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Bowlero buys Lucky Strike (bowling is still very popular)

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

Richmond, Virginia-based Bowlero, the largest operator of bowling venues in the U.S., has completed its acquisition of Encino, California-based Lucky Strike Entertainment for $90 million.It adds 14 Lucky Strike bowling centers in Bowlero’s business, including Lucky Strike at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda, Maryland.Bowlero owns the Professional Bowlers Association. It operates 345 bowling centers across North America under the Bowlero and AMF names.In 2021, Bowlero acquired Alexandria, Virginia-based Bowl America and its 17 locations in Virginia, Maryland and Florida.It acquired AMF in 2013, after AMF filed for bankruptcy in 2012.Bowlero says its venues serve nearly 30 million guests a year.Bowling remains popular in the U.S., both on the professional bowling circuit, and through amateur bowling leagues and pastime play.A recent Ipsos sports poll found 19% of American adults are bowlers, more than twice as many who said they golf.EDITOR’S NOTE: This report has bee...

Fairfax Co. schools still owes students with disabilities thousands of learning hours from the pandemic

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia has received an extension to finalize meetings with families of students who may be eligible for extra help in the aftermath of the pandemic.At Thursday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid said the county has already held meetings about eligibility for 30,656 students, or 96.7%, and expects to be finished by next month. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights extended the deadline for the county to hold all of the meetings to Oct. 15.Of the meetings the school system has already had, it determined that 6,266 students, or 20.4%, were eligible for the extra learning hours. Either the school system can provide the services or families can pursue help through a private vendor and submit it to their school for reimbursement. However, some families have reported delays in getting reimbursed, which Reid said the county is working to address.Thousands of students are entitled to the compensatory service...

A cease-fire in the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh still leaves thorny issues unresolved

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The announcement of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh, just a day after Azerbaijan launched heavy artillery fire against Armenian forces, toned down fears of a third full-scale war over the region in the southern Caucasus Mountains.But it still leaves significant unresolved questions about the conflict.Under the agreement mediated by Russian peacekeeping forces, Nagorno-Karabakh’s separatist authorities made sizable concessions: disbanding the region’s defense forces and withdrawing Armenia’s military contingent. But the question of Nagorno-Karabakh’s final status remains open and is to be at the center of talks between the sides beginning Thursday.Emotions and ethnic pride are intense on both the Azerbaijani and ethnic Armenian sides, with neither showing an inclination for compromise in the previous three decades of conflict that killed tens of thousands of soldiers and displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians.WHAT IS THE REGION?Nagorno...

La ESMA, el centro de detención y tortura más emblemático de la dictadura en Argentina, ingresó en la Lista del Patrimonio Mundial de la Unesco

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

(CNN Español) — El Museo Sitio de Memoria de la Antigua Escuela de Mecánica de la Armada (ESMA) de Buenos Aires fue declarado este martes Patrimonio Mundial por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura (Unesco). Allí funcionó el mayor centro de detención, tortura y desaparición de personas de la última dictadura militar de Argentina, entre 1976 y 1983.“La Argentina debe ser felicitada por traer esta nominación y buscar justicia por los hechos cometidos por la dictadura contra oponentes armados y no armados y entender la influencia global y la resonancia de estos eventos en el Museo ESMA”, indicó el organismo al anunciar la declaratoria, según información difundida por la agencia estatal Télam.La decisión de sumar este edificio emblemático de Argentina a esta lista, donde ya se encuentran otros como el campo de Auschwitz-Birkenau y el Memorial de la Paz de Hiroshima, se dio en el marco de la 45ª sesión del Comité del Patrimon...

Marseille coach Marcelino steps down amid tensions between fans and club management

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille coach Marcelino stepped down Wednesday after less than three months in charge amid tensions with fans who complained this week about the team’s poor showing and the way the club is run.Marcelino’s departure was announced on the eve of Marseille’s Europa League game at Ajax, and only days before the French league’s biggest game against rival Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday.The former Athletic Bilbao coach had replaced Igor Tudor in June after Marseille secured a third-place finish in the league“Olympique de Marseille considers that the events of Sept. 18 do not allow Marcelino and his technical staff to carry out the role for which they were hired in the best possible conditions,” the club said. “As a consequence of this deplorable situation, Marcelino and his staff will not continue their mission at Olympique de Marseille.”It was not immediately clear who would be in charge of the team against Ajax.The announcement followed a ...

