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  • A-10 Slate Opens at Rhode Island

    A-10 Slate Opens at Rhode Island

    CHICAGO – Loyola Chicago opens Atlantic 10 action at Rhode Island on New Year’s Eve. The Ramblers…

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    Queensland weather UGC compile – ABC News

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  • European Homo sapiens May Have Been Hunting with Bow and Arrow Earlier than Previously Believed

    European Homo sapiens May Have Been Hunting with Bow and Arrow Earlier than Previously Believed

    In a new paper published this month in the journal iScience, researchers from the University of Tübingen and elsewhere present a multidisciplinary analysis of stone and bone projectile points associated with Homo sapiens in the early Upper…

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  • Secord Rolls Out JMU Men’s Tennis’ Spring Schedule

    Secord Rolls Out JMU Men’s Tennis’ Spring Schedule

    HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison Head Coach Steve Secord announced the men’s tennis program’s spring dual-match schedule, which features 21 matches, including seven at home.
     
    The Dukes will compete against four Sun Belt Conference opponents…

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  • Hum along with Winnie-the-Pooh this weekend

    Hum along with Winnie-the-Pooh this weekend

    Anchorage Festival of Music will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the classic children’s book character, Winnie-the-Pooh, this Sunday with two concerts. The shows will feature Pooh Bear’s whimsical…

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  • Upcoming Traffic Switch for I-80 North Fork Bridges Project | Department of Transportation

    Upcoming Traffic Switch for I-80 North Fork Bridges Project | Department of Transportation

    Indiana, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) are announcing an upcoming traffic switch on I-80 westbound from the median side to the completed outside portion of the bridge over Jenks Street in support of the I-80 North Fork Bridges Project in Jefferson County.

    The traffic switch is weather permitting and is scheduled to occur on January 7, 2026, at 7:00 AM.  As the switch is weather dependent, it may be delayed to later that week or into the following week if necessary.

    Motorists traveling through the area should expect changes in traffic patterns and are reminded to follow all posted signage and use caution while driving through the work zone.

    This project is part of the ongoing PennDOT Major Bridges P3 Program. Bridging Pennsylvania Developers – I (BPD-I) is led jointly by Shikun & Binui Ltd and Macquarie Capital as Lead Project Developers and Equity Members. The Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) joint venture (JV) consortium includes the design & construction expertise of S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA) and FCC Construction. S&B USA Construction is the construction arm of Shikun & Binui Ltd and is also the parent company of Fay, S&B USA Construction (Pittsburgh, PA), one of the four BPC Major Bridge subcontractors. Other Major Bridge subcontractors include the H&K Group (Skippack, PA), Kokosing Construction Company (Pittsburgh, PA), Wagman Heavy Civil (York, PA), and Lead Designer, Michael Baker International (Pittsburgh, PA).

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information, and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.

    511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.

    Subscribe to PennDOT news in in Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, and Jefferson counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District10.

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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    Media Contact: Tina Gibbs, chgibbs@pa.gov or 724-357-2829 


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  • From Invest Atlanta: Atlanta Emerging Markets Receives a $75 Million New Markets Tax Credit Award from U.S. Department of the Treasury – City of Atlanta (.gov)

    1. From Invest Atlanta: Atlanta Emerging Markets Receives a $75 Million New Markets Tax Credit Award from U.S. Department of the Treasury  City of Atlanta (.gov)
    2. United Bank Wins Eighth New Markets Tax Credit Allocation for $75 Million  PR Newswire
    3. Forward Community Investments awarded $55 million to fund community development projects  Madison365
    4. Treasury awards $10B in tax credits to support economic development  Tribal Business News
    5. FirstPathway Community Development Awarded $85 Million in New Market Tax Credits  WebWire

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  • Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra dummy units star in live images, hands-on video

    Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra dummy units star in live images, hands-on video

    If you wanted to take a closer look at the design of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, today some pictures showing dummy units have been outed, along with a quick hands-on video (of the dummies).

    In the first photo below you can see…

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  • AJ Dancler Named SBC Men’s Basketball Player Of The Week

    AJ Dancler Named SBC Men’s Basketball Player Of The Week

    NEW ORLEANS (sunbeltsports.org) – Coastal Carolina junior guard A.J. Dancler has been named Sun Belt…

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