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Pietro Fittipaldi hired to race IndyCar season for Rahal Letterman Lanigan

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Rahal Letterman Lanigan on Monday hired Pietro Fittipaldi, the current reserve driver for the Haas Formula One team, to race its third car in the IndyCar Series next season.Fittipaldi, the Brazilian-American grandson of 1989 IndyCar champion and two-time Indy 500 winner Emerson Fittipaldi, has nine career starts in IndyCar but none since the 2021 season. He was in Austin, Texas, all weekend as Haas’ reserve driver.Fittipaldi will drive the No. 30 that had been piloted by Jack Harvey until his late-season release. RLL then used several different drivers in the car as it researched its options.Fittipaldi was not one of the drivers used by RLL in the No. 30.Bobby Rahal said he was impressed with Fittipaldi’s work in IndyCar while driving three races for Dale Coyne Racing in 2021. Fittipaldi qualified 13th for the Indianapolis 500 that year.“I have been impressed with the maturity and experience that he will now bring to our program,” Rahal said. “I look forward to see...

Savor the evening sunsets, daylight saving time is ending

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — If you like to enjoy a little bit of sun after getting home from work, you might want to savor it while you can. Denver only has a little under two weeks before afternoon sunsets return.You can blame daylight saving time for that. Why Colorado isn't on permanent Daylight Saving Time yet Along with the chore of having to change all the clocks in your house for the second time this year, the end of DST on Nov. 5 will bring the first afternoon sunset of the season.When will the sun set before 6 p.m.?In a somewhat spooky turn of events, Oct. 31 is the first day the sun sets before 6 p.m., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration solar calculator.However, that doesn't last long. Only five days later on Nov. 5, daylight saving time ends. And, because of the clock change, the sun technically sets an hour earlier at 4:54 p.m. Can daylight saving time affect your health? After that, the sun will set a few minutes earlier every day until early Decem...

Fresno man sentenced for cyberstalking Parkland victim’s father

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

A Fresno man has been sentenced for sending hundreds of messages to a local gun violence activist whose daughter was murdered during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School. According to officials, 62-year-old James Catalano was sentenced to 12 months in prison following his guilty plea earlier this year to cyberstalking.Court records revealed that from approximately December 2021 through July 2022, Catalano flooded the father, whose name was not released, with a barrage of distressing messages in regards to the Valentine’s Day shooting. The messages, according to court records, graphically detailed the victim’s daughter’s death and centered around the topics of gun control and the victim’s anti-gun violence advocacy.

Orbán slams Brussels as a ‘bad contemporary parody’ of Soviet Union

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Viktor Orbán compared Hungary’s EU membership to the Soviet occupation of his country during a speech on Monday commemorating the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 uprising against Soviet rule.“Today, things pop up that remind us of the Soviet times. Yes, it happens that history repeats itself,” Orbán said in the city of Veszprem, local media reported. “Fortunately, what once was tragedy is now a comedy at best. Fortunately, Brussels is not Moscow. Moscow was a tragedy. Brussels is just a bad contemporary parody.”“We had to dance to the tune that Moscow whistled, Brussels whistles too, but we dance as we want to, and if we don’t want to, then we don’t dance,” Orbán added.The speech mirrors Orbán’s words from this time last year, when he suggested that the EU would end up like the Soviet Union. Last week, Orbán was pictured shaking hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the first photographed handshake between the Russian president and an EU ...

State Issues Guidance To Address Equity On College Campuses

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Two of the state’s top elected officials are newly encouraging colleges and universities in Massachusetts to find new approaches to “advance diversity, break down barriers, and increase access for historically underrepresented groups” in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling that restricted the use of race by college administrators in admissions decisions.Gov. Maura Healey and Attorney General Andrea Campbell issued joint guidance Monday for colleges admitting new students, calling on campuses to comply with the court’s ruling while still advancing diversity efforts.The guidelines say institutions can “look beyond traditional measures such as grades” to a more “holistic view” of a person, which could include race.Asked by the News Service what this looks like in practice, Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler said many colleges and universities have added a question to their application where a student can discus...

