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MSOC Drops Regular-Season Finale, 2-0, To No. 5 Akron
MILWAUKEE – Akron scored once early and added another just before halftime as the No. 5 Zips handed Marquette a 2-0 setback Friday night at Valley Fields. The loss dropped the Golden Eagles to 10-6-1 overall, while Akron improved to 11-1-4 on the season. Akron opened the scoring in the eighth minute. Sam Bunch knocked in shot from 10 yards on a pass through the box from Jack Sullivan to put the visitors in front 1-0.
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Posted inElection 2026 Lawrence voters, candidates, and civic organizations alike grappled Tuesday with the city’s recent political scandals, historically low turnout, and uncontested races as they tried to mobilize residents and make political change in the city. Though the city’s voter turnout rate increased slightly this election, it still has a long way to go.
Wellness Wednesday: Staying consistent ahead of the holiday season
According to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast, holiday retail sales will be between $1.70 to $1.71 trillion during November 2026 through January 2027. That’s an increase of about 4% from last year. PwC’s Holiday Outlook 2026 survey tells a slightly different story, predicting spending will dip by about 2%. Whether spending climbs or eases slightly, for many people, that means one thing: Holiday budgets aren’t really easing up.
Wellness Wednesday: Enjoying the holidays
The holidays bring loved ones together and fill the calendar with parties, gift exchanges and family traditions. They also bring peak travel season, packed airports and train stations, and a nonstop blitz of sales. The stress can be overwhelming, and that’s where Walmart wants to lend a hand. The retailer is hosting its Walmart Holiday Studio, a holiday self-care experience in New York City, on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Union Square Kitchen.
Wellness Wednesday: Enjoying the holidays
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Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Posted inTransportation The modernization project is a key phase of MassDOT’s Springfield Area Track Reconfiguration Project, which will upgrade tracks, signals, and other infrastructure to ease a major rail bottleneck in the city by reducing conflicts between freight and passenger trains. West-East Rail construction is set to begin next year. Posted inTransportation Getting Phase 1 across the finish line was no easy feat.
Wellness Wednesday: Breast cancer awareness
Organiser Rachel Brown says an alleged culprit was seen on CCTV cutting down bras, with about 500 missing. Hundreds of bras have gone missing from a charity display in West Yorkshire for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, according to organisers. Pontefract and District Cancer Support Group hung hundreds of bras across the town to encourage people to check themselves for the signs of breast cancer.
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Posted inHousing Across the country, cities are abandoning their parking minimums and hoping to end up with fewer parking lots and walkable, transit-oriented neighborhoods. The local rules have been used to ensure new developments can accommodate residents with cars and do not overwhelm on-street public parking. But urbanists have argued that the requirements gobble up land that could be used for more housing and drive up construction costs.
Wellness Wednesday: Maintaining healthy habits this fall
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Wellness Wednesday: Maintaining healthy habits this fall
Once a week, we ask our editors to share the items they've been loving or lusting after—whether it's a we're dying to try or we can't live without. Consider " " your editor-approved wish list for beauty, travel, fashion, and everything in between. You Might Also Like • 25 Watch Brands That Belong in Every Collection • The 50 Best Animated Films to Watch With Your Kids • The 28 Best Westerns of All Time
Wellness Wednesday: Investing in physical strength
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Wellness Wednesday: Investing in physical strength
Rebrand reflects a broader definition of strength—physical, mental and emotional—alongside a reimagined app, website and next generation of clubs GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- VASA Fitness, one of the top 20 largest health club operators in the U.S., today announced a comprehensive rebrand centered on a new brand platform: Built to Be Strong.
Wellness Wednesday: Maintaining a healthy immune system
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Wellness Wednesday: 8-week challenge
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Long Beach remembers World Trade Center towers 25 years later
By Jack Sullivan For three decades, they were always there. Towering on the horizon, staking their claim to that piece of the sky. They were a comfortable connection to the kinetic canyons of the greatest city on the face of the Earth. From the Atlantic coastline of Long Island, they were visible nearly to the Robert Moses Causeway, out in Suffolk.
Wellness Wednesday: Staying on track during football season
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Posted inBallot Questions It’s official: voters will face nine statewide ballot questions, tying the record last reached in 1994, and the list will include whether to undo recreational cannabis legalization. Posted inBallot Questions While law sets clear patterns for most of the ballot, officials need to lean more on the skills used by magazine or newspaper layout editors when it comes to statewide questions.
