FBI finds ‘alarming uptick in violence against law enforcement’
The number of U.S. law enforcement officers killed by violence while in the line of duty has reached the highest rate in… […]Read more >Similar articles >
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The Computer Can’t Buy Your House Now
- (Maybe all the fixtures are much nicer than the neighbors’ and it’s worth $450,000.) It feels like the sort of business that, with a lot of careful attention to building a good artificial-intelligence model, and with a lot of capital (so that a few idiosyncratic mistakes don’t sink the whole thing), you could do by computer.
- (It kind of looks bad for the CEO to dump a bunch of stock, etc.) So if the board said “if you double the value of the company we’ll give you $100 million of walking-around money,” that would be nice for the CEO.
LETTERS: Bryan Lindstrom’s classroom experience a perfect fit for Aurora City Council
- Last year, I graduated from Hinkley High School, where Bryan was my history teacher.
- The second I was put into Bryan’s History IB class junior year, my mindset changed.
House committee seeks more info from Amazon, issues warning
WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one “final chance” to correct previous testimony by executives on its competition practices. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner removed from Democratic Party posts for ‘abhorrent and despicable’ behavior
The party also called Gardiner’s conduct "boorish," "rude" and "repugnant." […]Read more >Similar articles >
About 76 million people suffered anxiety because of the pandemic
Researchers looked at data from 48 studies, encompassing 204 countries and territories, to calculate this pandemic-inspired increase. There was also a large increase in people reporting depression. […]Read more >Similar articles >
NH mother, boyfriend wanted in connection with disappearance of woman’s 5-year-old son captured in Bronx
The mother of a New Hampshire child last seen six months ago was captured in the Bronx Sunday along with her boyfriend as authorities continue to search for 5-year-old Elijah Lewis, who was formally reported missing only last week. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Joe Manchin Is About to Make Life Worse for His Own Constituents—and the Planet
- He is also, as Axios reported, continuing to rail against provisions of the reconciliation bill that are crucial to addressing climate change, supposedly because of concerns that the shift to clean energy the Biden plan would help usher in could cost jobs in the coal state of West Virginia.
- Sanders, who as chair of the Budget Committee has helped lead the fight to get the bills passed, and Manchin, one of two conservative Democrats holding them up, have been in something of a row in recent days.
A Move to Rein In Cancer-Causing ‘Forever Chemicals’
Michael Regan, the E.P.A. administrator, wants to limit a class of chemicals that has been linked to cancer and is found in everything from drinking water to furniture. […]Read more >Similar articles >
US schools begin to lift mask mandates as COVID transmission falls
Some US schools are starting to lift mask mandates as the latest COVID-19 wave fades, and case trends suggest others may soon follow. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Celebrity chef Bobby Flay to open 2 more Strip burger joints
Two new restaurants at Harrah’s and Paris Las Vegas will join the Bobby’s Burgers at Caesars Palace, also home to his Italian spot, Amalfi.
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Minnesota has 7th-highest COVID case rate, more than 1,000 hospitalizations
- The tail end of the latest national pandemic wave continued to worsen in Minnesota, where more than 1,000 people with COVID-19 filled inpatient hospital beds and the new infection rate remained seventh worst among states.
- Health officials on Monday urged more people to seek new or booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine when eligible to slow the spread of the coronavirus that causes the infectious disease.
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Minnesota colleges reporting fewer COVID-19 cases this semester than last fall
- Minnesota colleges are reporting fewer COVID-19 cases on their campuses this semester than they did last fall, suggesting high vaccination rates in their communities are helping stave off outbreaks many worried would happen with the contagious delta variant circulating.
- The Minnesota State system's 30 community colleges and seven universities collectively tallied 866 total positive student cases between Sept.
House resolution seeks to create app rating board
- Mike Johnson and Debbie Dingell have introduced a bipartisan resolution in the House that calls on big tech companies to create a rating board for digital applications to help shield children from inappropriate content.
- Introduced Friday, the resolution calls on technology and app development companies to establish an industry-run rating board similar to those for movies, music and video games.
LETTERS: Attacks against Ward 3 candidate Ruben Medina a ‘low blow’ for local politics
- The mailer instills fear if Ruben Medina wins the Ward III election.
- I’m fearful that such negative campaigning will be the norm if Medina’s opponent wins.
Northwestern Interfraternity Council votes to extend social ban
The council had initially implemented a three-week ban on all chapter events, in conjunction with the university, following alerts to students about multiple aggravated assault cases involving students who reported being drugged at fraternity houses. […]Read more >Similar articles >
‘History Will Not Be Kind to Senator Joe Manchin’
Readers criticize Mr. Manchin as someone putting his interests ahead of the country’s. Also: Racial equity in child care; a civil conversation; social media. […]Read more >Similar articles >
If You’ve Had Covid, Do You Need the Vaccine?
So-called natural immunity varies from patient to patient, scientists say. Immunization is still the best choice after recovering from the disease. […]Read more >Similar articles >
President Bush, others Texas politicians remember Colin Powell as ‘a great public servant’
Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Alternatives to Regents exams? Pilot program looks at options for New York schools
An upcoming pilot program at New York schools will enable districts to experiment with performance-based assessments as an alternative to the Regents exams. The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded the state Education Department a philanthropic grant of $500,000 to support the project.
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Aussie leader rips Ted Cruz as senator tries to Twitter shame the country over its vaccine rules
For as busy as Sen. Ted Cruz keeps his thumbs, he just can't seem to catch a break on Twitter. When he's not getting his chops busted by celebrities he picks fights with, the Texas Republican is getting blowback from potential allies for, well, twisting the truth to fit his bullshit narrative. […]Read more >Similar articles >Halloween parties are a COVID risk, but trick-or-treating is OK, KU doctor says
Children’s risk of being exposed to COVID-19 while trick-or-treating this year is “pretty low” because the majority of the traditional Halloween custom takes place outdoors, a doctor at the University […]Read more >Similar articles >
Another crazy idea: A carbon tax and a carbon credit
- Economists overwhelmingly support a carbon tax as the most effective way to drastically slow down climate change.
- But each taxpayer (under $400,000 income) got a credit of $1,000, paid for by the carbon tax.
The New ProShares Bitcoin ETF Has a Unique Set of Risks
It will have the same characteristics as a commodities fund, meaning investors will need to understand “contango” and “backwardation.”
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STAT+: ‘I don’t know anybody who wants their health disrupted’: Ken Frazier steps out in new venture capital role
- F ormer Merck CEO Ken Frazier, famous for building the drugmaker into one of the world’s biggest cancer companies, shed his pharma garb in his first public appearance since starting a new role with the venture capital giant General Catalyst.
- In July, General Catalyst appointed Frazier, who remains the executive chairman of Merck, as head of the firm’s “health assurance initiatives,” which seek to more create equitable and affordable health care through consumer-centric offerings.
Colin Powell’s UN speech: a decisive moment in undermining US credibility
- But Powell’s speech marked a decisive moment in undermining US credibility on the world stage – all the more because of the then secretary of state’s repeated insistence that his claims were based on hard intelligence.
- “I’m the one who presented it on behalf of the United States to the world, and [it] will always be a part of my record,” Powell told ABC News “It was painful.
Billy Porter trashes Vogue over Harry Styles dress cover
- I created the conversation and yet Vogue still put Harry Styles, a straight white man, in a dress on their cover for the first time.”
- The “Pose” actor, 52, is trashing Vogue over its decision to make Harry Styles, 27, their first male cover star to be featured in a dress .
