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☆ A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementSteve Dalton, 56, and his partner Sydney Sauber, 58, were ready to leave the Bay Area of California after nearly two decades. Leaving California for MassachusettsDalton, an IT professional for a university, was born and raised in the Bay Area. While there, she met Dalton, and they moved into a condo in San Pablo two years later in 2010. As they reached retirement age, the couple wanted to purchase a house, though they knew that would be implausible in the Bay Area with their budget. He estimates a similar home in the Bay Area would cost over $2 million.

Persons: Steve Dalton, Sydney, Dalton, —, they've, Worcester, Massachusetts Dalton, Pablo didn't, Sauber, he's, They've Organizations: Sydney Sauber, Sauber, Worcester, Service, Survey, Chevron, Red Sox Locations: California, Massachusetts, Bay, West Coast, Worcester , Massachusetts, Worcester, Marin County, San Francisco, Contra Costa County, Puerto Rico, New York , Texas, Florida, New England, Northampton, Salem , Massachusetts, Dover , New Hampshire, East, San Pablo, Oakland, Pablo, Englanders

Thousands of residents and visitors viewed the event from the baseball field at Hidalgo de Dolores Elementary School. Residents began renting out their homes after area hotels reached capacity. ET Cuatro Ciénegas Amid a vast landscape of gypsum dune fields — formed over millions of years — spectators viewed the eclipse. ET Dallas Crowds set up their picnic blankets alongside the Trinity River, which runs through Dallas, one of the largest cities to experience the total eclipse. ET Russellville More than 100 couples were married in a giant ceremony just minutes before the eclipse, during the Total Eclipse of the Heart festival.

Persons: — Dennis Overbye, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, ” Federico Garza, ”, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Sun Ra, Taylor Swift Organizations: North America Today, Hidalgo de Dolores Elementary School, Nazas, Residents, Dallas Crowds, Russellville, Eclipse, Liverpool, Illinois Department of Transportation, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Zoo, Lucas Oil, Roll Hall of Fame, Attica Railroad, Eclipse Fest, Buffalo State, Syracuse, Syracuse Mets, Worcester Red Sox, Hotels, Montreal Locations: North America, — Dennis Overbye Mexico, Sinaloa State, Mazatlán, Mexico, Hidalgo, Texas, Eagle, Dallas, Arkansas, Ozark, . Illinois, Southern Illinois, Midwest, . Ohio, Lake Erie, Cleveland, Taylor Swift . New York, Niagara Falls, England, Burlington , Vt, Burlington, Lake Champlain, Maine, Canada, U.S, Montreal, Fredericton , New Brunswick, New Brunswick, EclipseFest

☆ King Charles attends Easter church service in first major public appearance since cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

King Charles made his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis last month. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKing Charles III has made his first public outing since his cancer diagnosis last month, attending the Easter Sunday church service in Windsor. He was accompanied by Queen Camilla, who has taken over some of the King's public engagements in recent weeks. The King, 75, has continued some work since his diagnosis, but all engagements so far have taken place in private.

Persons: King Charles, George's, Windsor . Prince William, Kate, —, Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince Edward, Sophie —, Duke, Duchess, Edinburgh —, James, Earl of Wessex, Princess Anne, Tim Laurence, Prince Andrew, Sarah Ferguson, Charles, Camilla, King, Prince William Organizations: Service, Worcester Cathedral, Coronation Service Locations: St, Windsor ., George's, Edinburgh, York, Worcester Cathedral

☆ King Charles calls for acts of friendship in first public remarks since Kate’s cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —King Charles III gave public remarks for Maundy Thursday, addressing the importance of acts of friendship, following his and Catherine, Princess of Wales’ cancer diagnoses. The King’s audio message — which was played at the annual Royal Maundy service at Worcester Cathedral in England on Thursday — were his first public comments since Catherine revealed she was undergoing chemotherapy. Charles, who is also currently undergoing treatment for cancer, did not attend the service, leaving his wife, Queen Camilla, to hand out traditional Maundy gifts on his behalf. The King is, however, expected to attend church on Easter Sunday alongside his wife, marking his most significant public appearance since his diagnosis. It is an ancient ceremony that dates back to 600 A.D. and marks how Jesus washed the feet of disciples at the Last Supper.

