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Boston dug out of the snow last week. Now they're about to get hit with more.
With yet another snowstorm inbound for Groundhog Day (meteorology’s unofficial national holiday), it looks like the atmosphere will be stuck in a Bill Murray–esque time-loop during at least the first half of February: The snowstorms will keep coming over and over and over again for the East.
The big storm was already in full swing in Chicago on Sunday, with blizzard warnings posted and the National Weather Service predicting a potential top-10 snowfall. A Vine by Wisconsin meteorologist Chris Gloninger showed full-out blizzard conditions in Kenosha.
As the storm nears the East Coast, another major impact is likely in Boston, just days after one of the biggest snowfalls in that city’s history. Boston schools are closed on Monday, with the city likely to receive another foot of wind-driven snow. Though not as potent as last week’s storm, Monday’s wintry blast will be another significant wallop for New England, where snow totals in some areas will surpass those typically measured over the course of an entire year.
In contrast, Monday’s snowstorm is looking like another huge disappointment in New York City. With low pressure passing nearly directly over the city, it’s a crapshoot as to what sorts of effects will be felt from the second major winter storm in a week.
This time around, several hours of freezing rain and wind-driven sleet (otherwise known as the worst) seem more likely than another blanket of fluffy snow.
Low pressure passes north of NYC: In this scenario, the city will miss out almost entirely from this storm, likely getting only an inch or two of slush during the morning hours, and then a full day of 40-degree plain rain, pretty much the most miserable winter weather imaginable. All that slush will freeze solid overnight Monday as a major cold front kicks in.
Low pressure passes over NYC: In this scenario, the city will receive a quick three to four inches of snow in the early morning hours before a changeover to freezing rain or sleet. The ice could hold fast for most of the day, leading to a glaze of up to a quarter inch, enough to bring down big tree branches in Central Park and cause power outages for parts of the city that have overhead power lines.
Low pressure passes south of NYC: In this scenario, the city racks up another six to 12 inches of snowfall throughout the day, about as much as fell during last week’s storm. But even in this situation, expect at least a brief changeover to ice, which will slushify the snow and make for a really yucky afternoon sidewalk experience.
Following Monday’s snow and ice fest, at least three harsh blasts of Arctic air will infiltrate the Northeast this week, on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. According to Sunday afternoon’s Global Forecast System (GFS), subsequent snowstorms are possible on the East Coast on February 5, 8, 9-10, 14, 16, and 18. Sunday Feb. 8 looks to feature the most impressive cold front of the bunch, with actual temperatures falling to well below zero for much of New England, and wind chills even colder than that.
Six more weeks of winter is a sure bet.
WHERE: Meet at Tobyhanna State Park office off Route 423.
DETAILS: Enjoy a guided hike at Tobyhanna Lake.
INFO: Registration not required but appreciated. Call 570-894-8336. Email tobyhannasp@pa.gov.
DETAILS: A celebration of insects. Live critters, displays, games and take-home crafts. A puppet show about insects will be presented by the "Insects are Us" 4-H club at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Insect Olympics at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. New: an insect fashion show following each puppet show. Come dressed as your favorite bug and get a $1 discount on admission.
COST: $5 for children age 4-12. Parents, free.
DETAILS: Why is the sun so hot? Does it ever change? Did you ever see a sunspot? What is a solar prominence or flare? Take a "safe" look at the sun through specially filtered telescopes. Program will be canceled if too cloudy or rainy. Sponsored by Snow Hill Astronomy Club.
WHEN: 1 to 4:30 p.m., July 7. Call to preregister.
WHERE: Meet at Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve parking area on Devil's Hole Road off Route 940 between Mount Pocono and Paradise Valley.
DETAILS: Join longtime local naturalist, educator and open space advocate Don Miller for exploration of the wildlife and wild landscapes of the Brodhead Creek and its tributaries along one of the Paradise Creek headwater tributaries. Be prepared to be outdoors for an extended time on level to moderate terrain, on and off trail.
