Desmond Milligan

　スポーツキャスター松岡修造氏（57）が、18日放送のNHK「ファミリーヒストリー」（月曜後7・30）にゲスト出演し、名前に自らツッコミを入れる一幕があった。 　ゲストの家系をたどり、その歴史をひもとく番組。松岡といえば、東宝、阪急電鉄、宝塚歌劇団の創業者として知られる大実業家の小林一三を祖先に持つ。松岡の曽祖父に当たる。 　番組では、一三の開拓者精神を紹介した。三井銀行を退社し、大阪の阪鶴鉄道に再就職。そこで手つかずになっている路線計画を実行することを決意し、5億円もの借金をして箕面有馬電気軌道（後の阪急電鉄）を開業した。生後半年で家族を失い、養子だった父とも疎遠になった一三は、家族の温かさを夢見て沿線に分譲の土地を販売するなど、大事業が次々と成功した。 　そんな一三の成功物語に、松岡は「帰っていいですか。息苦しい。こんなの初めてですね。僕に関係ない人だったら凄いなって」と意外な感想。MCの今田耕司は「第三者だからこそ、突き進んでいるのが松岡修造にしか思えなかったですね」と評した。 　ここで、松岡の頭の中には疑問が上がった。「何で僕の修造は“三”じゃなかったんだろう。僕は“造”なんです。“何で三じゃないの？。いや、三持ってこいよ”って」。しかし、名前を巡っては、さらなる驚きの事実が判明する。 　松岡の祖父・辰郎がひと目惚れして結婚した妻・節子は、祖父が大阪で一代で事業に成功した大実業家。その名も“松岡修造”だった。VTRを見ながら、松岡は「ん？」と身を乗り出し、「え？ちょっと待って下さい？」と目を疑った。 　松岡の名は、その偉大な高祖父にあやかった名づけられたものだという。 View the full article

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　５人組ロックバンド「Ａｑｕａ　Ｔｉｍｅｚ」のベース・ＯＫＰ−ＳＴＡＲ（オーケーピースター）が１９日に自身のＸ（旧ツイッター）やインスタグラムを更新。鼻中隔弯曲症（びちゅうかくわんきょくしょう）などの症状が見つかり、鼻の手術のため９月２０日の「音楽の日フェス」（東京ガーデンシアター）を欠席すると報告した。 　「９月２０日（土）の音楽の日フェスですが、手術のためおやすみさせていただくことになりました」と発表。「もともと副鼻腔炎持ちだったのですが、去年くらいから頭痛や鼻づまりがひどくなり…検査してみたところ、鼻にポリープ（鼻茸）ができていて、さらに『鼻中隔弯曲症』という症状も見つかりました」という。 　その症状については「簡単にいうと、左の鼻の通りがかなり狭くなってて、呼吸しづらい状態がずっと続いていました」と説明した。「ということで、副鼻腔炎、鼻茸の切除、鼻の軟骨を整える手術を受けることになり、１週間ほど入院します」と報告。「入院、手術の日程は前から決まっていて、どうしてもずらせなかったので、今回はフェスをお休みさせていただく形になりました」と事情を伝えた。 　「割としっかりした手術にはなりますが、命に関わるものではないということなのでご安心を！！！」とファンに呼びかけ、「ご心配をおかけしますが、何卒ご理解のほどよろしくお願いいたします」と締めた。 　「Ａｑｕａ　Ｔｉｍｅｚ」の公式インスタグラムのストーリーズでは、音楽の日の出演について「ベースのＯＫＰ−ＳＴＡＲは副鼻腔炎の手術により出演を見合わせます。当日はサポートメンバーが加わり演奏いたします」と伝えられた。 　Ａｑｕａ　Ｔｉｍｅｚはボーカルの太志、ベースのＯＫＰ―ＳＴＡＲ、ギターの大介、キーボードのｍａｙｕｋｏ、ドラムのＴＡＳＳＨＩによる５人組ロックバンド。２００５年にインディーズ盤「空いっぱいに奏でる祈り」でデビュー以来、「等身大のラブソング」「決意の朝に」「千の夜をこえて」「虹」などのヒット曲を送り出し、ＮＨＫ紅白歌合戦に２回出場。１８年に一度解散するも、２４年７月に再結成を発表した。 View the full article

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Un verano más, España es pasto de las llamas. Pero los incendios forestales que suelen producirse en esta época en el país europeo están siendo este año de una virulencia inusual, en medio de sucesivas olas de calor que han hecho que las temperaturas superen máximos históricos en muchos lugares. Bomberos y vecinos de las zonas afectadas combaten una veintena de grandes incendios activos en diferentes puntos, sobre todo en las provincias de Orense, Zamora y León, en el noroeste del país. Unas 350.000 hectáreas de terreno han ardido en lo que va de año, según el Sistema Europeo de Información sobre Incendios Forestales (EFFIS, por sus siglas en inglés), lo que convertiría a 2025 en el peor del siglo en cuanto a superficie quemada. PUBLICIDADCuatro personas han muerto, entre ellas tres bomberos que se enfrentaban al fuego, y miles de personas han sido evacuadas ante en avance de las llamas. El Gobierno ha movilizado a 4.000 militares para apoyar a los bomberos locales y ha pedido ayuda a la Unión Europea, que ya ha comenzado a enviar medios materiales y personales, en lo que la prensa española describe como "el mayor contingente de ayuda internacional de la historia" del país. Pero lo peor aún no ha pasado El presidente español, Pedro Sánchez, ha advertido de que al país le esperan aún días "complejos" y la Agencia Estatal de Meteorología alertó este lunes de que, aunque la ola de calor empieza a remitir, sigue habiendo un "riesgo de incendios muy alto o extremo en la mayor parte de España". Cuatro claves ayudan a entender por qué el fuego está causando tales estragos en España en 2025. Voluntarios en Galicia ayudan en la lucha contra el fuego. [Getty Images]1. Una primavera de lluvias y un verano extremoLa ministra de Defensa, Margarita Robles, aseguró que "la Unidad Militar de Emergencias no ha visto nada igual en sus 20 años de actividad", refiriéndose a los efectivos del ejército dedicados a hacer frente a los desastres y emergencias en España. PUBLICIDADEl país ha vivido desde el pasado junio sucesivas olas de calor que se han prolongado más de lo habitual y han hecho de este uno de los veranos más calurosos que se recuerdan. El calor y sequedad extremos de las últimas semanas contrastan con una primavera que fue inusualmente lluviosa y en la que la gran cantidad de precipitaciones contribuyó a que creciera la vegetación. Esas plantas, ahora secas, aumentan la magnitud de los incendios a los que se enfrenta el país. Miles de personas han sido evacuadas ante el avance de las llamas. [EPA]"El fuego favorecido por el calor extremo se encuentra con mucho más combustible en forma de vegetación del que suele ser habitual", explicó en conversación con BBC Mundo Víctor Fernández García, experto en Ingeniería Forestal y Agraria de la Universidad de León. "La situación es bastante grave. Ha habido otros años con incendios de récord, pero este año el impacto social, el sufrimiento de la gente, está siendo mayor", indicó el experto. [Getty Images]2. El impacto del cambio climáticoLas autoridades y los científicos han achacado la virulencia de los incendios de este verano en España también al cambio climático. PUBLICIDADLa ministra Robles indicó que es debido a ese fenómeno provocado por la acción humana por lo que ahora los fuegos tienen "características distintas" que hace más difícil la respuesta. Fernández García afirma que "algunos de los incendios tienen frentes de más de 100 kilómetros y esas son dimensiones inabarcables". Algunos de los frenos que se utilizan habitualmente en un país tan acostumbrado al problema de los incendios forestales, como los cortafuegos en el monte, se han visto desbordados. "Las circunstancias son excepcionales y nada está funcionando cómo debería", indica el experto. Los expertos indican que algunos de los incendios son demasiado grandes como para que sea posible extinguirlos. [EPA]Y las circunstancias excepcionales parecen deberse mucho al cambio climático. "Sabemos que la región mediterránea es una de las más afectadas y estamos viendo incendios similares en otros países, como Portugal, Grecia o Turquía", señala Fernández García. PUBLICIDADEn ellos, la coincidencia de veranos secos y cada vez más calurosos con especies vegetales que arden con facilidad, como el pino resinero, contribuyen a que haya más incendios y mayores. "Sabemos que ahora arden más cosas de noche y se ha alargado la estación en la que pueden producirse los incendios debido al cambio climático", indica el experto. Los bomberos tratan de contener un incendio en Galicia, en el noroeste de España. [Getty Images]3. El abandono del campoOtro de los aspectos que contribuye a los incendios son los cambios en el paisaje que se han producido en España a medida que se han abandonado las tradicionales tareas agrícolas y ganaderas en beneficio de otras más rentables. Fernández García explica que "antes había un paisaje marcado por los pequeños huertos o fincas que estaban al cuidado de quien las explotaba, pero muchas se han vaciado, lo que ha permitido que se extiendan la maleza y otra vegetación, dando lugar a un paisaje más continuo en el que el fuego se propaga más rápida y fácilmente". A medida que el desarrollo económico ha empujado a muchos españoles del campo a la ciudad, han quedado vastas áreas poco pobladas en las que grandes superficies de terreno no tienen uso ni mantenimiento, como sucede en algunas de las zonas noroccidentales más castigadas este verano. Los vecinos de las localidades afectadas se han quejado de la falta de medios para hacer frente a los incendios. [Getty Images]4. Falta de prevenciónLos esfuerzos se centran ahora en la extinción y después llegará el momento de la búsqueda de responsabilidades, aunque los expertos reclaman que se haga un mayor énfasis en la prevención. "Ha quedado claro que el monte no está gestionado", indica Fernández García, quien señala algunos errores que cree se han cometido en su país. "Las leyes restringen practicas habituales antes, como las quemas controladas, y hemos aprendido que muchas veces un poco de fuego para quemar rastrojos y maleza puede servir para evitar que más tarde haya demasiado fuego". Fernández García cree que deben estudiarse opciones para darle uso al suelo forestal y fomentar alguna forma de ocupación y explotación del campo. Otros expertos señalan que la inversión pública para el mantenimiento y limpieza de los bosques no ha dejado de reducirse en los últimos años y muchos propietarios privados no cuentan con los medios ni las subvenciones como para gestionar sus terrenos forestales. Síguenos en WhatsAppTAMBIÉN TE PUEDE INTERESAR | EN VIDEO España cierra tramo del Camino de Santiago de Compostela por incendios View the full article

