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'Ernest Cole: Lost and Found' resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographer
Read full article: 'Ernest Cole: Lost and Found' resurrects a once-forgotten anti-apartheid photographerWhen the photographer Ernest Cole died in 1990 at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer at a Manhattan hospital, his death was little noted.
Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network debuts January 2022
Read full article: Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network debuts January 2022This image released by Magnolia Network shows Chip and Joanna Gaines from the sixth season of "Fixer Upper." Magnolia Network, a joint venture between the Gaines' and Discovery, Inc. will launch on July 15. (Lisa Petrole/Magnolia Network via AP)LOS ANGELES – “Fixer Upper” stars Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia enterprise is finally coming to full bloom, with an app launch in July and the debut of a television channel in January 2022. The app’s July 15 arrival is timed to an expanded slate of original shows available on the app and on streaming service discovery+, the current home of a Magnolia Network preview. “We love this challenge," Joanna Gaines said.
Christmas lights cause 770 house fires every year, National Fire Protection Association reports
Read full article: Christmas lights cause 770 house fires every year, National Fire Protection Association reportsThe National Fire Protection Association reports more than 770 home fires are caused by holiday decorations every year. Here’s what you can do to mitigate the risk:Holiday lightsVerify if lights are for indoor or outdoor use. Buy flame-resistant lightsNever use nails to hang lights; use clips. Turn lights off when you leave the room or go to sleepChristmas treeReal trees need to be hydrated. Place in a stand with a large water reservoirThrow the tree away soon after the holidaysCheck for heat sourcesNever place lights, trees, or decorations near a fireplace or heaterBlow out candles before leaving a roomDon’t put anything on top of the extension cords.
Mississippi flag: Magnolia could replace old rebel symbol
Read full article: Mississippi flag: Magnolia could replace old rebel symbolThe magnolia centered banner chosen Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 by the Mississippi State Flag Commission flies outside the Old State Capitol Museum in downtown Jackson, Miss. The commission decided Wednesday that leading to the November election, it will promote the magnolia flag by calling it the In God We Trust flag. After the meeting Wednesday, the magnolia flag was raised on a pole outside the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson, where it fluttered in a brisk breeze. The magnolia flag has the state flower on a dark blue background with red bars on either end. Graphic designer Rocky Vaughan of Ackerman, Mississippi, created the overall design of the magnolia flag, which was altered with work from others.