Month: May 2023

Former Mount Hope Police Chief Paul Rickard Runs for Town Supervisor

After serving a decade as the police chief of Mount Hope, Paul Rickard said he wants to apply his leadership skills to the town government to benefit his community. He is challenging incumbent supervisor Matthew Howell in the June 27 Republican primary. Rickard said he would be accessible to town residents by hosting regular office…


UK’s 1st Post-Brexit Free Trade Deals With Australia and New Zealand Kick In

The UK’s trade deals with Australia and New Zealand came into force at midnight on Wednesday, removing tariffs on all UK goods exports Down Under. The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act concluded the negotiations over the UK first trade deals after the country left the European Union in 2020. Under the deals’ terms tariffs…


NASA UFO Research Group Briefs the Public Ahead of Final Report

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…


LIVE NOW: NASA UFO Research Group Briefs the Public Ahead of Final Report

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…


LIVE NOW: NASA’s UFO Study Team Holds Public Meeting

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…


LIVE NOW: NASA UFO Team Meets on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena

U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) holds a public meeting of its independent study team on categorizing and evaluating data of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), events observed in the sky that cannot be identified as aircraft or as known natural phenomena, at 10:30 a.m. ET on May 31, followed by a media teleconference with…


Lessons in Cooking and Hospitality From a Life of Eating Between Italy and the South

Susan Gravely, like so many others, fell in love with Italy at first visit. “I was enamored by the colors and the smells. I loved the gardens and fruit trees. I loved the gentleness of people and their enjoyment for life and living,” she said of her first trip to the Amalfi coast, with her…


How to Clean an Outdoor Umbrella to Remove Unsightly Buildup

By Nafeesah Allen From BHG.com Outdoor umbrellas pull double duty to keep us dry from rain and shaded from the sun. However, dirt, tree sap and bird droppings can accumulate over time, and your colorful umbrella shading the patio table or deck can be one of the last things to get a good power wash….


Bankers and Regulators Fail Money and Banking 101 

Commentary During the 2008 financial crisis, banks failed because they assumed too much credit risk by holding complex assets that defaulted. So far during the 2023 crisis, banks have failed because they took on too much interest rate risk by holding too much long-term fixed-rate debt, including U.S. Treasuries. That’s a mistake undergrad economics majors…


Arizona Secretary of State Candidate Ordered to Pay Legal Fees in ‘Groundless’ Election Challenge

The Republican candidate for Arizona secretary of state who challenged the 2022 election results in court was ordered on May 22 to pay over $48,000 in fees related to litigation. Mark Finchem, a former Arizona state lawmaker, was ordered to pay the fees by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Melissa Julian, the order stated. Julian…