衞生署今日（19日）宣布，控煙酒辦明日（20日）起為前線人員配置隨身攝錄機，以更有效履責，並保障市民和控煙酒辦人員的安全。署方表示，攝錄機會掛於職員身上當眼處，攝錄時會有閃爍的紅燈顯示，令有關人士能知道正被攝錄。 衞生署今日（19日）宣布，控煙酒辦明日（20日）開始為前線人員配置隨身攝錄機，以協助他們更有效履行職責，同時保障市民和控煙酒辦人員的安全。（政府新聞處）衞生署指，為保障市民和執法人員的安全及協助蒐集證據，明日（20日）起身穿制服的控煙酒督察將配戴隨身攝錄機，並在公開及具透明度的情況下使用。如遇到突發或衝突事件、或認為有需要攝錄時，控煙酒職員會在合理可行的情況下，在錄影前預先告知被攝錄人士，隨身攝錄機在攝錄時會有閃爍的紅燈顯示，令有關人士能知道正被攝錄。 控煙酒辦表示，已參考相關執法部門使用隨身攝錄機的經驗，並制定清晰的執法指引及為前線人員提供培訓。錄影片段如不具任何調查或舉證價值，或不作其他合法用途，均會於攝製日期起計31天後銷毀，以確保不會儲存過量的個人資料。 控煙酒辦打擊非法吸食水煙　旺角樓上吧票控4人控煙酒辦新蒲崗取締吸煙產品展示箱　首7月發124傳票打擊違例廣告控煙酒辦深水埗兩店檢走吸煙產品展示箱　稱有機制打擊公屋派傳單禁煙｜控煙酒辦公共運輸設施打擊違例吸煙　發80張定額罰款通知書調查指社交媒體狂推非法「老鼠煙」　區議員促控煙酒辦加強打擊 View the full article

鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司早前獲政府5,2942萬元合約，涉嫌未經內地製造商批准投標並提供冒牌水「鑫鼎鑫觀音山」，警方追查發現飲用水產自東莞樟木頭一間廠房，物流公司稱取貨地點是鎮上的觀音山礦泉水廠。 《香港01》記者到東莞樟木頭鎮追訪，鎮上有多間飲用水批發商出售多個內地品牌飲用水，其中觀音山礦泉水廠出產的「觀音山」售7元人民幣（折合約7.6港元）。有負責人稱10多年前較多人飲用，但由於口感問題並不暢銷，現時直接不賣，又表示從來沒有聽聞過有人從當地買水到香港。根據物流署7月發送至各部門的內部通告，「鑫鼎鑫」的每桶含運費單價為港幣28至32元，即為當地售價的3.7至4.2倍。 01觀點：物流署買冒牌水｜信用破產，一定要炒！ 記者走訪東莞樟木頭鎮多間批發店，僅找到一間有售觀音山桶裝水，原價15元人民幣（折合約16.3港元），現減價至7元（折合約7.6港元）。（《香港01》記者攝）東莞樟木頭鎮中心東城街一帶有多間桶裝水批發商。（《香港01》記者攝）東莞觀音山礦泉水廠疑似代工廠　存有多個品牌標籤飲用水供應政府的「鑫鼎鑫觀音山」飲用水存放於牛潭尾一個貨倉內，提貨點為東莞樟木頭。《香港01》記者據物流公司提供的地址，到東莞觀音山礦泉水廠追訪，工廠職員表示不知道涉事的香港鑫鼎鑫公司。該水廠疑似代工廠，存有多個品牌標籤的飲用水，其中一個標示為「觀音山」。 政府飲用水｜運水公司：曾去觀音山取水　憂無法收回70萬送貨費飲用水風波｜直擊「水源」之一東莞觀音山水廠　職員稱不知鑫鼎鑫《香港01》記者根據物流公司提供的地址，到東莞觀音山礦泉水廠追訪。（《香港01》記者攝）東莞觀音山礦泉水廠疑似代工廠，存有多個品牌標籤的飲用水，其中一個標示為「觀音山」。（《香港01》記者攝）批發商：因口感問題直接不賣「觀音山」　是地下水東莞樟木頭鎮中心東城街一帶有多間桶裝水批發商，出售多個內地品牌包括怡寶、農夫山泉、娃哈哈等。有批發商負責人表示，以前曾主力出售觀音山礦泉水，「我們現在就直接不賣了，因為的水口感問題，是地下水。」 一間批發商負責人表示，以前曾主力出售觀音山礦泉水，現時沒有賣。（《香港01》記者攝）批發商未聽聞過香港有人到當地買水批發商負責人還說，現在較暢銷是鼎湖山泉等品牌，有很多人特意到樟木頭買水，以至該鎮以從事飲用水批發而聞名，「甚麼牌子也有，怡寶啊、農夫啊都有賣」，他說沒有賣水到香港，也聞所未聞。 沒有說從內地帶水到香港，沒有…… 一般都是附近5公里、10公里。東莞樟木頭鎮飲用水批發商負責人批發商：好少人要觀音山　因為本地人都不喝觀音山另一批發商表示觀音山礦泉水相較怡寶較「不好賣」，自己也不會喝，「好少人要觀音山，因為本地人都不喝觀音山。」對於有香港公司疑似從觀音山礦泉水廠訂購飲用水，多名批發商負責人均表示感到驚訝。 有很多人特意到樟木頭買水，以至該鎮以從事飲用水批發而聞名。（《香港01》記者攝）僅一間有售觀音山　減價至7元一桶記者走訪多間批發店，僅找到一間有售觀音山桶裝水，原價人民幣15元（折合約16.3港元），現減價至7元（7.6港元）。根據《香港01》獲得今年7月由物流署發送至各部門的內部通告，顯示「鑫鼎鑫」每桶單價最貴，港島地區28元、港島海灘30元，離島則更貴要32元一桶。 政府新一份飲用水招標結果：鑫鼎鑫（港島）　　　　　　　　$28 鑫鼎鑫（港島海灘）　　　　　　$30 鑫鼎鑫（離島）　　　　　　　　$32 屈臣氏Cool（九龍）　　　　　　$23.8 時貿國際Happy喜士（新界）　　$26 政府飲用水｜單價曝光「鑫鼎鑫」全港最貴　物流署指同組最低記者走訪多間批發店，僅找到一間有售觀音山桶裝水，原價15元人民幣，現減價至7元。（《香港01》記者攝）記者走訪多間批發店，僅找到一間有售觀音山桶裝水，原價15元人民幣，現減價至7元。（《香港01》記者攝）記者走訪多間批發店，僅找到一間有售觀音山桶裝水，原價15元人民幣，現減價至7元。（《香港01》記者攝）政府飲用水風波｜鑫鼎鑫「水源」未明　樂百氏重申與欺詐事件無關政府飲用水風波｜陳嘉信在哪兒？江玉歡：物流署無理由無人出嚟政府飲用水｜運水公司：曾去觀音山取水　憂無法收回70萬送貨費飲用水風波｜直擊「水源」之一東莞觀音山水廠　職員稱不知鑫鼎鑫政府飲用水｜逾5000萬找數未？許正宇：錢或其他善後物流署跟進緊 View the full article

Trump meets with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and other European leaders at the White House. Hurricane Erin forecast to bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to East Coast. And promising medication for children with an ultra-rare and often fatal disease faces a major FDA setback. Here’s what to know today. Trump wants a meeting between Zelenskyy and PutinPresident Donald Trump said he plans to set up a direct meeting between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, followed by a trilateral meeting in which he would take part, the latest move in his rapid-fire effort to broker a peace deal in a war that has raged for more than three years. After meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders yesterday at the White House, Trump detailed his push for further talks in a post on Truth Social. He said he called Putin to discuss arrangements for a meeting. The meeting with Zelenskyy came three days after Trump traveled to Alaska to meet with Putin. And notably, yesterday’s affair was a stark contrast to Zelenskyy’s last visit to the Oval Office in February. Then, Vice President JD Vance berated Zelenskyy, Trump said Ukraine was “in big trouble” and the meeting was ultimately cut short. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. This time, Zelesnkyy ditched his traditional wartime garb for a dark, formal suit. He and Trump discussed whether they can resolve sticking points centered on Ukraine’s future security and the status of the territory the Russian military has seized. Zelenskyy said that the meeting went well. Then the pair met with European leaders — including French President Emmanuel Macron, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz — who would play an important part in any peace deal and who are hoping to prevent further Russian attacks. In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, Macron said he was skeptical that Putin is ready to resolve the conflict and insisted the U.S. should apply pressure on Russia to find a resolution and perhaps introduce more sanctions. See the interview here. Trump also suggested the U.S. may play a part in a peace deal. When asked whether he would deploy American troops to Ukraine, he did not dismiss the idea. Trump said before last week’s summit with Putin that he wanted a ceasefire but has since shifted his aim toward a full-fledged peace agreement. Read the full story here. Trump aims to end mail-in votingPresident Donald Trump declared yesterday that he will “lead a movement” to end mail-in balloting in elections, bringing one of his past fixations back to the spotlight. The issue was seemingly stoked last week when he met in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump also brought up the issue with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during their meeting yesterday. But changing the laws governing federal elections through an executive order isn’t that simple. The Constitution grants the ultimate authority to state legislatures to determine how elections operate, though Congress and the president could pass laws overriding them. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would make such an effort “dead on arrival. Beyond the legal challenges, many Republicans say Trump is fishing in a politically toxic pond that is better left alone. Read the full story here. More politics news:A two-week standoff in Texas over a redistricting fight has ended with Democratic lawmakers returning to the state and the state House reconvening. Those with arrest warrants against them would be allowed to leave the chamber only under certain circumstances, though one Democrat plans to remain locked inside the chamber until tomorrow. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has tried to appeal to a working-class base with a mix of economic populism and social conservatism, but in the past few months, his mission has come into conflict with members of his party. Hurricane Erin poses flood risk to North CarolinaHurricane Erin, deemed “unusually large” by the National Hurricane Center, could bring life-threatening surf and rip currents across the East Coast this week, after the storm passes by the Bahamas and then turns north, forecasters warned. Wind speeds weakened to a Category 3 last night, though the hurricane center warned the storm could strengthen again by midweek. While Erin will remain off coast, officials in North Carolina said the storm could create coastal flooding that could make some roads impassable for days. Storm surge and tropical storm watches have been issued for a large section of the state’s coast, and a mandatory evacuation order was issued. Track Erin’s forecasted path here. Last weekend, Erin exploded from a Category 1 to a Category 5 storm in a little over 24 hours. That jaw-dropping “rapid intensification” ranked it among the fastest storms in history to grow at this level, and researchers are taking note. Read All About ItA California woman known as the “Ketamine Queen” faces up to 65 years in prison after she agreed to plead guilty in connection with actor Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose. The arrests of delivery drivers in Washington, D.C., by federal immigration agents has had a chilling effect across the city. “Lafufus,” the knockoff versions of the popular Labubu plush toys, pose a serious choking hazard that could kill young children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission warned. Yosemite National Park fired a ranger for hanging a transgender pride flag on the iconic El Capitan rock formation. The Dallas Cowboys haven’t won big in 30 years, but the team has continued to garner fans’ attention and money like no other. Here’s why. Staff Pick: Time is running out for kids with a rare diseaseMadison and Andrew Dryden with Gilbert who has a very rare disease called Barth syndrome. (Courtesy Madison and Andrew Dryden)The family of Gilbert Dryden said an experimental drug called elamipretide is keeping the seven-month old — who has a rare condition called Barth Syndrome — alive and functioning relatively well. But his mother, Madison, estimates his supply of the medication will run out at the end of October. Small studies have suggested that elamipretide is safe and effective in treating the illness. However, a process to bring the drug to the market, which has already spanned more than a decade, has hit several roadblocks and pulled the rug out from under the Drydens and many other families, who rely on elamipretide and are now unsure of what comes next. Correspondent Sam Brock and health reporter Erika Edwards explain how changes in FDA leadership during the Trump administration have added new hurdles to an already complicated approval process. — Elizabeth Robinson, newsletter editor NBCU Academy: At this camp, teens make friends — and monster moviesFrom horror flicks to environmental documentaries, young filmmakers in Salt Lake City, Utah, are writing, producing and directing the work they want to see in the world, often at no cost. That’s thanks to the nonprofit media arts center Spy Hop, which since 1999 has offered a year-round curriculum for young people to explore storytelling through film, music and digital media. “Having free programming really allows young people that find this space to go, ‘Oh, my God, I didn’t realize anything like this existed, and this is my place, and this is where I’m going to stay for as long as I possibly can,’” program coordinator Adam Sherlock said. See how students’ access to state-of-the-art technology and expert mentors helps them execute their visions. NBCU Academy is a free, award-winning education program for developing new skills and advancing careers in journalism, media and tech. NBC Select: Online Shopping, SimplifiedIf you haven’t started on back-to-school shopping yet, now is the perfect time. Here are more of the 40+ best sales to shop this week. Plus, these are the best ergonomic office chairs to promote good posture, according to experts. Sign up to The Selection newsletter for hands-on product reviews, expert shopping tips and a look at the best deals and sales each week. Thanks for reading today’s Morning Rundown. Today’s newsletter was curated for you by Elizabeth Robinson. If you’re a fan, please send a link to your family and friends. They can sign up here. This article was originally published on NBCNews.com View the full article

