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January 9, 2023
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Senator says Russia-Ukraine conflict 'essentially trench warfare'
January 9, 2023
Published by The Hill
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Sunday called the type of fighting happening in east Ukraine “essentially trench warfare” just days after he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
King, who is a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Armed Services Committee, told CBS “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan that $3 billion being released by the Biden administration to help Ukraine will assist in its efforts to stave off a Russian offensive.
“I mean, they’re just being pummeled. That’s too mild a word in terms of their energy infrastructure. So air defenses part of it, Patriot missiles. But also what’s going on in the east is essentially trench warfare. It’s almost World War One. It’s horrible,” King said.
King, joined by Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), was in Ukraine on Friday both to show solidarity with Ukrainians and also to exercise “accountability” of U.S. funding in the country.
The Biden administration announced on Friday a $3.75 billion military assistance package to send new equipment to Ukraine, including artillery systems, armored personnel carriers, surface to air missiles and ammunition.
King said such vehicles will help Ukrainians have a “fighting chance” to win the war.
“And to put it in perspective for Americans, it’s as if our East Coast, from Maine to Florida and then west to Houston, Texas, was being occupied by a foreign power,” King said.
“The entire eastern edge of Ukraine is occupied,” King added. “And that’s where this fight is going to be. And that’s why these maneuver vehicles are going to be so important.”
This new package for Ukraine is the 29th installment of U.S. arms and equipment for the country since August 2021. Other allies, like France and Germany have also announced that they will send armored vehicles to Ukraine in support of its war efforts.
These 10 Cars And Brands Have Big Birthdays in 2023
January 9, 2023
Published by Carscoops
Are you celebrating a major birthday in 2023? Some of the world’s best loved cars and brands are, including Honda, Lamborghini, Corvette and the Porsche 911.
A couple of the cars we’ve featured went out of production long ago, but most of the names are still alive and kicking even after 60 or 70 years in the limelight, which is some achievement. How many do you think will last another decade?
1. Chevrolet Corvette – 70 years
Let’s kick things off with a big one, the Chevrolet Corvette’s 70th anniversary. It’s fair to say that the Vette didn’t get off to the best start. GM came close to axing the whole project in the early years, yet in 2023 the now mid-engined Corvette is in arguably its best shape ever (if not actually the best-shaped Corvette ever). Demand for the base car is still massive, the Z06 is a real supercar killer, and there’s so much more to come, including hybrids, an EV, and allegedly a crossover.
2. Porsche 911 – 60 years
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The Porsche 911 didn’t officially go on sale until 1965, but the car made its global debut in the fall of 1963 as the 901. The name might have changed at Peugeot’s insistence, but even 60 years later the silhouette is almost exactly the same. And of course the engine is still slung out beyond the rear axle, though today’s 380 hp (385 PS) entry-level Carrera makes almost three times as much grunt as the 128 hp (130 PS) 2.0-liter original.
3. Honda – 60 years
Honda was founded in 1946, but it didn’t make its first automobile until 1963. And that was just a tiny T360 pickup truck built to meet Japanese kei microcar regulations – not exactly a harbinger of world domination. Yet by 1990 Honda’s Accord would be the best selling car in America and in 2021 the CR-V was the third-best selling car globally, racking up almost 900,000 sales.
4. Lamborghini – 60 years
You could reasonably argue that Lamborghini as we know it wasn’t born until the fully dressed mid-engined Miura chassis was first shown to the world at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, but the company itself dates back to 1963 and the front-engined 350 GTV prototype. The GTV didn’t make it to production, but the engine – a 3.5-liter V12 with two overhead cams per bank to Ferrari’s one – did, and Lamborghini has been a thorn in Maranello’s side ever since.
5. Caterham – 50 years
The Seven sports car celebrated its 60th birthday in 2017 but this year marks its half century as the Caterham Seven. Colin Chapman sold the rights to Caterham in 1973 when he wanted to take Lotus upmarket, and even he’d be astonished to see how relevant and desired it remains today thanks to Caterham’s nurturing and the rightness of the original design.
6. Chrysler Minivans – 40 years
In today’s SUV-obsessed age it’s easy to forget what a massive deal minivans used to be – particularly the Chryslers that helped kick-start the craze. The Voyager was Plymouth’s version of the groundbreaking Chrysler S-series minivan that launched in late 1983, and while the Plymouth name died over 20 years ago, the Voyager badge and Chrysler’s minivan is still going strong. Today, the Chrysler-branded minivan goes by the Pacifica name, but fleet customers get a basic version sold as a Voyager.
