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Elder: Ethanol solution to transportation problems

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

As we approach the heart of summer, families around the country are planning travel vacations. With gas prices approaching $5 per gallon in some places, Americans are looking for anything to decrease the pain at the pump.The Biden administration says electric vehicles are a solution to decarbonizing the transportation sector while also making driving more affordable. However, its “electric vehicle revolution” operates in an alternate reality where billions of dollars of government spending create domestic supply chain problems overnight. Most EVs are made outside the United States, so many that less than 15% of EVs on the market qualify for federal tax breaks.President Biden claims to be seeking an American solution to a problem it is unclear exists. In truth, we already have a readily available solution: American-made ethanol. Not only does ethanol lower prices at the pump but it also decreases emissions. If the president’s stated goal is to pursue cleaner transportation alternativ...

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Perimenopause transitions and concerns

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

By Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS)DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 41 years old, and at my last women’s health appointment, I was told I was in perimenopause. What exactly does that mean? I haven’t had any symptoms. What should I expect? Is there anything I should be doing to prepare?ANSWER: Perimenopause refers to the time of your life when your body starts making the natural transition to menopause, marking the end of the reproductive years. Perimenopause can begin as early as your mid 30s. As you go through perimenopause, your body’s production of estrogen — the main female hormone — rises and falls. These fluctuations can bring on symptoms such as irregular periods, hot flashes and vaginal dryness. Once you have gone 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period, you have officially transitioned from perimenopause to menopause. Menopause can happen in your 40s or 50s, but the average age is 51.Perimenopause is a natural biological change. Because symptoms can come and go, many women fee...

Teamsters say trucking giant Yellow Corp. is ceasing operations, filing for bankruptcy

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Troubled trucking company Yellow Corp. is shutting down and headed for a bankruptcy, the Teamsters said Monday.An official bankruptcy filing is expected any day for Yellow, after years of financial struggles and growing debt. Its expected liquidation would mark a significant shift for the U.S. transportation industry and shippers nationwide.“Today’s news is unfortunate but not surprising. Yellow has historically proven that it could not manage itself despite billions of dollars in worker concessions and hundreds of millions in bailout funding from the federal government,” said Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. “This is a sad day for workers and the American freight industry.”Yellow did not immediately respond to The Associated Press’ requests for comment on Sunday and Monday. As of midday Monday, no bankruptcy filings from the company could be found on the Securi...

Consumer Health: What is a sunburn?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

Laurel Kelly | Mayo Clinic News Network (TNS)July is UV Safety Month, which makes this a good time to learn about sunburn and why it’s important to avoid one by protecting your skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet, or UV, radiation from sunlight.Sunburn is inflamed, painful skin that feels hot to the touch. It’s caused by too much exposure to UV light. That UV light may be from the sun or artificial sources, such as sunlamps and tanning beds. UVA is the wavelength of light that can penetrate to the deep layers of skin and lead to skin damage over time. UVB is the wavelength of light that penetrates the skin more superficially and causes sunburn.UV light damages skin cells. The immune system reacts by increasing blood flow to the affected areas, which causes the inflamed skin known as sunburn.Any exposed part of your body, including your earlobes, scalp and lips, can burn. Even covered areas can burn if, for example, your clothing has a loose weave that allows UV light throug...

Monsoonal weather pattern forecasted to bring showers, thunderstorms

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecasted to hit parts of San Diego County as a monsoonal weather pattern moves through the region early this week.Through Tuesday, an inverted atmospheric trough is expected to move through San Diego County from Imperial County, according to the National Weather Service, bringing additional atmospheric forcing and moisture that support greater chances of showers and thunderstorms.These conditions likely to trigger this activity are expected to be at their strongest Monday morning into the afternoon, NWS said. Some limited clearing is forecasted Monday afternoon, before thunderstorm chances reignite Tuesday morning.Communities in the usual mountain and desert areas, as well as those west of the mountains could see storms as a result of the weather pattern, described as "monsoonal" by NWS given a change in the direction of the wind.Scattered showers were noted on radar forecasts, NWS said, include neighborhoods like Valley Center, ...