葡萄牙球星C朗拿度隨沙特阿拉伯球隊艾納斯訪港，參與沙特超級盃。艾納斯周二（19日）率先在準決賽亮相，有C朗拿度正選上陣，在香港大球場鬥有賓施馬坐鎮的伊蒂哈德。 上半場C朗施展招牌插花，又離門40碼勁射，也有禁區頂罰球機會。隊友文尼雖然入波，但隨後領紅被逐。下半場C朗助攻隊友入波，艾納斯暫領先伊蒂哈德2：1。 【21：38】72分鐘，祖奧菲歷斯單刀快龍門一步挑走皮球，但他窄角度起腳中柱彈出。 【21：33】67分鐘，祖奧菲歷斯的入球被VAR推翻。 【21：29】63分鐘，C朗接應直線單刀，他沒有貪功，助攻祖奧菲歷斯射入空門，旁證一度舉旗示意C朗越位在先。不過經VAR覆核，球證最終判入球有效，C朗立即振臂高呼，更示意隊友衝向後備席一齊慶祝，之後又高舉雙手，推高現場氣氛，現場球迷亦以「SIU」和應。 【21：24】下半場展開，艾納斯雖然踢少一人，但形勢不落下風；58分鐘京士利高文再次突破防線，右路地波傳中，C朗拿度衝前第一時間抽射，射門力高太大，偏離目標。 +11【20：49】上半場補時階段，艾納斯於禁區頂獲得罰球，C朗拿度主射高出，仍獲得球迷的掌聲，半場雙方踢成1：1。 【20：41】第40分鐘，京士利高文放直線於C朗右路入楔，C朗推順勁射，卻省中出迎封位的守門員。 C朗插花。（梁鵬威攝）【20：26】第25分鐘，文尼疑踩中伊蒂哈德守門員，主球證經VAR建議到場邊「睇機」後，向文尼出示紅牌。C朗拿度隨即上前向球證投訴，全場亦報以噓聲。 文尼因踩中對方守門員被逐。（梁鵬威攝）【20：20】第17分鐘，伊蒂哈德由貝雲積追成1：1，C朗隨即向隊友示意盡快把皮球運向中場開波，他之後於左路施展招牌插花，但騙過守衛後傳中，卻無隊友接應。 C朗射門撻Q。（梁鵬威攝）【20：15】第12分鐘，在球迷起哄下，C朗示意隊友把球傳給自己，然後在離門40碼起腳遠射，但射門省中守衛出底線，艾納斯獲得角球。 【20：12】第11分鐘，文尼一度在禁區跌低，但球證無判十二碼，引來全場投訴。但之後波索域左路勁力傳中，文尼第一時間撞射，守門員撲到皮球但仍照入網窩，艾納斯領先1：0。 C朗慶祝隊友入球。（梁鵬威攝）【20：05】第4分鐘，文尼高快速壓落底線傳中，C朗拿度接應但「撻Q」。一分鐘後，艾納斯守門員犯錯，長傳被賓施馬截到，但這位射手轉身抽射僅僅出界。 【20：02】比賽第2分鐘，京士利高文右路傳中，C朗雖然未趕及接應，但他全力衝刺，在底線前將皮球停下來，之後他嘗試用假動作盤扭，但沒有成功，仍獲球迷集體大叫「Ronaldo」致意。 C朗隊長身份領軍。（梁鵬威攝）現場氣氛甚佳。（梁鵬威攝）【20：00】C朗拿度帶領隊員步入香港大球場，現場球迷亦報以歡呼聲，當然主要是向C朗拿度致意，不少球迷嘗試向C朗揮手。比賽正式開始，現場所見大球場低層看台接近坐滿，但高層仍有不少空位。 C朗拿度。(梁鵬威攝)【19：20】伊蒂哈德公布今場正選名單，賓施馬、法賓奴、簡迪、貝雲積、艾奧亞、莫沙迪亞比都擔正。 【19：12】C朗拿度率領艾納斯出場熱身，獲現場球迷熱烈歡迎，擁躉們幾乎同一時間站立並拿起手機拍攝，C朗出場後立即向球迷鼓掌，感激對方的支持；他只是隨意把皮球踢入網窩，已惹來全場起哄。 【19：00】艾納斯率先於社交網站公布今場比賽正選名單，包括隊長C朗拿度、沙迪奧文尼、新援京士利高文、祖奧菲歷斯與波索域等球星。 沙特超級盃︱艾納斯對伊蒂哈德　港台電視免費直播C朗大戰賓施馬C朗聯校運動中心訓練　引學生大樓上圍觀　球隊職員趕至阻拍攝沙特超級盃︱C朗缺席記招　賓施馬：祝他安好　一事引傳媒不滿C朗艾納斯將軍澳操練　荷蘭女將轟足總取消傑志女足場地：真可恥沙特超級盃｜C朗隨艾納斯抵港赴九龍塘冒雨操練　發文向香港示好C朗抵港｜率領艾納斯下周出戰沙特超級盃　球迷見到真人興奮歡呼沙特超級盃｜C朗隨艾納斯抵港　備戰下周二對伊蒂哈德 View the full article

美國總統特朗普（Donald Trump）8月19日表示，他希望俄羅斯總統普京（Vladimir Putin）能推動讓俄烏戰爭結束，但同時承認「普京可能不想達成協議」，他稱會在未來數週了解普京的立場。 特朗普19日表示，「我覺得普京已經厭倦了。我認為他們都厭倦了，但你永遠不會知道。」 他稱會在未來數週內了解普京的立場，但對方有可能不想達成協議，他補充說，若然這樣的話，普京將面臨「艱難的處境」。 2025年8月15日，特朗普在停機坪迎接普京，兩人會見時握手（Reuters）瑞士：準備好舉辦和談瑞士外長卡西斯（Ignazio Cassis）19日指，雖然國際刑事法院（ICC）對普京發出拘捕令，但瑞士仍願意接待普京，準備好舉辦任何關於烏克蘭問題的和談。 他稱若果普京是為了和平目的而來，那麼瑞士可以接待他，「這與我們的外交角色有關，日內瓦是聯合國（歐洲）總部。」 美烏歐峰會｜默茨對特朗普「訓話」期間　梅洛尼翻白眼惹議｜有片特朗普晤澤連斯基展標紅俄控區地圖　英媒：或施壓烏克蘭割地求和特朗普唔想落台？　向歐洲領袖曬「再做4年」帽子珍藏 View the full article

In 2025, the United States has recorded the most measles cases in more than 30 years, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows. A large share of the infections were connected to an outbreak in West Texas that led to the deaths of two children. The number of cases in Texas alone grew to over 760 before the state declared it officially over in August, while total cases nationwide have topped 1,300, with infections confirmed in at least 39 states. Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases, and in some cases, can cause severe infections in the lungs and brain that can lead to cognitive issues, deafness or death. But doctors and health officials say the vaccine, which is normally given as part of the combination measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, is highly safe and effective. While most people's symptoms improve, about 1 in 5 unvaccinated people who get measles will be hospitalized. About 1 out of every 1,000 children with measles will develop brain swelling that can lead to brain damage, and up to 3 of every 1,000 children who become infected will die, the CDC says. The largest outbreak so far this year has been in West Texas, but cases have been reported in other states around the country, as well. The CBS News data team is tracking confirmed measles cases nationwide as new data is released by state health departments and the CDC. (The map below is updated on Wednesdays when the CDC releases its latest weekly numbers.) U.S. map showing number of reported cases of measles in 2025.The Texas outbreak primarily affected children and teenagers, nearly all of whom were unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status. State and local health officials confirmed the first patient who died was an unvaccinated school-aged child, and the second was an unvaccinated 8-year-old girl. Neither of the children had underlying health conditions, the Texas health department said. New Mexico also reported the death of an adult with measles. Map of measles cases by Texas countyThe last measles death in the U.S. before this year was in 2019, when a 37-year-old man died from measles complicated by meningitis in California, according to CDC data. Until now, the highest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. in recent years was 1,274 in 2019, driven by outbreaks in New York, California and Washington state, but most years the total has been much lower. Line chart showing the number of measles cases in the U.S. from 1939 to present.Bar chart showing the number of measles cases by year, from 2000 to present.Health experts point to lower vaccination rates as a reason for increases in preventable diseases like the measles. Stacked bar chart showing the percentage of current cases that are unvaccinated/unknown or had atleast one dose of the MMR vaccine.CDC data shows about 93% of kindergarteners in the U.S. were vaccinated against measles during the 2021-2022 school year and only 92.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. This is down from 95.2% during the 2019-2020 school year — a critical threshold to keep people safe. "When more than 95% of people in a community are vaccinated, most people are protected through community immunity (herd immunity)," the CDC states. U.S. map showing estimated kindergarten MMR vaccine coverage during the 2023-24 school yearHealth and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has a history of making false and misleading claims about vaccines, voiced support for vaccination as the deadly outbreak spread in the Southwest. "We encourage people to get the measles vaccine," Kennedy told CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook in an interview April 8, marking the first time Kennedy has publicly urged people to get the measles vaccine since becoming HHS secretary. Asked by LaPook what the federal government's official position on the vaccine is, Kennedy reiterated, "The federal government's position, my position, is that people should get the measles vaccine," but added, "The government should not be mandating those." Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan on the Trump-Putin summit, sanctions and more A robotics activist's remarkable crusade A look at Taylor Swift's marketing strategy as upcoming album makes new headlines View the full article

