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She said yes! Bachelorette alum Garrett Yrigoyen and yoga instructor Alex Farrar are engaged. He revealed on Sunday, October 2, that he popped the question in San Diego. “Our engagement was exactly how I imagined it. I love you so much Alexandra. I can’t wait to spend forever with you lil Al,” he wrote via Instagram, adding the hashtags: “#engaged #shellyeah.” Farrar also shared snaps from the proposal on a boat. “When two become one ? I love you Garrett Vincent Yrigoyen. I want all of you forever, everyday,” she wrote. “HECK YES I WILL MARRY YOU!!!! ✨✨✨#engaged.” The duo…

Editor’s Note: Emily Parker is executive director of global content at CoinDesk, a media, event, indices and data company, and a former policy advisor at the US State Department and writer/editor at The Wall Street Journal. She is the author of “Now I Know Who My Comrades Are: Voices From the Internet Underground.” The opinions in this commentary are her own. Read more opinion at CNN. On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it civilly charged Kim Kardashian for promoting a crypto asset, EthereumMax, on Instagram without disclosing that she was paid to do so. Kardashian has agreed…

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Greece has promised to return to a budget surplus in 2023, submitting its first spending blueprint in 12 years that is not under the direct scrutiny of European bailout lenders.Finance Ministry officials said on Monday that Greece was planning to return to a primary surplus — the annual balance before debt servicing costs — of 0.7% of gross domestic product in 2023 from a primary deficit of 1.7% of GDP this year.Achieving a balanced budget was a key demand from lenders during three successive international bailouts between 2010 and 2018 funded by European Union institutions and the International Monetary Fund. A…

A passenger’s cellphone automatically alerted responders after a car hit a tree early Sunday in a Nebraska crash that killed all six of its young occupants, authorities said.Five men in the Honda Accord died at the scene of the crash around 2:15 a.m. in Lincoln, about 3 miles east of the state Capitol, police said. A 24-year-old woman died later at a hospital where she was taken in critical condition.The five men who died included the 22-year-old driver. The other victims were one 21-year-old, one 23-year-old and two 22-year-olds.ELEVEN NEBRASKA CHILDREN INJURED AFTER SCHOOL BUS COLLIDES WITH SEMI, OVERTURNSPolice said…

A young Maryland woman who recently bought a home with her husband as they prepare for the birth of their first child is proud that she developed the financial acumen to pay off her student loans in full — no matter the path that others may be taking.Based in the Washington, D.C., metro area, Micah (who asked that her last name not be used) works as a contractor in the financial services industry. In an interview, she told Fox News Digital that she’ll always be proud of her accomplishment of paying off a whopping $120,000 in student loan debt —…

As Spaniards look towards winter, many are worried about how they will keep warm so interest in alternative forms of energy is at a premium.Wood burning pellet heaters are proving popular as are cheaper solar panels which can be fixed to houses. Taking shorter showers and wearing more jumpers are hot topics.Javier Díaz, president of the Spanish Biofuel Association, said there had been a 40% rise in the installation of biofuel heaters since 2021.“There has been a tremendous rise in the number of boilers or stoves that use solid biofuels such as pellets or wood chips,” he told Euronews.“The pellet…

The ironic “Let’s Go Brandon!” catchphrase – used by American conservatives to criticize President Biden – has officially be around for one year.The humorous phrase, which originally stemmed from a NASCAR interview, is a G-rated substitute for “F— Joe Biden” chants that were popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. The explicit saying was recited at sporting events across the country in defiance of the president’s coronavirus mandates.After Brandon Brown’s victory at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on October 2, 2021, a crowd unleashed “F— Joe Biden” chants during the young racer’s TV interview. NBC reporter Kelli Stavast appeared to misunderstand what the fans…

Ukrainian forces advanced dozens of miles into the Russian-occupied territories of Luhansk and Kherson on Monday, just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed to annex the regions.The Russian-installed chief of occupied Kherson told Russian state television that Ukrainian forces had seized control of the city of Dudchany, indicating an advance of roughly 25 miles in a single day, according to Reuters.”The information is tense, let’s put it that way, because, yes, there were indeed breakthroughs,” the official, Vladimir Saldo told Russian state television.”There’s a settlement called Dudchany, right along the Dnipro River, and right there, in that region, there…

For a moment, it looked like the New England Patriots were going to pull off a massive upset against Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers behind third-string quarterback Bailey Zappe.However, a 13-yard touchdown pass from Rodgers to Romeo Doubs and a game-winning 31-yard field goal from Mason Crosby in overtime lifted Green Bay to a victory and a 3-1 record. Rodgers’ first half was not ideal. The Packers were down 10-7 after a Pick Six from Jack Jones. He had to really step up to help salvage the victory and did. He finished 21-for-35 with 251 passing yards, two touchdown…