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This Top Indie Author, Bryan Cole, Is Crafting Fantasy Worlds and Challenging How We View The World Through His Top Ranked Sci-Fi Books

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

These days there’s no lack of good books to read. The trick is finding a way to sort through them for the best ones!Here at IndieReader, our job is to recommend the best self-published, hybrid, and small press books. Those that receive a rating of 4-5 stars (the top being 5 stars) are deemed IndieReader Approved.Find out more about an author who meets that criteria.Author Bryan Cole has carved a unique niche in the epic fantasy genre. With the release of two captivating books in his A Paladin’s Journey series, “Beginning of Arrogance” and “Futility of Defense,” Cole invites readers to explore his intricate and immersive fantasy worlds.A Novelist’s JourneyThe world of fantasy is a realm of boundless possibilities, where gods and mortals interact, and destinies are woven by the threads of magic. It’s a place where archetypes are transformed into living, breathing characters, and the lines between good and evil blur. Bryan Cole’s books embrace ...

49ers-Seahawks preview: Thanksgiving brings ‘always tough’ trip to Seattle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

SANTA CLARA – On the 49ers’ Thanksgiving menu: a win in Seattle.If they reach their goal, the 49ers may well celebrate by eating turkey legs on NBC’s postgame set on the Seahawks’ midfield logo, a reversal of what went down at Levi’s Stadium on Thanksgiving Night 2014.Call it the Thanksgiving Revenge Tour. Or don’t. The 49ers (7-3) have bigger goals than a late-night turkey dinner and a nine-year grudge.First place in the NFC West is at stake, although the 49ers own a one-game lead because the Seahawks (6-4) lost 17-16 Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams (4-5).A bigger-picture view of the playoff race has the 49ers back in hot pursuit of the NFC-leading Philadelphia Eagles, who take an 8-1 record into tonight’s Super Bowl rematch at Kansas City (7-2). The Eagles’ ensuing game: a Dec. 3 visit by the 49ers, in an NFC Championship Game rematch.After that, the 49ers host the Seahawks on Dec. 10 with a shot at clinching the division title, if they win their next two games and the Seahawks los...

What we know about what Israel says it has found at Al-Shifa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

(CNN) — Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, has become a flashpoint in Israel’s war against Hamas, which began when gunmen from the militant group crossed the border into Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people.Palestinians and humanitarian agencies say the current fighting in and around Al-Shifa is proof of Israel’s wanton disregard for civilian life in Gaza, while Israel accuses Hamas of using the medical center as a shield for its operations. On top of providing medical care, the Al-Shifa Hospital had recently become a key shelter for thousands of Palestinian civilians fleeing Israeli bombardment.Since launching its operation at the hospital on November 15, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have shown images of a tunnel shaft and military equipment, but have yet to show conclusive proof of the large-scale command and control center it alleges is there.Hamas, the Gaza Health Ministry and hospital officials have denied Israel’s claims, sayin...

Tesla shareholder calls on board to dump Elon Musk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

By Matt Egan | CNNTesla’s board of directors should suspend Elon Musk for endorsing antisemitic views on social media, according to an investor in the electric vehicle company and a leading management expert.Jerry Braakman, president of First American Trust, wants Tesla’s board to send a clear message that Musk went too far last week by agreeing with an antisemitic post on X (formerly known as Twitter) that claims Jewish communities push “hatred against Whites.”“I believe in free speech, but there’s no excuse for spreading hatred by a CEO of a public company,” Braakman said in a statement.On Friday, Disney, NBCUniversal, CNN owner Warner Bros. Discovery and other major brands halted advertising on X, which is owned by Musk. The companies did not specifically say it was related to Musk’s post, but some of their advertisements were found to be placed near antisemitic posts on X, according to a report by Media Matters.Tesla’s board should put Musk on leave for 30 to 60 days and require...

Photos: President Biden pardons 2 Thanksgiving turkeys in White House tradition

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

Liberty and Bell can spread their wings without fear.Related ArticlesNational Politics | This is the season for holiday … leftovers National Politics | Bay Area to see biggest Thanksgiving travel weekend since pandemic National Politics | ‘A really big help’: Hundreds receive Thanksgiving turkeys at food pantry giveaway in Livermore National Politics | Best days to drive, fly during Thanksgiving travel season National Politics | Thanksgiving 2023: These chain restaurants will be serving turkey dinners The Thanksgiving turkeys played their part Monday in an annual holiday tradition at the White House: a president sparing them from becoming someone’s dinner.“I hereby pardon Liberty and Bell. Congratulations, birds,” Biden said after one of the National Thanksgiving Turkeys was placed on a table near him.The event, held on the South Lawn this year instead of the smaller Rose Garden, marks ...

