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BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU All-American and Pittsburgh Pirates rookie right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes was selected to the 2024 National League All-Star team on Sunday.Skenes becomes the eighth former LSU Tiger player to be selected to the All-Star Game in the past nine seasons and the 14th overall.The 2024 MLB All-Star Game will be held on Tuesday, July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.Skenes dominated his debut major league season with the Pirates, going 5-0 with a 2.12 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 10 starts. He was selected first overall by Pittsburgh in the 2023 MLB Draft.Skenes, a…
For the first time, a transgender woman has won the Miss Maryland USA beauty pageant. Bailey Ann Kennedy, from Montgomery County, Maryland, was crowned on June 1 by her predecessor, Savena Msinji. Following the historic win, the model took to Instagram to express her excitement and gratitude for the milestone achievement. “Maryland, my heart remains filled with #prideandjoy! Life often throws big surprises and we couldn’t help but show the universe how grateful we are that sometimes the underdogs win in the end,” she wrote on June 2. “Congratulations to all the sisters who represented Maryland so beautifully last night.”…
By David Hutt Can Laos be self-sufficient? The short answer is yes, it can produce enough rice. Per capita rice consumption is one of the highest in the world, at 206 kilograms (453 pounds) per person per year. The Lao Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry estimates that the country can produce up to 3.7 million tons of rice per year, which equates to about 510 kilograms (1,222 pounds) of rice per person. But when it comes to other foods, things get a little more complicated. A few weeks ago, Prime Minister Sonnexay Siphandon announced a new plan for self-sufficiency, a…
The NBA’s moratorium ended on Saturday, allowing all previously reported deals to be officially announced, and while most of the major moves are already known, there are still plenty of salary cap adjustments being made behind the scenes to make these deals work, especially with the new CBA now in effect.As teams try to avoid various luxury taxes, salary caps, or create roster room for additional players, every dollar counts. Many teams seem to realize that the best way to get around the salary cap is to string together multiple deals by cobbling together various deals. This is especially true…
Davis Thompson is a PGA Tour winner who fell just short.July 7, 2024, 6:16 PM ET• 4 min readSILVIS, Ill. — Davis Thompson set the John Deere Classic 72-hole scoring record Sunday, shooting 7-under 64 to win his first PGA Tour event and save all the drama for second place.Leading by two strokes, Thompson made a 45-foot birdie putt on the opening hole and no one got close after that. He started with five birdies in six holes to extend his lead to six strokes and eventually won by four strokes.The 25-year-old Georgia native finished at 28-under 256, one step…
advertisementLewiston and Clarkston School Districts each sponsor a summer meal program for children through the USDA Summer Lunch Program. Children ages 1-18 eat for free. Due to federal and state regulations, LC Valley open sites will be dine-in only this summer. Check for specific sites and dine-in hours. Lunch menus and locations for the Lewiston and Clarkston Summer Food Programs for the week of July 8-12 are as follows: Lewiston School District No. 1Summer Meal Program Menu for the week of July 8-12 Monday,Tuesday, July 8thWednesday, July 9thThursday, July 10th,Friday, July 11th,July 12th – Chicken Patty SandwichFresh fruitVegetables and dipsChocolate…
Learn about Louisville and Kentucky through delicious food. Louisville Food Tours offers food and history walking tours at Nuru. Tours run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoon. They start at Goodwood Brewery and visit six restaurants. Tour participants can learn while tasting traditional Kentucky and Appalachian dishes, such as hot browns, barbecue, and even the birthplace of beer cheese. “We’re the only company that takes you to restaurants to eat,” says tour guide Kathy Butler Weathersby. “Food-wise, it’s pretty substantial. We focus on things that are important to the region and point out things that are part of our history…
Beyond Oil, a company based in Kibbutz Yifat, Israel, has developed an innovative technology that makes fried foods healthier to consume. This groundbreaking invention addresses the global issue of repeated use of frying oils resulting in the release of toxic substances such as burnt food particles, free fatty acids (FFA), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and acrylamide (AA), which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.The practice of repeatedly using frying oil for days on end is a major health problem worldwide. Deeply ingrained in the global food industry, this practice can be found in restaurant kitchens, hotels, catering…
Heavy rains in Çaybash district of Ordu turned into floodwaters. Meanwhile, Hatice Kocakoc (83), a resident of Çay district of the same district, was swept away by the floodwaters. After residents noticed the situation, a team was sent to the area. Karakoc’s body was found 2 kilometers away from where he was swept away. Rainfall of 186.7 kg per square meterFollowing a heavy rain warning issued by the 10th Regional Meteorological Office on July 7, as of 1:30 p.m., 186.7 km of rain had fallen in Ikisje district, 89.8 km of rain in Uniye district, and 78.43 km of rain…
Crowds gathered around the popular I♡EP sign at the 4th Annual SparkleFest at Round Lake Park on July 3. Photo by Jeremy Payer Clark N. will be busy playing games such as bags and ball toss at the 4th Annual Sparklefest on July 3rd at Round Lake Park. Sparklefest, held at Round Lake Park on July 3, was the highlight of Eden Prairie’s Independence Day Hometown Celebration. The city canceled its Fourth of July festivities after storms were forecast, but announced on social media that it was exploring a new date for the fireworks later this year. The fourth annual…