3 Red Flags You Should Look For Before Booking On That Budget Airline

Standing in Cancún’s terminal with my boarding pass for a 90-minute flight to Belize, I had no idea I was about to regret choosing the cheapest option. Instead of a quick hop, the trip turned into a 14-hour slog through two additional countries...

Gershman Graduate Center celebrates new piano donation with international concert

The Gershman Graduate Center at the University of North Dakota held a concert on October 1 to celebrate the donation of a baby grand piano by Kathy and Hal Gershman. The event featured performances by graduate and undergraduate students, as well...

GoB to take over – Vaca, Mollejon & Chalillo dams

One of Fortis Belize’s hydroelectric facilities on the Macal River GoB makes power move with purchase of Fortis electricity sector assets BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 16, 2025 There is big news coming out of Belize’s energy sector, as the Government...

ICE Nabs 1,400 Illegal Aliens in Massachusetts, Including Rapists and Murderers

BOSTON, MA - This may not please Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) or Boston Mayor Michelle Wu (D), but it will make Massachusetts residents and visitors a bit safer. A news release issued by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)...

The Juice Is Loose

The first thing to know about Grindfest is it’s in hot, rural Tehachapi, California, so you’ll want to carpool if you’re like basically everyone else coming from the Bay Area. The second thing to know about Grindfest is that this weekend gathering...

2 Bangladeshi startups among 16 to get $90,000 equity-free grants

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK) today presented 16 startups selected under Innovatech 2.0 to deliver digital solutions for 17,000 small-scale farming...

Day Five: Members’ Assembly continues as Congress spotlights inclusive action, nature positive cities, and AI for conservation

Day five of the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 saw the Members’ Assembly continue its formal deliberations, voting on motions that will shape global conservation priorities through 2030 and beyond. The Assembly, the Union’s highest...

Lucas Emilio Brunner Wins 40th Edition of Hyères Fashion Festival

HYÈRES, France — The show must, and will, go on. From the sun logo of the 40th edition of the International Festival of Fashion, Photography and Accessories of Hyères imagined by jury member Jean-Charles de Castelbajac to the crowd packing the...

Thousands gather for ‘No Kings’ rally and march in Kingston

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The latest “No Kings” rally and march in the city saw thousands gather at Academy Green Park in the city to protest President Donald Trump’s actions. The rally, part of a nationwide “day of action,” was just one of hundreds of...

Military Advisors, Peacekeepers & Other Wrong-Headed Righteousness

Sportsfans, thanks for making the choice to read my article. Yours Truly is a strong believer in the concept of Free Will, which spans multiple disciplines. To Wit: In Judaism, The Lord gives Free Will from whence His Chil'uns pick Good or Bad In...

Louisiana's largest Hispanic festival carries on as others cancel. 'We had to go on.'

At Louisiana's largest Hispanic festival, the smell of grilled meat wafted on a midday breeze, whipping the flags from more than a half dozen Latin American countries and carrying the sounds of playing children. But the crowds that normally pack...

Airborne unit reunites after 40 years to share memories and support

Sometimes the nature of a brotherhood is better than any treatment provided to veterans. “I had no contact with any of these guys, you know, throughout the entire 40 years,” said Joe Amerling, who served as platoon sergeant in the Army’s Bravo...

How Gilberto Mora can seal Madrid move

Gilberto Mora, just 17, is already turning heads in the football world. The Tijuana star is one of the young talents Real Madrid is keeping a close eye on, though club insiders admit they want to see him perform in a major tournament first. That...

Flood-resilient urban infrastructure to be mainstreamed across three cities in Bhutan

A new project, supported by CDRI and UNDP, aimed at enhancing the disaster resilience of critical urban infrastructure systems in Thimphu, Phuentsholing, and Samste. STAFF REPORTER Thimphu In a significant step towards enhancing urban flood...

Jolt of sticker shock with the price of coffee up more than 20%

Before you take the first sip of joe, you might have gotten a jolt of sticker shock. Retail coffee prices are up more than 20% since August last year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The National Coffee Association says 99% of all...

A guide to Nicaragua

The largest country in Central America - dubbed the land of lakes and volcanoes - Nicaragua has retained its off-the-beaten-path feel, and much of it has been preserved rather than developed. Whether you want to feast on gourmet local produce,...

Viva Stoltzfus Lugbill

Viva Stoltzfus Lugbill, formerly of Estes Park, passed away in Boulder Colorado on July 22nd, 2025, at age 94. She enjoyed a week with her children just days before suffering a stroke, leaving our world peacefully at home, with family, and under...

The National Hurricane Center highlights two areas to watch in the Atlantic basin

FPREN | By Andrew Wulfeck Even though the calendar says it is mid-October, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two separate disturbances across the Atlantic basin, including a feature that will enter the Caribbean Sea next week. Of the two...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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National Hurricane Center highlights two areas to watch in Atlantic basin

Even though the calendar says it is mid-October, the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two separate disturbances across the Atlantic basin, including a feature that will enter the Caribbean Sea next week. Of the two disturbances, forecasters...