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by AI | 24.Jul 2025 | Europe in brief AI The community executive gave Portugal two months to communicate the full alignment of national legislation with EU rules. Fruit and vegetable stable. Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa The European Commission today opened two infringement proceedings against Portugal for failures in the transposition of European Union (EU) legislation on new varieties of fruits and vegetables and also on the marketing of seeds.Regarding the incomplete transposition of Directive (EU) 2024/2963 of the Commission, the community executive, in a notification letter, gives Portugal two months to report the full alignment of national legislation with EU…
Recently, co-bloggers Scott Sumner and Kevin Corcoran had a series of excellent posts on causation, coincidence, and identities (Scott’s post is here and Kevin’s are here, here, and here). I want to add my two cents to the conversation with some readings and thoughts for interested readers. A theme that runs through both their posts is the idea of coincidence: that two events happen together without any apparent causation. Coincidence happens quite frequently. Two silly examples: July 14 I bowled the best two games of my life: 161 and 157. Even the third game, at 118, was better than average. …
John Stones has married his long-time partner Olivia Naylor in a low-key, private ceremony in Ibiza.The Manchester City and England defender, 31, tied the knot with Olivia, 36, at Hacienda Na Xamena, an exclusive clifftop venue on the island. The event was kept small and personal, with just 40 guests made up of close friends and family. The Sun state the celebrations stretched over several days. It kicked off with a pre-wedding party where all guests wore white – except the couple and their three children, who opted for black. The ceremony itself was followed by a champagne pool party…
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FOX Weather is your Hurricane HQ. (FOX Weather)Updated at 8 a.m. ET on Thursday, July 24, 2025The weak disturbance moving across the northern Gulf is being stretched by hostile upper-level winds. The National Hurricane Center is giving it a slight chance of developing a circulation and becoming a tropical depression. Computer forecasts indicate that the system’s best chance of organizing might come tomorrow when it’s approaching Texas. For a short time, the upper winds might let up a bit. This graphic shows an area to watch for possible tropical development in the Gulf. (FOX Weather)Even in the unlikely event the…
Is Florida the worst state in the nation in mental health care, elder fraud, homeowner insurance rates and rent increases?That’s what California Gov. Gavin Newsom said.The Democratic governor has been highlighting Republican-governed states’ shortcomings in recent X posts and comments. In June, amid Los Angeles protests about ICE operations in the city, Newsom sparred with Republican governors over their states’ homicide rates. In July, he compared California’s federal contributions to those Texas makes. Now he’s on to Florida, where he says directives from the Trump administration and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to remove street markings that commemorate LGBTQ+ rights reflect…
On June 7, President Trump federalized the California National Guard and deployed troops to LA. This followed instances of aggressively conducted ICE raids against various establishments. Economic activity declined in both LA and rural areas engaged in agriculture. Here are some aggregate indicators for California. Figure 1: California private nonfarm payroll employment (blue), manufacturing (green), and coincident index (tan), all in logs, 2025M05=0. Source: BLS via FRED, BLS, Philadelphia Fed, and author’s calculations. Private NFP declined in June. The coincident index (released today) exhibits a sharp break in June. Finally, manufacturing employment shrinkage accelerated in June. One might not think…
Spain reached the final of the Women’s European Championship for the very first time as they edged out Germany after extra time in an absorbing semi-final encounter in Zurich. Aitana Bonmati struck in the 113th minute to give La Roja their first-ever victory over Germany and set up a mouth-watering showdown with England in a rerun of the World Cup final from 2023. In a game of constantly shifting momentum, both sides were indebted in no small way to their respective goalkeepers, who both pulled off a string of impressive saves throughout a thrilling 120 minutes. But, in the end,…
The Orlando Magic waived Ethan Thompson from his Two-Way contract on Wednesday. Thompson averaged 18.4 points in 31 games with the Osceola Magic. The Magic, who recently signed Orlando Robinson to a Two-Way deal, now have two open Two-Way contract spots.
Heavy rain plagued Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday morning as a non-tropical area of low pressure moves up the coast.CHARLESTON, S.C. – The National Weather Service office in Charleston will soon implement new criteria for issuing Flood Advisories and Flash Flood Warnings, in an effort to improve consistency and enhance public understanding when flooding dangers arise.Officials announced the changes during a news conference on Tuesday and said the updates are designed to align Charleston’s warning system with national standards while providing clearer communication about potential flooding risks.Currently, some low-end flooding events in Charleston often prompt a Flood Advisory – a…