PIEDMONT TRIAD, N.C. (WGHP) — It’s a cloudy start to the day, and we will continue to have persistent clouds around even through the lunch hour. Later this afternoon, skies will become partly cloudy and highs will hit the mid-80s. We will start the evening with partly cloudy skies, but clouds are expected to build up overnight. Lows will hover near 70 degrees. Temperatures are going to stay in the mid-80s on Wednesday and Thursday under partly cloudy skies. By Friday, a cold front will have dropped to our south, which will put us in a cooler air mass for the weekend. Highs Friday through Sunday are going to be near 80 degrees and while there is only a 20% chance of rain Friday and Saturday, another cold front will approach the Piedmont on Sunday, bringing a 30% chance of afternoon thunderstorms back to the forecast. Monday will be beautiful, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s. ********************************* Hurricane Erin has lost ground in both structure and intensity over the past 24 hours. It remains a dangerous, Category 3 hurricane, however, and will be threatening the North Carolina coast with tropical storm force winds, storm surge, dangerous surf, and rip currents Wednesday night through Thursday. The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Watch for much of the North Carolina coast and the Outer Banks. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX8 WGHP. View the full article

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WTNH) — Waiting for that next flight is getting more colorful, and you might learn a thing or two about our area. In Windsor Locks, students are putting their educational and creative twist on the terminals! The familiar hustle and bustle of Bradley International Airport just got a lot more comfortable as you wait for that next flight. What’s Right With Schools: Enrolling in nature’s classroom at Schooner Day Camp in New Haven “Each school had to come up with a design that was either reflective of their school or their town and they’re out in the terminal for passengers to look at, learn more about and even sit in as they wait for their flights,” Brian Spyros at Bradley International Airport said. It’s the airport’s 2025 chair art project. It gives creative students, like a group at Somers High School, a chance to put their home on display for all travelers to see. “I personally worked on priming it…My favorite part is in the back, the four-town fair, I helped come up with that idea,” Henry Burda, an art student at Somers High School, said. Seven schools in Connecticut and two schools in western Massachusetts are creating chairs, showing off what makes their home special. As you fly, look for the work of students in Windsor, Windsor Locks, Somers, Granby, Ellington, Glastonbury, Coventry, as well as Agawam and Longmeadow, Mass. “I had my students sketch out their ideas and collected those ideas to put together the bits and pieces into a master design,” Kyle Kipfer, art teacher at Somers High School, said. Of course, the airport needed one of its own. Windsor Locks High School has an airport-themed chair, with one of the actual runways. Traveling to and from locations while learning about what makes our region so special. “One of our main goals at Bradley is to create a sense of place in the terminal. That’s reflective of our place and the broader region,” Spyros said. A sense of place and a creative outlet for art students. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WTNH.com. View the full article

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut landed low on WalletHub’s newly released list of “most fun states in America.” To make the ranking, their analysts compared two main categories- entertainment and recreation, and nightlife. Connecticut public schools named second-best in US Each category got an overall rank by averaging about a dozen different metrics. The entertainment category looked at factors like number of attractions, ideal weather, and restaurants per capita. The nightlife category took into account things like time of last call at bars, the average beer and wine price, and movie costs. Coming in 43rd overall, the Constitution State ranked 40 in entertainment and recreation and 50 in nightlife. These Connecticut towns named most laid-back beach towns in the Northeast At the top of the list of most fun states was California, followed by Florida, Nevada, Illinois and New York. The bottom of the list included West Virginia at 50, with Mississippi, Rhode Island, Delaware and Arkansas ranking just above it. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WTNH.com. View the full article

WASHINGTON.– El presidente ucraniano, Volodimir Zelensky, se presentó este lunes en la Casa Blanca para reunirse con su homólogo norteamericano Donald Trump, con una camisa negra y una chaqueta en el mismo color, y dejó de lado el clásico uniforme militar que había usado en su última visita a Washington. La elección del líder ucraniano de un atuendo más formal para uno de los encuentros diplomáticos más tensos y trascendentales desde el inicio de la invasión rusa a Ucrania evidencia un cuidado especial por la etiqueta diplomática, especialmente después de los comentarios que generó su vestimenta en la escandalosa visita previa al Salón Oval. Horas antes del encuentro, la Casa Blanca informó que había consultado a la delegación ucraniana sobre la vestimenta del presidente ucraniano, lo que refleja la atención que este detalle genera en un contexto diplomático sensible. Analistas consideran que la formalidad del traje negro está vinculada a la fricción que se produjo durante la visita anterior de Zelensky a la Casa Blanca en febrero último, cuando se presentó con una remera de manga larga con una insignia militar ucraniana, unos pantalones cargo y unas botas. Este gesto provocó comentarios de incomodidad tanto de Trump como de un controvertido periodistas. Aquella elección se convirtió en un punto de controversia y fue interpretada por ciertos sectores como una falta de respeto hacia la institución presidencial norteamericano. Zelensky en el Salón Oval - Créditos: @MANDEL NGANEn ese momento, durante la visita anterior del mandatario ucraniano a la Casa Blanca, el periodista conservador Brian Glenn, corresponsal del canal Real America’s Voice, cuestionó al presidente ucraniano sobre su atuendo: “¿Por qué no usas traje? Estás en el nivel más alto de la oficina de este país y te niegas a usar traje. ¿Tienes un traje?”, dijo Glenn, sugiriendo que la informalidad de Zelensky podía ser vista por muchos norteamericanos como irrespetuosa hacia el cargo. PUBLICIDADZelensky respondió con humor, diciendo que sí tenía un traje, tal vez incluso mejor que el que llevaba Glenn, y agregó que “usaría un disfraz cuando termine esta guerra”. Esa reunión terminó mal: Trump y Zelensky se cruzaron frente a las cámaras y nunca llegaron a tener su bilateral a solas. Glenn continuó los días siguientes criticando la elección de vestimenta del presidente ucraniano, argumentando que reflejaba su actitud y su falta de respeto hacia el país anfitrión. Por su parte, los ucranianos respaldaron la apariencia del mandatario de Kiev, afirmando que funcionaba tanto como un recordatorio visual de su condición de presidente en tiempos de guerra, así como una muestra de solidaridad con los hombres y mujeres que luchaban por su país. Durante la reunión de este lunes, la polémica anterior volvió a la conversación de manera anecdótica. Brian Glenn comentó a Zelensky sobre su nuevo look: “¡Te ves fabuloso con ese traje!”, en referencia al atuendo formal que eligió para esta visita. “¡Dije lo mismo!“, reaccionó Trump, alguien que concede gran importancia al ceremonial -sus galas, oropeles e incluso los prendedores conmemorativo- y los símbolos de poder. El mandatario señaló que Glenn era quien le había hecho el comentario sobre la ropa en febrero. ”Ese es el que te atacó la última vez”, dijo. Zelensky respondió entre risas: “Lo recuerdo”. Glenn, por su parte, le pidió disculpas, a lo que el líder ucraniano le respondió con una chicana. “Pero vos estás con el mismo traje. Yo me cambié, vos no”, le dijo, y generó risas en la sala. PUBLICIDADLa nueva imagen volvió a complacer a Trump, quien probablemente lo percibió como una “victoria”. Antes, más informalEn su agenda de este lunes, Zelensky combinó momentos más informales y formales. Al inicio del día, apareció con una remera, pero para la reunión con líderes europeos y el encuentro con Trump eligió un atuendo convencional. I thank @GeneralKellogg for the meeting and for the joint work with our team. President Trump invited Ukraine and other European countries to Washington today – this is the first meeting in such a format, and it is very serious. When peace is discussed for one country in Europe,… pic.twitter.com/ZMZaIzAghD — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 18, 2025 La elección de su atuendo formal marca un contraste con la vestimenta militar que había mantenido desde el inicio de la invasión rusa a gran escala en 2022. PUBLICIDADZelensky vistió de verde oliva en el Salón Oval para reunirse con el presidente Joe Biden y dirigirse al Congreso en 2022, repitió lo mismo para su discurso en el Parlamento Europeo en 2023, y también para su encuentro con el rey Carlos III en 2024. La chaqueta negra debutó en abril, en el funeral del papa Francisco, donde Zelensky lució un diseño a medida del ucraniano Viktor Anisimov. La prenda, parte de una colección especial encargada por su equipo, buscaba combinar símbolos militares —como bolsillos de parche y cuello alto— con la formalidad del traje. En ese momento, Anisimov dijo a WWD que el objetivo era “reimaginar el uniforme militar para crear una imagen sobria, funcional y digna que refleje la realidad que vive nuestro país”. La chaqueta reapareció en junio durante la reunión de Zelensky con el primer ministro británico, Keir Starmer, y en la cumbre de la OTAN en La Haya, donde incluso Trump habría aprobado su nueva imagen. Aunque generó debate si era un traje completo o solo una combinación de chaqueta y pantalón estilo traje, la vestimenta de Zelensky, aún oscura, era claramente más formal que su ropa habitual, situándose entre lo militar y lo clásico, sin corbata ni pantalones cargo. Agencias AP, Reuters y ANSA y diario The New York Times Síguenos en WhatsAppTAMBIÉN TE PUEDE INTERESAR | EN VIDEO El inesperado cambio de tono en el encuentro entre Trump y Zelensky View the full article

A speechwriter for the Trump administration’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has come under scrutiny after he was linked to hate speech online. Eric Lendrum compared the circumstances of American conservatives to that of enslaved people and Jewish people in Nazi Germany, and in his podcast claimed that the racist great replacement conspiracy theory was “real”, the news outlet Notus reported. Notus reported that Lendrum began working at the DHS, which is headed by Kristi Noem, in March this year, after previously working at the Department of the Interior during the first Trump administration. The DHS has been at the forefront of Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigration during his second presidency. In the gap between his government roles, Lendrum was a frequent online presence, hosting a podcast, posting on X and Telegram, and writing a blog on the website American Greatness. In one post from December 2021, Lendrum defended people who participated in the January 6 insurrection, claiming they faced “persecution for their patriotism”. “It has been said that the most surefire way to create an authoritarian regime is to completely dehumanize a significant portion of the population, so that their subsequent enslavement by the state will not face any larger resistance,” Lendrum wrote. “It was true during slavery, it was true during the Holocaust, and it is true now. “Actress Gina Carano [who likened the experience of Jews during the Holocaust to the US political climate] was right; American conservatives are, right now, on a course for being every bit as ostracized and alienated from broader society as Jews were in the years leading up to Nazi Germany.” Lendrum also expressed extremist views on his podcast, claiming in October 2022 that the great replacement theory, a racist conspiracy narrative that falsely asserts there is an active, ongoing and covert effort to replace white populations in current white-majority countries, was “already being put into effect in some European cities”. Notus and the Daily Beast found hateful posts on an X account which belongs to Lendrum. In one post from 2023 he shared a video of thousands of people protesting against Israel’s war on Gaza, and wrote: “Cars are bigger and heavier than any one of these freaks. All it takes is one brave driver to do what needs to be done, then others will follow.” The Daily Beast reported that the same account repeatedly posted anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments, referring to transgender people as “child molesters” and referring to “LGBTQ freaks”. The DHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. When reached by Notus, the department responded by sending a link to the first amendment, which protects free speech. View the full article

