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The studio behind "Fading Light" has remained tight-lipped about the game's specifics, choosing to keep details under wraps and heighten the sense of anticipation and intrigue. This veil of secrecy has only served to intensify the hype surrounding the title, as players eagerly await the moment when the curtain will be pulled back and the game will be revealed in all its glory.DETROIT LAKES — The 2023-24 Detroit Lakes boys basketball season was the best under fourth-year head coach Brett Maass and the first time the Lakers eclipsed 20 wins in nine seasons. Records were broken and career milestones were achieved in what felt like an every night occurrence. Detroit Lakes dominated its way to a 24-4 overall record , an undefeated 8-0 Mid-State Conference record and crowned the undisputed conference champions. ADVERTISEMENT The season ended in a Section 8AAA quarterfinals loss to the section runner-up St. Cloud Tech . The squeaks of a fresh pair of kicks being dragged on the court filled The Hive during a scrimmage hosted by Perham on Saturday, Nov. 23. Maass expressed his team’s excitement for the upcoming journey following a long morning of four consecutive games. “They've been working hard every day at practice,” he said. “You saw it here today in the scrimmage. We played really good team basketball offensively and defensively and moved the ball and guys are positive with each other. It's early but his kind of gave us a gauge of what we really need to work on and things that we need to get better. We're excited, kids are excited, and the coaches are excited. We're just ready to play some games for sure.” Detroit Lakes was the only team out of the five to play all four sessions. They had matchups against Morris Area, Moorhead, Perham and Hillcrest Lutheran. There were good plays and bad ones throughout the three hours. But the Lakers were without their big man senior Ryan Brinkman who was dealing with some knee issues. But Maass learned that he’s got a ship full of scrappy sailors who are willing to do the dirty work to be successful. “We got kids that are gonna work hard and dive on the floor for loose balls and box out and do those little type things,” Maass said. “We're not gonna be the biggest team this year. we're going to have a lot of heart. We're going to play hard. Win or lose, you know, we're going to leave it all out on the floor. And you definitely saw that just in the scrimmage today.” Maass has implemented a fast-paced, high-pressure style of basketball, which has resulted in a record of 52-28 in three seasons. Detroit Lakes has been blessed with the top athletes the school has to offer which has aided in the play style Maass looks for in his players. ADVERTISEMENT Last season, the team’s production mostly came from leading scorer Mason Carrier , assister Devon Berg and rebounder Brandton Marsh. Carrier became the program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Berg eclipsed 1,000 career points, became the program’s all-time assists leader, and set the single-game record for assists (16). Their athleticism was the perfect fit. This season should be no different. The Lakers might not have a triple threat that can fly up and down the floor but they still have some boys with some bounce and shooters who will push the pace. “That's the style that we play,” Maass said. “That's a style our kids like to play. That's a style I believe our fans like to come watch. Basketball is a fun game and we're going to play it that way. We're going to play it with pace. We're going to continue doing those things and, try to continue how we've been playing the last few years and keep it going and make sure that everybody's on the same page with it.” Detroit Lakes has the luxury of returning three key assets: Seniors Nick Buboltz, Tyler Bye and Caden Strand. “Those guys are ready to go,” Maass said. “They played a whole year of varsity basketball last year and it's not going to be too fast for them. They'll be just fine and they'll be leading us for sure.” But that doesn’t go without Maass recognizing some of the other names people will see getting major minutes on the court. Detroit Lakes will look to these guys to figure out the speed and strength that comes with varsity basketball. “We had two juniors last year that played extensively on the JV that really did well in Dawson VonRuden and Damarion Moss,” Maass said. “It's going to take them a little bit to get ready for high-level varsity basketball. But, as you saw today, they'll be fine. They can fill it up, and score it because they are skilled. Then Mikail Ramsey and Jaxon Borash will give us some good minutes.” ADVERTISEMENT With the Mid-State Conference disbanded, the Lakers had a successful bid to join the Central Lakes Conference. Maass described Detroit Lakes’ position in the conference as “a small fish in a big pond.” The competition is ramped up with set to see teams like Alexandria, the Section 8AAA champions, and St. Cloud Tech, Section 8AAA runner-ups, twice during the regular season. But there’s a positive that comes with the tougher competition. The Lakers have their eyes set on a section championship game where they haven’t been since in since 2012, their last state tournament appearance. “We're going to be used to playing that type of competition, and it's not going to be much of a shock when we go to section play,” Maass said. “We played St. Cloud Tech last year, and we hadn't played them in the regular season. We saw film, scouted them, we knew who they had, but, our kids hadn't seen that type of athleticism and physicality. Now we see it every single night. So they're going to adapt their kids. They understand and they'll get better and rise to the challenge.” The season and home opener is on Dec. 5 against Fergus Falls. 