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Second flight carrying migrants lands in Sacramento; California officials say Florida set up travel | NanaimoNewsNOW

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Spokespeople for the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has not confirmed Florida’s involvement.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Florida appears to have arranged for a group of South American migrants to be transported from Texas to California and dropped off in Sacramento, California’s attorney general said, noting that he’s looking into whether any crimes may have been committed.

If true, the 16 Colombian and Venezuelan migrants who turned up at the Roman Catholic Church diocese’s headquarters in Sacramento on Friday would be the latest to have been moved from a Republican-led state to one led by Democrats.

The migrants had documents that appeared to be issued by the state of Florida, although the circumstances surrounding their arrival were still under investigation, Attorney General Rob Bonta said Saturday.

He also said he’s evaluating whether violations of

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What’s the Tokyo Flotation Tank Boom?

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“If you encounter something unpleasant, acknowledge its presence; then breathe out to expel it, three times over.” I’m at Cocorodo, one of several floatation tank centers in Tokyo, where owner Yuya Kanesaka is easing my trepidation at spending 90 minutes enclosed in a blacked-out, soundproof tank, floating in Epsom salt–rich water while deprived of external stimuli.

My hesitancy is not due to claustrophobia or similar, but rather the thought of facing my conscience head-on; ‘no filter’ and without distraction. While I’ve generally tried to “do the right thing,” it’s surely a rare individual who reaches middle age without breaking some past behavior.

Facilitating Relaxation and Self-Exploration

The floatation tank (also known as the isolation tank, or sensory deprivation tank) was developed in the 1950s by a scientist and “psychonaut” John C. Lilly, whose other projects included human-dolphin communication. A float session is intended to facilitate relaxation and self-exploration

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10 Japanese Brands That Have Their Very Own Specialty Museums

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in the book There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job, employees bunk off in the rice cracker company’s own museum. This got us thinking: which brands actually have their own museums? As we discovered, there are quite a few.

Panasonic

Panasonic Center, Tokyo

Japanese technology company Panasonic has, unsurprisingly, a pretty hi-tech museum. The Panasonic Center’s most recent addition opened in March 2023. The Green Impact Park focuses on the impact that energy use has on the environment. Using a range of interactive exhibits, visitors are encouraged to move around and record their energy use at each point.

The second floor hosts the Eureka space, where children (and adults) can learn about technology, before heading to the third floor for a workshop. Workshops cover a variety of subjects and require advance booking.

Sapporo Beer

Sapporo Beer Museum, Sapporo

Tour the big, beautiful building of Sapporo Beer for free. Learn

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Ron DeSantis outlines a travel campaign

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CONCORD, N.H. –

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday sought to push past an embarrassing beginning to his presidential campaign, outlining an aggressive travel schedule as his allies insisted they remain well funded and well positioned for a long Republican primary fight ahead.

While DeSantis supporters privately acknowledged the bungled announcement was an unwelcome distraction, there was a broad sense — even among some Republican critics — that it would likely have limited long-term political consequences, if any at all.

“Do they wish they could do it over again? Probably,” said David Oman, who managed two top-tier presidential campaigns in Iowa. “Will we be talking about it in 10 days? Probably not.”

DeSantis formally launched his campaign Wednesday night during an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. But the audio stream crashed repeatedly, making it difficult for most users to hear the announcement in real time.

On Thursday, the

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