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Fox News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Putin, Trump to meet in Alaska reportedly without Zelenskyy
MIT Security Studies senior research associate Jim Walsh joins 'Fox Report' to discuss President Donald Trump's expected meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
ABC News
5 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Canberra Services Club closed until further notice after catching fire for the second time in 15 years
Investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of a fire at the Canberra Services Club today. Fire crews were called to the Barton venue about 11:30am, and fought to contain the blaze as smoke and flames rose from air conditioning vents on the roof. The club and a neighbouring building were evacuated, with two people taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation. It is a major blow for the club, which moved to Barton after its original building next to Manuka Oval was gutted by fire in 2011. In a statement on its Facebook account, the Canberra Services Club said it would be closed "until further notice" while it assessed the damage and ensured it was safe to reopen. Canberra Services Club vice-president David Spouse said the fire started when a malfunction in one of the deep fryers caused it to boil even when it was turned off. He said staff attempted to stop it catching fire using a fire extinguisher, which he said briefly appeared to work. "But then it zoomed up again and went to the flue above the fryers, and some oil splashed on the floor and flame came up from there," Mr Spouse said. "There was three of us — myself and two staff members, and two young tradies who were hoping to have a steak, which didn't happen." ACT Fire and Rescue Superintendent Jim Walsh said at the height of the blaze there were about 30 firefighters involved in fighting it. He said the fire was contained to the Canberra Services Club, but due to heavy smoke the building next door was also evacuated. "We've ultimately had five pumping appliances attending the incident, two aerial appliances, and some breathing apparatus support vehicles as well. "[And] there's been two people who've been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure, just to ensure they didn't suffer any smoke inhalation or inhale any other substances." Mr Spouse said the blaze was "all a bit of a haze". "[I'm] pretty shaken because, you know, I've never been involved in something like that before," he said. "It's sort of confronting when you see a fire, and a fire that you can see is getting out of control. "But everyone is sort of fit and healthy, thank goodness." He said he didn't yet know the extent of the damage, but it was likely very extensive. "All of the windows at the back have blown out, there was a large bang, [and] there appears to be damage on the side to the roof," Mr Spouse said. "I'm assuming that the amount of water that you have to pour on to address a fire of this sort means there's going to be a lot of damage — and it's an old 1960's building, so who knows. "And inside, we're not allowed to go in there so we don't know, but I'm assuming it's going to be pretty severe."
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 20 - Jim Walsh (1957-58)
The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the second of 29 players who wore the No. 20 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State forward alum Jim Walsh. After ending his college career at Stanford, Walsh was picked up with the 21st overall selection of the 1952 NBA Draft by the (defunct) Baltimore Bullets. The San Francisco, California native played his sole season in the NBA with the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors instead, however. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Walsh wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 2.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 20 - Jim Walsh (1957-58)
Daily Mail
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Teachers union mocked after very embarrassing error in anti-Trump agenda
America's largest teachers union made an embarrassing gaffe while adopting a new proposal aimed at combating President Donald Trump. The National Education Association (NEA) is facing ridicule for misspelling the word 'fascism' in an agenda item that is now making the rounds on the internet. 'NEA pledges to defend democracy against Trump's embrace of fascism by using the term facism [sic] in NEA materials to correctly characterize Donald Trump 's program and actions,' read a resolution approved by the group Sunday at its annual convention. 'The members and material resources of NEA must be committed to the defense of the democratic and educational conditions required by our hopes for a just society and the survival of civilization itself by stating the truth.' The proposal also noted that 'current staff and resources' aren't enough to make the message clear, noting it would cost an additional $3,500 to implement. The typo caught the eye of several conservative critics, one of whom wrote that the 'irony is almost too rich to parody.' 'It's not spelled "facism," morons,' added Republican Washington state Rep. Jim Walsh wrote on X. 'And you're not using the word correctly, anyway. No wonder many families are homeschooling.' The proposal also noted that 'current staff and resources' aren't enough to make the message clear, noting it would cost an additional $3,500 to implement The proposal comes as NEA Teacher of the Year Ashlie Crosson (pictured) described her job as 'deeply political.' 'It says a lot about NEA when they can't spell fascism correctly twice in one sentence,' another X user wrote. 'Further, if any of my history students wrote "in this essay, I will prove Person X was fascist by labelling him and his actions as fascist", I'd light the paper on fire.' A third questioned why the union required thousands of dollars for the update. 'Additional $3,500 to start using a word?' the X user wrote. Yet another asked how the resolution helps children in public schools where its unionized staff teach. 'What does any of this have to do with improving math proficiency among American children?' the person wrote. The Daily Mail has contacted the NEA for comment. The proposal comes as NEA Teacher of the Year Ashlie Crosson described her job as 'deeply political.' The typo caught the eye of several conservative critics 'Once I started paying attention - once I realized how deeply political our profession had always been - I knew I could no longer simply stay on the sidelines,' she said at the 2025 NEA Representative Assembly in Portland, Oregon, on July 4. 'So I stepped up. I got involved. I found my people. And my people helped me to find my voice. A lot has changed since that ah-ha moment I had two years ago.'
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Will air quality at Philly, Bucks County No Kings protests be affected by NJ forest fire?
The wildfire in the Wharton State Forest in Shamong, Burlington County, NJ, has created unhealthy breathing conditions in parts of Bucks, Delaware and Chester counties and Philadelphia. authorities said Saturday morning, June 14. On Saturday at 10:18 a.m., an air quality alert was reported by the National Weather Service in effect until Sunday at midnight for Bucks County. 'The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT tonight,' says the weather service. Earlier Saturday morning and Friday night, the air quality in Bucks County was reported to be hazardous for sensitive groups as Bucks and Philadelphia were put under the Code Orange, according to overnight readings from a federal website tracking air quality conditions. The region was reported to have "hazardous" air, the most serious rating on the air quality index for ozone pollution and particles are capable of traveling into the deepest parts of the lungs. Late Saturday morning, the most hazardous air conditions were reported to be moving south of Bucks County and Philadelphia, which is hosting the nation's 'flagship' No Kings protest. No Kings event in Bucks: Where are No Kings protests in Bucks County, Philadelphia? What's No Kings anti-Trump rally? The forecasted Saturday rain will also help dissipate the bad air conditions, according to CBS Philadelphia. The wildfire, reported by a private pilot on Friday morning, had burned approximately 4,200 acres, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. It said firefighters were "making progress" in containing the blaze. The Mines Spung Wildfire was burning near the Carranza Memorial. The stone monument honors Emilio Carranza Rodriguez, a Mexican aviator who died in a crash at the Pinelands site in 1928. The blaze forced the evacuation of the Costello Preparatory Academy, a state-run community home for males ages 15 to 20 with a history of substance abuse. The facility has about 30 residents, according to the state Attorney General's Office. The fire's cause was under investigation. Jim Walsh of contributed to this story. . This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey forest fire affects air quality in Bucks County, Philly
