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Blue Hill Observatory & Science Center unveils hall dedicated to late local meteorologist Mish Michaels

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

The Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center in Milton unveiled a new hall Friday dedicated to longtime local meteorologist Mish Michaels, who passed away last year and left a legacy of encouraging women to seek out opportunities in science.The Mish Michaels Hall for Scientific Discovery features some vintage meteorological equipment and pays tribute to her long career and her support of the observatory. When she passed away in March 2022 at the age of 53, her colleagues remembered her for her passion for weather and for being a proponent of getting young women interested in science.“We started a program called Women in Natural Science and she actually taught it and directed it,” said Blue Hills Observatory Director Charles Orloff. “Let’s put it this way, this is just not boys that like science. She made sure girls would too.” The observatory and science center is registered as a national historic landmark is home to the oldest consecutive weather recor...

Steph Curry loses his mind after acing 7th hole at ACC Championship

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

Stop if you’ve heard this before but Steph Curry is dialed in from deep, however, this time with a short iron in his hand.The Golden State Warriors superstar aced the 152-yard seventh hole at the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament on Saturday afternoon in Lake Tahoe.It was Curry’s second career ace yet you’d never guess that watching his exuberant celebration. The two-time NBA MVP tossed his hat and sprinted up the fairway even running past his ball in the cup.Curry’s ace was the first of the ACC Championship. He received six points for the stroke of brilliance and continued to lead the tournament late into Saturday afternoon after being at the top of the leaderboard Friday.The unique point system — perhaps to avoid seeing some ugly numbers from celebs and athletes alike — awards one point for pars, three points for birdies and six points for eagles. Double bogeys or worse are two-point deductions.Tennis player Mardy Fish has been on Curry...

Hollywood’s actors and writers, on picket lines from LA to New York

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a “Strike Girl Summer.”So read a picket sign as the sidewalks of Hollywood and midtown Manhattan teemed with actors on Day 1 of their strike, protesting alongside the writers who have been at it since May.Together, the two guilds have ground the entertainment industry to a halt. On both coasts, though, there was a buoyant mood in the air as picket lines were reinvigorated by the support of some of the 65,000 actors who comprise SAG-AFTRA (98% of members voted to approve a strike back in June).This is Hollywood’s biggest labor fight in six decades, and the first dual strike since 1960, reigniting the fervor against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers just as a historic heat wave hits Southern California.Outside the Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, California, throngs of protesters chanted: “Fists up, curtains down, LA is a union town.” Food trucks flanking organizers’ tents served churros, boba tea and cold lemonade to pro...

Headed to Morgan Wallen's San Diego shows? Here's what to know

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Country music superstar Morgan Wallen has finally arrived in San Diego with his "One Night at a Time" tour, playing two shows this weekend to sold-out crowds in Petco Park.With thousands expected to head into downtown for the concert, here's what fans should know before their show.Getting in to Petco ParkAll gates at Petco Park will open at 4 p.m. for both shows. A merchandise trailer will be available for fans on the exterior of Petco Park starting at 1 p.m. on both days. What will Morgan Wallen’s setlist be at his San Diego concert? Concertgoers are not permitted to bring in outside food or beverage, according to Petco Park, including factory sealed and reusable water bottles. A full list of prohibited items can be found here.Petco Park's regular bag policy will be in effect for the event, prohibiting all bags except for single compartment bags 7" by 10" or smaller, infant bags and medical bags. Mobile lockers are available for rent at the Premier Lot near the pedes...

United Airlines agrees to give union pilots big pay raises

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

United Airlines and the union representing its pilots said Saturday they reached agreement on a contract that will raise pilot pay by up to 40% over four years.The union valued the agreement at about $10 billion. It followed more than four years of tumultuous bargaining that included picketing and talk of a strike vote. The deal reflects the leverage enjoyed by labor groups, especially pilots, as airline revenue soars on the strong recovery in travel. The Air Line Pilots Association said the agreement, which is subject to a ratification vote, would put United pilots on par with counterparts at Delta Air Lines, who approved a pay-raising deal earlier this year.The union said the agreement includes substantial increases in pay, retirement benefits and job security. At least on pay, the deal appears far better than one that United pilots rejected last November.Once the deal is approved, pilots will get immediate wage-rate increases of 13.8% to 18.7%, depending on the type of plane they...

