U.S. proposes voluntary guidelines for self-driving vehicles in waning days of Biden administrationRock Island rolls again, remains unbeaten at 3-0What's New Rwanda's outbreak of the Marburg virus was declared over this week by the World Health Organization ( WHO ) and the Rwandan government. The announcement by WHO comes after weeks without any new reported cases in the African nation of Rwanda. Why It Matters Rwanda first declared the outbreak on September 27, reporting 66 cases and 15 deaths. The majority of those infected were health care workers who had treated the initial patients. Marburg virus, if left untreated, can have a fatality rate of up to 88 percent. Symptoms include fever, muscle pain, diarrhea, vomiting and, in severe cases, death caused by extreme blood loss. What To Know Currently, there is no approved vaccine or treatment for Marburg. However, Rwanda received hundreds of doses of an experimental vaccine in October as part of ongoing trials. An outbreak is officially declared over after 42 days—equivalent to two 21-day incubation cycles of the virus—without any new cases and with all existing cases testing negative. Rwanda discharged its final Marburg patient on November 8 with no new confirmed cases reported since October 30. "Marburg virus (MARV) and Ravn virus (RAVV) of the species Orthomarburgvirus marburgense are the causative agents of Marburg virus disease (MVD)," the WHO said. "The average MVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 24% to 88% in past outbreaks." Similar to Ebola, the Marburg virus is thought to originate in fruit bats and spreads through close contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals or contaminated surfaces, such as soiled bed sheets. Marburg outbreaks and isolated cases have previously been reported in Tanzania, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda and Ghana. The virus was first identified in 1967 following simultaneous outbreaks in research laboratories in Marburg, Germany and Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia. Seven researchers died after being exposed to the virus while studying monkeys. What People Are Saying Despite the outbreak being declared over, WHO officials and Rwanda's Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nzanzimana emphasized on Friday that risks remain and urged the public to remain vigilant. Dr. Nzanzimana said during a press conference : "We believe it's not completely over because we still face risks, especially from bats. We are continuing to build new strategies, form new health teams, and deploy advanced technologies to track their movements, understand their behavior, and monitor who is interacting with them," Dr. Brain Chirombo, WHO;s representative in Rwanda, said : "I thank the government of Rwanda, its leadership and Rwandans in general for the strong response to achieve this success but the battle continues." What's Next In a statement this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) said that the agency and its partners in Africa continue to work together "to support Rwanda's response, share information, and help ensure partner countries are ready to respond if Marburg spreads across international borders." This article includes reporting from The Associated Press.646 casino 。

Ellendale HPC Data Center Is Now Energized ELLENDALE, N.D., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) ("Applied Digital” or the "Company”), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (HPC) applications, today announced a major milestone in the development of its purpose-built HPC data center in Ellendale, N.D., with the successful energization of its on-site main substation transformer. This milestone signals the facility's progression into the next stage of its build-out, setting the foundation for a data center capable of supporting cutting-edge AI and high-performance computing. The energization of the on-site main substation transformer marks a critical step toward bringing the Ellendale HPC campus fully online. This milestone was celebrated at an event that brought together key partners and stakeholders who have been instrumental in the project's development. Participants included representatives from Applied Digital, utility provider Montana-Dakota Utilities ("MDU”), and members of the Ellendale community, including Mayor Don Flaherty. "This energization milestone is a testament to the power of collaboration,” said Todd Gale, Chief Development Officer at Applied Digital. "We believe it demonstrates our progress in bringing our Ellendale HPC campus to life, showcasing both technological innovation and the strength of our partnerships with Ellendale and MDU. This achievement will allow the Company to initiate equipment commissioning activities, bringing us closer to delivering the infrastructure we believe will define the future of AI and digital transformation in Ellendale and beyond.” This milestone comes shortly after Applied Digital submitted a petition for annexation of its property to the City of Ellendale, a move aimed at further solidifying its partnership with the local community. The annexation is expected to bring increased revenue streams and expanded municipal services to the community, benefiting Ellendale, its residents, and the region. The partnership between Applied Digital and the City of Ellendale was recently recognized with the Community Impact award at the 18th Annual Data Center Dynamics Awards, underscoring the Company's unwavering commitment to the Ellendale community. About Applied Digital Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) develops, builds and operates next-generation data centers and cloud infrastructure. Different by design, the Company's purpose-built facilities are engineered to unleash the power of accelerated compute and deliver secure, scalable and sustainable digital hosting, along with turnkey CSaaS and GPU-as-a-Service solutions. Backed by deep hyperscale expertise and a robust pipeline of available power, Applied Digital aims to accommodate AI Factories and beyond to support the world's most exacting AI/ML, blockchain and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding, among other things, future operating and financial performance, product development, market position, business strategy and objectives. These statements use words, and variations of words, such as "will," "continue," "build," "future," "increase," "drive," "believe," "look," "ahead," "confident," "deliver," "outlook," "expect," and "predict." 