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☆ They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Franz Lidz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Barred owls have also emerged as a threat to the California spotted owl, a closely related subspecies in the Sierra Nevada and the mountains of coastal and Southern California. In the wilds of British Columbia, the northern spotted owl has vanished; only one, a female, remains. If the trend continues, the northern spotted owl could become the first owl subspecies in the United States to go extinct. In a last-ditch effort to rescue the northern spotted owl from oblivion and protect the California spotted owl population, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed culling a staggering number of barred owls across a swath of 11 to 14 million acres in Washington, Oregon and Northern California, where barred owls — which the agency regards as invasive — are encroaching.

Persons: Karla Bloem, ” Organizations: U.S . Fish, Wildlife Service, Owl Center Locations: Pacific Northwest, California, Sierra Nevada, Southern California, British Columbia, United States, U.S, Washington , Oregon, Northern California, Minnesota

☆ Reopening the Port of Baltimore could take weeks as colossal wreckage cleanup gets underway, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Dalia Faheid | Aditi Sangal | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —It could take weeks for the Port of Baltimore to reopen as an arduous cleanup process to clear the massive wreckage from this week’s catastrophic bridge collapse begins, leaving commuters and workers in limbo and supply chains in disarray, officials said. More than 1,000 engineers in Baltimore and across the country are studying the wreckage piece-by-piece to figure out the best plan to remove it. To help with this massive task, more heavy equipment is expected at the scene in the coming weeks. The port is the largest in the US for cars and light trucks, handling a record 850,000 vehicles last year, Moore said. “Our economy depends on the Port of Baltimore and the Port of Baltimore depends on vessel traffic,” Moore said Friday.

Persons: –, Francis Scott Key, Crews, “, ”, Scott Spellmon, Spellmon, Wes Moore, ” Moore, Moore, that’s, Mark Schiefelbein, Gustavo Torres, …, ” Torres, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Miguel Luna, Suazo Sandoval, Carlos Hernández, Hernández, Jazmin Alvarez, Lucia Zambrano, ” Zambrano, – Jose Mynor Lopez –, Isabel Franco, Lilly Ordonez, Franco Organizations: CNN, Port, US Army Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard, Maryland Gov, Workers, Authorities, CASA, AP CASA, Univision, Univision she’s Locations: Port of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, America, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Dundalk , Maryland

☆ Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse reverberates around the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

StreamTimeLive StreamTimeLive StreamTimeLiveAround the same time, numerous audible alarms were recorded on the ship’s bridge audio. The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “Once you get here, I’ll go grab the workers on the Key Bridge and then stop the outer loop,” an officer said. When the Key Bridge was built decades ago, container ships were a fraction of the size and weight they are today. Miguel Luna, a native of El Salvador, was also working on the Key Bridge.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, ”, Jayme Krause, Nick Mosby, “ I’ve, Andy Middleton, Middleton, Dali, Marcel Muise, Scott Cowan, Baltimore –, Clay Diamond, Muise, Wes Moore, Diamond, ” Diamond, Al Drago, we’ve, “, Cowan, Jim Watson, Starr Smith, ’ ” Smith, Smith, ” Smith, ” John Zimmerman, They’re ‘, Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, Miguel Luna, Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, Pima Castillo, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Castillo, Alejandro Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez, Carlos Hernandez’s, Jazmin Alvarez, Hernández, Isabel Franco, Jose Mynor Lopez, Franco, Lilly Ordonez, Lopez, ” Rafael Laveaga, Holly Yan, Maria Santana, Melissa Alonso, Allison Gordon, Emma Tucker, Tina Burnside, Alex Stambaugh, Abel Alvarado, Aditi Sangal, Danny Freeman, Caroll Alvarado, Amy Simonson, Mary Kay Mallonee, Yahya Abou, Sabrina Souza, AnneClaire Stapleton, Antoinette Radford, Dakin Andone, Curt Devine, Casey Tolan, Isabelle Chapman, Elizabeth Wolfe, Lauren Mascarenhas, Elise Hammond, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Medeiros Organizations: CNN, Evening Sun, Bethlehem Steel, Eiffel, American, Maryland State Police, Sea Catholic, Walmart, National Transportation Safety, Chesapeake Bay, Longshoremen’s Association, Maryland Transportation Authority, American Pilots Association, ”, ” Maryland Gov, Bloomberg, Getty Images Transportation Authority, US Coast Guard, “ Dispatch, Police, Getty, Maryland, CASA, Brawner Builders, Univision, Authorities, Mexican Embassy Locations: Maryland, Fort McHenry, Sparrows Point, Baltimore, Patapsco, Port of Baltimore, India, Singapore, Baltimoreans, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Yemen, Red, Dali, MarineTraffic, ” Maryland, There’s, AFP, Middleton, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Santa Bárbara, America, Dundalk, he’s, Mexican, Michoacan, Washington’s

☆ I live off the grid in a yurt on land I inherited. There's nothing I miss — life is ridiculously peaceful.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Melissa Petro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cami Ostman, a 56-year-old writer and writing coach from Shoreline, Washington. She wasn't going to do anything with the land, so she said I could have it. I can think of seven friends in my age range who've bought off-grid land or purchased sprinter vans or RVs. In Seattle, I'm accountable to my students and employees, but when I'm on my land, I leave my work behind. There's nothing I miss when I'm in the yurt — it's so ridiculously peaceful.

Persons: —, Cami Ostman, I'd, she'd, I've, who's, Pam, who've Organizations: Service, Business, Edison Locations: Shoreline , Washington, Seattle, Washington, Bellingham , Washington, Mongolia, Siberia, Turkey, Pacific, Shoreline

Purdue is back atop The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll, right where it spent so much of last season. 15 after getting walloped by Colorado State in the Hall of Fame Classic championship game. IN AND OUTVillanova, BYU and Colorado State not only entered the poll but jumped right into the top 20. ON THE DOORSTEPMemphis, San Diego State, Colorado, Ohio State and TCU received the most votes among those outside the poll. ___Get poll alerts and updates on AP Top 25 basketball throughout the season.

