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Nesmith said he flew into Greece on Sunday, when the wildfire first broke out in the village of Varnavas, about 20 miles north of Athens. “When I flew in to the airport I was shocked at how much smoke there was,” she said.At least one person has died since the fire began — a woman's body was found inside a building in the town of Brilisia further south on Monday, Reuters reported — while others were being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.So far the fires have prompted several towns northeast of Athens to order evacuations and convert hotels into…
Last weekend I visited the charming city of Lahti in Finland. After a short ferry ride from Tallinn, Estonia, and a quick drive on the highway from Helsinki, I arrived at the port of Lahti hoping to dive into Fitted Fest 2024, Northern Europe's best stance show. Organized by CDLC.CO founders Niko Aaltonen and Antti Eskeli, Fitted Fest has been a highlight of my car show calendar since it began, and this year marked its inaugural run as a two-day event. The show grounds were spread between the amazing Sibelius Concert Hall and the beautiful Vesijärvi harbour, and with over…
X's owner and most followed user, Elon Musk, has used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his own political views and, more recently, those of right-wing figures he aligns with. While there are few modern parallels to his actions, there are also few modern parallels to Elon Musk himself. Of course, this is not surprising. When Musk was looking to buy Twitter in 2022, he said he was doing so because Twitter had not lived up to its potential as a “platform for free speech.” His motivation was protecting free speech, not money, because, in his words,…
Australian weather forecaster Nate Bryne was forced to stop mid-stream due to a panic attack. The ABC News morning presenter announced he suffered the attack while reading the Queensland weather forecast on Tuesday morning. “Some of you may know that I have panic attacks from time to time and I'm having one right now. Let's just pause for a moment and think about that,” Blaine said in the viral video shared by the Daily Mail. Brine's co-host Lisa Miller quickly took over. Miller returned later in the show to apologise to those who were surprised by his sudden departure. “Thank…
Those Colorado winters had a kind of magic for Cochran; he could see the Continental Divide and the Denver skyline from his uncle's living room in the sky. May was a captivating storyteller (spend an afternoon with Cochran and you'll find he inherited a similar gift for storytelling) and an exceptional art collector; his print collection spanned 1,200 pieces and spanned 500 years, from Rembrandt to Picasso.”Without my uncle's influence, I might have been a lost soul,” recalls Cochran, who shared a passion for art collecting and aspired to dedicate his life to it. His uncle convinced him that art…
Uwill also ranked #1 in Massachusetts, with growth of 8,722% BOSTON , Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Uwill, a leading mental health and wellness solutions serving 3 million students at more than 400 colleges and universities, today announced it has been ranked 27th on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list. The Inc. 5000 is the business magazine's iconic annual list showcasing the most successful and fastest-growing companies in America, driven by data. In addition to its overall ranking, Uwill was also named the fastest-growing company in Boston and Massachusetts. “We founded Uwill with the belief that mental health would be a…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital City Bank is pleased to announce the promotion of Lynn Jensen to Chief Technology Officer. As Chief Technology Officer, Jensen will lead the development and execution of the Bank's comprehensive technology strategy, ensuring alignment with the Bank's organizational mission and strategic objectives. Jensen will provide strategic and technical direction across product development, cybersecurity, application architecture, artificial intelligence platform, infrastructure management, budgeting, operational efficiency, employee growth and future process and systems changes. “Lynn's promotion reinforces our ongoing commitment to technological advancement and expansion,” said Bill Smith, chairman, president and CEO of Capital…
This article is an onsite version of our Energy Source newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to receive the newsletter every Tuesday and Thursday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here or see all FT newsletters.Good morning and welcome to Energy Source from London and Brussels.First, I want to point you to Amanda Chu's excellent research on the delays faced by some of the largest U.S. manufacturing investments announced in the first year of Joe Biden's flagship industrial and climate policies.The President's Inflation Control Act and Semiconductor and Science Act provided more than $400 billion in tax credits, loans…
The government has told the families of the Nottingham attack victim that it will delay mental health reforms following a damning report into the treatment of Valdo Kallokane in the years before the murder.Dr Sanjoy Kumar, whose daughter Grace O'Malley Kumar was one of the three people killed in the attack, said the health minister had told families that mental health reforms would be delayed.”Health Minister Wes Streeting has promised to delay changes to the Mental Health Act,” Kumar told Sky News on Tuesday. “He has promised he can work with the people who are working on the legislation. Change…
NEW DELHI: Torrential rains that have lashed South Asia since June have killed hundreds of people, forced thousands to evacuate and caused widespread devastation with floods and landslides during a dangerous monsoon season, official data showed on Tuesday.Weather disasters are common during the monsoon season from June to September, but experts say climate change is making them more frequent and severe.According to official national data, the death toll is at least 250 in India, 171 in Nepal and 178 in Pakistan.In India, fierce storms caused widespread flooding and landslides, just months after the country was hit by its longest-ever heatwave,…