7. Aston Martin DB5 – 60 years
The DB5 was only in production for a couple of years after its 1963 launch, and actually wasn’t much different from the DB4 Series V, the main upgrade being a straight-six enlarged from 3.7 to 4.0-liters. But it’s become such an icon thanks to its association with the James Bond franchise that you just know Aston will be planning some of its own 60th anniversary celebrations this year.
8. Cadillac Escalade – 25 years
Cadillac only got around to giving the Escalade the high performance V treatment last year, but the basic Escalade hits its quarter century in 2023. Needing a luxury rival to the new Lincoln Navigator, GM put lipstick on a GMC Yukon Denali, and 25 years later the current truck still shares its body-on-frame DNA with the Yukon and Chevy’s Tahoe/Suburban. And all of those vehicles are based on the same GMT1XX platform found under the Chevy Silverado, which also turns 25 this year.
9. Audi TT – 25 years
The TT better make the most of this birthday because it’ll be its last. Audi is replacing its stylish coupe and convertible sports cars with an EV, though that new “emotive model” will at least be in the same price range, the company assures us. But we’ll be amazed if the new car looks as fresh as the original TT does at 25 years old.
10. Ford Mustang II – 50 years
The Mustang everybody loves to hate was introduced in the fall of 1973, only two months before the first oil crisis. Little wonder then that sales of the drastically downsized pony car almost trebled to 386,000 despite the car’s distinct lack of performance – you couldn’t order it with a V8 that first year, and even the 5.0-liter ’78 King Cobra pictured couldn’t muster more than 139 hp (141 PS).
Steelers player celebrates sack with CPR simulation days after Damar Hamlin incident
January 9, 2023
Published by Fox News
The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns, 28-14, on Sunday to finish the 2022 regular season with a winning record but will miss the playoffs after a run in the latter half of the year.
A particular play during the Steelers’ win over the Browns drew the ire of fans. With about 39 seconds remaining in the game, Pittsburgh linebacker Alex Highsmith sacked Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. As Highsmith was on his back, another Steelers player came over and appeared to deliver CPR as part of his celebration with the defensive player.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi during the second half of an NFL football game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.
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The celebration didn’t sit well with a bunch of NFL fans who spent a week hoping for positive updates on Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest on Monday night during the Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals as he made a tackle on wide receiver Tee Higgins.
A Pittsburgh Steelers fan cheers during the second half of an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023.
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Hamlin was sedated, but positive news about his condition began to trickle out.
Over the course of the week, the news on Hamlin’s condition got better. On Saturday, doctors tending to Hamlin described his neurological function as “excellent.” The Bills said Hamlin continues to breathe on his own but remained in critical condition. He was taken off a ventilator Friday and showed an ability to speak.
Hamlin also tweeted Saturday – the first time since the incident.
“Putting love into the world comes back 3xs as much… thankful for everyone who has reached out and prayed. This will make me stronger on the road to recovery, keep praying for me!” he wrote.
Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills walks to the tunnel during halftime against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on Oct. 9, 2022, in Orchard Park, New York.
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Hamlin was also live-tweeting during the Bills game.
US Coast Guard returns 273 migrants intercepted off Florida Coast to Cuba
January 9, 2023
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The US Coast Guard says it repatriated 273 Cuban migrants Sunday after intercepting a number of boats off the Florida coast on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
The migrants were returned to Cuba aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Mohawk, according to a news release.
“The Coast Guard continues to interdict and rescue migrants from grossly overloaded, unseaworthy vessels,” said Lt. Cmdr. John Beal of Coast Guard District Seven.
“These illegal voyages are always dangerous and often deadly. We are working closely with partner agencies to save lives and prevent illegal entry to the United States via our southeast maritime border,” Beal said.
The migrants were intercepted on several occasions on December 31, 2022 and January 1, 2023, the release said.
One of the vessels had capsized when a “good Samaritan” alerted the Coast Guard to its presence in waters about 35 miles north of Havana, it said.
According to the Coast Guard, once the migrants were aboard a Coast Guard cutter, they received food, water, shelter and basic medical attention.
The Coast Guard said its crews interdicted 4,795 Cubans since October 1, 2022, compared to 6,182 Cuban migrants in all of fiscal year 2022, 838 Cuban migrants in fiscal year 2021 and 49 Cuban migrants in fiscal year 2020.
On Friday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an executive order activating the state’s National Guard and directing law enforcement and other state agencies to provide resources to support local governments responding to the influx of migrants, his office said in a news release.
Last week, the National Park Service announced it was temporarily closing Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys to the public due to an influx of migrants from Cuba.
