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Republican Jeff Landry wins election for governor in Louisiana

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jeff Landry wins election for governor in Louisiana.Source

Malkin, Penguins surge past Flames with 5 goals in the third period for a 5-2 win

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin had a goal and an assist during a five-goal third-period surge and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Saturday night.Malkin tied Alexander Mogilny for third-most goals in NHL history among Russian-born players. Malkin, who scored his 473rd career goal, trails only Sergei Fedorov (483) and Alex Ovechkin (822).Malkin and the Penguins admittedly aren’t happy after their run of 16 consecutive playoff appearances ended last spring.“I want to win, I want to play hard,” Malkin said. “We don’t like to miss the playoffs. These points are the same two points in March or February.”Bryan Rust scored twice, including a late empty-net goal, while Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel also scored during Pittsburgh’s big third-period comeback, as the Penguins won one night after shutting out Washington on the road.Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 34 shots for Pittsburgh.Nedeljkovic, who spent time with Detroit last season, made his first start for the Penguins. ...

Colorado School of Mines shelter-in-place lifted

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

UPDATE: There was no longer a threat at the Colorado School of Mines and the shelter-in-place was lifted just after 10 p.m.DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado School of Mines campus was under a shelter-in-place order Saturday evening.Texts from the School of Mines alert system began at 6:48 p.m. alerting students to avoid the area around Thomas Hall at Maple Street and West Campus Road as there was a large police presence there. K-9 killed by man on Colorado School of Mines campus Another alert advised students to shelter in place on campus, remain indoors, close blinds and stay away from windows.The rest of campus was later released from the shelter-in-place, but the Mines Police advised avoiding the area of the Traditional Halls and Student Center.As of 9:48 p.m., the shelter-in-place order was still in effect for the area of Traditional Halls and Student Center.The Traditional Halls include Morgan, Thomas, Bradford and Randall halls, which are located between the Student Center West C...

US sending 2nd carrier strike group, fighter jets to region as Israel prepares to expand Gaza operations

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

Washington/Seoul (CNN) — The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to two US officials, and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations.The US warships are not intended to join the fighting in Gaza or take part in Israel’s operations, but the presence of two of the Navy’s most powerful vessels is designed to send a message of deterrence to Iran and Iranian proxies in the region, such as Hezbollah in Lebanon.The first carrier strike group, led by the USS Gerald R. Ford, arrived off the coast of Israel last week.Now the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower strike group, which deployed from Norfolk, Virginia, on Friday, is headed to the eastern Mediterranean. The aircraft carrier was initially set to sail for the waters of US European Command, but the officials said it will now head for the waters near Israel.It is unclear at this point how long the Ford will stay ...

How to get hired when you’re overqualified

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

Q. I have a doctorate in molecular biology. I was laid off this summer. I know I’m overqualified, but I’m applying to hourly retail jobs for the holidays. No one is contacting me — this is beyond frustrating. Again, I am overqualified. How can I get hired just to have this part-time gig as I look for my full-time one?A. I’m sorry to hear about getting laid off. I hear your frustration and am here to support you. First, you are doing all the right things.I would kick it old school and go into stores where you’re applying. Ask to speak to the manager and demonstrate passion for their store and products. Also, talk about your transferable skill sets that will translate well into these seasonal jobs. Soft skills are key such as communication skills, your work ethic, and punctuality and reliability.Companies are hiring and need workers like you who are ready to go, diligent and ready to be trained and available to start working ASAP.According to Reuters, Tar...

Silverglate: Ignorance fuels young supporters of terrorists

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

The page-one headline in The Boston Herald’s issue of Oct. 11 said it all: “Colleges shocked by embrace of Hamas terrorism.” Inside appeared a story by Rick Sobey, describing the public’s shock at the show of support by Tufts students for Hamas terrorists. A similar drama played out at Harvard, Boston University, and other schools across the Commonwealth.However, this is not the first time that a small but significant number of students, along with their elders, have jumped onto a bandwagon that the perceptive journalist and social critic Tom Wolfe acerbically described in his iconic 1970 book “Radical Chic & Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers.”  Wolfe mockingly satirized the famous and accomplished orchestra leader Leonard Bernstein for hosting a fundraising party in support of the Black Panther Party in his tony Park Avenue duplex.Alas, the phenomenon of well-heeled, comfortable, privileged people — very often college students at elite institutions — seeking to shock their pee...

Ken Burns turns his camera on ‘The American Buffalo’

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

Although its focus is, for the first time, on an animal and not a person, Ken Burns doesn’t see his new four-hour series “The American Buffalo” as a “departure.”Like the many acclaimed biographies he’s made over the past 30-plus years, “American Buffalo,” he said in a phone interview, “By focusing on an animal gave us an opportunity to really touch on all quarters of American history in the 19th century and engage in a new and, we think, different way.“You have Native American people who, as it is pointed out in the film, have a 600-year generational relationship with the buffalo. And the people who took over their land had decimated the buffalo almost to the brink of extinction.“That is a huge tragedy but also suggests down the line reasons for hope and inspiration. I mean, it’s no accident that the buffalo was recently named as the national mammal. It has captured people’s imagination from the first time they’ve seen one. I think it was a way to tell a complex st...

Kids’ social media access a divorce deal-breaker

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

Q. My husband fancies himself a social media influencer.  His obsession with his phone and documenting all aspects of his life is exhausting and, in part, the reason for the divorce.  I have insisted on restricting our kids’ access to phones/social media.  I want that to continue – they are 12 and 10.  He is trying to add social medial provisions into the agreement we are negotiating.  He proposes the kids be given phones and unrestricted access to social media upon their 13th birthdays.  This is becoming a deal breaker on both sides.I am thinking about seeking sole custody to deal with these issues.  If I refuse to include his phone and social media provisions, do you think a judge will side with him?A. I am not aware of any reported decisions involving social media restrictions in a divorce situation.  However, many of the judges are also parents and/or grandparents who have also had to learn to navigate protecting their own families and their use of social media.  This is a rapid...

You don’t have to be a Swiftie to love Taylor Swift

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

LOS ANGELES — Swarms of Swifties descended on the AMC Grove 14 for the premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film last week, an event so insanely anticipated that those of us lucky enough to be on the invite list were informed of its location mere hours before showtime.Security was tight, with the swanky outdoor mall transformed into a maze of portable hedges over which helicopters hovered — loud enough to drown out the Swift songs playing on the sound system.But not the screams of the Swifties as they encountered each other, learned of their idol’s arrival via TikTok or saw her posing on the red carpet that snaked past Coach and Barnes and Noble.Seeing the girls with hand-to-elbow wristbands, sparkly cowboy boots and matching gold fringe dresses as I entered the theater, I confess I felt something of a fraud.I am not a Swiftie.It could be age or excessive exposure to elementary-school talent-show renditions of “Love Story” and “You Be...

Gertler: Universities must stand against extremism

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:46:07 GMT

Leadership matters. Especially in academia. Our education leaders do not simply educate the next generation of Americans but they also inculcate the values for our future leaders in this country. Now is a moment when their voice is essential – and their silence is destructive.In recent days, the world has witnessed horrific and unimaginable acts of brutality and violence committed by Hamas, a terrorist organization. The killing of countless innocent civilians, including children and the elderly, the beheadings of soldiers and the abduction of many others as hostages can only be condemned.What we have seen extends beyond an issue in Israel to one that the region also faces. We need to recognize that millions of innocent Palestinians have also suffered under brutal Hamas leaders who have had a vested interest in maintaining the squalid conditions of those in Gaza. Instead of investing in the quality of life for those in Gaza, Hamas leaders have instead focused on building rockets and ...