Community phylogenetics of North American conifers through the lens of fire‐adapted traits
Figure S1. Map of Gulf Region. Figure S2. Map of Appalachian Region. Figure S3. Map of Laurentian/Great Lakes Region. Figure S4. Map of Eastern Boreal Region. Figure S5. Map of Western Boreal Region. Figure S6. Map of Inland Northwest Region. Figure S7. Map of Pacific Northwest Coast Region. Figure S8. Map of Blue Mountains Region. Figure S9. Map of Klamath-South Cascades Region. Figure S10. Map of California Coast Region. Figure S11. Map of Alto-Baja Region. Figure S12. Map of Basin/Southern Rockies Region.
Question of the Week
“I like to get out on the boat with my family!”Ben Ross , Mayflower Street “I like to go to Duxbury Beach to watch the sunset”Emily Weathers, Age 18 “Going to the beach with my kids!”Mike Gannon, Meeting House Road "Kayaking in the bay with my friends!"Reid Turner , Age 12
Transatlantic Security After 75 Years of NATO: A Conversation with U.S. European Command
For questions about FDD events, contact . For media inquiries, please contact . This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), arguably one of the most successful alliances in history. Yet, after the fall of the Soviet Union, some questioned whether NATO was still needed and relevant. Putin’s 2022 unprovoked re-invasion of Ukraine, which instigated the largest war in Europe since World War II, put those questions to rest.
Transatlantic Security After 75 Years of NATO: A Conversation with U.S. European Command
For questions about FDD events, contact events@fdd.org. For media inquiries, please contact press@fdd.org. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), arguably one of the most successful alliances in history. Yet, after the fall of the Soviet Union, some questioned whether NATO was still needed and relevant.
Pioneers Compete at Don Parker Open
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville wrestling team competed Saturday at UW-Eau Claire's Don Parker Open. As a team, the Pioneers tallied four pins and two technical fall victories. Freshman heavyweight Dylan Warren who was competing in just his second competition of the season, scored five team points while also collecting his first win and pin as a Pioneer. Warren pinned Kenneth Torres (3:31) in the consolation bracket's second round.
Lawsuit From Fired Moses & Singer Partner Alleges Gender, Pregnancy Discrimination
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New York midsize firm Moses & Singer was hit with a gender discrimination lawsuit from former partner Megan Daneshrad on Thursday in New York federal court. Daneshrad alleges she faced increasing discrimination after reporting her first pregnancy, culminating in her termination following a request for medical accommodation related to her second pregnancy. Daneshrad lost her second pregnancy after having her written request for medical accommodations go unanswered. She was fired shortly afterward.
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Biden enriched Iran by more than $50 billion. Here's how to turn off the spigot
The shocking news came just over a week ago, on October 7: Iran’s proxy terror force Hamas had flooded across Israel’s border and within hours had slaughtered hundreds of Israelis. While the Biden administration was no doubt shocked too, it shouldn’t have been surprised that its relentless appeasement of Iran is now exposed for the folly it is. Others are noticing as well, which is why Biden is being pressured to re-freeze the $6 billion hostage ransom payment made to Iran last month.
Congressional inaction damages both Ukrainian and US militaries
The Pentagon recently warned Congress in a statement and a letter that it is running low on funds to support Ukraine and replenish U.S. military stocks. The longer that Congress waits to pass additional Ukraine funding, the more U.S. interests and military readiness will suffer. After Congress failed to include additional funding for Ukraine in the legislation passed on Sept.
The N.F.L. is Spinning Damar Hamlin's Near-Death Experience as Good P.R.
Last Monday night, Damar Hamlin, a 25-year-old National Football League safety, laced up his cleats with the words 3 IS BACK printed in red and black and took his seat on the sidelines for the Buffalo Bills’ game against the New York Jets. The appearance marked Hamlin’s return to the field after nearly dying mid-game in January following a blunt-force injury with a wide receiver. Hamlin was on the field to be talked about, not participate.
"Command Z" by Steven Soderbergh and Kurt Andersen: Recommended
Watch Command Z Acclaimed film director Steven Soderbergh and writer Kurt Andersen got together at the former’s house in Omaha, Nebraska, to workshop a project. They wanted to create a series that served as a necessary wake-up call but was still entertaining. Enter Command Z. Starring Michael Cera and Roy Wood Jr., the show imagines futuristic extensions of issues stirring today, from corporate greed and political corruption to climate change and the rise of artificial intelligence.