In a news release, the service said the park would be closed for several days “while law enforcement and medical personnel evaluate, provide care for and coordinate transport to Key West for approximately 300 migrants who arrived in the park over the past couple of days.”
The park is about 70 miles (113 kilometers) west of Key West and is only accessibly by boat or seaplane.
“Like elsewhere in the Florida Keys, the park has recently seen an increase in people arriving by boat from Cuba and landing on the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park,” the park service said.
The park’s closure “is necessary for the safety of visitors and staff because of the resources and space needed to attend to the migrants,” the park service said.
The agency announced Sunday the park would reopen at 8 a.m. Monday January 9.
Guys who don’t feel pain seem more muscular
January 8, 2023
Published by Futurity (National Geo)
People perceive men described as insensitive to pain as larger and stronger than those who were sensitive to pain, research finds.
Before any physical conflict, people assess their opponent’s features to determine if the ideal tactical response is to fight, flee, or attempt to negotiate.
Throughout evolution, bigger, stronger animals have won fights with smaller, weaker animals. Because of this, when people think about the features that determine who will win a fight, they summarize those features by adjusting a mental picture of their opponent’s size and strength.
According to a new study co-led by Wilson Merrell, a doctoral candidate in psychology at the University of Michigan, and Daniel Fessler, professor of anthropology at UCLA, how we picture an opponent is affected by a psychological feature of the opponent—namely how sensitive they are to pain.
Because it allows people to persist longer in violent conflict, insensitivity to pain can be a valuable characteristic when it comes to winning fights, and this is reflected in how we picture an opponent, the researchers say.
Merrell and Fessler conducted three studies with nearly 1,000 United States online crowdsource workers.
In the first set of studies, participants read about a man who was either highly insensitive to pain (e.g., someone who didn’t feel pain very strongly during events like getting an injection at the doctor or stubbing their toe) or highly sensitive to pain (e.g., someone who felt excruciating pain during those same events).
Participants who read about the pain-insensitive man envisioned him to be taller and more muscular than participants who read about the pain-sensitive man. As the researchers expected, knowing that someone is insensitive to pain causes that person to be seen as more physically imposing.
In a final study, the researchers tested whether a man’s access to a tool that could be used as a weapon affected how sensitive to pain he appeared to be. Participants either saw a picture of a man holding an object that could be used to hurt someone (like a kitchen knife) or an object that could not (like a spatula). The men holding dangerous tools were seen as more insensitive to painful situations like getting a paper cut or bumping their head on a piece of furniture than men holding harmless tools.
The research suggests that representations of physical characteristics like height and muscularity are also subject to assessments of psychological traits, like pain sensitivity.
“Perceptions of others’ sensitivity to pain may play an important role in a variety of social interactions,” Fessler says. “When I first started exploring this topic, I was surprised that so little research had been done outside of medical contexts.
“It was particularly exciting to discover that the relationship between how intimidating someone seems and their sensitivity to pain works both ways—knowing that someone is insensitive to pain makes them seem more formidable, and, conversely, knowing that someone is intimidating makes them seem less sensitive to pain.”
Merrell says the relationship between assessments of pain insensitivity and physical size may have implications for social contexts where judgments about pain, size, and threat influence decision-making.
For example, future work could explore how stereotypes about high pain tolerance, which are often applied to Black men in the United States, play into stereotypes about physical size and influence decision-making in power-imbalanced situations, such as health care and policing.
The study’s other authors are from the University of California, Merced and the University of Michigan. The findings appear in the current issue of Evolution and Human Behavior.
Source: University of Michigan
Texas man accused of throwing White Claw at Ted Cruz no-billed by grand jury
January 8, 2023
Published by Fox News
The man accused of throwing a can of hard seltzer at Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros World Series victory parade was no-billed by a grand jury.
Joseph Arcidiacono was charged with aggravated assault after throwing the drink at Cruz.
Video of the incident showed the can flying through the air toward Cruz as he was on a float celebrating the Astros’ victory in November. Another person on the float blocked the can from hitting the lawmaker.
MAN WHO THREW WHITE CLAW AT TED CRUZ SAYS HE WANTED SENATOR TO ‘CHUG IT’
Joseph Arcidiacono was charged with aggravated assault after throwing the drink at Cruz.
(Houston Police Department)
“As always I’m thankful for the Houston Police and Capitol Police for their quick action,” Cruz wrote on Twitter after the incident. “I’m also thankful that the clown who threw his White Claw had a noodle for an arm.”
Arcidiacono’s attorney said in a statement following his arrest that political violence is “never acceptable” but that the drink thrown at the parade “was not political violence nor ‘aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.’”