LONDON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to risk being accused of being ungrateful this time. With peace talks on the table and a chance to rebound from his disastrous White House scolding six months ago, Zelenskyy made sure to show his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump during Monday's meeting in the Oval Office. In fact, he thanked Donald Trump nine times in the first minute of their brief public meeting that preceded a short news conference. “Thanks so much, Mr. President,” he said. “First of all, thank you for the invitation and thank you very much for your efforts, personal efforts to stop killings and stop this war. Thank you.” In February, Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump quickly spiraled into a public relations disaster when Vice President JD Vance berated him for not being sufficiently thankful. “You should be thanking the President for trying to bring an end to this conflict," Vance said in a moment that caught Zelenskyy off guard. "Have you said thank you once? In this entire meeting? No, in this entire meeting, have you said thank you?” Zelenskyy tried to defend himself, saying he had always expressed his appreciation to the U.S. for the military and financial support it provided after Russia invaded it in 2022. But the damage was done. World leaders took their cue and learned that flattery is the way to winning over the unpredictable Trump. With a chance to make a second impression in the same setting, gratitude diplomacy was front and center for Zelenskyy and his peers. He went on to extend his thanks to Melania Trump for personally writing to Russian President Vladimir Putin to think about the Ukrainian children and urge peace. And he thanked his European allies who had arrived as reinforcements in Washington to present a unified front to push for a ceasefire and security guarantees if there is a peace deal with Russia. In a second meeting with top leaders from Europe, Zelenskyy expressed his thanks at least seven times, including two mentions of a map Trump had presented him. “Thank you for the map, by the way,” he said. He was not alone. Trump himself used the T-word about a dozen times in the later meeting and heaped praise on his fellow leaders from Europe. He called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a great leader with a long career ahead, said he liked French President Emmanuel Macron even more since he's gotten to know him — something he noted was unusual for him — and he complimented German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's tan. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer thanked the president four times, noting that after three years of fighting, nobody else had been able to bring the conflict as close to a possible end. “So I thank you for that,” Starmer said. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who addressed Trump as “dear Donald" during the meeting, later called the president “amazing.” View the full article

The second Oval Office meeting in six months between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy went off smoothly Monday, in sharp contrast to their disastrous encounter in February. European leaders joined the discussions in a show of transatlantic unity and both they and Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Trump for his efforts to end Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine. “I don’t want to hide the fact that I wasn’t sure it would go this way,” German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said in Washington. “But my expectations were not just met, they were exceeded.” But despite the guarded optimism and friendly banter among the leaders, there was little concrete progress on the main obstacles to ending the war — and that deadlock likely favors Putin, whose forces continue to make steady, if slow progress on the ground in Ukraine. “Putin cannot get enough champagne or whatever he’s drinking,” Gabrielius Landsbergis, a former foreign minister of Lithuania, said of Monday's meeting. As NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte told Fox News: “All the details have to be hammered out." Here is a look at the issues that need to be resolved: Security guarantees for Ukraine To agree to a peace deal with Russia, Ukraine wants assurances that it can deter any future attacks by the Kremlin’s forces. That means, Zelenskyy says, a strong Ukrainian army that is provided with weapons and training by Western partners. It could potentially also mean offering Ukraine a guarantee resembling NATO’s collective defense mandate, which sees an attack on one member of the alliance as an attack on all. How that would work is not clear. Additionally, Kyiv's European allies are looking to set up a force that could backstop any peace agreement in Ukraine. A coalition of 30 countries, including European nations, Japan and Australia, have signed up to support the initiative, although the role that the U.S. might play in such a force is unclear. European leaders, fearing Moscow’s territorial ambitions won’t stop in Ukraine, are keen to lock America’s military might into the plan. Trump said he’ll help provide protection but stopped short of committing American troops to the effort, instead promising U.S. “coordination.” Russia has repeatedly rejected the idea of such a force, saying that it will not accept NATO troops in Ukraine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron co-chaired an online meeting Tuesday of the coalition countries. Once officials have discussed proposals in more detail, Rutte said, a virtual meeting will take place with Trump and European leaders. Agreeing on a ceasefire Ukraine and its European supporters have repeatedly called for a ceasefire while peace talks are held. Putin has balked at that prospect. With his forces inching forward in Ukraine, he has little incentive to freeze their movement. Ahead of his meeting with the Russian leader last week, Trump threatened Russia with “severe consequences” if it didn’t accept a ceasefire. Afterward, he dropped that demand and said it was best to focus on a comprehensive peace deal — as Putin has pushed for. Trump said in Monday’s Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy that a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was “unnecessary.” But after his closed-door meeting with European leaders and Zelenskyy, Trump told reporters that “all of us would obviously prefer the immediate ceasefire while we work on a lasting peace.” Where Trump ultimately falls on that issue is important because it could affect how much Ukrainian land Russia has seized by the time the two sides get around to hammering out how much it could keep. Occupied Ukrainian territory Zelenskyy and European leaders said that Putin has demanded that Ukraine give up the Donbas, an industrial region in eastern Ukraine that has seen some of the most intense fighting but that Russian forces have failed to capture completely. Moscow's forces also hold Crimea as well as parts of six other regions — all adding up to about one-fifth of Ukraine. Zelenskyy has long noted the Ukrainian Constitution prohibits breaking up his country. He has also suggested the demand for territory would serve as a springboard for future invasion. Rutte said the possibility of Ukraine ceding occupied territory to Russia in return for peace wasn’t discussed in Monday’s talks. That is an issue for Zelenskyy and Putin to consider together, he said to Fox News. A Putin-Zelenskyy meeting Zelenskyy has repeatedly suggested sitting down with Putin, even challenging the Russian leader to meet him as part of direct peace talks between the two sides in Turkey in May. Putin snubbed that offer, saying that significant progress on an agreement would have to be made before the pair met in person. On Monday, Trump appeared to back Zelenskyy's plan. “I called President Putin, and began the arrangements for a meeting, at a location to be determined, between President Putin and President Zelenskyy,” Trump said in a social media post. He said he would join the two leaders afterward. But when discussing a phone call held after the meeting between Trump and the Russian leader, Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov gave no indication that either a bilateral or a trilateral meeting with Ukraine had been agreed. European leaders know that Putin doesn't want to meet Zelenskyy and that he won't allow Western troops in Ukraine — but they're expressing optimism that these things could happen in the hopes of forcing Putin to be the one to say no, according to Janis Kluge of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs. “Europeans hype up expectations to create a reality in which Putin disappoints,” he wrote on X. ___ Associated Press writers Sam McNeil in Brussels and Emma Burrows in London contributed. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine View the full article

