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IN AN ATTEMPT TO SMEAR TRUMP THE LEFT IS BUTCHERING ANCIENT HISTORY

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✍️ A Washington Post column attempts to draw a connection between ancient Sparta, Hitler, and Trump, but the author's argument falls short.

👉 The author attempts to draw a historical analogy between ancient Sparta, Hitler, and Trump 👉 The argument is flawed and ignores significant differences between the three entities 👉 The analysis is simplistic and superficial 👉 The article is disappointing

-- #DonaldTrump #Hitler #Sparta #Germany #politics

COLONEL CRAWFORD RUNS RAMPANT OVER WEST JEFFERSON IN REGIONAL FINAL

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✍️ Colonel Crawford's football team won their first regional title by defeating West Jefferson 35-7 in a Division VI regional championship game.

👉 Colonel Crawford won their first regional title 👉 Defensive performance set the tone for the game 👉 Connor McMichael scored three rushing touchdowns 👉 West Jefferson's offense was limited 👉 Colonel Crawford's balanced attack was effective

-- #JakeBruner #SarahBruner #AustinBuescher #ShawnBuescher #BraydenHolt #PeytonBaker #ConnorMcMichael #PayneDeGray #DomDean #LukeChrisman #WalkerCramer #GabeStratton #JacobCochran #ParkerWeithman #TigerLaVerde #Sparta #Highland'sCovretteStadium #WestJefferson #Kirtland #sports

HOW MUCH SNOW HAS FALLEN IN NEW JERSEY IN THE LAST FEW HOURS AND WHAT IS EXPECTED FROM THE NEW COLD WAVE

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✍️ The first snowfall of the season covered northern New Jersey with a light layer of snow, marking the start of a new period of cold temperatures in the region.

👉 The first snowfall of the season in New Jersey 👉 Light snowfall with accumulations of up to 1.4 inches (3.5 cm) in some areas 👉 No significant disruptions reported 👉 Lake-effect snow event caused by cold air passing over warm lake waters 👉 Temperatures expected to remain cold in the coming days

-- #BobZiff #NewJersey #NuevaYork #MountHolly #StokesStateForest #VernonTownship #WantageTownship #Sparta #HighlandLakes #Montague #Newton #Hardyston #Kinnelon #LakeHopatcong #Butler #GrandesLagos #weather

TO AVERT WAR, THE WEST MUST SHATTER THE MIRROR BY WHICH IT VIEWS CHINA

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✍️ Graham Allison's concept of the Thucydides Trap suggests that the rise of China will lead to war with the US, but this framework is criticized for projecting Western narratives onto China's unique cultural and geographical history.

👉 Graham Allison's concept of the Thucydides Trap suggests that the rise of China will lead to war with the US 👉 This framework is criticized for projecting Western narratives onto China's unique cultural and geographical history 👉 China's cultural DNA is shaped by geography and ecology 👉 China's history is characterized by a focus on defending its productive core rather than venturing into marginal lands

-- #GrahamAllison #Thucydides #China #UnitedStates #Athens #Sparta #politics

HACKETTSTOWN FINALLY CELEBRATES HUNTERDON/WARREN/SUSSEX VOLLEYBALL TITLE ON HOME COURT

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✍️ Hackettstown High School's volleyball team won its first Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex championship, defeating North Hunterdon 25-27, 25-22, 25-18.

👉 Eva French and Ava Fiedler led the Hackettstown Tigers to their first HWS volleyball championship 👉 Upset top seed Sparta in the morning semi and North Hunterdon in the final 👉 Fiedler broke the program's single-season kills record and was named HWS Most Valuable Player 👉 Team celebrated their first title on their home court

-- #EvaFrench #AvaFiedler #HollieAhlers #KirkHissner #KatWolf #KeeganHissner #EvaLiu #AbbieSchlesinger #Hackettstown #Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex #NorthHunterdon #Sparta #sports

MICHIGAN STATE LINEBACKER WAYNE MATTHEWS TAKEN AWAY IN AMBULANCE AFTER SCARY INJURY

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✍️ The article does not provide a clear summary as it only contains two words.

-- #Hector #Achilles #Troy #Sparta #history

THE ISRAELI STREAM THAT LEAVES IS PROVING: WE PREFER TO BE ATHENS | NACHMAN SHAI

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✍️ The article discusses the decline of the Israeli population and the increase in emigration, citing statistics from the Central Bureau of Statistics.