Masked thieves rob jewelry merchants outside Naperville hotel after a private showing
Merchants leaving the Marriott Hotel in Naperville Saturday night were approached in the parking lot by three masked men wearing dark clothing and robbed of the jewelry they had with them for a private showing, police said. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Zion woman critically injured when struck by stray bullet inside home
The 23-year-old woman was inside her home in the 2800 block of Enoch Avenue when she was hit by gunfire outside, Zion police said Monday. Authorities said it does not appear that the woman was the intended target of the shooting. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Justice Department asks Supreme Court to block Texas abortion ban
The Justice Department on Monday asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block Texas’ near-total ban on abortions while federal courts consider its constitutionality.The big picture: The court last month allowed the ban to take effect, rejecting an emergency application by abortion-rights groups. The law bars the procedure after cardiac activity is detected, as early as six weeks into pregnancy.It is the most restrictive abortion ban to be enforced since the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973.Driving the news: On Thursday, a three-judge panel for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denied the DOJ’s […]Read more >Similar articles >
Dallas nonprofit announces $10 million goal met for homeless rehousing program
With these donations, the nonprofit said it will be able to house more than 2,700 people and families who are homeless during the next two years. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Seattle parents rush to find ways to get kids to school after district suspends 142 bus routes
Parents found alternative ways to take their children to school Monday after Seattle Public Schools indefinitely suspended 142 school bus routes, mostly to north end schools. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Colin Powell obituary
- Then, when the second Bush administration emerged from the controversial election of 2000, the new president chose Powell as the first black secretary of state.
- Based partly on the lessons he had absorbed in the military build-up to the Gulf war, Powell had earlier convinced a specially convened meeting of Bush’s national security council to make a public commitment to the creation of a Palestinian state, a decision eventually introduced into the UN and unanimously accepted by its security council.
Texas curriculum law and the perils of teaching ‘both sides’ of history
- Teachers asked the curriculum director for guidance about what books they could keep in their classrooms.
- In a recent edition of her excellent online newsletter, Letters from an American, historian Heather Cox Richardson features the new curriculum requirements in Texas public schools, which requires teachers to “present opposing views on controversial subjects.”
Vintage Views: Uncle Billy – a very stubborn man
There are times in life when we all want to take the higher road, and we are certain that our opinion is correct and most efficient. We dwell on those that are not in agreement and simply plow ahead regardless of the outcome. It was John Adams that once said “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever […]Read more >Similar articles >
How History Erased the Black Mariner Who ‘Opened’ the Pacific
- Yet, the first navigator to sail from the Americas to Asia and back—the man who truly “opened” the Pacific and accomplished what Columbus had done for the Atlantic—was an extraordinary pilot almost entirely forgotten in the annals of exploration.
- After his voyage, and for two and a half centuries, large Spanish galleons sailed every year across the Pacific, taking silver to Asia and returning with Chinese silk and ceramics, Southeast Asian spices and slaves from as far as the Indian subcontinent.
Opera take second at-bat with ONEOK Field performance
A lot of good ideas and very hard work went into the creation of "Puccini & Verdi Play Ball," and the actual performances of all concerned were quite good. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Colin Powell: key facts from his life
- Colin Powell, former military leader and the first Black US secretary of state, has died of complications from Covid-19 at the age of 84.
- Former military leader and the first Black US secretary of state has died of complications from Covid-19
States move to shore up child care as Biden’s agenda looks uncertain
- With the fate of President Biden ’s stalled domestic agenda uncertain, Vermont has become the latest state to tap American Rescue Plan cash in an urgent effort to save its child-care providers, without whom a true return to something like a post-pandemic normal may be impossible.
- Gen. Powell helped guide the U.S. military to victory in the 1991 Persian Gulf War as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and then struggled a decade later over the U.S. invasion of Iraq as a beleaguered secretary of state under President George W.
Letter: Pull together on masks
- Urge everyone to be vaccinated and to wear a mask in public.
- Wearing a mask in public while the delta variant rages in our community is an obligation we all share.
Why I Choose to Move Across the Country (and the Best Tips I Received for Embracing a New City)
- Long story short, I spent the following couple of months weighing the pros and cons of moving, learning all about California perks from the team, looking into places to live, and finally landing on the conclusion that it was the best decision for me.
- Our leases in Atlanta ended around the same time - which basically meant that we were supposed to sign a lease together in San Diego and begin our new lives from there.
War movie depicting brutal defeat of US Army tops China’s box office
- The three-hour-long war epic, titled “The Battle at Lake Changjin,” has grossed a whopping $769 million in China since its release less than three weeks ago, The Hollywood Reporter has revealed.
- As the Chinese box-office is the largest in the world, “The Battle at Lake Changjin” is technically the biggest film in the international movie market, even out-earning the new James Bond flick, “No Time To Die,” according to the industry outlet.
The author whose story inspired Netflix’s Maid on why welfare is broken
- And so when I was talking to [my caseworker], she said, “Well, it looks like your work hours are from 9 at night to 2 in the morning, so you don’t really need day care.”
- So what do you think needs to change about the way we approach child care in America so that people don’t have to keep making those kinds of choices?
Judge asks low-wealth districts for ideas to make NC school funding more fair
A judge has asked attorneys for five low-wealth school districts to submit an order on how he should force state lawmakers to increase funding for the state's schools. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Colin Powell remembered as ‘highly respected’ by President George W. Bush
- Bush is remembering Colin Powell, who served as his secretary of state during his first term.
- Powell joined the military in college and served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He rose through the ranks to eventually become a general following his time as National Security Advisor to President Ronald Reagan in the late 1980s.
The New Hermès Nail Collection Is an Object Lesson in Craft and Color
- “The hand makes, creates, gives life,” Pierre-Alexis Dumas, artistic director of Hermès, explains in the press notes.
- Hermès Les Mains Nail Enamel in Jaune Impérial
Modern Dance Is Back! Revered Mark Morris Dance Group celebrates with ode to Beatles’ Sergeant Pepper
Four years ago, Liverpool, England, the city that begat the Beatles, commissioned renowned choreographer Mark Morris to create a dance that would honor the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, one of the Beatles' most influential albums.
Two years ago, the Mark Morris Dance Group was touring the U.S. with the piece, dubbed Pepperland. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Lawmakers question whether Amazon misled Congress
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee are calling on Amazon to provide information about the company's business practices following a series of reports lawmakers said indicated the e-commerce giant's […]Read more >Similar articles >
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine spike again
- The Maine CDC no longer releases new COVID-19 case data on Mondays, but as of Saturday, the seven-day daily case average stood at 402.
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What would $3.5 trillion get for Americans?
- Two provisions of the bill — making enhanced subsidies for purchases of Affordable Care Act health plans permanent, and filling in the gaps left by the refusal of 12 states to expand Medicaid under the ACA — would reduce the ranks of America's medically uninsured by 7 million, or 25%, in 2022.
- The COVID relief act also offered Medicaid holdout states greater incentive to expand that program for low-income residents by giving them a 5-percentage-point boost in the federal reimbursement for their traditional Medicaid spending — a sum that would exceed their costs in expanding Medicaid to cover residents earning less than 150% of the federal poverty level, the target population for the expansion.
Status Update: Pet store opening in Yorba Linda; volunteers needed for free tax prep program
- Orange County United Way is seeking 500 volunteers to help with its annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which prepares tax returns for low-income families.
- He comes to Western Dental with 20 years of experience as a chief financial officer, including 18 years with NextGen Healthcare Inc. and NantHealth Inc., where he helped lead an initial public offering.
