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Top 15 Authors to Read in 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

In the vast world of literature, where stories are born and worlds come alive, a new wave of talent emerges, ready to captivate and inspire readers around the globe. Prepare to embark on a literary journey as we present our meticulously curated selection of the Top 15 authors. These brilliant minds, poised on the precipice of greatness, are set to redefine the boundaries of storytelling and leave an indelible mark on the literary landscape.Through the strokes of their pens, these authors weave tapestries of imagination that transcend limits and borders and ignite the senses. With their words as weapons and ideas as ammunition, they craft narratives that challenge the status quo, evoke deep emotions, and beckon readers to explore new perspectives. From the uncharted realms of fantasy to the unexplored depths of the human psyche, their works encompass a spectrum of genres, themes, and styles.Whether you seek to lose yourself in the tender embrace of lyrical prose, unravel mysteries th...

For whiter whites, try these tips from a stain pro

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

A Matterhorn-like mountain of household linens glided through the house as if moving under its own volition. The dogs watched warily. My husband stepped back, yielding the space. From deep inside the mound, a voice (mine) said, “I’m making our whites whiter.”I had just hung up the phone with Wayne Edelman, of Meurice Garment Care, a high-end New York-based cleaner with a high-end clientele that includes fashion houses, museums, private collectors and celebrities.“We clean priceless collections,” Edelman says, recalling the day Princess Di’s gowns arrived in an armored car.Not that I want to air my dirty laundry in public, but I will share that my whites are just not as white as they should be. I am pretty sure this is a character flaw.“Many people don’t understand that white is a color,” he tells me. “They think it’s the absence of color, and that all fabrics are white at their core. But white textiles are dyed white and fade like any other color.”“So, you’re saying I have unrealist...

Warriors assistant coach Jama Mahlalela to take job with Raptors: report

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

Looks like the Warriors are in the market for a new director of player development.Warriors assistant coach Jama Mahlalela is reportedly returning to Toronto to take a job as the Raptors lead assistant.Mahlalela is a developmental guru who’s been lauded for his abilities to simplify complex analytics to help better players. The 42-year-old will be joined by Wizards assistant Pat Delany as being a top assistants on Darko Rajakovic’s staff, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday afternoon.Mahlalela has worked the last two seasons with the Warriors playing a role in helping evolve players, including Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton II, into key contributors on a championship-winning team. He served as the head coach for the Warriors’ summer league team in Las Vegas last summer and handled the team’s rotations while also overseeing its player development structure this season.Before joining ahead of the 2021-22 season, Mahlalela was the head coach of Tor...

Oregon Republicans end walkout that blocked myriad bills

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

By Andrew Selsky | Associated PressSALEM, Ore. — Enough Republican members showed up in the Oregon Senate on Thursday to end a six-week walkout that halted the work of the Legislature and blocked hundreds of bills, including some on abortion, transgender health care and gun safety.The boycott, which prevented the Senate from reaching a two-thirds quorum needed to pass bills, was prompted by a sweeping measure on abortion and gender-affirming care that Republicans said was too extreme.The walkout also blocked the approval of the two-year state budget and a gun-safety measure opposed by the GOP that would increase the purchasing age to 21 for semiautomatic rifles.GOP Minority Leader Sen. Tim Knopp had said the boycott would end only on the session’s last day — June 25 — to pass “bipartisan” legislation and budget bills. But an optimistic mood took over the Capitol this week as GOP and Democratic leaders met to negotiate compromises.“We asked for lawful, we aske...

Portion of Highway 4 in Brentwood to fully close Friday night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

Drivers on State Route 4 in Brentwood can expect delays and detours Friday night as a portion of the highway will be closed to continue construction on the Mokelumne Trail Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossing.The highway will be closed between Lone Tree Way and Sand Creek Road from 9 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday.The closure will enable the contractor to install the bridge deck as part of a pedestrian and bicyclist crossing over State Route 4, according to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, which is building the trail in partnership with the city of Brentwood.Years in the making, the bridge will close the gap in the trail created two decades ago when Highway 4 was expanded. By connecting the two sides of the Mokelumne Trail, the bridge will offer safe access for cyclists and pedestrians for commuting and recreational travel, according to officials.Westbound drivers having to detour will exit on Sand Creek Road and go eastbound on Sand Creek Road to Shady Willow Lane, then no...

