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the benefits of polyglutamic acid, the trendy ingredient of the year

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Well, it turns out that that asset is polyglutamic acid and we’ve contacted the experts to tell you about it all kinds of details. © josefinehj Polyglutamic acid: everything you need to know Nuria Aluart, founder of the store on-line of signature cosmetics Mumona.com, ensures that the skin care is constantly evolving thanks to advances in science and technology. “Every year, they are different the assets that gain prominence to revitalize, protect and transform the skin,” she tells us. This 2025, according to the expert, We are going to hear a lot about polyglutamic acid as a more effective moisturizing active ingredient than hyaluronic acid. © vanessahudgens Nuria explains that this ingredient “It has a moisture retention capacity greater than that of hyaluronic acid“. “It is capable of retaining up to 5,000 times its weight in water,” he specifies. “This translates into intense hydration and the skin does not suffer from transepidermal water loss, getting much juicier skin”he adds. Thanks to the above, polyglutamic acid strengthens the barrier functionprotecting the skin from damage caused by external factorswhich at the same time improves the skin firmness and elasticity. Furthermore, “thanks to this ingredient, cell regeneration is promoted, thus eliminating dead cells and revealing fresher, more radiant and renewed skin,” says Nuria. © rhode The acid of the moment in 8 keys The experts at Glow Recipe, a brand inspired by korean skin care philosophies which has many innovative formulas that combine fruits rich in antioxidants with mild active ingredients, they have summarized the secrets of this new fashionable ingredient in eight key points. It is obtained from soybeans and it is a polymer of amino acids that is created when different glutamic acid molecules join together. It may appear in the INCI of your cosmetics under its English acronym PGA and for more than 80 years it has been used as an ingredient in products designed to accelerate wound healing. is able to retain up to 5,000 times its weight in water. Unlike hyaluronic acid, which has different molecular weights, glutamic acid is made up of larger moleculeswhich do not penetrate the inside of the skin but form a film that retains water inside. Forms a perfect team with hyaluronic acid and together they are unbeatable when it comes to hydrating the skin since one acts inside and the other on the surface. Has preventive action. This is due to its ability to inhibit the enzyme hyaluronidase, which breaks down the skin’s natural hyaluronic acid over the years. Beyond its great moisturizing effectpolyglutamic acid plumps the skin, increases elasticity, reduces pore size, smoothes wrinkles and increases luminosity. For all skin types. This acid It has no restrictions on use and is suitable for even the most sensitive skin.. In addition, it calms the epidermis stressed by environmental factors. Furthermore, remember that combining hyaluronic and polyglutamic acid is the perfect recipe to restore hydration and juiciness to the skin. We show you three products that contain this ingredient and that are worth incorporating into your facial care routine. © Glow Recipe Plum plum hyaluronic cream, from Glow Recipe With an addictive whipped gel-cream texture, it is a ‘gift’ for dehydrated and stressed skin with the arrival of the first cold weather. Not only does it intensely hydrate at all levels. This complete treatment balances the skin, providing luminosity and juiciness that is maintained throughout the day. In the medium term, firms the skin and fills wrinkles. It turns out perfect for oily and combination skinas it balances excess sebum and promotes the microbiome. Price: 38.99 euros. © Mumona Hydra Défense Le Sérum, by Scens The Hydra Défense Le Sérum de Scens, in addition to containing polyglutamic acid, is enriched with hyaluronic acid, organic aloe vera, niacinamide, panthenol and red algae extract. The sum of all the benefits of polyglutamic acid gives this treatment some anti-aging properties excellent, thus making its formula achieve a smoother skin, reducing wrinkles and fine lines. Price: 63 euros. © Charlotte Tilbury Charlotte’s Magic Serum Crystal Elixir, by Charlotte Tilbury Awaken your skin’s potential with the power of super-effective ingredients, like replexium for younger-looking skin; golden Vitamin C for a brighter complexion; and polyglutamic acid for skin care that is four times more hydrating than hyaluronic acid. Price: 79 euros.

