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Diana Nyad marks anniversary of epic Cuba-Florida swim, freeing rehabilitated sea turtle in the Keys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — A decade after swimming the treacherous passage from Cuba to Key West, Diana Nyad returned Sunday to the beach where she completed her epic feat, joining in the release of a sea turtle rehabilitated at the Florida Keys’ Turtle HospitalNyad and her Cuba swim expedition leader Bonnie Stoll helped return “Rocky,” a 120-pound (54 kilogram) female green sea turtle, to the Atlantic Ocean at Key West’s Smathers Beach as they marked the anniversary with her former support team.On Labor Day 2013, nearly 2,000 people had lined the beach to welcome Nyad as she came ashore after her 111-mile (178-kilometer) odyssey, a nonstop swim lasting 52 hours and 54 minutes across the Florida Straits from Havana.Succeeding on her fifth attempt at age 64, Nyad became the first person to swim from Cuba to the Keys without a shark cage — despite battling stinging jellyfish, nausea and other physical and mental challenges.She joined personnel from the Turtle Hospital to carry Rocky ...

Blinken, Austin say US is ready to respond if US personnel become targets of Israel-Hamas war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday said the United States expects the Israel-Hamas war to escalate through involvement by proxies of Iran and asserted that the Biden administration is prepared to respond if American personnel or armed forces become the target of any such hostilities.“This is not what we want, not what we’re looking for. We don’t want escalation,” Blinken said. “We don’t want to see our forces or our personnel come under fire. But if that happens, we’re ready for it.”Austin, echoing Blinken, said “what we’re seeing is a prospect of a significant escalation of attacks on our troops and our people throughout the region.”He said the U.S. has the right to self-defense “and we won’t hesitate to take the appropriate action.”The warning from the high-ranking U.S. officials came as Israel’s military response to a deadly Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on civilians in comm...

Business groups call on Ottawa to intervene as St. Lawrence Seaway strike begins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

MONTREAL — Business groups urged the federal government to intervene to void a lengthy labour dispute at the St. Lawrence Seaway amid concerns that a strike that began early Sunday could have a profound affect on their members.The St. Lawrence Seaway shut down after hundreds of workers walked off the job shortly after midnight over failed contract negotiations. Unifor, the union representing the roughly 360 striking workers, said last week that it remained miles apart from management on the key issue of wages.  Hours before the strike, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. indicated there had been little progress in the negotiations and has argued the union’s salary demands could lead to higher tolls.The Canadian Federation of Independent Business said strike-related delays could result in lost sales and revenue at a time when small businesses are already dealing with other challenges like inflation and labour shortages.“It comes after the B.C. port strike, it comes a...

Here's how trustworthy your Zoom background makes you look, according to study

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

(NEXSTAR) -- If you want to make a great first impression during a Zoom meeting, you might want to check what's in your background. Some experts are calling it the new business suit. A group of researchers at Durham University in the UK examined how gender, facial expressions, and video backdrops influence first impressions online.Their study, published Sept. 27 in the journal Plos One, noted that the way people meet in professional settings is changing as digital platforms like Zoom and Teams grow in popularity thanks, in part, to the COVID-19 pandemic. While you should still dress appropriately during these virtual calls, your clothes are not the only thing colleagues might be looking at. What's on your screen also matters. Nearly 1 in 5 couples include ‘home fund’ in wedding registry: Study “It gives off information about all sorts of stuff -- about how you live, your socioeconomic status, your confidence, your cleanliness levels. These are all things you’re presentin...

Candy corn once had a much different name

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Candy corn: you either hate it or love it. Regardless of your opinions toward it, you're likely seeing it on grocery store shelves ahead of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Before it became the candy corn you've come to love (or hate), the controversial candy had a different reputation. The beginning of candy cornGeorge Renniger at Wunderlee Candy Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has been thought to be the original creator of the treat. While it's said Renniger created the candy in the 1880s, there is no physical proof of it. Around 1898, Jelly Belly, then known as Goelitz Confectionery Company, began making candy corn inside of their factory in Cincinnati, Ohio. Jelly Belly is said to be the company that has been making the treat the longest. Here’s the ‘most popular’ Halloween candy in your state The company still uses the original recipe to create the tri-color candy.The name was...what?Candy corn was originally called "chicken feed," and its target audience ...

