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Letters: We all know what fundamental values are, right?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

It’s time to thinkIn his column on March 10, Kendall Qualls argues “For a better Minnesota, we need to go back to our fundamental values.” It seems the discussion at hand should be the nature of those fundamental values. It would also seem this is fairly easy to determine, because we all know what those are, right?Not necessarily.Two decades ago, during a presentation to a parish pastoral council, one of the attendees said, “If I didn’t know better, I would say you’re asking us to think.” I responded, “Yes, sir, that is exactly what I am asking you to do,” to which he responded, “Do you know how much easier it was just to follow the rules?” I said, “Yes, sir, I do.”We are no longer at a time when we can blindly follow a leader, trusting that he or she has our best interests in mind. We must take the responsibility to form our responses to the laws being enacted and make decisions that will determine the way forward for our children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. If we...

Police training exercise Thursday on Morris Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department, Albany Fire Department, and the College of Saint Rose will host an active shooter exercise at Morris Hall, 568 Morris Street at 10 a.m. on Thursday. It is important to emphasize that this exercise is just a drill. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! There will be an increased presence of emergency services personnel on Morris Street, and the community should not be alarmed. A spokesperson from Saint Rose said:"During the exercise, our campus community will receive an emergency alert that we are conducting a training drill and will practice going into lockdown. We have been advertising the date of this training exercise to the students and employees at the college for several months, and our security department and Albany police have provided a number of training workshops on the subject to our campus community."

St. Patrick's Day events in the North Country

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) - Towns will turn green this month, for a weekend of Irish cheer and festivities. St. Patrick's Day is Friday, March 17, and venues and communities across the North Country have celebrations and live music planned for a day of traditional Celtic cheer. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! All events take place on Friday, March 17, unless otherwise noted. Find out what to do for St. Patrick's Day, from Saratoga Springs up into the North Country and Adirondacks:Argyle• The Whinin' Boys play a set at Scotlander Brewing Co., presenting an evening of jovial blues-rock and humor• Scotlander Brewing Co., 453 County Route 47, ArgyleChestertown• St. Patrick's Day parade through downtown Chestertown on Sunday, March 12; time TBA Everything happening around Lake George in March Crown Point• St. Patrick's Dat at War Cannon Spirits, with corned beef and cabbage from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Live ...

Scientists create mice with cells from 2 males for 1st time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

For the first time, scientists have created baby mice from two males. This raises the distant possibility of using the same technique for people – although experts caution that very few mouse embryos developed into live mouse pups and no one knows whether it would work for humans. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Still, “It’s a very clever strategy," said Diana Laird, a stem cell and reproductive expert at the University of California, San Francisco, who was not involved in the research. "It’s an important step in both stem cell and reproductive biology.” Scientists described their work in a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. First, they took skin cells from the tails of male mice and transformed them into “induced pluripotent stem cells,” which can develop into many different types of cells or tissues. Then, through a process that involved growing them and treating them with a drug, they converted male mou...

James Gunn to direct 'Superman: Legacy,' aiming for 2025

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

James Gunn is directing a Superman film. “Superman: Legacy,” which Gunn also wrote, is also set for July 11, 2025, he and his co-chair and fellow CEO of DC Studios Peter Safran announced Wednesday. The film, Gunn said, deals with the superhero's journey to make sense of both his aristocratic Kryptonian heritage and his small town, midwestern upbringing as Clark Kent. Get all of the latest news, weather, sports, and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The legacy of Superman has been somewhat fraught recently. In October, Henry Cavill announced that he would be returning to the role starting with a cameo in “Black Adam." Two months later, though, Cavill was back on social media with the news that he was out. “This news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life,” Cavill wrote. “The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that. James and Peter have a universe to build.”Gunn and Safran were announced as the new DC leaders just a few days after “Black Adam” opened i...

