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Scientists make it official: July was the hottest month on record by far

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

Now that July's sizzling numbers are all in, the European climate monitoring organization made it official: July 2023 was Earth's hottest month on record by a wide margin.July's global average temperature of 16.95 degrees Celsius (62.51 degrees Fahrenheit) was a third of a degree Celsius (six tenths of a degree Fahrenheit) higher than the previous record set in 2019, Copernicus Climate Change Service, a division of the European Union's space program, announced Tuesday. Normally global temperature records are broken by hundredths or a tenth of a degree, so this margin is unusual.“These records have dire consequences for both people and the planet exposed to ever more frequent and intense extreme events," said Copernicus deputy director Samantha Burgess. There have been deadly heat waves in the Southwestern United States and Mexico, Europe and Asia. Scientific quick studies put the blame on human-caused climate change from the burning ...

Kara Bacon, Hannah Price named sports women of the year

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Kara Bacon, a senior from Warrensburg High School, and Hannah Price, a senior from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, received Grand honors at the Capital District Sports Women of the Year Awards Event held at the GE Theatre at Proctors on Monday evening, August 7, 2023. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Kara was named the Grand Scholastic Woman of the Year and Hannah was named the Grand Collegiate Woman of the Year. The event also honored 11 other female student-athletes from the region, who made up the 2023 Class of the Capital District Sports Women of the Year. CDSWOY honors excellence in academics, athletics, and community service.The virtual guest speaker was ESPN personality Jessica Mendoza, an Olympic Gold Medalist. Entertainment was provided by members of the Empire State Youth Orchestra.Academically, Kara is ranked #3 in her class with a 97.5 average. She ha...

Yankees to honor Columbia baseball team

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

EAST GREENBUSH, NY (NEWS10) -- This past season was a special one for the Columbia baseball team, winning the Class A state championship. Their last game might have been in June, but the celebration isn't done yet. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The New York Yankees will celebrate the Blue Devils at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, August 22nd with a special pregame ceremony before they host the Washington Nationals. If you buy the tickets through Columbia's link here, you can get up to 50% savings. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the Columbia baseball booster club.A transportation deal is also be offered through Yankee Trails.

Peer review report on Greece now online

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

Eurostat is pleased to announce that another peer review report within the third round of European Statistical System (ESS) peer reviews — the peer review report on Greece — is now publicly available on Eurostat’s dedicated web page and on the web page of the Hellenic Statistical Authority.The report was produced following the peer review visit to Greece by a dedicated team of four experts, including one from Eurostat. The visit took place from 17 to 21 October 2022 in a face-to-face format.The peer reviews of national statistical systems are conducted by external experts (from both inside and outside the ESS) and follow the same methodology. This includes the completion of self-assessment questionnaires by several statistical authorities followed by a peer review visit. The results are a peer review report containing expert recommendations for improvement, and an action plan to address these recommendations that is developed by the national statistical institute of the reviewed cou...

Horoscopes Aug. 8, 2023: Dustin Hoffman, don’t fear the unknown

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Casey Cott, 31; Countess Vaughn, 45; Joely Collins, 51; Dustin Hoffman, 86.Happy Birthday: Trust yourself, and you won’t be disappointed. Build a solid base and clear any influences that are inconsistent or causing doubt. Leave nothing to chance and oversee everything that has meaning to you. Don’t fear the unknown; ask questions and map out a course to help you achieve your dreams. Protect your heart, health and happiness from anyone trying to lure you down the wrong path. Your numbers are 9, 16, 22, 27, 32, 35, 49.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Do something that will rejuvenate you or help you build confidence. Practice makes perfect, and once you choose a course of action, you will find it easier to look forward instead of living in the past. Recognize your skills and add to your qualifications. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your eye on the ball and the money in your wallet. Overreaction or poor behavior will cost you. Use your intell...

