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The other day, Adrian Walker of the Boston Globe reported on Mike Slater, who survived four mission tours as a US Army infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan. After suffering from PTSD and being rehabilitated by the VA, he began serving other veterinarians at the Veterans Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. Last month, in an appreciation from his country, Slater was notified via email that his work had been completed. I look forward to hundreds of thousands of these stories. At USAID, people who have dedicated their careers to alleviating human illness and hunger have been fired by texting and are asked…

Wayland, Michigan – The new Gunlake Casino Resort hotel in Wayland will be open a few days away.The new 16-storey luxury hotel tower, offering 252 rooms, will officially open to the public on Friday, officials said.In addition to the hotel, new amenities are available, including Muno Epa, Sandhill Café, a stylish lobby bar and an expanded casino floor with new slot machines.Officials said guests also have the opportunity to enjoy several events celebrating the grand opening.Epic Drone Show (7:15pm) – In the evening autumn, a lit fleet of drones paints the night sky with dazzling visuals synchronized with music, staring…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump made numerous false and misleading claims in his Tuesday speech to a joint session of Congress. The falsehoods spanned a variety of topics, including the economy, climate, immigration and more. In his speech, just under one hour and 40 minutes, Trump also made a number of false claims about his predecessor, Joe Biden. Here is a fact check of some of Trump’s statements: DOGE savings: Trump claimed that the Department of Government Efficiency, the initiative led by Elon Musk, has “found hundreds of billions of dollars” in fraud. This figure, which is uncorroborated, needs context.…

CNN – The political cracks in modern America didn’t look very dark. President Donald Trump’s joint speech to Congress on Tuesday night adopted a familiar custom of annual political observance. However, they failed to fill the gap between misunderstanding and light emptying. “Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States,” robbed House Sergeant with arms in his legendary refrain before Trump entered the House. It was one of the only ordinary moments of the night when the president exemplified the unity of a broken nation as he embarks on a second term, as he believes that fear of millions will…

rEpibolic president McKay Erickson walked through the Wyoming Capitol hall with a Trump 2024 pin in front of his suit jacket. Much of Erickson’s hometown in Lincoln County is under the jurisdiction of Bridge Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park.Federal workers come along with that federal land. The Wyoming district appears to bear the brunt of the layoffs in US energy control, but McKay said his forested districts aren’t that lucky. He has heard from his constituents about the layoffs and he is plagued by the impact on the future of his district.”These people have a face to…

By Daniel LangerThe relationship between luxury brands and their clients is facing an unprecedented crisis.A recent Bain study revealed that nearly half of global luxury consumers believe brands are overpriced, uninspiring and indistinguishable from one another. This is confirmed in many practical market insights from Équité Research. The result: A stark reality check for an industry built on aspiration and exclusivity.This disconnect stems from a fundamental shift in consumer expectations. Today’s luxury clients – particularly millennials and Gen Z – demand more than just fancy products. I have focused particularly on Gen Z in my research over the last three to five years, and…

The US State Department has regained the designation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Hooty Group as a “foreign terrorist organization” and fulfilled an order issued by Donald Trump shortly after he took office.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday that the department has regained its designation. This involves sanctions and penalties for those who provide “material support” to the group.”Since 2023, Houthis has launched hundreds of attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and U.S. service members have also defended freedom of navigation and local partners,” Rubio said in a statement. “More recently, Houthis has spared…

When the NBA’s latest collective bargaining agreement was placed, the restrictive nature of both the first and second aprons sent a clear signal to expensive teams who were willing to go beyond either. There are results.As a result, teams need to navigate challenges such as 100% pay matching in transactions, player acquisitions through sign-and-trade, pay aggregation restrictions, and small laundry lists for additional items, so they don’t get enthusiastic about key pay.These changes, in many ways, translate into one larger goal: contract efficiency.Currently, teams carrying dead money or bad contracts are at a huge disadvantage from a competitive standpoint.This should…

“I missed the Fulthos. It wasn’t ideal,” this is one of the greatest modern batsmen who speaks the moment he distant from his team.Stephen Smith was batting at 73 on the 37th, apparently leading Australia to an over-death. He then ran with a Mohamed Shami and threw it completely around knee height and missed it completely. The off-stump was rattling.From there, Australia got 66 balls from 75 balls. Alex Carrey hit 57-61 and batted the tail later. Nathan Ellis tried to crash some recent boundaries. But if you’re looking for a moment of a match that paved the way for…

The VP says he didn’t laugh at allies who fought in the US-led war after Britain, France promises to send peacekeeping forces to Ukraine.US Vice President JD Vance denied that his criticism of Ukraine’s European peacekeeping forces targeted Britain and France, both of which have supported US-led wars in the past. In an interview with Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity aired Monday evening, Vance said the economic deal with Kiev that President Donald Trump is “a much better security guarantee than the 20,000 troops from random countries that have not been at war in 30 or 40 years.” Vance won…