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SIOUX FALLS — While getting to the Class A state tournament was a dream come true for the Dakota Valley High School volleyball team, the Panthers' quarterfinal match got off to a nightmare of a start. DV saw Mount Vernon/Plankinton score the match's first nine points in the first set and get out to a 16-4 lead, but the No. 4-seeded Panthers fought back to claim a four-set victory (19-25, 25-22, 25-18, 25-14), at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls. Members of the Dakota Valley volleyball team celebrate defeating Mount Vernon/Plankinton at the Class A state tournament at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. "It's amazing to be moving on," said DV senior Cameryn Sommervold. "We haven't (been into the semifinals at state) in a couple of years. But I'm super proud of our team to battle back from that first set and come out on top. "We brought each other up and cleaned up our mistakes. That's usually what's gets us, we can't beat ourselves." The Panthers (30-5) will take on a familiar rival in the semifinals in fellow Dak XII Conference member eighth-seeded Sioux Falls Christian (26-12), a team that's won the last seven straight Class A state titles, but a team DV has beaten twice this season in as many meetings. DV will take on SF Christian in the semifinals at 5 p.m. on Friday. Even though the Panthers made a valiant effort to close the first set, MVP (27-6) hung on to take it, although at one point Dakota Valley scored 12 straight points to tighten it up. "I think (MVP) took us by surprise with their defense," said second-year DV head coach Erik Krenz. "I was really, really impressed with their floor defense and their passing was very good." Although the Panthers fell short of the Set 1 comeback, making it close gave the club something going heading into Set 2, and the Panthers proceeded to rattle off three consecutive set wins for the victory. "I told them (in a timeout), 'This isn't our set,'" said Krenz. "But that's okay, it happens. But even I said, even if we don't win it, we still need to build some momentum for the next one, we can't just roll over and die. We have to get oursevelves going. "The setter-to-hiiter connection started working toward the end of the first set, we got Claire (Munch) going, then our pin-hitters started going and even though we didn't win it, we still came out of it with something positive in my mind." Dakota Valley's Cameryn Sommervold (right) goes for a kill attempt against Mount/Vernon Plankinton during a Class A state tournament quarterfinal at Denney Sanford Premier Arena in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal Dakota Valley's Claire Munch (12) goes for a kill attemp against Mount Vernon/Plankinton during a Class A state tournament quarterfinal match at Denny Sanford Premier Arena in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal A junior outside hitter, Claire Munch went for a match-high 24 kills, nearly half of her's team's total of 54 kills. Junior outside Samantha Kimbell went for 16 kills and led the match with 25 digs. Set 2 had a similar start as MVP scored the first four points of the stanza, but DV rebounded to tie it at seven on an Emersen Mead ace and take the lead on a Samantha Kimbell kill. "It was important for us to stay positive and keep our energy up and stay positive," said DV sophomore defensive specialist Coryn Kimbell. "We just really needed to get ourselves in the mindset that we were going to win. We got in our own heads a little at the start, but when we got out of that and decided to go, we just exploded. We really worked together and really lifted each other up with positivity." Dakota Valley's Emersen Mead passes the ball to a teammate during a Class A state tournament quarterfinal match against Mount Vernon/Plankinton at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal Dakota Valley's Claire Munch (12) goes for a kill attemp against Mount Vernon/Plankinton's Taryn Hegg (14), Brooklyn Bosma (6) and Alyssa Johnson (4) during a Class A state tournament quarterfinal match at Denny Sanford Premier Arena in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal Later, Samantha put down a kill to tie it again -- this time at 13 -- but it would be the last tie of the set as DV took the lead on a Claire kill and added to it on one of Mead's two blocks. Senior Reaga Rus led the MVP in kills with 19. She was the only Titan to go for double digit kills. Alyssa Johnson went for 31 assists and Alexis Hauge led MVP in digs with 17. Junior libero Reagan Granstrom went for 19 digs, Claire and Madalyn Munch combined for 33 and Coryn notched 10. Madalyn Munch also led the match with 46 assists to go with three kills and a block assist. "We're all capable of anything," Sommervold said. "(Madalyn) does such a good job of getting the sets up no matter where she's at on the court, you saw that in the last set." Senior middle Emersen Mead had five kills with as many ace serves, which stood as a match-high, and Sommervold had four kills with a pair of block assists. The Dakota Valley volleyball team celebrated a point scored against Mount Vernon/Plankinton during a Class A state tournament quarterfinal at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Pictured from left: Emersen Mead (4), Cameryn Sommervold (6), Claire Munch (12), Aubree Worden (20) and Madelyn Munch. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal Dakota Valley's Cameryn Sommervold advances her team on the SDHSAA official bracket after the Panthers beat Mount Venon/Plankinton during a Class A state tournament quarterfinal match at Denny Sanford Premier Center on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal Members of the Dakota Valley volleyball team celebrate beating Mount Vernon/Plankinton in a Class A state tournament quarterfinal match at Denny Sanford Premier Arena on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Ryan Timmerman, Sioux City Journal While the Panthers will celebrate the victory, attention now turns to the dynamic Sioux Falls Christian club. "Sioux Falls Christian is going to give us one heck of a fight," Krenz said. "Whoever comes out on top is not going to do it for free. They have a lot of really talented players, even into the bench." "We're going to try our hardest and try and use what we did today to carry over into tomorrow," Coryn said. "We just need to stay calm and stay humble on the court." The Journal’s Jared McNett shows how to download and browse the Sioux City Journal's app. Jesse BrothersMaine Republicans take aim at public advocate nominee