In sign of weakness, pro-PRC Solomons PM avoids meeting US Congress members
Honiara, Solomon Islands No more pretending. Now we know. The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare, backed by the CCP, is in the SoWhatAreYaGonnaDoAboutIt? phase. Earlier this week, PM Sogavare snubbed a U.S. Congressional Delegation (CoDel) that was visiting the country. Not a single government minister met the two Members of Congress (MoC) during their time in the capital, Honiara. That is, to say the least, very unusual.
The Ultimate Guide to the Life and Work of Ernie Kovacs
Read Ernie in Kovacsland “His public image is hair-raisingly genuine,” wrote Frederic Morton in his 1958 profile of Ernie Kovacs. The American television comedian would go on to inspire series including Saturday Night Live, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. Now, 60 years after Kovacs’s death, he gets a career retrospective in the form of a book by his stepson, Josh Mills.
Win for China in its plan to turn Pacific Islands into Hong Kong
Koror, Palau: If you thought what Beijing did to Hong Kong was bad, wait until you see what it does to Malaita, Solomon Islands. In September 2019, the Prime Minister of Solomons, Manasseh Sogavare unilaterally switched the country’s diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, opening the floodgates for massive PRC interference in the internal affairs of the country.
Tensions Continue to Rise as Labor Organizing and Enforcement Both Increase Going in to 2023 | JD Supra
As union organizing increases and covers industries not traditionally captured by unions, the landscape for employers is changing rapidly. Below are the key items employers (both union and non-union) should keep in mind for 2023, our forecast for what might change throughout the year, and recommendations for how employers can best prepare for these changes.
The State of US’ India policy
On the other hand, in spite of statements about the importance of people-to-people relations, it currently takes years for someone in Delhi to get an appointment for a US visa, India’s efforts to feed and provide power for its people are described as being against the greater good and, well, Pakistan. So, what’s going on? Well, as with any country, there is more than one “United States”. So, for example, while the Department of Defense “gets” India, others seem to have different priorities.
From G-20 to the Pacific Islands, India offers new hope
Alexandria, Va.: For those watching China, 2023 is a year of danger. From the point of view of Beijing, it might be a good year to make a major move. The PLA, and especially the Navy, is growing, arming and flexing.
‘Securing India against China should matter to the world’
In this edition of “Indo-Pacific: Behind the Headlines”, we speak with Se Hoon Kim, the Director of the Captive Nations Coalition of the Committee on Present Danger: China. For the last eight years, he has been advocating for the security of India as well as increased global economic ties with India. Q: How did you become interested in India?
China winning entropic warfare in Pacific Islands
Alexandria, VA.: Make no mistake, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s tour of eight Pacific Island Countries (PICs) has been a success. No, they didn’t sign his “China-Pacific Island Countries Common Development Vision” but it’s doubtful Beijing even thought that was on the cards. Otherwise, Wang would have held his group meeting with the PIC foreign ministers at the end of his trip, after he had a chance to speak to more of them individually, rather than in the middle.
Dreams
In the storage cellar Rats gnaw through dusty barrels, Scuttling through the walls Tracking wine and shit, Along with crumbs of them, So much so we don’t know What the smell is, Just something in the house Is rotting. Burning brown sugar candles In a vain attempt to hide it, We scrub the sense of failure From our chapped and peeling skin. * Make sure they dance, For the time being. Make them scream While they wait. Soon you’ll realize Each smile is an asterisk. A reminder Of the future. You’re alone.
Putin is not crazy and the Russian invasion is not failing. The West's delusions about this war
Wishful thinking has the upper hand in the battle to shape Western perceptions of the war in Ukraine. Sympathy for the outnumbered and outgunned defenders of Kyiv has led to the exaggeration of Russian setbacks, misunderstanding of Russian strategy, and even baseless claims from amateur psychoanalysts that Putin has lost his mind. A more sober analysis shows that Russia may have sought a knockout blow, but always had well-laid plans for follow-on assaults if its initial moves proved insufficient.
Biden must act now to better arm Ukraine. Here’s what that should look like.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to add troops on Ukraine’s borders in preparation for a potential large-scale military operation, the Biden administration is reportedly weighing whether to provide additional defensive weapons to Ukraine. This should not be a difficult decision for the White House.