👉 Israel's population has been declining since 2024 👉 More people are leaving Israel than arriving 👉 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a major factor in the decline of the population 👉 A new approach is needed to deal with the issue

-- #BenjaminNetanyahu #ErikaMcEntee #DonaldTrump #YossiSheli #Israel #Athena #Sparta #UnitedStates #politics

THE ISRAELI MAGIC SECRET: BALANCE

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✍️ The article discusses the Israeli identity and its balance between being Athens and Sparta, highlighting the country's unique history and values.

👉 Israel's identity is characterized by a balance between Athens and Sparta 👉 The country's unique history and values are rooted in its democratic and liberal traditions 👉 Israel's pragmatic and militaristic tendencies are also an essential part of its identity 👉 The balance between Athens and Sparta is the key to Israel's success and survival 👉 Prime Minister Netanyahu's lack of understanding of Israel's true nature is a major concern

-- #Ben-Gurion #Eshkol #Rabin #Netanyahu #Israel #Athens #Sparta #politics

THOUSANDS CARRYING CROSSES AND CANDLES HONOR CHARLIE KIRK IN NEW JERSEY

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✍️ A sunset vigil on the Jersey Shore for assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk attracted 4,000 people, with several Republican officials speaking and prayers for Kirk and his family.

👉 4,000 people attended the vigil in Brick 👉 Several Republican public officials spoke at the event 👉 Prayers were said for Kirk and his family 👉 A moment of silence was held at MetLife Stadium before a Jets game 👉 A prayer vigil in Sparta turned tense when the town's mayor appeared

-- #CharlieKirk #LukeGibbs #NeillClark #PaulKanitra #DonaldTrump #JDVance #TylerRobinson #LexiKuenzle #JerseyShore #Brick #WindwardBeachPark #Sussex #Burlington #Bergen #MetLifeStadium #Rutherford #Sparta #UtahValleyUniversity #politics

I'M CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW NETANYAHU WILL MANAGE AS THE PRIME MINISTER OF SPARTA WITHOUT CIGARETTES, BEN CASPIT

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✍️ The article is a scathing critique of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership, accusing him of destroying the country's international reputation and damaging its economy.

👉 Netanyahu's leadership has damaged Israel's international reputation 👉 He has prioritized his own interests over those of the country 👉 He has failed to make progress towards a peaceful solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 👉 He has used fear-mongering and divisive rhetoric to maintain power

-- #Netanyahu #Israel #Sparta #Athens #politics

2025 MORRIS/SUSSEX HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY TEAM-BY-TEAM PREVIEW CAPSULES

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✍️ The article discusses the outlook for various high school soccer teams in New Jersey, highlighting returning letter-winners, newcomers, and coaches' expectations.

👉 Returning letter-winners and newcomers for each team 👉 Coaches' expectations and outlook for each team 👉 Teams' strengths and weaknesses 👉 Goals for the upcoming season

-- #CindyTserkis-Schlitt #SarahMorano #DianeBannon #SarahSaccaro #KathrynTodero #MikeRubright #BradCallahan #KellyLivingston #RichardSalmon #TraciBuchanan #PatriciaFornaro #KateWilliams #CorinneHealy #RachaelCarpenter #KatelynCannarozzi #KarenRuitenberg #AshleyTashjian #KieranKilleen #ErinBang #EmilyWisneski #Boonton #Madison #Pequannock #Morristown #Parssippany #St.Elizabeth/MorrisCatholic #WhippanyPark #MountOlive #Randolph #WestMorris #MorrisKnolls #Roxbury #Sparta #Hackettstown #Jefferson #Kittatinny #Newton #Vernon #HighPoint #LennapeValley #sports

THERE IS NO ‘TRUMP DOCTRINE’ IN FOREIGN POLICY. JUST CHAOS | SIDNEY BLUMENTHAL

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✍️ The article discusses the failed summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, where Trump's attempts to appease Putin and ignore international condemnation were met with criticism and embarrassment.

