Supermodel Gisele Bündchen, 44, recently revealed a big surprise to her family. She’s expecting a baby with her boyfriend Joaquim Valente, a 35-year-old jiu-jitsu trainer. This news came as a shock to her ex-husband, former NFL quarterback Tom Brady, and their two kids, Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11.
As the United States gears up for Election Day, American consumers are showing a significant boost in confidence, according to a recent report by a business research group. The Consumer Confidence Index, which measures both current economic conditions and future expectations, jumped to 108. 7 in Oct
As the U. S. presidential election neared, consumers felt more upbeat about the economy. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index leaped over 11% in October to 138, the largest monthly jump since March 2021. People were particularly hopeful about future conditions, with the expectations inde
Last week, the Washington Post made a surprising decision not to endorse any candidate in the presidential race. This was a first in 36 years and is said to have been ordered by Jeff Bezos, the newspaper's owner and billionaire founder of Amazon. Bezos bought the struggling newspaper in 2013. The r
Early Tuesday, an Israeli strike in northern Gaza's Beit Lahiya town killed at least 34 people. The target was a five-story building sheltering displaced Palestinians. Over half of the victims were women and children. This happens amidst a major Israeli operation in the area, which has lasted over t
Early on Tuesday, an Israeli strike hit a building in northern Gaza where displaced Palestinians were seeking shelter. The attack claimed the lives of at least 34 people, with more than half being women and children. This is just one of the many strikes that have been targeting areas where Palestini
Last week, Republican Senator J. D. Vance gave some wise advice. He said we shouldn't cut off friends or family just because they vote differently. Why? Because politics shouldn't come between people who care about each other. It's sad to see folks ending long friendships or even family ties over wh
Imagine trying to start your school day without a clear plan. That's what the educators at Andrew, Sandburg, and Stagg high schools have been dealing with for over 50 days! The Dist. 230 Federation of Teachers and the CCSD 230 Board of Education have been busy trying to agree on a new multi-year con
On Tuesday, markets in the Asia-Pacific region mostly rose, following the lead from Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei 225, for instance, inched up by 0. 77% and closed at 38, 903. 68, building on the previous day's gains. This happened even though Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, lost i
The U. S. Treasury Department has implemented a new rule to curb American investments in China's advanced tech sectors like AI, computer chips, and quantum computing. This rule, resulting from President Joe Biden's August 2023 executive order, aims to restrict China's military advancements. The rule