More and more cities are saying goodbye to horse-drawn carriages for tourists. Málaga has decided that this will be its last year

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Malaga no longer wants horse carriages. That its City Council does not feel comfortable with the tourist buggies that still roll through the city is something known and that its mayor, Francisco de la Torre, recognized no holds barred in summer. What the coachmen who continue to exploit the 25 current carriage licenses probably did not imagine is the extent to which the Consistory is in a hurry to say goodbye to them. A few days ago De la Torre announced that his goal is to eliminate all cars this same yearwhich would bring forward the end of the concessions by a decade. Surprise to start 2025. 2025 has started with a surprise in the capital of the Costa del Sol. A few days ago, during the Debate on the State of the Cityits mayor announced that he wants this to be the last year in which horse-drawn tourist buggies roll through the municipality. And it was not limited to expressing a wish or a simple declaration of intentions. De la Torre revealed that the City Council is already negotiating with the coachmen who remain in the city. What exactly did he say? His speech It can be consulted in full on the Consistory’s website. And it’s pretty clear. “We have set ourselves the goal of completing the amortization of the licenses for the horse-drawn passenger transport service this year,” he says. the document. “There are 25 left and we are in talks with the owners to compensate them, since their concessions have almost 11 years of life left.” Animal welfare and image. The councilor goes further and give the reasons why the City Council wants to dispense with a service that, in reality, has been losing weight in the city over time. “We take this step thinking about the well-being of animals and the image that the city offers to the world. In 2025 there are much more efficient and respectful ways to move.” In case there were any doubts, De la Torre remembered that Málaga is already working on an electric bike loan service to reach 1,000 and more than 100 stations. “The sooner the better”. The important thing in the councilor’s announcement is not so much the substance as the tempo. That horse-drawn carriages have their days numbered in Malaga is actually nothing new. In 2018 elDiario.es published a report about the precariousness of stables, animals and workers, in 2023 Ciudadanos (C’s) presented a motion to eliminate the service and just five months ago, during an interview With the Efe agency, De la Torre himself admitted that the idea was to put an end to the carriages “the sooner the better.” The key: when. Although that was the slogan (eliminate the service as soon as possible), the reality is that the coachmen who continue to work in Malaga do so thanks to licenses that still have years of validity left. In 2015 An ordinance was approved that contemplated that the permits would remain in force for two decades, meaning that they would not expire until 2035. However, De la Torre assured in August that he had encountered “a certain receptivity” among the drivers to reach a consensus. The question remained as to how on track the talks were and, above all, when the buggies could be removed from the streets of Malaga. The surprise came when a few days ago the councilor revealed that the City Council intends for the service to be abolished now this yeara decade before licenses expire. And under what conditions? That is the great unknown. in summer the mayor I remembered that the 2015 regulation was accompanied by a plan to rescue concessions. And it doesn’t seem to have gone badly for him. If in their day they operated in Malaga 60 licenses and a decade ago there were 55 in force, today their number has been reduced considerably to remain at 25. The average price of the rescues has been around 35,000 euros, according to the data managed by Efe. Going into detail. Media like ABC, SOUTH DIARY and Digital Freedom They say that a payment of 120,000 euros per license would be on the table. ABC even precise that the sum would be paid in two payments of 60,000. The professionals who exploit these 25 licenses and have responded to the press recognize However, there is something that worries them as much or more than compensation: their future work. “I’ve been here since I was born, since 1998. I’m already 45 years old. Where are they going to want me?” he wonders one of those affected by the suppression of the service who also works with a license of which he is not the direct holder, as frequently happens in taxis. “I leave with one hand in front and one behind.” The mayor already has shown willingness to offer coachmen a training plan to find employment. Crossover of arguments. The debate about the continuity (or not) of horse carriages is more complex. In fact, there are a good handful of arguments both for and against. Their supporters allege that there are dozens of families who live off the service, the horses are “well cared for” and they wonder what will happen to them once the service is discontinued. “What’s going to happen to them? They’re going to the slaughterhouse.” Among the detractors, it is questioned the conditions in which the horses work or the image that the city conveys by maintaining the service and they argue, as De la Torre mentioned in his speech, that there are alternatives “more respectful” so that visitors get to know the urban area. To all this would be added a strictly practical matter: the high cost of cleaning and maintaining the streets, whose pavement ends up deteriorating due to horseshoes. Losing ground. Whether you share one position or another, the truth is that horse-drawn carriages have been losing space in the capital of the Costa del Sol. SOUTH DIARY remember that a few … Read more