Ask Amy: My husband disappears, and I’m left holding the dogs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I have been very happily married for more than 30 years. Our three children are grown and gone, and we are enjoying our empty nest.We have two well-behaved dogs that we adore, and we share responsibility for the dogs’ care, much as we shared our parenting duties.However, my husband has taken up a new hobby (birdwatching), which means that he is gone on excursions with various groups on many weekends.I have no problem at all with his being gone (leaving early Saturday, returning Sunday evening), but there is an assumption now that I will stay at home and take care of the dogs whenever he wants to leave – often at the last minute.But guess what? Sometimes I want to fly away from home, too – and I’m stuck here with two furry goofballs.We are both still working, and our weekends are valuable.Can you give us some ideas for how to handle this? Caring for CaninesDear Caring: With two dogs, spontaneous getaways are pretty much out of the question, but my strongest s...

Harriette Cole: My boyfriend’s teenage secret has made me really nervous

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m in my late 20s and have been dating a man in his early 30s for a few months now.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: How do I tell my friend I won’t support her custody request? Advice | Harriette Cole: My co-workers are being mean, but I can’t report the whole staff to HR Advice | Harriette Cole: My son is emulating a misogynist YouTuber, and it has upset our household Advice | Harriette Cole: How do I rein in my friend, the rookie rebel? Advice | Harriette Cole: My girlfriend’s teeth have me worried Recently, he mustered the courage to open up about his past as a huge bully in high school. While I admire his honesty, part of me wonders if it would have been better for him to keep his past hidden. I myself was bullied relentlessly in high school, so hearing him admit to this really made me nervous.Is it truly possible for someone to change and grow out of ...

Banco Itau: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — SAO PAULO (AP) — Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. (ITUB) on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $1.74 billion.The bank, based in Sao Paulo, said it had earnings of 18 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 17 cents per share.The financial holding company posted revenue of $16.58 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $8.11 billion, which also topped Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ITUB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ITUBSource

Colombia le gana 1-0 a Jamaica y sueña con los cuartos de final del Mundial Femenino

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

(CNN) — Colombia sigue con su sueño grande y este martes enfrenta a Jamaica en Melbourne, por un lugar en los cuartos de final del Mundial Femenino de Fútbol que se disputa en Australia y Nueva Zelandia. El conjunto sudamericano se impone 1 a 0 en el segundo tiempo.Colombia marcó el primer gol a los 51 minutos con una anotación de Catalina Usme.Tras un primer tiempo parejo, las sudamericanas se han mostrado más peligrosas en el ataque en la segunda parte del partido.Colombia se ha mostrado más peligrosa en ataque, con cuatro disparos a puerta, aunque sin llegar a inquietar a la guardameta jamaicana Becky Spencer.La colombiana Leicy Santos en acción con la jamaicana Allyson Swaby y sus compañeras de equipo. (Crédito: Asanka Brendon/Ratnayake/Reuters)Durante los primeros 45+4 minutos, el partido fue parejo, con pocas situaciones de peligro, aunque Colombia se mostró más agresiva con un par de centros peligrosos al área de Jamaica.Hasta el partido con Colombia, las Reggae Girlz e...

1 hospitalized after shooting in Fort Lauderdale leads to crash at busy intersection

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 19:14:37 GMT

A shooting sent one man to the hospital and led to a crash at a busy Fort Lauderdale intersection on Tuesday morning. The collision happened around 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Broward Boulevard and Seventh Avenue. Police blocked off the road and patrolled the area until just before 5 a.m. Video footage of the scene showed a mangled car with its airbags deployed and bullet holes on the windshield.It remains unclear if the shooting occurred near the crash site or in another location. Chris Jones, a witness to the incident, called 911. He said a man was shot and taken to the hospital, but the victim’s condition remains unknown. “I just saw a crash, and I saw a woman jump out yelling, ‘Help!’ [and] saying her boyfriend was shot,” recalled Jones. “She saw the police driving by and she waved them down.”The Fort Lauderdale Police Department was contacted for more information on this incident. If you have any information on this crime, call Bro...