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The Average American Spends This Much on Travel — See How You Stack Up
champpixs / iStock.com Traveling is a part of life for many Americans. It can be for work, vacation, or visiting family. But have you ever wondered how much the average American spends on travel? Here’s a rundown of how much the average American spends so you can see how your travel spending compares. How Much…
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Best Medicine Balls: Top 5 Gym Accessories Most Recommended By Fitness Experts
If you need to up your training game or you’re undergoing rehab for a sports injury, you may want to add a medicine ball to your workout. What’s a medicine ball? It’s a weighted ball to help boost mobility, endurance, and athletic performance. Medicine balls range in weight from two to 30 pounds. When shopping…
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Jess Stewart was a cult celebrity, but knew he had to escape
This story is featured on Stuff’s The Long Read podcast. Check it out by hitting the play button below, or find it on podcast apps like Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Google Podcasts. At 10.30am on Friday, February 24, Jess Stewart got into a cab in Warkworth, 45 minutes north of Auckland. He turned his cellphone…
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Agriculture Forum: Food access and a healthy community
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } The holidays have arrived, and good food is at the center of many celebrations. In northwest Lower Michigan, Groundwork connects and supports local farmers, emergency food providers, schools, community centers and other organizations who collaborate to increase the amount…
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Ruby Singh makes music out of plant vibrations from across B.C.
Musician and composer Ruby Singh is amplifying the vibrations of plants and organisms and integrating them into his latest music project. The Vancouver-based artist’s recent album, Polyphonic Garden Suite II, aims to take listeners on a road trip across B.C. Singh used field recordings from across the province and bioelectric information from plants and mushrooms to create…
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Six Fulton County music students recognized at Area All-State festival
SCHENECTADY – Six Fulton County music students performed in the Zone 7 Area All-State Music Festival recently at Proctors. Of the students, four were in the mixed choir while the other two were in the symphonic band. Kendra Breton of Gloversville, Mikaila Robarge of Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, Jocelynn Gruet of Broadalbin-Perth, Maya LaCoppola of Johnstown, Sam…
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Family launch award to honour fashion designer killed in tragic accident
Supplied Lauren Hemens graduated with a Bachelor of Fashion Technology and Design at Ara Te Pūkenga in 2022 and attended the 2023 Spring Graduation not long before her death. The family of fashion designer Lauren Hemens, who tragically died this year, have created an award in her honour at Ara Te Pūkenga. Lauren Hemens was…
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Car veers into Lake Michigan near Streeterville: police
No one was injured when a car veered into Lake Michigan off DuSable Lake Shore Drive early Saturday. Officers found a blue sedan in the lake near Chicago Avenue around 3 a.m., according to Chicago police. Divers from the CPD marine unit found the car and determined no one was inside, police said. A witness…
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Tiffany Haddish Was Arrested for DUI After Performing at a Thanksgiving Comedy Concert
Tiffany Haddish was arrested for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Haddish, 43, was handcuffed and brought into custody early Friday morning after a good Samaritan noticed her slumped over the steering wheel of her automobile parked in the middle of Beverly Drive. “We responded to a call of a vehicle of the roadway at 5:45 this…
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Morita’s School of Dance holds second annual holiday craft fair
HERMON, Maine (WABI) -Hermon-based Morita’s School of Dance held its second annual craft fair at their studio on Saturday. The fair featured local vendors displaying items such as crafts, baked goods, jewelry, home decor, raffles and so much more. There was even a station where shiny tinsel was weaved into people’s hair. The funds from…
