Новости за 27.08.2024

1. Late-summer heat wave threatens record highs from Chicago to D.C.  The Washington Post
2. Excessive Heat Warning continues through Tuesday night  WGN TV Chicago
3. Parent groups gather for morning festivities, commiserating after drop-off on CPS’ first day of school  Chicago Tribune
4. Severe storm threat could bring heavy rain, damaging winds to Chicago area  NBC Chicago
5. First day of school for CPS students: Mayor, CPS CEO greet students in person  Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago manufacturer's employees labored in a haze of dust and were exposed to dangerous levels of silica, according to OSHA.

1. Apple Stores run out of iPad mini stock amid rumors of a new model  9to5Mac
2. iPad Mini Stock Dwindling at Apple Stores, Refresh Could Be Coming  MacRumors
3. The iPad mini 7 could land very soon, with a powerful chipset and Apple Intelligence  TechRadar
4. Apple Could Announce The iPad Mini 7 At ‘It’s Glowtime’ Event, Possibly With A17 Pro Chip Or Better And More RAM To Bolster Apple Intelligence  Wccftech
5. Apple really wants all your money in September with newly... Читать дальше...

Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly is smashing the lying fake news media with her eponymous podcast.

The Akiba Rubinstein Memorial took place on 17-25 August in Polanica Zdroj, Poland. It was won by Vincent Keymer, after a stunning 6,0/7 start, which secured him the title. The tournament was the 60th anniversary of the festival and included multiple chess tournaments and side events. Chessdom spoke to the chief organizer, Aleksander Sokolski. This […]

A task force made out of House of Representatives lawmakers toured the site of the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where a man shot at former President Donald Trump. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more on the investigation.

Kopech pitched the 114th immaculate inning in major league history in a July 10 outing against the Twins, about three weeks before the struggling White Sox traded him to the Dodgers.

Top deputy Kevan Parekh will take over.

On Monday, China Coast Guard and PLA Navy vessels blocked a resupply mission for the Philippine cut...

Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii endorsed former President Donald Trump on Monday at a campaign event for veterans in Michigan.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) seeks applicants interested in six to twelve month reimbursable details with the Office of General Counsel (OGC).  Applicants must be current Federal Employees. Applicants should receive the approval of their supervisor before applying. Consisting of a Headquarters Office and nine Center-level legal offices, NASA OGC provides advice and […]

The Earth might be made up of multiple continents now, but long, long ago, all of the land was connected. At least, that’s one of …

COLUMBUS — Federal prosecutors on Monday pushed back against former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s attempt to have his racketeering conspiracy conviction and 20-year prison sentence stemming from a $61 million bribery scheme thrown out.

All the best to Donno as he leaves at the end of the season.

Been offline a while - surprised this didn’t have its own thread

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I’ve posted twice on this, here and here. This is either the last or second-last post, depending on what further thoughts I have.

Matt Fitzpatrick's 2024 PGA Tour season came to a frustrating end on Sunday in Colorado, as officials told him that he couldn't switch out his driver head that was clearly cracked.

The announcement about the finalists was made at the end of a special Wednesday session of the Police Commission.

National carrier Avianca, which according to Colombia's air transport regulator canceled 24 flights Monday, said in a statement it had been advised by suppliers of a cap on kerosene deliveries "for the rest of the month." Avianca flights to Sao Paulo, Santiago, Mexico City and Cancun were affected, according to the FlightAware tracking platform. Latin America's largest airline LATAM said it had to cancel 36 flights scheduled for Tuesday due to "restrictions on the supply of Jet A1 aviation fuel in some airports." But later Monday... Читать дальше...

Gauff kicked off her 2024 campaign by dropping just two games in a 6-2 6-0 rout of Varvara Gracheva on Arthur Ashe.

"I hear it over and over. He said, 'I just put a buckshot in your dog's head," the grieving pet owner says.

Five more people were stabbed and 230 were arrested on the closing day of Notting Hill Carnival.

A Montreal man now faces a long list of charges after allegedly making fraudulent credit card purchases of tires from southern Alberta businesses. The RCMP’s Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit partnered with Lethbridge Police Service’s Property Crime Unit this month to investigate the purchases of BF Goodrich K02 tires, police said in a Monday […]