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Biden announces $612 million in hurricane relief

By upi.com | | 10/13/2024 5:51 PM

President Joe Biden announced $612 million for six Department of Energy projects in the Southeast Sunday in response to back to back hurricanes that ravaged the region. ... Read full Story

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NYC bus driver called 'hero' after helping 5-year old walking alone

By upi.com | | 10/13/2024 4:57 PM

A New York City MTA bus driver is being heralded as a hero after he saw a little girl walking the streets of Manhattan's Upper West Side by herself and stopped his bus to investigate. ... Read full Story

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11 sickened in Pennsylvania mushroom 'mass casualty' event

By upi.com | | 10/13/2024 3:53 PM

Eleven people in central Pennsylvania have been hospitalized, including children, after ingesting toxic mushrooms in what officials are calling a "mass casualty" event. ... Read full Story

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10 shot, one fatally, at college football homecoming parade

By upi.com | | 10/13/2024 3:51 PM

Ten people were shot, one fatally, following a homecoming parade at Tennessee State University on Saturday, officials said. Three were children. ... Read full Story

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Sticker Mule CEO discusses Trump sign legal win

By upi.com | | 10/13/2024 3:50 PM

The custom printing giant Sticker Mule will be allowed to keep its massive, illuminated "Vote Trump" sign on top of its factory in upstate New York. ... Read full Story

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Biden directs U.S. to send THAAD defense system to Israel

By upi.com | | 10/13/2024 1:15 PM

The United States will send a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense system to Israel to assist in its aerial defense, Lloyd Austin confirmed Sunday. ... Read full Story

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3 nurses injured by driver dropping off gunshot victim at Phila. hospital

By upi.com | | 10/12/2024 6:57 PM

Three nurses were injured, including one critically, after being struck by a driver who brought a gunshot victim to the emergency room of a Philadelphia hospital, police said Saturday. ... Read full Story

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1 dead, 12 wounded in Oklahoma City Halloween party shootout

By upi.com | | 10/12/2024 5:46 PM

A Halloween party in Oklahoma City became the scene of a deadly shootout that killed at least one person and wounded a dozen others early Saturday morning, police said. ... Read full Story

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Texas man who sued ex-wife's friends for aiding in abortion drops case

By upi.com | | 10/12/2024 3:59 PM

A Texas man who sued his ex-wife's friends for wrongful death after they allegedly helped her obtain pills to terminate her pregnancy has dropped the case, the defendants' attorney says. ... Read full Story

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Harris releases glowing personal health report; Trump to hold Calif. rally

By upi.com | | 10/12/2024 3:14 PM

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Saturday released a glowing personal health report as her Republican opponent, Donald Trump, was scheduled to hold a rally in blue-state California. ... Read full Story

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Biden approves disaster aid for Florida as millions remain without power

By upi.com | | 10/12/2024 2:54 PM

President Joe Biden on Saturday approved a major disaster declaration for Florida making federal emergency funding available in 34 counties as millions of residents remained without power. ... Read full Story

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Biden says Israel 'absolutely' must not target U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

By upi.com | | 10/12/2024 2:28 PM

President Joe Biden says he "absolutely, positively" wants Israel to stop firing at United Nations peacekeepers while targeting Hezbollah militia forces in southern Lebanon. ... Read full Story

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U.S. expands sanctions on Iran's oil industry in response to Oct. 1 missile attack

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 7:42 PM

The Biden administration on Friday expanded sanctions against Iran's oil and petrochemical industries in response to Tehran's Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack on Israel. ... Read full Story

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Boeing to lay off 17,000 workers, delay 777X rollout amid machinists strike

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 6:34 PM

Boeing will lay off 17,000 workers and delay the introduction of its 777X wide-body plane until 2026, CEO Kelly Ortberg revealed Friday amid an increasingly bitter five-week-old machinist strike. ... Read full Story

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FCC waiver to provide discounted phone, broadband in aftermath of Milton

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 3:40 PM

The Federal Communications Commission Friday announced a six-month waiver to assist people affected by Hurricane Milton stay connected to phone and broadband service. ... Read full Story

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Cornel West campaign to appeal judge's decision barring him from Pennsylvania ballot

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 3:07 PM

Third-party presidential candidate Cornel West attorney Matthew Haverstick, who has long represented the Republican Party, said Friday West will appeal a federal court decision that keeps him off Pennsylvania's ballot. ... Read full Story

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CBP: Chocolate confiscated at Buffalo, N.Y., entry point contained magic mushrooms

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 2:11 PM

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said Friday that Port of Buffalo CBP officers found multiple commercial shipments of psilocybin in chocolate bricks in the previous 30 days. ... Read full Story

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Labor Department orders CSX to pay 2 whistleblowers more than $450,000

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 2:03 PM

Two CSX employees fired nearly seven years ago for raising safety issues on their jobs will get their positions back and be paid $453,510 after the Labor Dept. ruled the rail company violated the workers' rights. ... Read full Story

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Coast Guard rescues man clinging to cooler in waters off Florida’s Longboat Key

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 11:18 AM

The U.S. Coast Guard Thursday rescued a men found clinging to a cooler in the water off Florida's Longboat Key in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. ... Read full Story

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Wholesale inflation flat in September, up 1.8% from a year ago and lower than expected

By upi.com | | 10/11/2024 10:16 AM

In another sign of easing U.S. inflation, Producer Price Index September wholesale inflation was unchanged Friday, lower than the 0.1% expected by surveyed Dow economists. It rose 1.8% from September 2023. ... Read full Story

