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Meanwhile, Back in Madison: Scorching Temperatures to Continue for Two More Days; “Concerts on the Square” Show Will Go On Regardless of The Heat

• July 20, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Health, The Heart, Weather, Wisconsin
Tags: "Concerts on the Square", ABBA, AC, Air Conditioning, Children, Common Sense, Dane County Fair, Elderly, Fans, Freon, HBP, Health, Heart, Heat Index, Heat Wave, Madison Chamber Orchestra, Madison Metro, Madison WI, Midwest, Midwestern United States, National Weather Service, Power Demand, Power Supply, Severe Weather Advisory, Shade, Trees, United States, University of Wisconsin Madison, UW Hospitals and Clinics, Wendy Williams, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Capitol Building

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Blizzard Watch for Nine States, Including Cheeseland

• February 1, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American History, Food, Mental Health/Psychology, Natural Disasters, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Travel, Weather, Wisconsin
Tags: Candles, Capitol Square, Chicago, Dane County, Gas, Hilldale Mall, Madison.com, Metcalfe's, Middleton, Midwest, Midwestern United States, National Weather Service, Prescription Drugs, Radio, Rocky Mountains, Snow, Snow Blower, The Big One, The White Stuff, Travel, Winter Storm, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Emergency Management

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The New York Times

Arizona's Election Review Inspires Copycat Efforts in Other States September 24, 2021
The inquiry into the 2020 vote, derided as a badly flawed partisan exercise, has already spawned imitators in other states.
Jim Justice's Basketball Dreams Are Blocked. And He Is Crying Foul. September 23, 2021
As his state was battered by Covid-19, Gov. Jim Justice of West Virginia applied to coach a boys’ team in his spare time. When the school board rejected him, he threatened to haul the members before a judge.
Lawsuits Filed Against Texas Doctor Could Be Best Tests of Abortion Law September 24, 2021
Legal experts said two lawsuits filed this week might test the constitutionality of the Texas law more than federal challenges by abortion providers and the Justice Department.
A Bitter Fight Over Fate of Surfside Condo Collapse Site September 21, 2021
What to do with the site of the collapsed condo in Surfside, Fla.? There is no easy way to both honor victims and compensate condo owners.
Olivia King, Kroger Shooting Victim, Is Remembered as 'Selfless' September 24, 2021
Olivia King died in a hospital after the gunman shot her in the chest, one of her sons said.
Texas, Spurred By Trump, Announces Election Audit in 4 Counties September 24, 2021
The announcement came hours after the former president publicly pushed for an audit of the election results in Texas.
Voting Rights Groups Sue Ohio Over Redistricting Map September 24, 2021
“Ohio may be the canary in the coal mine from what we can expect from a partisan-dominated map-drawing process,” an official with the A.C.L.U. said.
U.S. Has Deported Over 2,000 Haitians, Including Some Families, From Texas Camp September 24, 2021
Another 3,900 Haitians are in government custody and will be deported or put into removal proceedings, according to federal officials.

The Guardian, UK

House committee on Capitol attack subpoenas Trump’s ex-chief of staff and other top aides September 23, 2021
Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon and Dan Scavino among advisers called to testify over president’s connection to 6 January eventsThe House select committee scrutinizing the Capitol attack on Thursday sent subpoenas to Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a cadre of top Trump aides, demanding their testimony to shed light on the former president’s co […]
‘Catastrophic pathway’: UN secretary general urges action to save Pacific lives September 24, 2021
Antonio Guterres said ‘more ambition from every country’ was required and that current emissions rates threatened the ‘very survival of Pacific communities’The secretary general of the United Nations has told Pacific nations that a 45% cut in emissions by 2030 was needed globally to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, adding that continuing on the current traje […]
Furious French defence contractor to seek compensation over Aukus deal September 23, 2021
Head of Naval Group attacks Australia’s ‘political’ decision to cancel €56bn contract with his firmAustralia has signed up to an empty promise by agreeing to a US nuclear powered submarine deal for which there is no clear delivery date or technology transfer agreement, the furious head of the French defence contractor Naval Group has warned.Pierre Eric Pomme […]
Canary Islands ‘miracle home’ stands alone against volcano’s lava flow September 24, 2021
Eruption on La Palma has destroyed hundreds of homes, but one escaped the devastation all aroundLike a cartoon house with its own raincloud, a Canary Islands home has survived rivers of lava flowing from the volcanic eruption on La Palma, with images showing the untouched residence and nearby landscape surrounded by charred black landscape.Social media users […]
EU fears citizens will be barred from flights to UK due to rules confusion September 23, 2021
Airlines may turn away EU nationals with settled status due to complex residency rules, says BrusselsConcerns have been raised that EU citizens living in the UK may not be allowed to board flights into the country because of confusion created by new government rules over ID cards and passports.From 1 October, EU citizens who do not have the post-Brexit right […]
China sends jets and bombers near Taiwan as Beijing opposes island’s trade deal bid September 24, 2021
Nuclear-capable bombers entered air defence zone, says Taipei, amid simmering row over competing bids to join regional trade agreementChina has voiced opposition to Taiwan joining a major trans-Pacific trade deal as it flew 24 planes – including two nuclear-capable bombers – into the self-ruled island’s air defence zone, the biggest incursion in weeks, Taiwa […]
Spyware ‘found on phones of five French cabinet members’ September 23, 2021
Mediapart claims indicate that devices were targeted by NSO’s Pegasus spywareTraces of Pegasus spyware were found on the mobile phones of at least five current French cabinet ministers, the investigative website Mediapart has reported, citing multiple anonymous sources and a confidential intelligence dossier.The allegation comes two months after the Pegasus […]
Vast area of Scottish Highlands to be rewilded in ambitious 30-year project September 23, 2021
Affric Highlands initiative to restore nature will involve tree planting, restoring peat bogs and connecting wildlife habitatsA large swathe of the Scottish Highlands stretching between the west coast and Loch Ness is to be rewilded as part of a 30-year project to restore nature.The Affric Highlands initiative aims to increase connected habitats and species […]

The BBC

US Haiti envoy quits over 'inhumane' deportations September 23, 2021
Daniel Foote says US policy on Haiti is "flawed" and sending migrants back is "counterproductive".
Migrants freezing to death on Belarus-Poland border September 23, 2021
The BBC finds stranded migrants facing sub-zero temperatures amid a row between Poland and Belarus.
Gabby Petito case: FBI issues arrest warrant for boyfriend Brian Laundrie September 23, 2021
The indictment says Brian Laundrie used a debit card that did not belong to him after her death.
Capitol riot committee to investigate Trump allies September 24, 2021
The committee investigating the 6 January riot has issued the first subpoenas of the Trump team.
UK payout to bereaved Afghan family was $143 September 23, 2021
The compensation payment is one of hundreds by the Ministry of Defence, revealed for the first time.
Canary Islands volcano: 'Miracle house' escapes lava September 23, 2021
The volcano on La Palma has been erupting since Sunday, destroying hundreds of homes.
R Kelly lawyer compares him to Martin Luther King September 23, 2021
The defence makes its final arguments in the singer's sex-abuse trial.
Earliest definitive evidence of people in Americas September 23, 2021
Scientists have found evidence that humans reached the Americas earlier than previously thought.