#coming-weeks

#coming-weeks

Gwyny Pett has been visiting the Kern River for decades, camping there as a girl and then taking her own children, now grown, to splash in shallows so calm they felt like a private pool.She has seen it in dry cycles like last year, when the river was difficult to explore not because of surging water, but because she turned her ankles on the exposed pebbles.

Now that we're officially into the offseason, some news is starting to shake loose.Nothing significant has yet happened to the New York Islanders roster, but it's still early in the buyout window-GM and President Lou Lamoriello has until after the draft to make the call about buying out Josh Bailey, so he might as well hold off and see if he can just unload the contract entirely.

A health chief has called for the quickest possible resolution to the junior doctors' strike to mitigate the impact of industrial action on the NHS.Chris Hopson, chief strategy officer for NHS England, told the NHS ConFedExpo in Manchester that strikes were having a significant impact on the health service.

Industrial action in the NHS should not become business as usual, a senior health chief has warned, as patients brace for more walkouts this month.Sir Julian Hartley, the chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents trusts providing NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services in England, said the long-term impacts of strikes on patient care was a major concern.

The King and Queen will attend an event in Edinburgh next month in a historic occasion to mark their coronation.Charles will be presented with the Honours of Scotland the oldest crown jewels in Britain at a national service of thanksgiving at St Giles' Cathedral on Wednesday July 5, as part of Royal Week.

Parts of Scotland are in a state of water scarcity while southern England has seen above average rainfall, according to Met Office analysis.Spring has seen slightly above average rainfall across the UK as a whole but this masks strong regional differences, meteorologists said.The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has announced a water scarcity alert for many parts of the northern Highlands and the Outer Hebrides, as well as parts of the Scottish Borders.

Dezeen has teamed up with Bentley Motors to run a global design competition that challenges architects and designers to define the future of luxury retail.The Dezeen x Bentley: Future Luxury Retail Design Competition is free to enter for anyone over the age of 18 of any profession and from any country around the world.

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Marseille midfielder Matteo Guendouzi at the end of the season.According to a report from Mohamed Toubache, the 24-year-old could be on his way back to the Premier League and Tottenham are looking to get a deal done.The North London club will face competition from Aston Villa as well.

The Washington Commanders finished their 3 day, mandatory mini-camp and have another day of meetings and light workouts today before they take a 6 week break.The team announced their training camp schedule yesterday, which includes free 12 open practices.The Washington Commanders training camp will be held July 27 - August 19.

Bereaved family members whose loved ones died of Covid have gathered in west London as the first public hearings in the inquiry into the government's response to the pandemic began, more than three years after the virus was first reported in Wuhan, China.Dressed in red and holding photographs of their those lost to the virus, members of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice campaign group stood outside Dorland House in Paddington on Tuesday and spoke emotionally of the government's failings during the pandemic, which has claimed more than 227,000 lives in the UK.

Female Labour staff are said to be fearful of using the party's official complaints process, prompting concern among senior officials as a long-serving MP is suspended over allegations of sexual harassment.Labour figures have acknowledged the genuine concerns of female colleagues, and have issued a cast-iron commitment to take any action necessary that will restore faith in the party's processes.

An expert committee set up to advise ministers on how to change Britain's archaic home ownership laws has not met for over a year, the Guardian can reveal, as campaigners warn the issue is slipping down the government's agenda.The Commonhold Council a panel of 11 people from the property industry, the legal profession and academia was convened in 2021 as ministers promised sweeping reforms to the leasehold system.

Labour's shadow work and pension secretary has confirmed the party's plans to block all new domestic oil and gas developments if it wins power, instead proposing to invest heavily in renewable sources such as wind, and also in nuclear power.Jonathan Ashworth said details would be announced soon when asked about a report in the Sunday Times, in which unnamed Labour sources outlined the proposal for Keir Starmer to make a bar on new North Sea projects one of his national missions.

Dezeen has launched a new edition of Dezeen Awards to celebrate the best architecture, interiors and design in China.Start your entry today!Dezeen Awards China is the first regional edition of Dezeen Awards, which has grown rapidly to become one of the most entered awards programmes on the planet and is a benchmark for international design excellence.

With just over two weeks to go before election day, the top candidates to become Toronto's next mayor see one obstacle in their way: Olivia Chow.The race front-runner appears to have a significant lead, if the polls are to be believed (more on that here).She has a pile of lawn signs up around the city and her voice is on the radio and TV.

It's a literal sign of things to come.Toronto's mayoral byelection shifted into a new phase this week as campaign lawn signs started to pop up around the city.By law, campaign teams weren't allowed to put them up until June 1.But their presence gives us new insight into the signals candidates are trying to send to voters and their own competitors.