Tornadoes kill 10 people and seriously injure 4 others in eastern China

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Two tornadoes within hours killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China, state media said Wednesday. The first tornado hit parts of Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday afternoon, state broadcaster CCTV said. It destroyed 137 homes and damaged crop land and pig farms. Five people died and four were injured.A second tornado in the evening killed five people in Yancheng city, which is in the same province about 190 kilometers (120 miles) southeast of Suqian.Videos posted online of the first tornado showed cars that had been tossed about, including at least one flipped onto its side, and debris swirling in the air above a several story-high building. CCTV said that power and road service had been restored in the Suqian area. Tornadoes are rare in China but have caused deaths in Jiangsu in recent years. One person in the province was killed in a tornado last year and four died in 2021. Another tornado killed eight people in the city of Wuhan t...

Voting guide: Breaking down the 2023 Blue Book

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Election Day is less than two months away, but Coloradans will receive their Blue Book in early October. Here's everything you need to know about the Blue Book and what's on the ballot this year.What is the Blue Book?Starting off with information for the new voters, the Blue Book is also known as the Ballot Information Booklet, which is already out online. It breaks down the amendment, law or question found on the ballot. These propositions will be voted on, but it's not the same as voting for a person. Propositions are a change in laws that require a majority vote to pass. The Blue Book gives an unbiased CliffsNotes version of the propositions. What's on the Blue Book this year?There are two propositions in the 2023 Blue Book. For each of the propositions, you either vote "yes" or "no." Will Prop HH eliminate TABOR refunds? Scenario ‘likely’ over time These propositions include:Proposition HHThe Blue Book says this bill proposes to reduce property taxes and allow...

Kraft recalls faulty American cheese singles that might be ‘unpleasant’ or make you gag

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

New York (CNN) — Kraft Heinz is recalling about 83,000 cases of its individually wrapped Kraft Singles American cheese because they might pose a choking hazard.The company said in a statement that a “temporary issue” with one of its wrapping machines means a “thin strip of the individual film may remain on the slice after the wrapper has been removed.” If that isn’t removed, it could be “unpleasant and potentially cause a gagging or choking hazard.”Kraft said that it issued a recall after “several” customer complaints of finding the piece of plastic on its cheese, including six complaints from eaters that choked or gagged on it. No injuries or health issues have been reported and the faulty machine has since been fixed.The issue affects two types of packing, including 16-ounce “Kraft Singles American Pasteurized Prepared Cheese Product” with a “Best When Used By” date between January 10, 2024, and January 27, 2024. Individual packages in this recall contain an “S” and “72” in the ma...

CDC urges recall of Green Bay beef products due to E. coli concerns

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sounding the alarm, urging consumers to dispose of Green Bay Beef products amid concerns of potential E. coli contamination. More than 58,000 pounds of ground beef, produced on August 14, are now subject to recall. To identify affected products, consumers should look for establishment number 18076 located inside the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mark of inspection.While E. coli contamination can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, there have been no reports of serious illness linked to the affected products at this time. For more information, click here.

Calls grow for EU sanctions on gas-rich Azerbaijan over ethnic cleansing fears

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:22:55 GMT

YEREVAN, Armenia — Azerbaijan’s lightning attack on the ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is increasing pressure on the EU to revisit its controversial gas deal with the energy-rich country, potentially complicating the bloc’s efforts to wean itself off Russian energy exports.On Wednesday, Azerbaijan forced an effective surrender of the breakaway region’s armed forces. Meanwhile, Russia claims its peacekeepers on the ground have “evacuated” as many as 2,000 residents — sparking worries of a potential ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh’s estimated 100,000 ethnic Armenians.That’s leading to growing pressure on Brussels to reassess its lucrative gas deal with Azerbaijan — a personal project of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Last July, in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she flew to Baku for meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, hailing the country as a “reliable, trustworthy partner” in the race to divest from...