Starting June 3, the pools will be open Tuesday through Sunday with varying hours. Indy Parks/Facebook Indy Parks will open nine of its pools Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 27 through May 29. The pools will then close for additional lifeguard training and reopen for the official start of the summer season on Saturday, June 3.  'I am grateful for our team and all of their efforts to hire and train new and returning staff as well as their commitment to get our pools ready for a safe and fun summer,' said Phyllis Boyd, director of Indy Parks.

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/here-are-the-indy-parks-pools-opening-memorial-day-weekend

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SINGAPORE – Global stock markets sagged while the Japanese yen rose on Thursday in reaction to the Fed's policy statement and signs of stress at another U.S. regional bank, spurring investors to price in a pivot rather than just a pause in rate rises. Another U.S. regional bank, PacWest Bancorp, reported troubles overnight, reminding investors of the precarious health of some banks despite regulators' assurances around containing the crisis that started with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March.

https://business.inquirer.net/399239/stock-markets-nervous-about-fed-pivot-and-banking-sector

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click to enlarge In his 11 years on the San Luis Obispo County Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, Armando Gutierrez has seen the spectrum of disasters on local trails, like San Luis Obispo's Bishop Peak. There are lost hikers who veer off-trail; runners who break an ankle and can't hike down; rock climbers who fall catastrophic distances; summit trekkers who lose their balance while taking photos on boulders—and the list goes on. "I've been on many different calls over the years," Gutierrez said.

https://www.newtimesslo.com/special-issues/san-luis-obispo-emergency-responders-urge-caution-on-city-trails-but-are-trained-and-equipped-to-rescue-if-crisis-strikes-14050871

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By AP News Published Aug 7, 2023 04:20 am LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Multiple passengers died after a charter bus carrying up to 50 people collided with a vehicle on an interstate in Pennsylvania, state police said. The crash happened during heavy rain about 11:50 p.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 81 in Dauphin County's Lower Paxton Township, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police said. The bus flipped on its side. Police said in a statement that 'multiple passengers' died.

https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/3204865/multiple-passengers-dead-after-charter-bus-crashes-in-pennsylvania-police-say.html

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MOSCOW - Russia said on Tuesday that there were "certain contacts" with the United States over the case of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, but that it did not want to make them public. The Kremlin made the remark a day after U.S. ambassador Lynne Tracy was allowed to visit Gershkovich in a Moscow prison for only the second time. Hours later, the Russian embassy in Moscow said its staff had visited Vladimir Dunaev, a Russian national who is in pre-trial detention in Ohio on cybercrime charges.

http://klse.i3investor.com/web/blog/detail/kianweiaritcles/2023-07-05-story-h-246575952-Russia_says_there_are_certain_contacts_with_U_S_on_detained_U_S_reporte

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BEIJING, China – A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck eastern China in the early hours of Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with state media reporting at least 10 people injured and dozens of buildings collapsed. Videos on social media showed shaking light fixtures, trembling ground and people evacuating their buildings, with one clip showing people walking past bricks scattered on the ground. The quake, which struck at 2:33 am (1833 GMT Saturday), hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) south of the city of Dezhou in Shandong province, at a depth of 10 kilometres, USGS said.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1812834/ten-injured-buildings-collapse-as-5-4-quake-hits-east-china

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In a heartwarming and long-awaited reunion, the iconic boy band *NSYNC, graced the stage together at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.  The event marked the first collective appearance of members Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and Chris Kirkpatrick, in a decade, since their last performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards. With overwhelming cheers from fans, Joey Fatone expressed their gratitude, saying, "We just wanted to say, thank you MTV and especially all of you guys.

https://www.thehits.co.nz/the-latest/iconic-90s-boyband-starnsync-reunite-for-the-first-time-in-10-years-at-mtv-vmas/

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KHARTOUM — Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said they had taken control of the presidential palace, the residence of the army chief and Khartoum international airport on Saturday as clashes erupted with the army in an escalating power struggle. In a statement, the RSF also said they had taken over the airports in the northern city of Merowe and El-Obeid in the west. Gunfire could be heard in several parts of Khartoum and eyewitnesses reporting shooting in adjoining cities. A Reuters journalist saw cannon and armoured vehicles deployed in streets, and heard the sound of heavy weapons fire near the headquarters of both the army and RSF.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1756901/sudan-paramilitaries-say-they-have-seized-presidential-palace

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Victory Capital Management Inc. reduced its position in Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ADP – Free Report ) by 6.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 381,615 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 28,055 shares during the quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.09% of Automatic Data Processing worth $84,959,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ADP.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/07/23/automatic-data-processing-inc-nasdaqadp-shares-sold-by-victory-capital-management-inc.html