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auto

Meet The Shelby Ford Bronco Not Built By Shelby American

by carbuzz.com | Oct 17 2024

basketball

Kawhi Leonard is chronically injured, and the Clippers were foolish to convince themselves otherwise

by CBS Interactive Inc | Oct 17 2024

book

The Indian Card

by BookPage | Oct 15 2024

connecticut

Vote yes on expanding absentee voting

by CT Mirror | Oct 18 2024

exercise

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

by thehealthy.com | Sep 21 2024

game

A Plague Tale Collection Includes Both Games And A Cool Steelbook Case For Only $50

by GameSpot | Oct 17 2024

health

Whooping Cough Cases Spiking in US. Here's How to Protect Yourself

by Healthline.com | Oct 17 2024

long_island

Brooklyn man arrested for injuring woman at Patchogue ‘car takeover’

by greaterlongisland.com | Oct 16 2024

music

European Indie Trade Groups Call on Regulators to Investigate UMG’s Acquisition of [PIAS]

by Billboard | Oct 18 2024

new_jersey

Q&A: Fighting deluge of misinformation targeted at Latinos

by NJ Spotlight | Oct 17 2024

nutrition

What Is the Healthiest Salt? Here’s What Nutritionists Say

by thehealthy.com | Sep 19 2024

science

Ovarian Proteins That Last a Lifetime Help Maintain Egg Cells for Years

by The Scientist | Oct 18 2024

shopping

Why Nike’s New Everyday Sneaker Already Looks Like a Modern Classic

by Gear Patrol | Oct 17 2024

soccer

Leicester City must have strongest winning mentality against Everton says Miquel

by Yahoo Sports | Oct 18 2024

travel

Alexander Smalls on Bringing the Best of Africa’s Cuisines Into Homes Around the World

by cntraveler.com | Oct 17 2024

Word of the Day

zest

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 18, 2024 is:

zest • \ZEST\ • noun

Zest refers to an enjoyably exciting quality, or to keen enjoyment itself. In culinary use, zest refers to small pieces of the peel of a lemon, lime, orange, or other citrus fruit used as flavoring.

// His humor added zest to the presentation's admittedly dry material.

// The couple has a zest for travel and adventure.

// Lime zest adds a burst of brightness to the dessert's rich flavor.

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Examples:

"In 1773, J.A.E. Groeze, a German pastor with a zest for microscopy, first identified the tardigrade.... Because tardigrades are micro-sacs of goo (albeit with mouths, rectums, and esophagi), they don’t fossilize. But three of their intact remains from deep time have been found—all in amber, spread out over nearly sixty years of painstaking searching between 1964 and 2022." — Daniel Lewis, Twelve Trees: The Deep Roots of Our Future, 2024

Did you know?

When life hands you lemons, the saying goes, make lemonade. The message of this zingy aphorism is to take situations that are metaphorically sour and make them sweeter. You could do this by squeezing entire lemons to restore some excitement and enjoyment to your life, but you could also just take a little of the zest. Zest of course, refers to tiny pieces of citrus rind that are used to brighten, or enhance, the flavor of food and beverages. English speakers adopted the French word zest (zeste in modern French) in the late 1600s with this meaning, but it didn’t take long for them to spice up their language with an additional sense referring to any quality that adds enjoyment to something in the same way that the zest of a citrus fruit adds flavor to food. Later they extended the word to gusto—that is, enthusiastic enjoyment—itself, whether it be gustatory or not.

Biden announces $612 million in hurricane relief

NYC bus driver called 'hero' after helping 5-year old walking alone

11 sickened in Pennsylvania mushroom 'mass casualty' event

10 shot, one fatally, at college football homecoming parade

Sticker Mule CEO discusses Trump sign legal win

Biden directs U.S. to send THAAD defense system to Israel

3 nurses injured by driver dropping off gunshot victim at Phila. hospital

1 dead, 12 wounded in Oklahoma City Halloween party shootout

Texas man who sued ex-wife's friends for aiding in abortion drops case

Harris releases glowing personal health report; Trump to hold Calif. rally

Biden approves disaster aid for Florida as millions remain without power

Biden says Israel 'absolutely' must not target U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon

U.S. expands sanctions on Iran's oil industry in response to Oct. 1 missile attack

Boeing to lay off 17,000 workers, delay 777X rollout amid machinists strike

FCC waiver to provide discounted phone, broadband in aftermath of Milton

Cornel West campaign to appeal judge's decision barring him from Pennsylvania ballot

CBP: Chocolate confiscated at Buffalo, N.Y., entry point contained magic mushrooms

Labor Department orders CSX to pay 2 whistleblowers more than $450,000

Coast Guard rescues man clinging to cooler in waters off Florida’s Longboat Key

Wholesale inflation flat in September, up 1.8% from a year ago and lower than expected

USA Government

Meet The Shelby Ford Bronco Not Built By Shelby American

Kawhi Leonard is chronically injured, and the Clippers were foolish to convince themselves otherwise

The Indian Card

Vote yes on expanding absentee voting

Want To Live Longer? Try Weekend-Only Exercise, Says New Study

A Plague Tale Collection Includes Both Games And A Cool Steelbook Case For Only $50

Whooping Cough Cases Spiking in US. Here's How to Protect Yourself

Brooklyn man arrested for injuring woman at Patchogue ‘car takeover’

European Indie Trade Groups Call on Regulators to Investigate UMG’s Acquisition of [PIAS]

Q&A: Fighting deluge of misinformation targeted at Latinos

What Is the Healthiest Salt? Here’s What Nutritionists Say

Ovarian Proteins That Last a Lifetime Help Maintain Egg Cells for Years

Why Nike’s New Everyday Sneaker Already Looks Like a Modern Classic

Leicester City must have strongest winning mentality against Everton says Miquel

Alexander Smalls on Bringing the Best of Africa’s Cuisines Into Homes Around the World

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