Persons: London CNN — King Charles III, Catherine , Princess, Wales, Catherine, Charles, Queen Camilla, Camilla’s, Jesus, Charles ’, John, “, ” Charles ’ Organizations: London CNN, Royal, Worcester Cathedral, CNN’s Royal, PA Media Locations: England, British, Worcester, ”

☆ King Charles praises 'kindness' and friendship 'in times of need' ahead of his first public appearance since his cancer diagnosis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKing Charles III spoke about friendship and kindness in a series of remarks before his first public appearance since announcing his cancer diagnosis. Charles, 75, shared his sentiments via a recorded audio message played at the Royal Maundy Service, an annual event that takes place on the Thursday before Easter Sunday, according to Royal Central. King Charles III and Queen Camilla attending the Royal Maundy Service in 2023. The Maundy Service has a very special place in my heart," Charles said in comments obtained by Royal Central. Related storiesCharles then addressed the people chosen to receive Maundy Money.

Persons: —, Charles III, Charles, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, CHARLOTTE GRAHAM, Jesus, King Charles, Christopher Furlong, Buckingham, Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, Andy Cheung, I've Organizations: Service, Royal Maundy Service, Royal Central, Business, Getty, Gentlemen, Coronation Service, Buckingham Palace, Associated Press Locations: Worcester Cathedral, Windsor, Middleton

☆ Library Fees? No Problem. Just Show Us Your Cat Photos.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Christine Hauser | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Finally, there is something cats can do for humans. The Worcester Public Library in Worcester, Mass., announced that through the end of March, people who have lost or damaged a book or other borrowed items can bring a photograph, drawing, or magazine clipping of a cat, and get their library cards reactivated. The library calls the program March Meowness, a way for the system of seven branches to forgive (or is that fur-give?) members of the community who misplaced a book or damaged a borrowed item, and then never went back to avoid paying for it. In just a few days, the program has already generated hundreds of returns, multiple postings of random cat photographs on the library’s Facebook page, and photographs and drawings pinned on a growing “cat wall” in the main building.

Persons: WBUR, Jason Homer, ” Organizations: Worcester Public Library, NPR Locations: Worcester

☆ Esther Howland was the ‘mother of the American valentine’ who ‘would have killed it on Etsy’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

She would have killed it on Etsy,” says Vanessa Bumpus, exhibit coordinator at the Worcester Historical Museum in Massachusetts. Ornate lace designs were a trademark of Esther Howland's valentines. Courtesy Collection of Worcester Historical MuseumBrightly colored paper placed beneath the lace accentuates the design. Courtesy Collection of Worcester Historical Museum“She’s fresh out of school, launching her own business. The room where the City Council meets is even named after Howland, Bumpus says.

Persons: Esther Howland isn’t, who’ve, Martha Stewart, ”, Vanessa Bumpus, Howland, valentine, ” Howland didn’t, she’s, Nancy Rosin, ” Rosin, Esther Howland's valentines, Rosin, it’s, ‘, ” Bumpus, “, Henry Ford, They’ve, Bumpus, who’s, didn’t, Edward Taft, George C, Whitney Company —, “ Esther, valentines Organizations: CNN, Worcester Historical Museum, National Valentine Collectors Association, Congress, Worcester Historical, Huntington Library, Mount, England Valentine Company, Whitney Company, Worcester —, City Council, New England Patriots Locations: Massachusetts, Worcester, United States, America, Los Angeles, Mount Holyoke, England, Rosin

He also found four poems written by Flora Fairfield, a known pseudonym of Alcott's. As he scrolled through digitized newspapers from the American Antiquarian Society, he found a story titled “The Phantom." I’m interested in gathering more of it.”When first contacted by Chapnick about the writings, Gregory Eiselein, president of the Louisa May Alcott Society, said he was curious but skeptical. This isn't the first time that scholars have found stories written by Alcott under a pseudonym. In the 1940s, Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern found thrillers written under the name A. M. Barnard was an Alcott pseudonym.

