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Tiny houses have been in high demand recently for a variety of reasons, including the housing crisis, the desire to combine working from home with travel, and the fact that they lend themselves to curated and monetized social media content. But this tiny house is different from the rest. Tiny houses are tiny homes built on trailers of various sizes. The smaller the home (and trailer), the easier it is to move, and the smallest units can even be towed by your daily driver. At the other end of the spectrum are park model tiny houses, which have more square…

The late Special Olympics bocce ball player Chris Boyce stands at right.Three years after her son Christopher suddenly passed away, Rhonda Boyce of Coggan Station remembers the joy she felt when she saw her son play on the Special Olympics bocce team. Christopher was a good player, so good that “Magic Hands” He had a unique way of carrying the ball up the court and scoring points. Christopher was 53 when he passed away in 2021 and had been involved with Special Olympics since he was in his 20s. “He’s been involved with Special Olympics for a long time. Chris…

As the anniversary of September 11, 2001 approaches, we want to let our community know that the 9-11-01 Memorial at the Southridge Sports & Events Complex (2901 Southridge Blvd) will be open to the public all day on Wednesday, September 11th. Please come along at your convenience to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We are grateful for the opportunity to join our community in honoring those who sacrificed their lives for our safety, security and freedom, and will continue to do so. We will never forget! Below is a timeline of the Honor Guard and Memorial Ceremony…

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off on Tuesday night in the first and likely only debate before Election Day. The climate in the Philadelphia contest is completely different from just two months ago, when Trump debated President Joe Biden and calls grew for Biden to drop out of the race. WATCH: What to watch in the ABC Harris-Trump debate Since then, Biden has ended his campaign and endorsed Harris, Trump has survived an assassination attempt, and both candidates have picked running mates and addressed voters at their national conventions. PBS News’ special coverage will…

As we sat in the green room of our Florida studios watching games Sunday, the overreactions came firing out from all corners.This team is done.That player is a bum.This player is overrated.That player is a star.That team can win a Super Bowl.On and on it went all day long, some of it said sarcastically to get a reaction, some of it said with a serious tone.My reply to all of it is my usual retort after the first week of the season:It’s just one week.You can’t tell much of anything from Week 1 of the NFL season. It’s fugazi. Yep,…

article Movie theater stock photos. Chamblee, Georgia – Regal Cinema Hollywood 24 in Chambly is reportedly closing after 25 years in business. More than 37 acres of land along Interstate 85 has been listed for sale by real estate firm CBRE, Tomorrow’s News Today reports. The outlet reported, citing real estate sources, that the theater is scheduled to close in October. “Proximity to Interstates 85 and 285 makes the site well suited for multifamily, commercial and potentially industrial development. The 100,488-square-foot, two-story stone building could be repurposed for self-storage or other uses,” CBRE’s listing states. The property also lists more…

Photo credit: Kim North The real winner Friday night was Mother Nature, as several high school football games were postponed until late into the night or canceled mid-game due to thunder and lightning. Pictured is rain falling on Shamrock Stadium in Burnsville. No matter what high school football game fans were attending around the Ohio Valley on Friday, they all experienced some sort of weather delay, to varying degrees, but Mother Nature was the real winner. The weather creator unleashed his fury in the third week of the season, bringing rain, lightning and thunder to games…

The former president sold his Washington, D.C. hotel in 2022 for $127 million. To make the deal happen, he had to loan the buyer a huge amount of money that he may never get back. Zach Everson, Forbes Staff Updated: Sept. 10, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. This article has been updated to include additional details about Trump’s loan to CGI and the lawsuit against the company. In a stroke of genius or incredible luck, Donald Trump sold his money-losing Washington, DC hotel in 2022, ultimately netting a whopping $127 million. But what few people know is that Trump had to…

September 10, 2024 Ross Lippman, Rhode Island PBSThoughts from a Rhode Island PBS producer as he watches the Recycled Artist and his team bring the Trolls to life.I’m sitting in the back of a golf cart, zipping through Ninigret Park in Charlestown, Rhode Island. At the wheel is world-renowned recycling artist, activist, and troll builder Thomas Dambo. Next to me is one of his lead builders, Balder. These two Danes are both at least eight inches taller than me. I feel like a hobbit trying to film a Fellowship of the Ring documentary.Thomas Dambo (left) came down the hill for…

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes east of Los Angeles due to an out-of-control wildfire that has burned large swaths of forest.In Southern California, which is currently experiencing an intense heat wave, the so-called “Rhine Fire” has scorched an area around the San Bernardino National Forest, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.As of Monday morning, the fire had scorched more than 23,000 acres of grassland and brush and blanketed the area with thick, black smoke.Only 3 percent of the forest is contained, leaving more than 36,000 structures at risk, including single-family homes, apartment complexes…