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Spring equinox 2023: Ancient traditions of renewal echo into the modern world

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

By Forrest Brown | CNNThomas Nashe, the 16th-century British poet and dramatist, certainly looked forward to spring in his own colorful, singsong way:The fields breathe sweet, the daisies kiss our feet,Young lovers meet, old wives a-sunning sit,In every street these tunes our ears do greet:Cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to witta-woo!Spring, the sweet spring!Sweet spring indeed — a time to observe the growing light, listen to the birds, smell the flowers and feel the growing warmth from the sun.They’re all signs that spring equinox 2023 is arriving. This official first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is a sign of rebirth, a time of tradition and a harmonious balance between day and night.Precisely when will the spring equinox happen?Some folks like things scheduled down to the minute.The spring equinox will arrive exactly at 21:24 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) March 20, according to EarthSky. Here’s how that breaks down at various points around the world (all t...

Longtime Burlingame restaurant Stella goes big with new location

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

For most of their 18 years on Burlingame’s Primrose Road, the owners of Stella Alpina Osteria knew they needed a larger space to accommodate private parties and corporate clients.Stella restaurant’s new home on Burlingame Avenue boasts seating for 200 diners, including alfresco options and a horseshoe-shaped bar. (Jennifer Gomez Photography for Stella) So more than a year ago, Alisa and Matteo Ferrari embarked on a $3 million construction project that would keep them in this restaurant-rich downtown. They took over the Burlingame Avenue property that was formerly home to Sixtos Cantina and Bit of England and renovated the space, creating 4,500 square feet of indoor space and 1,500 square feet of outdoor with the capacity to hold up to 200 guests in both public and private dining rooms.The project by Midglen Studios also features a 16-seat horseshoe-shaped bar; “wine bridge” seating for eight that overlooks the restaurant; and alfresco tables.“A lot of lo...

Here's when, where California's next atmospheric river will hit hardest

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – The start of spring in California is looking a lot like it has all winter: rain, rain and more rain. The 12th atmospheric river of the year is poised to hit the state this week, bringing heavy precipitation and strong winds. Rain is forecast to start late Monday night and continue through Wednesday afternoon, but the heaviest rain is expected to fall Tuesday morning and afternoon, according to the National Weather Service's Bay Area office. A graphic (below) from the National Weather Service's Los Angeles office further breaks down storm timing in Southern California. The heaviest rain for San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles is expected to start Tuesday morning and continue overnight into Wednesday. After so many atmospheric rivers, how full are California’s reservoirs? Most communities are expected to get between 1 and 3 inches of rain, but mountain and hill areas could see as much as 4 inches. Thunderstorms are possible Tuesday afternoon and even...

Logano, Ford deliver answer to Chevy’s strong NASCAR start

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — As the reigning NASCAR champion, Joey Logano had no reason to panic when Team Penske had a slower than expected start to the new season.He was second in the season-opening Daytona 500 but hardly the dominant driver he was at the end of last season, when Logano won his second Cup title. Even worse, Ford was shut out of the first four races of the season, which were won by Chevrolet drivers.So Logano’s return to the winner’s circle in Atlanta was a much-needed boost for Ford. Chevrolet won the Daytona 500 with Ricky Stenhouse Jr., at California with Kyle Busch and then back-to-back wins by Hendrick Motorsports’ William Byron.But at Atlanta Motor Speedway — led by Logano — Team Penske had the three fastest qualifiers for Sunday’s race. Austin Cindric and Ryan Blaney followed Logano in qualifying.Even better for the Blue Oval bunch? Ford drivers lined up in the top eight spots.Logano showed that qualifying was no fluke as he dominated the race...

US envoy hails ‘historic’ EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo deal

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The United States envoy for the Serbia-Kosovo dialogue on Monday welcomed the European Union-facilitated deal on normalizing relations between neighboring Kosovo and Serbia as an “important and historic agreement.”Gabriel Escobar said the weekend deal between Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Ohrid, North Macedonia “sets the conditions for normalization between Serbia and Kosovo on European terms.On Saturday EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Vucic and Kurti agreed on an 11-point EU plan to normalize relations following their 1998-1999 war and Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008.The plan calls for them to maintain good neighborly relations and recognize each other’s official documents and national symbols. If implemented, it would prevent Belgrade from blocking Kosovo’s attempts to seek membership in the United Nations and other international organizations. But it doesn’t explicitly call ...

