Author: Cory Johnson

Choosing a baby name is one of the first — and most difficult decisions — new parents have to make. After all, the decision lasts a lifetime, and there are so many options ranging from trendy to timeless. Names.org today released the Most Popular Baby Names in Arizona in 2023 based on Social Security Administration data on births and user interest on its website. For boys, Liam ranks No. 1 followed by Noah and Mateo. Ezekiel is a new name in the top 10 this year. Five of Arizona’s top 10 boy’s names are also on the national top 10 list, the five names unique…

Henrik Hololei, director of the EU Transport Department, made 9 trips to Qatar, reimbursed by the emirate itself. The EU has opened an investigation against him The circle around the European Commission, which has long been at the center of the scandal known as Qatargate, and which ultimately also included  Henrik Hololei , the director general of the transposition department of the European Union, is increasingly tightening. His case for now does not seem to be strictly connected to the Qatargate issue , but it would still speak of an alleged case of conflict of interest, which would once again concern Qatar. Secondo quanto aveva scoperto e…

Outside, houses are torn open and trees lie with their roots in the air. Inside, stretchers are lined up in front of tables overflowing with food. In Rolling Fork, Mississippi, where a tornado caused chaos and death, volunteers are pouring in from surrounding towns to help. The American Red Cross moved into a National Guard building less than 24 hours after the tornado struck Friday night, killing at least 25 people in the community of 2,000. An ambulance is parked at the entrance of a room being used as an infirmary and, through the back door, boxes full of cereal…

The tiny rural town of Rolling Fork, Miss. lies in ruins. Trees toppled, roofs collapsed, power lines and poles listing precariously over roads after a tornado reduced much of it to rubble as it ripped through the Mississippi Delta late Friday, leaving a trail of devastation in one of the poorest regions of the country. At least 25 people were killed in Mississippi and one man died in Alabama. “It sounded like a freight train,” Andrew Dennard told NBC News Saturday, adding that an airborne piece of wood narrowly missed his head as it crashed into his home in Rolling Fork, shattering…

In his splendid isolation at Pointe-Denis in Gabon, the Commander of the Faithful, Mohammed VI must pray a lot for his rocking kingdom. Each passing day brings its noisy revelation, adding a layer of darkness to the picture of a kingdom already tainted by the “Marocogate”. A scandal that does not stop splashing the Royal Palace, weakening the Makhzen and carrying MEPs into an endless spiral. Senior Moroccan officials, including politicians, ministers and diplomats are the subject of an arrest warrant and risk, according to the French newspaper Le Figaro, being arrested when they get off the plane on French soil . The list…

Slovenia’s economy outpaced most predictions by forecasters as it expanded by 5.7% last year, driven by robust consumption and investment spending, the latest statistics show. Growth was brisk in the first half of the year and was widely expected to slow significantly towards the end of the year, but in the last quarter, it expanded by 0.8% on the quarter before on the back of a 5.9% expansion on investment spending. The Slovenian central bank said the figures were “an encouraging signal” but warned that this year’s growth rate would be significantly lower. Most forecasters find that households and businesses…

As a result of an avalanche in the city of Khorog (the administrative center of GBAO, Tajikistan), ten local residents died, including two children – a boy and a girl of 4 years old, the Tajik service of Radio Liberty (Radio Ozodi) reports . “As of 14:00 on February 15, nine local residents were rescued alive from under the avalanche through the efforts of rescuers,” Umeda Yusufi, spokeswoman for the Committee for Emergency Situations and Civil Defense of Tajikistan, said. According to her, as a result of an avalanche in the city of Khorog, 22 residential buildings were damaged: four…

The head of the NATO Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milli, predicts that Ukrainian forces will not retreat from Bakhmut. A high-ranking military man said this at a press conference following the results of the Ramstein meeting. “The most dynamic shifting of the front line in both directions in general takes place in the Bakhmut area. The Ukrainians are changing, they are fighting on the defensive; the Russians, primarily the Wagner group, are attacking. I would describe it as an extremely protracted battle of attrition with a very high level of casualties , especially from the Russian side,” Milli…

Russia has launched more than 700 missiles and drones into the Ukrainian energy system. The attacks damaged half of the high-voltage substations. Ukrenergo and oblenergo use concrete blocks and sandbags to protect expensive equipment from rocket debris. However, this does not help against direct hits. The Ministry of Transport and Ukrenergo are working on projects for two bunker substations. How much will it help protect against Russian terror and how much will it cost? On February 10, Russia fired 71 rockets into Ukraine . It was the 14th massive missile strike, and the night before was the 16th drone attack, according to Ukrenergo. Russian…

Jazion Jackson and Adhel Tac posted career days as the UTEP Miners upended LA Tech 62-54 on Sunday afternoon to open the Conference USA portion of the schedule. The Miners (8-2, 1-0 C-USA) have now won 12 of their last 14 conference openers and are a perfect 7-0 when starting the C-USA slate on the road. Jackson sparked the UTEP offensive attack early on, burying a career-high five 3-pointers in the first half on the way to scoring a season-high 17 points with eight rebounds, four assists and four steals in a strong all-around performance. “She is capable of doing…