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(Hartford, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut State Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell Tucker are urging Connecticut’s local school districts to consider implementing the recommendations contained in a position statement and policy guidance document adopted today by the Connecticut State Board of Education regarding the use of personal technology, such as smartphones and similar devices, in K-12 public schools. Prepared by the Connecticut Department of Education at the direction of Governor Lamont, the document, titled “Personal Technology Use in Connecticut Schools: The Impact of Social Media and Cell Phone Use on Student Learning and Mental Health,” provides guidance to…

World Baseball Classic 2026 pools, schedule announced “,”providerName”:”Instagram”,”providerUrl”:”https://www.instagram.com/”,”thumbnail_url”:”https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/452468411_303569052768839_3843253981865842624_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e15_p640x640&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=111&_nc_ohc=eUxdE9MTCdIQ7kNvgFhq6eq&edm=AMO9-JQAAAAA&ccb=7-5&oh=00_AYAFKzLTI80BKwX5oRi4CGXo75f16ea-JeUXzyv_Mv3c6g&oe=66CBB981&_nc_sid=cc8940″,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:658,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”### **Pool D: Miami — loanDepot park**”,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Dates:** March 6-11″,”type”:”text”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”**Venezuela** \n**2023 finish**: Lost to the U.S. in the quarterfinals \n**WBSC ranking**: 6\n\nVenezuela blitzed its way through pool play in 2023, going 4-0 and giving up just nine runs despite facing the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Israel and Nicaragua. Venezuela nearly knocked off the United States, too, leading 7-5 in the eighth inning before Trea Turner’s game-winning grand slam.\n\nCatcher Salvador Perez earned a spot on the All-World Baseball Classic Team after going 6-for-14 with one home run, six RBIs and five runs scored. A rotation…

World Athletics has reappointed Nielsen, a global leader in sports information, media measurement and research, as its official supplier of consumer market research services for the next four years (2024-2027). This ongoing collaboration will give World Athletics access to Nielsen's comprehensive, cutting-edge international research system, which will provide sports data and insights for both sports and World Athletics Series events, including the Tokyo 2025 World Championships in Athletics, the Beijing 2027 World Championships in Athletics, the Nanjing 2025 World Championships in Athletics and the Torun 2026 World Athletics Indoor Championships. Nielsen's comprehensive event impact assessments and broader research program are…

World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI) today announced the pool and schedule for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, which will be played at LawnDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins in Florida, Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros in Texas, Tokyo Dome in Japan and Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In 2023, the field expands to 20 teams for the first time in the tournament's history. The top four teams from each of the first-round pools in the 2023 Classic will be invited to play in 2026, along with the four teams advancing from the 2025…

Does My Boy Prince have what it takes to win the 165th King's Plate? Robert Criscola breaks down the Woodbine Racecourse odds and offers your free betting picks. August 21, 2024 • 10:05 ET • 4 min read Canada's version of the Kentucky Derby returns to action on Friday, less than a week after being postponed because of inclement weather. Thirteen of Canada's best 3-year-olds will compete in the 165th running of the $1 million King's Plate at Woodbine Race Track. Plate Trial winner My Boy Prince is the favorite to win the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown,…

Ticket pricing is becoming a thing of the past, says company that offers AI revenue management tools. Pictured… (+) Passengers check in at LAX in 2008. (Photo: David McNew)Getty Images An Israeli company says airline revenue management systems, first developed in the 1950s, need an artificial intelligence update. “In a legacy world like airlines, the infrastructure is old,” Fetcher CEO Roy Cooper said in an interview. The problem with legacy revenue management systems is that ultimately “humans still need to make the pricing decisions,” he said. But “AI looks at millions of data points and simulates what the best next…

Nexstar's San Francisco station KRON has added a second host to its lifestyle show “LIVE! in the Bay.” Current host Jessica Wills (pictured left) will be joined by Rachel Maurer (pictured right). The network said the change will “increase the show's energy and engagement with viewers. It also reflects the show's commitment to providing fresh, engaging content and further connecting with the Bay Area community.” Maurer comes from WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was the morning news anchor. “We are excited to introduce a two-host format,” said Wills. “This new partnership opens up a world of new possibilities…

National Express parent Mobico saw its shares rise more than 12 percent after its European coach division posted its best half-yearly results on record.The FTSE 250 (^FTMC) transport operator also confirmed that the sale process for its struggling North American school bus division is now “ongoing” and progress is “as expected”.Mobico, which posted a 28.1 percent rise in first-half profits, will sell the unit as part of a debt reduction programme due to be implemented in the second half of the year.The bus division is expected to generate revenue of £1.12 billion in 2023, and the group's net debt stood…

Investors with big money are bearish on Micron Technology MU. Retailers should know. We noticed this today when a position appeared in the public options history we track at Benzinga. We don't know if these are institutional investors or simply wealthy individuals, but having something this big happen at MU means someone knows something is about to happen. Benzinga's options scanner detected 16 options trades for Micron Technology today. This is not normal. The overall sentiment of these large traders is split with 37% bulls and 62% bears. Of all the options we found, there was one put option totaling…

Company logoThe European Buy Now, Pay Later MarketThe European Buy Now, Pay Later MarketDublin, Aug. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “European Buy Now Pay Later Business and Investment Opportunity Databook – 75+ KPIs on BNPL Market Size, End-Use Sectors, Market Share, Product Analysis, Business Model, Demographics” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com.BNPL payments are expected to grow by 15.2% annually, reaching US$167 billion by 2024. The mid-to-long term growth story of the BNPL industry in the region remains strong: adoption of BNPL payments is expected to grow steadily over the forecast period, registering a CAGR of 10.1% from 2024…