Federal judge denies Knox Co. BOE request to alter mask mandate ruling
This comes after the BOE asked a federal judge to temporarily halt his rulings on masks in schools as a whole on Oct. 13. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Amazon hiring for 3,000 seasonal jobs in the Austin area
Amazon announced it is hiring for 150,000 seasonal jobs across the U.S. on Monday. Over 3,000 are based in the Austin area. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Stratford schedules two meetings to address South End flooding
- “This is a problem that’s only grown worse over the last 15 years as the storms have intensified and (occurred) more frequently,” former Town Council member Stephanie Philips said.
- Tavaras said he’s invited town officials to the meetings to hear from residents and share information.
Parents say a Duluth charter school ignored a racially hostile environment for years
- Katelyn Hansen happened to be waiting at the front office at Duluth Edison Charter Schools’ (DECS) Raleigh Academy when she says she saw a teacher forcefully pulling her ten-year old daughter down the hallway.
- Hansen’s daughter, the teacher said, had told the student that they looked like a toilet.
More Indiana schoolchildren have had COVID-19 this fall than all of last school year
Indiana schools have reported more cases of COVID-19 among students already this school year than all of last year. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Beyoncé and Jay-Z Attend Tiffany & Co. Executive Alexandre Arnault’s Second Wedding
- Beyoncé and Jay-Z took a trip overseas to attend a star-studded wedding over the weekend.
- For the occasion, the rapper wore a simple, navy blue three-piece suit and sunglasses, while Beyoncé covered up her Tiffany-blue silk gown and heels with a Dolce & Gabbana double-breasted wool coat.
New study compares the economic policies of Texas and California
- The study points out that some may speculate that Texas' approach of lower taxes and limited government works better than California's model of higher taxes and stronger regulation when it comes to fostering economic growth.
- The study noted that Texas and California differ significantly when it comes to the size of their state and local governments.
Holiday Lights to begin setup in Albany on Tuesday
Organizers have hired a crew of 18 laborers, narrowly skirting cancellation of the long-running event due to a tight labor market.
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- Barres' experiments over the years revealed that star-shaped glial cells, called astrocytes, act like angels, giving neurons what they need when they need it.
- In a study published in Nature in January 2017 and in subsequent studies, the researchers reported that these so-called "reactive astrocytes" go haywire and kill injured nerve cells that might otherwise have repaired themselves and survived.
How William Shatner Turned a Flight of Fancy Into a Lyrical Pitch For the Planet
- Kirk on “ Star Trek, ” clambered out of a rocket capsule and into the west Texas desert, he was embraced by Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin’s founder and one of the richest men on this planet.
- Leaning into Bezos, with tears in his eyes, Shatner described those layers of atmosphere as “this comforter of blue that we have around us.”
Jury convicts ex-DePaul student of attempting to aid Islamic State terrorist group
A federal jury on Monday found an ex-DePaul University student guilty of using his computer skills to help the Islamic State terrorist group spread violent propaganda. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers will now wear body cameras
MOOSE, Wyoming — Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers have reinstituted the use of body-worn cameras in the park as part of a National Park Service-wide initiative to meet the professional standards of modern policing. “The use of body-worn cameras by our law enforcement rangers demonstrates our commitment to responsible public service and brings our Grand Teton National Park law enforcement program in line with local law enforcement agencies who are currently using body-worn cameras,” said Chief Ranger Erika Jostad. Only commissioned law enforcement rangers will use body-worn cameras and only to gather information during law […]Read more >Similar articles >
COVID-19 Monday update: Minnesota hospitalized patients top 1,000 for first time in 2021
- The Minnesota Department of Health reports that as of Friday there were 1,007 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 including 246 in intensive care.
- The state Department of Health reported 29 new COVID-19 fatalities Monday.
The BDS movement shows its hypocrisy by boycotting Israel but not China
- The expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the continuing Israeli-Egyptian restrictions on movement in and out of Gaza impose a heavy toll on Palestinians.
- Last week the Irish novelist Sally Rooney, who has endorsed the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, announced that she would not allow an Israeli publishing house to release her latest novel.
EPA unveils strategy to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’
- Michael Regan, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, said it is taking a series of actions to limit pollution from a cluster of long-lasting chemicals known as PFAS that are increasingly turning up in public drinking water systems, private wells and even food.
- The regulatory strategy comes as Congress considers wide-ranging legislation to set a national drinking water standard for certain PFAS chemicals and clean up contaminated sites across the country, including military bases where high rates of PFAS have been discovered.
Letter: Assembly confusion
- Their job is to collect information and ideas in order to decide what is best for the city’s safety, health and education goals.
- In high school, I’d announce “Assembly” and my English class would erupt in cheers.
Cops: 6 weekend armed robberies near UGA campus believed to be connected
Some University of Georgia students became victims of a string of armed robberies that happened during the busy football… […]Read more >Similar articles >
In nationalizing Virginia’s tight governor’s race, candidates and parties escalate a trend
- McAuliffe has also adapted national attack lines for use in Virginia, telling voters that electing Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin would bring the same draconian antiabortion law and sweeping gubernatorial bans against coronavirus vaccination and masking mandates that Texas just enacted.
- Trump not only lost Virginia twice by comfortable margins, but he was also so disliked that Democrats since 2016 have dominated every statewide election, won state legislative majorities and now hold seven of Virginia’s 11 U.S. House districts.
Anthony Bourdain’s producer talks star’s ‘guilty pleasures’ in new book
- But for Vitale, there’s no denying that traveling the world with Bourdain was an eye-opening experience.
- Most recently, Bourdain’s life and legacy have been examined in a documentary by filmmaker Morgan Neville titled “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival days after the third anniversary of his death.
Why a Twin Cities publisher decided now was a good time to start up a new (print) magazine — about startups
- Last month, it jumped into the fray by launching StartMN, a glossy 48-pager that focuses on Minnesota startup businesses and entrepreneurship.
- “At MSP Communications, we’re still great believers in the power of print,” Kaplan said.
Bangladesh PM: We need a global ‘climate prosperity plan’ not empty pledges
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California’s gas lawn equipment ban hits the little guys
- The measure aims to eliminate the sales of gasoline-powered lawn equipment, such as mowers, string trimmers, leaf blowers and other devices, within a few years.
- A basic array of high-quality, battery-powered lawn tools — a mower, a trimmer and a blower — would cost at least $1,000.
The Volcanologist’s Paradox
- When volcanologists watch eruptions like this, the boundary between awe and horror “is a very narrow edge,” Behncke said.
- Right now, lava is cascading out of the Cumbre Vieja volcano, on the Spanish island of La Palma, and every day lives are upturned and homes are lost.
Human remains found off Interstate 4, sheriff says
Human remains have been located off of Interstate 4 near Daytona Beach, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Delays, shortages and a dismal jobs report. The new normal?
- It feels like every day there is a new catastrophe facing Californians: More than 70 cargo ships are piled up at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports with no docking date in sight; a jobs report showed that more than 300,000 less jobs were created than what was projected; not to mention the thousands of gallons of oil washing up on Orange County shores.
- First, shipping delays in the Long Beach and Los Angeles Harbors have been caused by extreme demand, a labor shortage thanks to President Biden and Governor Newsom, and COVID safety precautions for cargo ships.
The wrong way to show climate leadership
- “Democrats want to force electric utilities to model their grids off of the high-cost, blackout-prone system that liberals have set up in the state of California,” McConnell said, “And at the same time, Democrats are also pushing a brand-new natural gas tax that they call a ‘methane fee.’ It’s a natural gas tax.”