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Video of the incident showed the can flying through the air toward Cruz as he was on a float celebrating the Astros’ victory in November.
(AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
“We have seen various videos and understand why Senator Cruz’s security detail was alert for potential violence,” the attorney wrote. “Instead, this was an Astros fan trying to toss drinks from his cooler to the Senator during a championship parade and not realizing how it would be perceived until he saw security’s reaction. The night before the parade, Joey texted a friend, ‘My dream would be to throw one of the players a beer. Doubt it would happen haha but that would be epic.’”
“Many generous, fun, semi-stupid, legendary moments have happened during Astros Championship Parades,” the statement continued. “Hopefully, many more of those moments will happen in the years to come. Fans throw cans to people in championship parades all the time. That is a widely known thing. To get them to chug.”
The attorney described in the statement some of what happened during the celebrations on the day of the parade, highlighting that the Houston Astros shared a video of pitcher Ryne Stanek chugging a beer a fan threw to him, and that the fan posted his own video showing how thrilled he was that it happened.
The man accused of throwing a can of hard seltzer at Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz during the Houston Astros World Series victory parade was no-billed by a grand jury.
(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
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“That was stupid, good fun,” the attorney said of the moment with Stanek and that fan. “This ended up as not fun.”
Arcidiacono “apologizes for how his actions alarmed Senator Cruz, his family, and his security detail and put a damper on an otherwise beautiful celebration for millions of Houstonians. With this fuller context, we ask for grace and hope Senator Cruz declines to maintain charges,” the attorney wrote.
Avalanche in Colorado leaves one person dead, another still buried, sheriff's office says
January 8, 2023
Published by Fox News
One person died in an avalanche in Colorado on Saturday and rescue teams are still searching for another victim buried in the snow.
According to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office, Search and Rescue teams responded to a report of an avalanche at around 2:15 p.m. on Saturday on Corona Pass near the Town of Winter Park.
Two snowmobilers were left buried in the avalanche, the sheriff’s office said.
Emergency responders and citizens in the area assisting in recovery efforts were able to locate one of the victims. The 58-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene and was transferred to the Grand County Coroner’s Office.
One person died in an avalanche in Colorado on Saturday and rescue teams are still searching for another victim buried in the snow.
(Grand County Sheriff)
Rescuers failed to find the second victim, a male, and were forced to retreat from the area because of weather and safety concerns.
The sheriff’s office said Search and Rescue teams would return to the area early on Sunday to continue recovery efforts.
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Emergency responders and citizens in the area assisting in recovery efforts were able to locate one of the two victims.
(Grand County Sheriff)
Officials have been in contact with both victims’ families and are providing support.
“Unfortunately, this is the second fatal avalanche that we have experienced this season in Grand County,” Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said in a press release. “Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims. We encourage those recreating in our backcountry to regularly monitor the conditions and follow the advice of our avalanche professionals at Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).”
Rescuers failed to find the second victim and were forced to retreat from the area because of weather and safety concerns.
(Grand County Sheriff)
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The decedent’s identity and cause and manner of death will be released by the Coroner at a later date, the sheriff’s office said.
Mexico City subway train collision kills at least 1, injures dozens
January 8, 2023
Published by CNN
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Two trains collided on Mexico City’s subway system Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring 57 others, the city’s mayor said.
In a news conference, Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said a train driver was in a serious condition following the incident at the La Raza and Potrero stations on metro line 3.
Four other people were hospitalized after they were rescued in an operation involving the Defense Ministry, Navy and the Civil Protection agency, the mayor said.
“As always, our priority is the victims and also that justice will be done,” she said.
Mexico City’s prosecutor’s office wrote on Twitter that it has started a government-authorized investigation into the collision.
The city’s subway is one of the busiest public transit systems in the world, serving a metropolitan area home to an estimated 20 million people in the densely populated capital.
The collision is the latest deadly incident to hit the Mexico City metro following the May 2021 collapse of subway Line 12 that killed 26 people and left dozens injured.
According to a 2021 report by the city’s government, construction flaws led to that collapse.
The investigation suggested that deficient welding of metal studs, which apparently were not well connected to steel beams supporting a concrete slab and the elevated train rails, was among a number of issues that contributed to the incident.
The report said missing metal studs in some sections of the structure, different kinds of concrete used for the slab and unfinished or badly welded joints were some of the other factors that caused the raised railway to buckle, sending two subway carriages plummeting to the streets below.
The Tunnel That's Failing New York City
January 8, 2023
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This might be New York’s most important tunnel, and it’s crumbling. See how tools like Autodesk Build are streamlining …