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I will be traveling for the next 19 days and so will be posting less frequently. Cincinnati’s Beer-Loving Germans Endured Anti-Immigrant and Anti-Alcohol Resistance by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, ReasonAugust/September, 2025. Excerpts: Cincinnati’s population ballooned throughout the 19th century, from 2,540 residents in 1810 to 115,435 in 1850, when it ranked as the sixth-largest American city. By 1900, it had 325,902 residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Much of this growth came from immigration. In 1850, nearly half of Cincinnati’s population was foreign-born. The bulk of Cincinnati’s immigrants came from Ireland or Germany—especially Germany. By 1890, German immigrants or people…

FIFA Club World Cup1:00 AMJuly 5, 2025Quarter-finalsLincoln Financial FieldRefree: Liaire Fagani Who will win? ← → 0 Votes Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing235 (81%)Accurate passes435 (87%) Turn off spoiler to view match events 21 G Weverton (C) 83′ 7.2 6 D Vanderlan 5.9 13 D Micael 6.3 3 D Bruno Fuchs 7.5 4 D Agustín shoes 6.2 32 M Emiliano Martínez 6.6 8 M Richard Ríos 78′ 53′ 6.9 17 M Facundo Torres 6.2 40 M Allan 6.6 9 F Vitor Roque 6.9 Substitutes 39…

The Washington Wizards signed Jamir Watkins to a two-way contract on Sunday. Watkins was selected by the Jazz with the No. 43 pick in the draft before getting traded to the Wizards. Watkins averaged 18.4 points and 5.7 rebounds last season at Florida State. Watkins and Jaylen Martin now occupy two out of the three two-way slots for the Wizards.

FOX Weather Meteorologist Nick Kosir explains the combination of weather factors that led to the catastrophic flooding across parts of Central Texas. Over 20 inches of rain has fallen since July 4, with more rain on the way. Nine Flash Flood Emergencies were issued across the San Antonio and San Angelo forecast areas in one day, the most since Hurricane Helene’s deadly flooding last year. KERRVILLE, Texas – A catastrophic and deadly flooding disaster devastated portions of central Texas over the past few days. More rain is in the forecast that will not only raise fears of additional flooding in…

Taiwan is experiencing an energy crisis. As the island completes a phaseout of nuclear power plants—long the bedrock of its energy mix—plans for a promised offshore wind buildup have sputtered. All the while, industry has become more dependent on imports of liquefied natural gas. But that source is not only dirty—it also leaves the island at risk of a blockade and other forms of coercion by China. In 2024, electricity rates in Taiwan hiked twice in the same year after two consecutive years of increases, reaching record levels for industrial users. Another rate hike could be coming this year. Blackouts…

There’s a view that civilian employment (household series) peaks before nonfarm payroll employment (establishment series). If true, then time for worry. Figure 1: Civilian employment over age 16 (blue), nonfarm payroll employment (tan), private nonfarm payroll employment (red), private nonfarm payroll employment from ADP (red), all in logs 2025M04=0, seasonally adjusted. Civilian employment is experimental series using smoothed population controls to 2024M12. Source: BLS, ADP via FRED, BLS, NBER. Civilian employment has a peak at April 2025, even as NFP (total, private) have continued to rise. ADP private NFP decreased in June. In truth, out of the last four recessions,…

Chelsea have reimagined some of the club’s most iconic clothing pieces in a new limited-edition apparel line titled “Reimagined Icons.”The collection features six unique items, each representing a key chapter in Chelsea’s storied history. Six talented London designers have taken these classic pieces and transformed them – not to simply repeat the past, but to reinterpret and modernise it for today’s fans.The line opens with the 1906 Royal Blue Crew, a camouflage-style jersey inspired by the early years when Chelsea first adopted their signature royal blue colour. Following that is the Ted Drake Bomber, a contemporary take on the blazer…

As anticipated, the Washington Wizards have consolidated their separate trade agreements with the New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets into a single, three-team transaction. The move was made official via a press release issued by the Pelicans. Here’s how the finalized trade breaks down: The original deal between the Wizards and Pelicans – the centerpiece […] The post CJ McCollum joins Wizards as part of 3-team swap appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

Leslie Chapman-Henderson, President/CEO of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH), discusses tornado safety and preparedness tips. The risk of severe weather continues throughout the U.S., as parts of the Great Plains are expected to experience some nasty weather early in the week. The main risk for Sunday will be strong winds and potentially damaging hail across the plains.NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a level 3 out of 5 threat for damaging winds, with wind speeds potentially reaching up to 75 mph. This area includes Dodge City, Kansas and Denver, Colorado.According to the FOX Forecast Center, a tornado threat…

After June 29 shootings in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, killed two firefighters and injured another, social media users rushed to fill in the blanks of suspected shooter Wess Roley’s background. Roley, 20, was found dead at the scene with a firearm nearby. One X user attached screenshots of a response from Grok, X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, in a June 30 X post about Roley. The Grok response included many claims, such as that Roley had a “prior arrest for assault in 2024,” for supposedly attacking a woman with a knife. Grok claimed Roley was charged with felony assault with a deadly…