- As the Senate Minority Leader observed, Californians are experiencing skyrocketing costs and blackouts due to “leading” on climate by demonizing oil, gas, nuclear energy and hydroelectric projects in favor of less reliable solar and wind power.
Judge asks low-wealth school systems for ideas to make funding more fair
Wake County Superior Court Judge W. David Lee is getting a report on how far along the state is in funding the court-approved plan to comply with a 27-year-old lawsuit of inequitable education funding, commonly known as the Leandro case. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Alpha, delta and more: Why virus variants are causing alarm
Viruses mutate all the time, including the one, SARS-CoV-2, that's caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a Q&A on what variants are, and which ones scientists are most concerned about. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Comedy legend Steve Martin gets serious about bullying, Selena Gomez and his upcoming Minnesota event
- But he'll gladly tell you about his co-star and BFF Martin Short, their new third amiga Selena Gomez and his participation in next month's Minneapolis' PACER Center Gala, which will be an online event again this year.
- Don't expect Steve Martin to give away any secrets about himself or his popular Hulu whodunit "Only Murders in the Building," which wraps its season Tuesday.
Post-pandemic California: Comeback or decline?
- Joint Venture Silicon Valley and the Bay Area News Group commissioned the poll which found widespread dissatisfaction with the region’s economic and social life and an inclination toward going elsewhere.
- A slight majority say they are likely to leave the Bay Area in the next few years, most citing high housing and other living costs and deteriorating quality of life.
Congressman Feenstra says inflation putting an extra tax on everyone
- Congressman Feenstra says inflation putting an extra tax on everyone
- Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra says there needs to be a discussion about cutting the spending.
Federal dollars, improving economy bolster the state’s bottom line
- The state panel which estimates the amount of money the state will take in now has the final numbers for the state fiscal year completed in June.
- And exceeded the REC estimate by 737.1 million — or nine percent,” Lyons says.
Iowan writes of her family’s friendship with Sitting Bull in new book
- Mary Christopher, a real estate agent in Des Moines, tells about the experiences of her great-grandparents, pioneers Lizzie and George Dell, in the book “Our Friend Sitting Bull.”
- “He came to the door with these other gentlemen looking for medicine, not knowing my great-grandfather had been a medic in the Civil War,” Christopher says, “and he also had a book with him that he brought out from Iowa showing how to make various medicines and ointments, which he proceeded to do.”
New study reveals best colleges, universities in North Carolina — who was No. 1?
A new study examined North Carolina's many colleges and universities, ranking the top 10 based on metrics like career outcomes versus net attendance cost, on-campus crime and gender and racial diversity. […]Read more >Similar articles >
County Democrats rebuke Ald. Jim Gardiner, strip him of committee posts for ‘rude, vulgar conduct’ in texts
- Along with rebuking Gardiner, Toni Preckwinkle, the chair of the party, stripped the Northwest Side alderman of his posts on all of party committees.
- The rebuke comes after an “appropriate inquiry” that included media reports, social media posts and Gardiner’s public remarks and written responses regarding his conduct, the party said in a statement.
TV station owner Sinclair hit with ransomware attack, news broadcasts disrupted
- Television station owner Sinclair said Monday a ransomware attack disrupted its network, interfering with news broadcasts across the company’s 185 stations over the weekend.
- Victims paid $590 million in ransomware payments to cyberattackers through 2021’s first six months, according to data published Friday by the Treasury Department.
Colin Powell discusses the most important element of leadership in 2011 speech – video
Colin Powell, the former US secretary of state who played a pivotal role in attempting to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has died from complications from Covid-19 aged 84, it was announced on Monday. After his time in government, Powell remained a hugely influential commentator on US politics and public life. During a 2011 speech, he spoke about what he considered the most important element of leadership
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Meet the rich kids of TikTok who are raking in up to $250,000 a month
- Some children under 12 are predicted to earn up to 46,000 percent more than their country’s average monthly salary from the social media platform and TikTokers as young as two are accumulating more than 15 million followers, so without further ado, here are TikTok’s highest-earning kids!
- Interested in discovering which young TikToker has the highest earning potential in their home country, experts at money.co.uk compared each TikTokers’ predicted average monthly salary to that of their country’s average monthly wage.
Hydrogen/steel mills: greener fuel will come before the greener metal
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New study reveals best colleges, universities in North Carolina — who was number one?
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Monday announced a settlement with Lexington’s private Sayre School that ensures individuals with disabilities have equal access to the school’s facilities. The settlement agreement resolves […]Read more >Similar articles >
As Minnesota considers qualifying anxiety for its medical cannabis program, psychiatrists raise concerns
- This spring, in order to get a better idea of where the state’s medical professionals stand on the issue, Tholkes and her staff assembled a working group of seven mental health and addiction professionals to review the literature, speak with representatives from Minnesota’s medical cannabis industry and compile an official report for her office.
- Ever since the State of Minnesota legalized medical cannabis, petitions have been sent to the Department of Health with one request: Certify generalized anxiety disorder as a condition qualified for treatment.
Governor’s carbon sequestration task force to review policy recommendations
- Two proposed pipeline projects in the U.S. are seeking regulatory approval to liquify carbon produced by ethanol plants.
- Governor’s carbon sequestration task force to review policy recommendations
Sean Penn’s Wife Leila George Files for Divorce
- One year after their intimate pandemic wedding, Sean Penn and Leila George are calling it quits.
- They added that their time alone together in quarantine helped to strengthen their connection and they found renewed purpose working on humanitarian initiatives together, like setting up COVID-19 testing sites around Los Angeles.
WalletHub: Rice beats UT in best Texas college rankings
- The site used 30 different types of criteria to rank schools all across the country as early-decision application deadlines near, and those at WalletHub have named Rice University in Houston as the state's best place of higher learning with UT coming in at No. 2.
- The site ranked Rice, a private research university in southwest Houston, No. 1 in admission rate, student-faculty ratio, gender and racial diversity, graduation rate and post-attendance median salary.
‘Colin Powell was a giant amongst men.’ Luminaries pay tribute to the fallen general, diplomat who broke racial barriers
Elected officials and other luminaries on Monday paid tribute to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the four-star general who served Democratic and Republican presidents. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Longtime Congressman David Price to retire
Democratic Congressman David Price, who has represented much of the Triangle in the U.S. House for more than 30 years, said Monday that he will retire at the end of his term in December 2022. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Henry Ford Health warns of spoofing scam linked to its Macomb hospital
The caller ID looks legit: It’s Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. You’re told you are owed a refund and are asked for bank account information. Don’t do it. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Petty, longest-serving member, resigns from Fayetteville City Council
- In the letter, Petty said serving on the council for almost 13 years has been "an incredible learning experience." He encouraged more people to consider a role in public service.
- The city's longest-serving council member is resigning.
Letter: Romney adresses cost of impeachment vote in accepting Profiles in Courage award
- Baker then spoke of Romney’s courage as Massachusetts governor, facing a strongly democratic legislature, and his successful collaboration with Kennedy in pushing forward in Massachusetts the nation’s first comprehensive healthcare program that, in Baker’s words “wouldn’t break the bank.”
- Republican Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker celebrated Romney’s unique relationship with Massachusetts Dem. Senator Edward Kennedy.
From the farm: All things bright and beautiful
- On Oct. 4, in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi’s Feast Day, goats Dixie and Pixie were blessed by the Rev. Charles Wynder in the chapel of St. Paul’s School in Concord.
- These creatures live at Miles Smith Farm but are owned by the nonprofit Learning Networks Foundation and are trained as therapy animals.
