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Fireworks are shot over the Empire State Building and the Manhattan skyline during the annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Display on Independence Day. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI June 29 (UPI) — This year's Fourth of July travel period is poised to be the busiest and hottest yet. Travel numbers on the Saturday before Independence Day, which falls on Thursday, and the Sunday after, are expected to be 5% higher than in 2023 and 8% higher than in 2019, according to AAA. advertisement In total, AAA predicts that about 71 million people will travel more than 50 miles on…

Last season, Georgia Tech went to a bowl game for the first time since 2018 and won a bowl game for the first time since 2016. It was a truly impressive first season under head coach Brent Key. Georgia Tech now has its sights set on getting back to a bowl game and going even further. The Yellow Jackets have one of the toughest schedules in the country heading into the 2024 season, so it will be a tough challenge, but they return most of the starters from one of the top offensive lines in the country and if their…

Alex Brandon/AP The Supreme Court building is seen on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, in Washington. Editor's note: Adam H. Sobel is a professor at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the Foo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and an atmospheric scientist who studies extreme weather and its risks to human society. Sobel is the host of the podcast “Deep Convection” and author of the book “Storm Surge” about Superstorm Sandy. Follow us on Twitter: translation:The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. See more opinions on CNN. CNN — The Supreme Court's decision on Friday to overturn 40…

When I went to Dubai for the first time, all I could think about was Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz saying, “Toto, I feel like I'm not in Kansas anymore.” Dubai is part of the United Arab Emirates and is both incredibly unique and incredibly impressive, known as one of the most interesting and fastest growing cities on earth. In a very short space of time, this desert city has transformed from a pearl-diving village into an international tourism and trade center, now a gateway between East and West. The official language is Arabic, but English is the most…

A strike at Cargill's meat processing plant in Guelph is entering its second month, leaving many workers in a difficult position. “We had over 150 Cargill employees come through our Crimea Street store and about 50 across our other eight stores,” said Carolyn McLeod McCarthy, managing director of the Guelph Food Bank. The strike, which began in late May over a wage dispute and working conditions, is forcing workers to make tough choices. “We don't normally have this many people signing up at one time,” McLeod McCarthy told CTV News on Saturday. “On Monday we had 25 people sign up…

Health Canada has announced a recall of sunscreen products due to the “potential presence of fungal contamination” in affected lots. The agency is recalling the cream “Santegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation,” sold across Canada. The recall affects both wholesalers and retailers. The Las Vegas-based company issued the recall after discovering an odd odor and “unacceptable microbial mold counts,” according to a detailed recall notice posted on Santegrity's website. About This Site “This recall was initiated after some tubes of lot 115BU experienced separation, off-flavors, and common mold (species: Aspergillus sydowii) growth several months after proper initial batch release testing,” the…

Biospectal uses biosensing software on its smartphone device, OptiBP, to monitor blood… [+] It measures blood pressure and makes it easier for people with high blood pressure to gauge their heart health.Getty The American Heart Association reports that nearly half of adult Americans, 48.1%, or 119.9 million people, have high blood pressure. Globally, 1.28 billion adults between the ages of 30 and 79 have high blood pressure, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). That's more than 30% of the adult population, according to the WHO report. Fewer than half of adults with hypertension are diagnosed and treated, and only…

Eighteen months ago, I reflected on the state of my own aging body and predicted in these pages that aging would dwarf all other issues in the upcoming presidential election.Barry Golson [ Barry Golson ]It's a cliché now, but it wasn't so clear then. Born roughly halfway between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, I felt I knew what only our age group knows with any certainty: It takes experience and a creaky body to foresee how unpredictable and unreliable life can be once you hit the biblical age of 70. Knees, hips, a clear mind. You can have them or lose them…

Come along to an Open House and BBQ hosted by the Pender Harbour Living Heritage Society on Sunday, June 30th. The event celebrates the 10th anniversary of the completion of the restoration and renovation of the historic Irvine Landing schoolhouse, Sara Ray Hall. This massive undertaking was completed in 2014 with the help of many volunteers. Stop by on June 30th between 11am-3pm to browse the historical displays and scrapbooks. This year's “Blue Heron” canoe (with a prize for the winner) will be on display. Visit the boat building workshop where all the magic happens and enjoy a BBQ. The…

Fifteen Windsor-Essex schools have achieved National Healthy Schools Accreditation.The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit released the names of those schools this week.The National Healthy Schools Accreditation Scheme recognises school communities that promote the health and wellbeing of staff, students and the community at large. Last school year, more than 280,000 students from 392 schools across Canada participated in the accreditation process, forming health committees to identify priorities such as healthy eating, physical activity, injury prevention, growth and development, and substance use awareness and prevention.Six schools are part of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board: Catholic Central High School, Notre Dame Catholic…