Steven Soderbergh: ‘I am the cockroach of this industry. I can survive any version of it’

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NEW YORK — Steven Soderbergh is not only the director and cinematographer of his latest film. In some ways, he is also its central character. “Presence” is filmed entirely from the point of view of a ghost inside a house that a family has just moved into. Soderbergh, who acts as his own cinematographer under the pseudonym Peter Andrews (his father’s name), essentially plays the presence, a floating point of view that watches as the violence that killed the mysterious ghost threatens to repeat itself. For the prolific Soderbergh, the film, which opens in theaters Friday, was a unique challenge. She shot “Presence” with a small digital camera while wearing slippers to soften her steps. The 62-year-old filmmaker chatted in a recent interview in Manhattan, in the midst of post-production on his next film (“Black Bag,” a thriller that Focus Features will release on March 14), and the start of production in a few weeks his next project, a romantic comedy that he says “feels like a George Cukor movie.” Soderbergh, whose films include “Out of Sight,” the “Ocean’s 11” films, “Magic Mike” and “Erin Brockovich,” tends to do a lot in small windows. of time. “Presence” took 11 days to film. That skill has made Soderbergh one of the most respected Hollywood evaluators in the film business. In a wide-ranging conversation, he discussed why he thinks streaming is the most destructive force cinema has ever faced and why he is “the cockroach of this industry.” Steven Soderbergh attends the premiere of “Presence” at AMC Lincoln Square on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) You use pseudonyms for yourself as director of photography and editor. Were you tempted to credit yourself as an actor for “Presence”?SODERBERGH: No, but what I did is subtle. For the first and only time Peter Andrews has a camera operator credit. That’s not a credit I usually take because I don’t need it and I typically have another operator working with me. But I felt like this was training. It was complicated, but really fun. It was another level of performance anxiety because I ruined more takes than anyone else in the movie by a major factor. I was the one saying, “Cut. I ruined it. “We have to start over.” You made this quickly and cheaply, and then sold it to a distributor. Was working outside the system attractive to you?The beauty of projects on this scale is that I can do them without having to talk to anyone. It’s not because I don’t want comments. It’s because it’s just the trusted group and none of the psychic space is occupied by things that have nothing to do with what you’re going to film. I went from that to a more traditional project where a lot of psychic space is consumed in the process of having a studio finance your film. I like these people, it’s just that there are a lot of lawyers. Many lawyers. You’ve called streaming the most destructive force in the history of cinema. What irritates you the most about it?It removes a key reference point for an artist. It’s useful to know how something is working, or how it worked. You need to know that to gauge whether you achieved what you wanted to achieve, whether you can work at a certain level. That’s one of the most confusing things about it, the black box of it. Aside from the economic invisibility of what’s going on there — the fact that we can’t really look under the hood of how these streaming companies operate economically — there’s another kind of guardrail that’s missing that I find really useful. At the end of the day, at least, I want to know. The market will tell you how you are doing. I want to know that so I can adjust or go in another direction. Being irrelevant is not very attractive. What’s the overlap between what people seem to be responding to and what I like? Because I don’t want to do these things and have no one see them. I’ve had enough people say, “Oh, that came out?” It is a public art form. West Mulholland, from left, Callina Liang, Steven Soderbergh and Eddy Maday attend the premiere of “Presence” at AMC Lincoln Square on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) How do you suspect the audience is changing?The good news is, if you talk to Focus Features and Neon and A24, young people are going to the movies. This is the generation of (the social network of movie buffs) Letterboxd. That’s fantastic. I hope that spreads outside of the United States. They are movie buffs and expect something unique. They want the signature, they want the seal of a filmmaker. And that is becoming a real business. One of the things, I think, that we all need to do, but especially people who cover the industry, is to stop using the studio metric for what is a success. That is not a template that you should apply to everything. Do you ever regret that the movies that made you want to be a filmmaker like “All the President’s Men” and “Chinatown” occupied a different place in the culture than movies today?There was a period of about 10 to 14 years where the best movies of the year were also the most popular movies of the year. That’s not necessarily true today. You can pick one of the movies that’s in the competition this year and say: That’s a movie from the ’70s. It’s just as good and interesting as one of those. But it’s not going to do the business that one of those would have done. It is the artist’s job to adapt. When you’re trying to control what people want to see, you’re in a place like, “If I really wish hard, it won’t rain.” The weather is the weather. To some degree, the audience is a weather system. Fortunately, … Read more