China has been operating military and intelligence facilities in Cuba since at least 2019 and is continuing to expand its intelligence gathering capabilities around the world, a Biden administration official and two other sources told CNN Saturday.The administration official said China conducted an upgrade of its intelligence collection facilities in Cuba in 2019 under the Trump administration and described the challenge as inherited.

Cuba has agreed to allow China to build a spying facility on the island that could allow the Chinese to eavesdrop on electronic communications across the southeastern US, a source familiar with the intelligence told CNN.The US learned about the plan in the last several weeks, the source said, and it is unclear whether China has already begun building the surveillance facility.

Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, said on Friday that inflation continues to be far above the central bank's target but said policymakers haven't made any decisions about whether to raise rates at their next meeting in June.The comments, made at the Fed's annual Thomas Laubach Research Conference, came as businesses and investors around the world are trying to gauge whether the Fed is preparing to pause its campaign to raise borrowing costs amid signs that inflation is easing and the U.S. economy is cooling.

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Arsenal defender William Saliba is set to sign a new four-year contract with the club, sources have told ESPN.Saliba, 22, was a key part of the Arsenal team that finished runners-up in the Premier League last season.However, his campaign was ended in March by an injury picked up during the Europa League defeat to Sporting CP on penalties.

1. Carlo Ancelotti remains Brazil's top choice to become the national team's new head coach.
2. Ancelotti is also reportedly open to the idea of taking the position, although his current contract with Napoli has yet to be resolved.
3. The CBF (Brazil

Kimmich is attracting interest / Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich is the subject of growing transfer interest from across Europe as he considers his future at the club, 90min understands.The 28-year-old midfielder has been an integral part of the setup at Bayern for the vast majority of his eight years in Bavaria but is approaching the final two years of his current contract.

(Image credit: Dave Howarth - CameraSport via Getty Images) Arsenal could let go of 14 stars this summer, with two already confirmed for the Emirates Stadium exit door.The Gunners look set to finish seven points behind Manchester City this season, having lost to their title rivals twice after leading the Premier League for much of the season.

Unable the climb the lottery, the Toronto Raptors officially were handed the No. 13 pick in the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft.Unless the front office makes a move in the coming weeks, the Raptors will be picking at the bottom of the lottery.With that pick, there is a chance that Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster could be eyeing Baylor freshman Keyonte George, who is projected to land in that range.

Dr. Ashish Jha, who coordinated the White House's coronavirus pandemic response for the last year, will leave the Biden administration and return to his previous post as dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University.In a statement announcing Dr. Jha's departure, Mr. Biden praised him for having effectively translated and communicated complex scientific challenges into concrete actions that helped save and improve the lives of millions of Americans.

Given the precarious state of the Juventus sporting director position, any and all conjecture regarding transfers is absolutely a fool's errand.Luckily for you, I'm a fool, and I don't mind running errands at all.With the recent rumors swirling around that the Old Lady might be interested in Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, I'm here to tell you something that will probably make you peeved: this potential move kind of makes sense.

Russia has declared victory in its devastating, nearly yearlong assault on Bakhmut, and its Wagner mercenaries have begun to withdraw.Ukraine, whose forces have made small gains on the outskirts, has signaled that it is now focused on making it difficult for Moscow to hold onto the city.Whatever comes next, Ukraine's setback in Bakhmut is a significant moment in Russia's invasion, its first military success since last summer.

Federal Reserve officials were unanimous in their decision to raise interest rates earlier this month, but were conflicted over whether additional increases would be necessary to bring inflation under control, according to minutes from the Fed's last meeting released on Wednesday.The Fed voted to raise interest rates by a quarter-point on May 3, to a range of 5 to 5.25 percent, the 10th straight increase since the central bank started its campaign to rein in inflation last year.

Wildfire smoke forced several local organizations to call off concerts and events planned for Wednesday night as health officials urged New Yorkers to stay inside.Air quality was ranked " very unhealthy" in Brooklyn on Wednesday, with conditions expected to worsen throughout the day.Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada, and a haze of hazardous sepia-toned smoke has enveloped parts of the U.S., putting public health at risk.

Tommy Barbee, Malachi Hayes, Ryiin, Dante Jones and Brett Ballantini took a hard look through the looking glass into the future to decide how this failed White Sox roster will transform in the coming weeks:


There are just two teams worse than the White Sox, and the team projects as a 98-loss club currently, in case you are seduced by being just 6 1⁄2 games out of first place
On that note: Memories of the White Flag Trade
A "speed round" of evaluating the coming contract options, free agents ... and Yoán Moncada
Is Jerry looking to slash costs?

Skip to content Continue reading the main story Washington June 6, 6:43 a.m.A critical dam and hydroelectric power plant along the front line in southern Ukraine was destroyed on Tuesday, videos verified by The New York Times show, putting thousands of people at risk of flooding and raising questions about safety at a nuclear plant upstream.

