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Cities Debate: Is ‘Right On Red’ Wrong For Drivers?

CHICAGO (AP) — Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car turning right rolled through a red light and slammed into her bike, which she was walking off the curb and into the crosswalk. The car was moving slowly enough that Langerman escaped serious injury, but the bicycle required extensive repairs. To Langerman, it’s another argument for ending a practice that almost all U.S. cities have embraced for decades: the legal prerogative for a driver to turn right after stopping at a red light. A dramatic rise in ...

Weirton Native Is ‘Mountaineer Of Distinction’

MORGANTOWN — West Virginia University has named Olivia Dowler, Sophia Flower, Rachel Johnson, Thomas Williams and Natalie Wonsettler the 2023 Mountaineers of Distinction, a Mountaineer Week tradition that recognizes exemplary academic achievement and extracurricular involvement. Distinguished by superior academic standing and a spirit of volunteerism and service to others, the honorees were chosen by an interview selection panel from a pool of nearly 70 students who applied from across campus. All members of the WVU Honors College, the four seniors and one graduate student received ...

Misleading Medicare Advantage Ads: What to Look Out For

Dear Savvy Senior, I’m currently enrolled in original Medicare but have been thinking about switching to a Medicare Advantage plan during the open enrollment period. Many of the Medicare Advantage ads I’ve seen offer lots of extra benefits beyond what traditional Medicare offers and no monthly premiums. What are your thoughts? — Considering a Switch Dear Considering, Be very leery of the Medicare Advantage ads on TV, radio, social media and that come in the mail. While many of these ads may tout free vision, hearing, dental and other benefits with zero monthly premiums, they ...

Antique American Flags Intrigue History Enthusiasts

Veterans Day is a time to reflect on American history and those who made it. Fighting in World War I ended with a ceasefire on the 11th hour of Nov. 11, 1918. In the following years, Nov. 11 was observed as Armistice Day. In 1947, World War II veteran Raymond Weeks organized ceremonies on Nov. 11 to honor veterans of all wars. President Eisenhower signed the bill that made Veterans Day a national holiday in 1954. Parades have honored veterans and celebrated patriotism since Weeks organized his first celebration, and long before then, too. We don’t know what occasion this 40-star ...

Moroccan Archaeologists Unearth New Ruins At Chellah

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Archaeologists have unearthed more ancient ruins of what they believe was once a bustling port city near the capital of modern-day Morocco, digging out thermal baths and working class neighborhoods that the country hopes will lure tourists and scholars in the years ahead. On Friday, researchers from Morocco’s National Institute of Archaeological Sciences and Heritage presented new discoveries made this year at Chellah — a 1.2-square-mile (3.15-square-kilometer) UNESCO World Heritage Site with a footprint almost five times the size of Pompeii. Scholars ...

Mexican ‘Muerteadas’ Parade To Portray How Death Can Be As Joyful As Life

SAN AGUSTiN ETLA, Mexico (AP) — Daniel Davila knew he would become a devil at age 12. He prepares his costume weeks ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations in San Agustin Etla, in southwest Mexico, where families take to the streets on Nov. 1 to remember how death can be as joyful as life. In the state of Oaxaca, where the 33-year-old lives, “muerteadas” are part of a festival that stretches for several nights and locals regard as part of their identity. Each celebration differs from one town to another, but most take off at the main church, where participants and musicians sing ...