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Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature.U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will announce the $1.13 billion in funding for 385 projects at an event Thursday morning in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The tree plantings efforts will be focused on marginalized areas in all 50 states as well as Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and some tribal nations.“We believe we can create more resilient communities in terms of the impacts of climate,” Vilsack told reporters in previewing his announcement. “We think we can mitigate extreme heat incidents and events in many of the cities.”In announcing the grants in Cedar Rapids, Vilsack will spotlight the eastern Iowa city of 135,000 people that lost thousands of trees during an extreme windstorm during the s...

NASA to release report on what it needs to better understand UFOs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — After a yearlong study into UFOs, NASA is releasing a report Thursday on what it needs to better identify unidentified flying objects from a scientific point of view. Don’t get your hopes up. At the one and only public meeting earlier this year, the independent team selected by the space agency insisted there is no conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life associated with UFOs. No top-secret files were accessed by the scientists, aviation and artificial intelligence experts, and retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, the first American to spend nearly a year in space. Instead, the 16-member group relied on unclassified data in an attempt to better understand unexplained sightings in the sky. NASA said there are so few high-quality observations that no scientific conclusions can be drawn.The government refers to unexplained sightings as UAPs, or unidentified aerial phenomena. NASA defines them as observations in the sky that cannot be readily identified or...

Union football ready for first major test in Springfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Talk about making a statement to open the season. Union football has roared out to a 2-0 start under first-year head coach Jon Poppe. The combined score of those two games: 128-0. Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! In fact, even the Garnet Chargers defense has outscored the two opposing offenses 11-0 on two safeties and a Spencer Goldstein pick six.There's no denying competition ramps up this week, though. Union welcomes in a Springfield College team Friday night that's undefeated as well, and has reached the NCAA Playoffs in back-to-back seasons. It's also the program where Poppe served as a graduate assistant coach for two years (2008-'09).He and the team know they're in for a true test with the Pride."We're telling our team this is a much different opponent than our first two weeks," said Poppe. "This is a proud program, a playoff program and a place I hold dear to my heart. This is obviously an awesome game, a ...

La Salle anticipating a battle with Burnt Hills as early-season gauntlet continues

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The last time the La Salle Cadets and Burnt Hills Spartans squared off on the gridiron, the two Class A foes played in an epic sectional semifinal, as Burnt Hills eked out a 21-20 overtime win. Now they'll run that matchup back Friday in the NEWS10 Sports "Game of the Week." Get the latest news, weather, and sports delivered right to your inbox! For La Salle, its' Week 2 opponent poses yet another daunting challenge in what has been an early-season gauntlet. John Audino's squad managed to escape Camillus in their season opener with a 13-7 overtime win against Section III's West Genesee, which reached the Class A state playoffs a year ago. But that was followed by a grueling road tilt at CBA, where the Brothers handed La Salle a 42-6 defeat.On the other side, Burnt Hills is riding high from a wild win over Class AA foe Saratoga Springs - the first victory under new head coach Kevin DeBonis. That 2021 sectional game is certainly still on the mind of the Cadets...

Cyprus: Commission allocates €31.7 million to the Turkish Cypriot community under the 2023 Aid Programme

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

The Commission has adopted the 2023 Annual Action Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, allocating €31.7 million to the community, aiming to facilitate the reunification of Cyprus.The Programme offers wide-ranging EU support, including tailored measures to help Turkish Cypriots meet the standards under the Halloumi/Hellim package before the end of 2024. In 2021, the Commission registered Halloumi/Hellim as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and issued a Decision under which Turkish Cypriot producers will be able to sell PDO-compliant Halloumi/Hellim across the Green Line, thus placing it on the EU market, once the relevant EU food safety and animal health standards are met. The EU will continue to support the Turkish Cypriot community in producing PDO-compliant Halloumi/Hellim.The Programme will also continue to support trade across the Green Line and ensure compliance with EU product and production standards, including in the area of product safety. Specialised testing ...

