This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 18 The guests came to the Castro Theatre on Tuesday dressed in Levi's and designer dresses, '70s-chic velvet jackets and drag-queen heels and glitter. It looked like a glamorous early start on Halloween, but actually it was a Hollywood affair complete with a red carpet and a who's-who invitation list. And, it was all devoted to a sold-out, one-night-only, world-premiere benefit screening of "Milk," the hotly anticipated new film about the life, times and tragic death of controversial San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk . History came back home to where it started three decades ago. The Castro Theatre vibrated with gay rights past and present. As the creators and stars of the film and local politicians ran the red-carpet press gantlet, a throng of people across the street waved "Vote No on … [Read more...] about ‘Milk’ world premiere benefit at Castro Theatre
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A Second Act for Pujol, Mexico’s World-Class Restaurant
MEXICO CITY — Seventeen years after putting its city and its chef on the world culinary map with its playfully elevated street food, Pujol , Mexico’s most celebrated restaurant, will serve the final meal in its building on Calle Francisco Petrarca sometime in the coming weeks. But 11 blocks away, in a bungalow hidden behind a wooden fence and tall trees in the Polanco neighborhood, the chef Enrique Olvera and his team have spent the last two years quietly building a new Pujol, which they expect to open soon afterward. The long gestation can be attributed in part to Mr. Olvera’s obsessive attention to detail. He and his associates have agonized over everything: the texture of the wood tables (like peach fuzz), the shade of gray of the poured granite floor, the bike rack (a substitute for valet parking), the sunken floor behind the bar that places the bartender at eye level with seated customers, and the layout of the kitchen. Mr. Olvera, 40, says there was never any … [Read more...] about A Second Act for Pujol, Mexico’s World-Class Restaurant
U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines in Push to Counter China
The United States is increasing its military presence in the Philippines, gaining access to four more sites and strengthening the Southeast Asian nation’s role as a key strategic partner for Washington in the event of a conflict with China over Taiwan. The agreement, announced on Thursday, allows Washington to station military equipment and build facilities in nine locations across the Philippines, marking the first time in 30 years that the United States will have such a large military presence in the country. The deal comes as Washington has tried to reaffirm its influence in the region amid a broader effort to counter Chinese aggression, reinforcing partnerships with strategic allies and bolstering relations that have soured in recent years. Fears have also grown over a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its territory. Among the five treaty allies that the United States has in Asia, the Philippines and Japan are the most geographically … [Read more...] about U.S. to Boost Military Role in the Philippines in Push to Counter China
Police make arrest in connection to 2 monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo
Dallas Police have arrested a man in connection to two emperor tamarin monkeys that were taken from the Dallas Zoo earlier this week. Davion Irvin, 24, was booked into the Dallas county jail on Thursday night and faces six charges of animal cruelty in relation to the incident, per a report from the Dallas Morning News. Irvin was taken to police headquarters for questioning after police received a tip that he was spotted at the Dallas World Aquarium. Earlier this week, police shared an image of Irvin with the public, believing him to have information on the missing monkeys. The two emperor tamarin monkeys, named Bella and Finn, were returned to the zoo after police located them inside a closet in an abandoned home in Lancaster on Tuesday, just 20 minutes away from the zoo. At the time, the monkeys showed no signs of injury. Members of a church located next to the home where the monkeys were found tipped off police, according to the Dallas Morning News. Other animals, … [Read more...] about Police make arrest in connection to 2 monkeys taken from Dallas Zoo
Humanitarian volunteer, Marine vet killed in Ukraine while helping civilians
close Video Zelenskyy: If Ukraine falls, it would be the start of World War 3 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy sits down with Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst to discuss the war on 'Special Report.' American volunteer and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Pete Reed was killed in Eastern Ukraine on Thursday, according to his family. "He was the good kind of crazy," his brother Chandler Reed told Fox News. "He put himself selflessly in danger all the time to help other people." Reed was working for Global Outreach Doctors in the city of Bakhmut, where his ambulance was struck by incoming Russian fire , relatives said. Global Outreach Doctors listed Reed as the "Ukraine Country Director" on the organization’s website. UKRAINE WILL POTENTIALLY RECEIVE OLD LEOPARD 1 BATTLE TANKS FROM GERMAN DEFENSE INDUSTRY STOCKS (pete.reed.medic/instagram) Reed was also the co-founder and executive director of a separate … [Read more...] about Humanitarian volunteer, Marine vet killed in Ukraine while helping civilians
Human trafficking victim recounts horrors of life at the mercy of criminals
close Video Human trafficking victim recounts horrors of life at the mercy of criminals Karla Jacinto never wanted to become a statistic, but at 12 years old she was trafficked in Mexico. She describes the brutal torture she endured for four years at the hands of pimps and criminals, and how she reclaimed her life. EAGLE PASS, Texas – Karla Jacinto estimates she has been raped more than 40,000 times. A victim of human trafficking, she was forced to have sex between 30 and 40 times per day from the ages of 12 to 16 years old. "It was always [an] apology after a beating, after the massacre on the floor, after making bruises on my body, after seeing me cry and suffer, they gave you a rose saying they loved you," Jacinto said. Human trafficking survivor Karla Jacinto walks near the southern border Jan. 10, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (Hannah Ray Lambert/Fox News Digital) WHAT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING? In the years … [Read more...] about Human trafficking victim recounts horrors of life at the mercy of criminals