Frank Black celebrated the anniversary of an album that sounds better than ever now

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Regarding the grooves of his first album, Black changed things a bit in relation to what he had offered a couple of days before at the Fillmore in San Francisco; not in terms of the presence of the chosen songs, but in the order in which he presented them, because instead of performing “Los Angeles” in the first part of the concert, before launching into the entire “Teenager of the Year”, he left the piece for the closing segment. He did so with full knowledge that this is a cut that, for natural reasons, occupies a special place among his local fans, even though the lyrics seem to hint somewhat maliciously that he is referring to “another Los Angeles.” Before playing it, the host of the evening, who keeps his distinctive voice intact, introduced the musicians who accompanied him, almost all of whom came from our city; and at other times, he mentioned some of the experiences he has had in Southern California, implying the appreciation he has for a place where he has spent a lot of time. But he did not talk about the current fires, which could have left any casual viewer stunned, but which makes sense when it comes to an artist little inclined to public sentimental manifestations and even physical movement on stage. It was also appropriate that he ended the concert with “I Heard Ramona Sing”, another song from the debut album that attracted attention from its premiere for its catchy nature, and which once again achieved notoriety seven years later due to its inclusion in the band. soundtrack of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”, a film with which it had nothing to do (beyond the fact that the main character was in an ‘indie’ band), but whose female protagonist was precisely named Ramona. Made up mostly of the personnel who recorded “Teenager” – that is, bassist and keyboardist Eric Drew Feldman (who also produced the work), guitarist Lyle Workman and drummer Nick Vincent -, and with the addition of multi-instrumentalist Rob Laufer , Black’s band for the occasion naturally offered a particularly faithful interpretation of the plate; and he did the same with the cuts from the first album that were heard, in which Feldman and Vincent also participated. Aside from one mistake or another, the musicians established an impressive unity that was even more remarkable given that, outside of the two previous dates in the city of San Francisco, they had not really played together in a long, long time. And all they had to do was dedicate themselves to their thing, without fuss of any kind, to give life to an unforgettable night.

The Galaxy S25 have forgotten the best technology of the year

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A sublime integration with Geminiinteresting news in the photographic section, the more powerful processor of the industry and a new design that we had been waiting for years for the most advanced model. These are some of the improvements that have made the Unpacked 2025 and that Samsung has shown as the main assets to buy one of the new Galaxy S25, S25+ or S25 Ultra. But, like everything in this life, you cannot get everything right in each section, and There is one that the Korean company has completely forgotten about. What is the great lack of the Samsung Galaxy S25? The battery. The company has not moved a single figure from one year to the next, and maintains the same mAh in each of the models. The design and dimensions hardly change in the new devices – beyond the new Ultra – which could justify the lack of news in this section. Samsung has gone too far when it comes to talking about its batteries, autonomy and fast chargingimplying that it is a section without much room for improvement. Is this true? Are there any relevant milestones in the industry? Has Samsung been left behind? The Galaxy S25 forgets the most important novelty in the battery industry in recent years We are not exaggerating in the slightest. During the last quarter of 2024, the battery industry—specifically those for mobile phones—has achieved a very relevant milestone: the marketing and distribution of silicon-carbon cells. Not only are they fully developed, but there are already several smartphones on sale that integrate them. A good example is the Xiaomi 15a device that was presented in China a couple of months ago with a increase of almost 900 mAh compared to the previous generation. The most interesting thing? Its thickness has only increased by 0.1 millimeterspractically nothing. All thanks to the higher energy density of silicon-carbon. Even much more modest models are betting on this technology. In the mid-range is the Honor Magic7 Litea newcomer to Spain that we have been able to test and that boasts of 6,600 mAh in a 7.98 millimeter body and 189 grams of weight. To put this data in perspective, the Galaxy S25 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery that is 8.2 millimeters thick. With these figures on the table, it is impossible not to think that Samsung has missed a good opportunity to make a difference. Opting for silicon-carbon batteries in the Galaxy S25 series would have been a true revolution and a very important leap compared to the previous generation. Only time will tell if Samsung is wrong with this decision, although one thing seems quite obvious: the competition, especially that which comes from China, wants to revolutionize autonomies by 2025 and make mobile phones with huge batteries that are not limited by a thicker or heavier design than normal. It’s a shame that Samsung hasn’t jumped on this boat. Fast charging, but not too fast This 2025 we not only have identical batteries to the 2024 generation, also a fast charge that does not move a single watt (W). Samsung is once again betting on 45 W in the Galaxy S25+ and S25 Ultra, while at the bottom of the list is the Galaxy S25 with a power of 25 W. It is another section that leaves us with a bittersweet taste. Samsung and Apple are fighting a lonely battle for slow fast charging, and while the market is not asking for abysmal 200W powers, it is supporting brands that choose to raise the level a little and allow 80 or 90 W recharges. The figures of the new mobile phones, without being considered slow – the 25 W of the Galaxy S25 yes, everything must be said – They are at the bottom of the industrysomething that does not quite add up when we talk about three mobile phones that intend to reign in the high-end for much of 2025. The Samsung Galaxy S25 are great devices, they come with a good dose of AI, several of the best cameras of the year and unparalleled power for gaming, but they have not managed to finish off and justify the generation step when we talk about battery and fast charging. Using silicon-carbon would have been the culmination, but Samsung wanted to reserve this technology for later.