Damar Hamlin puts aside fear and practices in pads for the first time since cardiac arrest

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Of the thousands of emotions — trepidation among them — running through Damar Hamlin’s head Monday while he pulled on his pads for practice for the first time at training camp, the one that ultimately won out was joy.For everything the Buffalo Bills safety has overcome in seven months since going into cardiac arrest during a game and needing to be resuscitated on the field, Hamlin leaned on his faith in God and himself, along with the support from his family and teammates, to take another step toward resume his playing career.“A super big hurdle as you can imagine. Like, I pretty much lost my life playing this sport,” Hamlin said at a news conference after practice.“I made the choice to play. But I’m processing a thousand emotions. I’m not afraid to say that it crosses my mind of being a little scared here and there,” he added. “My faith is stronger than any fear. That’s what I want to preach up here. And that’s the message I want to spread on to the world tha...

Beijing has invested $25.4B in Pakistan over the last decade, Chinese vice premier says

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — China has invested $25.4 billion in Pakistan over the past decade for projects ranging from roads to power plants, China’s vice premier said Monday, as the two countries celebrated the 10th anniversary of the so-called Belt and Road Initiative.The initiative, also called the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor program, is China’s global endeavor to reconstitute the ancient Silk Road trade routes and link China to all corners of Asia. In Pakistan, the CPEC has been billed as an opportunity to bring new prosperity to the South Asian nation. Since 2013, thousands of Chinese construction workers and engineers have been working in this impoverished Islamic nation as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s initiative. However, work on some projects has since slowed down or been briefly suspended for multiple reasons, including a 2021 militant attack in which 13 Chinese workers were killed by a suicide bomber targeting a bus carrying them in the northwest.In his te...

Trump political committee splurges over $40M on lawyers’ fees as legal peril mounts

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump ‘s mounting legal woes are burning through cash, leading his campaign to request a refund from a supportive super PAC and launch a new legal defense fund to help cover costs.His political action committee, Save America, is expected to disclose Monday that it spent more than $40 million on legal fees during the first half of the year for costs related to defending the former president, his aides and other allies, according to a person familiar with the filing who spoke on the condition of anonymity before the deadline. The number was first reported by The Washington Post.At the same time, Trump’s allies are creating a new legal defense fund that will help pay the soaring legal fees as Trump faces dozens of criminal charges stemming from indictments in New York and Florida, with more expected as soon as this week. The Patriot Legal Defense Fund, as it is called, is intended to raise money to defray costs for those “defending ...

Strike enters 3rd day for GTA Metro grocery store workers

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

It’s day three of a Metro grocery workers’ strike at more than two dozen locations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).Some 3,700 members of Unifor Local 414 walked off the job late on Saturday after rejecting a collective bargaining agreement.Strikers have closed down Metro stores in Toronto, Brantford, Orangeville, Milton, Oakville, Brampton and Mississauga.Metro has voiced disappointment with the job action, while Unifor says frontline grocery workers need Metro to come back to the table with an improved wage offer that addresses the significant affordability challenges they face.In a statement on Monday, the union says its members can’t accept an agreement that leaves them unable to make ends meet.RELATED: Majority of Canadians believe food prices will continue to rise. Stats show they’re right.“Members remain focused on achieving a fair collective agreement that addresses the significant affordability challenges they face. Frontline grocery workers n...

All governments must hold Calgary Stampede accountable after sex abuse settlement: MP

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:29:00 GMT

CALGARY — A member of Parliament who is criticizing how the Calgary Stampede handled years of sexual abuse at a performance school it runs says all levels of government must hold the organization to account.George Chahal, who last week called for a pause in federal funding for the festival and said its board had lost public trust, says the city of Calgary as well as the provincial government have responsibilities to ensure children are protected at the Stampede.Chahal, the MP for Calgary Skyview, points out the Stampede is governed under city bylaws and receives millions in funding from the Alberta government.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday that the province will continue to fund the Stampede.Tanya Fir, Alberta’s Minister of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, says she will meet with the Stampede to discuss the safety of youth involved with the festival.The Stampede last week reached a partial settlement in the class-action lawsuit involving three dozen men who were ...