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This week, Nassau County on Long Island was listed as the safest county in the U.S. According to the rankings, the New York metropolitan area has 10 of the top 25 safest counties in the country. County Mayor Bruce Blakeman credited Nassau's win in the U.S. News & World Report survey to the region's law-and-order values. “Our county's ranking as the safest county in the nation is a tribute to the police officers, district attorneys and other law enforcement professionals who put their lives on the line every day to protect the residents of Nassau County,” he told The Post…

Washington – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's landmark three-day visit to Central Asia, which begins on Friday, is likely to challenge the existing geopolitical balance in the region. The Central Asia plus Japan Group is holding its first summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, where Foreign Minister Kishida, supported by a delegation of 50 Japanese business leaders, is expected to announce a $2 billion strategic economic assistance package. Foreign Minister Kishida is also scheduled to visit Uzbekistan and Mongolia during his visit from August 9 to 12. Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that the meeting marks the 20th anniversary of…

PHELPS COUNTY, Neb. (KSNB) – American-owned sustainable aviation fuel company DG Fuels has selected Nebraska as the site for the Midwest’s first aviation fuel production facility. The plant will be built in Phelps County and will produce 193 million gallons of zero- or low-carbon-emission fuel annually, while also meeting American Society for Testing and Materials standards.Production is expected to begin in 2030, and the company will use cellulosic biomass, in the form of low-value agricultural by-products such as corn stover, as a carbon feedstock, along with various forms of clean hydrogen feedstock to produce near-zero carbon fuel.DG Fuels says Phelps…

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The University of Nebraska is one step closer to building a new $2.19 billion medical facility at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine following a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday.The board approved a program statement outlining initial plans for Project Health, a new facility that will serve as a clinical learning center to train the next generation of health care workers, conduct research and offer clinical trials.With this approval, the board authorized spending $50 million from existing philanthropic funds for non-construction design work, essentially moving the project into the design phase.The university plans to build Project Health on…

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) – A Wichita nonprofit is helping to provide shoes to people in need around the world.HOPE, Inc. provides assistance to low-income families, the homeless, and others in need. The organization receives no state or federal funding and raises money through events such as shoe drives and donations. HOPE is an acronym that stands for “Helping Our People Economically.”Hope explained that all of the shoes donated in this drive will be redistributed to small businesses through its for-profit social enterprise Funds2.Org and “used to develop business start-up opportunities for people living in poverty in disadvantaged areas.”Hope said asking…

Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Creative/Getty ImagesVerizon has reported that construction accidents by third-party companies and homeowners have damaged thousands of its fiber-optic internet lines. While Verizon technicians can fix some of these incidents within hours, some issues can take days. In either case, the resulting internet outage could mean lost revenue for businesses and individuals working from home, as well as just plain frustration for everyone else.Plus: Best Mesh Wi-Fi Routers: Experts' RecommendationsVerizon on Wednesday announced how it's combating this problem: with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology that aims to proactively prevent cuts from happening, rather than reactively reacting to them. 811's “Call…

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to traveling to Europe with the intent of paying minors for sex.Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, admitted in court that he paid young male masseuses during multiple visits to the Czech Republic and had sexual contact with some of them, but said he did not know their exact ages.Holmberg was indicted in October 2023 on charges of traveling for the purpose of illicit sexual activity and receiving and attempting to receive child sexual abuse material. A Republican, he served as a North Dakota…

American mega-singer Taylor Swift's Vienna leg of her tour has been cancelled after Austria arrested an Islamic State supporter on suspicion of plotting an attack, organisers said on Wednesday. Authorities had earlier confirmed the arrest of a 19-year-old man, a supporter of a militant group, for allegedly planning attacks in the Vienna area, and warned that he was “focused” on three of Swift's upcoming shows. “After government authorities confirmed a planned terror attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we are forced to cancel our three scheduled shows for everyone's safety,” Barracuda Music said on Instagram. Organisers added that all ticket holders…

In the history of world athletics, no one has ever thrown the javelin over incredible distances with greater ease than Arshad Nadeem. Here's how it works: Nadeem goes out for an evening jog in a standard tracksuit and sleeveless T-shirt, finds a stick, continues jogging at a slightly bored pace, throws it up in the air, and just stands there, frowning.On a mild Thursday evening in Paris, he went for his usual jog and won the javelin with a score of 92.97 metres. Olympic record broken. Pakistan's first individual gold medal. Same old same old. Now, where's the chai?Live blog:…

Building on the momentum of its new SoHo store opening this spring, Banana Republic is bringing its new lifestyle concept to Los Angeles' Westfield Century City. The 7,589-square-foot space will combine fashion, art and global culture, and offer new on-site services to prolong your stay. The store has a coastal vibe and welcomes the outdoors, with several rooms, overstuffed seating to lounge on, a bar, and on-site tailoring and embroidery. The store was designed in collaboration with architect and interior designer Noah Santos (Nainoa), with creative advisor Jacqueline Schnabel selecting the artwork. The space will feature the retailer's August clothing…