Disneyland lamppost falls and injures visitors during high winds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

Several Disneyland visitors were injured when a lamppost on Main Street U.S.A. fell during high winds and toppled onto a walkway near the entrance to the Anaheim theme park, according to published reports.The lamppost in Disneyland Town Square fell just before 8:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 20 amid strong Santa Ana winds with gusts up to 90 mph, according to WDW News Today.Emergency personnel transported an elderly woman by stretcher who was struck on the head by the lamppost while another visitor sat on a park bench with a bandaged head, according to WDW News Today.BREAKING: Lamppost Falls Over on Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland, Guests Injuredhttps://t.co/2eJdvwVFGt— Disneyland News Today (@dlnt) November 20, 2023Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Man jumps to his death at Disneyland parking garage; Third incident in less than a year Crashes and Disasters | Look inside Frozen land pitched for Disneyland expansion Crashes and Disasters | ...

Israel battles Hamas outside another Gaza hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

By Wafaa Shurfa, Samy Magdy and Jack Jeffery | Associated PressDEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces pressed their offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza on Monday, battling militants around a hospital where thousands of patients and displaced people have been sheltering for weeks, and where health officials began planning the possible evacuation of dozens of wounded.A medical worker inside the facility and the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said a shell struck the second floor of the Indonesian Hospital, killing 12 people. Both blamed Israel, which denied shelling the hospital, saying its troops returned fire on militants who targeted them from inside the 3.5-acre compound.The advance came a day after the World Health Organization evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. At least 28 were transported to Egypt on Monday. More than 250 critically ill or wounded patients remain stranded at the compound that Israeli forces stormed days ago.Gaza’s h...

San Jose hotel is poised to benefit from SJSU student housing deal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

SAN JOSE — A landmark downtown San Jose hotel is poised to benefit from the sale of one of its two towers for SJSU student housing — and a new restaurant, lounge and other amenities are also in the works after the deal.The Signia by Hilton San Jose, now a 541-room hotel, is eyeing significant upgrades in the wake of a $113 million deal whereby a Bay Area real estate firm bought the hotel’s former southern tower as a crucial step to transform the highrise into housing for San Jose State University students.The hotel, which is owned by a group headed up by Bay Area business executive Sam Hirbod, now has a greatly improved occupancy level after dropping in size from the previous 805 rooms to a smaller — yet still very large — hotel with 500-plus rooms at 170 South Market Street in downtown San Jose.Signia by Hilton San Jose hotel at 170 South Market Street in downtown San Jose. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group)“We believe the Signia is right-size...

San Mateo County: Man found guilty of murder in connection to deadly 2018 shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

REDWOOD CITY — A jury returned a guilty murder verdict against a man Friday, more than 5 years after a Menlo Park man was discovered shot to death in a dirt parking lot on Highway 1 south of Tunitas Creek, according to prosecutors.Omar Villagomez Meza, 31, was arrested in April 2020 after a lengthy investigation into the mysterious death of 25-year-old Luis Alberto Diaz-Lopez. Diaz-Lopez was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds and with his belongings missing just before 7 a.m. on Oct. 2, 2018.According to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office, Diaz-Lopez was a gang member, and was recruited by Meza to commit a burglary with the aid of a woman. The woman was driving the pair when Meza instructed her to park in a dirt turnout on Highway 1. The two men exited the vehicle and without warning, Meza pulled a gun on Diaz-Lopez and shot him multiple times.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman sentenced to 18 years in prison for 1993 murder of San Car...

49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga suffers torn ACL Sunday in win over Bucs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:13 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga suffered a torn ACL on Sunday during the Niners game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Hufanga left the game in the second half with a knee injury.At the time, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suspected it was a torn ACL. Perfect Brock Purdy throws 3 TD passes to lead the 49ers past the Bucs 27-14 On Monday, KRON4 Sports Anchor Kate Rooney confirmed the player had suffered a torn ACL. ACL injuries require typically require surgery and several months of rehab, meaning Hufanga will likely be out for the remainder of the season.In Sunday's win, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy threw three touchdown passes to lead the Niners past the Bucs, 27-14.The Associated Press contributed to this report.