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Me & My Car: ’78 Porsche definitely a keeper for Danville owner

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

Ferdinand Porsche was born in 1875, died in 1951 and in between led a very interesting 75-year life. He created and manufactured the first gas-electric hybrid called the Lohner-Porsche in 1900 and built them until 1905. He attended some college but never completed a formal engineering education. He was a Czechoslovakian citizen until 1934, when either Adolf Hitler or Joseph Goebbels made him a naturalized German citizen.Related ArticlesLocal News | Me & My Car: Martinez man keeping his ’37 Buick in state of ‘arrested decay’ Local News | Me & My Car: 1927 Ford Model T ‘meant to be’ Fremont man’s Local News | Me & My Car: ’57 Chevy 150 could easily become a show model In 1934, Hitler awarded a contract to Porsche to design and build “the people’s car” or Volkswagen. He also was a major contributor to the German war effort in World War II, including tanks and other weapon systems. Porsche was a member o...

Trump's “Final Battle”

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Dayton International Airport on Nov. 7, 2022, in Vandalia, Ohio. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesSince Donald Trump left the White House, he’s been developing some new material that reached its apogee in a speech he delivered soon after his indictment for mishandling classified documents. Take a listen to this part, as the former president of the United States — and current frontrunner for the 2024 GOP nomination — tells us that “at the end of the day, either the Communists destroy America, or we destroy the Communists.”At another point in the same speech, Trump proclaimed, “This is the final battle. With you at my side … we will drive out the globalists, we will cast out the communists.”He’s made similar remarks on many occasions. Here he is haranguing us about the Marxists and communists: Screenshot: The InterceptLast November he was musing about how “the problem we have is that we are headed toward communism. … ...

La revuelta en Rusia terminó, pero persisten las dudas sobre el poder de Putin

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

El mayor desafío para el presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, en sus más de dos décadas en el poder se desvaneció después de que el comandante mercenario rebelde que había ordenado a sus tropas que marcharan sobre Moscú alcanzara un súbito acuerdo con el Kremlin para irse al exilio y dispusiera la retirada.Sin embargo, la breve revuelta dejó a la vista las vulnerabilidades en las fuerzas del gobierno ruso, ya que los soldados del Grupo Wagner al mando de Yevgeny Prigozhin llegaron sin oposición hasta la ciudad rusa de Rostov del Don y avanzaron centenares de millas en dirección a Moscú. Las fuerzas armadas rusas se apresuraron a defender la capital rusa.Según el acuerdo que el portavoz del Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, anunció el sábado, Prigozhin se exiliará en la vecina Bielorrusia, que ha apoyado la invasión de Rusia en Ucrania. Los cargos contra Prigozhin de organizar una rebelión armada serán retirados.El gobierno también dijo que no enjuiciará a los combatientes de Wagner que hayan ...

Emilia Clarke dice que casi atropella a Samuel L. Jackson en el set de ‘Secret Invasion’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

(CNN) — Emilia Clarke estaba encantada de unirse al Universo Cinematográfico Marvel, pero un casi accidente con Samuel L. Jackson casi la hace tambalearse.“Casi le atropello”, reveló la estrella de “Game of Thrones” a Yahoo Entertainment en una entrevista en video publicada este viernes, en referencia a un percance en el rodaje de la nueva serie del MCU “Secret Invasion”.Clarke describió cómo le ordenaron conducir un Lada –que, según explicó, “es como un automóvil ruso muy antiguo”– para una escena de la serie de suspense de ciencia ficción, en la que se suponía que tenía que conducir hasta la cámara, y Jackson, y detenerse en seco.Sin embargo, la transmisión y la palanca de cambios eran confusas, ya que el Lada tenía algo así como seis mandos y 10 pedales, parecido a “un tractor”, explicó Clarke.Sin embargo, la producción iba con retraso y había presión para conseguir la toma, así que Clarke se lanzó.“Me equivo...

Zucchini Lasagna, Belkys

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

It’s a different kind of lasagna that will have your mouth watering.Ingredients:2 medium zucchini1/2 cup bread crumbs1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese3/4 tsp. parsley flakes1/2 tsp. each, garlic powder, onion powder and paprikasalt to taste6 thin slices prosciutto8 oz. shredded mozzarella1-2 tbs. olive oilMethod of Preparation:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 X 5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with olive oil.Trim then slice your zucchini into thin pieces lengthwise. (Use a mandolin for perfect slices) Discard the outer skin slices. In a small bowl, whisk together the bread crumbs, grated parmesan, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt to taste.Start off by sprinkling 1-2 tbs. of the breadcrumb mixture on the bottom of the pan. Layer in a few slices of zucchini, overlapping each other. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on top. Next, add three crinkled slices of prosciutto to cover and then add the shredded mozzarella. Repeat the process until al...