Brian Laundrie ‘lookalike’ surprised by feds at gunpoint on Appalachian Trail: report
A New York man was held at gunpoint in late September by federal authorities mistaking him for Brian Laundrie. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Jill Biden says SC ‘prayer partner’ helped change her life
- Robin Jackson, wife of the pastor at Brookland Baptist Church in South Carolina, offered to be Jill Biden’s “prayer partner” when the Bidens worshipped at the church.
- For years, Jill Biden couldn’t bring herself to pray, her faith shattered by the 2015 death of her son Beau from brain cancer at age 46.
Fake fliers told people they’d get $100 gift cards for attending Michelle Wu rally, her campaign says
Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu’s campaign says about 20 people showed up to a Sunday rally expecting $100 for participating after receiving fliers that didn’t actually come from the campaign. […]Read more >Similar articles >
In 1937, the People’s Lobby took over the Minnesota Senate chamber
- More than 1,000 left-wing protesters gathered at the Minnesota Capitol on April 4, 1937, to support Gov. Elmer Benson as he tried to persuade the legislature to pass a $17 million aid package for the unemployed.
- On the afternoon of April 4, 1937, more than 1,000 supporters of Gov. Benson gathered at the Capitol to insist on a $17 million aid package for the unemployed.
A Florida man was seen driving his lawn mower to 7-Eleven. (Do not attempt.)
We know the various ways to get around in Florida besides your souped-up sports car. There’s Uber, scooter, even walking. But a lawn mower? This is what a passerby in […]Read more >Similar articles >
The 2021 NY State Sheep & Wool Festival
Knitters and wool aficionados flocked to the sold-out New York State Sheep & Wood Festival for close-up encounters with sheep, goats and llamas, and dibs on yarn.
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MSP back to normal after early morning power failure
- Operations are back to normal at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after an early morning power failure on Monday led to flight delays and long lines at security checkpoints.
- The outage also led to the closure of the south security checkpoints for about 3 hours, said airport spokesman Patrick Hogan.
Teaching the art of civil discourse
- One of Alcox’s many students over the years whom he says embodies the essence of the program is 2008 Milford High School graduate Israel Piedra.
- For Dave Alcox, a retired Milford High School social studies teacher and former president of the New Hampshire Council for the Social Studies, teaching civics centers on helping to shape better citizens.
Bethlehem residents to vote on $40.7 million in projects
Residents Tuesday can vote on the school district’s latest capital project, which includes a new artificial turf field that voters originally balked at eight years ago.
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Pair of Richmond students get national recognition for yearbook they helped start in middle school
- RICHMOND — Students Lila Viselli and Izzy Stewart, along with their former teacher, Rebecca Redman, started the yearbook at Richmond Middle School in a year that would go down in its own history books — and are being recognized nationally for doing so.
- The Richmond Middle School yearbook won first place in the technology company TreeRing’s Yearbook Hero Contest after being nominated by Redman for their work in restarting the yearbook after a six-year hiatus.
The chaotic, irreplaceable Wendy Williams
- The guests who will take over her airtime are merely a stopgap, and are being met with mixed feelings in Williams’s Instagram comments, where her loyal fans have been vocal throughout her latest bout of health issues.
- The tide has turned on the kind of lurid gossip Williams traffics in; just look at the way the pop culture news cycle of the early aughts is being reevaluated.
The power of language: How the word ‘Latinx’ is challenging an entire culture
- It’s a way of saying everyone is welcome, all genders and ethnicities, and embrace indigenous and Afro Caribbean people too, who have a different relationship to Spanish language and culture.
- The x in Latinx replaces the a or o at the end of Latina or Latino; the term includes queer, trans, and non-binary people.
College enrollments sink in the Midwest, causing budget trouble for schools
The pandemic accelerated a trend that college deans and finance chiefs throughout the Midwest have been dreading: There are fewer 18-year-olds to fill classrooms, dorms, and dining halls. […]Read more >Similar articles >
How to Reframe What Work Means to You
- As the CEO of Best Buy many years after my stint in the grocery store, I saw firsthand how recognizing the intrinsic human value of work makes for happier and healthier employees and a more grounded and successful company — in both good and challenging times.
- In a Best Buy store in Florida, for example, a strong sense of personal purpose drove two sales associates to become dinosaur surgeons.
It’s a chilly Monday, but more warm days are on the horizon
A cold front swept offshore early Sunday morning, putting an end to the unusual warmth and humidity of the past week. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Supporters seek national designation for Tucson’s January 8th Memorial
WASHINGTON – The Jan. 8, 2011, mass shooting in Tucson that killed six and wounded 13, including then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, reverberated nationally.
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‘I never saw myself becoming homeless’: Local landscaper helps homeless man get back on his feet
- Over a year ago, Joe Salvato started a conversation with someone who had struggled with homelessness and addiction.
- Joe is the owner of Landscapes by Joe, one day he stopped Jourdan while he was biking in northwest Austin to ask for help with one of his jobs.
Veterans, hospital in Bible dispute agree to mediation
Two U.S. Air Force veterans and New Hampshire’s veterans hospital involved in a legal dispute over the display of a Bible have agreed to mediation.The lawsuit filed in federal court in 2019 by the veterans against the Manchester hospital director said the Bible’s inclusion on a table near the entran […]Read more >Similar articles >
Miami state Senator Annette Taddeo enters Florida governor race
Sen. Annette Taddeo, D-Miami, formally filed papers to run for governor in 2022 on Monday. She enters a Democratic primary that includes Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, with whom she ran on the same ticket in 2014 as his pick for lieutenant governor, ultimately losing to Rick Scott. […]Read more >Similar articles >
From Hungary to Eastern Kentucky: War hero honored with Congressional Gold Medal
Martin Himler lived the American Dream after immigrating from Hungary, setting up a coal company and community in Martin County and joining the military during World War II. Himler was […]Read more >Similar articles >
Wheels on Metro rail cars involved in derailment had failed repeatedly, NTSB says
- The NTSB briefing Monday came one day after Metro pulled more than half of its rail cars out of service following an investigation that discovered multiple axles out of compliance with manufacturer specifications.
- The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said wheel assemblies on Metro rail cars at fault in last week’s derailment had failed repeatedly in recent years — and that renewed inspections last week identified almost two dozen more cars with assemblies that were unsafe.
Tail-wagging news: Tulsa dog runner-up in People magazine rescue dog contest
- A Tulsa dog is a runner-up in People magazine’s fourth annual World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest.
- A Tulsa dog is a runner-up in People magazine’s fourth annual World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest.
Volunteers collect milkweed seeds to help butterflies
The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says keep collecting those milkweed pods — the plants help Monarch butterflies. The agency asked the public last month to collect milkweed pods so the seeds could be harvested and sown along with other native perennials to create “conservation corridors” al […]Read more >Similar articles >
Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis enters not guilty pleas in embezzlement case
- Milwaukee Ald. Chantia Lewis entered not guilty pleas Monday to criminal charges that she took more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.
- Lewis is accused of using campaign finance funds for attendance at a worship conference in Florida, tuition at Agape Love Bible College and family trips in addition to personal expenses such as car and credit card payments, vehicle repairs and rent on a Milwaukee apartment.
Ohio’s top Democrat endorses Whaley for governor
COLUMBUS — Ohio's highest-profile Democrat, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, on Monday threw his support behind Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley for governor nearly seven months out from the primary election. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Boeing’s 737 Max Crisis Wasn’t One Man’s Fault
The plane’s twin crashes resulted from systemic breakdowns in company culture, management oversight and airplane safety regulation. No single villain is to blame.