COST: $3, Monroe County Environmental Education Center members; $5, nonmembers. Donations accepted to Pocono Heritage Land Trust and Brodhead Watershed Association.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., July 11. Preregistration required.
DETAILS: For ages 11 to 15. A day to discover new outdoor interests, including kayaking, fire starting, atlatl, archery and more. Campfire lunch included.
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ALBANY — Hitting Gov. Cuomo where it hurts most, Senate Republican Majority Leader John Flanagan said the governor's decision to push for a Democrat-controlled Senate could result in more power for Mayor de Blasio.
"The Senate Democrats are an appendage of Bill de Blasio and City Hall, and it is unfathomable why Governor Cuomo would want to place de Blasio in charge of setting the state's agenda by electing Senate Democrats," Flanagan (R-Suffolk County) said in a statement Wednesday.
Cuomo has been openly feuding with de Blasio while the Republicans have sought to use the liberal mayor as a bogeyman in key races on Long Island and upstate.
The governor has worked closely with the Senate GOP majority since taking office in 2011 and has previously been accused by many Democrats of doing little to help his own party take control of the chamber.
But Cuomo recently began raising money on behalf of the Senate Dems and some of their candidates and so far has publicly backed three Long Island Democratic candidates.
On Tuesday, Cuomo said at a Senate Democratic fundraiser that while he's worked well with the Republicans the past six years, they are thwarting his efforts to enact ethics and campaign finance reforms, create a state DREAM Act, and raise the age that teens can be tried as adults to 18, up from 16.
Flanagan shot back Wednesday that "it is disturbing that the Governor believes that the radical and extreme agenda backed by the Senate Democrats is the right one for the people of this state."
Cuomo aides had no comment.
But Senate Democratic spokesperson Mike Murphy said, "How appropriate that Donald Trump's New York cheerleaders are now adopting his tactics of lying to scare and divide people leading up to Election Day."
Murphy said the Dems are appreciative of Cuomo's support and accused the Senate GOP of "running scared as more and more New Yorkers learn about their terrible record of corruption, high taxes, and dysfunction."
Meanwhile, Cuomo in Buffalo Wednesday held off endorsing the Democratic candidate in a key Senate race.
"It's not as simple as saying Democrat or Republican," he said. "You have to look at the person and you have to look at the person's position on issues. And you have to look at the person's background."
Reiterating what he told the Democrats at their fundraiser Tuesday, Cuomo said that "it is very important to me that we elect senators who understand fiscal discipline. One of the main things we did in this state was we reduced state spending, which was out of control."
And he said that he has worked with both Democrats and Republicans but "we've had a Republican Senate in this state for six years that I've been governor and we've gotten great things done. So really, it's a case by case basis."
Flanagan is not the only Republican who was critical of Cuomo this week.
Nassau County GOP Senate candidate Chris McGrath, who is challenging Cuomo-endorsed incumbent Democrat Sen. Todd Kaminsky, ripped the governor Tuesday for scandals that have hit his administration, including the arrest of a former top aide and eight other associates in a massive bid rigging and fraud scandal involving his upstate economic development projects.
"The Governor who once bragged about reforming Albany is now running the most corrupt administration since Tammany Hall," McGrath said. "And, Todd Kaminsky is his partner in crime."
Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopardi ripped McGrath's attack as a "feeble attempt ... to distract from the fact that he, unlike Sen. Kaminsky, doesn't support comprehensive ethics reform."
INDIANAPOLIS - It won’t be long until Hoosiers feel the costs and benefits of a $1.2 billion highway improvement plan Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law Thursday afternoon.
Starting July 1, Hoosiers will pay an extra 10 cents per gallon gas tax to help pay for roads plan. The tax at the pump will rise to 28 cents a gallon..
Hoosiers also will pay more fees at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, starting in January. Under the roads plan approved by state lawmakers this past week, registration fees for most vehicles will rise by $15. The new law also imposes a $50 on hybrids and a $150 fee on electric cars.
Government officials, however, emphasized Thursday that it won't be long until Hoosiers start seeing the benefits of those taxes and fees.
