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CONTESTED SHOT — During Tuesday’s game inside the Brook Wellness Center, Brook’s Andrew Petrella attempted a shot that was blocked by Oak Glen’s Mason Kell. – Andrew Grimm WELLSBURG — It wasn’t a great basketball game, but it was OK for Oak Glen. On Tuesday night, the Golden Bears performed well enough to earn a 49-40 season-opening victory on the road at Brook in a competition between young, physical, low-scoring programs filled with turnovers. Ta. “It was one of those games where you work your butt off.” Jerry Everly of Oak Glen said. “We had a…

A New Jersey lawmaker claimed Wednesday that a mysterious drone over the Garden State is from Iran and is being launched from a mother ship anchored off the East Coast. Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew said during a Fox News appearance Wednesday morning that it was “very likely” the drone came from Iran, citing a confidential source. “I’ll tell you the truth: Iran launched a mothership with these drones on board,” Van Drew said. “This is off the east coast of the United States. They launched a drone.” New Jersey lawmakers are calling for a limited state of emergency to…

ILLINOIS — Where to have your baby is one of the most important decisions Illinois parents make. To help guide them, U.S. News & World Report has released a list of the best hospitals for maternity care in 2025.A record 817 hospitals providing labor and delivery care were evaluated, but only about half were selected, according to U.S. News. In Illinois, 18 of the 30 hospitals evaluated met the criteria for listing. Two of the facilities analyzed were obstetric care access hospitals, one of which was ranked the highest. The latter list, in its second year, recognizes 118 hospitals that…

One of Syria’s most notorious prisons houses evidence of the Assad regime’s brutal crackdown on dissidents. The suspect charged in the death of United Healthcare CEO is expected to plead not guilty. And inside was a man involved in the shadowy body trade in the United States.Here’s what you need to know today.Evidence of unspeakable atrocities and Israeli advances after Assad’s ousterSaidnaya Military Prison is Syria’s most notorious concentration camp, a dungeon of small concrete cells known as a “human slaughterhouse.” Amnesty International said in a 2017 report that under the Assad family’s 50-year rule, prisoners were “regularly tortured with…

Gov. Jared Polis is facing backlash after saying at Colorado’s winter conference that ranchers are responsible for the cost of this year’s wolf reintroduction program.The topic of wolves at the Colorado county meeting arose in response to Polis’ comments about the increasingly tight state budget. The association represents 63 of the state’s 64 counties.State economists estimate the state budget will be short by about $1 billion in 2025-26 due to lower inflation and the end of billions of dollars in temporary federal funding due to the pandemic. .”I bit my tongue and tried to sit up straight, but I just…

A: Eight years ago, I was a private banker and served on the Dayton Foundation’s development committee. Foundation Vice President of Development Joe Baldassare said during the meeting that he wants to “slow down into retirement” and that the foundation plans to post him a position. I thought my dream was to one day work for a nonprofit organization. Initially, I had planned to take up this job after all my children were grown and graduated from university, but the opportunity was too good to pass up.Q: What brought you to this point in your career?A: I love that the…

A McDonald’s restaurant employee who helped police track down a suspect in the shooting death of United Healthcare’s CEO could be missing out on a hefty $60,000 reward.Brian Thompson, 50, was gunned down in New York last week in an apparently targeted attack.He was shot in the back on Wednesday (December 4) outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan as his health insurance company, United Healthcare, was holding an investor meeting.A 26-year-old man was later charged with Thompson’s murder.Luigi Mangione was taken into custody on Monday (Dec. 9) at a McDonald’s restaurant in the town of Altoona, Pennsylvania, after an…

December 11, 2024 09:42 PM (IST) Google’s 2024 search results reveal that the US election, iPhone launch, and baby reindeer are among the top searches. In 2024, Google’s Year in Search report reveals what captured the world’s attention online. Top searches included the US election, the latest iPhone releases, blockbuster movies, trending TikTok challenges, style advice, and more. These results reflect topics that have seen a significant increase in interest compared to previous years and provide a snapshot of what captivated internet users around the world in 2024. Google’s 2024 annual search report highlights key topics of interest, including the…

FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, on Wednesday confirmed the venues for the next two men’s World Cups, with Spain, Portugal and Morocco set to co-host the 2030 tournament, with matches to be played in Uruguay, Paraguay and Argentina. announced. FIFA also announced Saudi Arabia as the host country for the 2034 World Cup. Saudi Arabia was being considered as a host country, and the announcement has prompted a backlash from rights groups citing the country’s human rights record. FIFA President Gianni Infantino at FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, December 11, 2024. Harold Cunningham – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Minky Warden,…

The Independents Group, a collective of communications agencies, has released a white paper in collaboration with brand building agency Carla Otto that examines the changing dynamics behind the luxury goods market. Historically, luxury goods have served as a marker of status and shaped a consumer’s identity, but today consumers are looking for brands that shape their lifestyle. “The clothes we wear, the experiences we participate in, and the objects we covet have long symbolized our social status, tastes, wealth, and personal values.” Today’s consumers are no longer drawn to brands solely for those that reflect their identity; they are drawn…