2024-25 Schedule Dec. 5 vs. Fergus Falls, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 6 at Bemidji, 7:15 p.m. Dec 10 vs. St. Cloud Tech, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 13 vs. St. Cloud Tech, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 17 vs. Rocori, 7:15 p.m. Dec. 20 at Hawley, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27 vs. Fargo Shanley at Moorhead High School, 3:15 p.m. (Tournament) Dec. 28 vs. Fargo North at Moorhead High School, 3:30 p.m. (Tournament) Jan. 3 vs. Sartell, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 7 vs. Little Falls, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 10 at Willmar, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 14 vs. Sauk Rapids-Rice, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 17 at Alexandria, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 21 vs. Park Rapids, 6 p.m. Jan. 24 vs. Perham, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 28 at Ferugs Falls, 7:15 p.m. Jan. 31 vs. St. Cloud Apollo, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 4 vs. DGF, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 7 at St. Cloud Tech, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 11 at Rocori, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 14 at Sartell, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 18 vs. Willmar, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 20 at Sauk Rapids-Rice, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 25 vs. Alexandria, 7:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at Brainerd, 7:15 p.m.(The Center Square) – Prosecutors introduced secretly recorded audio and video along with a troubled star witness at the public corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis returned to the Everett McKinley U.S. Courthouse Monday. Solis is facing one federal count of bribery under a deferred prosecution agreement. The ex-alderman began cooperating with federal investigators in 2016. Separately Monday, former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis, former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and Madigan codefendant Michael McClain enter the federal court building in Chicago Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. U.S. government attorney Diane MacArthur first introduced a recording of Madigan and Solis nearly two years before the alderman started cooperating with the government. The recording involved a conversation with Chinese developer, See Wong, who wanted to build a hotel on a parcel of land in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood. The land was owned by the state of Illinois at the time, but Solis said a zoning change would be required from the city in order for a hotel to be built. At Madigan’s request, Solis said he facilitated the meeting on Aug. 8, 2014, at Madigan’s law firm, Madigan and Getzendanner, about the land along Wentworth Avenue between Archer Avenue and Cermak Road. Madigan’s law partner, Bud Getzendanner, discussed how successful the firm had been in working with hotels to make sure they were not taxed more than necessary. ”A large component of your expense for hotels is real estate taxes,” Getzendanner said during the recorded meeting. Getzendanner said the firm charged 12.5% of the tax savings obtained. Madigan told Wong and an interpreter about the quality of service his firm provided. “We don’t take a second seat to anybody,” Madigan said. The developer then asked for a picture with Madigan and Solis. Solis told the group that Wong would benefit from working with Madigan. “If he works with the Speaker, he will get anything he needs for that hotel,” Solis said on the recording. Solis testified that he meant the city would provide the zoning change the developer needed from the city if the developer hired Madigan’s law firm. Solis said the zoning change was approved, but the proposed hotel was never built. MacArthur asked Solis about the bribery charge he is still facing, which Solis said involved the redevelopment of a property in Chicago from a restaurant to a residential building in 2015. Solis said two problems prevented the project from moving forward: labor unions’ perceived lack of representation in the development and residents' concerns in the ward. The former alderman admitted that he solicited a campaign contribution from the developer or from one or more of the developer’s vendors while the project’s zoning change was still under consideration. Solis said he believed the developer was on board and that he would be getting donations from the developers’ vendors. The zoning change was approved by the city council, Solis said. He testified he solicited and accepted campaign contributions from other developers who had matters pending before the city council’s zoning committee. Solis then testified about about a variety of things like massages that turned sexual, trips to Las Vegas, tickets to professional sporting events, no-paperwork six-figure