2021年，加拿大籍華人科技分析師王旦（Dan Wang，音譯）回到故土。這位出生於雲南、7歲隨父母移民加拿大的研究員，從貴陽騎行至重慶。 途中，王旦驚喜地看到，2020年已實現省內貧困縣全部脱貧摘帽的貴州，其基礎設施水平竟遠優於美國加利福尼亞州或紐約州，而後兩者的富裕程度，明明比貴州要高出好幾個數量級。 「在葱鬱秀美的群山中，我歷經五天艱難騎行，得以窺見中國特色社會主義的真實面貌」，王旦如此感慨道。 12月16日，貴州畢節當地少數民族在成貴高鐵畢節站前跳蘆笙舞，慶祝成貴高鐵全線通車。（網上圖片）這種中美間的反差，在兩年後他回到美國後愈發明顯。 2023年，王旦特地去耶魯法學院（Yale Law School）待了一陣子，「這段日子讓我強烈感受到，美國是一個律師社會。」 「無論過去還是現在，精英法學院都是雄心勃勃者躋身美國政府高層的最便捷路徑。律師在精英階層的主導地位，讓美國淪為一個訴訟至上的否決制國家。無論你想推進什麼事，反對者總能通過律師手段加以否決。」 他直言不諱，「如果美國執意維繫這套主要服務於富人與權貴階層的體系，它就不可能繼續保持強國地位。」 基於這番強烈的中美對比，王旦撰寫了新書《Breakneck: China』s Quest to Engineer the Future》（《極速前進：中國塑造未來的探索》）。在書中，他並未沿用西方政治語境中「自由派與保守派」「鷹派與鴿派」這類常見的分類標籤，而是採用更貼合中國實際的視角解讀中國。 加拿大籍華人科技分析師王旦（Dan Wang，音譯）撰寫了新書《Breakneck: China』s Quest to Engineer the Future》（《極速前進：中國塑造未來的探索》）。（X/@danwwang）他寫道，「我提出的最直白的觀點是：中國是一個『工程型國家』（engineering state），它用『大錘』（務實高效的行動力）來解決問題；而美國則是『律師型社會』（lawyerly society），遇事動輒拿出『法槌』，結果幾乎會阻礙所有事情，無論其本身是好是壞。」 王旦認為，「工程型國家」和「律師型國家」這兩個概念，雖然難以完全解釋中美發展的差異，卻足以說明近年的中美貿易戰與科技戰的情況，「美國依賴法律手段，比如徵收關稅和設計各種嚴苛的制裁機制；而中國則專注於用工程創造未來，比如建造更好的汽車、更美麗的城市以及更大規模的發電廠。」 作為一個生於中國，長在西方的研究人員，王旦坦言，選擇這種視角分析，部份原因是為了梳理自己對中國這個「既熟悉又陌生」的國家的認知。2017年至2023年在中國生活的經歷，讓他對中國發展有了更深切的體會。 基建是中國提振經濟的主要手段。（新華社）「中國建立了一個資源豐富國家的良好營運模式。過去四十年裏，它修建了多少英里的公路、建造了多少座新的核電站、生產了多少鋼鐵，寫出來真的令人震驚，」他寫道，「美國不必照搬中國的基礎設施建設模式，但仍應借鑑中國的經驗，中國在城市建設領域已取得諸多成功。」 王旦的新書即將於8月下旬開售，這本書以獨特視角剖析中美發展差異，最近得到許多西方媒體關注。英媒16日報道稱，王旦的這本新書既深入探討了中國的優勢與短板，也尖鋭批評了美國領導層如何因自我戕害式的決策，在與競爭對手的技術軍備競賽中陷入被動。 「往往是美國搭建了通往技術領先地位的階梯，而中國卻成為第一個登頂的國家，」王旦在個人網站介紹這本書時寫道，「美國的太多地方，如今都像一座曾經輝煌的文明留下的、保存完好的廢墟。美國人應該更清醒地審視那些通常被忽視、且屢遭輕視的工業成就。」 「中國的工程建設令人着迷，所以我想回去看看」貴州花江峽谷大橋的「空中電梯」已封頂。（央視新聞）據美媒彭博社介紹，王旦今年不到33歲，現在是美國斯坦福大學胡佛研究所的研究員，過去十多年來專注於研究中國的科技發展。 王旦出生於中國雲南省，父親是軟件開發工程師，母親曾為廣播電視主持人。2000年，7歲的王旦隨父母移居加拿大。由於數學成績不好，他並未追隨父親的腳步投身工程領域，早期從事市場營銷工作。 2015年移居美國舊金山灣區後，王旦很快有些後悔。在他看來，這裏的氛圍封閉且狹隘。 「人們總說舊金山是世界的中心，但我完全不這麼覺得。」他回憶道，當地的交通系統與餐飲行業都讓他失望，同齡人熱衷的加密貨幣、虛擬現實、網絡平台，也無法引起他的興趣。 2025年5月4日，在印尼雅加達舉辦的電動車展覽會 (PEVS) 上，可以看到比亞迪Sealion 7純電動車。（Getty）恰恰相反的是，中國正在推進的工程領域更令他着迷，例如大型基礎設施項目、半導體產業與綠色能源發展。 於是一年後，王旦先移居到中國香港，加入了一家金融分析公司，為投資者解讀中國的政治與經濟動態。這份工作也讓他開始以整體視角重新認識中國。2018年，王旦又前往中國內地，更近距離地觀察中國製度的運作方式。 2023年回到美國後，王旦發現，他在耶魯法學院接觸到的學生雖有抱負，但缺乏主見。這讓他聯想到密歇根大學法學院教授、行政法專家巴格利（Nicholas Bagley）的觀點，即「美國政府過於癡迷程序化」。這些思考相結合，構成了他新書的核心框架。 王旦在書中的核心觀點是，中國是一個以「工程思維」治理的國家，由具有工程背景的人士主導，擅長統籌建設；而美國已演變為一個「律師主導型社會」，凡事傾向於設置阻礙，聯邦政府已淪為一個「由律師掌控、為律師服務、替律師發聲的政府」（a government of the lawyers, by the lawyers and for the lawyers）。 賀錦麗曾擔任三藩市地方檢察官。（GettyImages）他認為，這種差異導致的結果是，美國的「法律精英階層」將程序置於結果之上，且其制度設計系統性地偏向富裕群體。他指出，1984年至2020年間，美國民主黨所有總統及副總統候選人都有法學院就讀經歷。 兩國治理模式的差異，在高鐵建設上體現得尤為突出。 2008年，美國加州選民通過撥款方案，計劃修建一條連接三藩市與洛杉磯、全長800英里的高鐵線路；幾乎同一時期，中國啟動了北京至上海的高鐵建設，里程與加州項目相近。 三年後，中國高鐵正式通車，總造價300多億美元，營運的頭十年累計運送旅客近14億人次；而加州高鐵的首段線路至今連影兒都沒有，開通時間甚至再次延後到了2030年，造價飆升至1280億美元。 2022年7月19日，一組中國高鐵列車駛入河北廊坊站。（Getty Images）王旦在書中還列舉了更多他所定義的「工程型國家」成就。英媒評價稱，在對中國過去幾十年間非凡的經濟與技術變革的描述中，王旦書中引用的一些數據，其衝擊力堪比「一記重錘」（sledgehammer blows）。 比如，1990年中國汽車保有量僅為50萬輛。到2024年，這一數字已增至4.35億輛，其中不少還是電動汽車。 此外，中國已成為無人機、精密製造、工業機器人、太陽能與風能領域的全球領先者，並且正在加速深化其在人工智能領域的專業知識，大有趕超美國之勢。在核電領域，中國目前有31座核電站在建，而美國僅有1座。 另據聯合國工業發展組織的數據，到2030年，中國將佔據全球工業產能的45%，而包括美國、歐洲、日本在內的所有其他高收入經濟體的工業產能佔比總和僅為38%。王旦補充道，與此同時，中國頂尖科技企業已具備挑戰全球一流企業的實力。 「美國應該承認自己是個『發展中國家』，『發展中』明明是個值得自豪的標籤」2025年6月30日，圖為Getty設計的一個顯示有deepseek標誌的手機螢幕擺放在人工智能字體的展示版前。（Getty）王旦在書中表示，如果美國想在與中國的競爭中勝出，首先需要真正了解中國，而這意味着必須摒棄美國政府與矽谷所兜售的「傳統敘事」。 「我認為所有關於中國的刻板敘事，自始至終都是錯誤的。」他提到，在某些領域裏，「中國只會複製、不會創新」的觀點仍被奉為圭臬，但在TikTok、DeepSeek、比亞迪已然崛起的當下，這種荒謬指控顯然站不住腳。 王旦進一步指出，矽谷的慣性思維是執着於最新的突破性發明，比如新一代生成式人工智能模型，但這種關注點存在誤區。相反，他認為，「技術」更應被理解為構建制造能力所需的「人才儲備與流程知識」。 他以美國蘋果公司的iPhone手機為例。蘋果發明了iPhone，但絕大多數設備由中國生產，這一過程也幫助深圳成為全球最具創新力的電子產業中心。 2025年4月19日，中國重慶，蘋果專門店內展示 iPhone 16、iPhone 16 Plus、iPhone 16 Pro 和 iPhone 16 Pro Max，吸引顧客探索最新機型。（Getty）據彭博社報道，王旦希望藉此勸告美國重拾對「建設」的熱情，呼籲美國借鑑中國的做法，將硬核工程視為值得驕傲的事業重新拾起，去讚美「原子構成的實體世界，而非比特構建的虛擬世界」。 英媒提到，這本書的結尾，王旦對美國現狀提出了尖鋭指責。他斥責道，美國已被「癡迷程序的左派」與「破壞性的右派」拖入泥潭，這個國家「不僅喪失了建設能力，在某種程度上也喪失了治理能力。」 他敦促美國將新成立的「政府效率部」（DOGE）的工作重心從「裁減人員」轉向「精簡官僚流程」，重塑「目標明確的政府治理模式」，擺脫律師「治國」的僵化束縛，並重建本國的工程技術實力。 2025年5月30日，美國華盛頓，總統特朗普（Donald Trump，右）和全球首富馬斯克（Elon Musk，左）在白宮橢圓形辦公室出席記者會。（Reuters）王旦隨之又提出了一個獨特的觀點：他認為，要實現這一切，美國必須首先承認自身是一個「發展中國家」，且有許多地方需要從中國這個「工程型國家」中吸取經驗。 他在書中總結道：「『發展中』這一稱謂，本就應該是一個值得自豪的標籤。」 彭博社對此持更悲觀態度。報道認為，鑑於美國目前正與王旦提出的建議背道而馳，他的這本新書讀來更像是一則「警示」。 「書名中的「極速」（Breakneck）看似指的是中國的快速發展，但或許這個詞同樣適用於美國：畢竟，當一個國家「失足滑落」時，其衰敗速度也可能同樣快到驚人。」 本文獲《觀察者網》授權轉載。 歐洲崩塌　俄羅斯衰落　印度無資格上桌：沒有G2的G2世界張登及談特朗普・五｜中美不是G2　中國也會拒絕G2中美G2無處不在，真正和美國旗鼓相當的玩家只有中國面臨經濟挑戰 中國仍是唯一能抵抗美國關稅霸權的國家 View the full article

Hurricane Erin is expected to bring large waves, rough surf and life-threatening rip currents from Florida to Canada as it moves northwest off the U.S. east coast, according to the latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center. As of early Tuesday, watches and warnings associated with Erin have been issued for portions of North Carolina as residents and visitors listen to evacuation orders issued for the outer Banks. ➤ Live updates: Hurricane Erin starts rough slog up US East Coast ➤ Weather alerts via text: Sign up to get updates about current storms and weather events by location Erin is a large hurricane and is expected to grow "substantially in size" as it moves over the western Atlantic this week, according to the Hurricane Center. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center, and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles. Erin weakened slightly overnight and Tuesday morning and is now a strong Category 2 strom with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. A major hurricane is one that's a Category 3 or higher, with sustained winds of at least 111 mph. Hurricane Erin projected path. See current locationSpecial note on the NHC cone: The forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm. It does not illustrate the full width of the storm or its impacts, and the center of the storm is likely to travel outside the cone up to 33% of the time. Location: 665 miles southwest of Bermuda; 720 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina; and 518 miles east of Stuart Maximum sustained winds: 110 mph Movement: northwest at 7 mph Pressure: 958 mb Next advisory: 11 a.m. ET ➤ Track all active storms North Carolina braces for Hurricane Erin. Watches issuedSeveral watches associated with Erin have been issued for North Carolina: Storm surge watch: Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina Tropical storm watch: Beaufort Inlet to Duck, North Carolina including Pamlico Sound The storm’s rapid intensification prompted increased emergency measures in North Carolina. The Outer Banks — a popular summer vacation spot — are under a state of emergency. Officials mandated evacuations for Hatteras Island, ordering visitors to leave by 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, and residents by 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, as forecasters warned of life-threatening rip currents, large swells, coastal flooding and road washouts. The hurricane center warned storm surge could cause the water to rise 2 to 4 feet above dry ground along the Outer Banks as Erin moves north. ➤ NC declares state of emergency in Outer Banks. See Hurricane Erin tracker Residents along the North Carolina coast were warned there is a risk of strong winds associated with the outer rainbands of Erin around the middle of the week, as well as a threat for significant coastal flooding and beach erosion, according to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. Spaghetti models for Hurricane Erin. See projected pathSpecial note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts. ➤ Track Hurricane Erin Is there a hurricane coming to Florida?No. Erin is expected to remain off Florida's coast but it is forecast to bring life-threatening surf and dangerous rip currents from Florida to Canada. Remember, forecasts can change so it's always best to be prepared. What impacts could Hurricane Erin have on Florida?Ocean swells associated with Hurricane Erin are expected to bring large ocean swells and life-threatening rip currents to Florida's coast. Surf heights could reach 7 to 10 feet Aug. 19-Aug. 21 along Northeast Florida beaches. Along east central Florida beaches, waves to reach 9 to 11 feet, occasionally as high as 14 feet, at their peak on Aug. 20, according to the National Weather Service Melbourne. How strong is Hurricane Erin and where could it go?At 8 a.m., the center of Hurricane Erin was located near latitude 25.2 North, longitude 72.2 West. Erin is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph. A turn toward the north-northwest with an increase in forward speed is expected today, followed by a northward motion on Wednesday and then a northeastward motion on Thursday. On the forecast track, the center of Erin will pass to the east of the Bahamas today and tonight, and then move over the western Atlantic between the U.S. east coast and Bermuda on Wednesday and Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 110 mph, with higher gusts. Fluctuations in strength are possible over the next few days. Erin is a large hurricane. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles. Watches and warnings issued for Hurricane ErinA tropical storm warning is in effect for: Turks and Caicos Islands Southeast Bahamas A tropical storm watch is in effect for: Central Bahamas Beaufort Inlet to Duck, North Carolina including Pamlico Sound A storm surge watch is in effect for: Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina Hazards affecting land from Hurricane ErinRainfall: Outer bands of Erin will produce localized areas of heavy rainfall across portions of the Turks and Caicos today and through tonight for the Bahamas. Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches, with storm total amounts to 8 inches, are possible, which could lead to flash and urban flooding. Heavy rainfall is possible on the Outer Banks of North Carolina Wednesday night into Thurs Wind: Tropical storm conditions are expected for a few more hours across the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. Tropical storm conditions are possible in portions of the central Bahamas today. Tropical storm conditions are possible over portions of the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday or Wednesday night. Surf: Swells generated by Erin will affect the Bahamas, Bermuda, the east coast of the United States, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days. These rough ocean conditions are expected to cause life-threatening surf and rip currents. Storm surge: Minor coastal flooding is possible in areas of onshore winds in the Turks and Caicos Islands and the southeast Bahamas. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large waves. The combination of a dangerous storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland from the shoreline. The water could reach the following heights above ground somewhere in the indicated areas if the peak surge occurs at the time of high tide: Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina: 2 to 4 feet The deepest water will occur along the immediate coast where the surge will be accompanied by large and dangerous waves. Surge-related flooding depends on the relative timing of the surge and the tidal cycle, and can vary greatly over short distances. Key messages from the National Hurricane Center: What you need to know about Hurricane ErinErin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas, much of the east coast of the U.S., Bermuda, and Atlantic Canada during the next several days. Beachgoers in those areas should follow advice from lifeguards, local authorities, and beach warning flags. Tropical storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday or Wednesday night where Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches are in effect. Interests in along the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts and on Bermuda should also monitor the progress of Erin as strong winds are possible Thursday and Friday. Heavy rainfall from the outer bands of Erin will continue today for the Turks and Caicos and through tonight for the Bahamas. Flash and urban flooding are possible. Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Turks and Caicos Islands and in the southeast Bahamas for a few more hours. Tropical storm conditions are possible in portions of the central Bahamas today. Current forecast: How strong could Hurricane Erin get?At 5 a.m.: 115 mph 12 hours: 110 mph 24 hours: 110 mph 36 hours: 115 mph 48 hours: 115 mph 60 hours: 110 mph 72 hours: 105 mph 96 hours: 85 mph 120 hours: 75 mph Hurricane categories: Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind ScaleSaffir-Simpson wind scale for hurricanes, tropical storms.Category 1 hurricane: 74-95 mph Category 2 hurricane: 96-110 mph Category 3 hurricane: 111-129 mph Category 4 hurricane: 130-156 mph Category 5 hurricane: 157 mph or higher Interactive map: What tropical storms, hurricanes have impacted your area in the past?Stay informed. Get weather alerts via textWhat's next?We will update our tropical weather coverage daily. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. Contributor: Brandi Addision, USA Today Network This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Hurricane Erin projected path, Florida impacts, spaghetti models View the full article

