Antonino Fernandez was born in 1917 in the village of Cerezales del Condado, in Spain’s northern León province. Until his health deteriorated about five years ago, Fernandez came from Mexico to visit his hometown most summers. He and his wife had no children and were generous with financial help to distant relatives and former neighbors.
Evidence seized by authorities during raids linked to the fake U.S. embassy in Accra, Ghana. U.S. State Department For about a decade, Turkish and Ghanaian organized crime rings operated a fake U.S. embassy in Ghana’s capital, where they issued fraudulently-obtained legitimate and counterfeit visas and ID documents costing $6,000 to people from across West Africa.
A fire at a warehouse in Oakland, California — the scene of a large party Friday night — has killed at least nine people. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/12/04/504322005/oakland-fire-at-warehouse-party-kills-at-least-9?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
People chant “I am Fidel!” as the motorcade carrying the ashes of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro leaves Cespedes park in Santiago, Cuba. Dario Lopez-Mills/AP hide caption toggle caption Dario Lopez-Mills/AP People chant “I am Fidel!” as the motorcade carrying the ashes of the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro leaves Cespedes park in Santiago,
A collapsed roof and debris slowed down the recovery efforts of firefighters on Dec. 3 following a fire that killed at least 24 people at a warehouse in Oakland, Calif. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images A collapsed roof and debris slowed down the recovery efforts of firefighters on Dec. 3
Silicon Valley has been soul searching since the election last month. Tech entrepreneur Ben Parr tells Scott Simon that collaboration with Washington is needed in an age of accelerating technology. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/12/03/504244523/silicon-valley-bubble-reflects-on-role-in-trump-era?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Dear Sugar Radio is a weekly podcast from member station WBUR. Hosts Steve Almond and Cheryl Strayed offer “radical empathy” and advice on everything from relationships and parenthood to dealing with drug problems or anxiety. Dear Sugar Radio | Subscribe Courtesy of WBUR hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of WBUR Today the Sugars talk about
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks with Sara Bader and Neil Steinberg about their book, “Out Of The Wreck I Rise: A Literary Companion to Recovery,” a new anthology about addiction and sobriety. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2016/12/03/504244530/-out-of-the-wreck-i-rise-supports-addiction-recovery-with-literary-hero-companio?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news
Americans continue to be divided along partisan lines over Obamacare, with an overwhelming percentage of Democrats favoring it and an equal share of Republicans having unfavorable views, according to a newly released Kaiser Family Foundation poll. But when it comes to an actual gutting of Obamacare, there’s doesn’t appear to be a lot of support.
A “now hiring” sign is seen at the Toys R Us booth during the JobNewsUSA job fair Nov. 15 at the BBT Center in Sunrise, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images A “now hiring” sign is seen at the Toys R Us booth during the JobNewsUSA job fair Nov. 15
Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh on Friday in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia. Jerome Delay/AP hide caption toggle caption Jerome Delay/AP Gambians celebrate the victory of opposition coalition candidate Adama Barrow against longtime President Yahya Jammeh on Friday in the streets of Serrekunda, Gambia. Jerome
Nowe Miasto in Warsaw, Poland. Today, there are fewer milk bars like this one than in the Soviet era. But Poles are embracing these diners once again for their cheap Polish food. Ana Paula Hirama/Flickr Zlota Kurka, or Golden Hen, sits in a central Warsaw neighborhood surrounded by telecom offices and wine bars. Inside, there’s