Several years before she raised concerns that her husband was poisoning her, Tatiana Pino joined Florida’s lieutenant governor and other high-powered members of her Miami prayer group for a potluck “Friendsgiving” dinner. The meal had barely started before guests started bolting to the bathroom from an apparent wave of food poisoning that multiple attendees later […]
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County fair rides go airborne, among other thrills
SOUTH BEND — “You feel a little like Superman on it,” Griffin Long, 13, said as he stepped off the Cliff Hanger ride Saturday at the St. Joseph County 4-H Fair. For the ride, participants lie flat on their stomachs with their arms stretched forward. They are strapped into seats with gliders hanging over them. […]
Free rides extended through October at Virginia Beach Oceanfront
VIRGINIA BEACH — A free ride service at the Oceanfront that was going to expire at the end of the month will continue through Oct. 31. The city’s $1.2 million contract with Freebee ends June 30, and additional money to renew it was not included in the proposed fiscal year 2025 budget. The City Council […]
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Super Micro rides the AI wave to a Fortune 500 debut
Super Micro Computer spent over 30 years in one of the least sexy segments of the tech landscape: building high-performance servers. But lately the company has caught the broader AI wave, and it’s now plenty sexy. In the past five years, Super Micro’s shares have soared an astounding 3,454%. And over that time its annual […]
Lowrider event shows off unique rides at Albuquerque Convention Center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – At the Albuquerque Convention Center, the lowrider car culture was on full display on Sunday. Lowrider bikes, hydraulic hopping cars, gold-plated motorcycles, and tricked-out classics treated guests at the Lowrider Super Show. The festival was all about celebrating the unique vibes surrounding the lifestyle, and everyone was welcomed. If you missed the […]
Could cheaper rides boost RTD ridership? CSI report encourages it
DENVER (KDVR) — The Regional Transportation District has some problems with getting people to get on board the transit system. A new report from the Common Sense Institute said the agency’s ridership has decreased while its budget has increased. Fellows with CSI, a think tank focused on free enterprise, said RTD should take advantage of budget […]
MBTA changing how commuters pay for subway, bus rides this summer
MBTA officials expect a new fare collection system to launch this summer allowing subway and bus riders to pay by tapping a contactless credit card or mobile wallet on a smartphone, like Apple Pay, instead of the traditional CharlieCards and paper tickets. The start of contactless payment — a feature in place in other major […]
New carnival rides coming to the Cole Chevy Mountain Festival
May 21—bluefield — New carnival rides for the kids and a schedule featuring new events and old favorites are coming to Mercer County next week when the 40th annual 2024 Cole Chevy Mountain Festival kicks off the summer holiday season. The Cole Chevy Mountain Festival gets underway May 31 and continues until to June 9. […]
Intel’s biggest failure pops up on a Pokemon-emblazoned motherboard — 10nm Cannon Lake rides in style on a custom Meowth board
The chip Intel wanted to hide the most keeps popping up in the oddest places. You may or may not have heard of Cannon Lake, but it was one of Intel’s biggest busts. Cannon Lake was Intel’s first 10nm processor to ship, arriving after years of delays while the company lost its manufacturing lead to TSMC […]
BARTA to offer a day of free rides
May 2—Anyone hoping on a Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority bus on Wednesday will be in for a pleasant surprise. As part of a statewide rider appreciation initiative, BARTA will be holding a Free Ride Day. That means all bus rides on BARTA’s 19 routes will be complimentary. “Our passengers mean the world to us […]
Opening date for hiking, amenities, lodging and rides
The less crowded, more remote side of the Grand Canyon is reopening for the 2024 season. The National Park Service will reopen the North Rim on May 15, including Grand Canyon Lodge and Grand Canyon Trail Rides seasonal operations. The opening is on time this year, a shift from the 2023 season when record snowfall […]