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In normal times, Inaugurations are gossipy affairs where the worst, and perhaps most fun, impulses of the political media get put on full display. We comment on hats worn by, say, Aretha Franklin or Ivanka Trump, and who has aged well or terribly in the past four years, and whose spouse looks bored. We read body language, interpret eye rolls, scan the lists of invitees to the various balls and parties for clues into who might hold influence on the incoming President. Compared with Donald Trump’s first Inauguration, which was covered gravely and with zero humor, his second, on Monday,…

Click here to subscribeNeed a copy of today’s issue? Here’s a map of single copy locationsSign up for our daily newsletter Sports Editor Matt Daniels has this to say about what’s happening in the area: illinois track and fieldGenesis Bryant and the Illinois women’s basketball team defeated Northwestern University 85-60 Thursday night in Evanston. 3 reasons why we love sports today➜ 1. The Illinois women’s basketball team won 85-60 Thursday night at Northwestern University with Shauna Green going 5-0 against the Wildcats. Kendall Bostic led the Illini with 20 points and 11 rebounds.➜ 2. Illinois State football team commits up…

January 23, 2025, 5:51 PM ETCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ichiro Suzuki wants to raise a cup with voters who chose not to check their name on the Hall of Fame ballot.”There’s one writer who didn’t get any votes,” he said Thursday through an interpreter, two days after receiving 393 of 394 votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America. “I would like to invite him to my house, have a drink with him, and have a nice conversation.”Suzuki had visited the hall seven times before attending Thursday’s press conference with fellow winners CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. The trio will be…

The race for Virginia governor has become one of the most closely watched political contests in the nation this year, with historic odds and big names poised to square off. In 2025, only the Commonwealth and New Jersey will hold gubernatorial elections, with both races Rated as a toss-up By Cook’s Political Report. Elections in Virginia and New Jersey could shift the balance of power, as narrow Republican gubernatorial majorities are in play nationwide. In particular, Virginia has two well-known candidates: Lt. Col. Winsome Earle Sears, a Republican, and former U.S. Secretary of State Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat. Both are…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest evidence that homeownership is becoming increasingly accessible to many Americans: Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes closed last year for the second time in as many years. It fell to a nearby low.Rising mortgage ratesa year-long shortage of homes on the market and record house prices It continued to deter prospective home shoppers, especially first-time buyers. As such, existing home sales fell 0.7% last year, the weakest showing for home sales since 1995 and robbed 2023 of a terrible year of sales, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.Even amid a sales slump, a…

The two developments woven into the landscape of Lido Key have one thing in common: luxury.In a particularly upscale example, a hotel and restaurant reflecting the Roaring Twenties vibe and Sarasota’s history as a circus town will soon open on Benjamin Franklin Drive.More luxurious locations are further south. Rosewood Residences, a high-rise condominium complex that is a first-of-its-kind project that offers residents an ultra-luxury hotel-like experience, is taking shape with units valued at up to $15 million.Cirque Saint ArmandsThe circus-themed project, Cirque St. Armands, is scheduled to open in March at 233 Benjamin Franklin Drive, the former Holiday Inn site,…

ASHBURN, Va., Jan. 23, 2025 (Globe Newswire) — Toll Brothers, Inc. (NYSE:TOL), a leading national luxury home builder, today announces the grand opening of Avonmore, a new luxury residential community in Avonmore. I did. Ashburn, Virginia. Consisting of 14 beautiful residential properties, this exclusive enclave offers an enchanting blend of elegance and comfort in a prestigious location. Avon More features options for multi-generational living with a front porch, open kitchen and great room, flex room, spacious primary bedroom suite, prep kitchen, luxurious outdoor living, and three-car garage. It features a modern and innovative home design. Homebuyers can choose from expansive…

Isaac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty ImagesIt looks like Jimmy Butler will be playing for a team other than the Miami Heat, but there’s one team he reportedly doesn’t want to join.ESPN’s Mark J. Spears told NBA Today that Butler’s wish list is “all but Memphis, right out of Miami.”Spears noted that Butler wants to “finish his career wherever he goes.”NBA insider Chris Haynes reported days after Butler’s trade request earlier this month that Memphis had “no interest in being traded,” and Butler has been adamant that he doesn’t want to go to the Grizzlies.The Grizzlies have had a solid season thus…

The Minister of Defense, Israel, states that it will apply a “method” from the Gaza War with a major attack against Jenin on the west coast where the army was occupied.The Israeli Defense Minister said that the Israeli army was applying the methods learned from the “iron wall” military operations on the west coast of the occupied West Bank during the war with the Israeli Army. 。 Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Kats, the third day of Operation Jenin, shows a change in Muslael’s military plan on the west coast of the west coast, and “the first lesson from the repeated…

A new yacht -shaped cruise ship, which has been advertised at the forefront of a market super luxury segment, was completed today at the Fin Cantieri Shipyard in Angkona, Italy. The new cruise ship, named Four Seasons I, is part of a new trend that luxury hotel brands are used in the cruise industry. The two companies reported that the design of the cruise ship had called for the luxury of the Super Yacht and the Four Seasons brand, which evokes the charm of mid -century. Flyedrick Johansson, a designer and executive director of Sweden’s Tilbeli Design, says the design…