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Eclipse chasers avoid Texas, plan to travel south for April 8th total solar eclipse

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Professional eclipse chasers are gearing up for the April 8th, 2024 total solar eclipse. While the eclipse will pass directly over Texas, the experts won't be here. Instead, two of the world's best are heading to Mexico and booking ships that will take them to the Pacific Ocean."It's not that Texas has bad weather, it's just a little less likely to have good weather than Mexico," said Fred Espenak. A scientist emeritus with NASA Goddard, Espenak has been chasing eclipses since 1970. He has witnessed 50 eclipses since then, 30 of which have been total solar eclipses. Texas Hill Country prepares for thousands of visitors ahead of total solar eclipse "You've got to drink the Kool Aid, so to speak, to really understand what a total eclipse is all about," Espenak said.Paul D. Maley, Expedition Coordinator, NASA Johnson Space Center Astronomical Society, was born the day after a total solar eclipse. "I just missed that," he said with a laugh.Paul D. Maley has been chasi...

Justin Verlander no-hits White Sox through 6 innings, Brett Baty homers in Mets’ win

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

Don’t look now, but the Mets might be on another run.After two ugly but gutsy wins Sunday and Tuesday, the Mets finally played sound baseball and cruised to a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night at Citi Field. It extended their winning streak to three games and it’s their ninth in their last 13 tries. The Mets took the series to win their third one of the month.Brett Baty hit his second home run in as many nights and Justin Verlander one-hit Chicago (40-57) through six innings before surrendering one run in the seventh. The Mets (45-50) put up four runs to add to Baty’s homer in the fourth to go up 5-0.With the clock ticking down to the trade deadline and the Mets entering the day eight games back from the last NL Wild Card spot, Buck Showalter’s club needed a game like this one and a performance like the one they got from Verlander.The right-hander was extremely efficient, needing only 59 pitches to get through the first six innings. With o...

Recipes: 5 great barbecue side dishes

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

Grilling is our preferred method of cooking during the warmer months. My husband and I love to sip a cocktail or beer on the patio while our meat sizzles away.And while I am a fan of our grilled and smoked meats, often the thing I look forward to most on my plate is whatever is on the side.I have a million recipes saved for salads, slaws, beans and more, and I switch things up often. But I do have a few go-to recipes that are crowd-pleasers if I need to contribute to a communal meal but are easy to scale down if it’s just our family. And I’ve included here a few newbies that will definitely be added to my list of favorites.These recipes are mostly light and fresh — an unexpected slaw, a cucumber salad with a twist, a BLT salad that mimics all the flavors of our favorite summer sandwich and a potato salad with bright Mediterranean flavors — but I made an exception for baked beans, one of my very favorite summer sides. My Aunt Sue made a version that I loved as a kid, and ...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: How do I leave my stylist for the person right next to her?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Megan, and it's about hair stylists. Here's her email. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a real dilemma and I'm not sure what to do. I know how connected men and women feel to their hair stylists, and I've been that way too. But my stylist of six years was on vacation, so I just went to the woman in the chair beside her. I didn't think anything of it, but I loved her. My hair has never looked better. So of course, I want to stay with this woman, and not go back to my old stylist. But how rude would it be to leave my old stylist and literally sit in the chair right next to her station to get my hair done? I really like my old stylist as a person, I just think the new woman gets me and my look more. How would you handle this? Would you stick with the old stylist out of loyalty, or would you go with the new one because it's supposed to be about w...

Ask Amy: Blissful marriage’s bubble is about to burst

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

Dear Amy: I am married to a wonderful woman. We just completed 20 years of marriage and have two fantastic teenagers. Our life is fairly blissful.Unfortunately, we are cut off from our families. My wife only gets along with her mother; no one else. She has not talked to her brother in years.She barely speaks to my family when we visit them every other year.I feel like I have eloped with her to a distant island.She expects everyone to behave in a certain manner and if they don’t, she holds grudges against them forever. She will not forgive and move on. She brings up stuff from years ago that no one even remembers. Even a mention of anyone from my family leads to a fight and a chronological list of gripes.I would like my children to meet their relatives, but she just refuses to budge.Every few weeks, she will select something, pick a fight and be grumpy for a few days.My family members are eager to move past any disagreements.They have also apologized for things they might have ...

Road traffic partially restored on Crimean Bridge - Russia deputy PM

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

Partial road traffic opened on one lane of the Crimean Bridge late on Monday (17 July), Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on his Telegram channel."Motor transport on the Crimean Bridge has been restored in reverse mode on the most outer right lane," Khusnullin wrote on Monday.However, ferry operations were suspended early on Tuesday, due to bad weather, Russian agencies reported, citing the Moscow-backed emergency situations ministry of Crimea.Early on Monday, a blast knocked out the bridge linking Russia to the Crimean Peninsula, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014, in what Moscow called a strike by Ukrainian sea drones.

Single family residence sells for $1.8 million in Palo Alto

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

1655 Amherst Way – Google Street ViewA 2,161-square-foot house built in 2018 has changed hands. The spacious, recently built property located in the 1600 block of Amherst Way in Palo Alto was sold on June 28, 2023. The $1,802,000 purchase price works out to $834 per square foot. This two-story home has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. Additionally, the house features a two-car garage, providing ample room for vehicles and storage needs. Spanning 4,006 square feet, the property’s expansive lot showcases a pool.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 2,553-square-foot home on the 2400 block of Amherst Street in Palo Alto sold in June 2023, for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $783. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In November 2022, a 2,302-square-foot home on Drake Way in Palo Alto sold for $1,800,000, a price per square foot of $782. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms...

Word Game: July 20, 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — SACCHARIN (SACCHARIN: SAK-uh-rin: A calorie-free sweetener.)Average mark 23 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 31 or more words in SACCHARIN? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — WAYPOINT wain wait want wino wont anti atony atop atopy yawn yawp pain paint pant panty patio pawn piano pinot pint pinto piny pita piton pity point pointy pony inapt into iota tawny tiny tony topi town twain twin typoTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game c...

Bridge: July 20, 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

“Your honor,” the District Attorney intoned, “we will prove that South committed a felony, in that he pitched 730 points.”“State your case,” the judge instructed.“We have no objection to South’s bid of 3NT,” the DA began. “South had to assume that North had a few points, else South would miss a good game too often. But when West led the queen of hearts, South won with the ace and led a diamond.“East won and returned his last heart, and South won, took the A-K of spades and ran the diamonds. When he finessed in clubs next, West took the king and cashed three hearts.”EVERY RIGHT“My client did nothing wrong,” South’s counsel roared. “After West’s preempt, declarer had every right to assume East had the king of clubs.”South was guilty. He should force out West’s possible entry early, before his hearts are good. South must win the first heart in dummy and finesse in clubs. He...

Horoscopes July 20, 2023: Julianne Hough, find unique ways to up your game

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:25:14 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Julianne Hough, 35; Judy Greer, 48; Josh Holloway, 54; Carlos Santana, 76.Happy Birthday: Sort your expenses and set a budget that eases stress and keeps you moving forward financially. Don’t count on others to take care of responsibilities that belong to you. Use this year to complete unfinished business and to find unique ways to up your game and get ahead. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by focusing on being and doing your best. Your numbers are 3, 11, 16, 22, 28, 35, 43.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take the initiative and prove yourself to the powers that be, and you will make headway and a difference. Don’t make a hasty financial move. Let your instincts be your guide and your intelligence lead the way. Self-improvement will not go unnoticed. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep things in perspective. Don’t feel like you have to follow the crowd or make promises that are difficult to honor. Put your energy into taki...