👉 Trump's attempts to appease Putin were met with criticism and embarrassment 👉 The European allies' efforts to persuade Trump to impose sanctions on Russia were unsuccessful 👉 Trump's foreign policy team was seen as incompetent and feckless 👉 Trump's behavior was compared to Putin's kleptocratic system 👉 Trump's actions were seen as a threat to US democracy and values

-- #DonaldTrump #VladimirPutin #VolodymyrZelenskyy #EmmanuelMacron #FriedrichMerz #SteveWitkoff #SidneyBlumenthal #BillBrowder #DavidDKirkpatrick #ZachWitkoff #EricTrump #AWessMitchell #LauraLoomer #BillClinton #HillaryClinton #AbrahamLincoln #ArchidamusII #Domitian #CardinalRichelieu #Metternich #Bismarck #Kissinger #Alaska #Washington #Moscow #California #Texas #Russia #Ukraine #Israel #WestBank #Palestine #Sparta #RomanEmpire #politics

CETERA PULLS TEAM FROM LPL: ADVISOR MOVES

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✍️ Several financial firms announced notable deals and moves, including UBS appointing two new market directors, First Manhattan acquiring a RIA, and Cetera pulling a $380 million AUA team from LPL.

👉 UBS appoints two new market directors in Southern California 👉 First Manhattan acquires a Jersey-based RIA with $350 million in assets under management 👉 Cetera pulls a $380 million AUA team from LPL Financial 👉 Arax Investment Partners acquires a $1 billion team 👉 Aspen Standard Wealth acquires an RIA with $1.1 billion in assets under management

-- #DeAnneSteele #GeorgeTowersIII #EdwinVroom #AdeleWeisman #LarryMilton #JayMcAnelly #MichaelOtt #BrentSpicuzza #PeteDonovan #MaryGilligan #AlyKassim-Lakha #SusanWilkinson #SanDiego #LaJolla #RanchoBernardo #CarmelValley #JerseyCity #FortWorth #Texas #Sparta #Michigan #NewYork #Chesterfield #Missouri #Boston #Charlottesville #Virginia #business

FC TWENTE REMAIN INTERESTED IN EXPENSIVE SPARTA ROTTERDAM STAR

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✍️ Twente is interested in signing Kitolano from Sparta, but the price is too high.

👉 Twente is interested in signing Kitolano from Sparta 👉 The price of Kitolano is unknown and may be too high 👉 Twente has already strengthened their midfield with the arrivals of Thomas van den Belt and Kristian Hlynsson 👉 Twente has also signed Stav Lemkin and Guilherme Peixoto in defence 👉 Twente has parted with Sem Steijn and Michal Sadilek

-- #Kitolano #ThomasvandenBelt #KristianHlynsson #StavLemkin #GuilhermePeixoto #SemSteijn #MichalSadilek #Sparta #Rotterdam #OddsBK #Twente #Feyenoord #Ajax #ShakhtarDonetsk #Benfica #SlaviaPrague #sports

NORTHWEST JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE GIRLS GOLF COACHES' POSTSEASON AWARDS

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✍️ The article lists the teams and players for the NJAC-North and NJAC-South I and II divisions in a high school sports league.

👉 NJAC-North team 👉 NJAC-South I team 👉 NJAC-South II team 👉 Division champions 👉 Sportsmanship award winners

-- #MorrisKnolls #PopeJohn #Newton #WallkillValley #Jefferson #Sparta #Vernon #MorristownBeard #Madison #Mendham #Chatham #VillaWalsh #MountainLakes #MorrisTech #ParkRegional #WestMorris #Parsippany #Pequannock #sports

HOLLAND CHRISTIAN VOLLEYBALL WINS FIVE-SET COMEBACK STUNNER TO REACH STATE SEMIFINALS

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✍️ Holland Christian junior Sam VandeWege came off the bench to lead his team to a comeback victory over Grand Rapids Christian in a Division 2 boys volleyball state quarterfinal.

👉 Holland Christian junior Sam VandeWege came off the bench to lead his team to a comeback victory over Grand Rapids Christian 👉 VandeWege had been out for three weeks with a high-ankle sprain 👉 The Maroons struggled with slow starts all season, but managed to dig deep and come out on top 👉 Coach Mark Walraven praised VandeWege's performance, saying he made a big difference for the team

-- #SamVandeWege #MarkWalraven #GrantVanderZee #SpencerWalraven #JackScholten #Sparta #HollandChristian #GrandRapidsChristian #Hudsonville #Phoenix #sports

2025 NORTHWEST JERSEY ATHLETIC CONFERENCE BOYS VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS

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✍️ The article announces the all-county football team for the Randolph area, with Randolph High School having the most representatives.

