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Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
Is Deion Sanders leaving Colorado Buffaloes? Coach Prime to address health concerns in upcoming press conference
Deion Sanders might leave Colorado (Image via Getty Images) Deion Sanders ' offseason has been a little unusual this year because the third-year head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes was recovering from an undisclosed health condition at his Texas home during the summer. After weeks of speculation over his future, he will now meet the media in a much-awaited press conference on Monday at 11 a.m. Mountain Time to provide updates about his health. He will be accompanied by members of his medical team and representatives from CU Anschutz and UCHealth. Deion Sanders set to reveal health battle details and address Colorado exit rumors in press conference Deion Sanders is prepared to discuss his most recent health issue during a news conference on Monday after keeping quiet about it for a long time. His medical team will also join him to discuss the issues. Persistent rumors that he is leaving the Colorado Buffaloes because of his health issues gave rise to uncertainty. The only available information about the coach's health condition is that he shed 14 pounds. However, today's event will correct the record, according to his long-time confidant, "Uncle Neely." Uncle Neely, who has had a tight relationship with the coach during his coaching career, gave a sneak peek at what he might say to the media. He said: 'It was one of those no-camera team meetings so that Coach Prime could talk to the team… He's probably put something out on his Instagram, a clip from Bucky [Deion Sanders Jr.]. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Here's what a microbiologist says CNA Read More Undo He continued: "So tomorrow's press conference, it's just going to be one of those things where a lot of the naysayers and player haters are really going to get to know what's been going on for the past 60 to 90 days with Coach Prime and what he fought through and overcame." Deion Sanders is physically not well (Image Via Getty Images) Deion Sanders has remained rather quiet this offseason despite enduring severe health problems in previous years. He further went through multiple surgeries and the partial amputation of two toes. His lack of participation in summer activities only fueled rumors that his time at Colorado Buffaloes was running out. Understanding the gravity of the situation, his son once said in an emotional video: "Yesterday was tough... because I had to make a will. Fans and experts have been waiting for an explanation ever since. Although Deion Sanders has started sharing videos that show he's reportedly "back and feeling great," it's still unclear what exactly his issues are. Now, everyone is eagerly waiting for some answers. Also read: Jonathan Kuminga draws sign-and-trade interest from Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings, delays Golden State Warriors deal Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Mint
3 days ago
- Science
- Mint
A cosmic mystery: Is China building the world's biggest telescope?
Astronomer Robert Kirshner investigates some of the universe's biggest questions: What happens when a star explodes? Is the universe still expanding? He recently added a new mystery to the list: Is China quietly building the world's biggest telescope? He would like to know, because he leads a rival telescope project in the U.S. There are clues. In January, state-owned Nanjing Astronomical Instruments said on social media that it won a $22 million bid for a dome to surround a 48-foot telescope. In an April social-media post, students visiting a science institute mentioned researchers showing them mirror arrangements for such a telescope. And a top Chinese astronomer told state media he wanted to finish the telescope before he retires. Yet Chinese officials haven't directly acknowledged the observatory, which would threaten American technological leadership and potentially give Beijing a military advantage. 'You would expect, normally, some kind of chest thumping," said Kirshner, a Harvard emeritus professor. The leading Chinese astronomer and his institute, a national research organization that appears to be in charge of the telescope, didn't return requests for comment for this article. If China is building the big scope, that raises another question. 'Why the hell are they doing that?" said Matt Mountain, head of the nonprofit organization that manages observatories, as well as the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Mountain has two hypotheses. First, astronomical advances benefit both scientific and military purposes, as astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson highlighted in his book 'Accessory to War." Huge telescopes can look at military satellites, not just stars and planets. The second hypothesis: Beijing is investing in astronomy to inspire children to enter the sciences—so it can surpass the U.S. in a couple of decades. 