Dodgers announce deal for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Receives signing bonus of 6.5 million

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LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers announced on Wednesday their agreement with sought-after Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki by agreeing to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6.5 million. A 23-year-old right-hander with a fastball that tops 100 mph, Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Dodgers on Friday and was introduced at a news conference Wednesday at Dodger Stadium. He joins Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers after making a decision that had generated much expectation. Sasaki had until Thursday to finalize a contract. He was considered an international amateur under Major League Baseball rules because he is under 25 years old and does not have six years of service in Japan, which restricted him to the pool of international signings. The Dodgers started with an allocation of $5,146,200, but increased it to $8,102,800 with a pair of trades last week, acquiring $1.5 million from Cincinnati and $1,456,600 from Philadelphia. Los Angeles is contemplating using a six-starting rotation, which could ease Sasaki’s transition to the majors. The Dodgers are trying to become the first team to repeat as champion since the New York Yankees from 1998 to 2000. Sasaki was made available to major league teams for a 45-day period by the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League under the bidding agreement between Japan Professional Baseball and the majors. Because he is under 25 years old and does not have six years of Japanese league service time, Sasaki is considered an international amateur by MLB and is limited to a minor league contract subject to signing funds. The Marines will receive $1,625,000, 25% of Sasaki’s signing bonus amount. During a news conference at the winter meetings last month, Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, denied that a deal was already in place with the Dodgers. Wolfe said MLB had investigated. Sasaki went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 games last year, striking out 129 batters in 111 innings during a season limited by shoulder inflammation. He went 7-4 with a 1.78 ERA in 15 starts in 2023, when he suffered an oblique injury. Over his career, he is 29-15 with a 2.10 ERA over four seasons with the Marines and pitched a perfect game against Orix in April 2022. Among international amateur free agents, Los Angeles also agreed to deals with Venezuelan infielders Luis Tovar ($397,500) and Moisés Acacio ($197,500), Panamanian left-handed pitcher Adrián Torres ($362,500) and Colombian shortstop Luis Luna ($137,500). .

Millionaires, tycoons and presidents: Guide to who was and where at Trump’s inauguration