👉 First team members from Randolph High School include Kevin Tinio, Ben Barninger, Cole Cantada, and Dorian Kaminski. 👉 Second team members from Randolph High School include Jan Rostek, Aiden Perez, and Andrew Molenhoff. 👉 Honorable mention players include Nathaniel West, Gabriel Sherwood, and Allan Czerwinski. 👉 Randolph High School had the most representatives on the all-county team.

-- #KevinTinio #BenBarninger #ColeCantada #DorianKaminski #JackSchild #VictorSilva #RexMcDowell #DiandreCarr #AlexFairbairn #JanRostek #AidenPerez #AndrewMolenhoff #JoshJean #CadenKrzyzak #AidenSorsby #JoshTolentino #NathanielWest #GabrielSherwood #AllanCzerwinski #CyrusCruz #AlexKalfoglou #GeorgeTsamadias #EstuardoCalderon #KevinMinchala #Randolph #Jefferson #Vernon #Morristown #Sparta #Dover #Chatham #sports

DISTRICT ROUNDUP: HAMILTON SOFTBALL CLAIMS THIRD TITLE IN A ROW IN EXTRA-INNING THRILLER

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✍️ The Hamilton softball team won their third consecutive Division 2 district title with a dramatic 7-6 win over Grand Rapids South Christian in eight innings.

👉 Hamilton won their third consecutive Division 2 district title 👉 The game was tied 5-5 after seven innings 👉 Hamilton scored two runs in the eighth inning to earn the walk-off win 👉 Kayla Cornell and Taylor Oosterink led the team with key hits

-- #MarkBehnke #KiannaVork #KaylaCornell #BrookePetroelje #TaylorOosterink #KelseyMersman #JuliaBrown #DanD'Addona #GrandRapids #Hamilton #Sparta #Kelloggsville #Holland #Muskegon #Bangor #UnityChristian #Watervliet #Saugatuck #CalvinChristian #ByronCenter #sports

GRANT VANDERZEE IS FIRST EVER MR. VOLLEYBALL OF MICHIGAN, LEADS HC TO REGIONAL TITLE

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✍️ Grant VanderZee, a 6-foot-6 Holland Christian senior, was selected as Michigan's first Mr. Volleyball by the Michigan Volleyball Coaches Association.

👉 Grant VanderZee was selected as Michigan's first Mr. Volleyball by the Michigan Volleyball Coaches Association. 👉 He received 26 points in the voting, edging out other top players. 👉 VanderZee led his team to a 32-8 record during the regular season. 👉 He was named the Holland Sentinel Volleyball Player of the Year. 👉 VanderZee is a 4.2 student, class president, and three-year varsity basketball player.

-- #GrantVanderZee #PatrickBurke #GrahamPease #LandonDykema #RyderRoberts #GraysenWilliams #AidenBigelow #DerekVarga #SpencerWalraven #MarkWalraven #BreJohnson #BenFletter #ArthurPowell #DanD'Addona #Holland #Michigan #GrandCanyon #Sparta #sports

LENAPE VALLEY SENIOR, MENDHAM TAKE TOP HONORS AT NJAC GOLF TOURNAMENT

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✍️ Kieran Marone, a senior at Lenape Valley, won the NJAC golf championship with a 1-over 73, beating Morristown's Liam Pasternak by two strokes.

👉 Kieran Marone wins NJAC golf championship with a 1-over 73 👉 Liam Pasternak finishes second with a 3-over 75 👉 Mendham wins team competition with a score of 309 👉 Four players from Mendham medal with scores of 76, 77, 77, and 79

-- #KieranMarone #LiamPasternak #LiamBrandt #SethHarris #AndersFarley #MichaelPschar #FlandersValley #LenapeValley #Morristown #Mendham #Delbarton #Chatham #Madison #WestMorris #MorristownBeard #Pequannock #Sparta #MorrisKnolls #WallkillValley #MorrisTech #PopeJohn #Roxbury #Newton #Jefferson #Kinnelon #Kittatinny #Hopatcong #ParsippanyHills #ParkRegional #Hackettstown #MountainLakes #NorthWarren #HighPoint #MorrisHills #MountOlive #Parsippany #Vernon #sports

VOTE FOR THE MORRIS/SUSSEX ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

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✍️ The Morris/Sussex Athlete of the Week poll is now open, featuring outstanding performances from local athletes in various sports.