Person of interest in San Jose storage facility fire arrested

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

(KRON) -- A person of interest has been detained in relation to a fire at a Public Storage facility that broke out in San Jose Wednesday evening, the San Jose Police Department confirmed. The suspect was arrested by arson investigators with the San Jose Fire Department, according to SJPD.The suspect has been booked and is currently detained. No other details on the suspect's identification or motive have been released at this time. Tesla involved in ‘major injury’ vehicle collision in Santa Clara The fire at the storage facility broke out Wednesday evening and was upgraded from two alarms to three. The storage facility where it broke out was on Blossom Hill Road. The fire resulted in major traffic delays in the area and there were reports of "popping" sounds emanating from the blaze.The fire burned overnight and was finally brought under control late Thursday morning.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Fentanyl seized from 'Tenderloin’s poison pipeline' could kill 2.1 million, Newsom says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It's been six weeks since Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed the California National Guard and California Highway Patrol into the drug-plagued Tenderloin neighborhood. Fentanyl seized by the state's task force revealed just how massive supplies flowing onto the streets of San Francisco actually are. A 2023 surge in fentanyl overdose deaths, unbridled open-air drug markets operating in plain sight, and overwhelmed San Francisco Police Department officers combined into one big crisis in the city.Using intelligence and analysis provided by the National Guard on major drug trafficking cartels, CHP officers scooped up enough fentanyl to potentially kill over 2.1 million people. All of that fentanyl was found within just the past six weeks, and before it could reach the hands of addicts, according to the Governor's Office. Newsom released shocking numbers exposing the magnitude of San Francisco's drug crisis.CHP officers seized over 4.2 kilos of fentanyl in the Tenderloin ...

The FBI Is Hunting a New Domestic Terror Threat: Abortion Rights Activists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

Following a concerted effort by Republicans to pressure law enforcement agencies to target activists supporting the right to abortion, the FBI dramatically increased its caseload on abortion-related “domestic terrorism.”Last year, as the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade sparked major protests nationwide, the FBI opened nearly 10 times as many investigations into cases of abortion-related domestic terrorism as it had in 2021, a new internal report reveals. While the report doesn’t say how many of these incidents were motivated by support for reproductive rights and how many were anti-abortion, the uptick follows calls by top Republicans in Congress for the bureau to pursue “pro-abortion terrorism.” “Pro-abortion terrorism is sweeping our nation,” Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., wrote in a column last June, lamenting that “only after the outcry from the pro-life community did the FBI announce an investigation” into Jane’s Revenge — a small group of activists that firebo...

Xander Schauffele matches Rickie Fowler’s 62, ties US Open record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Xander Schauffele matches Rickie Fowler’s 62, ties US Open record.Source

Cousins ramps up team-building with the Vikings, even with his own future unclear

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:45 GMT

EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings reported for minicamp this week with a dress-up theme — sports jerseys — that came with a contest to award the most creative player.The assignment generated by quarterback Kirk Cousins spread through the entire organization, with roughly two-thirds of all staff wearing one to work on Tuesday — some current, some throwback, some random choices in between. “All Kirk’s idea,” Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell said. “That was his whole deal, and the guys took it and ran with it.”Cousins chose a Georgetown-era Allen Iverson jersey. An assistant coach who wanted to needle his boss, whom O’Connell declined to name, found a replica of the head coach’s jersey from his college career at San Diego State. New Vikings cornerback Byron Murphy, in a head-to-toe Vancouver Grizzlies uniform featuring former point guard Mike Bibby, was declared the winner. Bibby happens to be Murphy’s uncle.Cousins has been taking small groups of teammates...