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Unfortunately, during this last election period, I think I may have lost some friends to “politics”. One would hope that the friendship would grow beyond the fleeting political issues of the day, but unfortunately that doesn’t seem to be the case.I walked the terrain of Gettysburg many times while teaching military strategy. This battlefield, where thousands of soldiers died, is one of America’s most hallowed sites, where on July 3, 1863, the ill-fated Pickett’s Charge caused a horrific loss of life. Even in the midst of this horror, man’s humanity triumphed. Here, as the politics of the day clashed, Confederate…

Massanutten Realtor BoardColdwell Banker Premier Sheila Hall was sworn in as the next president of Woodstock’s Massanutten Board of Realtors on Dec. 9.She will serve as vice-president through 2025 and then become president in 2026. Mr. Hall has been a licensed real estate agent since 2001. She has held multiple leadership roles at MAR, including serving as treasurer for the past three years, and has dual responsibilities for the association. Secretary for one year.She has earned many real estate certifications including Certified Relocation Professional, Certified Listing Professional, Certified Real Estate Negotiator, and Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist. Hall is also…

On Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks in the NBA Cup quarterfinals with a 108-100 victory, and Hawks forward Trae Young celebrated his impending trip to Vegas with a fitting celebration. He imitates a Sin City-style dice roll and is located directly above the Knicks logo.It’s an act of incitement, which makes sense for Young, who has admitted to having a “love-hate relationship” with New York fans at Madison Square Garden. But one person who didn’t mind, or at least responded calmly to, the provocation was Knicks guard Jalen Brunson.”If you don’t want him to do that,…

BALTIMORE — Construction is expected to begin soon on a six-story apartment complex in Cross Keys Village off Falls Road in north Baltimore.The project, called Sanctuary at Cross Keys, will have a total of 331 units, Questar Properties announced, and financing for the project just closed.The development will feature a pet grooming salon, a “resort-quality pool with covered cabanas,” a giant double-sided outdoor TV screen, a Zen garden with pagodas, a lounge with a private “Zoom room,” and other amenities. It is scheduled to be Questor Principal Zach Ghosn said in a statement: The excellent work done by Caves Valley…

Our newsroom may report stories under the byline “Staff.” The “Staff” byline is often used when rewriting basic news summaries that come from official sources and require little or no reporting, such as a city press release about a road closure. This byline is sometimes used when a news article has many authors or is created by aggregating previously reported news from different sources. If external sources are used, they will be noted within the story.Hello, this is Brainerd Dispatch. I started a few days before Christmas, 1881, and two years later it became a daily paper. I’ve experienced many…

CNN — Stanley, the drinkware brand that exploded in popularity on social media, has recalled approximately 2.6 million travel mugs due to potential “burn hazards,” the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced in a release Thursday. . The recall specifically applies to all Stanley Switchback and Trigger Action stainless steel travel mugs sold in the U.S., which have lids made of polypropylene, the commission said. , was found to loosen when exposed to “heat and torque”, posing a risk of burns. The agency said the tumblers range in size from 12 to 20 ounces and come in a variety of colors,…

Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior WriterDec 12, 2024, 08:00 AM ETCloseSenior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Joined ESPN The Magazine after graduating from the University of Missouri. Although he primarily covers the NFL, his assignments also have taken him to the Athens Olympics, the World Series, the NCAA tournament and the NHL and NBA playoffs.THEY MET EVERY week, Bill Belichick and a handful of his former assistants with the New England Patriots. Matt Patricia, Michael Lombardi, Josh McDaniels, to name a few, men with whom he had won Super Bowls, all of them out of work. They’d chat over…

Brothers Oren and Tal Alexander rose to the pinnacle of ultra-luxury real estate in 2019 when they sold a Manhattan penthouse for $238 million, the most expensive home transaction in U.S. history.But their glamor and prestige is said to have masked a much darker world, as the brokers mingled with celebrities and hosted lavish banquets in New York and Miami.Federal prosecutors on Wednesday arrested the Alexanders and their brother, Aron, and announced an indictment charging them with a pattern of rape and sexual assault dating back to their high school days. Alleged crimes include trafficking of women for sex, drug…

A prominent luxury real estate broker and his identical twin brother appeared in a Florida courtroom Thursday on sexual assault charges. Another brother who co-founded the real estate company has also been charged in what federal authorities call a years-long sex trafficking scheme.Oren Alexander and Aron Alexander, both 37, were ordered held without bail by Circuit Judge Mindy Glaser until a hearing Friday, when their attorneys will seek to set bail. State prosecutors have argued that both men are flight risks and should remain in prison until trial.”We are proposing bail to the state and we hope the state follows…

Within a day after the $25 billion merger collapsed in court, Kroger and Albertsons each had plans to move forward with stock buybacks to boost stock prices and reward investors.The two largest U.S. grocers have argued that their partnership will lower prices for shoppers. Doing so, they said, would give it more bargaining power with suppliers and make it easier to do business with the much larger retailers it competes with for grocery sales, such as Walmart, Costco and Amazon.The Biden administration opposes this, and the Federal Trade Commission says in a lawsuit against the merger that the deal could…