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The packed dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the five richest men in the world, five U.S. presidents, technology and business magnates, and two foreign leaders in prime locations. Donald Trump’s inauguration was attended by traditional, unprecedented and unorthodox guests, from Supreme Court judges to the vice president of China and the director of TikTok, an application that the United States authorities have identified as a risk to national security, along with the person Trump has chosen to lead the intelligence community. There were also members of the president’s family and other familiar faces in Trump’s circle. Lawmakers mostly sat across from Trump, watching the new president take the oath of office. Here are who was on the stand and who they sat next to. 1. Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of TikTok, was sitting next to Tulsi Gabbard, whom Trump has nominated to be director of national intelligence. Trump intervened this weekend in an attempt to stop a ban on TikTok, which is seen as a potential national security threat. The president has credited the social network with helping him win last year’s election, but the platform faces a ban if the China-based parent company does not find a buyer approved by Washington. 2. Joe Rogan, one of the world’s most popular podcasters, sat down for a three-hour interview with Trump in the final stretch of the campaign and ultimately endorsed him a day before the election. Trump has expressed his gratitude to him. 3. A group of billionaires and tech tycoons sat in the same row. They included Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg; the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos; to the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai and the CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, the richest man in the world. They were seated behind Trump’s wife, Melania, and their children, but in front of several of his Cabinet nominees. Musk, who has grown closer to Trump since the election, sat closest to Trump. Bernard Arnault, CEO of French magnate LVMH, the world’s largest luxury goods seller whose brands include Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior, was on the opposite side of the stand. 4. Barron Trump is Trump’s youngest son. The president has acknowledged his contribution to the online campaign, saying it introduced him to internet personalities he had never met before. Barron Trump is now 18 and a freshman business student at New York University, but he will have a room in the White House. 5. Kai Trump, one of Trump’s granddaughters, is a social media influencer and avid golfer. Kai Trump is only 17 years old but has grown in popularity over the past year, taking the stage at the Republican National Convention and speaking briefly at a rally over the weekend. She is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr., who has helped her father with some of his elections and is seen as an enforcer of loyalty in his circle. 6. Miriam Adelson and John Paulson were among the Trump campaign’s biggest donors and got prime seats at the ceremony alongside the next White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles. Paulson, a billionaire investor, hosted a fundraiser in Palm Beach, Florida, that set a record for a single event, adding $50.5 million to the campaign last April. Adelson is co-owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson. She is a major Trump supporter and, along with Zuckerberg, hosted another inaugural event on Monday. 7. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, George W. Bush and outgoing President Joe Biden also received prime seats. All of his wives, except former first lady Michelle Obama, were also sitting there. Michelle Obama had previously announced that she would skip the swearing-in ceremony. He didn’t give a reason. 8. In an unprecedented move, Trump invited foreign leaders to the inauguration, and they, too, got coveted seats at the ceremony. The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, was sitting next to the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. There was also China’s vice president, Han Zheng, whom President Xi Jinping sent to represent him. China’s ambassador to the United States, Xie Feng, was also nearby.

Aberg shoots a 63 in the first round and leads by two at Torrey Pines

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SAN DIEGO — Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 Wednesday at what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open in Torrey Pins. Aberg took the lead in a PGA Tour first round for the first time, after posting the best opening score of his young career. The 25-year-old Swede took advantage of playing the easiest North Course at Torrey Pines, hitting 16 of 18 greens while notching eight birdies and an eagle on the coastal course. “I like when you hit a lot of drives, and I feel like I did that a lot today, and I’ll probably do the same thing tomorrow,” Aberg said. “I love any golf course when it looks like that, when you have the views, and Torrey Pines is a really great place.” Walker, 25, was outstanding in his fourth appearance on the Tour. He recorded the best round of the opening day on the more difficult South Course, where the stroke average was 72.487 compared to 70.218 on the North. Walker and Springer finished one stroke ahead of Lanto Griffin, Zac Blair, 48-year-old Zach Johnson and 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter. They all played on the North Field. The Japanese Hideki Matsuyama, the highest ranked among those present at the tournament and winner at The Sentry in Kapalua, shot a 68 in the South. Aberg, who finished ninth last year in his debut at Torrey Pines, began the new season with a fifth-place finish at Maui after undergoing knee surgery last fall. After earning the Tour’s rookie of the year award in 2023, he went winless last year despite placing in the top five six times, including runner-up finishes at the Masters, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the BMW Championship. The Farmers Insurance Open begins on a Wednesday and ends on a Saturday to avoid a final-round conflict with the conference finals in the NFL. ___ This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.

