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Significant weekend storm brings heavy snow, rain, and wind to much of the US A major storm system is bringing a number of weather hazards to the western US this weekend before tracking into the central and eastern US next week. Meteorologist Allison Chinchar has the forecast. 02:15 – Source: CNN Source: CNN

The Democratic and Republican candidates in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, one of the most competitive House races in the country, are in a dead heat, according to a Christopher Newport University Wason Center survey released Friday.Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria and her Republican opponent, State Sen. Jen Kiggans, are tied 45% to 45% among likely voters in the district, according to the Wason Center poll. Approximately 8% of those surveyed in Virginia are undecided. The poll of 820 likely voters in the district has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage pointsDEMOCRATIC REP. ELAINE LURIA ‘OK’ IF SERVICE ON…

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More Americans are turning to side hustles to boost their savings and financial security in the face of a looming recession. Some 40% of Americans are dabbling in a side hustle, up from one-third (34%) of Americans who had one in 2020, according to a May 2022 Zapier survey of 2,032 U.S. adults. While taking on a second job might seem intimidating or time-consuming, Zapier found that Americans spend an average of 13.4 hours each week on their side hustle — and 44% spend less than 10 hours a week working their extra gig. The rise of remote work over the past two-plus…

With homeownership costs doubling since last year, the market for starter homes has become unaffordable for most buyers in all but four major U.S. cities, according to a recent study published by real estate site Point2.Those cities are:DetroitTulsa, OklahomaMemphis, TennesseeOklahoma CityStarter homes are generally thought of as the first home a family can purchase, so they tend to be smaller and cheaper than other homes listed for sale. But due to homeownership costs, the starter home is becoming the “stuff of myths,” according to Point2.For the purposes of Point2’s analysis, starter homes are those valued in the bottom third of…

An 85-year-old woman has been rescued by police after her vehicle was swept off a flooded causeway on the Fraser Coast.Officers walked into flooded waters to rescue the elderly driver as her car was stuck in between a tree and pulled the woman out of the back driver’s side door, fitting her with a life jacket. The elderly woman was assisted to dry land before the officers drove her home, safe and well. Source: Sky News

BVB TEAM NEWSDortmund manager Edin Terzic has named his starting line-up for this must-win match for his side.Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Schlotterbeck, Sule, Guerreiro, Hummels (C), Ozcan, Reyna, Bellingham, Brandt, Moukoko, Adeyemi.Subs: Meyer, Hazard, Wolf, Modeste, Can, Passlack, Rothe, Papadopoulos. Source: Euro Sports

Boris Johnson, former U.K. prime minister, has left his Caribbean vacation and returned to London to take a second stab at the top job just months after being ousted, according to reports Saturday. Johnson was in the Caribbean when Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation Thursday and sent the Conservative Party into chaos as they look to once again fill the top job just six weeks after Truss took up the post. The former prime minister has not publicly commented on whether he is seeking a re-election bid, but according to a Reuters report he told trade minister James Duddridge that…

CNN  —  With just over two weeks until Election Day, former President Donald Trump is looking to shore up GOP support in South Texas on Saturday as Republicans seek to build on their 2020 gains with Latino voters as part of their efforts to win control of the House. Republicans are targeting three congressional seats in the Rio Grande Valley – a culturally conservative but historically Democratic region where GOP candidates are aiming to grow the party’s advances with Latino voters in recent years. If the GOP can win multiple House seats in South Texas, it would boost the party’s…

For many Calgarians, ginger beef is a signature dish of their beloved city. In fact, it’s adored across Alberta. The dish is a plate of battered and fried beef strips often stir-fried with ginger, peppers and onions. It is then finished with a sticky, spicy sauce and served over a bed of plain or fried rice.It has become a staple in Chinese restaurants and food courts across Canada. Look at any Chinese food stall in a Canadian mall and you’ll probably see ginger beef in a serving tray. But the humble dish also represents a collective struggle to survive on…