Persons: Max Chapnick, Louisa May Alcott, Gould, Charles Dickens, Flora, Alcott's, “, she’s, she’s hustling, ” Chapnick, ” Alcott, ”, — Meg, Jo, Beth, Amy —, Greta Gerwig, Chapnick, Alcott, Gould —, I’m, Gregory Eiselein, I’ve, Louisa Alcott, ” Eiselein, Anne Phillips, “ Alcott, ” There’s, Leona Rostenberg, Madeleine Stern, Barnard, didn’t, We’re, ” Elizabeth Pope, “ We’re Organizations: “, Northeastern University, American Antiquarian Society, “ Little, Boston Public Library, Louisa May Alcott Society, Kansas State University, Kansas State, American Locations: WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Concord , Massachusetts, Flora Fairfield, Worcester, Olive

☆ Charlie Munger had a big birthday party planned for New Year's Eve when he would have turned 100 years old
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's right-hand man at Berkshire Hathaway, died at age 99 on Tuesday. He had planned his birthday party which would have fallen on New Year's Eve, according to CNBC. AdvertisementCharlie Munger, Berkshire Hathaway's vice chairman and investing legend, had plans in place for his birthday on New Year's Eve when he would have turned 100 years old, CNBC reported Tuesday . In a recent unaired interview with Munger, Quick asked if he had anything left on his bucket list of things he'd like to do. He led Berkshire Hathaway alongside Buffett since 1978 and amassed a $2.6 billion fortune along the way.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's, Berkshire Hathaway, —, CNBC's Becky Quick, Munger, Quick, It's, Warren Buffett, Buffett, Duke, Worcester Organizations: Berkshire, CNBC, Service, Charlie Munger , Berkshire Hathaway's Locations: Charlie Munger , Berkshire, California, Berkshire

(AP) — Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., suburbs will remain behind bars for now, a judge said on Wednesday. Lawyers for Han Lee and Junmyung Lee agreed to a voluntary order of detention during a brief court hearing two weeks after their arrest. Authorities have said the commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and northern Virginia catered to politicians, company executives, military officers, lawyers, professors and other well-connected clients. Political Cartoons View All 1265 ImagesProsecutors have argued Han Lee and Junmyung Lee pose a risk of flight, pointing to their financial resources and lack of ties to the community. Authorities say Han Lee recruited women and maintained the websites and brothels.

Persons: Han Lee, Junmyung Lee, David Hennessy, Josh Levy, Han Lee's, James Lee Organizations: Washington, D.C, Prosecutors, Homeland Security Investigations, Authorities Locations: WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Worcester , Massachusetts, Virginia, Watertown, Cambridge , Massachusetts, Fairfax , Virginia, California

☆ A 27-year-old real-estate investor explains how he house-hacked his way into making up to $15,000 in monthly revenue — plus the property types that maximized rental income
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The two units brought in $2,300 in rental income, or a cash flow of $500, and Berman lived rent-free. Today, his total rental income from the property is $3,900 a month. This time, it had two paying tenants, bringing in $2,200 in monthly rental income. The homeowner would keep 70% of the profit, and Berman and his business partner would get 30% for managing it. You may not be able to start by purchasing 15 rental units, Berman said.

Persons: Cody Berman, Berman Organizations: Massachusetts Locations: Windham County , Connecticut, Boston, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Worcester , Massachusetts

☆ France-based Arundell can play in Six Nations, but not Willis: RFU
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Willis signed for Toulouse last November after Wasps collapsed but was allowed to play for England in this year's Six Nations. Willis left the England squad last week after a neck injury ended his World Cup. England's performance director Conor O’Shea said he hoped the situation with Arundell would be confirmed in the next few weeks. "They will only play for England while they are here (in camp)," he said. "It's the best for club, it's the best for country, it's the best for the player.

Persons: Henry Arundell, Bill Sweeney, Jack Willis, Arundell, Willis, couldn’t, England –, Sweeney, Henry, Conor O’Shea, Joe Marchant, Dave Ribbans, it's, O'Shea, Mitch Phillips, Peter Rutherford Organizations: England, Nations, French, Racing, London Irish, RFU, Irish, Wasps, Worcester, Samoa, Chile, Toulouse, Six Nations, Rugby Players, Association, Thomson Locations: MARSEILLE, France, Toulouse, England

The state pays local housing authorities to maintain and operate the units whether they’re occupied or not. As of the end of July, almost 1,800 of the vacant units had been empty for more than 60 days. Doris Romero, a housing coordinator at a Boston shelter, was stunned to hear about all the vacant apartments. People interested in housing had to apply to separate local housing agencies, often in person. Since then, Hedison and other local housing officials have cited a litany of problems.

