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June 21, 2024
Kaitlin Armstrong ordered to pay $15 million to family of Moriah Wilson
A judge has ordered Kaitlin Armstrong to pay $15 million to the family of Moriah Wilson as part of a civil lawsuit. Wilson’s parents filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Armstrong in May, six months after Armstrong was found guilty of murdering Wilson and sentenced to 90 years in prison. Judge Daniella DeSata...
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June 21, 2024
Two of LA’s 2028 Olympics events will now be hosted over 1,300 miles away
While Los Angeles Olympics boosters have long touted a “no build” process, meaning that no new, permanent arenas will be constructed for the games, an updated venue plan released shows that Southern California is not, in fact, fully capable of hosting every event. Two sports — softball and canoe slalom —...
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June 20, 2024
Winnebago’s Quarterly Sales Sink 13 Percent
Winnebago Industries, Inc. reported profits fell 50.9 percent in its fiscal third quarter ended May 25 as sales declined 12.7 percent. Third Quarter Fiscal 2024 Financial Summary Revenues of $786.0 million Gross profit of $118.2 million, representing 15.0 percent gross margin Diluted earnings per share of $0.96; adjusted diluted earnings...
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June 19, 2024
New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight restores abandoned campground in new HGTV spinoff
Restoration expert, HGTV host, New Kids on the Block icon - Jonathan Knight has a lot of titles. Now, he’s putting everything on the line as he embraces his next adventure: fulfilling a lifelong dream renovation project. Watch the new HGTV spinoff “Farmhouse Fixer: Camp Revamp” when it premieres Tuesday, June...
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June 19, 2024
Outdoor Participation Trends Report Sees Outdoor Recreation Hit 175M+ Participants
The Outdoor Foundation (OF) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released their 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends report, which provides members of the outdoor industry exclusive participation data and activity insight to inform business strategy for the year ahead. The report indicates that participation in outdoor recreation grew by 4.1 percent in 2023, to a record 175.8...
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June 18, 2024
Wellness Therapies Like Red Light Show Promise, Study Finds
The Healthspan Project — led by Dr. Rachele Pojednic, director of scientific research and education at Restore — assessed changes in participants’ body composition, heart rate variability (HRV), and blood biomarkers after six months of consistent usage of numerous wellness therapies. The study included weekly treatments of total body cryotherapy, photobiomodulation (red...
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June 17, 2024
Dozens of Hikers Airlifted from Havasu Falls after Mysterious Illness
An outbreak of a severe gastrointestinal illness swept through the hundreds of hikers who visited Arizona’s famed Havasu Falls this week. In some cases, individual hikers and whole groups had to be airlifted out because they were too sick to walk unassisted. The cause of the outbreak is as of...
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June 17, 2024
Shaun White starting new halfpipe league in hopes of increasing prizes, visibility for action sports
Shaun White is starting a season-long halfpipe league that will offer more than $1.5 million in prizes in hopes of pulling together what has long been a spread-out, confusing action-sports calendar. The 37-year-old, three-time Olympic gold medalist, who retired in 2022 after the Beijing Games, is calling the new enterprise The...
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June 14, 2024
Harvest Hosts Wants to Hire You…to Retire
Looking for a perfect job which will hire you to quit working? Harvest Hosts, a network of farms, wineries, breweries, distilleries, attractions and more is seeking a Chief Retirement Officer to travel North America in a furnished RV, exploring and sharing the best retirement spots. HarvestHosts.com
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June 12, 2024
Study shows a simple blood test can predict cardiorespiratory fitness – VUMC News – VUMC Reporter
A simple blood test known as a proteomic profile can predict a patient’s cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and those with the most fitness can reduce their risk of mortality by 50%, a Vanderbilt-led study recently found. Exercise has long been associated with better health outcomes across a variety of organs and disease...
