According to ABC, there were also counter-demonstrations. At least two cars drove into a group of people. Videos were circulating on social media showing the driver of a car spraying a substance and driving a man. The trigger for the three-day protests in Rochester was a brutal police operation in which a black man died. … Read more
The reason is the significantly increased number of infections in large parts of the USA. In the south and west in particular, some easing recently had to be partially or completely withdrawn. Many of the sometimes more than 70,000 new infections per day recently came from the populous states of Florida, Texas and California. But … Read more
Most of the protests were peaceful, but the authorities said there was again looting. “These protests have power and meaning,” wrote Mayor Bill de Blasio on Twitter. “But as the night goes on, we see more and more groups using them to provoke violence and destroy things.” The pictures showed that, among other things, window … Read more
Around 30 years after the death of the US artist Keith Haring (1958-1990), his personal art collection is being auctioned in New York. There are more than 140 works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jenny Holzer or Roy Lichtenstein, which Haring bought and received as a gift or exchanged for his own … Read more
On Friday evening, the Brugger residents’ council clearly approved the loans totaling almost 2.9 million francs for the renovation of Reinerstrasse, including the renewal of the sewage pipes and the new construction of the rainwater pipes. It is not a cheap option, stated Martin Brügger (SP). But even if he was not entirely comfortable with … Read more
If a storm approaches and there is a risk of hail, the small aircraft from Baloise Insurance are deployed. With the so-called hailstones, which is equipped with a special spray device, the clouds can be flown to and inoculated with silver iodide – to prevent large and heavy hailstones from forming, which cause massive damage. … Read more
The positions on this second day of the trial could hardly be more different. Here the public prosecutor who describes Federico T. * as a murderer and demands a life sentence plus detention. There the defense attorney, who wants to make it credible that the accused did not act as a vengeful person, but rather … Read more
All nightclubs and cinemas as well as small theaters and concert halls in New York have to close. Catering establishments are therefore only allowed to offer take-away meals. Delivery services are also excluded from the order. Due to the Corona crisis, New York had previously banned gatherings of more than 500 people and canceled all … Read more