Hurricane Erin weakened to a category 3 hurricane during the early hours of Aug. 19 as it moves closer to the East Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center. As of 5 a.m. Aug. 19, Erin was located 675 miles southwest of Bermuda and 750 miles from Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. It has sustained winds of 115 mph and is moving northwest at 10 mph. It will start making its turn north on Aug. 19. The center of Erin will pass to the east of the Bahamas on Aug. 19 and 20 and then move over the western Atlantic between the East Coast and Bermuda on Aug. 20 and 21. Projected path of Hurricane Erin 5 a.m. Aug. 19, 2025.How will Hurricane Erin impact the East Coast, Delaware?Big waves and rough surf are expected along the Atlantic Coast from Central Florida to Canada as powerful and massive Hurricane Erin begins its slow cruise northward hundreds of miles offshore. Erin is expected to grow in size throughout the weeks with dangerous rip currents along East Coast Beaches. A coastal flood advisory is in effect for the Delaware beaches through at least 10 p.m. Aug. 18, with up to a foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways, according to the National Weather Service. Evacuations were underway along parts of North Carolina's Outer Banks ahead of an expected storm surge and waves of over 10 feet, and the National Weather Service was urging people to stay out of the ocean to avoid the deadly surf conditions expected through at least Thursday. Officials in Dare County warned that roads, including the main exit route, would soon be overwhelmed by water. "Dare County remains under a State of Emergency and a Mandatory Evacuation order is in effect for Hatteras Island," the county posted on social media. "Please note that N.C. Hwy. 12 may be impassable by August 19 at 5 p.m." In neighboring Hyde County, a mandatory evacuation order went into effect on Aug. 19 for Ocracoke Island. When is Hurricane Erin supposed to hit Delaware?While the storm is not expected to make landfall, dangerous rip currents and breaking waves are forecast from East Central Florida to Canada's Atlantic Coast beginning Aug. 19, Hurricane Center Director Michael Brennan has warned. Brennan is pleading with U.S. residents to take Erin's potential coastal impacts seriously, even though the nation will be spared a direct landfall. Offshore wave heights could exceed 20 to 30 feet. High tides are also expected to bring higher-than-normal water levels further southward along the coast, the weather service has warned. "It's not going to be a safe environment to be in the ocean," Brennan said, adding that even when the weather may be pleasant on shore, dangerous and possibly life-threatening rip currents could be lurking in the water. Delaware can expect to start feeling tropical storm-force winds by Aug. 20. The forecast for Hurricane Erin winds.Dewey Beach closes for Hurricane ErinDewey Beach closed ocean access around 12:30 p.m. Aug. 18 "due to rip currents and dangerous waves," the town's website said. In Rehoboth Beach, officials prohibited swimming around the same time. You can still walk on both beaches. Dewey is seeing 20 to 25 mph sustained winds and 4-to-6-foot swells, Town Manager Bill Zolper said. "We've got a real bad cut on the beach, it drops off about four feet. The wind is driving so hard out of the northeast it drives the waves against the sand and cuts the beach out," Zolper said. "It's only gonna get worse as the night goes on." What are Hurricane Erin's spaghetti models?Special note about spaghetti models: Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The hurricane center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts. What's next behind Hurricane Erin?Following behind Erin is yet another tropical wave that's given a 60% chance of becoming a tropical storm over the next seven days, the hurricane center said. A third disturbance just moved off the West African coast, but it's expected to encounter hostile conditions that may limit its further development. What is a rip current?According to NOAA, rip currents are channeled currents of water that flow away from the shore out past the line of breaking waves. They form from water piling up between the breaking waves and the beach. As the water returns from the shore, it forms a narrow stream of water that moves quickly out to sea. What to do in a rip currentA poster explaining how to recognize and escape a rip current.According to the United States Lifesaving Association, swimmers should do the following: Relax, rip currents don't pull you under. Don’t swim against the current. You may be able to escape by swimming out of the current in a direction following the shoreline, or toward breaking waves, then at an angle toward the beach. You may be able to escape by floating or treading water if the current circulates back toward shore. If you feel you will be unable to reach shore, draw attention to yourself. If you need help, yell and wave for assistance. When is hurricane season?Hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. However, hurricanes can occur before and after those dates. What are the categories for tropical cyclones and hurricanes?Tropical stormA tropical storm is a tropical cyclone with winds between 39 and 73 mph. These storms bring heavy rains that could lead to dangerous flooding. Category 1A category 1 storm is the weakest of the hurricanes with winds between 74 and 95 mph. The storm will cause some flooding, but no real structural damage. Category 2A category 2 storm has winds between 96 and 110 mph. The storm can cause moderate damage to buildings. Category 3A category 3 storm will have winds from 111-129 mph. It can cause major damage to well-built framed homes, uproot trees and cause power and communication outages. Category 4A category 4 storm can cause catastrophic damage to well-built framed homes, tearing off roofs and breaking exterior walls. Mobile homes are destroyed. Roads are impassible and there are communication and power outages. Category 5A category 5 storm can cause catastrophic damage with most framed homes and mobile homes being destroyed. Trees will be snapped and uprooted. Roads will be impassible and there will be extended power and communication outages. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Hurricane Erin tracker: Latest forecast category 3 storm, spaghetti models View the full article

Tight on time? This story is for you. It's an abbreviated, text view of what's happening with Hurricane Erin. Click here for more details and to see the latest spaghetti models. Sign up to get weather alerts via text based on your interests or location. Will Hurricane Erin hit Florida? Is there a hurricane coming to Florida?No. Hurricane Erin is expected to thread a path east of Florida, between Bermuda and the U.S. Where is Hurricane Erin right now?As of 8 a.m., Hurricane Erin was located 518 miles east of Stuart and is moving slowly to the northwest at 7 mph. ➤ Spaghetti models for Tropical Storm Erin How strong is Hurricane Erin?Maximum sustained winds have decreased to 110 mph, making Erin a strong Category 2 hurricane. How big is Hurricane Erin?Erin is a large hurricane and is forecast to grow "significantly" larger. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 80 miles from the center and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 205 miles. Watches, warnings issued for Florida, USNo watches or warnings are in effect for Florida. A tropical storm watch is in effect for: Beaufort Inlet to Duck, North Carolina including Pamlico Sound A storm surge watch is in effect for: Cape Lookout to Duck, North Carolina Dare County in North Carolina has issued mandatory evacuations for Hatteras Island. What impacts will Hurricane Erin have on Florida?Erin is expected to produce life-threatening surf and rip currents along the beaches of the Bahamas and from Florida to Atlantic Canada this week. Do not focus on the cone!The cone you see from the National Hurricane Center shows a consensus based on models on where the center could be over the next several days. Track forecasts can be off by an average of 60 to 70 miles. Direct impacts can be felt sometimes hundreds of miles from the center of the storm. What should you do if you live in Florida?Unless forecasts change, Hurricane Erin poses no direct risks for Florida residents, although life-threatening rip currents and dangerous surf are expected. Remember we are in the busiest period of hurricane season. Now is the time to: Update and check your hurricane supplies Check your home insurance Make sure your home is ready for a storm See what your evacuation zone is Determine if you live in a flood-prone area Keep an eye on weather updates. and make sure you monitor the latest conditions. What's next?We will continue to update our tropical weather coverage daily. Download your local site's app to ensure you're always connected to the news. And look for our special subscription offers here. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Hurricane Erin, quick answers to questions, Florida impact View the full article

The Maine Monitor will break a long-standing trend in Maine’s news industry by supporting a D.C.-based correspondent dedicated to covering Maine’s congressional delegation. Maine’s daily newspapers once employed D.C.-based reporters dedicated solely to covering the state’s congressional delegation. No Maine-based news outlet, however, has maintained a D.C. correspondent in more than 15 years. In September, The Monitor will partner with NOTUS to support a correspondent based in Washington, D.C., who will report on Maine’s congressional delegation and how their decisions and other federal actions are impacting the state. NOTUS is the nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom of the Allbritton Journalism Institute, a D.C.-based journalism education organization that trains the next generation of political journalists. The NOTUS correspondent, who will closely follow both Maine and Vermont, will be part of the NOTUS Washington Bureau Initiative, a nationwide program which gives readers in local communities across the country critical accountability reporting from the halls of power in Washington. Maine Monitor editors will work with the NOTUS team to determine the questions Mainers most want answered. (Share your story ideas for this new beat.) Like all Maine Monitor work, this reporting will be free to read without a paywall and free for our newsroom partners to republish. The position will be jointly supported by donations to The Maine Monitor, the nonprofit Vermont newsroom VTDigger and NOTUS. View the full article

