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Saturday June 15th, 2024 evening edition

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Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics.

PARIS — Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday.

Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.

The first Olympic event in the cleaned-up Seine is men’s triathlon, including a 1.5-kilometer (under 1 mile) swim, on the morning of July 30.

During the first eight days of June, test results showed that E. coli levels frequently exceeded these thresholds.

The tests indicated an improvement, from high contamination levels on June 1 to more acceptable levels by June 9, mainly due to improved weather.

Rainwater infiltrates the sewer system, and to prevent street flooding, the excess water, carrying fecal bacteria, is diverted into the Seine. »

Black birdwatcher turns “Central Park Karen” incident into Emmy win

Authored by revolt.tv

On Saturday (June 8), he became a Daytime Emmy Award winner in the Outstanding Daytime Personality category for his National Geographic show, “Extraordinary Birder,” all by following his passion.

In his acceptance speech, he acknowledged that the accomplishment had been an unexpected journey, noting his queer upbringing in the 1970s and him being one of the few Black birdwatchers for years.

The Harvard alum asked her to leash her dog as park rules prohibit citizens from allowing their canines to roam freely. »

Cheating husband sues Apple after wife discovered ‘deleted’ messages sent to sex workers

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

Apple is to be sued by a businessman after “deleted” messages he sent to sex workers were found by his wife on another device.

The unfaithful husband, who has not been named but is reportedly a middle-aged man from England, claims Apple’s lack of transparency over deleted messages led to his wife filing for divorce.

But the messages were eventually discovered by his wife on the family’s iMac computer, along with messages going back several years he believed he had wiped. »

Reported birth of rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone park fulfills Lakota prophecy

Authored by apnews.com

(AP) — The reported birth of a rare white buffalo in Yellowstone National Park fulfills a Lakota prophecy that portends better times, according to members of the American Indian tribe who cautioned that it’s also a signal that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

For the Lakota, the birth of a white buffalo calf with a black nose, eyes and hooves is akin to the second coming of Jesus Christ, Looking Horse said.

Park officials had not seen the buffalo yet and could not confirm its birth in the park, and they have no record of a white buffalo being born in the park previously. »

Judge rejects bankruptcy plan for Alex Jones’ Infowars but allows him to liquidate his personal assets

Authored by cnn.com

But the judge approved a separate liquidation of Jones’ personal assets.

Earlier on Friday, Lopez approved the liquidation of Jones’ personal assets after the conspiracy theorist agreed to convert his personal bankruptcy into a Chapter 7 liquidation last week.

Whatever proceeds are gained from Jones’ personal bankruptcy will amount to just a fraction of what he owes families of Sandy Hook victims. »