Winter storm spreads across southern US with ice and snow

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NEW ORLEANS— A massive storm of snow, sleet and freezing rain hit the southern United States on Wednesday, setting new records for snowfall and exposing the region to unaccustomed winter joys and dangers. From Texas and extending south to Florida and the North Carolina coast, snow and sleet caused ice accumulation in cities New Orleans, Atlanta and Jacksonville, Florida. In Alabama, the weight of the snow caused the dome of the Mobile Civic Center to collapse, which is scheduled for demolition to make way for a new arena for sporting events. At least eight deaths were attributed to the storm as temperatures settled below freezing with even colder wind chills. The arctic air also turned much of the north-central and eastern parts of the country into a freezer, causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled. Government offices remained closed, as did classrooms for more than a million students who are more accustomed to hurricane evacuations than snow days. New Englanders know what to do on days like these: Terry Fraser of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, didn’t have his windshield snow removal tool with him when he went out to visit his granddaughter in Brunswick, Georgia, so he used the card from a discount store to remove snow and ice from his rental van in a frozen hotel parking lot. “This is what we do up north when you don’t have a scraper,” Fraser said. “Hey, it works.” In Tallahassee, Florida, the Holmes family set their alarms for the early hours of Wednesday and headed out in search of a snow-covered slope before it melted. Layla, 9, and Rawley, 12, used what they had: their surfboards. “You have to be creative in Florida!” said mom, Alicia Holmes. Anchorage wants its snow backThe record 10 inches (25 centimeters) of snowfall in New Orleans more than doubled the snowfall Anchorage, Alaska, has received since early December, the National Weather Service said. “We would like our snow back,” the weather service office in Anchorage joked in a post on the social network X. “Or at least some King Cake in return.” Anchorage was also warmer Wednesday morning than New Orleans, Atlanta, Jacksonville or Charlotte, North Carolina, according to the weather service. Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills are forecast to persist in the southern region of the country on Thursday morning, with widespread frost in some places through the weekend, the weather service said. The thermometer is expected to return above freezing on Thursday in places such as New Orleans, and by Friday in Tallahassee and the coast of the Carolinas. Interstate highway closures Snow and ice also forced road closures, including a several-mile stretch of Interstate 10. Causeways and bridges crossing the Louisiana marshes were particularly prone to frost. “Louisiana, if you can, just hang in there,” Gov. Jeff Landry said, warning that Tuesday’s “magical” snow day would turn dangerous Wednesday as conditions worsened. In Charleston, South Carolina, it took crews nearly 16 hours to reopen traffic along the massive 2.5-mile (4-kilometer) Ravenel Bridge, which carries about 100,000 vehicles a day. Icy conditions plagued drivers in Georgia, where authorities responded to more than 1,000 calls for help. Who needs a beach when there’s snow?Some people took advantage of the Ravenel Bridge’s steep overpasses and turned them into makeshift sledding tracks. On the Outer Banks, children slid down snow-covered sand dunes near where the Wright Brothers made their first flight, while adults attempted to navigate waist-deep drifts of snow at Kitty’s Pier. Hawk. One ferry system suspended service between the barrier islands. “Maybe every 10 years we get a good snowfall like this,” said Ryan Thibodeau, 38, co-owner of Carolina Designs Realty, a vacation rental company. The storm that triggered the first blizzard warnings for some locations along the Texas and Louisiana coast also blanketed the beaches of Gulf Shores, Alabama, and Pensacola Beach, Florida. Snow covering the South Carolina sand from Hilton Head to Myrtle Beach created more opportunities to convert surf gear into sleds. “It didn’t have the speed of a sled,” Alex Spiotta said as his family rode a boogie board on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina. “But in the south, you have to use whatever you have.” Other things that were used as sleds were: a laundry basket in Montgomery, Alabama; a pool tube in Houston; and kayaks, cardboard boxes and alligator inflatables on the Mississippi River levees in Louisiana. A vehicle was dragging a skier down a street in Pensacola, Florida. In Metairie, Louisiana, several nuns were having fun throwing snowballs at a priest. Flight cancellations and fatalitiesNearly 2,000 flights were canceled in the United States and another 2,300 were postponed as of midday Wednesday, according to the website FlightAware.com. 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Student dies after being shot by classmate at Nashville high school

