Beginners guide to CS:GOs economy

 Posted on August 24, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  608 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Counter-Strike might look like a simplistic game, but once you start watching and playing more, you’ll begin to see its intricacies. It has a complex economic system that requires a good sense of mental math and critical thinking, along with the bread and butter gameplay mechanics—moving, aiming, fragging, and, of course, winning.  You have to understand and manage your own team’s economy and predict your opponent’s financial situation. But with enough time, practice, and mental fortitude, you can easily learn to coordinate buys for you and your team without hesitation. [Read More]

Kuna Police locate suspects in Christmas decoration vandalism in Mineral Springs

 Posted on August 24, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  110 words  |  Fernande Dalal

KUNA, Idaho (CBS2) — Update Kuna Police identified the suspect in the vandalism of Christmas decorations in the Mineral Springs area. Original story According to a Facebook post, homeowners in the Mineral Springs area and numerous other subdivisions had their blow-up Christmas decorations damaged on Dec. 30. There are several hundred dollars worth of damage, and the Kuna Police wants to identify the suspects so the homeowners can recover their loss. [Read More]

Symbols in Your Dreams -- What Do They Mean?

 Posted on August 24, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  935 words  |  Fernande Dalal

What it means when snakes, cats, and more appear in your dreams By Marie Primavera Dreams are mysterious and unique to each individual, but you might be surprised to learn that certain symbols have universal meaning when it comes to dream interpretation. Some dream symbols are more common than others, and their true meaning is often very different from what you might expect due to the literal object in the dream. [Read More]

Elton John's musical about Tammy Faye Bakker to land on Broadway next season

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  256 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

NEW YORK (AP) — Elton John’s musical about televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker is coming to Broadway from London. “Tammy Faye” will land in New York City during the 2024-25 season, producers said Friday. John wrote the music, while Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears penned the lyrics. The musical was nominated for four 2023 Olivier Awards, including best musical, but lost the musical crown to “Standing at the Sky’s Edge.” The story is by James Graham with direction by Rupert Goold. [Read More]

HHS launches syphilis strategy amid rising cases

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  768 words  |  Patria Henriques

Public health officials are sounding the alarm on new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data that shows rapidly increasing rates of sexually transmitted infections as the Biden administration announced new actions to slow the spread of syphilis. The CDC data, released Tuesday as part of its 2022 STI Surveillance Report, shows more than 2.5 million documented cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis in the United States. Chlamydia and gonorrhea are the two most frequently occurring forms of STIs, accounting for more than 90 percent of the 2022 cases, the data showed. [Read More]

I May Be a Lesbian!

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  388 words  |  Tobi Tarwater

Susan Sarandon  was married to Chris Sarandon from 1967 to 1979. In the mid-1980s, the veteran actress dated Italian filmmaker Franco Amurri, with whom she had a daughter named Eva. She then dated fellow star Tim Robbins for decades, had two sons with the actor, and then broke things off with him in 2009. As perhaps you’ve guessed by now, all of these past lovers have one thing in common… [Read More]

I test the Pixel Watch 2 and Fitbit Charge 6 at a spin class

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1933 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

At the moment that I’m writing this, it is the first day of February. “What’s so special about that?” you say. Well, it’s not that it’s Black History Month, though, that is important. It isn’t that it’s American Heart Month, National Cancer Prevention Month, National Self-Check Month, National Wedding Month, National Cherry Month, National Grapefruit Month, Canned Food Month, or National Pet Dental Health Month. Nay, my friends! It is the time of the year when many of you have already given up on that New Year’s resolution, which quite often involves “getting in shape. [Read More]

Injury update: Jalen Hurts says his mangled middle finger popped out

 Posted on August 23, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  604 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Jalen Hurts says the right middle finger on his throwing hand simply “popped out.” The gruesome injury to the Eagles quarterback was bad enough. Another loss that sent the Eagles to a 1-5 finish in the regular season was just as nasty in Philadelphia — and Hurts says he’s taking the injury “day by day” ahead of next week’s NFC wild-card playoff game against Tampa Bay. [Read More]

Amber Marchand's Whirlwind Year | Downtown Moves

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  394 words  |  Fernande Dalal

It’s been quite a year for former Senate staffer Amber Marchand, who left her longtime professional life on Capitol Hill and a little later welcomed her third child to the world.   Marchand, a former staffer for the Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Campaign and House Homeland Security Committee, moved to the Senate in 2011, where she worked for Missouri Republican Roy Blunt from the beginning of the 113th Congress until April, when she went to work at Hamilton Place Strategies as managing director. [Read More]

Nithya Menen Score Brownie Points With Thiru

 Posted on August 22, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  197 words  |  Patria Henriques

Nithya Menen is one of the most talented actresses in Indian cinema. But of late, none of her films managed to use her acting prowess. After a long time, she got a film that used her acting potential to the fullest. Nithya Menen’s recent flick Thiruchitrabalam has given her a chance to showcase her acting potential to the fullest. Starring Dhanush in the lead role, this movie features Raashi Khanna and Priya Bhavani Shankar as the other female leads. [Read More]