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Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, US climate assessment shows

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

Revved-up climate change now permeates Americans’ daily lives with harm that is “already far-reaching and worsening across every region of the United States,” a massive new government report says. The National Climate Assessment, which comes out every four to five years, was released Tuesday with details that bring climate change’s impacts down to a local level.Overall, it paints a picture of a country warming about 60% faster than the world as a whole, one that regularly gets smacked with costly weather disasters and faces even bigger problems in the future. Since 1970, the Lower 48 states have warmed by 2.5 degrees (1.4 degrees Celsius) and Alaska has heated up by 4.2 degrees (2.3 degrees Celsius), compared to the global average of 1.7 degrees (0.9 degrees Celsius), the report said. But what people really feel is not the averages, but when weather is extreme.With heat waves, drought, wildfire and heavy downpours, “we are seeing an acceleration of the impacts of climate...

UAlbany women rout Gryphons in 100-point blowout

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Great Danes jumped to an early lead and pushed ahead to claim a 91-point win over the Gryphons, Monday night. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! COACH COLLEEN MULLEN: “Tonight we were focused on playing UAlbany basketball. We wanted to execute on the offensive and defensive end in order to grow as a team. I am proud of the way our young group contributed tonight. We are looking forward to building off of this moving forward.”KEY STATSJunior Lilly Phillips led the scoring for the Great Danes with a career-high 18 points.Phillips and sophomore Gabriela Falcão led with eight field goals each. Phillips held the slight lead with nine attempts (.889) while Falcão was close behind with 10 attempts (.800).In an overall effort, graduate student Fatima Lee finished with 16 points, six assists, and four rebounds after going 4-7 from outside the arc.Junior Abby Ray finished with a career-best and team-high ei...

Play of the Week Winner - Columbia's Anna Shepard

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, NY (NEWS10) -- Congratulations to this week’s winner of our Play of the Week poll, Columbia's Anna Shepard! Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Shepard connected on the game-winning goal in overtime from way downtown to win the Blue Devils the Section 2 Class AA championship. Vote here for this week’s Play of the Week poll!

Saint Rose earns No. 1 seed in NCAA east region bracket

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (NEWS10) - The College of Saint Rose women's soccer team was awarded a top seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament this evening. It is the 18th time in 21 competitive years that the Golden Knights are included in the women's championship bracket, which is comprised of 56 teams this fall. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! In total, there are eight regions that consist of six, seven, or eight teams, with two institutions from each region hosting first and second-round contests.Saint Rose (19-0-1) will serve as a host in the East Region, which brings the opening two rounds to Albany, N.Y. this Friday and Sunday, November 17 and 19. As the number one seed and earner of a first-round bye, the Golden Knights will face the winner of Friday's 1:00 pm matchup between fourth seed Roberts Wesleyan (10-2-3) and fifth seed and Northeast-10 Conference rival Southern New Hampshire (9-4-5). Sunday's second round is ...

Two-fifths of EU’s young adults have tertiary education

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

In 2022, more than two-fifths (42.0%) of the EU population aged 25–34 had a tertiary level of educational attainment (some people within this age group might still be studying).Of the 240 NUTS 2 regions for which data are available (no data for Mayotte in France or Åland in Finland), there were 72 regions (equivalent to 30% of all EU regions) where this share had already reached or surpassed the EU’s policy target for this area: 45.0%. The regions that already reached this target are shaded in green-blue on the map.At the top end of the distribution, there was the Lithuanian capital region with 73.6%, followed by the other 11 regions where at least 60.0% of young people had a tertiary level of educational attainment. These included the capital regions of France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Luxembourg and Denmark. Many of these regions attract highly qualified people, probably due to the varied educational, employment and social/lifestyle opportunities that the...

Word Game: Nov. 14, 2023

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ACTUATES (ACTUATES: AK-choo-ates: Puts into motion.)Average mark 21 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 27 or more words in ACTUATES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — MISLED meld mild mile idem ides idle isle semi side sidle sled slid slide slim slime smile lied lime deism deli diel dimeTo 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 creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: Nov. 14, 2023

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

In a magazine cartoon, a senior citizen has been pulled over for speeding — and isn’t happy.“How could I have been going 70 miles per hour,” she demands of the State Trooper, “when I left home only 10 minutes ago?”Hopeless contracts often succeed because, more than any other reason, a defender proceeds without thinking. Against today’s four hearts, West led his singleton spade. Knowing the lead was a singleton, East took the ace and returned a spade.West ruffed and led a club, but declarer won and led a trump, and East’s ace won the defenders’ last trick. Making four.DIAMOND TRICKEast’s defense was hasty — and fatal. East can see three tricks, but unless West has the ace of clubs or a diamond trick, the fourth trick must be a diamond ruff.At Trick Two, East must lead the jack of diamonds. Since he has the ace of trumps, West’s spade ruff can wait. When declarer leads a trump, East wins, gives West a spade ruff a...

Horoscopes Nov. 14, 2023: Josh Duhamel, don’t stand in someone else’s shadow

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Travis Barker, 48; Josh Duhamel, 51; Patrick Warburton, 59; Harland Williams, 61.Happy Birthday: Try something new and exciting that will spark your imagination. Embrace new beginnings and let your inhibitions fall by the wayside. Be true to yourself and follow the path that exhilarates you. Don’t stand in someone else’s shadow when it’s time to take the helm and show everyone your talents. Putting your best foot forward will lead you into the future with hope, optimism and a lifestyle that fits your personality. Your numbers are 9, 16, 22, 24, 33, 37, 40.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Speak up, make your voice heard and listen to the response you receive. Sharing and compromising will take you on a journey that leads to stability and worthwhile partnerships. Do the groundwork and see what happens. A financial gain is heading your way. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you don’t like something, it’s up to you to bring about c...

Ask Amy: The bride and I aren’t speaking because of her non-negotiable demand

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

Dear Amy: My daughter will be getting married in a couple of weeks (her second marriage).Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I misled my host about why I wanted to stay in a hotel Advice | Ask Amy: Is this a creepy idea for a high school reunion? Advice | Ask Amy: I told the bride she was free to exclude me, but I’m hurt by how she did it Advice | Ask Amy: We ended up with a near-stranger’s dog, and it feels very wrong to me Advice | Ask Amy: I want flower gremlins at my wedding, and my family is furious They were engaged right before COVID and put the wedding on hold. They’ve now decided to go ahead with a small wedding; the guest list is now around 26 people.She wanted to host it in her house, but her house is very small and she has four dogs who don’t behave.We offered our (much larger) house and said that we would also help with the food and set-up.Our daughter agreed on one condition – tha...

Single family residence sells for $2.7 million in Los Gatos

Published Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:29:43 GMT

1445 Elwood Drive – Google Street ViewA house located in the 1400 block of Elwood Drive in Los Gatos has new owners. The 1,854-square-foot property, built in 1966, was sold on Oct. 10, 2023, for $2,675,000, or $1,443 per square foot. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Inside, there is a fireplace. Additionally, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes. The property’s backyard additionally features both a spa and a pool.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Ravenwood Drive, Saratoga, in April 2023, a 2,124-square-foot home was sold for $2,684,000, a price per square foot of $1,264. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 1,757-square-foot home on the 13800 block of Raven Court in Saratoga sold in October 2022, for $2,502,000, a price per square foot of $1,424. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 1,854-square-foot home o...