Dams. “The number of deficient, high-hazard dams is increasing,” he said, adding that without investment in upgrades, that number will continue to rise. The actual number of high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition is likely even higher than the AP’s tally, although it’s unclear because some states don’t track such data and many federal agencies refuse to release that information. National ‘Catastrophic’ Dam Failures In Michigan Force Thousands To Evacuate The nation’s dams are on average over a half-century old. They Matt Harvey Jersey have come under renewed focus following extreme floods, such as the one that caused the failure of two Michigan dams and the evacuation of 10,000 people in 2020. The $1 trillion infrastructure bill signed last year by President Joe Biden will pump about $3 billion into dam-related projects, including hundreds of millions for state dam safety programs and repairs. Fixing dams could cost nearly $76 billion Yet it’s still just a fraction of the nearly $76 billion needed to fix the tens of thousands of dams owned by individuals, companies, community a sociations, state and local governments, and other entities besides the federal government, according to a report by the A sociation of State Dam Safety Officials. Since 2019, California regulators have downgraded four of San Diego’s water supply dams from fair to poor condition due to deterioration and concerns they could fail due to an earthquake or extraordinary rainfall. During “a big earthquake, you never know what’s going to happen, if this is going to hold,” said Samuel Santos, a longtime resident who frequently fishes near El Capitan Dam. As a safeguard, the water level of El Capitan Reservoir is intentionally kept low, meaning there is le s water available amid a severe drought.”These reservoirs are very important,” said Republican state Sen. Brian Jones, whose district includes El Capitan Dam. “We need to start spending the money on them to retrofit them, Jacob DeGrom Jersey to get them up again back to full capacity.” States haven been giving dams more scrutiny The number of high-hazard dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition has risen partly because some states have stepped up inspections and rea se sed whether old dams endanger new downstream developments.National Potholes, Grid Failures, Aging Tunnels And Bridges: Infrastructure Gets A C-Minus New York has about twice the number of high-hazard dams in poor condition as it did in 2018, when the AP collected data for its earlier analysis. The increase came as officials pushed to a se s all high-hazard dams that were previously unrated. After more than 70 South Carolina dams failed during heavy rains in 2015 and 2016, the state ramped up staffing, undertook more regular inspections and increased efforts to map potential flood zones. As a result, the number of high-hazard dams in deficient condition in the state rose by a third from 2018 to 2021. After Michigan’s dam failures, the state added $19 million for dam safety to its 2022 budget, plus money to hire more regulatory staff. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed legislation providing an additional $250 million for dams, including about $200 million to repair those damaged by the 2020 floods. The plan prioritizes high-risk dams “that can be ticking time bombs if they are not addre sed,” said state Rep. Roger Hauck, a Republican whose district experienced flooding when the dams failed. Addre sing the problems posed by old, unsafe dams can be challenging. Repairs can be costly and take years to complete. Attempts to remove dams and empty the lakes they hold back can spawn legal battles and a public outcry from those who rely on them for recreation or to sustain nearby property values.Environment ‘One Of The Best Nature Shows’: A River Transformed After Dams Come Down A pair of high-hazard dams built in the mid-1800s near Cleveland are among those in need of major repair. Upper Shaker Lake, commonly known as Horseshoe Lake, has been drained as a precaution after it developed sinkholes and cracks. Local officials last year approved a $28.3 million plan to remove Horseshoe Lake Dam, return the area to a free-flowing stream and rebuild Lower Shaker Lake Dam. But the plan faces backlash from some community members who hired a law firm and engineering company, launched a fundraising drive, Tom Seaver Jersey and gathered about 2,000 online petition signatures to try to save Horseshoe Lake. “The lake is a beautiful, calming feature that is the central park of the Heights neighborhood,” said musician Bert Stratton, a resident helping to lead the efforts. “It’s where people come to congregate, and they have for over 100 years.” The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, which manages stormwater projects, said Horseshoe Lake provides little flood-control benefit and that the district won’t pay to rebuild it. “People need to understand there is a major risk at this facility,” including the “probable lo s of life if the dam blew out,” said Frank Greenland, the district’s director of watershed programs.…

