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A woman disguised as "Catrina" poses for a photo in Guadalajara, Mexico. La Catrina is the Mexican representation of death, created 100 years ago by Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada.

A Sonic Altar: Celebrating The Day Of The Dead

Alt.Latino observes the holiday by offering music and memories to loved ones we lost this year, with special dedications from our listeners.

Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being honored with a new Forever stamp from the U.S. Postal Service, showing her wearing a white collar with her black judicial robe.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is featured on a new USPS stamp

The U.S. Postal Service cites the late Supreme Court justice's legacy of "important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings."

Downtown Columbus Hilton Hotel's new tower brings its total number of guest rooms to 1,000 and 75,000 square-feet of meeting space. General Manager Chris Coffin hopes to attract more conventions and business with the new concept.

The Downtown Columbus Hilton Hotel adds staff despite a drop in tourism sector workers

The Hilton Hotel in Downtown Columbus has opened its new tower making it the largest hotel in Ohio. The tower adds 458 new rooms, 50,000 square-feet of meeting space, and four restaurants.

The sign for Glen Oaks Alzheimer's Special Care Center is seen on Google Earth. The facility pronounced a living woman dead and is being fined $10,000.

Iowa Alzheimer's care facility is fined $10,000 after pronouncing a living woman dead

The woman was unresponsive, and nurses were unable to detect her breathing. A state agency report found the facility "failed to ensure residents received dignified treatment and care at end of life."

Ohio State's reward for making the playoff: A matchup with juggernaut Georgia

Despite a loss to arch-rival Michigan and no opportunity to play for the Big Ten conference championship, Ohio State is in the College Football Playoff.

Cristian Javier of the Houston Astros delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning in game four of the 2022 World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Nov. 2, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The Houston Astros pitchers make history and record a World Series no-hitter

Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros bullpen combined on just the second no-hitter in World Series history Wednesday night to even the matchup at two games each.

Demonstrators gather to protest against the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022.

Ohio lawmakers are not planning to pass a new abortion law before the end of the year

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) said lawmakers cannot agree on language needed to clarify the existing abortion ban, which is on hold by a court for being too vague.

Biden grants 6 full pardons as the year comes to a close

President Biden granted clemency to six individuals on Friday who were convicted of a range of crimes.

Artist Stan Herd's portrait of NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson on display in Atlanta is 70 feet by 90 feet.

Landscape artist unveils a giant portrait of NASA pioneer Stephanie Wilson

Earthworks artist Stan Herd has unveiled an enormous portrait of NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson in Woodruff Park in Atlanta. It is etched into the ground.

South Koreans are becoming a year younger following a set of bills passed by parliament to unify the country's age system.

South Koreans are getting younger, as a new law goes into effect

People in South Korea all became at least one year younger on Wednesday, as the country dropped a traditional method of counting their ages. Under the old system, a person was one year old at birth.

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