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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at school. She and her husband would buy in bulk and make bag lunches at home. So the free school meals that were made available to students nationwide amid the crisis have brought welcome relief, especially since her husband lost his job last year at a bakery company that closed. The free meals gave the Essex Junction, Vermont, family one less thing to worry about. “We make just too much money (literally by just a few dollars) to qualify for free or reduced lunches and other food-related benefits, but not enough to truly ever feel financially comfortable,” Murphy, a mother of four and administrator at a trust company, said by email. The pandemic-era federal aid that made school meals available for free to all public school students — … [Read more...] about Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals

EA and Codemasters are about to release their annual officially licensed F1 game which tackles the new era of F1. PlanetF1 were given full access to the latest title to give you the lowdown ahead of July’s release. Codemasters are a dab hand at F1 games with well over a decade of experience in bringing the highest tier of motorsport into your living room. It’s to the team’s credit that they’ve had more hits than misses through the years. The new game is released on 1st July, and it’s clear that EA’s influence is taking hold with slick and seamless menus as well as a custom soundtrack thumping in the background. It’s something that’s been a staple in EA Sports’ titles such as FIFA and bringing it to F1 was always going to happen. Tracks from artists such as Deadmau5, James Bay, Charli XCX and Chase and Status all feature here. But, if the music isn’t to your taste, then the option to switch to a more traditional style of menu music is there. Apart from musically, new audio … [Read more...] about F1 22 review: EA’s return sets up new solid foundation

Mahindra has finally launched the Scorpio-N in India at a starting price of ₹ 11.99 Lakh (Ex-Showroom). While Mahindra said that it will announce the pricing of the automatic and 4x4 variants on July 21, 2022, Mahindra announced the entire pricing of the 4x2 manual variants of the SUV. The Mahindra Scorpio-N tops out at ₹ 19.49 Lakh (Ex-Showroom). Mahindra also said that these are the introductory prices for the SUV, and will only be applicable for the first 25,000 bookings. The Scorpio remains an iconic nameplate in the SUV segment and the latest iteration aims to keep things as authentic as possible with a rugged stance, butch proportions and an all-new design language. The new Mahindra Scorpio-N will co-exist with the current generation Scorpio, which will be rebranded to Scorpio Classic. Mahindra Scorpio-N Petrol Manual Diesel Manual Z2 ₹ 11.99 Lakh ₹ 12.49 Lakh Z4 ₹ 13.49 Lakh ₹ 13.99 Lakh Z6 ₹ 14.99 Lakh Z8 ₹ 16.99 Lakh ₹ … [Read more...] about New Mahindra Scorpio-N Launched In India; Prices Start At Rs. 11.99 Lakh

Listen to this article The new Porsche 911 GT3 RS should debut before 2023 arrives. A new video from the CarSpyMedia YouTube channel captures the coupe testing at the Nurburgring race track without any camouflage covering it up. From what we can see, the car looks ready for production, but we don’t have a debut date just yet. However, the car isn’t a complete mystery to us. The new GT3 RS will allegedly arrive packing a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine delivering a rumored 520 horsepower (383 kilowatts) that’s capable of revving to 9,500 rpm. The last RS made 520 hp, and this new one should at least match it. The engine makes 502 hp (374 kW) and 346 pound-feet (469 Newton-meters) of torque in the standard GT3. We expect Porsche to install a dual-clutch gearbox between the engine and the wheels. Gallery: Porsche 911 GT3 RS No Camo Spy Photos 47 Photos … [Read more...] about New Porsche 911 GT3 RS Spy Video Captures Car’s NA Exhaust Note

