Park ranger Betty Reid Soskin turns 103 Retired National Park Service Ranger Betty Reid Soskin turns 103 today. RICHMOND, Calif. – The West Contra Costa Unified School District on Friday is celebrating the 103rd birthday of a Bay Area icon: Betty Reid Soskin, who retired two years ago as the oldest, active national park ranger. A private celebration will be held in the library of the Betty Reid Soskin Middle School in Richmond, which was named in her honor. Soskin retired in 2022 after more than 15 years at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond. …
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Konstance and Majeeed LyricsLet’s dive into the world of My Heart vibrant lyrics that bring an explosion of energy to your playlist, courtesy of Konstance featuring Majeeed.Konstance & Majeed – My Heart LyricsGoddamnYo oh yeahYeahDo I give you peace my babyDo I make you smileAnytime you see me babyDami loun baby babyI wan know wetin dey your mind oDakun babyIf I give you my heartDakun maje ko phorTake away all the painI’ll give some good good loveIf I give you my heart aweyDakun maje ko phorDakun maje kin sukunDakun ma lo saloDakun maje kin phorDakun maje kin jabo jaboDakun maje…
No. 3 Ohio State is not invulnerable after all. During Saturday’s game, the Buckeyes gave up a touchdown to Marshall running back Ethan Payne on the first drive — one that lasted nearly seven minutes and 13 plays. It took three games and four weeks (Ohio State was on a bye week in Week 3) for an opponent to finally crack the Buckeyes’ shell in 2024.It’s the first time since 2007 that it took at least three games for Ohio State to give up its first touchdown of the season. That year, it held Youngstown State and Akron to a combined…
Democratic VP says she hopes Republican ex-president will join her on debate stage in October, just weeks before vote.Kamala Harris has challenged Donald Trump to a second debate before the United States presidential election, saying she “will gladly accept” to go head-to-head again against the former president. In a statement on Saturday, Harris’s campaign spokesperson Jen O’Malley said the US vice president had accepted CNN’s invitation to a debate on October 23. “We look forward to Vice President Harris again having the opportunity in the CNN debate to show her command of the issues and why it’s time to turn…
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign on Saturday said they’d accepted an invitation to participate in a second debate with former President Donald Trump. The potential debate would take place on Oct. 23 and would be hosted by CNN, Campaign Chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement. “The American people deserve another opportunity to see Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate before they cast their ballots,” O’Malley Dillon said, adding, “Donald Trump should have no problem agreeing to this debate. It is the same format and setup as the CNN debate he attended and said he won in…
TAIPEI, (Taiwan Today) – Premier Cho Jung-tai said the government is intent on bolstering the competitiveness of Taiwan’s professionals and expanding global recruitment to fulfill president Lai Ching-te’s vision of powering economic growth through innovation. The premier made the remarks during a briefing by the National Development Council (NDC) on its project to enhance national talent competitiveness. The initiative aims to cultivate 450,000 professionals in the artificial intelligence, semiconductor, and net-zero and green sectors by 2028, as well as recruit 120,000 professionals and 80,000 technicians from abroad. According to the premier, talented individuals form the backbone of a country and are…
The Governments of Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States note with deep concern the announcement by South Sudan’s leaders of an extension of the country’s transitional period by two years. This announcement demonstrates the persistent and collective failure of South Sudan’s leaders to create the conditions necessary to hold credible and peaceful elections in accordance with an established, publicly agreed-upon timeline. Responsibility for this failure is shared by all parties in the transitional government. As South Sudan’s leaders vie for power and fail to organise credible and peaceful elections, the people of South Sudan suffer the consequences. Millions face…
Young Jonn LyricsGet ready to groove and sing along to the energetic lyrics of Young Jonn’s chart-topping hit, Shine Shine. Shine Shine is the fourteenth track off Young Jonn’s debut album, Jiggy Forever.Jiggy Forever Album Cover ArtRELATED: Read ‘Bucket List’ Lyrics by Young JonnYoung Jonn – Shine Shine Lyrics IntroAni kwe mu o oni eO ra wo mo a kiA ni e kchere teDi ko e teAyi a ma mo si e, ye ko ratara (Jiggy)(Initiating rage process)Verse 1Nobody can kill my gingerNothing go dull my steezeNobodySebi my teeth don show tanSo I go shine my teethShine shinePre-ChorusAll I do…
The Denver Nuggets signed Jamal Murray to a four-year, $207.8 million deal earlier this summer. The first year of his new contract will kick in at the start of the 2025-26 NBA season. By committing such a considerable salary to their star point guard, the Nuggets have hamstrung themselves in terms of financial flexibility when looking to round out the roster.Denver’s decision to extend Murray has also raised some eyebrows due to his worrisome injury history. The veteran guard suffered an ACL injury in April 2021, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season and the entire 2021-22 campaign.…
During the September 10 presidential debate in Philadelphia, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris’s running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, supports “execution after birth”. ABC News moderator Linsey Davis rebutted Trump’s statement, saying, “There is no state in this country where it is legal to kill a baby after it’s born.” The day after the debate, some social media posts said the moderator was wrong. In a September 11 Facebook post, Tony Perkins, president of the anti-abortion rights Family Research Council, wrote, “In 12 states, children born alive after a failed abortion have no…