49ers at Vikings picks: Christian McCaffrey’s return would make the difference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

Pioneer Press staffers who cover the Vikings forecast Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium:DANE MIZUTANI49ers 31, Vikings 17It sounds like San Francisco will have Christian McCaffrey, while Minnesota will be without Justin Jefferson. It’s hard to imagine the Vikings pulling the upset without their best player.JOHN SHIPLEYVikings 27, 49ers 24In a league where anything can happen, the locals upset San Francisco after Raymond McCloud has his game-winning punt return for a touchdown called back because, upon video review, the NFL determines he thought briefly about just running out of bounds.CHARLEY WALTERS49ers 31, Vikings 17Despite their upset loss to the Browns last week, the 49ers remain the NFL’s best team. The Vikings are among the NFL’s worst teams. Easy pick.Related ArticlesMinnesota Vikings | The Loop Fantasy Football Update Week 7: Last-minute moves Minnesota Vikings | Vikings could activate receiver Jalen Na...

Five Weeknight Dishes: These pizza-flavored dinner ideas could make you a hero

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

By Emily Fleischaker, The New York TimesI want new adventures in melty mozzarella. I want infinite pools of caramelized tomato sauce. More than anything, I want my children to get on board with what we call “eating food for dinner.”Enter this pizza collection. It’s quick and extremely family-friendly, and I’m guessing no one is mad at a bunch of nutritious ways to (sort of) eat pizza. If you want to live dangerously, you could even make one giant vat of tomato sauce to use for two or three of them in one week.1. Pizza Beans (aka Cheesy White Bean-Tomato Bake)For those of you who love lasagna’s edges, where sticky tomato meets crisp cheese, this whole dish is for you — even the middle. A tube of tomato paste here mimics the deep flavors of sun-dried tomato. Frying a few generous squeezes caramelizes the tomato’s sugars and saturates the olive oil, making a mixture that’s ready to glom onto anything you stir through it. Here, it’s white beans, though you could add in kale, noodl...

Residents in Denver’s Baker neighborhood fed up with crime after recent shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

Homeowners living in Denver’s Baker neighborhood say they’re concerned about rising crime and the safety of their families after a shooting early Saturday morning at the corner of West Alameda Avenue and South Bannock Street.“I’ve called the police every single day for probably a month,” said Dawn McNulty, who’s been a resident of the historic neighborhood for more than two decades.McNulty told us she’s noticed an uptick in everything from illicit drug use and distribution to violence in that area.“It’s now infiltrating our community like it’s never infiltrated before,” said McNulty.Read the full story at Denver7.com.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day.

Juveniles arrested for robbery, weapons possession at L.A. County mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

Two teenagers were arrested on robbery and weapons charges at a local shopping center on Saturday night. According to a social media post from the Arcadia Police Department, one of the juveniles was carrying a replica handgun while their accomplice was in possession of a real firearm at the Shops at Santa Anita. Police arrested two juveniles accused of robbery and weapons possession in Arcadia, CA on Oct. 21, 2023. (Twitter/@arcadiapd)Photos posted to X, formerly Twitter, by the police department show the firearm alongside several credit cards and hundreds of dollars in cash. The two suspects were arrested for strong arm robbery and possession of a firearm. 

Man asks California clerk to pick scratchers, wins $10M

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:20 GMT

VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man in Visalia, California has won $10,000,000 after asking the clerk for help after unsure which scratchers game he wanted to buy, KTLA sister station KSEE/KGPE said.According to the California Lottery, Brent Young looked at the selection of scratchers inside Prince Food and Gas in Visalia. Young asked the clerk which game to buy.“I was like just pick whichever one; I didn’t care,” said Young. The clerk reached across the counter and handed Young a California 200X game. FivePoint Amphitheatre abruptly closes permanently after Saturday night concert Lottery officials say Young's scratcher uncovered the top prize amount of $10,000,000."When I saw all those zeros, I was like ‘no way, this doesn’t happen to people like me,’” Young told the California Lottery. “It’s crazy. Out of all those options, the clerk could have picked a different game. But he didn’t. He grabbed a winner.”Lottery officials say Young decided to take the lump sum prize amount...