N. Ireland unionists say no to Sunak’s Brexit deal, for now

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Northern Ireland’s main British unionist party said Monday it will vote against a deal struck by Britain and the European Union to resolve a thorny trade dispute that vexed U.K.-EU relations and triggered a political crisis in Belfast.Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson said the deal “does not deal with some of the fundamental problems at the heart of our current difficulties” and the party’s eight lawmakers would not support it when the House of Commons votes on Wednesday.The U.K.-EU agreement, known as the Windsor Framework, aims to ease customs checks and other hurdles for goods moving to Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. that were imposed after Brexit to maintain an open border between the north and its EU neighbor the Republic of Ireland. The open border is a key pillar of Northern Ireland’s peace process.Northern Ireland’s British unionist politicians strongly opposed the customs border, saying it undermines Northern Ireland’s place in the...

Germany hopes to repair reputation before hosting Euro 2024

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — With the European Championship looming next year, host Germany hopes this week to start repairing the tattered reputation of its men’s national soccer team.Two World Cup flops and a poor showing in between have taken their toll on what was a proud heritage for Germany. The four-time World Cup winner no longer strikes fear among opponents.The German soccer federation wants to change that before the country hosts Euro 2024. It’s an opportunity to restore lost pride, albeit with the potential for more embarrassment. The campaign starts this week with friendly games against Peru in Mainz on Saturday, then Belgium in Cologne three days later.The federation has given coach Hansi Flick another chance to lead the team after its first-round exit at the 2022 World Cup. It also brought in former Germany striker and coach Rudi Völler as sporting director to oversee what it hopes will be a successful shakeup.Another one.Former coach Joachim Löw attempted a shakeup after Germa...

Paxten Aaronson makes debut for Eintract Frankfurt

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

Paxten Aaronson, the younger brother of U.S. national team midfielder Brenden Aaronson, made his debut for Eintracht Frankfurt in a 2-0 loss at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga.The 19-year-old midfielder from Medford, New Jersey, entered in the 82nd minute Sunday.He transferred to the German club in January from Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.Aaronson is on the roster for the U.S. under-20 team for exhibitions against the under-20 teams of France on Wednesday and England on Friday, and against Serbia’s under-21 team on March 28. The Americans are preparing for the Under-20 World Cup in Indonesia, which starts May 20.Brenden Aaronson, 22, is a midfielder with Leeds in England’s Premier League and was on last year’s U.S. World Cup roster. Paxten made his senior national team debut in a Jan. 28 friendly against Colombia.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Zellers Diner to make stop in Kingston on March 25th 

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

Two days after its grand opening in Kingston, Zellers says its mobile food truck will be visiting The Bay to “dish out nostalgic favorites” from the original Zellers Family Restaurant.The Zellers Diner food truck will feature the Big Z Burger, the Hot Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Cheese, Chicken Fingers and Fries and Gravy.The food truck is expected to make a stop at all new Zellers locations within The Bay stores in Ontario and Alberta.The Zellers store itself will have a smaller footprint than what many are used to; about 740 to 930 square metres (8,000 to 10,000 square feet), depending on each location. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zellers (@zellersofficial)The Zellers food truck will be served by select restaurants that have been contracted by Zellers. Smokehouse BBQ, based in Edmonton has been contracted with serving Zellers favorites in Alberta, though its unclear if they will also be serving Ontario’s restaurants.First major event 2023,we ...

Woman from town of less than 30 people wins big on scratch-off

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:22:00 GMT

COWDREY, Colo. (KDVR) — A Colorado woman won big on a scratch-off. However, she didn't believe her luck at first because she lives in a town that only has a population of 27 people. According to the Colorado Lottery, Joanie L. of Cowdrey hit the jackpot on a local scratch-off and won $250,000 on the 100X The Cash Bonus Draw.Cowdrey, Colorado is a little town in Jackson County near the Wyoming border. The town is so small, only 27 people live within its jurisdiction. $11.5M Colorado Lotto+ ticket sold in Centennial Due to the town's size, the Colorado Lottery said Joanie was notified she was a winner in a slightly unusual way - through certified mail.Finding out you won a quarter of a million dollars on a scratch-off would certainly cause anyone to question its authenticity, but for Joanie finding out through mail in her quaint town, she was quite suspicious that the whole thing was a scam. However, it wasn't a scam at all, just her lucky day. Joanie was pleasantly surprised to wa...