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Danielle Nelson’s best monitor for the emissions billowing out of the oil refineries and chemical plants surrounding her home: The heaving chest of her 9-year-old asthmatic son. On some nights, the boy’s chest shudders as he fights for breath in his sleep. Nelson suspects the towering plants and refineries are to blame, rising like a …

The Passover seder is a Jewish ritual and feast celebrating the start of Passover. “We commemorate our exodus from slavery in Egypt thousands of years ago,” Stuart Prescott who will celebrate seder said. It’s a multi-generational celebration that brings a large number of family and friends together.  Prescott’s home last year was set up for …

12:45 AM UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identifies the victim of Saturday night’s homicide as 29-year-old Breanna Kelly. He says it is unclear how many times she was shot, but an autopsy is scheduled for Sunday. Harwood says she leaves behind several children, including one that was on scene when the shooting took place. …

A photograph in a school yearbook where Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to teach depicted him in brownface during a gala in 2001. The picture was taken at West Point Grey Academy’s Arabian Nights-themed gala and shows a 29-year-old Trudeau wearing a turban and robes. His face, neck, and hands are completely darkened to …

White Nights in Saint Petersburg are the period when beauty of the stunning city is not hidden under the cover of night. In pursuit of the extraordinary charm of the place many tourists prefer visiting this northern city especially at this time. They come to enjoy the sights and a great number of cultural and …