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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
United Way of Bemidji Area welcomes new board members
Jun. 2—BEMIDJI — The United Way of Bemidji Area has announced Sue Hendricks and Gary Johnson as the newest members of its Board of Directors. After retiring from teaching in the Bemidji School District, Hendricks served as one of the 2024 Co-Chairs for the United Way's annual Campaign for the Community. Under her fundraising efforts, the organization raised $768,150 to support area programs. Johnson is the former CEO of Paul Bunyan Communications and recently retired after 36 years with the company. He has also served the Bemidji area as a Rotarian and board member of Greater Bemidji Economic Development. "Now retired, both have made a lasting impact on our community through their leadership and dedication to Bemidji, and we're thrilled to have them bring their passion and expertise to the United Way board," a release said. To learn more about the United Way of Bemidji Area and its work, visit
Telegraph
28-05-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
The popular Australian seaside town plagued by deadly shark attacks
Esperance is regularly touted for possessing some of the world's best beaches, but now this popular Australian tourist town is facing a crisis after becoming plagued by shark attacks. Swimmers and surfers have long flocked this dreamy spot on the isolated south coast of Western Australia, about 400 miles from state capital Perth. But many locals and tourists have become wary of entering Esperance's crystalline seas due to a tragic spate of shark attacks. Esperance had gone more than 100 years without such a death before four people were killed by sharks in just the last eight years. This harrowing sequence of events has not only devastated the town's tiny community of about 10,000 people. It has also affected its reputation as a tourist destination, and sparked debate about just how aggressively authorities should implement anti-shark measures. Most recently, in March, a 37-year-old tourist from Melbourne, Steven Jeffrey Payne, was surfing at Wharton Beach near Esperance when he died from a shark bite. Another surfer, 52-year-old Esperance man Andrew Sharpe, passed away in similar circumstances in October 2020 at Esperance's Kelp Beds. Earlier that year, 57-year-old local Gary Johnson was killed by a shark while scuba diving at Cull Island near Esperance. And in April 2017, a 17-year-old tourist from Mandurah was fatally wounded by a shark while surfing at Kelp Beds. It means Esperance has had four of the last seven deadly shark attacks in Western Australia. Such a concentration of deaths is unprecedented in this colossal state, which has more than 8,000 miles of coastline. As a result, these shark attacks have received heavy news coverage. Ron Chambers, Esperance Shire President, said many locals and visitors were now cautious about entering the sea. 'Every life lost, be it a visitor or local, is deeply felt across the region,' Mr Chambers said. 'Locals and visitors are more alert, but not avoiding the water altogether. Some change where and when they enter the water, [but] the recent shark incidents have not stopped people coming to Esperance, our tourist numbers are still high.' Should visitors to Western Australia be concerned? The state's Tourism Minister Reece Whitby said it has one of Australia's most comprehensive programmes aimed at protecting the public from sharks. It uses shark tagging, shark lookout towers, helicopter shark patrols, beachside warning systems, and shark sighting apps. It also operates 'swimming enclosures' at seven of its most popular beaches, including Town Beach in Esperance, where a 300m net helps to block sharks. The Western Australian government has also committed AUD $45,000 to upgrade seaside shark warning towers at Esperance's Twilight Beach, West Beach, and Kelp Beds. Government employees also visit locations inundated with sharks, such as floating whale carcasses. There they attach digital tags to the most dangerous shark species: great white, tiger, and bull. Certain beaches across Western Australia have digital receivers which can detect these tagged sharks. A detection prompts the nearby shark warning tower to activate flashing lights and warning sirens for at least one hour. Further shark detection comes via WA's Shark Smart phone app, which members of the public can use to log a shark sighting. Swimmers and surfers can check this app for real time reports of shark sightings. All four of Esperance's recent attacks involved great white sharks, a giant species up to 6m long. A 2018 study by Australia's top scientific body, the CSIRO, found there were more than 1,000 great whites in Western Australian waters. Esperance's natural environment and tourist activity have combined to cause its spate of shark attacks, said Dr Gavin Naylor, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research. 'Esperance is a pristine part of the coastline with a rich marine life, including a healthy population of Australian sea lions, a favourite food of white sharks,' Dr Naylor said. 'The increased density of white sharks in the area has resulted in an increase in bites on surfers. The surfers are likely mistaken for seals flopping around at the surface.' Should I be worried about sharks in Australia? Deadly shark attacks may make the news, but they're far less common than fatal car crashes, for example, says Dr Vincent Raoult, a marine ecologist from Australia's Griffith University. Over the past decade, Australia's had an average of 2.7 fatal shark attacks per year. Its annual road deaths are more than 40 times higher than that. Tourists to Australia can reduce their chances of encountering a shark by following simple advice. Avoid entering the sea at dawn or dusk, when sharks are more active. Choose beaches that have shark nets, shark lookout towers, or lifeguard patrols. Stay close to the shore, and avoid beaches with heavy fishing activity, which can attract sharks. Australian marine biologist Madeline Riley also recommends shark deterrent devices, which attach to a swimmers' limb and emit electrical pulses that can repel sharks. 'Some can reduce the risk of bites by around 60 per cent,' she said.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'An unsettling couple of weeks' for Bristol City
