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TOP SCHOOL — Pugliese West kindergarten students Wayne Lytle (left) and Wesson O’Donnell work in class. Five Steubenville City School District facilities were included in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report rankings of the best elementary and middle schools. — Contribution STEUBENVILLE — U.S. News & World Report releases its latest rankings for educational success, and Steubenville City Schools once again makes the list. All four elementary schools, including East Garfield, McKinley STEM Academy, Pugliese West, Wells Academy and Harding Middle School, were named Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools in 2025 because they…

NEW YORK (AP) — Sports movies, like other genres, can easily fall victim to overly conventional story beats. The underdog challenger. big match. You know what happens to the rest. But the three new films bring some original moves and a few curveballs to a genre where tried-and-true formulas often reign. In a year of cinema that has already given us “Challengers” – Tennis movies that have little to do with tennis and everything to do with the dynamics of the trio – these movies hold their own in the world of cut-throat sports dramas.Oddly enough, both are directorial debuts…

Books & the Arts / December 16, 2024 Isabella Hammad and the Demands of Recognition. In her capacious book of criticism, Recognizing the Stranger, Isabella Hammad asks: “How large is the gulf between us?” Ad Policy Illustration by Joe Ciardiello. This article appears in the January 2025 issue. “All writers have tics, a particular repertoire of moves that recur,” the novelist Isabella Hammad writes in her new nonfiction book, Recognizing the Stranger. She then identifies her own tic: anagnorisis, the creation of recognition scenes. These are moments when “the world of the text becomes momentarily intelligible to the protagonist and…

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at the election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, on November 6. Julia DeMaree Nickinson/AP Hide Caption toggle caption Julia Demarie Nikinson/AP The president likes to claim that he has a “mission” once he wins the election. “The great thing is we won by a huge margin. The mission was big,” President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with Time magazine published Thursday after being named “Person of the Year.” He talked about a presidential victory in 2024. . ” This is the same…

Due to injuries and father time, professional athletes can’t play forever.That’s one reason the National Women’s Soccer League and insurance company Nationwide are working together to help NWSL players prepare for the day they have to hang up their cleats for good.Experience Nationwide is an intensive two-week program held at the company’s headquarters in Columbus, Ohio that gives athletes a taste of corporate life and post-player career options. Utah Royals forward and former BYU Cougar Michele Vasconcelos is one of this year’s six players.“It was really exciting to be able to experience all aspects of the business here, some of…

Following recent acquisitions, Hyatt Hotels is now well-positioned to establish a presence in the luxury and lifestyle segments of the hotel industry worldwide. And at the late 2024 ILTM event in Cannes, France, the group detailed plans to open more than 50 luxury and lifestyle hotels over the next two years. This builds on the Group’s progress in 2024, when it opened 28 lifestyle hotels. The move into this sector is aimed at banking on growing demand from a new generation of young travelers who are looking for a different look and feel, especially when choosing where to book hotel…

Marshall University head football coach Tony Gibson answers questions during a press conference at the Brad D. Smith Business Innovation Center in Huntington, West Virginia, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024 (Ryan Fischer/Herald・Via dispatch) AP) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall withdrew from the Independence Bowl after a coaching change sent much of the roster into the transfer portal. The Thundering Herd was scheduled to play Army on Dec. 28 in Shreveport, Louisiana. However, Independence Bowl and Louisiana Tech announced Saturday that the Bulldogs would instead face the 19th-ranked Black Knights. Marshall said he withdrew “because we fell below the minimum roster that…

CNN — Police are currently investigating after seven tourists sought hospital treatment for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar at a luxury resort in Fiji. Four Australians and three other people believed to be foreigners were taken to hospital on Saturday after being served drinks made at the Warwick Fiji bar. Fiji’s Ministry of Health said the tourists, aged between 18 and 56, suffered from nausea, vomiting and “neurological symptoms”. By late Monday, the two remained in Lautoka Hospital’s intensive care unit in stable condition. The others have been discharged from hospital, Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister Viliam R.…

FBI asks for public assistance and victims or witnesses to come forward Tal and Oren Alexander, prominent luxury real estate brokers, and their brother Aron Alexander, who runs the family’s security company, have been charged with sex trafficking, sex trafficking, and sex trafficking after more than a decade of charges. He was arrested and charged with assault and related crimes. The Southern District of New York has accused the brothers of drugging, assaulting, and raping dozens of women. On the same day as the federal charges, Oren Alexander and Aron Alexander were charged with sexual assault in Florida. As we…

As the luxury travel landscape continues to evolve, 2025 is set to be a special year for villa rentals, with trends reflecting the changing tastes and priorities of travelers. Haute Retreat, the proud winner of the 2025 Luxury Lifestyle Awards, brings you an insider’s perspective on the top villa rental trends that are redefining the world of luxury vacations. sustainability and eco-luxury Eco-sustainability is reimagining luxury travel, with a focus on villas that maximize comfort while minimizing environmental impact. Guests are increasingly attracted to properties with renewable energy systems, organic gardens, and innovative water recycling technology. These villas not only…