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Box covering Christopher Columbus statue in Philadelphia painted with colors of Italian flag

PHILADELPHIA - A statue of Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag.The city reportedly painted the box covering the 146-year-old statue in south Philadelphia's Marconi Plaza with green, white and red stripes at the request of Councilmember Mark Squilla, who represents the district.The new look came just in time for Columbus Day, the holiday now celebrated in Philadelphia and elsewhere as Indigenous Peoples Day.Thomas DeFino, one of the residents who gathered in the park Sunday afternoon to celebrate their Italian American heritage with a parade and festival, welcomed the change, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported."They did it for us — the Italians. It made us feel a little bit better," DeFino said.

"It’s to honor our heritage. They had to pull some strings to paint it."While he appreciated the gesture, DeFino said, he noted that the statue was "still in a box.""He should have been taken out at least for one day," he said.Mabel Negrete, executive director of Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly Inc., told the Inquirer it was "unfortunate" that some Italian Americans in the city continued to celebrate Columbus.

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Box covering Christopher Columbus statue in Philadelphia painted with colors of Italian flag

PHILADELPHIA - A statue of Christopher Columbus in Philadelphia remains hidden by a plywood box while its fate is decided in the courts, but the box has now been painted with the colors of the Italian flag.The city reportedly painted the box covering the 146-year-old statue in south Philadelphia's Marconi Plaza with green, white and red stripes at the request of Councilmember Mark Squilla, who represents the district.The new look came just in time for Columbus Day, the holiday now celebrated in Philadelphia and elsewhere as Indigenous Peoples Day.Thomas DeFino, one of the residents who gathered in the park Sunday afternoon to celebrate their Italian American heritage with a parade and festival, welcomed the change, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported."They did it for us — the Italians. It made us feel a little bit better," DeFino said.

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Where did Philadelphia rank on survey of cities with the rudest kids?

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphians are known for having an edge, but this probably isn't something to be proud of. A recent survey found that among nearly 30 cities in the country, Philadelphia has the rudest kids and teens. Over 1,400 people were asked by Solitaired.com to rate the rudeness of the kids in their city on a scale of 1-to-10, with 10 being the rudest.The survey used 5.90 as the average on its ‘Rudeness Scale.’ Philadelphia ranked number one at 7.21, San Francisco was next at 6.78, and New York City's was third at 6.55.Participants also ranked what they believe are the rudest behaviors among children in their city, and which age groups displays those ill-mannered behaviors. The three worst behaviors for 5-8-year-olds were disobeying rules, not saying please and thank you, and making a mess. For 9-12-year-old, being absorbed in their phone, playing music or videos too loudly and not saying hello were the three worst behaviors.

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Best companies 2022: Linkedin unveils list of top companies to work for, Amazon ranks no. 1

FILE-The Amazon Lab126, a research and development company owned by Amazon.com, in Sunnyvale, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON - The job market has been a rollercoaster during the pandemic, from employees leaving the workforce to the rise of remote and hybrid workplaces. While most companies have faced this type of adversity, some have found ways to stay afloat and thrive, and Linkedin is highlighting these organizations.Linkedin unveiled its 2022 top companies list that ranks the 50 best workplaces for professionals to grow their careers.

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Philadelphia celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day

PHILADELPHIA - In Philadelphia, the Columbus Day holiday was celebrated in two differing ways Monday with two vastly divergent views of Christopher Columbus. This was the first time Philadelphia has called Columbus Day Indigenous Peoples' Day. The change was made early in the year by Mayor Jim Kenney after social unrest in the region. Indigenous People’s Day was greeted in a Fishtown Park with dancing, song and traditional dress. Tatanka Gibson, of the Nensemond Tribe of Virginia, called the event "a celebration of us as a people, our resilience, our strength everything that incorporates us as indigenous people."Gibson danced in traditional dress in front of a crowd gathered in Penn Treaty Park in Fishtown. Handcrafted items were sold

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Teenage Black girl shot and killed by police in Columbus, Ohio: officials

Columbus police shot and killed a teenage girl who swung at two other people with a knife Tuesday, according to bodycam footage from the officer who fired the shots just minutes before the verdict in George Floyd’s killing was read.Officials with the Columbus Division of Police showed a segment of the footage Tuesday night just hours after the shooting took place in a neighbourhood on the city’s east side.

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‘One of our finer moments:’ How COVID-19 caused a huge scramble to repatriate Canadians

cruise ships cast adrift as the COVID-19 pandemic caught fire one year ago. After being rejected at several ports across South America, their ship found its final refuge in Miami, setting off a frenzied set of flights home — through Columbus, Ohio and Newark, N.J.