'Astronomy is an entry-level drug for science, technology, engineering and math," said Mountain. American institutes are the New York Yankees of modern astronomy. By Kirshner's count, 18 of the 23 astrophysics-focused Nobel Prize winners in the last half-century worked in the U.S. While space telescopes such as the James Webb get more attention these days, those on the ground still matter. They are easier to service and much bigger, offsetting disadvantages such as light pollution and atmospheric distortions. Bigger telescopes mean sharper images, making it easier to determine the distance between faraway objects, Kirshner said. Astronomers can then discover more planets orbiting stars in the Goldilocks temperature range that could support life. The Hubble and Webb space telescopes have mirrors with diameters of about 8 feet and 21 feet, respectively. The four biggest ones currently on Earth—one in Spain and three in the U.S.—are all roughly 33 feet in diameter. If China completes a 48-foot telescope soon, it would be the world's biggest, unless a delayed 128-foot European telescope in Chile is finished first. Kirshner's Thirty Meter Telescope group, an international project with U.S., Canadian, Indian and Japanese institutions, proposes a 98-foot telescope on Hawaii's Big Island. Instead of making one massive mirror, which would require mountain transport and the construction of an unfeasibly huge furnace, it would use 492 hexagonal segments, each 4.7 feet wide. These giant telescopes cost roughly $1 billion to $2 billion, Mountain said, and costs rise with size. They also take years to build. Drawing on political rather than scientific wisdom, Kirshner realized it would help make the case in Washington for big-telescope funding if he could show China was building one too. Kirshner's best sources have been Chinese-speaking peers who informally confirmed the development of a telescope site in the Tibetan Plateau, in China's southwest. Mountain says Chilean astronomers told him China was also exploring a Southern Hemisphere observatory in Chile. Armed with the information, Kirshner met congressional staffers and National Science Foundation officials. He ran into a roadblock in May, when President Trump proposed to Congress that the NSF's annual budget be cut to $4 billion from $9 billion. Trump's science and technology adviser said then that scientific progress had stalled in some fields and more federal money wouldn't necessarily mean more scientific impact. In its budget request, the NSF proposed advancing only the Giant Magellan Telescope, which is backed by a California-headquartered consortium. At 83 feet wide, the Magellan would be bigger than China's but smaller than Kirshner's proposed telescope. Like the European telescope, this observatory would be in Chile. The Magellan's location would leave China with the Northern Hemisphere's biggest telescope. Earth's curvature means each hemisphere offers different views. Kirshner got a reprieve in mid-July. A Senate spending committee recommended minimal cuts to the NSF, and said it supported both the Magellan project and Kirshner's Thirty Meter Telescope. Kirshner called on Congress to endorse what he called a 'vigorous response to China's efforts." Write to Stu Woo at
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Flintshire bragging rights up for grabs in season opener
Bringing the curtain down on the last campaign was an Essity Stadium clash between Flint Mountain and Holywell Town. Jack Parry and Jamie Breese (pictured) were the respective scorers and the Flintshire rivals will meet again tomorrow, this time at the Bartons North Wales Stadium, to get the new Cymru North season up and running. Holywell, with top-three finishes over the last three seasons, will be confident of repeating the trick. Wellmen boss Johnny Haseldin said: 'We're really looking forward to getting the new season underway this Saturday at home against Flint Mountain. 'They've brought in a number of new players and management team, their narrow cup defeat to Denbigh last week shows they'll be no pushovers and we are preparing for a really tough opening game. 'Our lads have worked hard throughout pre-season and there's a real togetherness in the group again now. 'They've all set individual targets and there's real clarity around our team goals for the season. 'We're ready to give everything for the badge and our supporters. We hope to see a big crowd at Halkyn Road on Saturday, their support means everything to the players and staff, and we can't wait to get going.' It's been all change at Mountain, who now have a new home in Prestatyn. The club has only recently confirmed it's retained players for the season ahead. 'With many changes both on and off the field in the close season, many have moved on to pastures new,' said a club statement. 'We thank all departing players for their service and wish them well for the future.' Dom McHugh has committed to the club for a fourth season and striker Ben Richards is also in the squad. Reserve captain Danny Reid makes the step up from the reserve team to the first team this season, with Kieran Handley another moving up from the second string. Jonny Bravo, who scored for Mountain in last week's 3-1 Welsh League Cup loss to Denbigh Town, has since made the switch to Porthmadog. After suffering relegation last season, Newtown will be looking to make a swift return to the top flight. Their Cymru North campaign begins this evening as they host Ruthin Town.
