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☆ ‘A Dangerous Combination’: Teenagers’ Accidents Expose E-Bike Risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Matt Richtel | More About Matt Richtel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a Thursday evening in late June, Clarissa Champlain learned that her 15-year-old son Brodee had been in a terrible crash, the latest teen victim of an e-bike accident. The e-bike, a model made by Rad Power, had a top speed of 20 miles per hour, but his route took him on a busy road with a 55-mile-per-hour limit. Ms. Champlain rushed to the hospital and was taken to Brodee’s room. “I went to grab his head and kiss him,” she recalled. In the days following, the town of Encinitas, where both incidents occurred, declared a state of emergency for e-bike safety.

Persons: Clarissa Champlain, Brodee, Champlain, “, ” Organizations: Rad Power, Nissan, BMW Locations: Encinitas

☆ It’s Toxic Slime Time on Florida’s Lake Okeechobee
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

For thousands of years, Lake Okeechobee pumped life into Florida’s swampy interior. Lake Okeechobee 10 miles Lake Okeechobee 5 miles Lake Okeechobee 5 miles Algal bloom extent on June 12 Source: Satellite image by Landsat By Leanne AbrahamRainy season is just starting, but by late June the lake’s level was roughly two feet higher than the United States Army Corps of Engineers would like. Sunrise over Pahokee and Lake Okeechobee. “Like clockwork.”Similar outbreaks have struck lakes elsewhere, including Lake Champlain, Lake Erie and Lake Tahoe. Equally challenging to grasp is the idea that the whole new lake, as big as it sounds, will fill to capacity if only six inches of Lake Okeechobee is sent its way.

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If your school suspends your financial aid, you may be able to appeal the decision and get it back. Many schools require that students maintain a minimum GPA and complete a minimum number of credits per semester to qualify for financial aid." "They know that if students get less financial aid, then they will be less likely to stay and graduate." Components of a financial aid suspension appeal letterThe exact financial aid suspension appeal process varies by college, but your school may have a form you'll need to fill out to get the ball rolling. Financial aid suspension appeal letter exampleYou'll want to format your appeal letter much like a cover letter — with a header, date, and formal greeting.

☆ Vermont Home on Lake Champlain Lists for $9.975 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( E.B. Solomont | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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After almost 40,000 asylum seekers entered Canada from the U.S. through irregular border crossings last year, the two countries revised their two-decade-old asylum pact last week to stem the flow of asylum seekers. After moving thousands of asylum seekers from Quebec to Ontario, the federal government relocated some 393 asylum seekers to the Atlantic provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland as of March 19, according to official data. These transfers over the past several months have been Canada's first relocations of asylum seekers, the government said. Some of the asylum seekers and advocates told Reuters there is inadequate access to legal counsel, potentially jeopardizing refugee claims. Chamagne said her three staff lawyers are trying to help 164 asylum seekers transferred to Halifax, Nova Scotia.

[1/5] Asylum seekers that stated they were from Afghanistan cross into Canada at Roxham Road, an unofficial crossing point from New York State to Quebec in Champlain, New York, U.S. March 24, 2023. REUTERS/Christinne MuschiMarch 24 (Reuters) - Canada and the United States on Friday changed a two-decade-old refugee agreement as part of their attempts to reduce the record influx of asylum seekers entering Canada via unofficial border crossings. DIRT PATH ENTRYThe vast majority of irregular asylum seekers coming to Canada cross at Roxham Road, a narrow dirt path linking New York State with the province of Quebec. Hours before the new deadline kicked in, Roxham Road was relatively quiet. A Reuters photographer at Roxham Road saw a group of 11 Turkish refugees cross into Canada, brought to the border by a Turkish Uber driver.