loans he'd paid back. He even admitted to an extramarital affair he had with an interpreter. Solis said he was separated from his wife for about five years and their house went into foreclosure. He also confessed that he lied to a collection agency by saying he was out of work. MacArthur asked Solis about his sister, Patti Solis Doyle, who worked on campaigns for former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, former President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, D-New York. Solis Doyle also managed Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2008. Solis said his sister was involved in a hotel project in which the developer offered her $100,000. Solis said his sister offered to split the sum with her brother. As chairman of the city’s zoning committee, Solis said he told his sister he could not accept money regarding a hotel development. Solis said his sister told him there would be another way she could compensate him. The former alderman said he did receive funds from his sister for referring her to his friend Brian Hynes’ state vendor assistance program. Monday afternoon, Solis testified that FBI agents visited his home on June 1, 2016, and played audio and video recordings. After considering an attorney, Solis said he decided to cooperate with the FBI a few days later and agreed to let investigators tap his phone. Solis also said he told an attorney friend that he was cooperating with the FBI in regard to an investigation of an organization he was involved in. Solis said he made recordings for several investigations he was involved in as part of his deferred prosecution agreement. He began communicating with Madigan after receiving a voicemail message on June 12, 2017. Solis said he discussed the Chinatown land deal, his interest in getting a state board appointment, and referring clients to Madigan’s law firm while cooperating with the government from June 2016 to December 2017. Solis admitted that he was not really interested in a state board appointment, but he raised the issue with Madigan at the direction of law enforcement. Solis said he began communicating with Madigan codefendant Michael McClain about the Chinatown parcel in the fall of 2017. He said he had to continue to perform his duties as an alderman while cooperating with the FBI because of “the farce” that he was involved in. Solis discussed a 2017 redevelopment project that required a zoning change involving a Union West development in Chicago’s West Loop. MacArthur played a recording, dated June 12, 2017, of Madigan asking Solis about the development. During the call, Solis told the speaker he would try to arrange an introduction for Madigan with the developers. In a subsequent call, Solis promised to arrange a meeting and said, “I think these guys get it, the quid pro quo and how it works.” When MacArthur asked Solis why he said that, Solis said he didn’t know and said it was “dumb.” MacArthur asked Solis if he used the words “quid pro quo” at the direction of law enforcement. “No,” Solis said. Union West developer Andrew Cretal agreed to meet with Madigan and told Solis, “confidentially,” that his company was working with Goldman Sachs as an equity partner and that he would “circle back” with Solis. MacArthur played a recording of Madigan privately telling Solis not to use the words, “quid quo pro.” The conversation immediately preceded the meeting Cretal and the Union West group had at Madigan's and Getzendanner’s law office. During the meeting, Madigan repeated to Cretal’s group what he had said to See Wong. “We don’t take a second seat to anybody,” Madigan said. Solis said he met with Madigan again privately after the meeting with the intention of discussing the Chinatown parcel. Solis said he had been having frequent meetings about the land with potential developers. During the recording, Solis said that nothing could really happen until the state transferred the land. Connie Mixon, professor of Political Science and director of the Urban Studies Program at Elmhurst University, served as an expert witness at the corruption trial of longtime Chicago Democrat Ed Burke, who served on the city council from 1969 to 2023. A jury convicted Burke in December 2023 on 18 counts of racketeering, bribery, attempted extortion and conspiracy to commit extortion and using interstate commerce to facilitate an unlawful activity. Mixon said that Solis also testified as a cooperating witness during Burke’s trial. “It seemed as if, in the sentencing for the Burke trial, the judge did take a bit of exception to the fact that Solis, who also had potential criminal charges, was essentially getting away without any sort of repercussions,” Mixon told The Center Square. Mixon described Solis as a damaged witness. “He’s absolutely damaged, but as much as he’s damaged, you have the words on the wiretap. Having the defendants’ words played in the courtroom, they are really the witness against themselves when you have those wiretaps,” Mixon explained. Before the jury was seated Monday morning, prosecutors said they would provide the court with revised jury instructions by Dec. 3. Judge John Robert Blakey said he could deny admittance of new materials after that date if he deemed them to be untimely. Madigan and McClain are charged with 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct. The trial is scheduled to resume Tuesday morning in Chicago.