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NASHVILLE, Tennessee, USA — A student was killed and another wounded Wednesday when they were shot in the cafeteria of a Nashville high school, nearly two years after a school shooting in the city that sparked an emotional debate over gun control in Tennessee. The attacker, a 17-year-old boy who was also a student at Antioch High School, later committed suicide, Metropolitan Nashville Police spokesman Don Aaron said during a news conference. Police identified him as Solomon Henderson. Police Chief John Drake said the gunman “confronted” a 16-year-old student in the cafeteria and began shooting, causing her death. Police identified the student as Josselin Corea Escalante. Drake mentioned that police are investigating a motive and whether the shooter was specifically targeting the students he shot. The student who was injured suffered a graze and was treated and released from the hospital, Drake reported. Another student was taken to a hospital to treat a facial injury that occurred during a fall, Aaron said. There were two school resource officers in the building when the shooting occurred around 11 a.m. crazy time, Aaron said. They were not in the vicinity of the cafeteria and by the time they got there, the incident was over and the attacker had already committed suicide, Aaron added. The school has approximately 2,000 students and is located in Antioch, a Nashville neighborhood about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southeast of downtown. At a family safety center near a hospital, officials helped shocked parents reunite with their children. Dajuan Bernard was waiting at a Mapco gas station to meet his son, a 10th grader, who was held in the auditorium with other students that Wednesday afternoon. He learned about the shooting from his son, who “was a little scared,” Bernard said. Her son was upstairs from where the shooting occurred, but told her he heard the shots. “He was fine and he let me know that everything was fine,” Bernard said. “This world is so crazy, it could happen anywhere. We just have to protect the children and educate them well to prevent them from even doing this. “That is the hardest part,” he commented. Fonda Abner, whose granddaughter is a student at the school, said Antioch High School does not have metal detectors that would alert school authorities to the presence of a weapon. She said her granddaughter had called her a couple of times, but she only heard commotion and thought it was an accidental call. They spoke briefly until the call was disconnected. “It’s nerve-wracking waiting out here,” Abner said. United Family Fellowship, a church located in Antioch, hosted a vigil Wednesday night “for anyone in the community who needs a space to pray, process and find comfort,” the church posted on its Facebook account. Hours earlier, Adrienne Battle, superintendent of Nashville schools, said public schools have implemented a “range of security measures,” including partnerships with police for school resource officers, security cameras with weapons detection software, installing shatter-resistant film for security windows and vestibules that are a barrier between outside visitors and the main entrance. “Unfortunately, these measures were not enough to stop this tragedy,” Battle said. He added that there are questions about whether stationary metal detectors should be considered. “Although previous research has shown them to have limitations and unintended consequences, we will continue to explore emerging technologies and strategies to strengthen school safety,” Battle said. In October, a 16-year-old Antioch High School student was arrested after school resource officers and school employees discovered through social media that he had brought a gun to school the day before. When he was detained the next morning, officers found a loaded gun in his pants, police said. Wednesday’s school shooting came nearly two years after a gunman began shooting at a separate private Nashville elementary school, killing six people, including three children. The tragedy sparked a months-long effort among hundreds of community organizers, families, protesters and many more pleading with lawmakers to consider passing gun control measures in response to the shooting. However, in a state dominated by Republicans, GOP lawmakers refused to do so. With the overwhelming Republican majority intact after the November elections, it is unlikely that lawmakers’ stance has changed enough to consider any significant bill addressing gun control. Instead, lawmakers have been more open to adding more security to schools, including passing a bill last year that would allow some teachers and staff to carry concealed firearms on public school grounds, and ban parents and other teachers to know who was armed. Antioch, a growing and diverse area of ​​Nashville, has seen other shootings in recent years. A deadly 2017 shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ killed one woman and injured seven people. And in 2018, an attacker killed four people at a Waffle House restaurant. State Rep. Shaundelle Brooks ran for office largely because of the death of her son in the Waffle House shooting and was elected last year after the Covenant shooting. She said the Antioch High School shooting reinforces the need for gun control reforms. “We must improve,” he asserted. “Since losing my son, Akilah, in a mass shooting in 2018, I have been fighting to ensure this never happens again,” the Nashville Democrat said in a statement. “Here we are almost 7 years later, and our communities are still affected by gun violence.” Samantha Dickerson had taken her 14-year-old son’s phone away as punishment, so when she received a message from his school about the shooting, she had no way to contact him. “I was nervous,” she said. “I was really about to collapse.” After about three hours of waiting, she finally received a call from her English teacher and spoke to her son. “When I heard his voice, I just started crying,” she said. ___ Associated Press writers Kimberlee Kruesi in Nashville and Adrian Sainz in Memphis, Tennessee, contributed to this report. ___ This story was translated from English by an AP editor with the help of a generative artificial intelligence tool.

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