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The Beatles have an official TikTok now — and you can use their music
- Along with the classic songs, the account will reportedly include exclusive behind-the-scenes clips from the “Let It Be” sessions — the basis for the Peter Jackson Documentary “Get Back,” according to Variety.
- The dedicative profile also includes special tracks like the John Lennon-Paul McCartney duet “I’ve Got A Feeling” and “I Me Mine,” the final song the Beatles recorded as a band.
On child care and early ed, go bold
- For a family with an infant and a 4-year old, it makes more financial sense for a parent to stay home with their kids instead of spending nearly 40% of their income on child care.
- This program aims to provide support to families who can’t afford the cost of care.
Decision in Rodney Reed appeal case expected by Oct. 29, attorneys make final arguments Monday
BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Closing arguments in Rodney Reed’s appeal hearing for a new trial are set for Monday in Bastrop. Both the state and Reed’s defense attorneys wrapped up their cases in July. Currently, Reed is on death row after being convicted of raping and murdering Stacey Stites in 1996, but has maintained his innocence ever since then. Both sides will give their final arguments to Judge JD Langley, and while it’s possible the judge could make a decision in the case today, it’s unlikely. Langley asked the Court of Criminal Appeals for an Oct. 29 extension to make his ruling, so it’s expected a decision […]Read more >Similar articles >
Former WNYT anchor Phil Bayly has a new book
Former WNYT anchor-turned-author, Phil Bayly, released his third novel this month titled "Back Dirt: A Murder on Skis Mystery." It follows television reporter JC Snow to the Adirondacks near Lake Placid where a cold case killing brings Colorado police to upstate New York.
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Where to donate stuff in Philly
- These groups use your donations to support some of the most vulnerable communities in Philadelphia, including Afghan evacuees, people escaping domestic violence, people who cannot afford gender-affirming clothes, and children moving into their first home.
- This thrift store is operated by New Life Presbyterian Church in Glenside; profits from sales are dispersed as grants to local, national, and global nonprofits including Esperanza Health Center in North Philadelphia, Cradle of Hope, which provides transitional housing and support for single mothers and children in Jenkintown, and Bethany, which supports children living in poverty in the U.S., refugees and immigrants, and families around the world.
Trending Warmer This Week
- After a cold mid-October morning, temperatures trend warmer Monday afternoon.
- Tuesday night lows may not fall below the mid 50s thanks to increasing clouds.
A primer on the Senate, and why it needs reform
- This guarantees that senators representing a minority of Americans can stop proposed legislation supported by a majority, and it helped persuade the less populous states to ratify the Constitution.
- But the power currently lodged in Republican senators could be wielded by senators representing a much smaller minority of Americans in future years.
He’s a poet and the FBI know it: how John Giorno’s Dial-a-Poem alarmed the Feds
- As the project gained press coverage, calls to Dial-a-Poem skyrocketed into the hundreds of thousands, putting immense strain on the Upper East Side telephone exchange.
- After receiving hundreds of thousands of calls, the poet’s project almost broke the New York telephone exchange – leading to an FBI investigation.
Opinion | The perpetual winner
- Parliamentary elections are, after all, a referendum on party leadership, and no analysis, regardless of how keen and cross tabbed, could reach a conclusion other than the British people had soundly and firmly rejected their victorious war time leader.
- The austerity occasioned by the War continued to support the Atlee government policy of nationalization and social benefits.
Italy’s president criticizes violent COVID-19 pass protests
Italy’s president on Monday strongly criticized the violence that has erupted amid protests over the country’s new coronavirus workplace health pass requirement, saying it appeared aimed at jeopardizing Italy’s economic recovery. […]Read more >Similar articles >
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Not all patients are happy to stop routine colonoscopies at age 80 l Expert Opinion
- Based on average life expectancy, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends continuing colorectal cancer screening through age 75, and mammography up to age 74.
- Is there a rigid cut-off age for mammography, colonoscopy or other cancer screening tests?
Our 50 BBQ Honorable Mentions
- Every four years, this magazine embarks on a delicious but daunting task: choosing the fifty best barbecue establishments in Texas.
- Method: Pecan and post oak; reverse-flow offset smoker
As vaccination goals are met, Australian cities ease restrictions
Just a week after lifting a lockdown that lasted more than 100 days, Sydney has further eased restrictions after the state of New South Wales passed its target of fully vaccinating 80% of the eligible population. […]Read more >Similar articles >
How will California’s new 988 mental health line actually work?
- The money can be used to support the dedicated call centers, pay for trained mobile response teams to be dispatched instead of armed law enforcement officers, and bolster stabilization services for people in crisis.
- The federal law allows states to raise funds for the effort by levying a surcharge on monthly bills for mobile and landline phone service.
Minot native takes plea deal in U.S. Capitol riot that could land him behind bars
- The Atlanta paper said that Howell read from court papers that Simon was recorded saying at the time, “Did they invite us in?
- Simon said in response that he didn’t know Congress was even in session and claimed that he had been invited into the building.
In high-profile Seattle City Council race, Nikkita Oliver and Sara Nelson call for different kinds of change
A charged political environment, the push for racial justice and police defunding, and the city's entrenched problems are at the center of the race for Seattle City Council's at-large Position 9 seat. […]Read more >Similar articles >
24th Pizza and Meatballs new fall menu
If you missed the last limited-release at 24th pizza and meatballs, you’re just in time for the new fall specials.Kohr Harlan went out to explore what’s new on the menu. […]Read more >Similar articles >
How screwed are Democrats in the Senate?
- “If 2024 is simply a normal year, in which Democrats win 51 percent of the two-party vote, Shor’s model projects a seven-seat loss, compared with where they are now,” Klein writes.
- But some in the party — like pollster David Shor, recently profiled by Ezra Klein in the New York Times — believe demographic trends put Democrats at grave risk of falling into a deep hole over the next two election cycles.
Employee vaccination rates are high at Washington state’s public universities
Across Washington state's public four-year colleges and universities, vaccination rates last week among employees ranged from 88% (at least partially vaccinated) on the low end at WSU, to 98% on the high end at the UW and The Evergreen State College. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Austin Chamber discusses I-35 overhaul
The chamber members discussed TxDOT’s "cap and stitch" proposal, which would put large decks over Interstate 35 and widen existing overpasses. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Protect victims in settlement cases
- For a state that has prided itself on protecting consumers, Minnesota has muffed badly on a singularly vulnerable population: accident victims who receive a long-term settlements and then become the prey of companies that dangle upfront cash payments for pennies on the dollar.
- Reserved in Minnesota primarily for cases involving children, such guardians are routinely used in Albuquerque to ensure that individuals fully understand the deal they are about to make.
Angelina Jolie, Rita Moreno among Elle Women in Hollywood honorees
- Starlets Halle Berry, Gemma Chan, Jodie Comer, Gal Gadot, Salma Hayek, Jennifer Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Rita Moreno and Lauren Ridloff will be honored at the magazine’s 27th annual Elle Women in Hollywood event on Tuesday.
- “ A lot of times as an actress, you’re that individual strong woman, or you have one sister; you don’t often have this family where you really get to know women and see all the different strengths,” Jolie told the magazine.
Second-gen restaurateur opening new spot in North Greenbush
The son of the founder of Moscatiello's Italian Family Restaurant is opening a dining spot and cocktail lounge across the street from Moscatiello's in North Greenbush, just south of the Troy city line.
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biogen drug for rare form of ALS fails pivotal study; EU criticized over IP stance at WTO
- Biogen ( BIIB ) reported disappointing results from a late-stage study of its experimental treatment for a rare, genetically defined form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, STAT writes.
- We hope the time spent is productive and, as always, remind you to keep us in mind when something saucy crosses your path.