[1/5] Migrants wait to cross into Canada at Roxham Road, an unofficial crossing point from New York State to Quebec for asylum seekers, in Champlain, New York, U.S. March 25, 2023. U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced changes to the Safe Third Country Agreement on Friday after a record number of asylum seekers arrived in Canada via unofficial border crossings, putting pressure on Trudeau to address it. Roxham Road, which had become a notorious unofficial crossing for asylum seekers into Canada, closed at midnight Saturday. Quebec RCMP did not immediately respond Saturday morning to questions about what will happen to people intercepted at Roxham Road. The new deal's stated aim is to promote orderly migration and ease pressure on communities overwhelmed by a spike in asylum seekers who crossed at places like Roxham Road to avoid being turned back at official entry points.

[1/2] People walk with their luggage on Roxham Road before crossing the US-Canada border into Canada in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 14, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File PhotoOTTAWA, March 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau struck a deal aimed at stopping asylum seekers from traversing the shared U.S.-Canada land border via unofficial crossings, an official U.S. document showed on Friday. Biden will address parliament on Friday, after an introduction by Trudeau, and the two leaders will hold a joint news conference afterward. Canada has been pushing the U.S. to extend the deal for a while. In recent months, there has been a sharp increase in asylum seekers entering Canada through unofficial border crossings.

[1/2] Asylum seekers, who state they are from Turkey, walk down Roxham Road to cross into Canada from the U.S. in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 28, 2023. Growing numbers of asylum seekers have been crossing: 40,000 last year and 5,000 in January alone. Quebec’s premier and opposition politicians have called for Roxham Road to be "closed." This would allow Canadian officials to turn back asylum seekers trying to cross at Roxham Road or anywhere else. Migrant crossings at Roxham Road may decrease in the short term but refugee advocates say people hoping to evade detection might take riskier routes.

☆ Canada, US reach deal to close unofficial border crossings -reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Asylum seekers, who state they are from Turkey, walk down Roxham Road to cross into Canada from the U.S. in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 28, 2023. A sharp increase in asylum seekers entering Canada through unofficial crossings has increased pressure on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to negotiate an agreement with President Joe Biden to close off the entire land border to most asylum seekers. As part of the agreement, Canada is expected to announce 15,000 slots for migrants from the Western Hemisphere to apply to enter the country legally, the Times reported. The media reports come ahead of Biden's long-delayed visit to close ally Canada to express unity on Ukraine and the environment. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Trudeau said the U.S. and Canadian governments had been working to resolve the "complex" issue of irregular border crossings for many months and that he hoped to make an announcement about it soon.

[1/5] Asylum seekers board a bus after crossing into Canada from the U.S. in Champlain, New York, U.S., February 28, 2023. Many of the arrivals abandoned plans to seek asylum in the United States, deterred by long processing times and restrictive definitions for asylum, according to aid officials and interviews with asylum seekers. "We want to help asylum seekers stabilize their lives whether in New York City or elsewhere." The Quebec government has said the increase in asylum seekers is straining its capacity to house people and provide basic services. Immigration experts said closing off the border to asylum seekers could push migrants to take even riskier routes.

Many of the arrivals abandoned plans to seek asylum in the United States, deterred by long processing times and restrictive definitions for asylum, according to aid officials and interviews with asylum seekers. "We want to help asylum seekers stabilize their lives whether in New York City or elsewhere." REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Acquire Licensing RightsThe Quebec government has said the increase in asylum seekers is straining its capacity to house people and provide basic services. The federal government said it has relocated more than 5,500 asylum seekers to other provinces since June, the first time it has done so. Immigration experts said closing off the border to asylum seekers could push migrants to take even riskier routes.

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CHAMPLAIN, N.Y.— One recent snowy afternoon, Ali Azimi, a 32-year-old civil engineer from Afghanistan, asked a Canadian official here whether he was allowed to cross over a short footpath at the end of Roxham Road and into Canada. “I want to be arrested,” he said. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer responded that he couldn’t tell Mr. Azimi what to do. Seconds later Mr. Azimi, followed by fellow Afghan national Reza Rasa, 31, walked across the border, and the two were escorted into a processing center by the officer.