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Enlarge this imageLebanese Interior Minister Ba sam Mawlawi speaks during a pre s conference about Sunday's parliamentary elections, at the interior ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday.Ha san Ammar/APhide captiontoggle captionHa san Ammar/APLebanese Interior Minister Ba sam Mawlawi speaks during a pre s conference about Sunday's parliamentary elections, at the interior ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Tug McGraw Jersey on Monday.Ha san Ammar/APBEIRUT Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group and its allies lost their parliamentary majority, final elections results showed Tuesday, while more than a dozen independent newcomers gained seats. The outcome signaled a shift in a country devastated by an ongoing financial meltdown and soaring poverty. Final results for Sunday's elections showed no clear majority for any group, indicating a fragmented and deeply polarized parliament, divided between pro and anti-Hezbollah lawmakers who will find it difficult to work together to form a new government and enact desperately needed reforms. The Hezbollah-led coalition won 61 seats in the 128-member legislature, a drop of 10 members since the last vote was held four years ago a lo s largely due to setbacks suffered by the group's political partners. The lo s was not expected to weaken the Iran-backed group's domination of Lebanese politics, and all 13 Hezbollah candidates who ran got elected. Still, the results were hailed as a breakthrough for groups opposed to Hezbollah and the country's other mainstream political parties blamed for the collapse, introducing more new independent faces than was expected.Hezbollah's most vocal opponents, the nationalist Christian Lebanese Forces party, emerged as the biggest winner, while its Christian rival, the Free Patriotic Movement founded by President Michel Aoun, suffered a political setback. Though Christian, the Free Patriotic Movement is an ally of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah. The Lebanese Yoenis Cespedes Jersey Forces now has the largest bloc in parliament with 21 seats, overtaking the Free Patriotic Movement, which now holds 18 seats, a drop of three seats from the previous vote. Despite the setback, Hezbollah and its main Shiite ally, the Amal group of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, retained the 27 seats allocated to the Shiite sect. Independents and newcomers, including those from the 2019 protest movement, scooped 14 seats. That was a major achievement considering they went into the vote fragmented and facing intimidation and threats by entrenched mainstream parties. Their showing sends a strong me sage to ruling cla s politicians who have for decades held on to their seats and despite an economic meltdown that has impoverished the country and triggered the biggest wave of emigration since the 1975-90 civil war. "The results show that the Lebanese mood is against this ruling cla s and is also against the political alignment with Iran," said Lebanese Forces official Wi sam Raji. "The Lebanese know that the situation has become disastrous and the solution is not in the hands of the ruling cla s.""The solution lies in radical change in the political map of Lebanon at all levels," Keith Hernandez Jersey said Raji, whose group took part in most governments until October 2019. The results also portend a sharply polarized parliament, divided between pro and anti-Hezbollah lawmakers who will find it difficult to work together to form a new government and pa s laws needed to to enact reforms for a financial recovery in Lebanon. With two main blocs Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces opposed to each other, analysts said the results could lead to more paralysis at a time when the country desperately needs unity. The spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, called for the "swift formation of an inclusive government" that can finalize an agreement with the International Monetary Fund and accelerate the implementation of reforms nece sary to set Lebanon on the path to recovery. The U.N. urged "the new Parliament to urgently adopt all legislation nece sary to stabilize the economy and improve governance," Dujarric said. The biggest lo s came to Hezbollah's allies with close links to Syrian President Bashar A sad's government, including deputy parliament speaker Elie Ferzli, Druze politician Talal Arslan who had held a seat for three decades, Asaad Hardan and Faisal Karami, son of late Premier Omar Karami. Sunday's parliamentary elections were the first since Lebanon's economic meltdown began in late 2019. The government's factions have done virtually nothing to addre s the collapse, leaving Lebanese to fend for themselves as they plunge into poverty, without electricity, medicine, garbage collection or any other semblance of normal life. The vote is also the first since a deadly Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey explosion at Beirut's port in August 2020 that killed more than 200, wounded thousands and damaged parts of the capital.