Persons: Matt Painter, ”, Marquette, Allen, Houston, Duke, “ I've, Rick Barnes, “ I’ve, ” Gonzaga, Creighton, James Madison, Bryant, Butler, ___ Organizations: Purdue, Press, Boilermakers, Maui Invitational, Gonzaga, Marquette —, ” Purdue, Marquette, Tennessee, UConn, Huskies, Allen Fieldhouse, Miami, Baylor, ” Volunteers, Florida Atlantic, ESPN, Aggies, Colorado State, of Fame, Villanova, BYU, Rams, Mississippi State, FAU, Owls, Virginia Tech, Loyola Chicago, Hall of Fame, Mobile Center, Baylor Scheierman, Wildcats, Cougars, USC, Memphis, San Diego State , Colorado , Ohio State, TCU, Princeton, Tigers, CONFERENCE, SEC, Big Locations: Gonzaga , Tennessee, Kansas, Maui, Arizona, Tennessee, Kentucky, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, James Madison , Alabama , Illinois, Oklahoma, Kissimmee , Florida, Kansas City , Missouri, Illinois, Colorado , Michigan State , Arkansas, Virginia, San Diego State , Colorado ,

☆ No. 10 FAU puts up 100 in rout of Eastern Michigan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/46] Nov 14, 2023; Boca Raton, Florida, USA; A detailed view of the Final Four Banner at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena prior to a game between the Florida Atlantic Owls and the Eastern Michigan. Mandatory Credit: Rich Storry-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 15 - Vladislav Goldin scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead No. 10 Florida Atlantic to a 100-57 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday in Boca Raton, Fla.Goldin made 9 of 12 shots from the field in just 20 minutes of action. Tyson Acuff scored 20 points and Legend Geeter had 13 points and five rebounds in defeat for Eastern Michigan (1-2). Florida Atlantic took control of the game early, going on a 18-3 run over a span of 4:08 to take a 20-5 lead.

Persons: Eleanor R, Rich Storry, Vladislav Goldin, Goldin, Brandon Weatherspoon, Giancarlo Rosado, Brenen, Bryan Greenlee, Nick Boyd, Weatherspoon, Greenlee, Tyson Acuff, Geeter, Tre Carroll Organizations: Boca, Baldwin, Florida Atlantic Owls, Florida Atlantic, Eastern Michigan, Brenen Lorient, Owls, Eagles, Goldin ., Goldin . Florida Atlantic, Lorient, Thomson Locations: Boca Raton , Florida, USA, Eastern Michigan, Florida, Boca Raton, Fla, Goldin . Florida

2 Purdue moved up a spot with two easy opening wins and received seven first-place votes. 24 James Madison moved into the poll for the first time ever after taking down Michigan State in overtime. 10 in the preseason poll after last year's surprising run to the Final Four. 25 Colorado in moving into the AP Top 25 this week. ___Get alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 basketball polls throughout the season.

Persons: Marquette, James Madison, Tommy Lloyd's, “, ” Lloyd, DUKES Mark Byington, James, Dukes, We’re, ”, Bickerstaff, Dusty May, Duke, Saint Mary's, ___ Organizations: Associated Press, Purdue, Arizona, Duke, Connecticut, Michigan State, Cameron Indoor, Wildcats, Princeton, Devils, Michigan, Dukes, AP, Spartans, OWLS Florida, The Owls, Loyola Chicago, ” Owls, Baylor, Buffaloes, Towson, Grambling State, San Diego, Aztecs, BYU, Weber State Locations: Kansas, Morgan, East Lansing, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, San Diego State

☆ Medford, N.J.: A Rural Township With a Quaint Downtown
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jill P. Capuzzo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since arriving in Medford, Mr. Cookis said they have taken their 2-year-old son, Beckett, and 1-year-old daughter, Luna, to the township’s apple festival, cranberry festival and Amish market. “I’ve lived down South for 10 years, and I’ve never had more nature,” said Mr. Cookis, 28. Nine years ago, while employed at TD Bank, Mr. Dodd grew weary of the frequent trips he had to make from their home in Maine to Cherry Hill, N.J. So the couple and their four children moved closer to the bank’s South Jersey headquarters. Coming from Maine, they were surprised at Medford’s similarly woodsy, rural feel.

Persons: Cheryl George, Cookis, Beckett, Luna, “ I’ve, I’ve, ”, It’s, ” Molly, Alex Dodd, Dodd Organizations: Medford —, TD Bank, Wharton State Forest Locations: Medford, Oakwood, Weichert, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Maine, Cherry Hill, N.J, Jersey

22 Tulane held on to defeat Rice 30-28 Saturday for its sixth straight win. Chris Brazzell II caught five catches for 75 yards, and Yulkeith Brown caught five catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. For Rice, JT Daniels was 18 of 29 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. However, Tulane ran out most the clock, and a last-second play by Rice was snuffed out to end the game. … Rice dropped to 2-2 in games decided by seven points or less this season.

Persons: — Michael Pratt, Rice, Pratt, Tulane's Makhi Hughes, Chris Brazzell, Yulkeith Brown, JT Daniels, Juma Otoviano, Luke McCafferty, Gabriel Taylor, Daniels, Boden, Valentino Ambrosio’s, McCafferty, … Hughes, …, … Rice, … Daniels Organizations: HOUSTON, Tulane, ACC, Owls, Otoviano, Green Wave, … Tulane, The Owls, NEXT Tulane, East Carolina, SMU Locations: East

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