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Charlie Calkins grew up in a big extended family. We’re talking about nearly 30 cousins—some of whom had their own kids. When he was in high school, he spent a lot of time with those young children: a position that some surly teens might resent but that Calkins adored. The idea that someday he would be a father himself seemed, to him, only natural. He just needed to wait for the right partner to show up. So he did: He waited and waited. He went to business school. He built a career in tech. He traveled. And he went on dates. When a relationship didn’t work out, he’d return to “professional mode”—bouncing between “intermittent surges” of dating and work. “I spent a lot of my early adulthood going, When everything’s right, it will happen,” he told me. “I’m definitely a The stars will align kind of person. And then one day it hit me: They were not aligning.” That’s how Calkins ended up, in his 40s, making an appointment with a fertility clinic—and eventually, over the course of years, getting matched with an egg donor and a “gestational carrier,” or surrogate. At 49, he became a parent. Now he’s living in Durham, North Carolina, with a 7-year-old son and a daughter who’s almost 2. Single mother by choice has become a common term for unpartnered women who have intentionally become parents. You rarely hear of single fathers by choice, which makes sense given that they’re much more rare. But this population, it appears, has been expanding—slowly, over the course of a couple of decades, and then more notably in the past few years. The exact count is unclear; most surveys don’t differentiate them from widowers or men separated from an uninvolved co-parent. Still: Susan Golombok, a University of Cambridge psychologist and the author of We Are Family: The Modern Transformation of Parents and Children, told me that before this millennium, single dads by choice were virtually unheard of. Based on my conversations with kin researchers, fertility-industry professionals, and adoption centers, that’s certainly not the case anymore. [Read: Another side of modern fatherhood] Over the past few years, Yan Dekel, a community manager for an organization called Men Having Babies (MHB), has noticed what he described as “a radical change” in single-fatherhood interest. The nonprofit hosts conferences in a number of large U.S. cities (and abroad) to offer parenting or surrogacy information, legal advice, financial aid—but the main audience was always intended to be coupled gay men. As recently as 2021, Dekel told me, only a few single men would show up to a typical conference. Now the “singles’ session” tends to bring in about 50 men. In some cities, that represents a whole quarter of all the conference-goers. Perhaps this shouldn’t be surprising given that singlehood rates have been rising for years, more steeply among men than women—leaving lots of would-be dads without a co-parent. But the fact that single men are deciding to start families on their own, some of them paying extravagantly for egg donation and surrogacy, might also say something about just how important fatherhood is for many men today. Multiple family-planning professionals told me that the coronavirus pandemic was a turning point for a lot of single fathers by choice: It led to a “reorganization, reprioritization of what’s really important in life,” Jennifer McGill, the chief operating officer of the Maryland fertility clinic Creative Family Connections, told me. Some men are deciding that being a father is what matters to them—even if romance isn’t in the cards. American households are dramatically more diverse than they were a century ago. Gay couples are adopting or using fertility services; divorced parents are finding new partners and creating big blended families; friends are platonically co-parenting. Our norms for kinship are simply loosening up, and that can create a “reinforcing phenomenon,” as Ron Poole-Dayan, MHB’s founder, put it: The more single dads you see around you, the more likely you might be to become a single dad yourself—and the more likely you might then be to inspire someone else’s choice. Of the seven men I spoke with who were either a single dad or in the process of becoming one, most mentioned having a single-parent friend or having gone to an MHB conference: something that made the possibility feel a little less abstract. The experts I spoke with had the sense that single fatherhood by choice is more common among gay men than straight ones. Gay men, for one thing, would likely need to adopt or use a surrogate to have a kid whether they were partnered or not. Perhaps more important, they may be more accustomed to imagining what a family could look like beyond the bounds of societal expectations. And in recent years, Poole-Dayan told me, the gay community has seen a real “demographic recovery” after the AIDS epidemic took so many lives beginning in the 1980s. A new generation of gay men has made it through young adulthood with more health, stability, financial security, and societal acceptance than many before them ever had. All of those factors can make starting a family feel more possible. For straight single dads by choice, the leap away from convention might feel more “daunting,” Batya Novick, a therapist who works with clients seeking to grow a family, told me. Novick started her practice, Calla Collective, in 2016—but only in the past year and a half have single men started coming to her to talk through whether they should have a kid. Whereas the gay men she’s worked with generally haven’t planned to give up on dating at all, the straight ones, she told me, seemed to be pursuing single fatherhood “in the face of defeat versus the face of choice.” She’s seen them struggle with a feeling of failure for not finding a wife, with “latent grief” as they adjust expectations, with isolation as they search for anyone around them having families in nontraditional ways. Some clients wrestle not only with how they’d make single parenthood work logistically and financially, but also with what becoming a sole caregiver means for their sense of self, she told me: “There is this almost unspoken de-masculation.” [Read: The slow, quiet demise of American romance] They’re considering this in a moment when many of the traditional trappings of manhood—a spouse, a breadwinner’s paycheck, an ambient sense of power—are no longer a given. Women are now graduating college at higher rates than men. A growing share of jobs require a degree, while many industries that traditionally favored men—physical labor, factory work—are in decline. As fewer women (thankfully) rely on men for financial security, fewer straight men can rely on marriage. Conversations about “toxic masculinity” have put some men on the defensive; others see the traditional model of manhood as something to move away from. But toward what? Fatherhood, whatever questions about identity it might raise for some men, can also be an answer. Richard Reeves, as the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, talks to—well, a lot of boys and men. And he told me that he sees many of them placing great importance on becoming a dad, in a way he didn’t always notice. For so long, he said, “fatherhood was mediated through motherhood”: Many straight men became dads almost by default, and their relationship with their children often remained fairly indirect. Picture a family tree, he told me, in which the lines between a mom and her children, and between herself and her husband, are solid—but a dotted line runs between that dad and his kids. Because fathers weren’t expected to give as much, in terms of the time and labor of child care, many of them also gained less in close, emotional relationships with their children. [Read: The people who quit dating] Today, though, fathers on the whole are far more engaged than they used to be. Even just from 2015 to 2023, the time that 25-to-44-year-old fathers spent on child care in an average week increased by about two and a half hours. That time climbed significantly from 2019 to 2023, perhaps a sign of what McGill, the fertility-clinic COO, had described as men coming out of the pandemic wanting to “spend those moments with their loved ones before it was too late.” And when Pew Research Center polled young adults without children in late 2023, it found that 57 percent of the men surveyed said they hoped to have kids someday, while only 45 percent of the women said the same. Perhaps as pressure on women to become mothers has loosened, allowing more women to choose to remain child-free, some men are undergoing the opposite revelation: realizing that some of the qualities associated with parenting, such as care and tenderness, need not be so relentlessly feminized; that parenthood could be a much-needed source of purpose. Single fathers by choice, who have the ultimate solid line between themselves and their kids, give Reeves hope. “People are realizing,” he said, “that fatherhood has to survive gender equality.” For many of the single men I talked with, fatherhood dangled a promise of deeper meaning in life. They told me they wanted to multiply love, to teach a child all that they’d learned, to re-create the warm family dynamic they’d experienced as a child. One New York dad, Raghav Nayar, said that he craved both a sense of purpose and of “human connection.” Like many men, he’d never quite learned to open up to people emotionally. He was academically and professionally successful, yet unfulfilled. But he was inspired by a Buddhist tale he’d heard, about a child whose mother gives him the top of a glass of milk: the tastiest part, with the highest concentration of butter. A parent, the story goes, doesn’t expect anything in return for their love. He wanted to feel that kind of transcendent selflessness. “If I raise a child who is a good human being,” he told me, “I can’t ask for anything else.” Becoming a single dad by choice tends to be difficult—in some ways that are unavoidable, and some ways that reflect persistent skepticism about men’s fitness as parents. Single men can’t legally adopt or access assisted reproductive technology in every country, so many of them travel to the United States just to get that chance. But even in America, some adoption agencies view single men with suspicion, and many don’t actively recruit men. In some states, surrogacy is illegal or requires overcoming legal obstacles; in every state, it’s complicated and extraordinarily expensive. A hopeful father must choose an egg donor, who will undergo a slate of medical screenings, and find a surrogate, who may well live in another state. Legal contracts have to be drawn up to ensure that the father will be considered the sole parent (and not the surrogate, who would otherwise hold parental rights). Because so many people need to be paid, the price of this undertaking hasn’t gone down much over the years, even as it’s become more widely used, Sheeva Talebian, a doctor at CCRM Fertility in New York, told me. All in all, it can cost a couple of hundred thousand dollars. And, of course, that’s just the start of raising a child, which itself is prohibitively expensive for many Americans. Men Having Babies provides financial assistance to some aspiring dads, but the organization has also been pushing for insurance plans to cover these costs. So far success has been limited. In 2019, for instance, New York passed legislation making IVF a mandated health-plan benefit for large-group insurance policies—and in 2021 issued an anti-discrimination directive for same-sex couples. But surrogacy coverage still isn’t required, so single men and gay male partners are out of luck. And many insurance providers still define infertility as the inability to conceive after a year of trying, rather than the inability to conceive without medical intervention. MHB has tried to galvanize people around these issues—but has struggled, even within the LGBTQ community. Poole-Dayan thinks many people see parenthood as integral to a woman’s purpose but as an extra treat for men, especially gay men. This is the flip side of the misguided assumption that all women want children and will be deprived without them: that men can’t truly be deprived of parenthood. “The average person doesn’t think of us as childless,” he told me. “A lot of discrimination is tolerated and a lot of support is withheld because of that. And this is without even talking about those people who are actually looking at what we’re doing suspiciously.” [Read: What older dads know] The donor-and-surrogacy process can also take years, which is difficult given that many single men start it, McGill told me, in their 40s—when they realize they’re running out of time. Male fertility does decline with age, though not at a rate as steep as for women. But men still face emotional, logistical, and existential limits on their child-rearing window: They might not want to carry around a toddler when they’re 60, or leave a still-young child parentless when they die—and men face a shorter average lifespan than women. Greg Larson, an aspiring dad in New Jersey, started looking for egg donors in 2022, had embryos created by the end of 2023, and now he’s matched with a surrogate—but she hasn’t gotten pregnant yet. If everything goes perfectly, he might have a baby around his 46th birthday, next May. If things don’t work out with this surrogate, he might not start all of this over again. And yet, despite the obstacles, becoming a single dad by choice can be empowering. It means not waiting for a partner to complete your life, knowing what you want to prioritize, actively creating the life you want, even if it’s not what anyone expected of you. For the men I spoke with, making this decision also pushed them to be vulnerable enough to ask for help, or to build community. Calkins has four sisters, two of whom are local and all of whom adore his kids. He finds himself texting “the aunties” little updates—the kind of thing he might, in a different world, be sending to a spouse. Larson has met other aspiring single dads through Men Having Babies; they talk about navigating the surrogacy process, how to date while they’re in the midst of it, what to tell romantic prospects about the possibility but not certainty of near-future fatherhood. “It’s really cool,” he said, “the people that you pick up along the way that you get unexpected support from.” The men I spoke with never set out to buck tradition; they just wanted to be dads. But that decision spurred some of them to consider what it means to be a good father—and a good man. Nayar told me he notices now how rarely he sees another father in the park with his kid. Sometimes when he does, he thinks the father seems a little begrudging, walking slightly behind the child, and he wonders how many of these dads were told by their wife to take the kid out to play. He understands: He, too, is stretching to be not just a provider, that classic masculine trope, but also a nurturer—someone softer, more open. The other day, when he was visiting his cousin’s two daughters, the 5-year-old got in trouble and ran into the living room and hid behind the couch. He picked her up and took her to the mirror, and they looked at their reflections together. “You are wonderful,” he told her. “And you don’t have to worry about anything.” In an ideal world, these single dads by choice might prefer not to be single. But many of the experts I spoke with told me the ones they knew were notably steady and optimistic. And that made sense to me: The ones who have made it this far are the ones who really want fatherhood. “I don’t know quite how to explain it,” Calkins told me, “but I was just so confident and comfortable with the fact that I wanted to be a parent. And I was going to love being a parent, which I do.” Getting to this point, despite the effort and technology involved, felt like the most organic thing in the world to him. And in a way he never quite expected, the stars ended up aligning after all. ​​When you buy a book using a link on this page, we receive a commission. Thank you for supporting The Atlantic. Article originally published at The Atlantic View the full article

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