Enlarge this imageLebanese Interior Minister Ba sam Mawlawi speaks during a pre s conference about Sunday’s parliamentary elections, at the interior ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, on Monday.Ha san Ammar/APhide captiontoggle captionHa san Ammar/APLebanese Interior Minister Ba sam Mawlawi speaks during a pre s conference about Sunday’s parliamentary elections, at the interior ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Tug McGraw Jersey on Monday.Ha san Ammar/APBEIRUT Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its allies lost their parliamentary majority, final elections results showed Tuesday, while more than a dozen independent newcomers gained seats. The outcome signaled a shift in a country devastated by an ongoing financial meltdown and soaring poverty. Final results for Sunday’s elections showed no clear majority for any group, indicating a fragmented and deeply polarized parliament, divided between pro and anti-Hezbollah lawmakers who will find it difficult to work together to form a new government and enact desperately needed reforms. The Hezbollah-led coalition won 61 seats in the 128-member legislature, a drop of 10 members since the last vote was held four years ago a lo s largely due to setbacks suffered by the group’s political partners. The lo s was not expected to weaken the Iran-backed group’s domination of Lebanese politics, and all 13 Hezbollah candidates who ran got elected. Still, the results were hailed as a breakthrough for groups opposed to Hezbollah and the country’s other mainstream political parties blamed for the collapse, introducing more new independent faces than was expected.Hezbollah’s most vocal opponents, the nationalist Christian Lebanese Forces party, emerged as the biggest winner, while its Christian rival, the Free Patriotic Movement founded by President Michel Aoun, suffered a political setback. Though Christian, the Free Patriotic Movement is an ally of the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah. The Lebanese Yoenis Cespedes Jersey Forces now has the largest bloc in parliament with 21 seats, overtaking the Free Patriotic Movement, which now holds 18 seats, a drop of three seats from the previous vote. Despite the setback, Hezbollah and its main Shiite ally, the Amal group of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, retained the 27 seats allocated to the Shiite sect. Independents and newcomers, including those from the 2019 protest movement, scooped 14 seats. That was a major achievement considering they went into the vote fragmented and facing intimidation and threats by entrenched mainstream parties. Their showing sends a strong me sage to ruling cla s politicians who have for decades held on to their seats and despite an economic meltdown that has impoverished the country and triggered the biggest wave of emigration since the 1975-90 civil war. “The results show that the Lebanese mood is against this ruling cla s and is also against the political alignment with Iran,” said Lebanese Forces official Wi sam Raji. “The Lebanese know that the situation has become disastrous and the solution is not in the hands of the ruling cla s.””The solution lies in radical change in the political map of Lebanon at all levels,” Keith Hernandez Jersey said Raji, whose group took part in most governments until October 2019. The results also portend a sharply polarized parliament, divided between pro and anti-Hezbollah lawmakers who will find it difficult to work together to form a new government and pa s laws needed to to enact reforms for a financial recovery in Lebanon. With two main blocs Hezbollah and the Lebanese Forces opposed to each other, analysts said the results could lead to more paralysis at a time when the country desperately needs unity. The spokesman for the U.N. Secretary-General, Stephane Dujarric, called for the “swift formation of an inclusive government” that can finalize an agreement with the International Monetary Fund and accelerate the implementation of reforms nece sary to set Lebanon on the path to recovery. The U.N. urged “the new Parliament to urgently adopt all legislation nece sary to stabilize the economy and improve governance,” Dujarric said. The biggest lo s came to Hezbollah’s allies with close links to Syrian President Bashar A sad’s government, including deputy parliament speaker Elie Ferzli, Druze politician Talal Arslan who had held a seat for three decades, Asaad Hardan and Faisal Karami, son of late Premier Omar Karami. Sunday’s parliamentary elections were the first since Lebanon’s economic meltdown began in late 2019. The government’s factions have done virtually nothing to addre s the collapse, leaving Lebanese to fend for themselves as they plunge into poverty, without electricity, medicine, garbage collection or any other semblance of normal life. The vote is also the first since a deadly Asdrubal Cabrera Jersey explosion at Beirut’s port in August 2020 that killed more than 200, wounded thousands and damaged parts of the capital.…

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