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Thank you for registering! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. Download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our settings page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. A year before my wife’s 52nd birthday, I wanted to do something special to celebrate this milestone. She loves traveling as much as I do, so I started planning a surprise trip.In the eight years we spent together, we traveled to 26 countries. We shared many other…

Messenger photo by Britt Kudla: Iowa Central’s Jalen Ruth catches a touchdown pass inside Dodger Stadium on Saturday. For more photos, visit CU.messengernews.net. Even after the much-needed victory, the Iowa Central football team felt a great sense of loss. The Tritons snapped a four-game losing streak with a thrilling 35-30 victory over College of DuPage here inside Dodger Stadium on Saturday. But the victory came at a heavy price. Quarterback Tyler Smith, who replaced starter Trevon Taylor earlier this year, left with a foot injury during the game. Meanwhile, Jalen Ruth, the team’s second-best receiver, suffered a season-ending injury while…

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Michele Pitek moved to Arizona from her lifelong home of California with her husband, Mike, about seven years ago. Part of the reason is that the couple is tired of struggling to meet the cost of living in the Bay Area, even though they both earn six-figure salaries.After settling into their newly built home on more than an acre of land with stunning views of the rocky peaks on the edge of Scottsdale, Pitek, 57, said there were some adjustments. We learned to rely on septic tanks to treat well water that contained arsenic, like when we…

good morning.A year ago, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people. This was the worst incident for Jews since the Holocaust. A further 251 people were taken hostage. In the ensuing months, Israeli military offensives in Gaza have devastated the densely populated coastal region, killing around 42,000 people, according to Palestinian health authorities.As Israel marked the day with vigils and protests across the country, Hezbollah rockets hit Haifa, Israel’s third largest city, in response to Israel’s Beirut shelling, injuring five people. A new division of the Israeli army has been sent to southern Lebanon, raising questions…

CHAMPAIGN — The start time for Illinois football’s much-anticipated home game against Michigan on Oct. 19 has been set.The Illini vs. the Wolverines will kick off in two weeks at Memorial Stadium in Champaign at 2:30 p.m., with CBS broadcasting the game.The 23rd-ranked Illini (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) will face off against the 24th-ranked Wolverines (4-2, 2-1), a team that has made its name known throughout the nation. This will be the first time in almost 100 years. Legend scored six touchdowns in a 39-14 victory over Michigan on October 18, 1924, which served as Memorial Stadium’s dedication game. The…

Representative image. Photo: Reuters3 min read Last updated: October 7, 2024 | 10:41 PM IST U.S. property and casualty insurance stocks tumbled Monday after Hurricane Milton strengthened to Category 4 strength on its way to Florida’s west coast, making it yet another costly disaster for the industry to cover this year. Insurance companies are expected to face billions of dollars in catastrophe-related claims due to the devastating hurricane season. Click here to contact us on WhatsApp Catastrophe losses refer to the significant financial damage suffered by insurance companies due to large-scale natural or man-made disasters. These events have been on…

Tennis legend Billie Jean King will be sworn in as Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rose Parade and interviewed during a ceremony at the Tournament House in Pasadena on Monday, October 7, 2024. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, contributing photographer) (Photo by Trevor Stamp, contributing photographer) Billie Jean King will be announced as the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rose Parade on Monday, October 7th. (Photo credit Trevor Stamp) Tennis legend Billie Jean King was selected as the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rose Parade during a ceremony held at the Tournament House in Pasadena on Monday, October 7, 2024. (Photo…

A woman described by police as a serial killer was arrested and charged Friday with three murders that occurred earlier in the week in Toronto, Niagara Falls and other Canadian cities. The gruesome attack spanned three days from Tuesday to Thursday.”She’s a serial killer,” Niagara Regional Police Chief Bill Fordy told reporters when asked if that label was appropriate.Sabrina Caldahl, 30, was arrested at a hotel in a Toronto suburb after police linked the murders and determined the suspect description matched each case. Police said detectives are also trying to determine the identity of a woman who was seen on…

Chase Wright of Loyalsock celebrates his interception against Warrior Run late in the game at Warrior Run High School. Loyalsock won 24-23. DAVE KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette Loyalsock coaches kept hearing the same noise. So did the players. When others talked about the 2024 season, it was mostly doom and gloom. The focus was on who Loyalsock graduated, not who was returning and/or arriving. Yes, area all-time leading passer Tyler Gee graduated as did all-time receiving yardage leader Jaylen Andrews and all-state linebacker Logan Bastian among other decorated players and created large voids. But coach Justin Van Fleet believed as did his assistant…

Harris sidesteps when asked if Israel’s Netanyahu is a ‘close ally’In her forthcoming interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes program, Kamala Harris did not quite say yes when ask asked if she would consider Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu “a real close ally”.“I think, with all due respect, the better question ism do we have an important alliance between the American people and the Israeli people, and the answer to that question is yes,” the vice-president replied in an excerpt from her forthcoming interview on the popular news program.The US relationship with Israel has grown fraught over the past year, as…