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They Came for the World Series. They Left for Wembymania.
1Nov By adminNo Comments
World

They Came for the World Series. They Left for Wembymania.

PHOENIX—Chris Hanson paid about $600 to take his son, Cole, to Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday. But with the Diamondbacks down 10-0 in the third inning, he began considering alternate options. One presented itself just down the street: Victor Wembanyama. “We decided to go check it out,” Hanson said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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How could climate change affect your money?
30Oct By adminNo Comments
Money

How could climate change affect your money?

Weather and climate disasters have cost Americans billions over the past few years — and it’s only expected to get worse.Morrison1977/Getty Images/iStockphotoA new report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury found that alongside risks to health and the physical environment, climate change imposes "substantial financial costs" on communities across the U.S. The total cost of weather and climate disasters from 2018 to 2022 exceeded $617 billion, with a price tag of more than $176 billion in 2022 alone. While 13% of Americans reported economic hardship from natural disasters and severe weather (including flooding, hurricanes, wildfires, and extreme temperatures), climate change impacts are only expected to worsen, putting more communities and households at risk of financial strain. Here ...
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Phoenix gathering will raise money, support for endangered California condors
17Sep By adminNo Comments
Money

Phoenix gathering will raise money, support for endangered California condors

Special to Independent Newsmedia Liberty Wildlife will host an event in Phoenix to promote the care and protection of endangered California condors. The gathering, sponsored by SRP and the Zeriah Foundation, is a celebration of condors and all native wildlife. Dubbed “Condors & Cocktails” this 21+ aged event takes place from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 at Liberty Wildlife’s Rob & Melani Walton Campus, at 2600 E. Elwood St., in Phoenix. The event will focus on efforts to save the California condors from extinction, including recent threats this spring from a virulent strain of avian flu. Condors & Cocktails will feature live music, wildlife presentations, food trucks, and 21+ bar featuring a signature drink, the Papyru...
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Arizona cities offering money incentives to residents in bid to reduce water use: Here’s what to know
20Jul By adminNo Comments
Money

Arizona cities offering money incentives to residents in bid to reduce water use: Here’s what to know

PHOENIX - From $800 to $1,000, and even $5,000, some Valley cities are dangling money incentives to residents, in the hope they will cut their water use amid the state's ongoing crisis. The programs are a direct result of cities grappling with a future of less water from the Colorado River. Here's what you should know. Why are cities trying to get people to use less water? As mentioned above, cities are doing so due to cuts in Colorado River water allotments. According to the Arizona Department of Water Resources, the Colorado River provides water to over 40 million people and more than four million acres of farmland in seven so-called "basin states," which includes Arizona. However, the Associated Press has noted that the Colorado River cannot provide the water they were promised a ...
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