[ad_1] For McInnis, it was a piece of plywood on the side of his father’s barn. That’s when he fired his rich collection of pucks through the glass — or rather, through the wire fence — of his father’s rink. “I needed something to do over the summer,” McInnis said. “We were shooting pucks all summer long. It was just something we did for fun. Of course, we always had dreams that maybe one day we could play in the NHL, but it was just something we did for fun. I never thought it would come true. “I did it…
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[ad_1] WARREN, MI — President Biden visited Michigan on Thursday in his first campaign visit, meeting with members of the United Auto Workers union and visiting a Black-owned restaurant, but the state’s large Arab-American population Carefully avoided interaction with the community. He is furious at US support for Israel’s war in Gaza.Top Michigan Democrats have been pressuring Biden for months to spend more time campaigning in the state, but officials say Biden’s visit was overshadowed by protesters. I am concerned that the program may be suspended or interrupted. On Thursday, Biden officials took steps to make his visit more secretive…
[ad_1] LINCOLN — It was “déjà vu all over again” Thursday at the state Capitol. Groups ranging from accountants to farmers, veterinarians to lawyers, self-storage unit owners and amusement game distributors have lined up to oppose attempts to remove long-standing tax breaks for their industries. This was a repeat of the past several years of full-court coverage of the Legislature’s attempts to reduce property taxes by eliminating exemptions and “widening” the sales tax base. And for the third day in a row, Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to cut property taxes by 40% received a mixed reception. At one point Thursday,…
[ad_1] From Perth to Sardinia, Australia’s proud open water tradition continues at the World Junior Championships A team of eight young Australians aiming for Olympic places will continue a long and proud tradition when they compete at this year’s World Aquatics Junior Open Water Swimming Championships in Italy. Swimming Australia has selected a team of four men and four women for the three-day World Championships to be held in Alghero, Sardinia from September 6 to 8. Full of energy: Sam Thorpe (St Peter’s Western) has the effortless style of winning the Australian Age 10km. Photo credit: Wade…
[ad_1] A serious new warning has been issued this week urging Android users to check their phones for a series of highly dangerous apps that can not only steal your personal data but also record your phone calls. If you have any of these installed, remove them immediately. This is the latest warning against malicious apps in both Google’s Play Store and third-party Android app stores that are riddled with “Users beware” patches. The VajraSpy remote access Trojan (RAT) was identified by ESET’s research team, which identified “12 Android spy apps that share the same malicious code,” six of which…
[ad_1] Hold onto your skinny jeans (or don’t hold them). Roll up the sleeves of your T-shirt (if it still has sleeves). Crop your crop top even higher (this is a bra!). Let’s take a look at all your wardrobe staples. It’s 2024 and the fashion mavens are changing the rules again. Here are some of the biggest trends. Oversized shirts will continue to be a trend-setting option. (Photography: Ana Margarita Flores, Styling and Creative Direction: Jahnavi Sharma) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} How to make denim. Jeans are played to the extreme. It’s either very high up or very low.…
[ad_1] SAN ANTONIO — Esports, digital art, gaming, and food trucks. All of this and more will come together at his STEAM Fest at the Northwest School of Science and Technology on March 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.The entire community is welcomed to the school’s second annual event, which combines engineering, rocketry, coding, art and other technologies with hands-on STEM experiences. The event focuses on technology because this generation of children has access to rapidly changing technology that they can use to take it to the next level. “It’s going to be for art and music. Technology has…
[ad_1] Washington DC (February 1, 2024) – Today, Greenpeace USA The Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impact Act of 2024 is introduced Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM). Senators Markey and Heinrich’s bill would create a standardized way to track energy use and emissions that could help assess the environmental footprint of artificial intelligence (AI) and provide much-needed transparency to the AI industry. This will lead to the construction of a system based on said Eric Kojola, senior research specialist at Greenpeace USA. “As companies rapidly develop artificial intelligence technologies that have the potential to change the way society…
[ad_1] Provided by Darren Riley Darren Riley poses for a photo with President Joe Biden inside the presidential SUV. detroit CNN — When Air Force One touched down at Selfridge Air National Guard Base on Thursday afternoon, Darren Riley found himself standing on the tarmac in the bitter Michigan cold waiting for President Joe Biden. Earlier in the day, the 32-year-old Detroit native took an unexpected question from the Biden campaign. “Do you want to join the president’s motorcade?” Riley readily agreed, and just hours later, he shook hands with Biden and climbed into a heavily armored SUV. Reilly, who…
[ad_1] Snow-covered tractors lined up outside Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and nighttime protests in Romania marked by bright national flags have become symbols of the recession. farmers’ protest movement All over Europe. The biggest demo was seen in franceFarmers used tractors to block highways around Paris, but daily protests have spread across the European Union and highlighted deep-rooted discontent within the agricultural sector. The movement, sparked by concerns about low wages, strict regulations and cheap imports, is calling for action from farmers in Spain, Italy, Germany, Romania and Greece. Convoys of tractors marched menacingly across residential streets in Poland and across…