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10 different foods used in New Year's Eve traditions and the stories behind them

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

(Stacker) — From creating vision boards to spending the night out with your most raucous friends waiting for midnight to strike, everyone chooses to celebrate New Year's holidays differently. Yet a common theme held from country to country and culture to culture is bringing people together and celebrating with food.Food has been a longstanding part of holiday celebrations. From the preservation of culture to the love and intention poured into creating a memorable feast, the sharing of meals means more than just survival. In many cases, these annual celebrations feature beloved family recipes that have survived wars and been passed down for generations, becoming cornerstones of holiday traditions and an homage to the resilience of the people who originated them.As New Year's approaches, Stacker looked at specific food practices from around the world. Where did they come from? What are the meanings behind these time-tested recipes? What makes these traditions so special to the culture...

How dangerous is driving on New Year's Eve?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

(Stacker) — As November gives way to December, most of the emphasis has been on Christmas. But New Year's Eve is now just around the corner, and it brings elevated risks with it.A 2021 Yahoo! Finance article cites data from Womply showing that New Year's Eve is the biggest sales day of the year for liquor stores across the U.S., with revenue jumping more than 159% over the average day. And any holiday with a heavy emphasis on alcohol consumption is likely to lead to a spike in deadly car crashes.To quantify just how much more dangerous American roads are over the New Year's holiday, Sargon Law Group analyzed records of more than 12,000 fatal car crashes from the National Highway Transit Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System database, comparing crashes on December 31 and January 1 to similar periods in the four weeks before (December 3-4, December 10-11, December 17-18, and December 24-25) and four weeks after (January 7-8, January 14-15, January 21-22, and Janua...

What Texas Longhorns defensive players had to say about playing in the Sugar Bowl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — For junior defensive lineman Barryn Sorrell, playing in the Sugar Bowl is a full-circle moment.The New Orleans native and Holy Cross High School graduate said being in the game he grew up going to is "unreal." Sweat, Texas defense embracing challenge of trying to stop Washington’s No. 1 passing attack "It's a blessing to be able to come back," he said. "The atmosphere is unreal. It's the Superdome, it's the center of the city and heart of the city."Sorrell also said he loves seeing his teammates experience his hometown for the first time. While at Holy Cross, Sorrell won a National Football Foundation scholarship from the Sugar Bowl chapter in 2021 after having the highest GPA on the team and ending his high school days as a four-year letterman."It's crazy how life goes around like that," he said. "It was a great experience for me in high school and for my family to be rewarded for all the hard work I did on and off the field." By the numbers: Stats to know about...

$25K reward issued for the arrest of Castleton homicide suspect

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

CASTLETON, Vt. (NEWS10) -- Despite receiving hundreds of tips, Vermont State Police say they do not have significant evidence directed to any persons responsible for the murder of 77-year-old Honoree Fleming. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! To assist police with their three-month-long investigation, a $25,000 reward has been issued for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the suspect(s). Castleton resident and business owner Mark Brown of Brown's Auto Salvage launched a GoFundMe and secured another funding source to raise the monetary rewards. Police said the person of interest is a white male believed to be in his 20s. The suspect is described to be about 5’10” tall with short red hair. A composite sketch was released based on testimony from multiple witnesses.Vermont State Police released a composite sketch of a person of interest in the shooting death of Honoree Fleming, 77, on the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail in...

Felon gets 70 months for unlawful firearm possession

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Thursday, Bram Fox, 44, of Kerhonkson, was sentenced to 70 months in prison and three years of post-release supervision. Fox previously pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a rifle as a convicted felon. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Fox admitted to possessing approximately 30 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition in his house on January 31, 2023. Among the firearms was an Aero Precision M5 rifle and ghost guns that he admitted to manufacturing. Fox had multiple felony convictions in New York and Connecticut, including for his involvement in an armed bank robbery in 2009. As a previously convicted felon, Fox is unable to lawfully possess the rifle.

