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Open thread about football on Saturday – Cartilage Free Captain


Open thread about football on Saturday – Cartilage Free Captain

Oh, football – welcome back! To celebrate the end of the international break and the return of REAL football, I asked ChatGPT to write a one-verse poem to celebrate. The break is over, the wait is over,The Premier League is back.Goals and glory, skill and speed,The beautiful game is back in the race! OK, it’s […]

Streets in downtown Salem closed due to reported gas leak


Streets in downtown Salem closed due to reported gas leak

Due to a reported gas leak in the 700 block of Northeast Center Street, Salem Police and Fire Departments have closed several blocks downtown. Center Street is closed between Northeast Cottage Street and Winter Street, police said in a post on X shortly before 9 a.m. Surrounding buildings have been evacuated. The southbound lanes of […]

Restaurants in the Phoenix metropolitan area win the award for best gluten-free bakery, pizza and cider


Restaurants in the Phoenix metropolitan area win the award for best gluten-free bakery, pizza and cider

James Beard Award-winning chefs and restaurants in the Phoenix metropolitan area Winning a James Beard Award is one of the highest honors a chef or restaurant can receive. It’s essentially the Oscars of the food industry. The Republic USA Today announced the winners of its 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards and three Phoenix metropolitan area companies […]

SENT Topeka opens new weekly food distribution


SENT Topeka opens new weekly food distribution

TOPEKA, Kansas (WIBW) – Sent Topeka opened its Southside Gas Station on August 27. It is open to anyone who needs help dealing with household problems. “We don’t impose income restrictions or make people go through a whole series of hurdles, because that diminishes a person’s dignity. We trust our friends and neighbors to tell […]

Wounded veteran from Maryville receives mortgage-free home as a gift


Wounded veteran from Maryville receives mortgage-free home as a gift

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A wounded Maryville veteran will receive a mortgage-free home Tuesday through U.S. Bank’s Housing Opportunities after Military Engagement (HOME) program. The house goes to US Army SSG Jeremy Taylor. Taylor served 18 months in Afghanistan and took part in Operation Mountain Thrust. During his deployment he sustained injuries from two rocket-propelled […]

Founder of messaging app arrested at French airport


Founder of messaging app arrested at French airport

French authorities have continued to detain Telegram’s Russian-born founder and CEO Pavel Durov after arresting him on Saturday on an arrest warrant at Paris-Le Bourget airport. Authorities claimed Telegram’s tenuous restrictions on online free speech facilitated criminal activities, including money laundering and drug trafficking. The arrest sparked outrage against French authorities from free speech advocates […]

Biden administration resumes program of free COVID tests at home


Biden administration resumes program of free COVID tests at home

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB/WSHM) — The Biden administration is reinstating its free at-home COVID testing program. This comes as health authorities prepare for the upcoming respiratory virus season. Western Mass News spoke with a local pediatrician who says there is no need to worry just yet. Instead, health officials are preparing for the typical surge in […]

Where clubs meet, people find community


Where clubs meet, people find community

The Caesar Salad, which was invented in Mexico by Italian immigrants, still delights the palate even after 100 years There is reason to celebrate for the Caesar salad: it is 100 years old. In the USA, 35% of restaurants have Caesar salad on their menu. (Scripps News) Scripps News When Lin Moss and her husband […]

Stargazing, August 30, at Lake Minsi Park


Stargazing, August 30, at Lake Minsi Park

The Northampton County Parks and Recreation Division is sponsoring a stargazing event at Lake Minsi Park, 22 Blue Mountain Drive, in Bangor on Friday, August 30. The event will be held from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Estimated reading time: Min The Northampton County Parks and Recreation Division is sponsoring a stargazing event at Lake Minsi […]