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A rabid bat was found on the ground in the Alki Beach area, in the parking lot of the Duwamish Head Condominiums at 1140 Alki Ave SW, across the street from the Alki Trail and Alki Beach Pier.    Anyone who might have had contact with this bat (even if not bitten) could be at risk and should seek medical evaluation immediately or call Public Health at 206-296-4774 to determine if rabies-preventative treatment is necessary.   Rabies is life-threatening but is treatable if caught early and t...

Thousands of people waving flags poured into the streets of Vietnam's capital Hanoi and other cities after the SEA Games hosts beat fierce rivals Thailand 1-0 in the men's football final on Sunday.   Defending their football crown from the 2019 Games, the home team came out on top of a tough match in front of a capacity 40,000 crowd at Hanoi's rocking My Dinh stadium. ...

Lên chức phó chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị ở Mỹ, Nguyễn Hồng Nhung khẳng định ca hát vẫn là niềm đam mê, công việc chính nên 'không bao giờ từ bỏ'.   Bên cạnh thành công trong vai trò ca sĩ, Nguyễn Hồng Nhung còn thử sức ở lĩnh vực kinh doanh và đạt được những thành tích đáng tự hào. Mới đây, giọng ca quê Hà Nội vừa trở thành phó chủ tịch hội đồng quản trị và cũng là đại sứ cho một công ty thuộc lĩnh vực dịch vụ du lịch và vận chuyển trên toàn nước Mỹ. Ở vai trò mới, Nguyễn Hồng Nhung sẽ điều...

Thời gian đầu mới gặp, ca sĩ Thanh Hà chỉ mến tài chứ không ưa nhạc sĩ Phương Uyên.   Nhạc sĩ Phương Uyên và ca sĩ Thanh Hà gây chú ý sau khi công khai hẹn hò. Suốt thời gian qua, cả hai vướng tin đồn sau khi thường xuyên chia sẻ những khoảnh khắc gần gũi bên nhau. ...

On Saturday, "Squid Game" fell to second place on Netflix, with the third season of Netflix's "You" taking the top spot. Only one show can top Netflix's US Top 10 list, much like the infamous Korean deathmatch. While "Squid Game" had been number one for weeks, the hit Netflix television series fell to number two on Saturday after being dethroned by the streaming platform's popular thriller series "You," which had just released its third season. ...

In today's world, the majority of the photos we see make extensive use of Photoshop. We are constantly bombarded with unrealistic images, from advertisements to magazines. In a society that promotes a flawless physique and features as the "norm," young girls and women are frequently under pressure to conform to the unrealistic expectations promoted by digitally altered photos. Excessive Photoshop use on photos not only sends a negative message, but it can also lead to low self-esteem and b...

This is due to the fact that pronunciation, stress, and rhythm are rarely taught properly. When you open a foreign language textbook, one of the first things you'll encounter is an alphabet, which lists all of the letters in the writing system as well as the sounds they represent. This is obviously critical for systems that are unknown, such as Greek or Russian. Even in languages that use the Latin alphabet, the book will explain how diacritics like accent marks influence the pronunciation of...

Colin Powell, the first Black US Secretary of State, died of COVID-19 complications, his family announced on Facebook. He was 84 years old. His service in several Republican administrations shaped American foreign policy in the final years of the twentieth century. "General Colin L. Powell, former US Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning due to complications from COVID-19," his family wrote on Facebook. ...

In August, the number of people quitting reached a new high, with approximately 4.3 million Americans leaving their jobs, primarily in retail, food services, and hospitality. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary released on Tuesday, this equates to nearly 3% of the US workforce quitting in August. It’s the fifth month in a row that has broken the record — the most number of departures since the BLS began collecting this data in 2001. Employers...

Modern-day Vietnam is a safe and enjoyable place to live. People have asked me throughout the years if there is still a war being fought here, and I’ve had to shake my head because the war officially ended almost 40 years ago, and Vietnam has progressed. According to the 2019 Global Peace Index, Vietnam is the safest country in the world, ranking 57th out of 163 countries, far ahead of the United States, which is ranked 114th. Although no area on the planet is completely safe, you're unlikely...

29 October 2013 - Mom (Ruth Head 89) returns to the Bremerton Police Department and donates her department-issued uniform, complete with tie and leather satchel, to the department's mini-museum of artifacts at its Burwell Street headquarters' front counter. Ruth Head, a former officer who donated her uniform to the department in 1955, is greeted by Bremerton Police Chief Steven Strachan. ...

A new report from Redfin found that over 4,000 Seattle homes have sold for over $100,000 above the asking price in 2021, marking a massive increase over that same period last year. In total, 4,078 homes in Seattle sold for between $100,000 and $300,000 over asking this year. In that same period in 2020, that number was at 362. The average home in the Seattle area has sold for almost $48,000 over the asking price in 2021, up from $3,025 last year. “I’ve never seen anything like this housing...