👉 Hudson Bonetti swept to the Morris County Tournament second singles title without losing a single game 👉 Addison Coles totaled eight goals, four assists, and 26 draw controls in lacrosse 👉 Alexa Hahn recorded her 300th career save in lacrosse 👉 Robert Hubbard threw a complete-game shutout in baseball 👉 Le-Shem Little won the 100 and 200 meters in track and field 👉 Rohan Tucker finished first in the 100, 200, and triple jump in track and field

-- #HudsonBonetti #AddisonColes #AlexaHahn #RobertHubbard #Le-ShemLittle #RohanTucker #MadisonGigante #OliviaKoeller #RyanMiller #IsabellaPizzo #CaitlinZegler #MorrisCounty #NewarkAcademy #Blair #ParsippanyHills #Kinnelon #Ramapo #Jefferson #MountOlive #WarrenHills #HighPoint #Hackettstown #MorrisHills #Sparta #WallkillValley #VillaWalsh #Pequannock #St.Elizabeth #WestOrange #Madison #sports

"PLAYING FOR SOMETHING BIGGER THAN OURSELVES," JEFFERSON CLAIMS NJAC BOYS VOLLEYBALL TITLE

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✍️ Jefferson High School's volleyball team won their first boys volleyball title, with junior outside hitter Allan Czerwinski playing despite his father's sudden death the previous day.

👉 Jefferson High School's boys volleyball team won their first title 👉 Allan Czerwinski played despite his father's sudden death the previous day 👉 Team came from behind to defeat Morristown 25-21, 25-23 👉 Czerwinski had 8 kills and 8 digs in the final 👉 Team dedicated their win to Czerwinski's father

-- #AllanCzerwinski #BodganCzerwinski #GinoRose #PatrickCzerwinski #KathyHormaza #JackSchild #SeanBullock #FlorhamPark #NorthwestJerseyAthleticConference #FDU-FlorhamRecreationCenter #Sparta #Randolph #Dover #Vernon #Montville #sports

SMALL PLANE CRASHES WHILE LANDING AT MARYLAND AIRPORT; FAA INVESTIGATING

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✍️ A plane reportedly crashed while landing at Bay Bridge Airport in Maryland, with the pilot being the only person on board and declining medical treatment.

👉 The plane crashed while landing at Bay Bridge Airport in Maryland 👉 The pilot was the only person on board and declined medical treatment 👉 The cause of the crash has not yet been released 👉 The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will also investigate 👉 The plane is registered with 3VR Aviation LLC in Annapolis, Maryland

-- #JonathanBraun #DylanClayDavis #KelsieLynnDavis #AlexandraKoch #BayBridgeAirport #ChesapeakeBay #Maryland #Stevensville #Tennessee #Alabama #Sparta #UpperCumberlandRegionalAirport #Annapolis #world

SOFTBALL: HUNTERDON/WARREN/SUSSEX TOURNAMENT BRACKET SET

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✍️ The Hunterdon Central softball team is looking to repeat as champions in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament, but this year they have the top seed.

👉 Hunterdon Central has the top seed in the tournament 👉 Pope John earned the No. 2 seed 👉 Warren Hills and Delaware Valley are seeded third and fourth 👉 North Hunterdon drew the No. 6 seed 👉 The tournament begins on April 30 and continues through May 14

-- #HunterdonCentral #PopeJohn #WarrenHills #DelawareValley #NorthHunterdon #SouthHunterdon #Phillipsburg #Hackettstown #Sparta #Hopatcong #Voorhees #Vernon #Belvidere #Newton #LenapeValley #NorthWarren #Kittatinny #WallkillValley #HighPoint #sports

STONE SOCCER SLIPS BY WHITE COUNTY, 2-1

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✍️ Stone Memorial soccer team won a 2-1 victory over White County in Sparta.

👉 Stone Memorial soccer team won 2-1 against White County 👉 Panthers scored first and led 1-0 at halftime 👉 Stone Memorial came back with another goal early in the second half 👉 White County scored shortly after to make it 2-1

-- #Sparta #WhiteCounty #sports

VOTE NOW: WHO WAS THE SPRINGFIELD AREA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK FOR APRIL 7-12

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✍️ The News-Leader's Athlete of the Week poll is open for voting, featuring standout performances from several athletes in Southwest Missouri.