At a news conference, Holcomb said he expects Indiana Department of Transportation to have a list of highway projects to prioritize with the new funding by June.
“I can assure you come July, you and all of you, are going to smell asphalt morning, noon and night," Holcomb said.
In addition to taxes and fees, the roads plan also helps to clear the way for tolls on interstates, though that option may be several years away.
Holcomb said he plans to have a draft of a toll road plan by the end of 2018.
Indiana’s gas tax rate will now be higher than all its neighboring states, according to numbers from Tax Foundation.org. However, many Hoosiers may not even notice with the fluctuating prices of gasoline.
Ball State economist Michael Hicks supported the hike, and doesn't think many average people will notice a gas tax increase.
"Today, the state doesn’t really have a choice rather than to raise taxes in order to have enough revenue to finish I-69 or handle congestion around Indianapolis, around Lake County, around Porter county, around Evansville and both Cincinnati and Louisville (Ky.)," Hicks said. "We’re struggling to build through the builds we need."
Convenience stores near the borders could be impacted the most if motorists try to fill up in border states where gasoline taxes are lower.
Despite criticism from convenience stores, fiscally conservative groups and some Democrats, Republican leaders touted the "historic" road funding plan as the state's first 20-year road funding plan.
On Thursday, Holcomb also signed the state's $32 billion two-year budget, which includes a near doubling of prekindergarten funds, money for more direct flights, a state police raise and a $200 million funding boost to the Department of Child Services.
Call Evansville Courier & Press reporter Kaitlin Lange at (812) 549-1429. Follow her on Twitter: @kaitlin_lange.
Megan Morasch wasn’t diagnosed with autism until she was 14 years old.
But her mother says she always knew.
“She was just different, I could see it. She never had any friends. She would be in a room full of kids but always just play by herself. She would hide under tables, avoid other kids,” said Michelle Owen.
But thanks to a unique school-based program at the Calgary Board of Education, Megan has taken flight not just at school but in the real world through the Worktopia initiative, which places autistic students into workplace environments to prepare them for life after graduation.
This summer, Megan, who is now in Grade 12 at Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School, worked at the Al Azhar Shrine Centre, a workplace partner in the program, that had her tackle myriad jobs, from landscaping and gardening to painting fences.
“I was really proud of myself,” said Morash.
The CBE pilot project is in its third year, starting at Henry Wise Wood school with a handful of students and now expanding system-wide to support 200-plus autistic and learning-disabled students, based at Dr. E.P. Scarlett’s Wellness Centre.
Students work three hours a day, four days a week in the community, and then come together on the fifth day at school to discuss the week with their peers, sharing strategies to deal with workplace challenges.
Corporate partners including the Calgary Flames, Boston Pizza, Good Life Fitness and Rona have had the students work in the service industry, retail and even as IT specialists.
“It was just fantastic, the best thing for my daughter,” said Owen.
“And it’s especially great that a program like this is part of the school setting. Because when you’re a parent, a single parent, who is always trying to navigate all the resources available to you, it can be quite daunting and overwhelming.
Chandra Lebenhagen, autism specialist with the CBE, says the summer workplace program has given students course credit but will also continue into the fall, as the CBE works to place students with more corporate partners, fitting in work time during openings in class schedules.
Students also enter their workplaces in groups of four, reducing the stress of a new environment.
“They’re learning social skills, communication skills and workplace skills,” said Lebenhagen.
But the program also benefits the community, says Wendy Mitchell, national program developer for Worktopia.
“The program not only supports students and helps them gain experience. It helps create more welcoming environments, communities with increasing awareness and understanding.
Question: Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan recently raised concerns about rising interest rates being caused by the growing federal budget deficit. Do you agree?
Answer: Alan Greenspan was all over the news recently for his comments about the recent rise in interest rates.
According to a Bloomberg article, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said the recent rise in Treasury yields represents a "canary in the mine" that may signal further gains in interest rates. Higher yields reflect investor concerns over "this huge overhang of federal debt, which we have never seen before," Greenspan said in an interview on Bloomberg Television's "Political Capital with Al Hunt."
