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#switzerland

Toronto's Brandie Wilkerson and Melissa Humana-Paredes will play for a second beach volleyball medal this month.They won all four games across two sets on Saturday, securing a spot in the semifinals of the Beach Pro Tour Challenge against home crowd favourites Anastasija Samoilova and Tina Graudina at 4 p.m. ET Sunday in Jurmala, Latvia.

Anne Mooney, FAIA, LEED AP and founding principal at Salt Lake City- and Los Angeles-based Sparano + Mooney Architecture, knew from her very first design studio course that the industry was meant for her."The work excited and engaged me in a way nothing else had," she said."The late nights and intensely rigorous work somehow energized me and tapped into a level of creativity that I hadn't recognized in me before.

The Washington Capitals weren't lucky enough to win the draft lottery this year.They will still have a shot at a very good player with the eighth-overall pick, and based on General Manager Brian MacLellan's comments after the draft lottery, the team is more than likely keeping the pick.A wise choice, indeed.

The towns of Innsbruck and Stubai in Austria's Tyrol region will hold the combined 2023 World Mountain and Trail Running Championships just eight months after the first-ever combined Trail World Championships and World Mountain Running Championships were held in Chiang Mai, Thailand.Kicking off with opening ceremonies the night of Tuesday, June 6, the Tyrolean Alps will host championships races from June 7 though June 10 under the combined auspices of World Athletics, the World Mountain Running Association, the International Trail Running Association (ITRA), and the International Association of Ultrarunners.

After months of failed attempts to negotiate an agreement between Russia and Ukraine, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is expected to take his case for securing Ukraine's embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday.It was not immediately clear exactly what the official, Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the I.A.E.A., would be presenting to the Security Council.

If it seems like your seasonal allergies are getting worse over time, you're probably not wrong.Estimates are that 30 to 40% of the world's population now have some form of allergy, and medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail says allergic reactions including everything from hay fever to eczema and asthma are growing in the U.S. and around the world.

Places to Go Paddling
Hop on a kayak or paddleboard to experience the region's aquatic attractions.Here are three ideas for your next paddling session.Spooky Shipwrecks
Channel Pirates of the Caribbean while paddling through the Ghost Fleet at Mallows Bay, a collection of nearly 100 sunken ships in Charles County.

Summer Lake Escapes
At 3,900 acres, Deep Creek Lake in Western Maryland is the state's largest such body of water, surrounded by sandy beach and verdant forest.About a three-hour drive from DC, it's a destination for paddling and powerboats.Where to Stay
On the lake's north side, Wisp Resort in McHenry offers access to outdoor activities without leaving the property.

Sam Smith has said they are heartbroken after cancelling their concert at the Manchester Arena mid-show due to having voice issues.The 31-year-old singer, who uses they/them pronouns and is non-binary, was bringing their tour in support of their fourth studio album Gloria when they stopped after the fourth song on Wednesday.