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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Albuquerque Reliques: Downtown hawk sculpture symbolizing the west
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — Across from the Rail Runner station in downtown Albuquerque, there's a 24-foot-tall sculpture made entirely of car doors. The piece, called 'Auto Hawk,' is meant to represent the West and its freedom. Christopher Fennell is a sculptor who moved from Georgia to Albuquerque after graduating from college. He says Auto Hawk was partly inspired by the ravens he saw while hiking the Sandia – specifically, the 'rough-looking' ones missing feathers. He says he decided to use car doors for the sculpture, given that it's located outside of a parking deck. 'And so I thought, okay, parking deck materials, cars,' said Fennell. 'And then I started thinking about how car doors open and how they're kind of like a wing and how if you did a bunch of them, they would look like feathers.' Auto Hawk came to be when the city put out a call for artists. Fennell submitted his portfolio, and from there, he was invited to walk the site with city officials and talk with nearby community members. Then, it was time to brainstorm. For Auto Hawk, Fennell drafted up drawings to present to the city council. After his concept was selected, he signed the contract and started building. The piece is meant to encompass the idea of Western freedom, particularly the free-spirited people of Albuquerque, and how 'we all got to stick together.' Albuquerque Reliques is a web series taking a look at landmarks, art, and oddities in the area. Pt I. – Pt. II – Story behind the 'Transformers' sculptures downtown Pt. III – A mural at Civic Plaza representing resiliency Pt. IV – Fennel's experience with sculptures began decades ago. 'In 2000, I was getting a master's in sculpture at the University of Georgia, and I saw a barn falling down that looked like a wave to me,' said Fennell. 'And so I took the barn down and built a wave in front of the art department, and people liked it. And then I took 120 bicycles and made a tornado of bicycles. And that sort of set me on my path of building big things out of recycled material.' He added that he enjoys working around 24-feet because it's 'big enough that you feel the presence of God, but small enough that it's intimate.' One way Fennell garners inspiration is through nature, specifically caving. He jokes that 'my pieces of artwork are just me going out.' As for how these massive sculptures stay together, Fennell has a background in mechanical engineering. He says that's partly how he's learned to build big things that stand up and stay up. One struggle Fennell has run into is finding scrap yards that are willing to work with artists. 'It's weird. Salvage yards don't like artists because they're just weirdos that are going to, you know, go look for one little thing that's interesting, and there's no money to be made,' said Fennell. 'So most places, like most junk dealers, will not deal with artists.' Fennell is now living in Birmingham, Alabama, where he has an art studio in the ruins of Republic Steel – an abandoned steel mill that has become a haven for artists. Although he's a few states away, he's still doing work in New Mexico. Currently, he's working on a fire station in Las Cruces. 'It is two pillars, 17 feet tall, with fire hydrants on top. And then between the two pillars is a 14-foot-tall ball of fire made of decommissioned fire ladders,' said Fennell. 'I did one like this in Allen, Texas, north of Dallas. But this one I made spiky, because everything in the desert is kind of spiky.' You can view Fennell's work on his website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Today in History: May 30, Trump found guilty on 34 felony charges
Today is Friday, May 30, the 150th day of 2025. There are 215 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 30, 2024, Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. Also on this date: In 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 auto race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; driver Ray Harroun won the race with an average speed of 74.6 mph (120 kph). In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Abraham Lincoln's surviving son, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln. In 1935, Babe Ruth played in his last major league baseball game for the Boston Braves, leaving after the first inning of the first game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. (Ruth announced his retirement three days later.) In 1937, ten people were killed when police fired on steelworkers demonstrating near the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago. In 1971, the American space probe Mariner 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a journey to Mars. In 1972, three members of the militant group known as the Japanese Red Army opened fire at Tel Aviv's Lod Airport, now Ben-Gurion Airport, killing 26 people. Two attackers died; the third was captured. In 2002, a solemn, wordless ceremony marked the end of the cleanup at ground zero in New York, 8 1/2 months after the terror attacks of September 11th brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers. In 2012, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity at a trial at The Hague. In 2023, disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was taken into custody at the Texas prison where she was sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax. Today's Birthdays: Actor Keir Dullea is 89. Actor Stephen Tobolowsky is 74. Actor Colm Meaney is 72. Country singer Wynonna Judd is 61. Musician Tom Morello (Audioslave; Rage Against The Machine) is 61. Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua is 60. Actor-singer Idina Menzel is 54. Rapper-singer Cee Lo Green is 50.
