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Avery Skinner built a legacy in the blue and white uniform as a member of the 2020 National Championship Kentucky volleyball team, and in 2021, Skinner added to that legacy even further as she moved into the green and gold of Baylor University for her graduation season. Now, two years after graduating from college, Skinner is donning the red, white and blue uniform for the U.S. Women’s National Team. The outside hitter has been on the roster for the second consecutive week, along with her sister, Madisen.The two played four matches together in Rio de Janeiro last week, with the…
Pakistan’s power sector faces significant challenges. The country produces 94,121 GWh of electricity annually, with a theoretical per capita consumption of 392 kWh/year for its 240 million people, but the reality is alarming. The National Electricity Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) reports that the actual per capita consumption is much higher at 644 kWh/year. However, despite this high figure, it is still below the global average, at only 18% of the global average, 7% of the developed world, and 12% of the Chinese average. This low consumption is hindering economic growth and social welfare. Recent progress in adopting renewable energy, particularly through…
You’re reading this month’s free article.Members Only In the tech world this week, Nothing unveiled a “Special Edition” of the Phone (2a), which has all the features of the (2a) and more, and takes design inspiration from the Super Nintendo controller. The TikTok ban trial is also ongoing, with the Court of Appeal due to hear a challenge by TikTok and a group of independent creators in September this year. On the other hand, Elon Musk’s xAI is ” [a] The company has been on a “rapid progression trajectory”, while across the pond, Bowers & Wilkins has appointed fellow Brit…
So what I think happened there, the right way to characterise it, is that they did not simply put a floor under what had been a rapidly deteriorating relationship. They actually laid a foundation, a pretty stable foundation, on which to build a more constructive relationship.And essentially, the two leaders embraced frameworks that are substantially compatible. Frameworks in which the relationship will have three components. There’ll be fierce competition. The parties really will be fierce Thucydidean rivals. Secondly, communication. They will communicate continuously, candidly, at the levels of leader-to-leader and trusted agent-to-trusted agent, and then their lieutenants. And thirdly, the…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters are expected to begin extinguishing a wind-fueled wildfire that has scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Francisco, destroyed one home and forced the evacuations of communities near the Central California city of Tracy.The fire broke out Saturday afternoon in an overgrown hillside area managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country’s leading centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause is under investigation.The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the research center was under no immediate threat from the blaze, known as the…
Tight Security China Coast Guard vessels keep a close watch on small Philippine fishing boats about 93 kilometers (50 nautical miles) off the Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea earlier this month. —Richard A. Reyes MANILA, Philippines — The China Coast Guard (CCG) is accused of seizing and dumping overboard food and other supplies intended for Philippine soldiers stationed at a remote garrison at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, and impeding medical evacuation of sick soldiers. Both incidents occurred on May 19, when the Philippine Navy airdropped items onto the BRP Sierra Madre, an ageing warship that ran aground…
USA Network / Courtesy of Everett Collection Who could have imagined? suit Without Donna? Believe it or not, Sarah Rafferty’s character, who serves as the consummation of Harvey (Gabriel Macht) and Mike’s (Patrick J. Adams) relationship and is a key component of the USA Network legal drama, wasn’t expected to be a series regular when the pilot was filmed. “Gabriel called and said, ‘I know this incredible actress. I know we’re going to cast Donna. She won’t be a series series, but she’ll be my assistant, and I’d love for her to read the script,'” recalled Jeff Wachtel, a former…
DENVER — Some know it as a childhood game, others associate it with a 2004 movie, but Denver dodgeball is part of a growing community and some of its players are set to head to the global stage in the coming months.The Summit Sports League has a strong dodgeball community with many players active on the court.Dodgeball uses four different balls, two of which are played internationally. The sport has men’s and women’s teams as well as mixed teams.Five Denver players have been selected to represent USA Dodgeball at the 2024 World Dodgeball Championship in Austria in August.Jenny Hodge has…
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are having a tough season this season (1-8), but Clark is still looking to make history in the league. Despite a rough start to her rookie season, the Caitlin Clark Effect is going strong. Next up, watch Clark and her team take on the New York Liberty again. The Fever have already lost to the Liberty twice this season. Will Clark’s luck change? The Fever vs. Liberty game begins tonight at 7 PM ET on NBA TV and WNBA League Pass. Here’s what you need to know heading into Caitlin Clark’s next game.How to…
CNN — Hunter Biden is scheduled to go on trial Monday on felony gun charges in a landmark case that could impact President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. It is the first time in US history that the child of a sitting president has been put on trial. The indictment was filed by the Department of Justice, specifically by special counsel David Weiss, who was appointed last year to oversee the Hunter Biden investigation. Hunter Biden, 54, is charged with federal offenses including illegally purchasing and possessing a firearm while abusing or addicted to drugs. He has pleaded not guilty to…