👉 Athletes from Southwest Missouri are featured in the poll 👉 Each athlete has a brief description of their performance 👉 Readers can vote as often as they'd like until 10 a.m. Friday morning 👉 Future athlete of the week submissions can be made at [email protected]

-- #KylerReese #GavinThomason #BradyYates #EastonCurley #KantenSmith #HudsonRoberts #BenCollier #WWheeler #SouthwestMissouri #AshGrove #FairGrove #Glendale #Marshfield #Neosho #Ozark #Catholic #Sparta #Forsyth #Springdale #Nixa #Willard #sports

A NEW NO. 1 TEAM APPEARS IN LATEST USA TODAY SPORTS SUPER 25 GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL RANKINGS

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✍️ The USA TODAY Sports girls flag football Super 25 rankings have been updated, with Seminole Ridge taking the top spot after defeating multiple top teams.

👉 Seminole Ridge takes the top spot after defeating multiple top teams 👉 Bloomingdale's close win over top-ranked Tampa Alonso creates an opportunity for a new No. 1 team 👉 New teams from Tennessee and New York enter the rankings, including Stone Memorial and White County 👉 The rankings consider factors such as last year's results, carryover into this season, and 2024 records and overall performance

-- #EdReed #TomKreager #GeorgeRobinson #TommyDeas #DanSpears #ScottNorris #PhilStrum #DavidRivera #RickSuter #Florida #Tennessee #NewYork #Ruskin #Loxahatchee #Tampa #FortWaltonBeach #FortPierce #Davie #Miami #BocaRaton #PortOrange #LakeWorth #Crossville #Sparta #Parkland #Valrico #Tallahassee #Parkland #sports

JUDGE RULES GEORGIA RAILROAD CAN SEIZE LAND AS LANDOWNERS VOW TO FIGHT

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✍️ A judge has ruled that a Georgia railroad can buy land against the will of property owners to build a track, despite a challenge from a libertarian group.

👉 The Sandersville Railroad has been granted the power to condemn a 200-foot wide strip of property to build a rail line 👉 The project serves a rock quarry and other users, including a company that blends gravel and asphalt for paving 👉 The Institute for Justice, a libertarian-leaning legal group, had hoped to use the case to chip away at the power of eminent domain 👉 The judge ruled that the project meets the public use standard, saying it is necessary for the functioning of Sandersville and provides a channel of trade in east middle Georgia

-- #CraigSchwallSr. #DianeSmith #BrianBrodrick #BillMaurer #Atlanta #FultonCounty #Sparta #HancockCounty #Georgia #politics

MILITARY HELICOPTER CRASH IN TURKEY; 5 PEOPLE KILLED

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✍️ A military helicopter crashed in southwestern Turkey, killing 5 people, according to reports.

👉 A military helicopter crashed in southwestern Turkey 👉 5 people were killed in the crash 👉 Rescue teams were dispatched to the scene 👉 The number of passengers on board is still unknown

-- #ShukruBasyigit #Turkey #KeciBorlu #Sparta #world

WITH PEOPLE STILL LIVING IN TENTS, FEMA ABANDONS THEM TO THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

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✍️ FEMA is closing disaster recovery centers and tearing down its employee housing village in Western North Carolina, leaving nearly 5,200 storm-displaced households still living in hotels with no other shelter options.

👉 FEMA is closing disaster recovery centers and tearing down its employee housing village in Western North Carolina. 👉 Nearly 5,200 storm-displaced households are still living in hotels with no other shelter options. 👉 FEMA has helped 4,950 households find suitable longer-term housing. 👉 Over 5,200 households are still using FEMA hotel vouchers and have no long-term housing available. 👉 Local residents and storm victim advocates are criticizing the government's response to the disaster, saying it is inadequate.

-- #RoyCooper #DonaldJ.Trump #CaseyWardynski #JoshWert #WoodyFaircloth #MattVanSwol #CassieClark #ShawnHendrix #ErinDerham #WesternNorthCarolina #Asheville #Candler #Sparta #Dallas #Sylva #OldFort #Katy #Utah #BlackMountain #FrenchBroadRiver #Swannanoa #politics