Comment on 2012 London Olympics are a refreshingly urban affair, though Mitt Romney might disagree

A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U. S. citizens. The program, lauded as one of the biggest presidential actions to help immigrant families in years, allowed undocumented spouses and stepchildren of U.

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Aquarius. Happy Birthday for Friday, Nov. 8, 2024: You are persistent and dedicated to what you value. You have tenacity. You also have strong opinions and colorful relationships. This is the last year of a nine-year cycle, which means it’s time to take inventory and let go of people, places and things that are holding you back. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★ Discussions with friends and groups will be positive this morning.

Today is Friday, Nov. 8, the 313th day of 2024. There are 53 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 8, 2018, tens of thousands of people fled a fast-moving wildfire in Northern California that would become the state’s deadliest ever, killing 86 people and nearly destroying the community of Paradise. Also on this date: In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln won reelection as he defeated Democratic challenger George B.

AMSTERDAM — Leaders of Israel and the Netherlands on Friday condemned what they called antisemitic attacks on fans of soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv before and after a Europa League soccer match between their team and Ajax, and Israel said it was sending planes to fly home supporters from the Dutch capital. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The violence erupted Thursday despite a ban on a pro-Palestinian demonstration near the soccer stadium imposed by Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema, who had feared that clashes would break out between protesters and supporters of the Israeli soccer club. Amsterdam police had no immediate comment on the violence or numbers of arrests and injuries.

For about 58 minutes, the Colorado Avalanche played a fantastic game at Canada Life Center in Winnipeg. The problem for the Avs? The best team in the NHL to date was the opponent, and Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck looked a lot more like a two-time Vezina Trophy winner than he did the last time the Avalanche saw him. Gabriel Vilardi scored 66 seconds in, and that was enough for the Jets to fend off the Avs in a 1-0 game Thursday night.

The glorious Joni Mitchell was born on November 7, 1943 and continues to woo audiences to this day. Rolling Stone: Categories don’t apply to Joni Mitchell, and they never have. She became famous in the early Seventies as the ultimate confessional singer-songwriter, but she’ll go down as maybe the greatest formal innovator in modern pop.