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U.S. study finds Canadian mining toxin in American waters; treatment ‘a small dent’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

A new American study has confirmed southeastern British Columbia coal mines are contaminating waters shared by Canada and the U.S., adding the miner’s attempts to remove selenium from wastewater aren’t making much difference to the amount flowing south.“It’s making a small dent,” said Meryl Storb of the United States Geological Survey, lead author of the newly published study. “However, the water treatment is much less successful at reducing the total annual mass moving downstream.”Selenium, an element found in coal deposits that is toxic to fish, has been a long-running source of conflict between B.C., Canada and the U.S. government. The contaminant is flowing from steelmaking coal mines in B.C.’s Elk Valley, where mining has gone on for decades. Storb said her teams examined selenium levels in the Kootenay River, which flows through similar geography but no coal mines. Levels in the Kootenay are a tenth of those in the Elk River, in ...

Fire burns West Campus condo; 2 displaced

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin Fire crews said fire damaged a condo in West Campus Monday night. Two people were displaced but no one was hurt in the fire, according to AFD.The fire was first reported at 2529 Rio Grande just after 10:15 p.m. According to Google, that location is the Orange Tree Condos. AFD reported the fire out at 11:30 p.m. AFD: Crews battling fire in west Austin neighborhood AFD said crews kept the fire to a unit on the third floor as well as the attic of the 17-unit building. According to AFD, several other units suffered smoke and fire control damage. The fire department said the cause was "accidental/electrical" and was blamed on charging a battery powered light. University of Texas Police said the building was evacuated for a time but people living there were allowed back in.

Daily horoscope for November 21, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Pisces.Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023:You are powerful and dynamic, and you mean business. Nevertheless, you are also puckish and playful. This is a lovely year for you, because it’s all about socializing and enjoying your life. Let your guard down and loosen up a bit! Old friends might reappear to rekindle friendships.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★Glory hallelujah! Wonderful opportunities await you today. If you’re dealing with inheritances, shared property, taxes, debt or insurance issues, move forward with confidence! Expect to get what you want. Today is a wonderful day to succeed at whatever you’re doing. Tonight: Privacy.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★★Your relations with partners, close friends and even members of the general public will be effective today. Indeed, someone else might help you in ways you never dreamed of. In particular, you can do something ...

Council hails progress in 2023 conclusions on EU statistics

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) approved the 2023 conclusions on EU statistics during its meeting on 9 November, highlighting how important the high-quality statistics provided by the European Statistical System are to policymaking.Reviewing the progress made on the priorities for EU statistics that the Council established in November 2022, the ministers welcomed the continued timely and effective statistical support given by the European Statistical System and the European System of Central Banks to the EU’s response to the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. The Council also welcomed the strong statistical support to key EU initiatives, for example to the “REPowerEU” plan and to the European Green Deal, and Eurostat’s monitoring of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals at EU level, including Eurostat’s contribution to the EU voluntary review the Commission presented at the United Nations.Furthermore, the Council welcomed the progress made ...

Harriette Cole: My newfound love of reading is disrupting my life

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: Many people have advised me to start a few hobbies again to get my motivation back. A few years back, I abhorred reading, but recently, I have found a love for it.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I’m on the road to burnout and I can’t see a solution Advice | Harriette Cole: I felt like a loser so I quit my job after a week. Now things are even worse. Advice | Harriette Cole: My mom is putting up a huge fight about my college decision, but it’s my life Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m a college student now, so I can’t relate to my family Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m arguing more and more, and I need a strategy I typically read during the summertime when I do not have other obligations. When I get into a book, it is hard for me to focus on anything else or go to sleep until I finish it. This is not exactly productive when I need to do schoolwork.I do ...

Miss Manners: She was embarrassingly rude in public and then blamed it on anxiety

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I sat at a charity event with a friend who is being treated for anxiety. My friend abruptly informed another woman of a flaw in her appearance. That woman ran out of the room, probably having her own anxiety attack.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: We had to give up our season tickets because of the hooters Advice | Miss Manners: Unless her house is on fire, I find the host’s behavior reprehensible Advice | Miss Manners: So now moms expect their own gifts at kids’ birthday parties? Advice | Miss Manners: Why I would never get rid of this useless item I keep tripping over Advice | Miss Manners: Was my gift to her tacky? Or was her response tacky? I asked my friend why she did this, and she said it would be something she would want to know. When I asked why she had to say it so loudly and abruptly, I got a lecture on anxiety.I have since tried to apologize to the other w...

Whip up a unique, delicious Thanksgiving stuffing with Chef Mike Freeman of Le Clou

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 30px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-radius: 5px;}This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "20ee6cbc-fd62-492d-bb53-a24b8a916451"}).render("a973a9712ca24ce5be47c44a154f1ef5"); });For home cooks who want to make a statement at this year’s Thanksgiving dinner table, executive Chef Mike Freeman has the dish for you. For WTOP, Chef Freeman of Le Clou at The Morrow Hotel in D.C. shared a recipe for one of Thanksgiving’s most famous dishes: stuffing … but with a twist.Chef Freeman’s recipe, approachable for home cooks of all levels, is a stuffing that has an ea...

Indie horror flick ‘The Haunted Forest’ films at Markoff’s Haunted Forest in Dickerson

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

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Hardy 3-pointer lifts UTEP over Cal 75-72 at SoCal Challenge

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Cone sank a game-tying 3-pointer for California with 16 seconds remaining, but Tae Hardy answered from beyond the arc to rally UTEP to a 75-72 victory over the Golden Bears at the SoCal Challenge on Monday night.Hardy’s shot sends unbeaten UTEP (5-0) to the Sand Division title game of the Challenge where the Miners will play Bradley on Wednesday. The Golden Bears (2-3) will play Tulane in the consolation nightcap.California’s first basket didn’t come until the game was four minutes old, but Rodney Brown Jr.’s 3-pointer gave the Golden Bears a 19-12 lead with 11:50 left before halftime. UTEP chipped away until Corey Camper Jr.’s 3-pointer put the Miners up 24-21 at the 8-minute mark. UTEP led the rest of the half, taking a 40-35 lead into intermission.The Golden Bears scored the first six points of the second half to grab the lead. UTEP battled back into the lead and two free throws by Hardy left the Miners with a...

No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles and the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks square off

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:58:10 GMT

Kansas Jayhawks (4-0) vs. Marquette Golden Eagles (4-0)Honolulu; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: The No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles will play the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.Marquette finished 29-7 overall with a 9-4 record against non-conference opponents in the 2022-23 season. The Golden Eagles averaged 79.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 70.3 last season.Kansas went 28-8 overall with a 13-2 record in non-conference play in the 2022-23 season. The Jayhawks averaged 75.4 points per game last season, 35.1 in the paint, 15.9 off of turnovers and 12.2 on fast breaks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source