Persons: Deb Libby, Libby, she’s, ”, “, Doris Romero, ” Ed Augustus, Augustus, Maura Healey, WBUR, David Hedison, Maureen Cayer, Healey, “ It’s, WBUR’s Beth Healy, Paula Moura, Read Organizations: Gov, Housing, Worcester Locations: Worcester , Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Boston, New York , Connecticut, Hawaii, Chelmsford, Agawam, Western Massachusetts, Adams, New York, Lowell, Rhode

☆ In thick of wild-card race, Jays eye series win vs. Red Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 16 - After being swept in a four-game series by the Texas Rangers, the Toronto Blue Jays can clinch their three-game set with the visiting Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays (81-67) took the series opener 3-0 over the Red Sox (74-74) on Friday night. "We've got a 15-game season right now," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said before the Friday game. The victory moved the Blue Jays to within a half-game of the Seattle Mariners (81-66) for the third American League wild-card spot. The Red Sox have lost eight of their past 10 and have fallen out of the AL wild-card race.

Persons: We've, John Schneider, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Jose Berrios, Brayan Bello, Guerrero, Schneider, Bo Bichette's, Vlad, Bo, Springer, Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Chris Sale, Alex Cora, he's, Triston Casas, Nate Pearson, Bowden Francis, Chris Murphy, Brandon Walter, Worcester, Murphy Organizations: Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Boston, Seattle Mariners, American League, Mariners, Los Angeles Dodgers, Bassitt, Toronto, Baltimore Orioles, Sox, Triple, Buffalo, Worcester, Thomson Locations: Texas, Toronto, Boston, Buffalo

☆ Ten countries and territories saw severe flooding in just 12 days
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Hong Kong CNN —September started with a typhoon that ripped through Hong Kong, uprooting trees and flooding the city. People walk past houses destroyed by heavy rain and flooding in Derna, Libya, on September 13, 2023. Elsewhere in Europe, a separate storm – Storm Dana – saw torrential rain across Spain, damaging homes and killing at least three people. Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters An aerial view of the devastation after flooding caused by Storm Daniel on September 15. Abdullah Mohammed Bonja/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images This satellite photo shows the extent of Derna's flooding on September 12.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, ”, Jung, Eun Chu, Esam Omran, Chu, they’ve, Storm Daniel, Angelos Tzortzinis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Theodoros Skylakakis, “, Megala, Giannis Floulis, Dana –, Cross, Martin Griffiths, Ciaran Donnelly, Amr Alfiky, Ayman Al, Zohra Bensemra, Yousef Murad, Muhammad J, Abdullah Doma, Ahmed Elumami, Jamal Alkomaty, Abdullah Mohammed Bonja, Omar Jarhman, Ali Al, Saadi, Haikui –, Saola, Haikui, Maria Clara Sassaki, Rick Cinclair, Phil Klotzbach Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, UN, City University of Hong, Getty, Greek, CNN, International Committee, International Rescue, United Arab Emirates, Reuters Volunteers, Reuters, Elalwany, Anadolu Agency, Reuters Workers, Planet Labs PBC, AP, AFP, CNN Brasil, Worcester Telegram, Gazette, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Locations: Hong Kong, Libya, City University of Hong Kong, Derna, Europe, Greece, Palamas, AFP, Megala Kalyvia, Turkey, Istanbul, Bulgaria, Spain, Libyan, Shahhat, Asia, Taiwan, China, Shenzhen, Americas, Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazilian, United States, Nevada, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Leominster , Massachusetts, El

☆ Jays blank Red Sox behind Jose Berrios' gem
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/51] Sep 15, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Boston Red Sox left fielder Masataka Yoshida (7) looks up outside the dugout before playing the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays (81-67) ended a four-game losing streak and are 4-4 on a 10-game homestand. The Red Sox (74-74) were coming off a split of a doubleheader against the visiting New York Yankees on Thursday. Bo Bichette walked with two outs and Guerrero hit his 23rd home run of the season on a blast to left-center field. Red Sox reliever Chris Murphy, recalled from Triple-A Worcester, struck out the side in the bottom of the seventh and added a perfect eighth.

