George Epstein on new school superintendent and upcoming presidential debate.
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June 18, 2024 15:55 UTC
UW-Madison researcher creates ice cream that holds its shape
Over the span of an hour, regular ice cream begins to lose its shape and drip into the beaker below after 30 minutes, while UW-Madison Ph.D. researcher Cameron Wick's ice cream, infused with polyphenols, holds its shape.
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June 18, 2024 15:01 UTC
Australia ominous, Windies feeling right at home
Having won the World Test Championship and the 50-overs World Cup in 2023, Australia are hoping to be the first team to hold the global titles in all three formats simultaneously. Four comprehensive victories in the group matches suggest the Mitchell Marsh-led squad have the form and personnel to achieve that. The Caribbean team did not qualify for last year's 50-overs World Cup in India but look determined to do well in a format that is their strong suit. Daren Sammy captained West Indies to T20 World Cup titles in 2012 and 2016 and the former all-rounder has transformed the side since taking over the coaching reins. They play South Africa in a Group 2 match in Antigua to kick off the Super Eight stage of the tournament.
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June 18, 2024 13:51 UTC
Ekushey Padak-winning poet Asim Saha dies
Ekushey Padak-winning poet and novelist Asim Saha has died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka, aged 75. Mohammad Nurul Huda, the director general of the Bangla Academy, told bdnews24.com: "I have received the news of Asim Saha's death over the phone. Poet Saha was born on February 20, 1949, at his maternal uncle's house in Netrokona district. After completing his Higher Secondary Certificate exams and graduating from Nazimuddin College in Madaripur, Saha enrolled in the Bangla Department of Dhaka University in 1969. Saha received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2012 for his contributions to Bengali literature.
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June 18, 2024 13:42 UTC
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a sweeping new plan from Biden
Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a sweeping new plan from BidenPresident Joe Biden has ordered an expansive election-year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after the Democratic president's own aggressive immigration crackdown at the southern border earlier this month
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June 18, 2024 13:27 UTC
Ekushey Padak-winning poet Asim Saha dies at 75
The 75-year-old poet had been suffering from diabetes, Parkinson's, and other complicationsEkushey Padak-winning poet and novelist Asim Saha has died at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in Dhaka, aged 75. Mohammad Nurul Huda, the director general of the Bangla Academy, told http://bdnews24.com: "I have received the news of Asim Saha's death over the phone. Poet Saha was born on February 20, 1949, at his maternal uncle's house in Netrokona district. After completing his Higher Secondary Certificate exams and graduation from Nazimuddin College in Madaripur, Saha enrolled in the Bangla Department of Dhaka University in 1969. Poet Saha received the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2012 for his contributions to Bengali literature.
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June 18, 2024 13:26 UTC
Power demand peaks in northern India heatwave
NEW DELHI, June 18, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Searing heatwave temperatures in northern India pushed power demand to a record high, the government said Tuesday, with residents of the capital New Delhi also struggling with water shortages. Much of northern India has been gripped by a brutal month-long heatwave, with temperatures regularly soaring above 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit). Northern India has "been experiencing high demand conditions due to a prevailing heat wave" since May 17, the ministry of power said in a statement, adding it had been forced to import 25-30 percent more power from neighbouring regions. "Despite these challenging conditions, the highest ever peak demand of 89 gigawatts in the northern region was successfully met" on Monday, it said. The India Meteorological Department, the national weather bureau, warned that "heatwave to severe heatwave conditions" are likely to continue until Thursday before gradually easing.
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June 18, 2024 12:45 UTC
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves Dhaka for Delhi on June 21
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for Delhi on June 21 on a two-day state visit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. This will be Sheikh Hasina’s second trip to the Indian capital in less than 15 days, preceding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Dhaka. Later on the same day, Sheikh Hasina will go to Hyderabad House to hold a tete-a-tete with Prime Minister Narendra Modi followed by delegation- level talks. Then they will attend a Banquet Luncheon hosted by the Prime Minister of India in honour of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh at Hyderabad House. In the afternoon, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will call on the Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar at his Secretariat.
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June 18, 2024 12:23 UTC
Brad Pitt's F1 movie set for release in June 2025
Seven-times F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton is a co-producer, with filming starting last year and continuing during selected grand prix weekends this season. The production team have had a garage and pitwall stand as a fictional 11th 'APX GP' team. Other cast members include Academy Award winner Javier Bardem and best supporting actress nominee Kerry Condon. Formula One said production of the movie would complete at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in December. Formula One now has three US races in Austin, Miami and Las Vegas.
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June 18, 2024 11:45 UTC
The Olympics are more than fun and games. They're a billion-dollar business with political overtones
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayA mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. Slight chance of a rain shower. High around 85F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph..TonightOvercast. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
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June 18, 2024 10:41 UTC
Netanyahu says Israel will retain open-ended control of security in Gaza long after war with Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Israeli military will have to retain open-ended security control over the Gaza Strip long after its war against Hamas ends. In a news conference on Tuesday, Netanyahu said Gaza would have to remain demilitarized and that the only body capable of ensuring this would be the Israeli military. “No international force can be responsible for this,” he said. “I’m not ready to close my eyes and accept any other arrangement.”This is an update. AP’s earlier story follows below:Humanitarian crisis continues in Gaza as truce expires, and more of today's top videos Fighting resumed in Gaza immediately after a week-long truce between Israel and Hama expired, trailblazing Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Conner has died at 93, and more of today's top videos.
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June 18, 2024 10:06 UTC
Xi flags 'severe' task of flood control as rains lash China
REUTERSChinese President Xi Jinping attends a signing ceremony with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa (not pictured) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 31, 2024. REUTERSChina's task of flood control has grown "severe", President Xi Jinping warned on Tuesday, as heavier-than-usual rainfall pounded provinces from the interior to the eastern coast at the beginning of the annual flood season. Flash floods engulfed a car in the far western region of Xinjiang on Tuesday, and four people are missing, state media said. Flash flood warnings were also issued in the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi, where heavy rain fell for two days, state media said. Weather forecasters expect more heavy rain in Guangxi region, and the provinces of Jiangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, and Anhui, which could lead to more landslides and flooding.
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June 18, 2024 09:56 UTC