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Some 80 million people in the US are expected to travel for the holidays in 2024. While you may opt to avoid the crowded airports in favor of the open road, long drives can get costly if you're not careful. The good news is that Google Maps has the tools to plan the most cost-efficient (and eco-friendly) road trip.

Today is Monday, Dec. 23, the 358th day of 2024. There are eight days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 23, 2003, a jury in Chesapeake, Virginia, sentenced teen sniper Lee Boyd Malvo to life in prison, sparing him the death penalty. Also on this date: In 1823, the poem “Account of a Visit from St.

A popular brand of nitrous oxide sold in smoke shops and at retailers across South Florida is dangerous and addictive and should be pulled off shelves before more people get hurt, a Broward County man is claiming in a new lawsuit. Dominic DiSalvo, 30, of Dania Beach, has been misusing Galaxy Gas recreationally for a cheap and potent high, according to the lawsuit filed in Broward court on Dec.

Back surgeries are some of the most common operations in Florida, but also the most risky and often unnecessary. New research proves why anyone suffering from back pain should approach surgery cautiously and choose a surgeon selectively. Classic back surgery has one of the highest failure rates of any operation (36%), and in a newly released analysis of Medicare data, Florida ranks the highest in the country for the number of low-value and unnecessary back and spine surgeries performed on seniors. Spine surgeons say too many Florida doctors are operating without expertise and outcomes are predictably poor, leaving patients in as much pain or more.

Elon Musk is a very wealthy man, yet he’s always looking for a bargain. For just millions of dollars, mere pocket change for him, he bought himself the co-presidency of the United States. There he is on X, railing against the continuing resolution to fund the government and threatening congressmen who would dare to disagree. Musk is everywhere, often glued to the elbow of the man who actually was elected president.