Word Game: Sept. 14, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — BALLOTS (BALLOTS: BAL-utz: Sheets of paper used to cast a secret vote.)Average mark 23 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 28 or more words in BALLOTS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — PARALEGAL paella page pager pale paler pall pare peal pear pearl plea agape ager algae aper area areal rage rale real reap regal lager lapel large leap legal earl gala gale gall gape gaper gear glare grapeTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creat...

Horoscopes Sept. 14, 2023: Emma Kenney, you control your destiny

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Kenney, 24; Dilshad Vadsaria, 38; Kimberly Williams-Paisley, 52; Robert Herjavec, 61.Happy Birthday: Embrace life, go after your dreams and be satisfied, content and stress-free. Set a budget, define what’s important to you and design a routine that meets your needs. You control your destiny. Making decisions that help you reach your objective will make a difference to the outcome. Believe in yourself and put in the work that will keep you moving forward. Your numbers are 9, 14, 21, 25, 32, 34, 46.ARIES (March 21-April 19): A social or networking event will offer the chance to explore possibilities and connect with people on the same trail as you. Don’t spend too much time standing in the spotlight; you’ll learn valuable information if you listen. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Test your theories and see what happens. You’ll have an extensive appreciation of the possibilities regarding how to turn your thoughts into realit...

Ask Amy: How can I forgive myself for this long-ago mistake?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

Dear Amy: Twenty years ago, I had an affair that ended my marriage (after 15 years together).I am extremely remorseful and even though I have apologized to my ex (and he has forgiven me), I can’t seem to forgive myself.The phrase “once a cheater always a cheater” just plays on an endless loop in my head.I hate myself for betraying a man who was nothing but kind toward me. I honestly feel like if I forgive myself, it’s like saying that what I did was OK.I also feel like a huge hypocrite when conversations with friends turn to infidelity. My closest friends know what I did, but not everyone, so I feel like if I chime in on that topic about how wrong I think it is (because now I know better!) I am just lying to everyone.I feel obligated to disclose what a horrible person I was and not play some charade as if I would never do something like that.If I somehow do manage to forgive myself, isn’t this just me saying to everyone that what I did was OK, when it’s not?Will I ever get past this...

Harriette Cole: How can I get my co-workers to let me go out with them?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have always been an outsider, and not by choice. It just seems to happen.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I’m forgetting chunks of time, and my husband says it’s no big deal Advice | Harriette Cole: I had an idea for a video, and it showed up under her name Advice | Harriette Cole: She should be happy about the breakup, but she’s drinking and skipping work Advice | Harriette Cole: Our hometown is talking. How can I help her without getting sullied by scandal? Advice | Harriette Cole: My neighbor won’t listen to what I’m saying about the dog I started a job this year where I thought it might be different. We all go into the office, and on many occasions a group of people my age go out after work for drinks or whatever they do. They have never invited me.I’m kind of shy, so I haven’t gotten up the courage to ask to go. I do talk to them wh...

Coach of San Jose Sharks’ AHL team said player who claimed he felt pressured to fight never raised issue

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:16:36 GMT

SAN JOSE – The head coach of the San Jose Sharks’ AHL affiliate said an exit meeting with forward Martin Kaut, who said he felt pressured to fight by one of the minor league teams’ coaches, actually ended on a positive note with no indication that the 2018 first-round draft pick was unhappy.John McCarthy, a former Sharks forward who is entering his second season as the San Jose Barracuda’s coach, said Kaut didn’t raise any issues with him during his brief time with the team or after the season ended in April.“That’s the strange part is the end of the year meeting was very positive,” McCarthy said Wednesday, “and there was zero contention or complaints on anything along those lines. So, it’s unfortunate.”Kaut, 23, told the Czech website iDNES.cz in a story published in July that an unnamed Barracuda coach would choose an opponent, usually a fellow Czech-born player, before each game for him to fight. When Kaut refused, he said the coach responded by saying tha...