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The Knox News Holiday Lights Map is back in 2024! We’re here to brighten your holidays and support the News Sentinel Charity Empty Stocking Fund.This map includes the most detailed representation of the community so you and your loved ones can drive and visit the highlights.Easily list your home, business, or church on a map.To add more, donate at least $20 to the Empty Stocking Fund at esfknox.org. There is a section on the donation form where you can indicate if you would like your address to be included on this year’s map.If you are mailing a check, please include…

Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center was named the best nursing home in the nation for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care in the recently released annual “Best Nursing Homes” ratings by U.S. News and World Report.This marks the facility being one of three Sarasota-area facilities to be honored as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025, following a similar award from Newsweek magazine. It’s about.US News & World Report RankingLess than 20% of the more than 15,000 skilled nursing facilities in the United States earn one of the two Best Nursing Home rankings awarded by U.S. News. SMH’s skilled…

On Wednesday, Diamond Sports Group announced a multi-year agreement with Amazon Prime Video. This will give Diamond’s FanDuel Sports Network local access to 16 regional sports networks, allowing it to serve fans in 31 states, including Detroit, which will broadcast Pistons and Red Wings games. .The new agreement means:▶ FanDuel Sports Network RSNs will be available as an add-on subscription through Prime Video for customers residing within each team’s designated geographic area. Further details will be announced at a later date.▶ Customers will now be able to subscribe and watch local FanDuel Sports Network content, including live games and pre-…

The Detroit Pistons’ first Emirates NBA Cup game of the 2024-25 season was a rare opportunity for a young team to earn a high-stakes berth outside of a playoff environment. Before Wednesday’s opener, head coach JB Bickerstaff expressed excitement that his team could learn lessons from an atmosphere like this, where regular-season games come closest to imitating the postseason. “We understand that in a meaningful basketball game, possession is more important, turnovers are more important, rebounds, executions, all of those things are more important,” Bickerstaff said. . “So this is a great opportunity for our players to experience that against…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged for the first time in September that he had given the green light to an operation against Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants in which thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in parts of Lebanon and Syria. , dozens of people died.According to leaked comments, Prime Minister Netanyahu told Sunday’s weekly cabinet meeting that the attack and Israeli assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in a Beirut airstrike that month, “despite the opposition of some Israeli officials.” He said it was carried out. In the Times of Israel.Prime Minister Netanyahu’s comments came after he…

We’ve reached the critical moment of fantasy football season. Fantasy managers aim to lead their teams to the playoffs and must overcome numerous obstacles to win the championship.Some of those obstacles include bye-bye weeks for multiple teams and difficult starting-em and sit-em decisions. The most underrated part of championship roster construction is the difficult add/subtract decisions fantasy owners face each week during the stretch run.It’s not always easy to cut unproductive players, especially those who have been on the roster for a long time. But more often than not, the final weeks of a fantasy season are handcuffed to quality…

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Congressman Mike Walz to be his national security adviser, two sources familiar with Trump’s selection said.Walz, 50, will join the new administration as it navigates several tense geopolitical battles, including the Ukraine-Russia war and the Israel-Hamas war. The role President Trump sought for Walz does not require Senate confirmation.The three-term congressman serves on the House Armed Services Committee, served in civilian roles in the Department of Defense, and is a decorated Green Beret veteran. He is also an outspoken critic of the Pentagon’s diversity programs.In Congress, Walz called on NATO allies to…

Congratulations to last week’s Athlete of the Week, Chris Noble of Bay High School.Bay County sports held playoff games for fall sports last week, while winter sports also began. The News-Herald is once again running its “Athletes of the Week” poll, highlighting outstanding performances from athletes across Bay County.Weekly Summary Bay County Fall and Winter High School Sports Summary for November 4th-8thPlayoff Schedule FHSAA Playoff Football Bracket: Mosley goes down, but hosts Arnold and Bey head onThe players listed here were selected through a combination of coach recommendations and match performance.We would like to thank our readers and fans for…

Jamal Simmons, Kamala Harris’ former communications director, has made an unlikely suggestion that the vice president may still be sworn in as president in 2024. That is if Joe Biden resigns as president.CNN’s “State of the Union” panelists Scott Jennings, Ashley Allison and Brad Todd asked Sunday what they think is the most important thing to take note of in the 71 days leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. In response to a question, he mentioned the release of Israelis. The hostages in Gaza and Trump’s actions during the establishment of the Trump administration.Simmons went in a different direction.…

Hello AJ readers!This week there was a break-in, two businesses are on hold, and a new tortilla business has opened.This week, multiple early morning break-ins occurred at multiple businesses along Indiana Avenue and 82nd Street. Business activities include restaurants, salons, toy stores, musical instrument stores, and more. No arrests had been made as of Thursday.Details: At least six businesses in Lubbock were damaged in a break-in early Monday. Here’s what we knowOutlaw Egg Rolls food truck announced its last day of operation will be Dec. 15. The owners are looking to bring in new talent to take over the business…