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Virginia Tech football coach Brent Pry has begun building the class of 2025. The team currently has seven freshmen committed, six of whom are from Virginia. When he took over as head coach from Justin Fuente, he knew he needed to repair relationships within the state of Virginia to turn the program around.On Friday afternoon, three-star defensive end Christian Evans became the sixth in-state recruit to commit to Virginia Tech, marking a huge weekend for the Hokies’ third-year coach. The commitment came one week after Sheldon Robinson committed. With more than a dozen recruits in Blacksburg this weekend for their…

Junior Achievement USA has awarded Dalton State College its 2022-23 U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Bronze Award in recognition of more than 1,500 hours of volunteer work, an increase of 500 hours from the previous year.Mallory Saffrey, associate director of career and professional development and one of several faculty members who have integrated volunteerism into their curriculum, accepted the award on behalf of Dalton State College at the JA Volunteer Summit in Washington, DC, on June 11.Saffrey, who serves on Northwest Georgia’s Junior Achievement advisory board and helps out as a volunteer liaison, said the award is an honor for Dalton…

TMW: Atalanta abandon chance of Zaniolo in pursuit of AC Milan wingerAlexis Saelemaekers’ future is a question that must be resolved in the coming weeks, with reports claiming that Atalanta are the latest club to show an interest in him.After a strong season with Bologna, Saelemaekers’ decision to not exercise his option to buy the player and instead return to Milan came as something of a surprise, with the departure of manager Thiago Motta likely playing a major role in the decision.According to TMW, Salemaekers Atalanta’s preferred profile And they believe he could further strengthen the attack, particularly on the…

Storms hitting upper Midwest could lead to record river levels Multiple heavy rains have caused extremely soggy ground and are expected to cause major flooding along rivers across the Midwest over the next few days.Des Moines, Iowa — Multiple rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms are threatening major flooding in the upper Midwest on Saturday and could cause record-breaking river flooding into early next week, with swollen rivers already bursting their banks in Iowa and forcing emergency evacuations.As a low pressure system slowly moves across the upper Midwest on Saturday, widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected through…

summary The new Hunger Games prequel, “Sunrise on the Reaping,” will focus on Haymitch Abernathy, who, like Katniss and Peeta, is a victor from District 12. The winner from District 12 will stand out by defying or humiliating the Capitol in a unique way, and will have a major impact on the history of Panem. While the other districts of Panem have yet to be fully explored, the winner of District 12 played a key role in shaping the electoral franchise. Four years after release Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, hunger game The series is set to continue with a…

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI – A Kalamazoo County company has completed a $15 million expansion that helps the company mix and package people’s favorite flavors of ice cream, soda, protein bars, energy drinks and more.Called FlavorSum, the company is a “flavor producer” located just west of Kalamazoo at 3680 Stadium Park Way. FlavorSum gave MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette a tour inside their new 35,000-square-foot expansion.The project started at $10 million and ended up costing $15 million, with some costs turning out to be higher than expected and the project’s scope expanding, company executives said.The added warehouse and facilities will help “make life a…

Maja Smiekovska/Reuters Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaks at a press conference in London, England on June 3, 2024. CNN — Nigel Farage, a British right-wing populist icon, drew the wrath of his political opponents when he said the West had “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Farage, leader of the fast-growing Reform UK Party and a key figure in the Brexit debate, is aiming to win a seat for the first time in next month’s general election. In an interview with the BBC on Friday, Mr Farage was asked whether he stood by a tweet he posted in February…

Image source, Getty ImagesRishi Sunak said Nigel Farage’s claim that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was provoked by the West was “completely wrong and playing into Putin’s hands”.The Prime Minister denounced the Reform UK leader’s “policy of appeasement” as “dangerous to the national security of the UK”.Speaking to BBC Panorama, Mr Farage said the war was “of course” the fault of President Vladimir Putin, but the expansion of the EU and Nato gave Russians a reason to tell them “they’re coming at us too”.The comments have drawn criticism from other parties, with Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer calling it “disgraceful” and Liberal…

Pakistan considers measures to protect Chinese workers as visiting official expresses concerns ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday held a meeting to review security measures for foreigners in Pakistan, especially Chinese labourers who have been the target of several militant attacks in recent times. The March 26 suicide bomb attack on a Chinese convoy in northwestern Pakistan, killing five Chinese nationals, has drawn attention to the safety of Chinese workers, many of whom are employed on road, infrastructure and development projects in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, a flagship project of the Belt and Road Initiative. China’s top cabinet minister,…

India and Bangladesh moved to strengthen defence ties on Saturday, signing agreements to expand cooperation in maritime security, maritime economy, space and communications as India seeks to project itself as a regional partner.by Ashok Sharma Associated PressJune 22, 2024, 6:22 AM• 2 min readNEW DELHI — India and Bangladesh moved Saturday to strengthen defense ties, signing agreements to expand cooperation in maritime security, maritime economy, space and communications as India seeks to present itself as a regional power and a counterweight to China.The agreement was signed during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India, becoming the first foreign leader…