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Clark County High School’s girls basketball team hosted Canton Thursday night and gave the Tigers a game. Clark County lost 50-42. Sydnee Binsbacher poured in 26 points for the Lady Indians who led 16-8 after a quarter and 20-14 at halftime before tightening up in the third. Canton outscored Clark County 17-9 in the third stanza to lead 31-29 starting the fourth quarter. “It was a great fight, but we came up short in the end,” Clark County coach Jade Birck said. Kaylie Yates scored nine points for the Lady Indians. Trinity Little, Maggie Wheeler and Emery Goings each scored two points for Clark County. Ava McKay scored a point. The Indians will play at Illini West next Friday at 6 p.m.Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real estate developer, valedictorian of his elite Baltimore prep school and with degrees from one of the nation's top private universities. Friends at an exclusive co-living space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Hawaii where the 26-year-old Mangione once lived widely considered him a “great guy,” and pictures on his social media accounts show a fit, smiling, handsome young man on beaches and at parties. Now, investigators in New York and Pennsylvania are working to piece together why Mangione may have diverged from this path to make the violent and radical decision to gun down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in a brazen attack on a Manhattan street. The killing sparked widespread discussions about corporate greed, unfairness in the medical insurance industry and even inspired folk-hero sentiment toward his killer. But Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro sharply refuted that perception after Mangione's arrest on Monday when a customer at a McDonald's restaurant in Pennsylvania spotted Mangione eating and noticed he resembled the shooting suspect in security-camera photos released by New York police. “In some dark corners, this killer is being hailed as a hero. Hear me on this, he is no hero,” Shapiro said. “The real hero in this story is the person who called 911 at McDonald’s this morning.” Mangione comes from a prominent Maryland family. His grandfather, Nick Mangione, who died in 2008, was a successful real estate developer. One of his best-known projects was Turf Valley Resort, a sprawling luxury retreat and conference center outside Baltimore that he purchased in 1978. The Mangione family also purchased Hayfields Country Club north of Baltimore in 1986. On Monday, Baltimore County police officers blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to Luigi Mangione’s parents. Reporters and photographers gathered outside the entrance. The father of 10 children, Nick Mangione prepared his five sons — including Luigi Mangione’s father, Louis Mangione — to help manage the family business, according to a 2003 Washington Post report. Nick Mangione had 37 grandchildren, including Luigi, according to the grandfather's obituary. Luigi Mangione’s grandparents donated to charities through the Mangione Family Foundation, according to a statement from Loyola University commemorating Nick Mangione’s wife’s death in 2023. They donated to various causes, including Catholic organizations, colleges and the arts. One of Luigi Mangione’s cousins is Republican Maryland state legislator Nino Mangione, a spokesman for the lawmaker’s office confirmed. “Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest,” Mangione’s family said in a statement posted on social media by Nino Mangione. “We offer our prayers to the family of Brian Thompson and we ask people to pray for all involved.” Mangione, who was valedictorian of his elite Maryland prep school, earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a university spokesman told The Associated Press. He learned to code in high school and helped start a club at Penn for people interested in gaming and game design, according to a 2018 story in Penn Today, a campus publication. His social media posts suggest he belonged to the fraternity Phi Kappa Psi. They also show him taking part in a 2019 program at Stanford University, and in photos with family and friends at the Jersey Shore and in Hawaii, San Diego, Puerto Rico, and other destinations. The Gilman School, from which Mangione graduated in 2016, is one of Baltimore’s elite prep schools. The children of some of the city’s wealthiest and most prominent residents, including Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr., have attended the school. Its alumni include sportswriter Frank Deford and former Arizona Gov. Fife Symington. In his valedictory speech, Luigi Mangione described his classmates’ “incredible courage to explore the unknown and try new things.” Mangione took a software programming internship after high school at Maryland-based video game studio Firaxis, where he fixed bugs on the hit strategy game Civilization 6, according to a LinkedIn profile. Firaxis' parent company, Take-Two Interactive, said it would not comment on former employees. He more recently worked at the car-buying website TrueCar, but has not worked there since 2023, the head of the Santa Monica, California-based company confirmed to the AP. From January to June 2022, Mangione lived at Surfbreak, a “co-living” space at the edge of touristy Waikiki in Honolulu. Like other residents of the shared penthouse catering to remote workers, Mangione underwent a background check, said Josiah Ryan, a spokesperson for owner and founder R.J. Martin. “Luigi was just widely considered to be a great guy. There were no complaints,” Ryan said. “There