Chicago Tribune
30-05-2025
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: 10 killed in Memorial Day Massacre of 1937
Today is Friday, May 30, the 150th day of 2025. There are 215 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 30, 1937, ten people were killed when police fired on steelworkers demonstrating near the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago. CLICK HERE to see the full Chicago Tribune front page from May 31, 1937 The history of the Southeast Side is instructive as students, others fight against General IronAlso on this date: In 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was burned at the stake in Rouen, France. In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 auto race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; driver Ray Harroun won the race with an average speed of 74.6 mph. In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Abraham Lincoln's surviving son, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln. In 1935, Babe Ruth played in his last major league baseball game for the Boston Braves, leaving after the first inning of the first game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. (Ruth announced his retirement three days later.) In 1971, the American space probe Mariner 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a journey to Mars. In 1972, three members of the militant group known as the Japanese Red Army opened fire at Tel Aviv's Lod Airport, now Ben-Gurion Airport, killing 26 people. Two attackers died; the third was captured. In 2002, a solemn, wordless ceremony marked the end of the cleanup at ground zero in New York, 8 1/2 months after the terror attacks of September 11th brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers. In 2012, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity at a trial at The Hague. In 2023, disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was taken into custody at the Texas prison where she was sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax. In 2024, Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex. Today's Birthdays: Actor Keir Dullea is 89. Actor Stephen Tobolowsky is 74. Actor Colm Meaney is 72. Country singer Wynonna Judd is 61. Musician Tom Morello (Audioslave; Rage Against The Machine) is 61. Filmmaker Antoine Fuqua is 60. Actor-singer Idina Menzel is 54. Rapper-singer Cee Lo Green is 50.
Boston Globe
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Today in History: May 30, Trump found guilty on 34 felony charges
In 1911, the first Indianapolis 500 auto race was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; driver Ray Harroun won the race with an average speed of 74.6 mph (120 kph). In 1922, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated in a ceremony attended by President Warren G. Harding, Chief Justice William Howard Taft, and Abraham Lincoln's surviving son, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln. Advertisement In 1935, Babe Ruth played in his last major league baseball game for the Boston Braves, leaving after the first inning of the first game of a double-header against the Philadelphia Phillies. (Ruth announced his retirement three days later.) In 1937, ten people were killed when police fired on steelworkers demonstrating near the Republic Steel plant in South Chicago. In 1971, the American space probe Mariner 9 blasted off from Cape Kennedy on a journey to Mars. In 1972, three members of the militant group known as the Japanese Red Army opened fire at Tel Aviv's Lod Airport, now Ben-Gurion Airport, killing 26 people. Two attackers died; the third was captured. In 2002, a solemn, wordless ceremony marked the end of the cleanup at ground zero in New York, 8 1/2 months after the terror attacks of September 11 brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers. Advertisement In 2012, former Liberian President Charles Taylor was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted on 11 counts of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity at a trial at The Hague. In 2023, disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was taken into custody at the Texas prison where she was sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax. In 2024, PresidentTrump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wayne W. Gamble, Warren, Ohio
WARREN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Wayne W. Gamble, 69, of Covington, Georgia formerly of Warren, Ohio, departed this life Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Piedmont Newton, following a brief illness. He was born June 15, 1955 in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Willis and Annie Coleman Gamble. Find obituaries from your high school He was a 1973 graduate of South High School and attended Youngstown State University, before becoming an electrician. Wayne was employed for 38 years at Republic Steel, renamed RG Steel, before retiring. He also was a part-time driver for Covington Ford and worked the election polls. He served honorably for 20 years in the U.S. Army as a Military Police Officer, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served during Desert Shield/Desert Storm, receiving, the Army Service Ribbon, Humanitarian Service Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medals, Professional Development Ribbon, Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze star, Army Commendation medal, expert marksmanship badge rifle and sharpshooter marksmanship badge pistol. He was a member of Monument of Faith C.O.G.I.C., where he worked security. After moving to Georgia, he attended the Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral. He enjoyed attending father & daughter dances with Danika and Aniyah, the Gateway Clipper boat in Pittsburgh, taking his wife to the Poconos and taking her on limousine dates. Wayne also enjoyed going to the gun range, grilling for family and friends, traveling and going on vacation. He was past Master of Rising Sun Lodge #90, 32nd Degree of Bezalel Consistory #15, past Potentate and Deputy of Al Asir Temple #210, Excelsior #39 Royal Arch Masons and Eminent Commander of Golgotha Commandery #36. He leaves to mourn his wife, Karen Logan Gamble of Covington, Geogia; his children, Michael (Julie) Gamble of Delaware, OH, Angel Cash of Austintown, Ohio, Danika Windom of Atlanta, Georgia and Aniyah of Covington, Georgia; Goddaughters, Dr. Erica Booker and Empress Blackwell; aunts, Virginia Coleman, Jennie Coleman, Shirley Green and Daisy Mae Oden; uncle, Simmie Coleman; special friends, Marshall Coney and Eric Hall and a host of relatives and friends. Wayne will be remembered as a gentle giant loved by many. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; siblings, Diane Alexander and Dwight Gamble and grandson, Hylan Cash. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Monument of Faith C.O.G.I.C. calling hours will be held Friday, April 25, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (Masonic Service at 7:00) at the Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Chapel. Burial will take place Monday, April 27 at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Arrangements of comfort were handled by the Sterling-McCullough Williams Funeral Home. To send a flower arrangement or to plant trees in memory of Wayne W. Gamble, please click here to visit our Sympathy 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