Free clinics get boost in Michigan’s budget, but depend on donations and volunteers
As medical costs keep soaring, it might seem odd that we all save when nonprofit clinics like this one near Detroit give free health and dental care. […]Read more >Similar articles >
People with substance-use disorder may be at higher risk for breakthrough COVID cases, study finds
Research earlier in the pandemic showed that people with addictions were more likely to contract, and experience serious complications from, COVID-19. Now data shows they may be at a higher risk for breakthrough COVID-19 cases even when vaccinated. […]Read more >Similar articles >
The Outside Story: American eels on the move in autumn
- Somewhere right now, at the bottom of a lake, pond, or river, an American eel is preparing to leave the home she has known for 3, 13, or maybe even 30 years.
- Scientists have yet to document the phenomenon of American eel spawning, which takes place somewhere in or around the Sargasso Sea. Exactly where remains one of the great mysteries of the world.
Why is it so hard to find a bathroom in Seattle?
The experience of the Mobile Pit Stop program is one illustration of the difficulty in setting up new public bathrooms in Seattle. In 2019, the City Council funded the $1.3M effort to set up five mobile bathroom units. They have yet to materialize. […]Read more >Similar articles >
This Utah greenhouse can grow 750 acres worth of tomatoes using a fraction of land and water
- (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Inside the greenhouse of Longvine Growing Co. in Mona on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.
- (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Inside the greenhouse of Longvine Growing Co. in Mona on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021.
Colin Powell – a life in pictures
Colin Powell, the former US secretary of state, has died from complications from Covid-19 aged 84, it was announced on Monday. Powell, a retired four-star general, was a key figure in the build up to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 and served as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff in the early 1990s
Continue reading […]Read more >Similar articles >The days of U.S. tech companies fighting back against authoritarian regimes are long gone
- A spokesperson for Apple didn’t respond to a request for comment, but the company directed the BBC to its human rights statement, which includes the line: “We’re required to comply with local laws, and at times there are complex issues about which we may disagree with governments.”
- Earlier this year, the New York Times reported that Apple blocks apps from its app store if they mention off-limits topics like Tiananmen Square.
Pet of the Week: Duke
- He is quick to learn new commands and is eager to learn so just a little work will turn this good dog into a great dog!
- He keeps a pretty clean kennel but isn’t always the best about saying it is time to go outside so this would be a great opportunity to get some good training and bonding in while working with him to know how you want him to tell you it is time to go outside.
Texas Monthly’s BBQ Passport
- During the Entry Period, Participants can enter the Contest by visiting all of the joints on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list as listed in the November 2021 issue, redeeming a stamp in their BBQ Passport from each of the joints, and collecting a prize based on one of the three prize tiers the challenge as listed in the BBQ Passport.
- SPONSORS WILL POST A NOTIFICATION TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES WHEN ALL AVAILABLE PRIZES FOR A PARTICULAR TIER OF THE CHALLENGE HAVE BEEN AWARDED .
Miami Democrat Annette Taddeo launches campaign to be Florida’s first Latina governor
After months of open speculation and exploratory meetings around the state, Miami state Sen. Annette Taddeo is making it official: she is running to be Florida’s next governor. Taddeo, 54, […]Read more >Similar articles >
In a nonpartisan race for King County Council, party remains a key issue for Reagan Dunn, Kim-Khanh Van
Reagan Dunn, who ran for state attorney general in 2012 as a Republican, is seeking a fifth term on the Metropolitan King County Council. Van, a Renton City Council member, hopes to unseat him, touting herself as a "proud Democrat." […]Read more >Similar articles >
Should URI revoke Michael Flynn’s honorary degree?
The governance committee for the Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet Monday to discuss an honorary degree policy. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Blanchard’s 3Q fundraising trails Taylor, but still has more on hand than opponents
Despite raising less than $2,000 in the third-quarter, Lynda Blanchard still has on hand more than any of her opponents in the U.S. Senate race, thanks largely to a deposit she made to her own campaign. Blanchard, a Montgomery native and former U.S. ambassador to Slovenia, raised just $1,958 in the quarter, but has on hand $4.5 million. She made an initial $5 million deposit to her campaign in February. Blanchard spent $692,645 during the quarter. Prattville businesswoman Jessica Taylor raised $150,848 in the 3rd quarter, according to Federal Election Commission records, and spent $82,509 during the quarter, with $68,339 cash on hand at […]Read more >Similar articles >
From the Editor: Food for the Soul
- But every four years, he leads a small army of tasters who help curate our list of the Top 50 barbecue joints.
- When a friend introduced me to someone at a San Antonio barbecue joint this summer, the stranger asked, “Does Daniel Vaughn work for you?”
Jailed Coloradans waiting longer for competency services, with sometimes tragic consequences
- “I truly believe if he would have gotten the help he needed, he’d be alive today,” said Anne Pyle, whose 42-year-old son, Michael Pyle, took his own life in May in the Adams County Jail while waiting to get transferred to Pueblo for mental health restoration.
- Robert Werthwein, head of the Office of Behavioral Health at the Colorado Department of Human Services, called the wait times unfortunate because so many people in crisis are stuck inside facilities not made to treat mental illness.
Researchers make surprising discovery while tracking Chinook salmon in Salish Sea, B.C.
New findings challenge the hypothesis that southern resident orcas can't get enough Chinook to eat in the Salish Sea during the summer. But some experts are pushing back on the study. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Sharlee Mullins Glenn: ‘We, the People’ claim our power in a republic by donating to political campaigns
- Therefore, “campaign donations matter not just for campaign managers and candidates but also for democracy.”
- Donating to the campaign of a candidate you respect and want to represent you.
Miya Marcano case: Family criticizes heavily redacted report released by sheriff’s office
Miya Marcano’s family criticizes the heavily redacted report released by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office about the teenager’s disappearance. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Vendor sells Nazi gear at Florida motorcycle rally
The vendor was selling hats embroidered with swastikas and a skull-and-bones logo at a stand during Biketoberfest, an ongoing festival that draws thousands of bikers to the Daytona Beach area. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Clearing the Path to Vaccinating the World
- Third, rich countries should swiftly provide the $8 billion the WHO says is needed to help poor nations store, deliver and distribute vaccines.
- Next, countries that already have enough vaccines should speed up their donations and make way for deliveries to go elsewhere when they’re not needed.
Airport signs to soon show ‘Harry Reid’ as new name
- Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom said the account set up by the county to receive donations for the renaming cause met the $4.2 million threshold needed to carry out the first phase of the work.
- Work could commence soon on updating signage at McCarran International Airport to reflect the name change to Harry Reid International Airport.
His collection of miniatures from around the world fills 16 rooms. And he’s not done yet.
- It’s one of thousands of such miniatures from around the world displayed in the Potomac, Md., home of Flores, 74, who has spent a half-century amassing his collection.
- Most of the sets come with a backstory about the artist and how Flores tracked the piece down in a far-flung part of the globe.
Drop, cover and hold on! The Great Shakeout is almost here
- At least 2 million people throughout Los Angeles County will drop, cover and hold on this week.
- The Great Shakeout recommends everyone stop what you’re doing at 10:21 a.m. Thursday and practice the following to reduce injuries should the “big one” strike:
‘Pure elation’: For East African novelists, this year’s Nobel was no head-scratcher
- Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste felt “pure elation” when she heard the news of Gurnah’s Nobel prize.
- The Kenyan author of “Dust” and “The Dragonfly Sea,” Owuor first met Gurnah when he was on the jury that awarded her the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2003.