4. Improved Digestive Health:In a world where conformity often reigns supreme, the elderly man's actions served as a reminder that age is just a number and that determination knows no bounds. His adventurous spirit and playful defiance of norms resonated with many, inspiring individuals to embrace their unique quirks and approach life with a newfound sense of curiosity and vitality.RTÉ star Doireann Garrihy has taken to social media to share some snaps of her glamorous wedding to Mark Meighan as further details of her dress emerged. The Dancing with the Stars co-host opted for a glam Christie Nicole ostrich feather dress for her most special day. Hugely sought-after designer Christie has a penchant for designing whimsical, dramatic, flirtatious wedding gowns and has gained a reputation for embodying fun wedding style. Despite having a stunning array of beautifully created dresses to choose from, Doireann eventually set her heart on Christie’s standout Lily gown. The strapless A-line gown has a bespoke, feathery large train which careers down the centre back for a creative peacock effect, Described as ‘equal parts elegance and drama’, the Lily is crafted from a textured feather tulle giving it a sense of fluidity in movement. While the exact price of Doireann’s desired gown differs, wedding specialists in Ireland who stock Nicole’s wedding collections start from Є6,000 and can go anywhere up to Є9,975. Podcaster Doireann, who is known for not taking herself too seriously, appeared to pick the perfect dress as pals were quick to compliment her for her choice. Doireann’s sister Ailbhe said: ‘The most perfect day.’ Former Miss Universe Rosanna Davison wrote: ‘Absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!’ 2FM presenter Emma Power commented: ‘Beautiful. Congratulations to you both.’ While Newstalk’s Ciara Kelly posted: ‘A photo for the ages! Congratulations... so beautiful.’ On Saturday afternoon, Doireann took to social media to give fans an insight into her big day and the morning after the day before. Posing with Mark, the pair posted a self with the caption: ‘The morning after breakfast’. Doireann wore a gorgeous mini dress in the post, while Mark was smartly attired min a jacket and casual jumper. Doireann also posted a picture of one of her false eyelashes which met a watery end in the bridal suite bathroom sink. As pr eviously revealed by Extra.ie earlier this year, Doireann and Mark tied the knot in the exclusive K Club Hotel and Resort in Kildare.

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One of the key advantages of hoarding long-dated bonds is the ability to take advantage of the inverse relationship between bond prices and interest rates. When interest rates fall, bond prices rise, leading to capital appreciation for investors holding long-dated bonds. Additionally, the higher coupon payments associated with long-dated bonds can provide a steady stream of income for traders looking to generate cash flow from their investments.Real Madrid, the Spanish giants, have had a mixed start to the season. While they have shown flashes of brilliance, they have also struggled in certain matches. The club's president, Florentino Perez, has made it clear that he is looking to strengthen the squad in the upcoming transfer window. However, with financial constraints and a lack of suitable options on the market, Real Madrid may find it challenging to make significant signings.

Lowell Hawthorne’s commitment to education was recalled during a fundraising event bearing his name on November 14 in New Rochelle, New York. Beneficiaries are students in the Caribbean and United States. The third Lowell F Hawthorne Foundation Gala took place at Glen Island Harbour Club. It attracted members of the Jamaican Diaspora and community leaders who celebrated the legacy of Hawthorne, a businessman who co-founded the popular Golden Krust Restaurant chain. He died in 2017 at age 57. Lorna Hawthorne, his widow, established the Foundation seven years ago to uphold her husband’s determination to assist students struggling to pay college tuition. She told the Jamaica Observer that the galas have raised over US$200,000. “While we can’t put an exact number on how many students will benefit, our goal is to support as many students as possible in a meaningful and impactful way. We have to continue partnering with schools and institutions that have different requirements and thresholds, but we remain committed to maximising our impact and providing opportunities for students in both America and the Caribbean,” said Mrs Hawthorne. Throughout the evening, attendees participated in raffles and a silent auction, bidding on exclusive items. Proceeds go to the Foundation’s scholarship programmes. Four persons were also honoured. They are: •Dr Melvin I Douglass, recipient of the Educator Leadership Award, for “unwavering dedication to education and the Cave Whiteman Scholarship Programme”, which mentors and empowers at-risk students. •Velma Hawthorne, who received the Philanthropic Impact Award, for commitment to community service and her role in advancing the LFHF’s mission. •Dr Reginald E Manning, recipient of the Community Leadership Award, for innovative contributions to healthcare and education, including co-founding the Borough of Brooklyn Center for Arts & Technology to address chronic unemployment. •Christopher Williams, honoured with the Business Leadership Award, for his “transformative influence on the Caribbean financial sector”, including leadership roles at NCB Capital Markets and co-founding the PROVEN Group. Lowell Hawthorne, who was from rural St Andrew, started Golden Krust with members of his family in 1989. It is the largest Jamaican-owned business in the United States with over 100 outlets in nine states. His wife of 32 years spoke of his unyielding commitment to an educated society. “Education was something Lowell believed in deeply, and he often said that ‘if we fail to educate our people, we run the risk of depriving our communities of social, political, and economic empowerment’. Keeping his legacy alive through the Foundation’s work is my way of honouring his passion for uplifting our communities,” she said.Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference and classified documents cases against Trump

The Ministry of Health issued a statement expressing deep condolences for the loss of Liu Dameili and acknowledging the impact of her passing on her followers and the wider community. The statement highlighted the importance of preserving the health and well-being of individuals, especially those in the public eye who may influence others through their platforms. The ministry emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in handling cases related to health and wellness in the public domain.