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Posted in: Card Games, Games, Board Games | Tagged: Super Secret Games, Trip ChaserA new tabletop card game is hitting the market in time for summer, as you can channel your inner traveler in Trip Chaser.Article summary Hecktic Media launches new tabletop game Trip Chaser inspired by real-world travel. Created by National Geographic’s 2014 Travelers of the Year, with adventures in over 60 countries. Trip Chaser challenges players to earn points by traveling to difficult destinations. The game includes strategic elements such as bartering, accident prevention and travel insurance. Independent board game maker Hecktic Media has released its first game…

Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images People search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an Israeli attack on the UNRWA Al-Jaouni school in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza on July 6. CNN — An Israeli attack killed at least 16 Palestinians and wounded 50 others at the UNRWA Al-Jaouni school sheltering displaced people in al-Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, the Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said on Saturday. CNN cannot independently verify the ministry’s figures. A displaced man at the school told CNN that children were among the injured. “There was a swing here, swings here, (children) were playing.…

For sugar lovers, the “happiest place on earth” isn’t Disneyland. It’s actually a massive big-box store tucked away in a warehouse district in downtown Los Angeles.Jack’s Candy, a wonderland of sweet treats with over 90 years of history, fills its expansive space with bulk candy from around the world.Imagine if Willy Wonka decided to open his own Costco – that’s the vibe at Jack’s Candy, with endless aisles bursting with colors and flavors at incredible warehouse prices.The history of Jack’s Candy dates back to the 1930s when Jack Levy started it all with a cart overflowing with candy.He brought it…

Opinion Editor’s Note: Editorials represent the views of the Star Tribune editorial board, which operates independently of the newsroom. ••• Hanna Gudknecht, 16, is naturally blunt when asked why she has not exhibited her Holstein cow this year due to growing fears about a virus affecting dairy cows. “It’s really going to suck,” said Gudknecht, who attends Kenyon-Wanamingo schools and is a member of the Aspelund Ever Readies 4-H club. For rural teens like Gudknecht, summer fairs and livestock shows are a highlight of the summer. There’s a satisfaction in seeing the hard work of preparing an animal for judging…

The French will go to the polls on Sunday for the final round of early parliamentary elections. The results could force President Emmanuel Macron to govern alongside far-right opponents or open the way to chronic political instability just weeks before the Paris Summer Olympics.Mr Macron called elections last month for the National Assembly, the lower and most important house of France’s 577-seat parliament, in a risky gamble that appeared to have largely backfired after the first round of voting last week.Most polling stations close at 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, or until 8 p.m. in major cities. Nationwide seat…

BARINAS, Venezuela (AP) — The chant is concise, but it could not be more meaningful for millions of Venezuelans in 2024: “Freedom!”Members of the country’s political opposition shout it with tears in their eyes, or red angry faces, or with hopeful ear-to-ear smiles. They shout it with Venezuelan flags in their hands or holding their children. They shout it sporting a soccer jersey or wearing a political party’s T-shirt.The calls for “libertad” have been a staple of the opposition’s events ahead of the highly anticipated July 28 presidential election. With the official start of campaigns this week, they were deafening…

Four people are dead and three others are hospitalized after a mass shooting overnight at a home in northern Kentucky. The suspected shooter also died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his car, bringing the total death toll from the incident to five. The suspected shooter has since been identified by police as Chase Garvey, 21, of Florence. Florence police said officers responded to a home on Ridgecrest Drive in Florence, Kentucky, at 2:51 a.m. early Saturday morning after receiving multiple calls for reports of an active shooter inside the residence. When they arrived, officers said they could still hear…

I’ll put all my cards on the table now: I’m a registered democrat and it has been a rough nine days.For many like me, the fumbling debate by Biden has our hair standing on our neck, wondering what is to come, if he should even run, and if he doesn’t, who should run instead.I’m visiting my parents, who are deep red republicans and, to some extent, are enjoying this chaos, but also sharing concerns about the future of the country. Given more than half of Americans follow the news closely, I know well that I’m not alone in these concerns,…

By Kusumasari Ayuningtyas Jemaah Islamiyah, a Southeast Asian Islamist militant group once linked to al-Qaeda, has publicly disbanded, marking a potential turning point in Indonesia’s fight against terrorism amid concerns that clandestine activities could continue. The announcement by JI leaders on Sunday drew mixed reactions, with some experts expressing skepticism about the group’s motives and the potential for continued clandestine activities. JI has carried out some of Indonesia’s deadliest terrorist attacks, targeting Western interests and Indonesian security forces, including the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. “We are ready to actively contribute to the progress and dignity of Indonesia,”…

Down angle icon An angle icon pointing down. Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant on July 5 at their sangeet. SUJIT JAISWAL/Getty Images Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant held their sangeet, a pre-wedding celebration, on Friday.The event featured a star-studded guest list and a performance by Justin Bieber.The couple’s wedding ceremony will take place from July 12 to 14 in Mumbai, India. The wedding of the year is almost here.Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Asia’s richest man, will tie the knot on July 12 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. Guests will be treated to…