The Atlanta Braves have claimed former Dodgers utility man Luke Williams on waivers.The 26-year-old appeared in four games with the Dodgers this season, going 1-for-10 with three strikeouts.The Atlanta Braves have claimed former Dodgers infielder Luke Williams.He finishes his Dodger career with one hit in 10 at-bats.-

There's a new buzz around the Dodgers right now, thanks to the recent MLB debuts of top pitching prospects Gavin Stone and Bobby Miller.While Stone has battled in his first two starts - showing some good and some bad - on Tuesday, Miller was absolutely dominant in his debut.Miller went five innings, allowing just one run while striking out five.

The hits keep coming for the Dodgers.After relative consistency in the starting rotation over the first month-ish of the season, the last few weeks have been unkind.Keeping with that theme, today the team announced Julio Urias would be heading to the 15-day injured list with a hamstring strain.Wander Suero takes his spot on the active roster.

Austin Reaves has already parlayed his breakout season into a big contract in the coming weeks once free agency starts, but now he'll take another step in his career.According to a report from Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Reaves will take part in the FIBA World Cup with Team USA.Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards, Indiana Pacers All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Austin Reaves, Brooklyn Nets small forward Mikal Bridges, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson have committed to play for Team USA, league sources told The Athletic.

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When Clayton Kershaw took the mound Friday night, the typically regimented rotation of his world was suddenly spinning upside down.Off the field, the 35-year-old was under an unusually intense spotlight, thrusting himself into the middle of the Dodgers recent Pride Night controversy after publicly disagreeing with the team's decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence - and pushing for the club's relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day - earlier in the week.

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So far this season, starting pitching has been one of the Dodgers ' biggest strengths.They have a top-10 ERA from their starters.They have several established stars putting together All-Star-caliber campaigns.During their recent three-week turnaround, in which they've gone from a sub-.500

Sixteen months after an alleged arson closed down the Middle Eastern eatery Yasmin, its owners finally reopened this week - the result of a legal fight with both Yasmin's landlord and its insurance company, according to the restaurant's owner."They made me open.I wasn't ready to open," said Eiad Eltawil, Yasmin's owner for the past three years.

The NBA Finals are set - the Denver Nuggets will face the Miami Heat starting on June 1.As we patiently await the Finals, let's take a look at the four former Washington Wizards who will be playing, all for the Nuggets.Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (2021-22)
Caldwell-Pope, a champion with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2020, was shipped to the Wizards in the infamous 2021 trade that sent Russell Westbrook to the Lakers.

Mere hours ago Motorola unveiled the Razr 40 and Razr 40 Ultra foldable smartphones in parent company Lenovo's home market, China.Now the duo has also been announced for global markets, with a twist - the Razr 40 will be called Razr, and the Razr 40 Ultra will go by Razr+ in North America.The phones are the same that we've already introduced in our initial announcement post.

After a long, protracted delay, OpenAI's ChatGPT is now available for iPhone and iPad.The app is now available to download inside Apple's App Store and its initial reviews - at least on Apple's App Store - seem to be very positive.If you've not heard about or used ChatGPT, check out our detailed guide on how ChatGPT works and what it can do - it covers ALL the basics and some more advanced stuff to get you started.

Today Samsung has announced a very interesting new update for the Galaxy Buds2 Pro.This will be rolling out in the coming weeks, and it brings enhanced ambient sound volume for people who are hard of hearing.The Ambient Sound feature will gain two additional levels, thus now offering a total of five levels of amplification and "providing the benefit of improved hearing to even more users", according to the Korean company.

Red Sox COMMENTARYThere's a lot to enjoy about the 2023 Red Sox, but we'll find out whether or not they're fit to play in October in the coming weeks.So, yeah.It's Red Sox season now.You can roll your eyes at that; I rolled them writing it.But here we are just after Memorial Day weekend.Being spared two more weeks of muttering some version of Charles Barkley's righteous halftime dissection is good for our collective hypertension, but the healthy is often hard to commit to.

Lots of action to cover from the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Thursday.Let's jump in!Link to the 2023 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions are the positions played in that game.AAA Sacramento (22-26)
With the recent fast promotions to the Majors for Casey Schmitt (No. 3 CPL) and Patrick Bailey (No. 10 CPL), it's only fair to look at center fielder Luis Matos (No. 4 CPL) and start thinking about him getting an MLB debut, even though he's only 8 games into his AAA stint ... after just 31 games in AA.

As other legal technology companies have rushed to release products using generative AI, one of the largest, Thomson Reuters, has been unusually silent.It broke that silence slightly two weeks ago, when it announced plans to invest some $100 million a year in AI, including incorporating generative AI across its flagship products in the second half of this year.