Undercover: Humane Society releases results of Illinois coyote-killing contest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on Wednesday released what officials call the "shocking results" of a February 2023 undercover investigation at Nuggets Night Vision Coyote Hunt, a wildlife-killing contest in Mendon, Illinois.According to the HSUS, similar hunts take place in the Quad-Cities region (for a list of communities, see "Background" below.) The HSUS investigator attended the weigh-in event that followed the 45-hour killing period, during which roughly 86 participants gunned down at least 405 coyotes. At the weigh-in, participants gathered to compete for $15,000 in prize money and celebrate among piles of dead coyotes, the investigator said.The HSUS investigator revealed that prizes were awarded to teams that killed the most, the heaviest and the smallest coyotes at just 17 pounds. The three-man team crowned champion for “most coyotes” slaughtered 49 coyotes, with second place bringing in 27 coyotes. The contest was organized by Nuggets Night Vision, a manufac...

Colorado snow totals for March 16, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for March 16, 2023, as of 7 a.m. Thursday:Battle Creek Camp, CO — 4 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Bottle Creek Camp, CO — 9.6 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Ene Nash Fork Campgroun, CO — 4.8 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Hog Park Campgrou, CO — 6 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Hog Park Reservoir, CO — 12 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Jack Creek Campgro, CO — 9 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Rye, CO — 4 inches at 6:42 a.m. MDTSawpit, CO — 2.3 inches at 10:26 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Sugar Loaf Campgr, CO — 6 inches at 12 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023Vallecito, CO — 4 inches at 5 p.m. MDT – 3/15/2023

Newsom to start California tour with homelessness proposal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will announce plans Thursday to build 1,200 small homes across the state as part of an effort to help house the nation's largest homeless population and to address an issue that has persistently plagued the state during his time in office.The announcement, confirmed by the governor's office, will come in Sacramento on the first stop of Newsom's planned four-city tour, during which major policy announcements are expected on housing, health care and public safety. The tour is replacing the governor's traditional State of the State address.Newsom dedicated his 2020 State of the State speech to homelessness, calling it a “ disgrace ” in a land of so much wealth. California, home to nearly 40 million people, has nearly one-third of the nation's homeless population, and their numbers are growing much faster than in other states, according to an analysis of federal data by the Public Policy Institute of California. A homeless encampment lines a sidewalk in Los ...

Southern California's wet winter: Look up seasonal rainfall totals for your area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

If you, like many Southern Californians, are wondering exactly how much rain you have received in your neighborhood throughout this extraordinarily wet winter, there is a way.The Ventura County Public Works Agency has an interactive map showing season-to-date rainfall totals for dozens of locations throughout metropolitan Los Angeles, including the City of L.A., Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and sections of Riverside, San Bernardino, and Orange counties.Season-to-date rain totals map. (Ventura County Public Works). Including the latest storm to hit the region this week, rain totals since the start of the water year on Oct. 1, 2022, have exceeded two feet in many locations. Some cities have even received over three feet of rainfall.Season-to-date rainfall totals (Courtesy: Ventura County Public Works):Acton = 10.36”Alhambra = 31.62”Altadena = 36.45”Beaumont = 21.64”Bel Air = 31.28”Buena Park = 22.19”Burbank = 24.87”Cajon Pass = 34.55”Calabasas = 25.59”Camarillo = 18.98”Chino ...

Does CBD Oil Work For Hangovers?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:24 GMT

View the original article about If CBD Oil Works For Hangovers at Use Legal CBD.It’s probably not a good idea to think of CBD as a hangover cure. However, CBD may help improve some hangover effects. With regard to treating a variety of conditions, including chronic pain and anxiety, CBD has a well-deserved reputation. As a potential cure for hangovers, CBD oil has recently gotten some attention. The primary culprit behind hangovers is alcohol. Numerous health issues are brought on by alcohol consumption. Acetaldehyde is a chemical that plays a key role in the hangover process.A number of different chemicals, including acetaldehyde, are created when you consume alcohol. Aldehydes are a group of chemicals that this substance belongs to. The human body gets poisoned by this toxin, which is quite reactive. Because it reacts quickly, it takes a lot of chemical reactions to effectively break it down and eliminate it. While this is happening, your body must direct resources and energy to t...