Trump threatens 100% tariff on the BRIC bloc of nations if they act to undermine US dollar WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is threatening 100% tariffs against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRIC alliance, which consists of Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.. Trump says he wants a commitment from the bloc that it will not create a new currency or otherwise try to undermine the U.S. dollar. Emboldened 'manosphere' accelerates threats and demeaning language toward women after US election CHICAGO (AP) — An emboldened fringe of right-wing “manosphere” influencers has seized on Donald Trump’s presidential win to justify and amplify misogynistic derision and threats online. Many have appropriated a 1960s abortion rights rallying cry, declaring “Your body, my choice,” and have been using it publicly on college campuses and even in public schools. While none of the current online rhetoric is being amplified by Trump, experts say many young men see the former president’s return to the White House as vindication of their views on women. For many women, the words are a worrying sign of what might lie ahead as some men perceive the election results as a rebuke of reproductive rights and women’s rights. Young men swung to the right for Trump after a campaign dominated by masculine appeals WASHINGTON (AP) — Young men shifted toward Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election in a change from recent years, when most young male voters backed the Democratic candidate. Young white men already supported him in 2020 and shifted slightly farther right this time. Young Latino men were about evenly split between the two candidates. Most young Black men backed Democrat Kamala Harris, though about a third supported Trump. Trump's campaign for the Oval Office was dominated by appeals to traditional masculinity, conveyed in appearances in nontraditional media. His campaign believed that tactic would boost his support among men who otherwise do not pay attention to political media. After entering Aleppo, Syrian insurgents advance to a nearby province. Assad says he'll defeat them BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of Syrian insurgents have taken over most of Aleppo, establishing positions in the country’s largest city and controlling its airport before expanding their shock offensive to a nearby province. They faced little to no resistance from government troops Saturday, according to fighters and activists. Thousands of fighters also moved on, facing almost no defense from government forces. They seized towns and villages in northern Hama, a province where they had a presence before being expelled by government troops in 2016. They claimed to have entered the city of Hama. In his first public comments since the offensive began, President Bashar Assad said Syria will continue to “defend its stability and territorial integrity against terrorists and their supporters.” An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip killed five people including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity says it is “urgently seeking more details” Saturday after Israel’s military said it targeted a World Central Kitchen worker who had been part of the Hamas attack that sparked the war. The charity says it is “heartbroken” and adds that it had no knowledge anyone in the car had alleged ties to the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. It says it is pausing operations in Gaza. It paused them earlier this year after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers. Also on Saturday, Hamas released a new hostage video of Israeli-American Edan Alexander. Lebanese fishermen hope ceasefire with Israel means normal life returning TYRE, Lebanon (AP) — The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is bringing hope for normality back to many in southern Lebanon. That includes fishermen who’ve long launched their single-engine wooden boats into the Mediterranean at dawn. For months, Israel imposed a siege that kept hundreds of fishermen at this ancient Phoenician port ashore. That upended their lives and dealt the industry a major blow. The port siege also cut people off from key ingredients for traditional Lebanese dishes. As war devastated their country, the loss of fish damaged a deep association with home. Now, the possibility of renewed fishing is helping fuel hope. Heavy snow blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The first big snowfall of the season is blanketing towns in upstate New York and northwestern Pennsylvania as the hectic holiday travel and shopping weekend winds down. Numbing cold and heavy snow could persist into next week and cause hazards in the Great Lakes, Plains and Midwest regions. A state of emergency has been declared for parts of New York, making it problematic for Thanksgiving travelers. This week’s blast of frigid Arctic air also brought bitterly cold temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit below average to the Northern Plains. Cold air is expected to move over the eastern third of the U.S. by Monday with temperatures about 10 degrees below average. Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier to reduce chance of injury Southwest Airlines is ending its cabin service earlier starting next month. Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson says flight attendants will begin preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet instead of 10,000 feet. The company says it's making the changes to reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence injuries. For passengers, that means they will need to return their seats to an upright position or do other pre-landing procedures earlier than before. While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries have piled up over the years. What to know about the plastic pollution crisis as treaty talks conclude in South Korea BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — The world’s nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. The world produces more than 400 million tons of new plastic yearly. That could climb about 70% by 2040 without policy changes. China was by far the biggest exporter of plastic products in 2023, followed by Germany and the United States. Less than 10% of plastics are recycled. Many plastics are used for packaging. Every day, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes. Romania's parliamentary vote risks being overshadowed by presidential race chaos BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians are preparing to go to the polls in a parliamentary vote that will determine a new government and prime minister to lead the European Union and NATO member country. However, Sunday's vote is sandwiched between a two-round presidential race and is overshadowed by controversies and chaos following the outcome of the first vote. While the president has significant decision-making powers in areas such as national security and foreign policy, the prime minister is the head of the nation’s government. Sunday’s vote will determine the formation of the country’s 466-seat legislature.Adani plans to invest Rs 20,000 cr to set up a power plant in Bihar

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