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Demonstrators gather outside of Atlanta’s City Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, as local officials announce they are moving forward with plans to build the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center. The protesters have called for officials to abandon plans for the project which they derisively call Cop City.R.J. Rico, Associated Press An autopsy revealed the environmental activist who was shot and killed by Atlanta police was sitting cross-legged with hands up in the air when police fired shots.Manuel Paez Terán, who went by the name Tortuguita, was killed during a protest against building a law enforcement training facility in the...

Capers are an essential flavor component in many recipes, from sauces to salads to pasta, but if you don’t have any on hand or can’t find them at your local grocery store, there are plenty of substitutes for capers that can carry the same piquant bite and bright brininess. Here we look at some of the best caper substitutes that can bring that distinct salty, yet tangy flavor to your dish. Capers are the small, unripened flower buds of a Mediterranean bush. They have a tangy, salty, lemony flavor, often used to season dishes like sauces, salads, salad dressings, sandwiches,...

 Today I have the privilege of reviewing Jeffrey Wechsler's latest contribution to the LAT puzzle canon.  For those of you who are new to him, here's an interview by C.C. in 2014. And here's a link to some of his more recent NYT puzzles. In this outing he gives us some important tips on how to avoid taking responsibility for your mistakes ... ... with 4 theme clues that have punful fills answering questions with the pattern "Start of [someone's] argument with [someone else]?" ...17A. Start of a tennis player's argument with a line judge?: THIS ISN'T MY FAULT.  "You...

Hobby farms are small-scale farms with the focus on following that farming passion to produce several benefits. This type of farming is not mainly about making money, but there is a potential for financial side hustles. Before we jump into the exciting world of hobby farming, let’s start off by differentiating between some commonly confused terms. Difference Between Hobby Farming, Homesteading, and Farmsteading Is there really a difference? Yes! Homesteading is self-reliance. Hobby farming is lifestyle farming. Farmsteading is farming as a homestead-based business. Hobby Farmers Hobby farmers are different than homesteaders because the drive to be self-reliant isn’t the...

A blob of sargassum seaweed thousands of miles long is headed to Florida, the Caribbean and eventually the Gulf of Mexico, scientists say. Dubbed the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt by scientists, the swath of tendrilled, somewhat rubbery seaweed has become an annual, often stinky occurrence in the last few years, swamping beaches and resorts from South Florida, through the Caribbean and into the Gulf of Mexico with mats of the macroalgae, which then decomposes, releasing hydrogen sulfide. The gas has an odor reminiscent of rotten eggs, and can cause respiratory problems. Early chunks of the grass mats may start arriving...