was no sign that might point to these alleged crimes they’re saying he committed.” At Surfbreak, Martin learned Mangione had severe back pain from childhood that interfered with many aspects of his life, including surfing, Ryan said. “He went surfing with R.J. once but it didn’t work out because of his back,” Ryan said, but noted that Mangione and Martin often went together to a rock-climbing gym. Mangione left Surfbreak to get surgery on the mainland, Ryan said, then later returned to Honolulu and rented an apartment. An image posted to a social media account linked to Mangione showed what appeared to be an X-ray of a metal rod and multiple screws inserted into someone's lower spine. Martin stopped hearing from Mangione six months to a year ago. An X account linked to Mangione includes recent posts about the negative impact of smartphones on children; healthy eating and exercise habits; psychological theories; and a quote from Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti about the dangers of becoming “well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Mangione likely was motivated by his anger at what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed, according to a law enforcement bulletin obtained by AP. He wrote that the U.S. has the most expensive healthcare system in the world and that the profits of major corporations continue to rise while “our life expectancy” does not, according to the bulletin, based on a review of the suspect’s handwritten notes and social media posts. He appeared to view the targeted killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO as a symbolic takedown, asserting in his note that he is the “first to face it with such brutal honesty,” the bulletin said. Mangione called “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski a “political revolutionary” and may have found inspiration from the man who carried out a series of bombings while railing against modern society and technology, the document said. Associated Press reporters Lea Skene in Baltimore; Jennifer Sinco Kelleher in Honolulu; Maryclaire Dale in Philadelphia; John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio; and Michael Kunzelman in Washington, D.C., contributed to this report.

Easing inflationary pressures and falling interest rates have triggered a strong rally in the this year. The Canadian market benchmark has jumped by over 21% year to date and currently trades close to the 25,400 level. While much of the market’s focus has been on technology and industrial stocks, the could also present some attractive opportunities for long-term investors right now. As inflation continues to ease and borrowing costs decline in 2024, real estate stocks could stage a sharp recovery from the challenges of high interest rates seen in recent years. In this article, I’ll highlight two no-brainer Canadian real estate stocks you can buy for less than $1,000 today and expect solid returns on investments in the long run. Colliers International stock While ( ) isn’t a traditional (REIT), it’s one of the top players in the global commercial real estate services industry. This Canadian firm mainly generates revenue by providing services like property sales, leasing, valuation, and workplace consulting. With a of $10.1 billion, CIGI stock currently trades at $200.91 per share after rallying by around 38% over the last year. In the third quarter, Colliers posted an 11.7% YoY (year-over-year) increase in its total revenue to US$1.2 billion with the help of strong performance across all service lines. Similarly, the company’s adjusted quarterly earnings climbed by 10.9% from a year ago to US$1.32 per share as it continued to focus on cost management and operational efficiencies. Colliers recently acquired the Canadian professional engineering services firm Englobe, which is likely to strengthen its project management and consulting services segment. Notably, such strategic acquisitions have been playing a key role in boosting Colliers’s recurring revenue streams, which now account for over 70% of its earnings. With the easing of borrowing costs, this real estate sector-focused firm could benefit from increased transaction volumes and a more favourable real estate market in the coming years. FirstService stock ( ) could be another attractive TSX stock to consider right now if you’re looking to gain exposure to the real estate sector without directly investing in property ownership. With a market cap of $12.1 billion, this Canadian firm mainly focuses on property services across North America, including residential and commercial property management, as well as restoration and maintenance services. After rallying by 25% so far in 2024, FSV stock currently trades at $268.05 per share. In the quarter ended in September 2024, FirstService posted a solid 25% YoY rise in its consolidated revenues to US$1.4 billion with the help of strategic acquisitions and organic growth. More importantly, its adjusted quarterly earnings jumped 30.4% from a year ago to US$1.63 per share, beating analysts’ expectations of US$1.42 per share due to the strong performance of its FirstService Brands segment. This strong performance highlights FirstService’s ability to drive growth despite a challenging macroeconomic environment. With easing inflation and lower interest rates expected to boost demand for its restoration and property management services, this real estate sector-focused firm could benefit further from favourable economic conditions in the coming years, which should help its share prices rise.

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