The movement of asylum-seekers into Canada from the United States has picked up since Canada lifted COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in late 2021, a trend mirroring global displacement. More than 39,000 refugees entered Canada last year via unofficial crossings, the vast majority via Roxham Road linking Quebec and New York State. Canada is a signatory to the international Refugee Convention under which Canada must adjudicate most refugee claims with limited exceptions. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trudeau said his government had been trying to "close" Roxham Road for years by rewriting the STCA. Poilievre referenced a COVID-19 policy under which Canada turned back asylum-seekers crossing between ports of entry, a policy that was being challenged in court when it was rescinded.

☆ Fact Check-Turkey earthquake: Florida condo collapse video from 2021 shared as if from latest disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A video of a condominium building collapsing in Florida’s Miami-Dade County in 2021 has been widely shared on social media as imagery from the deadly earthquake in Turkey on Feb. 6, 2023. One of the many iterations on Twitter has been viewed over 1 million times within 12 hours of being posted (here). The dated video was also widely shared on Facebook (here),The security camera footage shows the collapse of Surfside's Champlain Towers South residential building on June 24, 2021. A reverse image search produced multiple news reports carrying this video (here), (here) and (here). The powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Feb. 6, 2023, killing more than 2,200 people and injuring thousands (here).

Shortly after the opening bell, we'll be buying 55 shares of Caterpillar (CAT) at roughly $247 a share, and selling 100 shares of Qualcomm (QCOM) at roughly $132.25 apiece. With CAT shares down more than 5% since last Tuesday, we reiterate that the recent pullback is a long-term buying opportunity. To fund this purchase, we're scaling back our position in Qualcomm on a near cash-for-cash basis. The semiconductor firm on Feb. 2 delivered softer-than-anticipated guidance , while warning that weak smartphone demand would keep handset chip inventories elevated through the first half of 2023, longer than expected. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long CAT, QCOM, APPL.

☆ Florida Condo Owners Brace for New Inspection, Reserve Requirements
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Deborah Acosta | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Under a new law, condos in Florida can no longer waive reserves for building components deemed critical to structural soundness. Condo owners in Florida, already getting squeezed by increasing insurance costs, also might get hit soon by higher monthly fees from new state regulations on structural inspections and reserve funds. Ron DeSantis in May signed the law in response to the 2021 tragic collapse of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Fla., that killed 98 people. Under the new law, new structural inspections are required of most condo buildings over 30 years old, or 25 years old if within 3 miles of the coast.

☆ Christmas vacations: 15 of the best places to go
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

The Bath Christmas Market has a multitude of wooden chalets selling distinctively British handmade crafts in a quaint Georgian setting. Bogotá, ColombiaA woman dressed as Santa Claus sits next to a Christmas tree and a Christmas star at Bolivar Square in Bogota. Salzburg and Oberndorf, AustriaThe Christmas Market and associated festivities in Salzburg are really something to sing about. Dating back to 1570, Strasbourg claims to be the oldest Christmas market in France and one of the oldest in Europe. damianalmua/Adobe StockThe traditional Christmas colors of red, green and white take on an entirely new meaning in New Zealand.

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☆ Miami building evacuated near site of deadly condo collapse
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

MIAMI — Residents of a Miami Beach building on the same street where a condominium collapse killed nearly 100 people were forced to evacuate on Thursday evening after officials determined the structure was unsafe and gave orders to leave. Miami Beach spokesperson Melissa Berthier said around 4 p.m. Thursday that the city planned to post an unsafe structure notice and order residents of the 14-story Port Royale building to vacate immediately. Around 5 p.m., the condo board sent residents a mandatory notice to vacate by 7 p.m., the Miami Herald reported. The site of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Florida, that collapsed in June 2021 and killed 98 people is also on Collins Avenue, about 1.3 miles from the Port Royale. A number of buildings in Florida have been evacuated or partly evacuated since the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside on June 24.

☆ ‘My Aching Heart Is Shattered Into Little Pieces’
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-24 | by ( Patricia Mazzei | Rose Marie Cromwell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

‘My Aching Heart Is Shattered Into Little Pieces’A year ago, Champlain Towers South collapsed in Surfside, Fla. The lives of those who lost loved ones and homes have never been the same. Leer en españolJune 24, 2022SURFSIDE, Fla. — A year later, the shock of the collapse of Champlain Towers South has not worn off. Not for the people whose loved ones died crushed in the rubble. “My aching heart is shattered into little pieces and beyond repair,” Eileen Rosenberg, whose daughter, Malky Weisz, was killed, said in court on Thursday.