There's lots of speculation and Bristol City will have to move quick if Liam does go. If you view what he's been through this season in his personal life and the fact that he's almost heading home [to Norwich], I don't think you can really deny him that. It's about what Bristol City do next and they have to look to the future - football is pretty brutal, nothing should surprise you, so they'll have to think about appointing his replacement. To end in the play-offs and everybody was looking forward to next season already, and hoping that we can achieve that position again and get to the final or promoted. All of a sudden very quickly you've got to deal with Liam possibly leaving - it's a big thing. He'll have all those relationships he's built up over time with the staff - will the staff go with Liam? All those relationships he's built up with the players, and a new manager has got to come in and start again. His achievement at Bristol City has been amazing. He's taken Bristol City from a mid-table team, developed his own style of play and got them a couple of steps from reaching the Premier League. The last person to do that was Gary Johnson. There's been a lot of years where City haven't really achieved anything in terms of league position. All of a sudden they've achieved it and that comes with success. It might unsettle a few players. They might see it as an opportunity for them to start moving on, he might come back and try and recruit a few players that have played with him at Bristol City. It's going to be a pretty unsettling couple of weeks. It's probably not something [the club] anticipated, so they're going to have to get some work done behind the scenes.
BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
'An unsettling couple of weeks' for Bristol City
There's lots of speculation and Bristol City will have to move quick if Liam does go. If you view what he's been through this season in his personal life and the fact that he's almost heading home [to Norwich], I don't think you can really deny him about what Bristol City do next and they have to look to the future - football is pretty brutal, nothing should surprise you, so they'll have to think about appointing his end in the play-offs and everybody was looking forward to next season already, and hoping that we can achieve that position again and get to the final or promoted. All of a sudden very quickly you've got to deal with Liam possibly leaving - it's a big have all those relationships he's built up over time with the staff - will the staff go with Liam? All those relationships he's built up with the players, and a new manager has got to come in and start achievement at Bristol City has been amazing. He's taken Bristol City from a mid-table team, developed his own style of play and got them a couple of steps from reaching the Premier League. The last person to do that was Gary Johnson. There's been a lot of years where City haven't really achieved anything in terms of league position. All of a sudden they've achieved it and that comes with might unsettle a few players. They might see it as an opportunity for them to start moving on, he might come back and try and recruit a few players that have played with him at Bristol City. It's going to be a pretty unsettling couple of weeks. It's probably not something [the club] anticipated, so they're going to have to get some work done behind the scenes.
Daily Mail
29-04-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Two best-selling US cars receive urgent 'engine failure' recall
More than half a million drivers need to bring their vehicles back to the dealership. General Motors (GM) is recalling nearly 600,000 US SUVs and trucks due to engine issues, including some of its best-selling models. The Detroit automaker recalled 2021 through 2024 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 6.2L V8 gas engines. The Silverado was America's third best-selling vehicle in 2024. The Tahoe also made the top 50 list last year . The recall does not include any 2025 model year products because of a factory floor retooling, GM confirmed. But the cars have a dangerous defect that has potentially led to multiple collisions. The company says the connecting rod and crankshaft engine components may have manufacturing defects that can lead to engine damage or failure. 'It was scary as hell,' Gary Johnson, a GMC Sierra driver who experienced engine issues on the highway, told Minnesota-based ABC affiliate KSTP . He said he was driving at 65 mph when his truck's power abruptly ceased. 'I am going to be honest, I am just beside myself,' he said. Vehicles that pass inspection will be provided a higher viscosity oil, which will also require a new oil fill cap and an oil filter replacement. 'The safety and satisfaction of our customers are the highest priorities for the entire GM team, and we're working to address this matter as quickly as possible,' a GM spokesperson said. The recall comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an inquiry into more than 877,000 GM trucks and SUVs after receiving complaints about engine failures. GM's recall is the latest safety pullback for American drivers. So far, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, and Chrysler have issued the most product retrievals. Ford has issued the most recalls with 44 product safety boards posted this year, including March recalls on the Maverick pickup and April callbacks for the Bronco Sport and the Escape . Volkswagen has also issued several recalls on some of its most popular vehicles this year. The German automaker recalled the VW Atlas and Atlas Sport and issued separate safety boards for most of its 2021 lineup of Audi vehicles. However, Tesla received the most media coverage for their Cybertruck recall. Social media pages went viral with Cybertruck drivers showing metal panels of their electric pickup's exoskeleton falling off. Want more stories like this from the Daily Mail? Visit our profile page and hit the follow button above for more of the news you need.
