Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Matthew Tkachuk exits early with lower-body injury: USA coach
[ad_1] MONTREAL — Matthew Tkachuk didn’t play for the final 12:36 of Team USA’s 3-1 win over Canada Saturday night at Bell Centre, but the Panthers forward assured he was fine. “No, no concern at all,” said Tkachuk, who along with his brother Brady have been the heart and soul of Team USA. “Just going…
Read MoreNASCAR’s Daytona 500 to start earlier to avoid potential weather hazards in Florida
[ad_1] The start time for the Daytona 500 has been moved up an hour due to potential weather hazards on Sunday in Florida. The biggest race event of the year is now set to air at 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX. Current projections say the Daytona Beach area will experience a 60% chance of…
Read MoreDear Abby: My drug-addicted daughter won’t accept any help
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I am a healthy older woman living alone in a building for seniors. I’ve known some of my neighbors most of my life. I consider us like a family. My problem is, my 49-year-old daughter, “Jasmine,” has been a pill addict for the last 20 years. I’ve tried repeatedly to help her.…
Read MoreBiff Wiff, ‘I Think You Should Leave’ and ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ actor, dies
[ad_1] Biff Wiff, the character actor who was best known for his roles on the Netflix sketch comedy series “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson” and the Academy Award-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” has died. Wiff’s death was confirmed by his management company Entertainment Lab in a post that was shared…
Read MoreOdds of human-like lifeforms on other planets may be more likely than previously thought: study
[ad_1] Intelligent life may develop on planets as a rule, not an exception — increasing the odds of humanity existing beyond Earth, according to a new study. Researchers from Penn State University proposed in a new academic paper that human-like lifeforms could arise as a logical consequence of a planet’s development — contradicting the long-held…
Read MoreLA Mayor Bass concedes Africa trip was ‘absolutely’ a mistake after botched wildfire response
[ad_1] Los Angeles’ Democratic Mayor Karen Bass Thursday conceded her Africa trip was “absolutely” a mistake and that she was working to regain the public’s trust after facing backlash for her botched response to the raging fires in her city last month. “Absolutely it is, and I think that I have to demonstrate that every day by…
Read More‘Choco-holic’ opossum hospitalized after annihilating entire Costco chocolate cake: ‘Too much of a good thing’
[ad_1] An opossum with a sweet tooth was hospitalized after it annihilated an entire Costco chocolate mousse cake that was left outside on the porch of a Nebraska real estate agent’s home this week. Kim Doggett and her son discovered the distressed critter curled up on her patio furniture on Sunday, multiple outlets reported. “She…
Read MoreMeasles outbreak sickens dozens of kids in Texas: What's your state's vaccination rate?
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – Multiple outbreaks of the measles have been reported so far this year, with one outbreak in Texas ballooning from six cases to 48 in just over a week. “Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County and the surrounding communities,” the Texas…
Read MoreHere are the agencies purging federal workers
[ad_1] (The Hill) — In the latest federal shakeup, the Trump administration ordered the heads of several agencies across the government to start firing employees who were still within their probationary period — or within their first one or two years on the job. During this period, which is different for each agency, workers have…
Read MoreWreckage of missing plane found in Florida woods
[ad_1] BUNNELL, Fla. (WFLA) — A plane that went missing Friday night was found early Saturday morning in a remote, wooded area in north Florida. Just after midnight, the Flager County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice that deputies were searching for an aircraft that went down after losing contact with the Palatka Municipal Airport around…
Read MoreWhat does 'Wawa' even mean? The company offers up a hint
[ad_1] (NEXSTAR) – In certain communities along the East Coast, the mere mention of the name “Wawa” conjures up visions of piping-hot coffee, scratch-off lottery tickets and pre-made Sizzli breakfast sandwiches. And if you think these communities aren’t totally stoked for discounted sandwiches during Wawa’s annual Hoagiefest, you’re out of your mind. “Summer has always…
Read MoreUS Army bans transgender people from enlisting
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — The U.S. Army has banned transgender people from joining its ranks and ended gender-affirming care for service members, the military branch announced Friday. In a post on X, the official U.S. Army account said that “all new accessions for individuals with a history of gender dysphoria are paused, and all unscheduled, scheduled,…
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