Persons: Miamians, Heirlooms, ” Eileen Rosenberg, Malky Weisz Locations: Champlain Towers, Surfside, Fla, Leer, SURFSIDE, —, South Florida

☆ 60 de decese confirmate la două săptămâni după surparea imobilului din Florida. Primar: „Ne rugăm încă pentru un miracol”
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: AFP60 de decese confirmate la două săptămâni după surparea imobilului din Florida. În cea de-a 15-a zi a operaţiunilor, membrii echipelor de salvare au păstrat un moment de reculegere la 01:20 dimineaţa, ora la care s-a surpat o parte a imobilului. „Lucrăm 24 de ore din 24 pentru a găsi victimele şi a permite familiilor cât mai repede posibil să-şi plângă rudele”, a adăugat ea în timpul unei conferinţe de presă. Agenţi de poliţie şi experţi criminalişti au sarcina de a identifica trupurile sau rămăşiţele umane pentru a putea să înştiinţeze rudele victimelor, potrivit Digi24. Levine Cava a invitat rudele victimelor „să semnaleze obiectele lipsă, şi vom lucra în următoarele săptămâni sau luni pentru ca familiile să le recupereze”.

Persons: Charles Burkett, Daniella, Levine Cava, Levine Organizations: Levine Cava Locations: Florida, Surfside, american Florida, Cava, edilul comitatului Miami - Dade, Miami, Champlain, South

☆ FOTO // Primele indicii: care este cauza prăbușirii clădirii din Miami Beach; Circa 100 de oameni sunt încă dispăruți
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

„Erau probleme de structură, evident – clădirea s-a prăbuşit”, a spus Levine Cava. Aceasta a mai precizat că ingineri structurali, alături de pompieri, lucrează pentru a asigura partea rămasă în picioare a clădirii. Foarte instabil”, a precizat directorul Poliţiei din Miami-Dade, Freddy Ramirez. Oficialii au declarat că blocul, construit în 1981, se afla în procesul de recertificare, necesitând reparaţii, în timp ce o clădirea adiacentă se afla în construcţie. În ultima vreme, clădirea a fost supusă mai multor inspecţii, alături de construcţia clădirii adiacente.

Persons: Daniella, Levine, Andrew Hyatt, Freddy Ramirez, Ramirez, Charles Kesl Organizations: Miami Beach, Levine Cava, News, Champlain Locations: Miami Beach, Champlain, South, Miami, Miami - Dade, Surfside

☆ Ce-a trimis Bojica. Salată caldă din topinambur, portocale și brânză de oi — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-24 | by ( Nata Albot | Diana Preașcă | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +4 min

Dar eu propun, să-l surprindem pe Bojica și să gătim ceva local, de sezon, gustos și mai ales sănătos. Acesta seamănă și cu cartoful, și cu ghimbirul, dar vine din aceeași familie cu floarea soarelui. În bucatarie, topinamburul a fost destul de popular pe vremuri și era să rămână așa, dacă nu apărea cartoful. Între timp, curăța o altă portocală (eu am folosit portocale roșii, dar se potrivesc și cele obișnuite), elimină coaja albă și păstrează doar pulpa. Scoate topinamburul și lasă-l să se răcorească puțin.

Persons: !, Crăciun, Samuel de Champlain, topinamburul Locations: Jerusalem Artichoke, Lumea Nouă, Quebecului, Franța, bucatarie, America de Nord

My parents retired in their early 60s and enjoyed a comfortable retirement for more than 25 years. They had multiple streams of retirement income, including a rental property and investment accounts. Invest in a recurring source of incomeNow that I handle my mom's finances, I understand that retirement income comes from a variety of sources. Most of us will not be able to retire on Social Security benefits, so it's important to have other sources of recurring income. But those houses, which have been mortgage-free for many years, provide my mother with an important source of recurring income.

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