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$350M program to help increase fire safety in upstate airports

News10.com 

A new $350M grant program was announced Wednesday to help upstate New York airports dispose of firefighting foam that has polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in it. The grant also looks to decontaminate equipment and transition to alternative foams to protect New York water supplies and boost public health and firefighter safety.

Terry Blair, serving life in prison for killing six women in Kansas City, Missouri, dies

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

A man convicted of killing six women 20 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, has died. The Missouri Department of Corrections says 62-year-old Terry Blair died Saturday morning. An autopsy is planned. Blair was imprisoned at the Potosi Correctional Center on six counts of first-degree murder. All six of the women died in the period from July to September 2004. Their bodies were found in an area of Kansas City frequented by drug dealers and prostitutes. Blair also was suspected in the deaths of two other women, but those charges were dropped. Читать дальше...

White Sox Make An Interesting Trade With The Astros

SportsMockery.com 

Chris Getz has to be one of the busiest General Managers in all of baseball, as he is constantly trying to improve the White Sox roster. Getz struck again today, as he made a very intriguing trade with the Houston Astros. The White Sox have announced that they have acquired outfielder Corey Julks from the […]

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NPR Digs into CBDCs

Cato Institute 

Governments around the world are weighing whether to launch central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs. But are CBDCs even a good idea?

Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign launches "joyful architecture" degree

Dezeen.com 

British designer Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University, which aims to challenge conventional architecture education. Set to start in autumn 2025, the degree is hoped to foster a generation of architects who will "inspire joyful architecture", in line with the goals of the movement. Heatherwick's Humanise campaign was launched

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How rising interest in hobby-horsing could benefit equestrian industry

Horse And Hound 

Hobby-horsing may be seen as amusing to some – but the explosion in its popularity in the UK may have benefits for the equestrian industry. In 2018, Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) ran a story about a new HOYS hobby horse of the year championship as an April Fool. But such an event is […]

Apple to bring Eye Tracking, Vocal Shortcuts, Music Haptics and more accessibility features to iPhone and iPad

Macworld.com 

Macworld

Apple on Wednesday announced several new accessibility features that are coming to the iPhone and iPad. The company said the features are “coming later this year,” which likely indicates that they are part of iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, which are expected to be previewed at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on June 10.

“Each year, we break new ground when it comes to accessibility,” said Sarah Herrlinger, Apple’s senior director of Global Accessibility Policy and Initiatives, in a press release. Читать дальше...