Biden must act now to better arm Ukraine. Here’s what that should look like.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to add troops on Ukraine’s borders in preparation for a potential large-scale military operation, the Biden administration is reportedly weighing whether to provide additional defensive weapons to Ukraine. This should not be a difficult decision for the White House.
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affects California Agricultural Growers | JD Supra
On-farm agriculture operations have been excluded from federal labor law since 1935. California filled this gap by creating its own law in 1975, the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act (“ALRA”). The ALRA differs from federal law in several key areas. Most important among them, the ALRA gives union organizers the right to physically access the farm property in order to solicit support for unionization.
Opinion: 'Ohio will never bow to totalitarian pressures'
Rev. Jack Sullivan, Jr., Rev. Susan Smith, Rev. Dan Clark, Rev. Joan VanBecelaere, Samuel Prince, Tarunjit Singh Butalia; Rev. Susan Ritchie, Elaina Ramsey and Rev. Terry Williams Religious and civil liberties are in grave danger in the state of Ohio. As people of conscience and people of faith, we cannot stay silent in the face of the worst existential threat to First Amendment freedoms in our state’s history.
The end of the rules-based order?
Top officials of the Biden administration met in Anchorage this month with top officials of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Reporters characterized their exchange as an “ugly verbal spat,” “an exchange of insults,” and “an unusually undiplomatic sparring match.” But if you listen closely, you’ll comprehend that something more significant and alarming is happening: China’s Communist rulers are making clear that they intend to wrest the torch of global leadership from America’s hands.
Montana's National Bison Range transferred to tribes
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Red Sleep Mountain began its official return to the Flathead Indian R…
Insuring Wildfires: The Point of No Return? – Leader's Edge Magazine
California wildfires, a gray-rhino event, and what they can tell us about the future. By Jack Sullivan Posted on October 5, 2020 “Gray rhino” is a term coined by American policy analyst Michele Wucker in reference to events that are high in probability and impact, but often ignored. This term has recently found bandwidth within the insurance industry, especially as it relates to climate change-related catastrophe risks such as the ongoing wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington.
Energy Sector Battles Laura – Leader's Edge Magazine
How the oil and gas production industry prepared to take on the strongest storm to make landfall in Louisiana. By Jack Sullivan Posted on September 22, 2020 As the fifth strongest storm on record, and the strongest to ever make landfall in Louisiana, Hurricane Laura packed a punch when it struck the western portion of the state early on August 27.
CAT Losses Will Rise – How Much Is Out of Our Hands – Leader's Edge Magazine
Remaining hurricane season looms large with impacts likely to strain industry and infrastructure in multiple ways. By Jack Sullivan Posted on August 18, 2020 As if COVID-19 wasn’t enough, Mother Nature has brought some troubling events to 2020, and a well-above average hurricane season still looms large. Catastrophe losses are already up, and according to forecast models for the hurricane season, losses are expected to continue that rise.
Roadway Incident Operations and Safety: A 20-Year Review and a Plan for the Next 10 Years
A Delray Beach (FL) fire truck used to block the roadway and protect personnel was struck by a vehicle during this 2020 response. Photo courtesy Delray Beach (FL) Fire Rescue.
Roadway Incident Operations and Safety: A 20-Year Review and a Plan for the Next 10 Years
By Jack Sullivan In November of 2018 a diverse group of experienced personnel representing the fire service, emergency medical services, law enforcement, safety service patrols, transportation agencies, towing & recovery services, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the insurance industry assembled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to discuss the broad subject of “Responder Safety at Roadway Incidents.” The meeting also served as a 20-year review of progress made...
Union: Registry worker in Boston likely had COVID-19 - CommonWealth Magazine
THE REGISTRY OF MOTOR VEHICLES shut its Haymarket branch in Boston for the past week after an employee exhibited COVID-19 symptoms, according to union officials. An official with the National Association of Government Employees, which represents Registry workers, said the employee who was sick had gone to the hospital more than a week before officials abruptly closed the branch on April 3.
Virus notes: Budget roundtable tripped up by livestream failure - CommonWealth Magazine
IT WAS AN inauspicious start to the effort to reckon with the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on state revenue and the implications for the current fiscal year as well as the 2021 budget. A virtual economic roundtable scheduled by state budget writers for Tuesday morning was delayed by a week after the Legislature could not get its livestream to work. It will now be held at 10 a.m. next Tuesday, April 14. Get the Daily Download Our news roundup delivered every weekday.
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