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Licking Heights is pleased to announce that high school senior Richard Hill has received the first-ever student scholarship from Pataskala-based solar panel manufacturer Illuminate USA. Mr. Hill was awarded the $1,000 prize by Illuminate USA Public Relations Director Eric Heiss during a Career Xpress event held on March 19 at Licking Heights High School.Mr. Heiss served as the closing keynote speaker for the Career Xpress conference, a day-long event aimed at connecting Heights seniors with employment and education avenues in central Ohio.”Illuminate USA is proud to allow local students to pursue their academic dreams,” the company said in a social…

There are spoilers ahead. Before you read on, you might want to try solving today’s puzzle.change of plansconstructor: Dylan SchiffEditor: Jared GosmitWhat I learned from today’s puzzleEDAMAME (25A: Zunda Mochi Soybean) Zunda Mochi, also translated as edamame mochi, is a rice cake made from glutinous rice topped with sweetly ground EDAMAME (immature soybean). Zunda mochi originates from Japan and is especially popular in the Tohoku region.EVANESCENCE (3D: “Bring Me to Life” Rock Band) The rock band EVANESCENCE was formed in 1994 in Little Rock, Arkansas. “Bring Me to Life” is the debut single from their debut studio album. fell (2003).…

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken cheered from the sidelines at a basketball game in Shanghai on Wednesday night, and spent Thursday chatting with students and meeting with American executives at New York University’s Shanghai campus. I spent a lot of time there. It all underlined the United States’ insistence on economic, educational, and cultural ties as beneficial to both countries.But ending such hospitality during a trip to China this week is among several steps the United States is taking to sever economic ties in the region that the Biden administration says threaten U.S. interests. And they will likely attract…

image caption, Xiaolei Wu attends FBI interview2 hours agoA Chinese student living in the United States has been sentenced to nine months in prison for stalking and threatening a female Chinese student who posted pro-democracy leaflets on campus.The flyer, posted at Boston’s Berklee College of Music in late 2022, read: “We want freedom… We want democracy. We want love. We want to stand with the Chinese people.”In response, Xiaolei Wu said, “Chop.” [the woman’s] “Don’t touch me.”A federal judge ordered the 26-year-old to be deported after completing his sentence.”It is deeply disturbing that Mr. Wu used the authoritarian nature of…

I’m standing on the factory floor, looking at the control panel of one of the machines. An African American man is pointing at a panel. His coworker, a Hispanic woman, is digitally holding his tablet.getty There is no doubt that today’s business challenges are more complex and global than ever before. But I see my colleagues and business leaders still using the same strategies that worked for them years ago. Ambitious new business owners often overlook simple details that cost them time, energy, and success, spending millions of dollars on innovations and marketing plans that never take off. For example,…

Staff Photo/Brian Jauger Youngstown’s Charlie Cerrato (14) handles the puck between two Dubuque defenders Wednesday night at the Covelli Center. YOUNGSTOWN — With their backs against the wall, the Youngstown Phantoms needed a win to continue their season. Unfortunately for the Phantoms, the victory was not forthcoming. The Dubuque Fighting Saints scored two goals late in the third period to beat the Phantoms 2-0, ending Youngstown’s title defense in Game 4 with a 3-1 series victory. “Credit to Dubuque. They played a great series. They played very tight. Obviously, their goaltenders are on their feet and…

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Voters in New York’s 26th Congressional District have six days to vote to fill the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins. The two candidates, Republican Gary Dixon and Democrat Tim Kennedy, appeared on News 4 on Wednesday, participating in the only debate of the race. The clear winner in the debate was domestic voters, as both Kennedy and Dixon had a chance to defend their campaigns as the special election approached. Democratic state Sen. Tim Kennedy has held the position since January 2011, and Republican Gary Dixon has served as West Seneca town supervisor since…

The second phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections begins this Friday, putting the spotlight on key constituencies that will have a huge impact on shaping the future of the country.Let’s take a look at the key races in the 13 states in this phase that could determine the outcome in June.Wayanad: Rahul Gandhi (Congress) vs K Surendran (BJP) Rahul Gandhi has grown as a party leader over the past five years, becoming what party insiders describe as the party’s “ideological compass.”Wayanad will be the first test for the elder Gandhi brother, who will decide whether his bet to champion…

Amid the tussle between Congress guarantees and Modi factors, the Bharatiya Janata Party has made a bizarre argument over the Neha Hiremas murder case in Hubballi to slam allegations of ‘appeasement politics’ against the Congress.Emotions surrounding the murder helped Pralhad Joshi, the sitting MP from Dharwad constituency, to seek a fifth term.The union minister is in a head-to-head competition with Vinod Asti, a young Congress candidate from Navalgund who is facing him for the first time in the LS polls.Asthi was dealt a blow after Dingareshwar Swamy withdrew from the fray as an independent and pledged support to the Congress.The…

“Why did the Patriots shoot down the Kinzhal missile, which was touted as invincible? Why are Russian ships such attractive targets for countries without navies? The fighter jet was effectively shot down,” Rao told POLITICO. The Indian Air Force has long been dominated by Russian jets, but the country is currently planning to refurbish and procure more than 100 new multi-role jets, and is not even considering tenders from Russia. Meanwhile, defense ties with the United States are strengthening, even though both sides still grapple with deep-seated mistrust. For example, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the White…