Temperatures are forecast to plummet on Wednesday night, potentially to the low teens, with National Weather Service (NWS) hydrologist Andy Bryant warning Portland could record its coldest temperature since 2014. Thursday will be “bitterly cold in the Portland metro area,” according to Mark Nelsen, chief meteorologist at local network Fox 12. For the day he forecasts: “Gusty east wind and highs of only 25-30. Wind chill down in the single digits and teens all day....

Williams is not playing but she hasn’t missed out on all of the action. She was seen at Roland Garros cheering on older sister Venus during her second-round matchup win on May 31. Roland Garros began with Round 1 on May 28 and will run two weeks through Sunday, June 11. Here’s an updated look at the semifinal results and the brackets for the men’s and women’s finals. MORE: Highlights from women’s final | Highlights from men’s final...

The Sporting News has all the latest on Roland-Garros’ stance toward competitors from Russia and Belarus compared to Wimbledon. Will Russian and Belarusian players compete at the French Open 2022? French Open organisers have decided not to follow Wimbledon and ban Russian and Belarusian competitors from the Grand Slam tournament. However, tournament director Amelie Mauresmo made it clear that if any players show support to Russian leader Vladimir Putin that sanctions would follow....

The MPs accuse Macron of breaking a number of promises and moving away from the political center ground and running a conservative government. It comes at a difficult time for Macron, as France recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic and battles to restart the economy. The independent group they have joined is formed by former greens and socialists. The defections mean that Macron’s party is now one short of the 289 required for a majority in the National Assembly, a majority he has held since 2017....

The study was conducted by a team of paleontologists from the University College Cork in Ireland and the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany. The ancient swamp was a “sex death trap” for the frogs, according to a statement that Zenger News obtained from the University College Cork (UCC), on Wednesday, July 6. The paleontologists said that “the watery death trap in the Geiseltal area in central Germany claimed the lives of over 50,000 ancient beasts, including birds, horses, bats, fish and hundreds of frogs....

‘From Delhi to the Den’, the autobiography of the celebrated coach talks about his numerous pit-stops, his struggle to get a job in English football, the difficulties of working in developing nations, where sports usually comes lower on the priority list. And it does a pretty good job in telling the story. The book focuses on tracing Stephen’s journey in a chronological manner, starting from a troubled adolescence to becoming a shrewd tactician....

Sustainable Support System Los Angeles On land that was meant to become a men’s jail, instead stands a 60,500 square-foot housing facility supporting unhoused people. The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village holds 232 units, as well as a common building with laundry facilities, dining areas, a dog park and spaces for counseling and case-management meetings. Performing Art Cart Miami The concept of the microtheater first began in Madrid, where audiences gathered to watch short performances in different rooms of an old brothel....

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Kader Exports is recalling various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled and deveined shrimp sold in 1lb, 1.5lb, and 2lb bags distributed from late February 2020 to Mid-May 2020. The brand names of the products affected by the recall are Aqua Star Reserve, Censea, Fresh Market, Kirkland, Tops, Unistar, and Wellsley Farms. Customers who have bought the frozen bags of shrimp with the named codes are being urged to throw them away or return them for a full refund....

If you have diabetes, this scent can be a sign of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a condition that can be fatal if not treated. In other cases, it can be a sign of liver disease. Learn more about fruity breath below—including when your fruity breath should cause you to seek out medical attention. Causes of Fruity Breath Fruity breath is caused by your metabolism. As your body breaks down food and fat in different ways, it releases chemicals that are then expelled when you breathe out....

Ranieri was sensationally relieved of his duties in February, just nine months after leading Leicester to a remarkable Premier League title. Muller on ‘cheesy’ Podolski script The English champions were unable to replicate that form this campaign amid the threat of relegation, while reports emerged that the players asked for Ranieri’s departure. Leicester defender Fuchs - whose team have won four consecutive games since Craig Shakespeare took control as they prepare for the Champions League quarter-finals - rubbished speculation of a dressing-room revolt....

Eighteen Republicans joined all 48 Democrats and two independents in passing the bill, which must still pass through the House before it arrives on President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. The final vote was 68-29. If approved, the bill will extend government funding through September 30, 2023. It had been delayed for weeks as lawmakers argued over its proposals, which included funding around immigration, emergency disaster assistance and military aid to Ukraine....

“The Madden NFL 16 soundtrack features more than 30 tracks from artists you already know and love, including The Weeknd, Yelawolf, Lee Brice, twenty one pilots, James Bay, Blackberry Smoke, and Sigma,” EA Sports said in a prepared statement. “The mix also includes brand new music from John Newman, Don Broco, Robert DeLong, Fashon, and Rag‘n’Bone Man. Madden NFL 16 is also your first opportunity to hear new tracks from Brooke Candy, Jimi Charles Moody and LunchMoney Lewis....

Don’t believe it. The wreckage of the $22 billion merger may clog traffic for a while, but it won’t detour the communications revolution. Even the Federal Trade Commission’s decision last week to roll back cable rates by 7 percent can’t stop the wheels, although critics called it the straw that broke the back of the Bell Atlantic-TCI deal and say it will disable the cable industry. “This revolution is happening, merger or no merger,” says Smith, “cable re-regulation or not....

The catch? Well, according to a screenshot shared to Reddit, they would have to work for the company for over 300 years in order to accumulate enough points to actually do so. Employee satisfaction should be a crucial component of any good business, but research suggests a significant proportion of workers are unsatisfied with their jobs. A 2021 YouGov poll of 9,000 working Americans found that just 55 percent of respondents felt their job made a meaningful contribution to the world with 22 percent saying their felt theirs simply did not....

The value of such items is keenly felt among Americans, with a 2021 survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Shinola finding that nearly half of those quizzed ranked a family heirloom among their most prized possessions. For these people, such items have a value that goes beyond monetary. “Being given a family heirloom is so much more than just receiving a physical gift – it’s something that has lived a life already, and now it’s going to make more memories with a new owner,” Shinola’s CEO Shannon Washburn explained....

In a joint statement Tuesday, the G7 alliance, which includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States as well as the European Union, said they would hold Russian President Vladimir Putin “to account” for his country’s recent strikes. The G7 added that it would continue to financially support Ukrainian resistance forces “for as long as it takes” as they continue to fight back against Russian forces....

To assess the Guardian Angel, as well as a $50 purse-size breathalyzer (the PSI BT5500) from Sharper Image, NEWSWEEK enlisted the help of a government official. He brought along the Alcotest 7410 Plus, a $2,000 machine used by police. Three NEWSWEEK volunteers drank for two hours, comparing readings on all three test systems. Hardly scientific, but here’s our general advice: It’s an Estimate: You probably shouldn’t base a decision to drive solely on the results....

With that, here is a summary of why and how “contrast” (gadolinium) is used in MRIs to diagnosis or monitor multiple sclerosis. Overview of Gadolinium and Why It’s Called “Contrast” Gadolinium, also called “contrast,” is a large, chemical compound that is injected into a person’s vein during an MRI scan by a technician. Gadolinium normally cannot pass from the bloodstream into the brain or spinal cord due to a layer of protection in a person’s body called the blood-brain barrier....

When gallbladder cancer is diagnosed early, it is often found incidentally. In other words, you may have a workup for an unrelated problem or condition, and a scan finds a gallbladder cancer that does not yet have any symptoms by itself. At the present time, only 10% of gallbladder cancers are found at a stage when surgery may offer a chance for a cure. At the current time, there isn’t a screening test for gallbladder cancer....