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Much like Angadi how is dubbed the 'Okinawan doughnut,' 'Sanguwachi Guwashi (sweets of March)' should be called the 'Okinawan financier' in my opinion. This Okinawan sweet has a rectangular shape and a smooth, sweet taste just like a French madeleine. Searching for a perfect beach treat, I found this simple Okinawan recipe to try. Sanguwachi Guwashi has a close tie to the Okinawan tradition of beach picnics and, better yet, it only requires ingredients you might already have in your pantry like flour, sugar, and oil.

https://okinawa.stripes.com/food-drink/video-taste-okinawa-sanguwachi-guwashi-great-beach-treat

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ABC The domestic violence case against actor Jonathan Majors is "ready for trial," prosecutors said Wednesday, September 6. A trial date is expected to be set when Majors appears in court September 15. Jury selection had been scheduled to begin Wednesday but was delayed, ABC News is reporting. Majors faces misdemeanor charges for allegedly attacking his ex-girlfriend during a night out in March, striking her and then pushing her onto a car. He has denied the allegations and said his accuser was the aggressor.

https://wadk.com/entertainment-news/50a21693b4f7e0e74c3cc364a638c17f

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Becker Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 880.1% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 218,457 shares of the e-commerce giant's stock after purchasing an additional 196,167 shares during the period. Becker Capital Management […] The post Becker Capital Management Inc. Buys 196,167 Shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) first appeared on Daily Political .

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/12/becker-capital-management-inc-buys-196167-shares-of-amazon-com-inc-nasdaqamzn.html

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NIWA has launched a $5 million per year package of new projects aiming to tackle some of New Zealand's most pressing challenges, including responding to and preparing for extreme weather events. NIWA already undertakes extensive research in forecasting, climate change and extreme weather, natural hazards, atmospheric science and Māori environmental research. This new investment will allow NIWA to double down on efforts in these areas. The new package includes an additional $2.3 million per year for extreme weather-related research, including forecasting impacts from extreme weather and also to support climate change resilient infrastructure development.

https://www.miragenews.com/extreme-weather-research-gets-boost-1068745/

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A steam train travels through the 'Harz' mountains destroyed by the bark beetle and drought near Schierke, Germany, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0005995265?sid=104

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England's Beth England, right, reacts after missing a scoring chance during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between England and Nigeria in Brisbane, Australia, Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)

https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/077/0006002949?sid=104

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Engineering T cells to destroy cancer cells has shown success in treating some types of cancer, such as leukemia and lymphoma. However, it hasn't worked as well for solid tumors. One reason for this lack of success is that the T cells target only one antigen (a target protein found on the tumors); if some of the tumor cells don't express that antigen, they can escape the T cell attack. MIT researchers have now found a way to overcome that obstacle, using a vaccine that boosts the response of engineered T cells, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells, and also helps the immune system generate new T cells that target other tumor antigens.

https://www.miragenews.com/vaccine-delivers-boost-to-t-cell-therapy-1041165/

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Friday, 12 May 2023, 2:23PM Manaia's broken into the Christchurch office to bring you your Friday edition of the Daily Agenda podcast. Today he parks the referee chat and previews all the sporting action ahead of us this weekend including a shock dropping of RTS and the Warriors odds against the Bulldogs tonight. Come and say gidday at Robbies Riccarton tomorrow ahead of the Crusaders & Blues. The Daily Agenda is powered by Musashi - Fuelling athletes like Aaron Smith, RTS, Manaia Stewart for more than 30 years.

https://www.hauraki.co.nz/the-acc/the-agenda/daily-agenda-park-the-ref-chat/

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Baxter Bros Inc. reduced its stake in Johnson & Johnson ( NYSE:JNJ – Free Report ) by 1.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 60,089 shares of the company's stock after selling 841 shares during the period. Johnson & Johnson accounts for 1.5% of Baxter Bros Inc.'s portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest position. Baxter Bros Inc.'s holdings in Johnson & Johnson were worth $9,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/09/12/baxter-bros-inc-sells-841-shares-of-johnson-johnson-nysejnj.html

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Office Properties Income Trust ( NASDAQ:OPI – Get Rating ) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,400,000 shares, a growth of 25.5% from the February 28th total of 2,710,000 shares. Currently, 7.1% of the company's stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 525,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 6.5 days. Analyst Ratings Changes Several research analysts have commented on OPI shares.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/04/01/office-properties-income-trust-nasdaqopi-short-interest-update.html

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Brookdale Senior Living Inc. ( NYSE:BKD – Get Rating ) traded up 6.7% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $3.97 and last traded at $3.96. 1,607,079 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 29% from the average session volume of 2,264,263 shares. The stock had previously closed at $3.71. Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Brookdale Senior Living from $5.00 to $6.

https://www.dailypolitical.com/2023/06/07/brookdale-senior-living-nysebkd-trading-6-7-higher.html

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