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As of this writing, the temperature outside is 91 degrees Fahrenheit, far from the worst temperatures expected this summer. According to data from the Climate Impact Institute, Arlington has an average of 105 days with temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, compared with 93 days. That’s about the same number of warm days as it was when I was born in 1991. This temperature change is due in large part to fracking, which is widespread in our city in North Texas. As the climate continues to warm, our local government continues to expand oil and gas production in a city that…

Local business and government leaders received disappointing news Monday when the White House released a list of 12 organizations that will receive millions of dollars to boost aerospace manufacturing, but Spokane was not included. Aerospace industry leaders, venture capitalists and state, local and tribal governments have been working together as a consortium since last August to compete for federal funding to propel Spokane’s aerospace manufacturing industry onto the global stage. Following the news, consortium officials issued a public statement warning of a dire future unless reliance on foreign manufacturers was reduced. “Within a few years, the Inland Northwest Tech Hub…

A former Cook County Board of Tax Appeals employee has filed a whistleblower lawsuit alleging he was fired for refusing to take part in a political fight in a controversy stemming from a Chicago Bears property tax dispute.Frank Calabrese was a ratings analyst and communications director for Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele and alleges in the federal lawsuit that he was fired by Steele after he refused Steele’s instructions regarding the Bears’ appeal and participated in an investigation of Steele by the Cook County Office of the Independent Medical Examiner.Steele said he could not comment on the…

Democratic anxiety about whether President Biden should be able to run for reelection erupted into open air on Tuesday with growing panic, as a sitting member of Congress became the first to call on Biden to withdraw, with many other prominent government figures who have supported the president also voicing their concerns.One Democratic senator publicly called on the White House for assurances about Biden’s “condition.” “This is really unusual, this is not how he’s been lately,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island told a local television station, saying he was “horrified” by Biden’s performance in the presidential debate.Another senator, Vermont…

Image source, PA and ReutersArticle informationThe general election campaign is almost over.Recent precedent suggests that one in five voters have already cast their ballot by mail in the past few weeks.Tomorrow is the big moment for everyone else.It’s exactly six weeks since Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s big stunt at Downing Street launched this persuasion roadshow.So what has changed, what hasn’t, and what does this tell us about where we are now?The striking fact at the heart of this election campaign is that, despite all the fuss and turmoil over the past month and a half, the enormous gap between Labour and…

7DrumCity is a local business that markets itself as one of the few places in the area where musicians are guaranteed the time, space and quiet they need to practice effectively. 7DrumCity is a local business that markets itself as one of the few places in the area where musicians are guaranteed the time, space, and quiet they need to practice effectively. (Courtesy of 7DrumCity) 7DrumCity is a local business that markets itself as one of the few places in the area where musicians are guaranteed the time, space, and quiet they need to practice effectively. (Courtesy of 7DrumCity) Practicing…

This photo shows a rock containing tungsten ore in a German mine operated by Sachsen Mineral Exploration.Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images”I don’t foresee any military threats over tungsten,” said Lewis Black, CEO of Canada’s Almonte Industries Ltd., which is spending at least $75 million to reopen a tungsten mine in South Korea later this year.”When we get too aggressive about diversification, [it becomes a situation that’s] “It’s like repaying a favor with an insult,” he said, adding that “tungsten has always been a diplomatic metal.”The Biden administration raised import tariffs on tungsten in May, but China last…

As Broncos defensive lineman Aioma Uwazulike looks set to return from his gambling suspension, one particular development could delay things.According to 9News.com’s Mike Kliss, the investigation is being carried out by the Colorado Department of Taxation and the Arapahoe County Attorney’s Office. Criminal charges may be filed.Chris said the NFL is waiting for that process to be completed before deciding whether to reinstate Uwazurike, who can apply for reinstatement on July 24.Uwazurike is accused of placing 32 bets on five Broncos games, including one in which he played.The investigation stems from an Iowa investigation that was stalled when the Iowa…

(Image courtesy of The Style Stalker)The fashion calendar is always filled with trends that catch our eye throughout the year. We usually forget it’s that time of year, but when Couture Week arrives, it brings the inspiration we need to start planning our wardrobes for the rest of the year. With many of the Couture Fashion Week shows focusing on an avant-garde approach to design, it’s the perfect time to get creative, and the attendees at the show do just that. While I’m often taking notes on and off the runway, wearing trends that you’d never expect from a traditional…

Over the past three and a half years, MSNBC’s liberal hosts have consistently endorsed President Biden and targeted his opponents, particularly Donald Trump.But in the days since Mr. Biden’s underwhelming debate performance, a different reality has emerged at the network, which employs two of Mr. Biden’s former aides, as MSNBC celebrities have issued harsh critiques, some of them questioning Mr. Biden’s campaign and his fitness for the presidency.”It was not a good performance,” Symone Sanders-Townsend, a former senior White House adviser to Biden and now an MSNBC host and commentator, said Tuesday morning, adding that “the rumors will never end”…