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Each week, Blue Zone analyzes the best athletes of the spring, looking at their performance that week and the season as a whole. Next up is Amir Burgess. This season, the No. 6 Duke softball team is one of, if not the best sports team in the school. Their impressive 44-6 record has been driven in large part by returning talents Claire Davidson, Amina Vega, Cassidy Card, and Jara Wright. These four star players have won ACC Player/Pitcher of the Week a combined six times and consistently rank among the most talented players in the country. But this week, it…

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The roster for the 2024 NFL campaign is slowly being completed. The recent conclusion of the draft gave all 32 franchises a fair chance to improve their respective rosters for next season. Teams like the Philadelphia Eagles collapsed as the 2023 season progressed and then made a ton of trades to strengthen their ranks. However, teams like the Dallas Cowboys have not performed as well as expected. So let's rank all 32 NFL teams based on how their rosters look heading into the 2024 season. 32. Carolina Panthers: The Panthers added more young offensive talent in WR Xavier Leggett, RB…

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RENO, Nev. (Colo.) – Reno business owners are speaking out about feeling helpless over rampant theft inside their stores.Kytanna Prokosch started making swimsuits for bodybuilding competitions right out of high school. Enjoying her creative freedom, she turned that passion into a full-time business as the owner of Battle Her Bones Bikini. Prokosch puts her love into each bikini, designing and sewing each one by hand. She says her swimwear is always with the customer in mind. Because each swimsuit is reversible, allowing us to offer buyers her 2-for-1 deal. She also puts her logo on the prints to avoid “nasty”…

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Small businesses are being celebrated across the country this week, and Terrarium Plant Store in downtown Johnson City and the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce are encouraging people to shop small. Terrarium Plant Store opened in downtown Johnson City nearly three years ago. Owner Kelly Sluder said being a small business in this location helps build a sense of community. “I love the walkability of downtown, with easy access for everyone,” Sluder said. “So if someone comes to the farmers market or comes downtown to shop, they don’t need to make an appointment, they can…

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Still thinking about donating or recycling your eclipse glasses? One Fort Wayne business is offering collections this Saturday through May 4th. They can be dropped off at Vessel Refillery FW located at 10376 Leo Road, Suite G, Fort Wayne, IN 46825. A map of this location can be found below. The business is collaborating with Astronomers Without Borders Donate glasses for future reuse and redistribution. Heather Eracleous, owner of Vessel Refillery, came up with the idea after noticing the abundance of glasses after a solar eclipse. She did a quick Google search for her and…

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riyadh and jerusalem CNN — Hamas is considering a new framework proposed by Egypt that calls for the release of up to 33 hostages it kidnapped from Israel in exchange for a cessation of fighting in Gaza, Israeli officials and foreign diplomatic sources familiar with the negotiations told CNN. told. The latest proposal, which Israel helped draw up but has not fully agreed to, is divided into two phases, with the first phase offering 20 to 33 hostages over several weeks in exchange for the suspension and release of Palestinian prisoners. I am asking you to release me. The second…

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State Board of Education member Bob Griffin will appear before the Senate Education Committee in Juneau on Monday for a confirmation hearing. Sen. Jesse Bjorkman, R-Nikiski, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson, D-Anchorage, Sen. Loki Tobin, D-Anchorage, Sen. Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, and Rep. Jesse Keel, R-Juneau. Lawmakers hear public testimony. (Sean Maguire/ADN) Some Alaska senators announced Monday they would oppose the bill. State Board of Education members reaffirm their positions on public education, including support for spending state funds on private schools.Bob Griffin was first appointed to the Alaska Education Early Development Commission in 2019 by Republican Governor Mike Dunleavy. Griffin is a…

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The event also included the following performers: angel carter conrad, alexandra daddario, Ashley Eckstein, Daniel Franzese, Isabella Diez, jack rightMädchen Amick, Lisa Lin, melissa claire egan, nina west, Sam DeRosa, soleil moon fly, zach williamsZaria et al. Image from “Family Celebration Day for Children’s Mental Health” (Photo credit: Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for The Kids Mental Health Foundation): Click hereLos Angeles, April 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Yesterday, Kids Mental Health Foundation (KMHF) (formerly known as On Our Sleeves) is hosting the first-ever Family Celebration Day for Children's Mental Health to kick off Mental Health Awareness Month and remind everyone that mental…

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Neighbors gathered Monday night in Castle Rock to share their concerns and learn more about a proposed inpatient mental health facility for teens and young adults.The building, located at 864 Barranca Drive, was previously a senior housing facility. Sandstone Care Treatment Center says Douglas County has been inundated with calls for care, and this is the first residential program in Castle Rock for this age group. But the neighbors across the street are hesitant. “I'm a little nervous because it's almost here,” said Rob Skinner, a resident of Metzler Ranch.This facility is for people between the ages of 13 and…

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NEW YORK (AP) — Clashes between protesters and police at the University of Texas on Monday resulted in dozens of arrests. columbia university As graduation approaches, universities across the U.S. begin suspending students as pro-Palestinian protesters plead with them to clear their tent encampments.From coast to coast, protesters are sparring. israel-hamas war The death toll is rising, with the number of arrests on campuses nationwide approaching 1,000 by the end of the last day of classes. The protests are forcing universities to consider their economic ties to Israel and their support for free speech. Some Jewish students say the anti-Semitic…

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