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New England ski area offering free lift tickets all season thanks to ‘generous’ gift
A New England ski area says it will be offering free lift tickets and access to trails throughout the winter season after recently receiving a “generous” gift. Storrs Hill in Lebanon, New Hampshire, is inviting winter sports enthusiasts of all ages and abilities to enjoy the slopes at no cost. Cory Grant, president of the Lebanon Outing Club and Storrs…
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What’s new in iOS 18.2
Apple Intelligence was the big news at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference back in June. Apple made good on a modest first wave of features in October. But iOS 18.2 — along with sibling OS upgrades for Mac and iPad — will bring a meatier set of Apple Intelligence features to Apple’s suite of devices, including Genmoji, Image Playground and…
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California suspends company’s sale of raw milk after new outbreak of bird flu
California state officials have suspended a company’s sales of raw milk to retailers amid ongoing concerns about bird flu. Raw milk sales by Raw Farm, located in Fresno, was blocked from distributing its raw dairy products as of Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported. However, their products already on shelves can still be sold, according to the newspaper. The California…
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Crews snuff hot spots at massive Hamburg warehouse fire as they work to get inside
Firefighters continued to snuff hot spots at a large warehouse fire in Hamburg Monday afternoon that sent plumes of smoke into the sky overnight as crews work to get inside the building to determine if anyone was inside, according to police. First responders were called to a structure fire around 2 a.m. at 49 Gingerbread Castle Road, the site of…
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Critical undersea internet cables severed amid fears of Russian sabotage
A critical underwater internet cable linking Finland to Germany has been severed, sparking fears of Russian sabotage. The incident happened in the vicinity of the Swedish island of Gotland, in the Baltic Sea, early on Monday morning. A further cable was also found to be impacted later, according to Cinia, the state-controlled Finnish company that manages the link. The second…
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Why severe weather events are a ‘tailwind’ for infrastructure
Major hurricanes like Helene and Milton have caused significant infrastructure damage across multiple US regions this year, resulting in millions of dollars in repair costs. Advanced Drainage Systems CEO Scott Barbour joins Market Domination Overtime to discuss stormwater infrastructure challenges, and solutions. Barbour reports that his company has been “quite busy” with recovery efforts, particularly in Florida and the Southeast.…
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Ominous Cloud Looms in Tornado-Warned Oklahoma County
An ominous-looking cloud was seen hovering in east-central Oklahoma on Monday, November 4, as weather officials issued a tornado warning for part of Pottawatomie County. This video was captured by X user @TwoCyl, who said it was filmed from nearby Lincoln County. Weather officials said a line of storms moving across south-central Oklahoma could bring a “medium risk for tornadoes…
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Ex-Univ. Kentucky Student Is Sentenced to Prison for Racist Attack on Black Student
Sophia Rosing, 23, was sentenced to one year in prison for a verbal and phyical attack that went viral on TikTok Fayette County Detention Center Sophia Rosing The former University of Kentucky student who was seen on viral video unleashing a tirade of racial slurs against a Black student who was working at a dormitory front desk has been sentenced…
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Lucy Letby told colleague she couldn’t wait to get first death out of the way, inquiry hears
Lucy Letby told a colleague on her first day of work at the Countess of Chester Hospital that she “couldn’t wait for my first death to get it out of the way”, the Thirlwall Inquiry was told. The neonatal nurse was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven more at the hospital between 2015 and 2016. The…
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White House pushes back after DeSantis declines to return calls from Biden and Harris on storm recovery
The White House dinged Ron DeSantis for reports the Republican governor of Florida has refused calls from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as officials continue hurricane recovery efforts and prepare for another to make landfall later this week. “It’s up to him if he wants to respond to us or not,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…
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