Police: St. Louis woman Marquisha Williams found deceased in Illinois

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

ILLINOIS - Police sources have confirmed with FOX 2 that the body of Marquisha Williams, a St. Louis woman who was missing days before Christmas, was found in northern Illinois. Williams was 29 years old and a mother of four. Police say she disappeared on Dec. 20. Law enforcement officers with the Illinois State Police say she was found deceased Thursday.Prosecutors have charged Trenton Ivy, her ex-boyfriend, with murder amid the investigation. Ivy was arrested last Friday on unrelated charges. After his arrest, he reportedly confessed to police in Racine, Wisconsin, that he killed Williams in St. Louis. He also admitted to a physical altercation and dumping her body at an undisclosed location.Court documents released Wednesday revealed investigators discovered blood evidence in Williams’ vehicle on Dec. 22, along with some of her personal belongings.Police conducted several searches for Williams over the last few days, including some in the St. Louis area. Illinois State Police and...

University of Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. suspended, charged with rape in Kansas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

WCIA -- Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. is suspended from all team activities after the senior All-American candidate was charged with rape in Kansas.The alleged incident occurred back in September when Shannon Jr. was visiting Lawrence for the Illinois football game. A warrant for his arrest was issued on Wednesday by the Douglas County District Attorney. Shannon Jr. turned himself into authorities Thursday, where he posted bail and returned to Champaign, per a release from the school.“The University and DIA have shown time and again that we have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct,” Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman said in a statement. “At the same time, DIA policy affords student-athletes appropriate levels of due process based on the nature and severity of the allegations. We will rely on that policy and our prior experiences to manage this situation appropriately for the University and the involved parties.” RELATED: Illinois coach Brad Underwood prais...

Female LAPD officer sues city of after husband sends nude photos of her to co-workers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

A woman has filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles one year after her husband was charged with six misdemeanor counts for allegedly sending sexually explicit photos and videos of his wife to his colleagues and other men.Both individuals are police officers with the Los Angeles Police Department.The woman’s lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, “charges the department with sexual harassment, whistleblower retaliation and failure to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and retaliation,” according to a report from the Los Angeles Times. ‘My own husband is a predator’: LAPD officer accused of sharing explicit photos of his wife with other officers A representative for the city attorney’s office told KTLA that they do not comment on pending litigation.The woman, whose name has not been disclosed, is seeking unspecified damages. In court documents, she has only been identified by her first name and the first initial of her last name, according to the Times.The plaintif...

Dangerous surf peaking along Southern California coast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

Residents and beachgoers are being warned about the dangers of a massive swell that is pounding the Southern California coastline Thursday and will continue to peak into the weekend.The high surf and flooding dangers are of particular concern in Ventura County and at Hermosa, Manhattan and Palos Verdes beaches in Los Angeles County, according to the National Weather Service. Waves of 10 to 15 feet with sets to 20 feet are expected along the Ventura County coast. A high surf warning and coastal flood warning are in effect from 4 a.m. Thursday to 10 p.m. Saturday. “Most dangerous conditions are expected later today (Thursday),” KTLA’s Omar Lewis said.Beachgoers are being urged to use caution as high surf hits the Southern California Coast Thursday. (National Weather Service Los Angeles)Surf near Point Conception and Hermosa, Manhattan and Palos Verdes beaches will reach 7 to 12 feet with sets between 15 and 20 feet, according to the Weather Service. “We’re all excited,” said Manhattan...

On New Year’s Day world population will cross this threshold

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:51 GMT

By MIKE SCHNEIDER (Associated Press)The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday.The worldwide growth rate in the past year was just under 1%. At the start of 2024, 4.3 births and two deaths are expected worldwide every second, according to the Census Bureau figures.The growth rate for the United States in the past year was 0.53%, about half the worldwide figure. The U.S. added 1.7 million people and will have a population on New Year’s Day of 335.8 million people.If the current pace continues through the end of the decade, the 2020s could be the slowest-growing decade in U.S. history, yielding a growth rate of less than 4% over the 10-year-period from 2020 to 2030, said William Frey, a demographer at The Brookings Institution.The slowest-growing decade currently was in the aftermath of the Great Depression in the 1930s, when the...