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Messi to skip MLS all-star game in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Fans in Austin hoping to see Major League Soccer’s highest-paid and most popular player for the league’s all-star game Wednesday will be disappointed. Lionel Messi, along with his Inter Miami CF teammate Jordi Alba, will not play for the MLS all-stars when they meet the Liga MX squad at 8 p.m. CDT…
Read MoreUp to 74% off at Free People? Yes Please! Shop Matching Sets, Linen Skirts & More for as Low as $15
If you’re a fan of Free People, you know how effortlessly chic the brand’s clothing is. You also probably know that sometimes, the prices can be a tad high. That’s why I tell everyone to scour Free People’s sale section for hidden gems at affordable prices. Right now, you can score an extra 25% off items…
Read MorePhillips Introduces Benefits for Priority Bidding to Boost Auction Engagement
This fall, Phillips will debut a first-of-its-kind dynamic premium structure. Phillips Phillips is rolling out a new strategy to accommodate both fee-fatigued buyers and risk-averse consignors with the debut of a “dynamic model” and revised fee structure, as announced yesterday. Beginning with its fall auctions in September, bidders will be able to lock in reduced…
Read MoreTexas A&M's Reveille X has eye removed after glaucoma diagnosis
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) – The beloved mascot and First Lady of Aggieland had to have her right eye removed after a glaucoma diagnosis. Texas A&M University President General (Ret.) Mark A. Welsh III issued a statement on Wednesday morning, saying that under the watchful eye of Reveille X’s Mascot Corporals, it came to…
Read MoreBryan Kohberger Reacts to Kaylee Goncalves’ Sister Saying He’ll Get “Big Ds” in Prison
Who Were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle? Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, 20, were University of Idaho students who lived in an off-campus apartment. On Nov. 12, 2022—the night before their bodies were found—Goncalves and Mogen were at a nearby sports bar,…
Read MoreXana Kernodle’s dad reveals he almost went to Idaho house just before the murders
Victim Xana Kernodle’s dad, Jeff, revealed at Bryan Kohberger’s sentencing Wednesday he had almost gone to her house on the night she was murdered, and deeply regrets not going — saying the cold-blooded killer would’ve had to have dealt with him instead. Jeff Kernodle, father of victim Xana Kernodle, speaks at the sentencing hearing of Bryan…
Read MoreThe FDA Might Ban Fluoride Supplements. Dentists Are Upset
Dr. James H. Bekker made it clear while standing at a podium in front of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Md. on July 23: there is no way to replace fluoride supplements if the government decides to take them off the market. In communities without fluoridated water, these supplements are…
Read MoreKendall Jenner Reacts to Aire Webster Inheriting Her Viral Cucumber Cutting Skills
Kendall Jenner is not alone in her culinary shortcomings. Three years after the 29-year-old went viral for her awkward attempt at cutting a cucumber, she welcomed her sister Kylie Jenner’s 3-year-old son Aire Webster into her crew of amateur kitchen connoisseurs. ICYMI: After declaring to her mom Kris Jenner that chopping up a cucumber was…
Read MoreJessica Simpson Reveals What She Wants in a Man After Eric Johnson Breakup
Jessica Simpson is ready for someone to take her breath away. As the “I Think I’m In Love With You” singer navigates the single life after her split from ex Eric Johnson following 10 years of marriage, she is ready to love someone forever. “I’m ready,” Jessica told Jenna Bush Hager on Today July 23.…
Read MoreBacked by an Expanding Collector Base, Old Masters Make a Quiet Comeback in London
Christie’s closed their London Classic week with a combined total of £60,844,240 ($83,660,83) between the Old Masters Evening Sale and The Exceptional Sale. Guy Bell Throughout history, in times of deep uncertainty, people have turned to the classics and the past for reference and solace. That pattern seems to hold true today: amid economic instability…
Read MoreWhy So Many Seniors Can’t Afford Long-Term Care
Aisha Adkins’ mother Rosetta was adamant that she wanted to age at home. So when Rosetta’s dementia started worsening at age 59, Aisha started looking around for options. She quickly found that round-the-clock at-home care was extremely costly, and that her mother didn’t qualify for government assistance. Stuck in the middle, Aisha, who was 29…
Read MoreNYC man busted for naked boat romp escapes from hospital in makeshift disguise
He put clothes on this time — but shook off the authorities. The disturbed man busted for a naked joyride on two stolen boats in a Manhattan marina escaped from a local hospital Wednesday – disguised with a lab coat but no shoes, cops and sources said. Stephen Blasetti, 36 – who was being held…
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