Couple returns from vacation to find thieves have struck their home

A DeKalb County couple came home from vacation to find just about everything they owned was stolen or damaged.

Brandon and Mallory Blackley say while they were enjoying their time in Florida, thieves took over their home that they’ve been renting for the past couple of years.

When they walked in their home they found their furniture flipped over and damaged. Every cupboard and drawer in the kitchen had been rummaged through, and food and trash had been thrown around.

“Our whole entire life is in shambles,” said Brandon Blackley.

The couple says crooks forced their way into their home and swiped everything of value: a car, motorcycle, and dirt bike. They also took a vintage guitar and

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Sen. Rick Scott vacations in Italy amid black midterm outlook

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is spending part of his congressional recess on a luxury yacht in Italy with his family after criticizing President Biden for vacationing in Delaware, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: Scott is the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, whose job is to win back a GOP majority in the upper chamber. Republicans’ prospects for winning back the Senate have been worsening over the course of the summer, according to poll and analysis.

  • Scott is already under fire for his management of the committee.
  • Vacationing in Europe while Republicans face cash problems and rough headlines about their midterm chances could further hurt his standing with his GOP colleagues.

The big picture: Scott has been taking heat from Republican detractors who have criticized his job of recruiting strong candidates and managing the committee’s spending this cycle.

  • Republican candidates are underperforming across the Senate landscape. Trump-endorsed nominees
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‘Entitled’ Parent Demanding Free Vacation From Well Off Sibling Sparks Fury

A sibling quarrel over who pays for whose family vacations has divided the internet.

A well-off family member has for years treated a poor sibling to a vacation. But now a third sibling, who is “doing OK”, has questioned the arrangement, asking when their family will be entitled to benefit from the well-off sibling’s generosity.

Users of discussion site Mumsnet are divided over the rights and wrongs of the case, with 55 percent voting the post “unreasonable” and 45 percent disagreeing.

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Sibling rivalry. Stock Images. Three siblings have fallen out over their differing financial situations.
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With the soaring cost of living forcing many people to sacrifice luxuries such as vacations and leisure activities, tensions among friends and family are likely to rise.

A 2017 study of 2,700 Americans by financial services firm Ameriprise Financial discovered that although a relatively low 15 percent of siblings have conflicts over money,

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Ayesha Curry Sizzles in Beach Vacation Photos With Husband Stephen Curry

Ayesha Curry is living it up on the beach with her husband, Stephen “Steph” Curry.

The two are celebrating life on an island vacation, with Ayesha sharing shots of the trip on Instagram.

in her newest postAyesha stuns in an orange swimsuit and green bucket hat, standing in shallow water on the beach as she holds a champagne glass.

The second photo depicts Ayesha on the sand in the same suit (sans bucket hat) with champagne, as her husband stands next to her.

Ayesha captioned the photos: “Overcast with a chance of Champagne. .”

While Stephen is well-known as a basketball star, taking the Golden State Warriors to the championship this year, Ayesha built her own business with multiple cookbooks, a cookware line, and more.

It looks like she also made some friends in the field, as chef and cookbook author Ask Holland commented on the post, “Cute

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‘There is nothing you can ever do to make her happy’

A man doesn’t know how to handle his girlfriend’s response to him going on vacation.

He asked Reddit’s “Relationship Advice” forums for help. His girlfriend doesn’t want him to go on an 11-day vacation without her. She insisted it was because she would be completely alone without him. But he doesn’t think that’s his problem.

“My (25F) girlfriend is crazy mad at me(24M) because I’m going on vacation with my group of friends,” he wrote. “Some of them are even bringing their girlfriends but mine isn’t going because she can’t take vacations at work.”

The girlfriend is upset because she would be alone for 11 days, doesn’t have any friends in her area and he won’t be able to text her all day. She’s also fuming because he’s the only guy who isn’t bringing his girlfriend.

“I love her but I’m not sure if I can keep

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