Welcome back to On Tech: A.I., a pop-up newsletter that teaches you about artificial intelligence, how it works and how to use it.A few months ago, my colleagues Cade Metz and Kevin Roose explained the inner workings of A.I., including chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's Bing and Google's Bard.

Since ChatGPT debuted in November, hundreds of millions of people have experimented with the online chatbot, which can answer questions, write poetry, draft emails and riff on almost any topic from inside a web browser.On Thursday, OpenAI, the San Francisco artificial intelligence lab behind ChatGPT, unveiled a new version of the chatbot for the iPhone, hoping to build on its enormous popularity.

When I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area, the word "summer" conjured endless possibilities: lazy days spent lounging at Lake Anza, bleacher seats at baseball games, massive sundaes at Fenton's.As a working adult now raising a small kid of my own in the Bay Area, the word now prompts a slightly different reaction: namely, "Oh, it's on me to think of stuff to do?"

H eathrow airport security staff are set to walkout in an ongoing dispute over pay on Thursday, which could lead to serious disruption for holidaymakers.Earlier this month, unions announced fresh strike action this summer, while a teachers' union has threatened further industrial action.The upcoming strikes are the latest in a long series of disputes over pay and working conditions across various industries.

With the Elizabeth Line set to enter its third and final phase on May 21, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's smooth sailing from here on out.That's just in time for the full line to be up and running, just under a year after it first started opening to Londoners.Celebrations will be short-lived, however, with the recent news that an Elizabeth Line strike is being planned for the line's first birthday.

Dorian Gray, the Buckhead restaurant named for the hedonistic main character from Oscar Wilde's novel "A Picture of Dorian Gray", suddenly closed last week after just five months.Owned by Bo Kvrgic and Nem Filipovic, Dorian Gray took over the former Yebo Beach Haus space in December, transforming it into a see-and-be-seen vibe with food and drinks channeling the south of France and coastal European cities all soundtracked by house music.

Migration could increase in the short term under a Labour government, the party's chairwoman has suggested, but would ultimately be reduced by addressing the domestic skills shortage.Anneliese Dodds indicated Labour would focus less on a target-based approach to the number of people entering the country, and more on training within the UK.

Rishi Sunak has conceded he believes immigration into the UK is too high but was unable to commit to bringing levels down by the next election.The Prime Minister would not spell out what he believes is an acceptable level as he faces pressure after dodging a Tory manifesto commitment to bring net migration down to the scale seen in 2019.

The future of the NHL's Arizona Coyotes is in question, and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes floated the idea of Kansas City being their new home.The Arizona Coyotes have long been trying to find a new home arena for their team.They currently play in Mullett Arena, the home rink for the Arizona State Sun Devils hockey team that seats around 5,000 fans, but the plan was for them to play there temporarily so they could build a brand new arena in Tempe as part of a $2.1 billion entertainment district development plan.

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A new PlayStation showcase is finally on the way.We're expecting a detailed insight into what the next year of gaming software and hardware will look like for Sony, and fans won't have long to wait as PlayStation has confirmed the showcase will take place on Wednesday May 24th at 1pm Pacific Time/9pm British Time.

"My name is Squirrel!I am an almost 17-year-old, male feline who is a staff favorite among the SF SPCA staff and volunteers.I am a fluffy brown tabby with captivating green eyes and a big, bushy tail that resembles my namesake.I am incredibly friendly and love to meet new people.I am always up for some petting, and I adore brushing sessions.

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has conceded there simply aren't enough homes in Britain as he said the Prime Minister had commissioned him to work on policies to help first-time buyers.Mr Gove also appeared to confirm suggestions that his pledge to abolish leaseholds entirely will be watered down.Speaking to the National Conservatism conference on Tuesday, Mr Gove said Rishi Sunak had tasked him with addressing the issues faced by first-time buyers, with housing expected to be a major issue at next year's general election.

Samsung has announced that it's adding more features and greater flexibility to the ambient sound mode on its Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.Ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day this week, the company says its new "enhanced" ambient sound will add two additional levels of passthrough amplification on top of the three that were already present, which will let owners further customize just how much outside audio they want to hear whenever the mode is activated.

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat greets supporters during a press conference at the party's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 15, 2023.Anusak Laowilas / NurPhoto via Getty Images Thai voters turned out in record numbers on Sunday to reject a decade of military rule and deliver what was seen as a stunning upset for Move Forward, a youth-backed pro-democracy party that is poised to win the most seats in Thailand's House of Representatives.

Flying thousands of feet above the Sierra Nevada in a plane equipped with specialized imaging devices, Elizabeth Carey has been scanning the mountains with lasers to precisely map the snow.The snow blanketing the Sierra lies so deep that the mountain range looks surprisingly swollen and "puffy," said Carey, who leads the flights as part of a state-funded program.