Through the years, I have disagreed with a number of things Alan Greenspan has said, and this is another one of those times.
As I discussed in late 2009, many who are fretting over the supposedly sky-high U.S. national debt are lacking some historical perspective. As I said, "Spikes in government spending have happened before and generally happen during and after a recession. Note the peak in the early 1980s ended with a 20-plus percent growth rate in federal debt, about where we are today. ... Major spikes in the government debt have historically coincided with excellent times to buy stocks and real estate! This makes sense upon some reflection. First, this leads to buying during and after a recession, a time when asset prices are relatively depressed. Second, the deficit grows when the government is using tax incentives and other measures to prime the economic pump. Not everything the government does works, but enough of it generally does."
Now, I'm not saying that we should embrace reckless and continued high levels of government spending, because clearly we can't afford that. But folks who have sat on the sidelines fretting about increasing government debt have missed the best one-year stock market rally in decades.
Conservative economist Larry Kudlow disagrees with Greenspan, and in a recent commentary, points out that Greenspan has plenty of company.
"I'm here to tell you that is wrong. It may seem reasonable, but it's still wrong. This 'deficit causes high rates' theory embraced by Alan Greenspan, and by David Stockman during the Reagan years, and by Robert Rubin during the Clinton years, has no statistical basis in fact. Actually, one could make the case that higher deficits are consistent with declining interest rates, since the worst deficit numbers typically occur when the economy is in recession and there is no private credit demand. During economic recoveries, deficits shrink as tax revenues come pouring in. But interest rates rise during expansions as real investment returns improve."
"The real cause of high interest rates? Inflation. If prices are rising, investors demand higher interest rates as inflation premiums to compensate for their money-value loss. Basically, long-term interest rates fell from 1980 all the way through 2009 - 30 years as the inflation rate dropped from 14 percent to roughly zero. That's three decades of deficits going up and down and up and down. Rates continued to fall," Kudlow says.
Eric Tyson is author of "Investing for Dummies" and "Personal Finance for Dummies." Write him at eric@erictyson.com.
One of four men charged over a multi-million dollar on-line sports betting scam has applied for bail in a court on the Gold Coast in south-east Queensland.
Alan Davenport, 57, is facing ten charges including aggravated fraud for his alleged involvement in the scheme.
Police say Davenport was a director of a company which convinced more than 600 Australians to invest more than $10 million on sports betting.
The hearing at the Southport magistrates court is continuing.
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The Chicago National Weather Service Forecast Office has issued a Flash Flood Watch for potentially flood-producing rains tonight and Monday forenoon over western portions of our area and farther west to the Mississippi River (dark-green-shaded counties on the headlined map). Strongest storms with greatest rainfall look like for the most part they will occur in the area west of the Fox River – this includes Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, Lee, DeKalb and LaSalle Counties. Localized flood-producing downpours could occur in other portions of the Chicago area as well.
As low pressure deepens in the central plains and the associated warm front moves north over our area, widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop and move from southwest to northeast across central and northern Illinois tonight and early Monday. Heaviest downpours are expected over the western half of Illinois. Heavy 1 to 2-inch-plus rains may fall over saturated soils with rapid runoff into swollen streams and the Rock and Pecatonica Rivers already forecast to incur moderate flooding. The Fox and Des Plaines Rivers currently in flood could also be impacted by the overnight/early Monday rainfall.
The three primary schools in Thame have been boosted by funds raised at the town’s carnival.
The sum of £725 has now been paid into the bank accounts of John Hampden PTFA, Barley Hill PTFA and St Joseph’s PTFA for school projects, thanks to the generosity of peoplke who contributed at the carnival and fete, 21st Century Thame’s biggest annual event.
Lord Williams’s schools’s PTA also raised £1,151 on their Pimms stall independently.
The military junta in the Sudan has introduced an era of repression marked by the detention and torture of suspected political opponents that surpasses the worst excesses of the longtime military Government that ruled from 1969 to the mid-80's, a human rights observer group says.