Tina Turner to be honored by Patti LaBelle during the BET Awards on Sunday

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

(CNN) — The legendary Tina Turner will receive a posthumous tribute this weekend as part of the 2023 BET Awards.Patti LaBelle is set to honor the late icon with a performance during the awards show that will capture “the essence of Turner’s unparalleled legacy,” according to a release from BET.Turner died last month at the age of 83 at her home near Zurich, Switzerland.This year’s BET Awards will also honor several other landmark entertainers. Busta Rhymes will receive the lifetime achievement award at the event, with Bia, Coi Leray, Cutty Ranks, Dexta Daps, M.O.P., Rah Digga, ScarLip, Spice, Supercat, Swizz Beatz and others set to take the stage to celebrate Rhymes and his career.Past lifetime achievement award recipients have included Whitney Houston, Prince, Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige, Samuel Jackson, Lionel Richie and New Edition.The BET Awards 2023 will air live on Sunday on BET at 8 p.m. ET/ PT from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show will also stream on BET+ and ...

Dog saved from Arizona canal, lured by an officer’s sweet snack

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (WSVN) – A German shepherd was found scared and stuck in a canal in Glendale, Arizona. Neighbors called for help when they spotted the dog paddling back and forth trying to find a way out.“As soon as I heard the call I was like well ‘I’m gonna go to it’ because I have like seven or eight leashes in my bag,” said Glendale Police Officer William Downey.When Downey arrived, he said they first tried to call the dog, but then his fellow officer Eric Sorenson jumped in for the rescue.“Eric, he starts getting his vest off, his gun belt off and I’m like ‘I got these leashes, we’ll see if we can leash it,'” Downey said. But the dog was nervous and nothing convinced him to swim to the officer until he was offered a sweet snack. “I’m like, ‘I got muffins in the car my wife’s pumpkin muffins’, so I run over get the muffin, take the paper off of it,” he continued. That pumpkin mu...

6 things to know about tonight’s NBA draft, including names to watch — including Victor Wembanyama — and if trades could pop up

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

The NBA will host the 2023 draft Thursday night, ringing in one of the most anticipated nights in recent league history as fans and teams await a potentially game-changing first-overall pick.Here are six things to know about this year’s draft.1. Who will go No. 1?This is the easiest answer in this year’s draft. This is one of the most-hyped drafts in recent history for one reason only: French 19-year-old Victor Wembanyama, who has been touted as the clear-cut first overall pick in the 2023 draft.Wembanyama offers a unique meld of talents — a sprawling eight-foot wingspan combined with fluid ball handling and an effortless range from behind the 3-point arc. He went pro at age 14 and began receiving high-level draft interest at 16 as he made a name for himself in the top French league.While Wembanyama’s towering 7-foot-3 height creates a clear advantage around the rim, his slender frame has been a source of concern for his durability against the physical compet...

Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade hold on power could have long-term consequences for his rule and his war in Ukraine.Putin’s image as a tough leader had already been badly bruised by the Ukraine war, which has dragged on for 16 months and claimed huge numbers of Russian troops. Saturday’s march toward Moscow by forces under the command of his onetime protege, Yevgeny Prigozhin, exposed further weaknesses, analysts said.It also meant some of the best forces fighting for Russia in Ukraine were pulled from that battlefield: Prigozhin’s own Wagner troops and Chechen ones sent to stop them.After calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister, Prigozhin and his fighters appeared to seize control of the Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don that oversee fighting in Ukraine. They then advanced toward...

Russia, China pledge to strengthen ties after fizzled rebellion against Kremlin

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:33:45 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China and Russia pledged to strengthen cooperation on Sunday, a day after a brief rebellion by a Russian mercenary commander against Kremlin fizzled out.Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko made a previously unannounced visit to Beijing, where he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to discuss “international and regional issues of common concern,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on its website.It was unclear whether Rudenko’s visit had been planned or was in response to a rebellion on Saturday during which Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of private mercenary army Wagner Group, ordered his troops to march on Moscow in the greatest challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power. Prigozhin later on Saturday reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat.China has not officially commented on the crisis in Russia.Russia and China, while not formal allies, have maintained close ties throughout Moscow’...