By Michael Phills and John Flesher | Associated Press ST. LOUIS — After a record-setting Midwestern rainstorm that damaged thousands of homes and businesses, Stefanie Johnson’s farmhouse in Blandinsville, Illinois, didn’t have safe drinking water for nearly two months. Flood water poured into her well, turning the water a muddy brown and forcing Johnson, her…
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By Sally French | NerdWallet.com A Disney vacation can be a trip of a lifetime. It can also be the most expensive trip of your lifetime. For many, buying travel insurance should be just as essential as buying a churro as you cruise down Main Street. After all, we’re still in the midst of a…
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Robert Saleh has praised how Zach Wilson’s mental acumen has grown in his second year in the Jets offense, and it showed on Wednesday’s practice from One Jets Drive. “I think he’s a lot more comfortable in the offense,” Saleh said on Wednesday, prior to OTA practice. “I think he’s committed to the process of…
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Ravens coach John Harbaugh said Wednesday that he anticipates star quarterback Lamar Jackson will return to the team for mandatory minicamp next week. Jackson has not attended the team’s voluntary practices so far this offseason. “I expect him to be here at mandatory minicamp,” Harbaugh said. “I’m not worried about how hard he’s working. I…
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After more than 1,000 interviews conducted behind closed doors and mountains of evidence — some public, much not — the House committee looking into the events of Jan. 6, 2021, is meeting the people via a televised prime-time session on Thursday, June 9, 2022. The nine-member panel investigating the pro-Donald Trump mob’s breaching of the…
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Cal State Fullerton commencement ceremonies took place May 23-26. Total number of commencement ceremonies: 12 Total eligible* graduates – undergraduate students: 9,756 Total eligible* graduates – graduate students: 1,186 Total number of students registered** for commencement ceremonies: 10,031 Total number of registered** guests and family members at commencement ceremonies: 73,215 From left, Amy Santos embraces…
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With one day remaining in the Chicago Bears’ voluntary offseason program, there’s little question new coach Matt Eberflus has gotten his “HITS” principle across to players. The hustle or at least intensity in some previous OTAs led to the NFL docking the organization a planned day on the field Tuesday. The Bears were back at…
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By Arianne Cohen | Bloomberg Hybrid work schedules are spawning a hybrid housing trend. Real estate agents nationwide report that their clients are increasingly opting for dual residence: a small pied-a-terre near the office and a larger home within an hour or two in a more scenic or family-friendly area. The new lifestyle is fueled…
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The Giants bumped hip-hop on the practice loudspeakers Wednesday, but it would have been more appropriate to play the old Eagles song “Take it Easy.” First-year coach Brian Daboll had his players take their helmets off for a light walkthrough in the final period of practice on day two of mandatory minicamp, rather than holding…
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President Joe Biden was en route to Los Angeles today as the Summit of the Americas began its formal program of discussions among leaders from Western Hemisphere nations addressing issues ranging from immigration to climate change to COVID. The summit will continue through Friday at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with Biden serving as host…
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