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Although he may be relatively new to the world of weightlifting, a Barrie man has his sights set on breaking a world record at his next competition. Mitchell Hopper heads to Cardiff, Wales this week to compete against 11 other elite strongmen at the World Deadlift Championships. “We’re all looking to pick up a little over 1100 pounds and set a new world record,” Hopper said. “I’ve done 1050 in training so percentage-wise, I’m not far off, but yeah, we’ll see what happens on the day.” Hopper is no stranger to weightlifting records. At 26, Hooper said he placed first…

According to Baseball Reference, Riley ranks eighth in baseball with 4.7 wins above replacement (WAR). Among the players ahead of him: Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani and Nolan Arenado. Yes, that’s how well Riley has played this year. Riley, 25, is hitting .301 with a .964 OPS in 101 games this season. He has 29 home runs and 68 RBI. Riley, named to his first All-Star team this year, leads the majors with 61 extra-base hits. He ranks fourth in home runs and sixth in OPS. And with his performance in July, he thrust himself into the National League MVP conversation….

The protocol starts at 8 am on Tuesday and lasts until 8 pm on Friday. Highs for the next few days are expected to be in the upper 90s with a heat index in the low 90s, Lamont said. Lamont acknowledged that this incoming stretch of heat is not expected to be as hot and humid as the most recent heat wave a few days ago. “But temperatures will remain very high,” he warned in a statement on Monday. “Anyone who plans to spend long periods of time outdoors should exercise caution.” “The state is working with our local and…

As time ran out on the 2022 Connecticut General Assembly session, SB 367, the flavor ban bill that had passed two joint House and Senate committees, died without a final vote in neither body. The legislature ended on May 4. It was the fourth time since 2020 that Connecticut vaping advocates have helped fight a flavor ban. The flavor ban was included in both the 2020 and 2021 state budgets, and a separate bill was also introduced last year. “We are incredibly frustrated that the Legislature can’t order its priorities in a way that protects children, as every Connecticut neighbor…

Talking about the weather has long been a harmless British pastime, with forecasters relied on to ruin holidays with their predictions of drizzle or bring good news of mild summer sunshine. But now TV meteorologists have found themselves on the front line of the climate culture war after extreme temperatures hit England last month, with record breaking highs of 40.3C (104.5F). Laura Tobin is known as the weather forecaster on Good Morning Britain. He is popular with viewers and has 200,000 followers on Twitter. But he has found himself spending his time battling climate deniers as his job has shifted…

A woman has been arrested after a stabbing in the CBD last night. At around 8.45pm on Monday August 1, police were called to Gouger Street after reports of a man and woman fighting in the street. The pair continued to fight inside a nearby gas station where witnesses tried to break up the fight. The woman then allegedly stabbed the man in the chest. A 32-year-old man from Glengowrie was treated at the scene by ambulance officers before being taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital. His injuries are not considered life-threatening. The police came and arrested the woman. The…

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the state appears to have already weathered the worst of the current wave of COVID-19. The forecast of a combined winter wave of COVID-19 and flu has seen hospitals across the country struggling. “We did modelling, pretty comprehensive modelling, which showed that the end of August would be our peak,” Palaszczuk told Today. “However, what we have seen over the last few days is a decline in hospitalizations of people entering the hospital, of course with COVID and with flu. “So look, we’ll be monitoring it over the next few days and fingers crossed, maybe…