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Donations to NPR and PBS Stations Surge After Funding Cuts
The public broadcasting system in the United States suffered a seismic shock last week when Congress eliminated $550 million a year in federal funding for PBS, NPR and local stations across the country. But public radio listeners and public television viewers have been stepping in to help fill the gap, delivering a surge of donations. Over the past three months, as the prospect of the cuts intensified, roughly 120,000 new donors have contributed an estimated $20 million in annual value, said Michal Heiplik, the president and CEO of the Contributor Development Partnership, a firm that analyzes public media fundraising data. Overall this year, donations to public media are about $70 million higher than last year. The numbers are encouraging, Heiplik said, but far from enough to make up for the federal cuts. Scores of stations in the United States could struggle to continue operating without grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a taxpayer-funded company that has long distributed federal money to PBS and NPR member stations. 'It is still early, and we hope the support will continue to grow,' Heiplik said. 'Next few weeks will be telling.' Some stations have reported a particularly sharp uptick in donations in the days since Congress approved the cuts. Amanda Mountain, the president and CEO of Rocky Mountain Public Media, a PBS and NPR member network in Colorado, said she received 6,620 donations from Friday to Sunday, including 1,000 from new contributors. One donor gave a $500,000 gift. At WUNC, an NPR member station in North Carolina, a donation drive raised $155,360. WMNF, an NPR member station in Tampa, Florida, raised more than $280,250. The funding haul was unusually high for both stations. To help keep the momentum going, Rocky Mountain Public Media has started a $9.7 million campaign to support innovation in technology and local content, Mountain said. The campaign has already received $1.55 million in contributions, most of it from the network's board of directors. 'While this is a massive one-time immediate response from our generous community of public media fans, stations can't plan on this level of increased giving as a permanent strategy to fill the gap,' Mountain said. Republicans had been trying to defund public broadcasters in the United States for decades, arguing that programs from NPR and PBS have a liberal bias. Those efforts intensified after President Donald Trump's inauguration and succeeded last week with narrow votes in the Senate and House that clawed back funding that had been allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Both PBS and NPR addressed the funding cuts with employees Wednesday. Paula Kerger, the chief executive of PBS, said in a staff meeting in PBS' Washington headquarters that she had been talking to philanthropic foundations interested in helping local stations continue operating. Katherine Maher, the chief executive of NPR, spoke to employees from the Bay Area, part of a fundraising trip across California. In the near term, both NPR and PBS are looking for ways to weather the storm. Kerger told her staff that federal funding was about 20% of PBS' overall budget and that the network would immediately freeze open positions and pause all unnecessary spending. Maher told employees that the public radio network would be cautious about hiring, but noted that NPR could not 'cut our way to survival.' There are encouraging signs that the new donors aren't just making one-time contributions. Heiplik said fundraising appeals sent out by stations Friday, the day funding was cut, got triple the response rate of end-of-year requests, which are generally the highest-performing campaigns. And website traffic is up, as donors become more energized. 'It is great to see the community respond as it shows how much appreciation (and need) there is for public media,' he said in an email. 'Now we need this level of support to continue as we reinvent the infrastructure impacted by loss of federal funding.' This article originally appeared in The New York Times. Copyright 2025
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Keyera Announces Timing of 2025 Second Quarter Results Conference Call and Webcast
CALGARY, AB, July 24, 2025 /CNW/ - Keyera Corp. (TSX: KEY) ("Keyera") announced today that it expects to release its second quarter 2025 results before markets open on Thursday, August 7, 2025. The release will be followed by a conference call and webcast that have been scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 8:00 AM Mountain Time (10:00 AM Eastern Time). The conference call dial-in number is 888-510-2154 or 437-900-0527. A recording of the conference call will be available for replay until 10:00 PM Mountain Time on August 20, 2025 (12:00 AM Eastern Time on August 21, 2025), by dialing 888-660-6345 or 289-819-1450 and entering passcode 75904. To join the conference call without operator assistance, you may register and enter your phone number here to receive an instant automated call back. This link will be active on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 7:00 AM Mountain Time (9:00 AM Eastern Time). A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed here or through Keyera's website at Shortly after the call, an audio archive will be posted on the website for 90 days. About Keyera Corp. (TSX: KEY) operates an integrated Canadian-based energy infrastructure business with extensive interconnected assets and depth of expertise in delivering energy solutions. Its predominantly fee-for-service based business consists of natural gas gathering and processing; natural gas liquids processing, transportation, storage, and marketing; iso-octane production and sales; and an industry-leading condensate system in the Edmonton/Fort Saskatchewan area of Alberta. Keyera strives to provide high quality, value-added services to its customers across North America and is committed to conducting its business ethically, safely and in an environmentally and financially responsible manner. Additional Information For more information about Keyera Corp., please visit our website at or contact: Dan Cuthbertson, General Manager, Investor RelationsKatie Shea, Senior Advisor, Investor RelationsTyler Monzingo, Senior Specialist, Investor Relations Email: ir@ Telephone: 403-205-7670Toll free: 888-699-4853 SOURCE Keyera Corp. View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
