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The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce the 2023-24 All-USA TODAY HSSA Boys Diving Team.Twenty-five members of the U.S. National Team will be recognized as nominees for the National Male Diver of the Year award, and winners will be announced in August during a series of presentations showcasing the top athletes across 35 men’s and women’s sports award categories, as well as special awards such as Special Olympics Athlete of the Year, Athlete of the Year and Team of the Year.Athletes were considered based on their overall season performance (with emphasis on state championship meets) and…

The USA TODAY High School Sports Awards is pleased to announce the 2023-24 All-USA TODAY HSSA Girls Diving Team.Twenty-five members of the U.S. National Team will be recognized as nominees for the National Female Diver of the Year award, and winners will be announced in August during a series of presentations showcasing the top athletes in 35 men’s and women’s sports award categories, as well as special awards such as Special Olympics Athlete of the Year and Team of the Year.Athletes were selected based on their overall season performance (with emphasis on state championship meets) and state, regional and/or national…

AMSTERDAM — Digital telehealth has become an established part of depression management, and now digital therapies such as virtual reality games and brain stimulation headsets are making their way into routine care alongside traditional approaches, session participants at the HLTH Europe 2024 conference said.”One of the great benefits of delivering evidence-based mental health care digitally is that individuals don’t have to step over the threshold of mental health services,” Dr. Derek Richards, head of research at Dublin-based hybrid care platform Amwell, told the audience on June 18.“They are not anonymous, but they are distant. [struggle to come] Accept that you…

Regardless of size, scope or industry, without trust, it is only a matter of time before your business declines. … [+] Partnerships fall apart.Getty Images There’s a lot of discussion about trust in the workplace today: why it’s declining, its importance, and how to build it within your team. And it’s no surprise: Research shows that more than 58% of employees trust strangers more than they trust their managers. This lack of trust can lead to a 74% increase in stress, a 40% increase in burnout, and a 50% increase in employee turnover, making it a key issue for leaders…

Below is a summary of “Geographic and Demographic Trends Associated with the Initiation of Virtual Interviews in General Surgery: An Evaluation of Seven Programs,” published in the July 2024 issue. Surgery According to Moreci et al. Virtual interviews have become the predominant format for general surgery residency applications, but their overall impact remains to be explored. Single-institution studies have shown a surge in applications and virtual interviews, but have yet to identify changes in the geographic origins of interviewed and matched candidates. This study aimed to identify national trends regarding the geographic characteristics of applicants, interviewed individuals, and matched candidates…

I’ve been trying to avoid news articles exploring the many conspiracy theories swirling around Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Trump.At this point, all we know about the incident that happened last weekend in Butler, Pennsylvania, is that a socially awkward young man with some shooting experience and ownership of a high-powered assault weapon decided to do something that most of us cannot comprehend but that comes to mind with alarming frequency among young American men steeped in gun culture.Suspect Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, climbed onto the unlocked roof of a building within rifle range of the rally, took up…

*Heat warning Today from 11am to 8pm*Today’s Daily ChartIt’s a somewhat subjective rating of the weather for that day on a scale of 0 to 10.3/10: It’s still hot, but a little better than the past few days, so I’ll give it 1 point for that, plus an additional 2 points for a cold front that will bring an end to this historic heat wave, but will likely produce strong to severe storms this afternoon and into the evening.Quick Forecasttoday: Still very hot and humid with a chance of scattered storms in the afternoon. Highs: Mid to near 100 degrees.tonight:…

US stocks are set to fall sharply from record highs on Wednesday, with tech shares coming under double pressure from concerns over US export controls on China and President Donald Trump’s stance on Taiwan.Futures for the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) led the decline, dropping 1.2%, while S&P 500 futures (ES=F) were down 0.7%. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) were down about 0.2% after the index surged 700 points on Tuesday to hit a record high.Stocks are falling as concerns about risks to tech stocks outweigh hopes for interest-rate cuts that have fueled gains in recent days. Those concerns weighed…

Former Nashoba Technical College athletic director David Fusco has passed away at age 61. (Photo provided) Former Nashoba Technical College athletic director David Fusco passed away last Thursday after a long illness. He was surrounded by his family as he passed away in Burlington. Known among his high school peers as a fun-loving, mild-mannered giant, Fusco had extensive local ties: When he wasn’t coaching and mentoring young athletes, he was a football umpire and softball referee, a position he held for 35 years. Fusco, 61, of North Billerica. A father, teacher, coach and friend to many, Fusco attended Burlington Public…

NEW DELHI: Political tensions are rising in Haryana state as state assembly elections approach, with a series of protests by farmers and women wrestlers and anger over the controversial Agnipat recruitment scheme leaving the BJP and Indian National Congress trying to address social divisions.In the Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress shared the seats 50-50. The Indian National Congress managed to snatch five Lok Sabha seats from the Indian National Congress, which managed to avoid a major electoral defeat amid growing anger among Jats and farmers in the state. For the Indian National Congress,…