Persons: Masataka Yoshida, Kevin Sousa, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Jose Berrios, Justin Turner, Berrios, Brayan Bello, Alejandro Kirk, Kirk, grounder, Bo Bichette, Guerrero, Turner, Alex Verdugo, Jordan Hicks, Jordan Romano, Roberto Clemente, Triston Casas, Chris Murphy Organizations: CAN, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Rogers Centre, USA, Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston, Toronto, Triple, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Guerrero, Worcester

☆ Massachusetts City Declares Emergency After ‘Catastrophic’ Flash Flooding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Derrick Bryson Taylor | More About Derrick Bryson Taylor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Torrential downpours sparked dangerous flash floods in central Massachusetts on Monday evening, prompting officials in one city to evacuate residents and declare a state of emergency. Between six and nine inches of rain fell on Monday in northeastern Worcester County, where a flash flood warning was in affect until 8 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. A flash flood emergency was declared for Leominster, about 40 miles northwest of Boston and where forecasters bluntly told residents to quickly seek higher ground. Forecasters also said that the surrounding towns of Fitchburg, Lunenberg, Sterling and others could also experience flash flooding. “Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.”

Persons: Sterling, ” Organizations: National Weather Service, Leominster, Weather Service Locations: Massachusetts, Worcester County, Boston, Fitchburg, Lunenberg

Since his death, Texas-based manufacturer Paqui has asked retailers to stop selling the individually wrapped chips, a step 7-Eleven has already taken. The One Chip Challenge chip sells for about $10 and comes wrapped in a sealed foil pouch that is enclosed in a coffin-shaped cardboard box. Authorities in Massachusetts also have responded by warning parents about the challenge, which is popular on social media sites such as TikTok. Family and friends of Wolobah believe the chips caused his death and his family called for the chips to be banned from store shelves. In addition to its name, One Chip Challenge, the package lays out the challenge rules, which encourage the buyer to eat the entire chip, “wait as long as possible before drinking or eating anything” and post their reaction on social media.

Persons: Harris, Paqui, Attorney Joseph Early, ”, Lauren Rice, Dr, Peter Chai, ” Chai, Wolobah, Douglas Hill, “, Douglas Organizations: The Hershey Company, Authorities, Attorney, Paramedics, Tufts Medical Center, Brigham, Women’s Hospital, ” Police Locations: WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Texas, Worcester, Worcester County, California, Minnesota, Boston, Liberia

(AP) — The maker of an extremely spicy tortilla chip sold as the One Chip Challenge and popularized as a dare on social media is pulling the product after the family of a Massachusetts teenager blamed the stunt for his death. The One Chip Challenge chip sells for about $10 and comes wrapped in a sealed foil pouch that is enclosed in a coffin-shaped cardboard box. Political Cartoons View All 1148 ImagesAuthorities in Massachusetts have also responded to the death by warning parents about the challenge, which is is popular on social media sites such as TikTok. Family and friends of Wolobah believe the chips caused his death, and his family called for the chips to be banned from store shelves. In addition to its name, One Chip Challenge, the package lays out the “rules for the challenge,” which encourages the buyer to eat the entire chip, “wait as long as possible before drinking or eating anything,” and post their reaction on social media.

Persons: Harris Wolobah's, hasn't, Attorney Joseph Early, ”, Lauren Rice, Dr, Peter Chai, Wolobah, Douglas Hill, “, Douglas Organizations: The Hershey Company, Attorney, Tufts Medical Center, Brigham, Women’s, ” Police Locations: WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Texas, Worcester County, California, Minnesota, Boston, Worcester, Liberia

☆ Paqui removing One Chip Challenge product from shelves out of an abundance of caution
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Tortilla chip brand Paqui says it is voluntarily removing its ultra-spicy “One Chip Challenge” from shelves after a Massachusetts family claims their 14-year-old son may have died from complications from the challenge. Authorities have not confirmed or commented on whether consumption of the chips caused the teen’s death. Paqui did not respond to a request for comment from CNN. The “challenge” chip contains seasoning from a Carolina Reaper Pepper and a Naga Viper Pepper, according to Paqui’s website. The challenge includes eating a singular spicy chip, which is sold in coffin-shaped packaging and turns participants’ tongues blue.

