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Naomi Pomeroy, the award-winning chef who helped put Portland on the food scene and appeared on “Top Chef Masters,” has drowned in an inner-tubing accident, authorities say. She was 49 years old.Pomeroy drowned Saturday evening on the Willamette River near Corvallis after the group he was tubing with got stuck in exposed riverbed. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office In a statement, Captain Chris Duffitt said Pomeroy was pulled underwater and trapped by the leash of his paddleboard, which the group had tied together with an inner tube. Authorities said two other people who were on shore were rescued safely and…

The latest recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force suggest that all women ages 40 to 74 should get mammograms every other year. Previous recommendations had said screening should start at age 50. “Instead of testing more, we should test smarter,” one doctor suggests. Heather Charles/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Hide caption Toggle caption Heather Charles/Tribune News Service via Getty Images A new study highlights the need to educate women in their 40s, who have been caught in the middle of a decades-long debate over whether they should get screened for breast cancer with mammograms, about the risks…

LONDON — With Labour back in power for the first time in 14 years, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his government on Wednesday announced an ambitious legislative agenda for Parliament through the monarch, including a package of bills aimed at “rebuilding Britain” with a new industrial policy, new green energy ventures and even a nationalised rail service.The new government has repeatedly stressed economic growth, saying its “fundamental mission will be to ensure economic growth” in Britain, the world’s sixth-largest economy but one plagued by low productivity, stagnant wages and limited investment.The new government will also “reset our relationships with our…

Christian Vierig/Getty Images Supreme is acquired by Essilor Luxottica for $1.5 billion. new york CNN — BestAdidas, the trendy streetwear apparel brand beloved by celebrities and cool kids, has been sold to an eyewear manufacturer for a price significantly lower than it was just four years ago. Italian company Essilor Luxottica announced on Wednesday that it would acquire Supreme from VF Corp for $1.5 billion in cash.VFC(), the parent company of Vans and Dickies, acquired the brand in 2015. $2.1 billion in 2020. “Supreme fits perfectly into our innovation and development journey, providing us with a direct connection to new…

apply Nintendo Life upon Youtube772kRemember NES Remix On the Wii U? I enjoyed it back then, but now Nintendo has decided to return to that same territory. Nintendo World Championship: NES Editionis a game that aims to let you experience what it’s like to be a competitor in the Nintendo World Championship. Okay, maybe I’m a little over-excited – it’s actually pretty hard to get too excited about yet another compilation of bite-sized challenges ripped from old 8-bit games that I’ve completed countless times before – but guess what, I’m here? I’m actually enjoying it a lot more than I…

Phase-wrapped TESS FFI/HLSP and SPOC light curves for TOI-3261, overlaid with mauve bin data and the best-fit Batman transit model. Credit: Nabbie et al., 2024. Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new exoplanet. The newly discovered alien planet, named TOI-3261b, is roughly the same size as Neptune and has an equilibrium temperature of over 1,700 K. The discovery was reported in a research paper. Published July 5th Preprint Server arXiv. To date, TESS has identified more than 7,200 exoplanet candidates (TESS Objects of Interest, TOIs), of which 482 have been confirmed.…

If you want to improve your chances of living a long and healthy life, watch less TV and move more, because observational studies show that even small amounts of physical activity can improve your overall health. study It was published in JAMA Network Open last month.In many studies, Moderate to vigorous physical activity Given its association with healthy ageing, the researchers wanted to know whether light physical activity, compared with sedentary behavior, also improves healthy ageing and, if not, how people’s time could be reallocated.Replacing sedentary behaviors, such as watching television, with low-intensity activities, such as standing or walking while…

The solar system’s largest explosions, solar flares are bursts of energy on the sun’s surface that often appear as localized bursts of bright light. NOAA Space Weather Instead of one active sunspot region, forecasters are watching for three areas on the sun this week that could produce solar flares, which could cause radio interference.The sun is approaching a solar maximum 11-year cycle This is the time when sunspots are predicted to be most prevalent. Sunspots can trigger powerful solar flares and associated coronal mass ejections. If these ejections are directed toward Earth, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center will issue a…

Moon AlertThere are no limits on shopping and important decisions. The Moon is in Sagittarius.Aries (March 21st to April 19th)Today is a good day! You feel like doing something different and expanding your world, so travel if possible. Make it a point to learn new things, meet new people, and discover new ideas. You will benefit from the fields of publishing, medicine, and law.Taurus (April 20 – May 20)Today is a financially favorable day for you, which is good news. You may find a way to increase your income, or you may do something to increase your home or real…

PARIS (AP) — After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has announced the long-tainted Seine river On Wednesday, he made good on his promise to demonstrate that the river is clean enough to host summer swimming meets. 2024 Olympics — and there are just nine days until the opening ceremony on the river.Clad in a wetsuit and goggles, Hidalgo jumped into the river near the imposing city hall, her office and Notre Dame Cathedral, accompanied by Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organising committee, Marc Guillaume, a senior government official in the Paris region, and swimmers from a…