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Guided mastery: The scaffolding you need to grow stronger
- So much of what Al spent his career studying — and his own life exemplifying — is what all young people need in order to fulfill their dreams and their potential: personal agency.
- “And it’s not so much the fear and the rumination that are the problem,” Al told me.
TikTok star Clinton Kane robbed at gunpoint: ‘I was peeing my pants’
- just got to San Francisco to film for the album and in an hour of being here we had a gun pointed to our faces and everything was stolen so this trip is going QUITE GREAT,” Kane — a 22-year-old singer-songwriter with 1.5 million followers on TikTok — wrote in an Instagram post describing the adrenaline-pounding encounter, along with a video depicting his broken-into vehicle.
- The stickup occurred occurred Friday while the Tokfluencer and his friends were in San Francisco shooting a music video and documentary for a new album, ABC 7 reported.
UK falls behind Europe on COVID-19 as mutation draws focus
Surging COVID cases in the UK have left the country behind the rest of Europe with former US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb calling for urgent research into a mutation known as Delta plus. […]Read more >Similar articles >
Scott Abbott and Sam Rushforth: Utah congressional delegation promotes a monumental fraud
- They and the Inter-tribal Coalition represent the people “most affected” by the monument: local citizens in excellent position to care for and manage the lands.
- Utah politicians have routinely opposed the establishment of national monuments on federal lands.
NBC puts ‘AGT: Extreme’ on hold after daredevil stunt goes horribly wrong
- “America’s Got Talent: Extreme” has been suspended by NBC after one of the show’s stuntmen was critically injured when he was crushed between two cars in a stunt gone terribly wrong last week, the network announced on Sunday.
- “In order to focus on the wellbeing of our crew, we will be temporarily pausing production on ‘America’s Got Talent: Extreme’ and will resume the last few days of filming at a later date, a spokesperson for the NBC series told TODAY on Sunday .
Andrew G. Bjelland: How can the American eagle fly on one wing?
- Republicans highlight a rising median household income and a burgeoning stock market as solid indicators of economic health.
- The American Dream is rather modestly defined: home ownership, a car or two, a yearly vacation and ability to meet the costs of such basics as food, education, utilities, health care and taxes.
The Fight to Save the Salmon
- The Nez Perce and 14 other Pacific Northwest tribal nations have joined forces with U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson (R., Idaho), the National Congress of American Indians, sports-fishing enthusiasts and river conservationists in a long-shot bid to convince President Joe Biden and lawmakers to step in and breach four hydropower dams on the Snake River, easing the path for wild salmon to make the 1,600-mile round trip from Idaho’s glacier-fed mountain streams to the Pacific Ocean and back.
- Simpson has been shopping around a $33 billion plan to remove part of the dams and invest in transportation, water and energy alternatives for the farmers and businesses that rely on them, trying to get the proposal tucked into Biden’s sweeping infrastructure agenda that is being negotiated on Capitol Hill.
Seven A-maize-ing Side Dishes
- Creamed corn can be sweet, or it can be infused with jalapeños, green chiles, or chipotles for some heat.
- Green Chile Cream Corn
Going solo on public health will not come cheap for Tri-County’s remaining two members
- Public health is about to get more expensive in Adams and Arapahoe counties, as the rapid unraveling of the Tri-County Health Department forces both metro counties to figure out how to best safeguard the wellbeing of more than a million residents amid an ongoing global pandemic.
- That’s the conclusion of a consultant’s report released last week, which calculated that Adams and Arapahoe counties will have to spend millions more to provide public health services whether they join forces or choose to each go it alone.
Was my boyfriend flirting in front of my face?
My boyfriend of five months is very social and outgoing. He has a dynamic personality due to his career as a DJ and having spent years in the restaurant industry. While out to dinner with me, my boyfriend said to […]Read more >Similar articles >
Network-Based Platforms Must Be Regulated. But How?
- Our research on platforms and network effects suggests that the best policies may not lie at either extreme of laissez-faire or competition at all costs.
- But what if we could use that same data to determine whether merchants and consumers would be better or worse off if Amazon faced more competition?
Exploring the roots — and high drama — of flamenco
- “It’s a great time for flamenco,” she said in an interview last week, between rehearsals for “Raices,” the dance concert she has organized for Oct. 21.
- In the United States, we tend to push flamenco music and movement into the category of folklore, something to be respected and admired for its showy skills, but not quite a fine art with the same status as “elevated” forms like ballet and orchestral music.
Best new audiobooks to listen to this month
- Three gifted narrators deliver Honoree Fanonne Jeffers’s powerful debut novel, a work that carves out of a great slice of American history and furnishes it with the stories of the Native Americans, enslaved and free Blacks and Euro-Americans who make up a complex bloodline.
- Karen Chilton takes on the chapters devoted to the deep past, called “songs” after Du Bois’s invocation of the sorrow songs of Black people lost to history except for their elegies.
Women’s Foundation of Alabama announces expansion of operations statewide
- A trusted leader in the philanthropic sector for more than two decades, in recent years, the Foundation has strategically expanded its power and influence beyond Greater Birmingham and even beyond philanthropy, creating systemic change through ground-breaking research and legislative advocacy.
- “I came here three years ago with a vision of building the most powerful philanthropic and leadership voice for women the state has ever seen.
ECB Tells Banks to Map Climate Risk in Trading, Loan Books
- The European Central Bank said lenders in the region will have to estimate the risk they could face from climate change in both their lending and trading operations when they undergo a stress test next year.
- Such a “sharp and unexpected increase in the price of carbon emissions or other non-price measures to curb emissions” would hit carbon-intensive industries while other parts of the economy would also see an indirect impact via production chains and other second-round effects, the ECB said.
The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition
- That pair of enormously admired institutions captured the number one and two spots on Texas Monthly ’s 2013 and 2017 lists of the fifty best barbecue joints (Snow’s also ranked first in 2008, before Franklin opened).
- Two of the many truths we held to be self-evident were these: Lockhart was the unchallenged capital of Texas barbecue, and Snow’s BBQ, in Lexington, and Franklin Barbecue, in Austin, were the best joints in the state.
Milwaukee Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic enters race for mayor, touts local government experience
- Dimitrijevic, who served on the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors from 2004 until winning a seat on the city's Common Council last year, said her local elected experience sets her apart from other candidates.
- "Our city needs leadership in a new way and leadership that will challenge the status quo, and we need it now more than ever," said Dimitrijevic, who represents the city's Bay View area and is set to announce her mayoral bid Monday.
Inside the crowded, and awkward, race for Sandy mayor
- In April, the Sandy City Council adopted ranked-choice voting.
- “Unfortunately, Sandy City has made the news far too many times for the wrong reasons,” Houseman said.
Threats, resignations and 100 new laws: Why public health is in crisis
- State and local public health departments across the country have endured not only the public’s fury, but widespread staff defections, burnout, firings, unpredictable funding and a significant erosion in their authority to impose the health orders that were critical to the United States’ early response to the pandemic.
- “We have learned all the wrong lessons from the pandemic,” said Adriane Casalotti, chief of public and government affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials, an organization representing the nearly 3,000 local health departments across the nation.
Medicare vision, hearing and dental benefits are No. 1 on progressives’ list
- Yet, progressive members have used their growing numbers — and Democrats’ small congressional majority — to double down on the more incremental notion of adding dental, vision and hearing coverage to the federal insurance program for older Americans and the disabled.
- Today, we dive into what the FDA's outside advisers thought about Johnson & Johnson's booster shot and whether hospital vaccine mandates are working.
Getting There: When will work resume on this Guilderland roundabout?
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