Persons: Paqui, Pepper, Harris Wolobah, Lois Wolobah, Lois, Timothy McGuirk, Wolobah, ”, Attorney Joseph D, X, Maruf, Aaron Eggleston Organizations: CNN, Authorities, Worcester Police Department, WBZ, Massachusetts, of Public Safety, Worcester Public, Facebook, Doherty Memorial High School, WCVB, Attorney Locations: Massachusetts, Worcester County, Worcester

One of the last things Harris Wolobah, 14, of Worcester, Mass., ate before he died was a single tortilla chip in a coffin-shaped box that bore an image of a skull with a snake coiled around it, his mother said. Lois Wolobah said her son’s school called last Friday to tell her he was sick and that she needed to come and get him. When she arrived, Harris was clutching his stomach in the nurse’s office, she said in an interview on Tuesday. He showed her a picture of what he had just consumed: a single Paqui chip, dusted with two of the hottest peppers in the world, the Carolina Reaper and the Naga Viper. The label on the box said “One Chip Challenge” and carried a warning — “Inside: One Extremely Hot Chip.” Paqui tortilla chips are made by Amplify Snack Brands, a subsidiary of the Hershey Company.

Persons: Harris Wolobah, Lois Wolobah, Harris Organizations: Brands, Hershey Company Locations: Worcester

☆ Fact Check-In wake of Maui fires, here’s why some trees survive damage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Some posts on social media in the wake of the fires on the Hawaiian island of Maui, however, suggested that the fact some trees had remained standing showed proof that the fires were somehow engineered or steered to intentionally burn homes and vehicles, leaving trees unscathed. Reuters photographs and satellite imagery of the Lahaina Banyan Court area produced by Maxar Technologies shows buildings, vehicles and trees damaged following the fires (shorturl.at/bpsTX), (here). Other trees were more heavily damaged, but remained standing, Reuters pictures show (here), (here). Regardless, the fact that some trees could remain standing or were less damaged than cars or buildings during a fire is not abnormal. Trees sometimes survive severe damage during fires due to factors including their water content and the ways a fire spreads.

Persons: Albert Simeoni, ”, Erica Fischer, Fischer, Christopher Baird, ” Baird, Katie Kamelamela, James Urban, Niamh Nic Daeid, Nic Daeid, Read Organizations: Reuters, Facebook, Maxar Technologies, Fire Protection Engineering Department, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Department of Wood Science, Engineering, Oregon State University, “, JB, University of Hawaii, West Texas, M University, Conservatory, Akaka Foundation, Tropical Forests, HOW, Fire Protection, Leverhulme Research, Forensic Science, University of Dundee Locations: Maui, Instagram, Lahaina Banyan, Oregon, Colorado, Manoa, Hawaii

☆ Think the Police Should Wear Body Cameras? That Will Cost Taxpayers Extra.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Shaila Dewan | More About Shaila Dewan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Unions have the right to bargain whenever there is a change in wages, hours or working conditions. Those rulings have given unions a say in policies like when the devices must be activated and how often supervisors are allowed to review footage. Perhaps most controversially, many unions have won the right for officers involved in a serious incident to review body camera video before giving a statement to investigators. In Worcester, officers may view the footage only after writing their initial report, but before giving additional statements. More and more, unions have used their bargaining right to demand more pay.

Persons: —, William Aitchison, Aitchison Locations: Worcester, Portland ,

☆ ‘Watercolors Unboxed’ Review: Luminous, Liquid Visions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Barrymore Laurence Scherer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Airman Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Charges in Leaks Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( Beth Treffeisen | Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman accused of posting a trove of secret documents to an online chat group, pleaded not guilty to six counts of federal criminal charges on Wednesday, two months after his arrest. Airman Teixeira, appearing in an orange prison uniform and fresh buzz cut, sat quietly as a federal magistrate judge read him his rights before standing to say, “Not guilty, your honor,” during a 10-minute hearing in Worcester, Mass., attended by his family and dozens of media outlets. His lawyer asked the judge, David H. Hennessy, to reconsider an earlier decision to hold Airman Teixeira without bail indefinitely. His next court date, a conference to discuss the status of the case, was scheduled for early August. The next important legal benchmark will be the selection of a trial judge, who will set a trial timetable — if the two sides do not reach a plea agreement first, as has often happened in recent cases involving the illegal disclosure of government documents.

Persons: Jack Teixeira, Teixeira, “, David H, Hennessy Organizations: National, Justice Department Locations: Worcester

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