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Michel scores in 84th minute, Orlando City beats Crew 2-1

ORLANDO, Fla. – Benji Michel scored in the 84th minute to help Orlando City beat the Columbus Crew 2-1 on Wednesday night. Orlando City (11-3-8) broke a tie for third place with Columbus in the Eastern Conference standings with one game left.

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for portions of Philadelphia, Camden, Bucks and New Castle Counties

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of Philadelphia, Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery County in Pennsylvania, northern New Castle County in Delaware and Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County until 2:45, Wednesday afternoon.About 1:10 p.m., severe thunderstorms had fired and are capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts.Towns impacted include Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Wilmington, Downingtown, Deptford, Jenkintown, Langhorne, Yardley, Newtown, Abington, Bensalem, Yeadon, Medford, Marlton, Browns Mills, Lumberton, Wrightstown, Cinnaminson, Columbus and Mount Holly.AdvertisementHighways in the path include I95, along mile markers

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for portions of Philadelphia, Camden, Delaware and New Castle Counties

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for portions of Philadelphia, Chester County, Delaware County, Montgomery in Pennsylvania, northern New Castle County in Delaware and Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County until 2:45, Wednesday afternoon.About 1:10 p.m., severe thunderstorms had fired and are capable of producing 60 mph wind gusts.Towns impacted include Philadelphia, Cherry Hill, Wilmington, Downingtown, Deptford, Yeadon, Medford, Marlton, Browns Mills, Lumberton, Wrightstown, Cinnaminson, Columbus and Mount Holly.Highways in the path include I95, along mile markers 0 and 25 and the Schuylkill Expressway between mile markers 341 and 351, the Vine Street

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Philadelphia Art Commission to consider mayor's request to remove Columbus statue

PHILADELPHIA - The fate of the boarded-up Columbus statue in South Philadelphia could be decided during a Philadelphia Art Commission Wednesday morning.The Art Commission will host a special meeting to discuss the future of the statue after Mayor Jimmy Kenney's request to remove the statue in Marconi Plaza.Kenney announced he would request the statue's removal back in late June, following clashes between opposing groups in the plaza."In recent weeks, clashes between those individuals who support the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza and those who are distressed by its existence have deteriorated to a concerning public safety situation.

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Christopher Columbus statue toppled and thrown into harbor in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Md. - Protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 4, US Independence Day.Footage posted to Twitter by Spencer Compton shows the statue being brought down with ropes before being thrown into the harbor.Statues of Christopher Columbus have been taken down in recent times, including in Minnesota on June 10 and in Richmond, Virginia, on June 9, along with other statues associated with structural racism, colonialism, or slavery, as protests sweep the US.

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City to ask art commission to approve removal of Columbus statue in South Philadelphia, mayor says

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - On July 22, the city will ask the Philadelphia Art Commission to approve the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philly, Mayor Jim Kenney announced Wednesday."In recent weeks, clashes between those individuals who support the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza and those who are distressed by its existence have deteriorated to a concerning public safety situation.

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Philadelphia police captain reassigned following clashes near Columbus statue, FOP says

PHILADELPHIA - Union officials have confirmed a Philadelphia police captain has been "removed from his command" following a series of incidents surrounding a statue of Christopher Columbus in South Philadelphia.Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 confirmed Tuesday morning that Captain Lou Campione was removed from his command at the 1st District following the incidents near the statue Saturday.Campione is a 43-year veteran of the force, who FOP officials say is "well respected by his Officers, fellow Commanders, and most importantly the community he has served tirelessly."The removal follows days of clashes between protesters and a group of people who have been protecting the statue.One of those clashes led to claims of an alleged assault

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The Latest: Columbus statue in Camden, NJ latest taken down

TOP OF THE HOUR:— Columbus statue in Camden, New Jersey, latest to be taken down— Kentucky bans use of ‘no knock’ warrnts, names ordinance after Breonna Taylor___CAMDEN, N.J. — A statue of Christopher Columbus in this southern New Jersey city, has been taken down, joining others across the country.

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Richmond protesters topple Columbus statue, throw it in lake

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A statue of Christopher Columbus in Richmond was torn down by protesters, set on fire and then thrown into a lake.The figure was toppled less than two hours after protesters gathered in the city’s Byrd Park were chanting for the statue to be taken down, news outlets reported.After the figure was removed from its pedestal around 8:30 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Canadians say they’re leaving Coral Princess cruise ship docked in Florida

Canadians began leaving the COVID-19-stricken Coral Princess cruise ship on Monday, after the ship reached Florida late last week.

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