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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
Chennai girl makes a smashing hit in the US
To taste this milestone, Krishna had to go through a fair bit. Be it getting body shamed for her 'muscular build,' suffering from bad mental health, for the better part of the past decade, Krishna had endured a lot. However, she was determined, and the rewards came along with time. 'Firstly, I learnt that life begins at the end of comfort. After I moved to Jamaica with track and field coach Michael Vessel (from Tenvic Sports, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh) to train further, I missed out on opportunities for scholarships with throws being one centimetre short. That's when I worked really hard and earned myself a full academic and athletic scholarship from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP),' she shared. After a year at UTEP, Krishna moved to UNLV, where the coaches did not just guide, but they held Olympic heritage. Krishna describes her head coach and former Olympic gold medallist in 100m, Carmelita Jeter, as someone who preaches independence. 'Their backing has helped me so much, and has made me a better person,' she said. It has helped in the way Krishna has performed so far in 2025. Earlier, she broke the national record for indoor shot put with a throw of 16.03m at the Mountain West Indoor track and field championship in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is keen on continuing her purple patch. 'After the outdoor meet in Eugene, I will be working to get myself a spot in both the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games next year,' she added. Krishna has expressed her desire to represent India soon after she meets her academic commitments. 'That is the goal,' she added.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
City to activate rideshare hub by UTEP, Cincinnati Entertainment District
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Signage designating a new rideshare hub will be installed on Monday, June 9, on the 200 block of W. Baltimore Drive, near the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the Cincinnati Entertainment District, the City of El Paso said in a news release. This initiative, which is part of the City's Social City Assessment Plan, was designed to improve public safety and expand transportation options in the Kern Place neighborhood, the City said. The City said the new rideshare hub is 'well-lit and equipped with security cameras, providing a safe and clearly designated location for rideshare and taxi services to pick up and drop off passengers.' The hub will be operational on Monday afternoon, immediately following the installation signage, the City said. The City said key benefits of the hub include: More organized and efficient passenger pick-ups and drop-offs; Reduced congestion caused by drivers circling the area or blocking traffic lanes; Enhanced safety through ride verification, helping riders ensure they are entering the correct vehicle. 'City officials encourage residents and visitors to begin using the Rideshare Hub, particularly those planning to attend the Coldplay concert at the Sun Bowl this weekend,' read the news release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Star
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Businesses upbeat over Sino-US tariff respite
Business groups and economists have welcomed the tariff adjustment measures announced by China and the United States on Monday, expressing the hope that the 90-day triple-digit tariff respite will allow both countries to further de-escalate trade tensions. While this provisional agreement marks a notable development in China-US trade relations, analysts warned that business communities should maintain a measured approach, rather than be overly optimistic, as uncertainties still surround the sustainability of the deal and future trade negotiations. According to a joint statement released by the world's two largest economies after a high-level meeting held over the weekend in Geneva, Switzerland, the US has agreed to slash its 145 percent tariffs on Chinese imports to 30 percent, while China has agreed to lower its tariffs on US goods to 10 percent from 125 percent. Thomas Fullerton, an economist and a professor of economics at the University of Texas at El Paso, told China Daily that the 90-day triple-digit tariff respite "will help reduce the odds of a deep 2025 business-cycle contraction in both (the US and China), as well as in Latin America and other regions". "International trade volumes will temporarily accelerate as companies place merchandise import orders that had previously been sidelined," he said. Pesitro Healthcare Products Co, a manufacturer of oral care products based in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, and a longtime supplier to Walmart in the US, expects a significant increase in orders from North American customers. "People are accelerating their purchases because no one can predict future tariff dynamics," said Mu Longsheng, the company's marketing director. "The looming possibility of tariffs rising to 54 