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 Joy is what lights us up. I've come to know it through a variety of means - dancing, music, hiking, food, movies, karaoke, dodgeball, writing, meditation, connection. Each of these brings a spark to my life that feeds my spirit and sustains me. That's not to say joy comes easy, though. Every day requires real effort, intention and commitment for me to attain it. My attempts aren't always successful, but I keep at it because I'm worth it. I believe that now. I haven't always. As a Samoan, I come from a community that is rampant with homophobia and other conservative values. Thankfully, my mum, dad and two siblings didn't push any of these views in our home in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Even so, coming out in 2017 at the age of 32 was difficult. I feared judgment from other Pacific Islanders, and, above all, I was terrified of embarrassing my loved ones whom I sought so hard to make … [Read more...] about In my darkest hours, my family has always been my light

The upgrade Aston Martin will bring to its home race this weekend is vital to ensure the team will remain competitive at the similar venues which follow, says team principal Mike Krack. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Aston Martin introduced a drastic upgrade to its AMR22 at the Spanish Grand Prix, yet neither of the team’s drivers were able to progress beyond Q1 that weekend. The team performed better in subsequent races, Sebastian Vettel scoring their best result of the season so far with sixth place in Azerbaijan. However Krack says they need to make gains at tracks similar to the Circuit de Catalunya , such as Silverstone. “In Barcelona we were lacking pace, very clearly,” he said. “And I think the car has not changed [since]. “So what you have is we have a combination of a car that is certainly better, but also tracks that helped us a little bit to be more competitive than maybe we would have been had there been three races in a Barcelona-like … [Read more...] about Silverstone upgrade vital after Aston Martin’s poor pace in Barcelona – Krack · RaceFans

Pierre Gasly says he dreads to think how many points he’s missed out on over the opening races of 2022. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free The AlphaTauri driver has managed just three points-scoring finishes so far this year and lies 11th in the standings after nine races. “I get nightmares when I see how many points we’ve lost since the start of the year with different incidents and mistakes we did,” he said in Canada. As the AT03’s competitiveness has varied significantly from race to race, Gasly says the team need to be prepared to take what they can get at each round. “I just want to go back on Sunday night after every single race being happy with the job and the performance we’ve showed and that’s the most important [thing],” he said. “If it’s good enough for P5, then we’ve got to be P5, it’s good enough for P9, then we’ve got to do P9. “At times maybe we don’t have performance and we need to settle for P12, but at least we feel that we have … [Read more...] about F1: ‘I get nightmares over how many points we’ve lost’ – Gasly · RaceFans

The 2022 season has marked a bold new era for Formula 1, with overhauled regulations aiming to revolutionise racing and make the sport more exciting than ever before. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free RaceFans readers will not need reminding of how the new technical rules for 2022 have transformed Formula 1 cars for this year, with their ground effect downforce-generating floors and sleeker, sculpted bodies designed to allow cars to run more closely than before. So with EA Sports promising that players can ‘enter the new era’ with Codemasters’ latest officially licensed game – F1 22 – has the virtual world of Formula 1 received as much of a shake-up as real life this season? Firing up the game for the first time and taking one of the 10 all-new cars to the track for the first time, it’s clear to see that, yes, the new 2022-spec F1 machine really do feel different compared to their predecessors. The stiffer suspension settings mean handling feels more … [Read more...] about “F1 22”: The RaceFans review of the official Formula 1 game · RaceFans

McLaren’s Formula E team will have an all-new driver line-up when McLaren takes over its entry at the end of the season. Advert | Become a Supporter & go ad-free Stoffel Vandoorne and Nyck de Vries have been the team’s drivers since Mercedes entered the series in 2019. Vandoorne leads the standings and De Vries is the reigning champion. However both will move on at the end of the season when the team morphs into McLaren’s new Formula E entry. McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown confirmed the team will have a new driver line-up speaking to RaceFans and other media at the team’s headquarters today. The team has already announced one of its two Formula E seats next year may be filled by Felix Rosenqvist. He already drives for their IndyCar team, but his past success in Formula E makes him a candidate for a seat in the all-electric series as well. Brown said the decision where to place Rosenqvist will be influenced by the availability of other drivers in both series. … [Read more...] about De Vries and Vandoorne won’t stay when Mercedes Formula E team becomes McLaren · RaceFans