Glacier, Yellowstone national parks see boost in visitor numbers • Idaho Capital Sun
Glacier National Park welcomed a record number of visitors in September, according to visitation data released by the National Park Service last week. The boost in recreation visits followed the end of the vehicle reservation system that manages access to the popular destination and was in place until Labor Day weekend. Yellowstone National Park visitation ticks upYellowstone National Park hosted 838,458 visitors last month, the second highest September on record, according to National Park Service data. The popularity of Montana’s two national parks helps anchor the state’s recreation economy, which brought in more than $716 million in spending to communities near the parks in 2023. More data on park visitation, including how that National Park Service calculates these numbers, is available on the NPS Stats website.
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October 22, 2024 17:46 UTC
UK Public Borrowing Hits New High Before Budget Announcement
UK Public Borrowing Hits New High Before Budget Announcement Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces tough decisions with rising debt and spending challenges before October's fiscal plansThe UK is at a financial crossroads as public borrowing surged to £16.6 billion for September, marking the third-highest level for this month since records began. Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones poignantly noted, "We have inherited a £22 billion black hole... Resolving this black hole at the Budget next week will require tough choices." Analysts suggest this increase signals heightened costs for government borrowing, effectively creating what senior technical analyst Axel Rudolph described as "a perfect storm for borrowing costs." Observers are particularly wary of any knee-jerk reactions from markets, especially against the backdrop of the recent £22 billion black hole claim.
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October 22, 2024 16:42 UTC
Bon Iver’s “SABLE,” on Identity and Self-Forgiveness
Bon Iver’s latest EP, SABLE,, captures a familiar, raw melancholy reminiscent of their 2007 breakthrough debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago. If For Emma, Forever Ago was the beginning of Bon Iver’s journey, SABLE, embodies the lessons learned along the way. If “S P E Y S I D E” was an apology, “AWARDS SEASON” is self-forgiveness. Leaderboard 2In Bon Iver’s SABLE, is the emergence of a newfound confidence. It is this exact honesty with which SABLE, was written that gives Bon Iver’s music a tangible soul.
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October 22, 2024 16:16 UTC
The Art of Adaptation as Seen in Two Autumnal Films
So what makes Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice (2005) click for me, and Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides (1999) disappoint? Considering this question means entering into the contentious debate about what a movie adaptation should aim to do. A movie adaptation will never be a 1:1 copy of a novel. Eugenides’ intricacies in perspective and tragedy make for a generational novel, and while Coppola’s adaptation is a good movie, it pales in comparison. Now we turn to Joe Wright’s Pride and Prejudice, an adaptation I do like.
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October 22, 2024 16:16 UTC
Seven dengue patients die, 1,139 hospitalized in last 24 hrs
Seven dengue patients die, 1,139 hospitalized in last 24 hrsDHAKA, Oct 22, 2024 (BSS) - Seven dengue patients died and 1,139 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till this morning. "During the period, 409 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city, while 730 patients were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital," said a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). This year, the total number of cases rose to 52,058 while 257 deaths from dengue disease were reported during the period, the statement added. Last year, the country recorded 1,705 dengue-related deaths and a total of 3,21,179 dengue cases.
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October 22, 2024 15:20 UTC
Daily Horoscope for October 22, 2024
General Daily Insight for October 22, 2024 What we say matters. Instead of getting caught up in your head, make sure that you’re listening to the other people in your corner. Cancer June 21 – July 22 No one will propel you out of your comfort zone. It’s a good idea to make sure that you’re honest with yourself and your loved ones about how you’re doing, and avoid promising anything you can’t deliver. Libra September 23 – October 22 Someone you’re at odds with may push your buttons.
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October 22, 2024 14:52 UTC
PHOTOS: Beatrice takes on Hastings for Class B softball title
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October 22, 2024 14:35 UTC
Russian attacks kill 3, including child, in east Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 22, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Russian bombardments left three people dead overnight in the eastern Ukrainian region of Sumy where Moscow has stepped up aerial attacks in recent months, officials said Tuesday. Sumy lies across the border from Kursk in Russia, where Ukrainian troops launched a major offensive in August and have been holding swathes of territory. "Three people, including one child, died as a result of a nighttime attack by enemy drones on residential buildings," regional authorities said, referring to the city of Sumy. They said more than two dozen Iranian-designed attack drones were downed over the region. The Ukrainian operation in Kursk is part of a broader roadmap to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine recently outlined by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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October 22, 2024 13:58 UTC
Tempelmeyer's hit lifts Lady O to state championship
OMAHA — Tatum Tempelmeyer’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth scored McKenna Loomis from third base, allowing Beatrice to capture its first state softball championship since 2003. The Lady O defeated Hastings 1-0 at Carrie Claussen Field in Omaha. The next Lady O hitter struck out, which set up Tempelmeyer’s heroics. Beatrice Coach Gary Lytle said he was more excited after that defensive play than he was the game winning hit. They are really solid.”Boyko was watching from the dugout when Tempelmeyer’s ground ball snuck through the infield for the game winner.
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October 22, 2024 13:35 UTC
Student activists slap President Shahabuddin with 24-hour deadline to resign
Security beefed up as crowds continue to surround the Bangabhaban demanding his resignationStudents are protesting in front of Bangabhaban, demanding President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s resignation. Emdad Babu, a representative of the student crowd gathered in front of the Bangabhaban, gave an ultimatum for the president to resign within the next 24 hours. PROTEST AT SHAHEED MINAR: 5-POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDSStudents gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar, where on behalf of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, coordinator Hasanat Abdullah presented a five-point list of demands. Protesters attended with banners from the Anti-discrimination Doctors and Student Council, Jatiya Nagorik Committee, and Anti-discrimination Student Movement, among others. Hasanat said, "From the same Shaheed Minar where we raised our one-point demand, we now present a five-point list of demands."
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October 22, 2024 13:32 UTC
NOTICE OF RULEMAKING PACIFIC ACE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT A
NOTICE OF RULEMAKINGPACIFIC ACE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTA public hearing will be conducted by the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Pacific Ace Community Development District (“District”) on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., at the Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, 2200 E. Highway 50, Clermont, Florida 34711. The purpose and effect of the Parking Rule is to provide for efficient District operations as provided for in Section 190.035, Florida Statutes. Prior Notice of Rule Development was published in The Village Daily Sun on October 21, 2024. The public hearing will provide an opportunity for the public to address the rules for overnight parking and parking enforcement. The public hearing may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the hearing.
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October 22, 2024 13:29 UTC
Modi tells Putin that India wants peace in Ukraine
Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin embraces Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia October 22, 2024. Modi thanked Putin for his "strong friendship", praised growing cooperation and the evolution of BRICS but also said that India felt the conflict in Ukraine should be ended peacefully. "We have been in constant touch on the subject of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine," Modi said. Xi and Putin also discussed the Ukraine crisis, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, though he gave no details about those talks. Russia, India and China began to meet more formally, eventually adding Brazil, then South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
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October 22, 2024 12:56 UTC