percent after 90 days has created additional urgency among North American buyers to secure inventory while rates are still low." "The return of the US market is largely attributed to China's resolute countermeasures. Standing firm has earned us the respect and the orders we deserve," Mu added. Jake Colvin, president of the National Foreign Trade Council based in Washington, DC, said the temporary agreement "cools the rapidly escalating trade war and gives some reprieve to US businesses and consumers". "However, a temporary pause is just that," he said in a statement. "We urge the administration to continue engagement with China to come to a lasting agreement that will allow American companies to make long-term plans in a more stable and certain environment." US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that he was certain a long-term deal would be reached. If it is not, the tariffs will not go back to 145 percent after the 90-day pause ends, but "will go up substantially", he said. Long battle ahead Analysts expect a long-drawn-out battle ahead, because they believe the gaps between China and the US on existing tariffs and nontariff barriers have further complicated the negotiations. Gao Lingyun, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of World Economics and Politics, said that despite the progress made in tariff reduction, the current overall duty rates continue to weigh heavily on companies and consumers on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Resolving this hefty tariff issue will, therefore, remain a key priority during upcoming negotiations, he said. More important, the discussions are expected to expand into the realm of nontariff barriers. Areas such as investment regulations, market access and the supply of critical raw materials are likely to feature prominently on the agenda, he added. Gao noted that both China and the US have long-standing concerns in these areas, and addressing them will be crucial for achieving a comprehensive and durable trade agreement. Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said, "The results of any future negotiations will ultimately be determined by how each side leverages its power and economic resilience." The outcome of the talks represented a notable shift from the "maximum pressure" approach that had characterized the previous China trade policy of the US, he said. When confronted with China's firm countermeasures, the effectiveness of such unilateral actions proved less substantial than initially projected, leading to a necessary recalibration of the US' negotiating position, Luo said. - China Daily/ANN
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Timeline: El Paso faces record dust storms in 2025, worst since 1936 Dust Bowl
Dust storms in the Borderland are nothing new, but the severity of the weather events and their frequency have worsened, statistics note. Thomas Gill, professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, noted that the recent dust storms have underscored a paradigm shift in how they impact the city. According to Gill, a bevy of inauspicious milestones have already been reached with these storms, which started in the region in March. They include: The last time there have been this many dust storms in El Paso in an entire year was 1936, during the Dust Bowl, which engulfed large swaths of Mid-America and Texas According to data compiled by Gill, El Paso had its windiest March, when this year's dust storms started, since 1964 There have already been over 26 recorded dust storms, as of April. El Paso typically only averages 22 the entire year. More on recent dust storms in El Paso Wind back in El Paso, New Mexico on Sunday. Expect low visibility, blowing dust Black Sunday: On April 14, 1935, Texas and Oklahoma faced the infamous Dust Bowl. Conditions exacerbated by record drought across the nation and high winds led to dust storms on unprecedented levels. Data from the National Centers for Environmental Information noted that 300,000 tons of topsoil were displaced from the prairie area. That was part of a series of dust storms that impacted western Kansas, eastern Colorado, northeastern New Mexico, and the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. The destruction caused by the dust storms, and especially by the storm on Black Sunday, killed multiple people and was the catalyst for the Soil Conservation Act of 1936 by the federal government. The Southern San Joaquin Valley Dust Storm: Also known as the Great Bakersfield Dust Storm of 1977, it started in the late evening on Dec. 19, 1977, and ended in the afternoon of Dec. 21. It resulted in five deaths and $40 million in damages. Historic records by the NCEI noted that over 25 million cubic feet of topsoil from grazing land alone was moved. Wind was measured at 192 miles per hour in areas of California. In the foothills of the state, the wind was measured at 189 miles per hour. Texas Dust Storms of 1965: In what was considered the most severe dust storm in recent Texas history, Lubbock saw wind gusts up to 75 miles per hour with dust blowing as high as 31,000 feet. Reports stated the rain gauge at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock contains 3 inches of fine sand. Visibility was reduced to 100 yards. Another dust storm occurred in 1977 and destroyed millions of dollars worth of winter wheat and injured 20 people in El Paso. While the 1965 dust storm was blamed on severe drought conditions, another similar drought happened in 1970. More on El Paso dust storm deaths Dust storm, speeding factors in fatal truck crash in Northeast El Paso Kristian Jaime is the top story reporter for the El Paso Times and is reachable at Kjaime@ This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Timeline: El Paso faces record dust storms, worst since 1936 Dust Bowl