Two-alarm fire in Danforth Road and Warden Avenue area sends one to hospital

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

A two-alarm residential fire on Mystic Avenue in the Warden Avenue and Danforth Road area has sent one person to hospital on Saturday afternoon.Police responded to reports of a possible explosion, and crews are in defensive mode dealing with the compromised structure. Toronto Fire Services Investigations Unit has been engaged.FIRE (UPDATE)4:28 p.m.– 1 person transported to hospital with unknown injuries– heavy smoke in the area ROAD CLOSURES– Mystic Ave. closed s/b at Mack Ave. and closed n/b at Milne AveGO#1646772^av— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 15, 2023An adult male wad taken to a burn centre with serious burns, but is not in life-threatening condition.Mystic Avenue is closed southbound at Mack Avenue, and closed northbound at Milne Avenue.

Fargo police say they don’t yet know the motive for a shooting that killed 1 officer and injured 2

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A gunman opened fire on police and firefighters as they responded to a traffic crash in Fargo, North Dakota, killing one officer and wounding two others, the city’s police chief said Saturday. Chief Chief David Zibolski said the gunman opened fire Friday afternoon for “no known reason at all” but that he was confident investigators will eventually figure out the motive.Zibolski said Saturday that officer Jake Wallin, a military veteran, was killed. Two other officers, Andrew Dotas and Tyler Hawes, were wounded. A 25-year-old woman was also injured during the shooting, but authorities did not say who shot her. The gunman did not hit any firefighters, Zibolski said, but a firetruck was struck by gunfire.A fourth officer, Zach Robinson, shot and killed the suspect. The gunman was identified as Mohamad Barakat, a 37-year-old Fargo resident. This was a heinous and unthinkable act of aggression against our officers and against our community,” Zibolski said. “That ...

Hikers, others asked to watch for signs of escaped Pennsylvania inmate

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

YOUNGSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities are asking hikers and others to keep an eye out for signs of provisions or campsites that might have been left by a homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail earlier this month.Michael Burham, 34, fled the Warren County jail in the late evening hours of July 6 by climbing on exercise equipment, going through a window and scaling down a rope fashioned from jail bedding, authorities have said. He was being held on $1 million bail and was charged with kidnapping, burglary and other counts. Authorities have said he should be considered armed and dangerous.Lt. Col. George Bivens, the deputy commissioner of Operations for the Pennsylvania State Police, said investigators believe Burham, who taught himself survival skills and had military reserve training, remains in the area, and they have found “small stockpiles or campsites” and believe some are associated with him. “As people hike or otherwise spend time in ...

Former leader of Brooklyn crime-control group pleads guilty to sexually abusing teenage girl

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The former leader of a safety patrol in Brooklyn’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish community pleaded guilty Friday to charges he sexually abused a teenage girl.The plea allows Jacob Daskal, who led a neighborhood watch group called a shomrim, to avoid a trial in a case that alleged he groomed a 15-year-old girl for sex.As part of the plea agreement, Daskal must register as a sex offender, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. Authorities said Daskal subjected to the girl to sexual acts over a three-month period in 2017. He was arrested in 2018.“The defendant has admitted he abused his power, trust and position in the community by committing deplorable acts against a child in his care,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace.Daskal faces a minimum prison sentence of 14 years.Daskal headed the Boro Park Shomrim Society, an Orthodox Jewish crime-patrol group associated with the New York Police Department.The Associated Press

DeSantis would consider Iowa’s Reynolds as running mate, calls Trump’s attack of her ‘out of hand’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:11:20 GMT

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday he would consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate, should he win the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and dismissed former President Donald Trump’s recent complaints about her as “totally out of hand.”“Of course,” DeSantis said when asked whether he would consider the second-term Republican. “I mean, she’s one of the top public servants in America.”Trump last week criticized Reynolds, immensely popular among the state’s GOP base, for her seemingly cozy relationship with DeSantis while stating her public neutrality as the lead Republican figure in the state that hosts the lead-off presidential caucuses in less than six months.Reynolds has appeared with other GOP White House prospects, but has moderated conversations with DeSantis and his wife Casey DeSantis, while also attending Trump’s first campaign event in Iowa last March.DeSantis noted that he and Reynolds banter over their similar records, an...