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Mike Lawrie/Getty Images When Major League Soccer first announced the new best-of-three playoff format, it was met with rampant criticism and hostility. A year on, and many of the same complaints still ring true. After their loss versus Atlanta, Jordi Alba spoke about the change and how it puts higher-seeded teams at a disadvantage. “In […]
“He was a true Servant of God,” she added. Mutemwa is located in Mutoko, some 90 miles (145 kilometers) northeast of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare, where Bradburne, a lay member of the Third Order of St. Francis, who was killed on Sept. 5, 1979. He had spent the last 10 years of his life caring for […]
After Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, the Democratic party embraced the friendship bracelet as a meme and merch. Now women are wearing them to signal that they didn’t vote for Trump. Last time Donald Trump was elected president, his leaked comments about grabbing women inspired the pink pussyhat, an early symbol of “resistance” during […]
Last year’s event resulted in $166,000 (129,373 pounds) raised by participants who created their own routes around groups of churches. At the time, Charles Inglis, Norfolk Bike Ride Committee Chairman said: “Since that first bike ride, the bikes, the clothes, the world has changed enormously but one thing hasn’t change, we still have our magnificent […]
Hot tub season in Chicago officially begins this week. Thursday, the Chicago Electric Boat Company will bring back its wildly popular “Hot Tub Boats” for winter 2024, according to a press release. The boats, which travel up and down the Chicago River, went viral during the winter 2023 season, with sold out dates and waitlists […]
Joey Logano just clinched his third NASCAR Cup Series championship at Phoenix Raceway, joining a select group of drivers who have achieved such a feat. Representing Middletown, Connecticut, this victory cements his reputation, yet it has not been without controversy. Logano outpaced his Team Penske teammate, Ryan Blaney, to secure the title, sealing his place […]
As President-elect Donald Trump huddles with his transition team to shape his new cabinet, several influential figures who played a key role in his campaign’s outreach to Arab American voters in Michigan are pushing for him to adopt a more favorable stance toward Palestinians in a post-war effort for regional peace. In an interview with […]
Freedom of religion or belief, a right that speaks to something so deep-seated in each of us that it practically defines what it is to be human, is under attack in many parts of the world. Repressive laws, exclusion, deportation, imprisonment and out-and-out genocide threaten the liberty of far too many religious communities in far too […]
(NewsNation) — With 49.3% of the vote, NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ has called the race for Arizona’s District 6 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in favor of Juan Ciscomani. See the results of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate races around the nation here. Incumbent Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani sought a second term after […]
An overnight fire in the Barnesville area of Montgomery County destroyed a large family home, despite tanker trucks full of water brought in to fight the blaze. The occupants, three adults and three children, made it to safety from the fast moving fire. Images and radio transmissions from the Montgomery County Fire Department show the […]