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For Cindy Calhoun and her husband, the opportunity to see the world was too good to pass up after Azamara Cruises announced its 2024 voyage around the world. The couple, who are originally from Boston and now live in the Vero Beach area, are used to life on cruises, but say this trip on Azamara’s cruise ship Onward will be “completely different.” “We are very excited to be a part of this. We are looking forward to [to the cruise]. This is our bucket list. My wishes and half are her husband’s wishes of what he wants to see in…

Harry Souter and Australia continued their preparations for the AFC Asian Cup with a 2-0 friendly win over Bahrain on Saturday.- Leicester City’s Harry Souter played for Australia on Saturday- The centre-back played 90 minutes in the 2-0 win against Bahrain.- Graham Arnold’s footballers were preparing for this month’s AFC Asian Cup. Ahead of the final in Qatar later this month, the Socceroos traveled to Abu Dhabi’s Baniyas Stadium this weekend to prepare for their group stage match against India, Syria and Uzbekistan. Graham Arnold’s side took the lead in the 35th minute with an own goal from Amin Benadi,…

Real estate transactions for the week December 31st to January 6th included 12 sales totaling $13,535,291. Muse Drive, Fraser Buyers Vista Lot E Seller: KBZ Investments LLC Buyer: Andrew & Serena Ramos Price: $730,500 13 Ten Mile Drive, Granby 0.76 acres of vacant commercial land. Seller: Thomas & Susan Ponder Buyer: Kevin & Jenna Hausman Price: $375,000 500 north 10th street, kremmling 0.168 acres of vacant residential land. Seller: Gary Bumgarner and Jennifer Bumgarner Buyer: Hugo Gonzalez and Maria Gomez Price: $105,000 60 GCR 8952/Forest Drive, Granby A 3,880 square foot, 5 bedroom, 4 1/2 bathroom single-family home sits on…

Subway Soccerers defeated Bahrain 2-0 in a friendly match at Abu Dhabi’s Baniyas Stadium on Saturday night local time.After taking the lead in the first half through a Bahrain own goal, Mitchell Duke’s goal in the second half gave the Socceroos a two-goal lead.Gethin Jones made his debut for the Socceroos in this match as #639, while Sam Silvera made his first start for his country.For the first 10 minutes, neither team was able to create any forward progress, with Bahrain content to keep the Socceroos at bay with their deep back four. A theme that runs throughout the game.The…

comment on this storycommentAdd to saved storieskeepMario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, once as Brazil’s coach and once as an assistant coach, died on January 5th in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro. He was 92 years old.Zagaro died of multiple organ failure, according to a medical statement.He was the first person to win a World Cup as both a player and a coach, and the only person to win four World Cups in different roles. He was the last surviving member of Brazil’s starting team that won the tournament for the first time in 1958.One…

A longtime Springfield teacher died Friday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 44 near the Glenstone Avenue exit.Jennifer Bryant was a science teacher at Hillcrest High School for 20 years. She taught regular and honors classes in Biology and Physics, and Advanced Placement Biology.The accident occurred right after school ended.On Friday at 10 p.m., Hillcrest Principal Rob Kroll sent a memo to members of the Hillcrest school community, including parents.”We received the incredibly sad news that one of our teachers, Mrs. Jennifer Bryant, has passed away in a car accident,” said Mr. Kroll. My heartfelt condolences to all those…

Saturday night’s game between the Houston Texans and the Indianapolis Colts will be a hot topic. The winner advances to the playoffs and the loser goes home. It’s pretty simple unless there’s a tie, but don’t fall into that doomsday scenario just yet. This game is the perfect appetizer for the playoffs, something that doesn’t happen often. This is the 31st winner-take-all game in the final week of the regular season in NFL history and the 11th since 2000, according to pro football researcher Ivan Urena. These matches feature a “win-win” scenario for both teams and are played at kick-off,…

Science and business are headed for an astronomical clash over future lunar exploration and exploitation of its resources. Astronomical skirmishes threaten to erupt over companies’ plans to launch dozens of probes to study the lunar landscape over the next few years. An early pioneer, Peregrine Mission 1, is scheduled to launch this week.The purpose of this extraterrestrial fleet, which is primarily funded by NASA’s $2.6 billion Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, is to extract minerals, water, and other resources to make it permanently habitable. The goal is to explore the moon so you can build a base. These would…

Making the world a better place is a desire many of us give lip service to, but few have the prerequisites to deliver.The five 2024 AARP Purpose Prize Award recipients did. The award, for people over 50 who have founded a nonprofit, came with a $50,000 prize in recognition and support of their work.The Purpose Prize honorees are part of a surging movement of older entrepreneurs leading both for-profit and not-for-profit ventures. In 2021, nearly a quarter of entrepreneurs were 55-64 years old, up from 15% in 1996, according to a report by the Kauffman Foundation. Interestingly, the cohort of…

Two of Bama’s new recruits are already under contract elsewhere, but will be announced today. by CB969 upon January 6, 2024 9:06am Derrick Henry led all rushers at the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with 53 yards, one touchdown, and a two-point conversion. Im Soo-bun-USA TODAY Sports Alabama has not yet closed on this 2024 recruiting class. The two prospects have already signed contracts and will announce their destinations during the Army All-American Game on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at noon CT/1PM ET. It will be broadcast on NBC. In the past, these games were the last big showcase for…