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The National Hurricane Center is tracking possible tropical development in the Atlantic Basin. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross breaks it all down.Neither of the disturbances that the National Hurricane Center has been watching are likely to impact land, and the odds of them developing are decreasing.The small, disorganized system offshore of the Carolinas is unlikely to develop before it merges with a front just to its north. Eventually it will be swept into the North Atlantic. The disturbance in the tropical Atlantic tagged Invest #96L with the big orange potential development area is struggling against Saharan Dust and dry…

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Have the article read by OpenAI (Beta). Please note that AI translations may take some time to process. Concerns over PFAS – short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – pollution are mounting across Europe as studies show the toxic “forever chemicals” are present in our blood, food and water, often at unsafe levels. In recent years, several European countries have faced scandals involving industrial discharges of PFAS into soil and waterways, creating serious health risks for nearby communities. With public pressure growing, governments are being forced to act. But how effective are their efforts and are they enough? What are…

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by Calculated Risk on 8/07/2025 10:29:00 AM The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through 2 August. …27 July through 2 August 2025 (percentage change from comparable week in 2024):• Occupancy: 69.5% (-0.1%)• Average daily rate (ADR): US$161.00 (+0.5%)• Revenue per available room (RevPAR): US$111.90 (+0.4%)emphasis addedThe following graph shows the seasonal pattern for the hotel occupancy rate using the four-week average.Click on graph for larger image.The red line is for 2025, blue is the median, and dashed light blue is for 2024.  Dashed purple is for 2018, the record year for hotel occupancy.…

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Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson says his side will not fear the Championship when they return to the second tier for the first time in 43 years on Saturday. The Hollywood story since actors Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds took over in 2020 has seen the club promoted from the National League to the Championship in just three years. The club begin their campaign away at Southampton – who were in the Premier League last season. “I don’t want us to fear it,” Parkinson said of the Championship. “I want us to go into every game ready to be positive. We’ve…

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“I can really say that it gives a lot of versatility,” Jerzy says, when asked how she’s evolving. With a mix of drills including ballhandling, finishing, shooting in the paint and stretching it to the perimeter, she shows it all.Every great game needs balance, and in Jerzy’s life, that comes from her mother, Taryn Uperesa. “She rounds me out. My dad is super competitive. My mom’s elegant, classy, focused,” Jerzy says.That steady foundation keeps Jerzy grounded, even as the spotlight grows. She continues to emphasize her roots, her community and the people who shaped her. And the basketball community shows…

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The National Hurricane Center is tracking possible tropical development in the Atlantic Basin. FOX Weather Hurricane Specialist Bryan Norcross breaks it all down.Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Tropical Storm Ivo is steadily pulling away from Mexico’s Pacific coastline after dumping heavy rainfall and generating rough surf south of the Baja California Peninsula, but some threats will remain as the system only slowly heads west to northwest.Overall, Ivo is considered to be a small cyclone, with tropical-storm-force winds only extending outward some 40 miles, but it is expected to strengthen through the end of the week.Forecasters say conditions may allow Ivo to…

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It didn’t take long for internet sleuths to notice that something was missing on the Library of Congress website that annotates the U.S. Constitution.Reddit users pointed out Aug. 6 that the website omitted text from some sections of Article 1, which include provisions about the right of habeas corpus, as well as limits on congressional and state power. Using the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, people found that the full text appeared on the Library of Congress website July 17 but was missing in snapshots after that date. Some people mistakenly said President Donald Trump’s administration removed these provisions from the…

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The FT has an interesting story on the British government’s attempt to boost capital gains tax revenue: The UK’s efforts to increase revenues from capital gains tax have backfired, with receipts plummeting in the wake of big cuts in allowances. The government’s CGT take fell 18 per cent from the previous year to £12.1bn in the 2023-24 fiscal year, even as the annual tax-free allowance was halved from £12,300 to £6,000, according to data released by HM Revenue & Customs on Thursday. Separate provisional figures — calculated using a different methodology and published earlier in the week by HMRC —…

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Friendlies Clubs4:30 PMAugust 7, 2025Club Friendlies 1 Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Bayern München vs Tottenham Video Highlights & Match Recap – 07 Aug 2025 The Friendlies Clubs clash between Bayern Munich and Tottenham is set for 07 Aug 2025 at Allianz Arena. Fans can expect an exciting encounter as both teams battle for crucial points. Stay tuned for full match highlights, key moments, and post-game analysis right here at dasfootball.com. Current League Standings Bayern Munich: N/A in the Friendlies Clubs with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L). Tottenham: N/A in the Friendlies Clubs with…

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Babatunde Oladotun has reclassified from 2027 to 2026 and will graduate this spring from Blake High School in Maryland. Oladotun won’t be 18 until December of his freshman year in college. Oladotun was the No. 1 high school player in the class of 2027 and will likely be a top-10 recruit for 2026 “First and foremost, I am ahead of schedule academically and will graduate next year,” Oladuton told ESPN. “Most of my life, I have played up in age and after playing in the 17U division for Team Durant, I felt comfortable. I have gained 20 pounds over the…

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