Newsweek
01-05-2025
- Climate
- Newsweek
NASA Images Reveal Texan Conditions Not Seen Since 1936
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Stuck in the grip of an exceptional drought, the city of El Paso, Texas, is facing dusty conditions not seen in nearly 90 years. NASA has released an image of the latest dust storm captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the space agency's Aqua satellite, on April 27. Particles can be seen streaming through the air from dried lakes and other parched areas in New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua toward El Paso and Las Cruces. Environmental scientist Thomas Gill of the University of Texas at El Paso has been using such satellite observations and modeling to track dust activity in the Borderplex Region that straddles the Texas, New Mexico and Chihuahua border intersection. Gill said that this year's busy dust season, which typically spans March through May for the city, has been "truly exceptional—one for the record books." A "full-fledged" dust storm, Gill added, is one in which visibility falls to just half-a-mile. This latest storm is the 10th such event this year—far above the 1.8 storm annual average. "You would have to go back to 1936, during the Dust Bowl, to find a year with more," Gill added. The year 1936 saw El Paso hit with 11 dust storms; 1935 saw a total of 13. NASA image of dust storms over the Borderplex Region on April 27, 2025. NASA image of dust storms over the Borderplex Region on April 27, 2025. NASA / Wanmei Liang / MODIS The storms of the Dust Bowl were caused by a combination of severe drought alongside the expansion of farming land amid the Great Depression and poor farming practices that damaged natural topsoils and enabled wind erosion. The present dust storms, meanwhile, are the result of extreme drought and unusually windy conditions. "We're in the worst drought we've seen in at least a decade—and this March was the windiest we've seen in more than 50 years," Gill said. The environmental scientist and his colleagues have found that the dangers of dust storms are often underestimated. By slashing visibility, storms can lead to an increase in traffic accidents; dust has also been linked to an increase in emergency-room visits resulting from cardiorespiratory problems and is also suspected to play a role in Valley Fever. This condition—formally known as coccidioidomycosis, after the soil-swelling Coccidiodes fungus that causes it—can cause symptoms including cough, fever and shortness of breath. Alongside these health issues, it has also been estimated that dust storms typically cause in excess of $150 billion in economic damages each year, with farmers, households, the renewable energy industry and the health-care sector all taking hits. "It should be interesting to see how far the dust from this event travels," said atmospheric scientist Santiago Gasso, who works at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. "Some of it could be headed to the Great Lakes, New England and maybe even to Greenland—as happened after one of the storms in March." As for the Borderplex region, more dust is expected to hit El Paso and its neighbors, perhaps even as early as this weekend. So far this dust season, the area has seen 28 days with dust—significantly higher than the 22-day average seen over the past 25 years. Gill concluded: "We still have several more weeks of the dust season to go." Do you have a tip on a science story that Newsweek should be covering? Do you have a question about dust storms? Let us know via science@ References Feng, I. Y., Gill, T. E., Van Pelt, R. S., Webb, N. P., & Tong, D. Q. (2025). Economic costs of wind erosion in the United States. Nature Sustainability, 8(3), 307—314. Tong, D. Q., Feng, I., Gill, T. E., Schepanski, K., & Wang, J. (2023). How Many People Were Killed by Windblown Dust Events in the United States? Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. Tong, D. Q., Gill, T. E., Sprigg, W. A., Van Pelt, R. S., Baklanov, A. A., Barker, B. M., Bell, J. E., Castillo, J., Gassó, S., Gaston, C. J., Griffin, D. W., Huneeus, N., Kahn, R. A., Kuciauskas, A. P., Ladino, L. A., Li, J., Mayol-Bracero, O. L., McCotter, O. Z., Méndez-Lázaro, P. A., … Vimic, A. V. (2023). Health and Safety Effects of Airborne Soil Dust in the Americas and Beyond. Reviews of Geophysics, 61(2). Tong, D. Q., Gorris, M. E., Gill, T. E., Ardon-Dryer, K., Wang, J., & Ren, L. (2022). Dust Storms, Valley Fever, and Public Awareness. GeoHealth, 6(8).