Boston Herald’s High School football database — Week 7

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

The Herald is following all the top passing, rushing and receiving leaders in high school football this season. Keep coming back right here for more. Coaches are encouraged to report their results each week to [email protected].(Tip use the database tools — arrows and more — to sort.)Here we go with Week 7…First up, passing leaders (Week 7):Next up, rushing leaders (Week 7):Next up, receiving leaders (Week 7):Related ArticlesHigh School Sports | Stars of the Week High School Sports | Sweet 16: Foxboro’s Martinelli joins exclusive group High School Sports | Red-hot Wellesley, Max Poirier put up enough points to edge Natick High School Sports | St. John’s Prep wins battle of trenches, defeats Catholic Memorial High School Sports | In battle of unbeatens, King Philip gets past Milford, 23-14 DUXBURY, MA - September 22: Franklin High quarterback Justin Bianchetto runs wi...

The sound of success: How improved hearing aids career change

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Joel Streed | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkWhen does a trickle sound like a waterfall? After you get hearing aids, according to Charlie Pierce.“I spent so many years not hearing the things that I can hear now. I can hear the smallest noise in the next room,” he says. “It’s incredible.”Charlie’s improved hearing has done more than amplify the sounds he hears ― it helped the 55-year-old start a new career.Construction work and overcoming addictionFor over 40 years, Charlie worked in construction. But his career was beginning to take a toll on his body, and he felt drawn to a different path — working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).“I started the application process to work for the TSA, but I talked myself out of it,” Charlie recalls, feeling that the timing wasn’t right.Charlie continued his job as a construction superintendent in Tennessee. He also overcame a 38-year addiction to drugs and alcohol, thanks to...

Jaylen Brown explains why Celtics have ‘clarity’ as season begins

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

A year ago at this time, as the Celtics prepared for their season opener, they were operating within unknowns. Joe Mazzulla had suddenly been promoted as the head coach. Robert Williams was out until December, which shook up their lineup. Emotionally, they were still trying to get over the suspension of Ime Udoka.But now, as the C’s get ready for Wednesday’s season opener in New York, there is a sense of calmness and ease. There’s no drama. Everybody is healthy. While they lost key pieces of their team over the offseason, the additions of Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday have fit in nearly seamlessly. All of that combined has seemed to give these Celtics an extra dose of confidence as they begin their journey.“Excitement level is high,” Jaylen Brown said. “Probably one of the best preseasons I’ve been a part of, so now it’s time to perform. Now it’s time to take the work to actual real life and I’m excited.”Why does Brown view this preseason as one of the best? It comes back to t...

A third of schools don’t have a nurse. Here’s why that’s a problem

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

Colleen DeGuzman | (TNS) KFF Health NewsJodi Bobbitt, the school nurse at William Ramsay Elementary in Alexandria, Virginia, is always ready to see children with a wide range of injuries and illnesses. One day during the first week of school, the parade started before the first bell when a little girl walked in with red, irritated eyes.Then it got busy.A student fell from the monkey bars and another tripped while playing tag. Two kids hit each other’s heads with lunchboxes and needed ice packs. A young boy had a stomachache. Bobbitt also saw her regular kiddos: one who has special needs and uses a wheelchair and another who has diabetes and gets his blood sugar checked daily before lunch.“Every day, I’m seeing more and more [youngsters],” Bobbitt, who is a certified nurse practitioner, said with a smile. “I saw more today than yesterday, so we just have to wait and see what the year has in store.”As the only school nurse at this suburban Washington, D.C., elementary school, Bobbitt’...

Unwrapping the truth: Parents navigating financial hardship during the holiday season

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 15:36:26 GMT

René Bennett | Bankrate.com (TNS)The holiday season, synonymous with joy and celebration, often carries a hidden burden for many parents. Economic challenges, paired with the escalating costs of holiday traditions, can stretch already thin budgets to their limits.A recent Bankrate survey provides startling insight: U.S. parents with children under 18 need almost $25,000 more annually than those without children to feel financially secure. Moreover, 56 percent of these parents say that to feel financially comfortable, they’d need to make at least $100,000 on average.Beyond just the financial weight of buying gifts and planning gatherings, holiday travel, especially with children, adds a substantial strain to budgets. Whether it’s booking flights during peak travel times or ensuring comfortable stays for the family, the costs can rapidly accumulate.With dedicated advanced planning and the right tools, such as a free checking account, parents can manage these financial challenges and a...