Author name: Judy Daugherty

Judy Daugherty is a writer who has been writing for the Prairie Island News for over ten years. Her work focuses on politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. She also writes about her hobbies which include gardening, reading, and traveling.

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This West Village Town House Is a Flamboyant Romp With Its Own Speakeasy

As one famous fictional columnist and fashionista said, “Anything is possible. This is New York.” And if Francis Toumbakaris—Greek immigrant, former ballet dancer, handyman, general contractor, and now founder and lead interior designer of his own firm, Francis Interiors—proves anything with his latest project, a five-story West Village town house, it’s that Carrie Bradshaw was […]

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How to Design a Chic Mountain Retreat—Sans Chalet Clichés

Salt Lake City–based interior designer Susannah Holmberg recommends drawing from a chalet’s surroundings for its color palette too. Find inspiration in “the browns of the earth, the rock tones and the branch tones,” she advises. Sierra Fox, principal designer of Los Angeles– and Sun Valley, Idaho–based Studio Mtn, also advocates for grounded shades of olive,

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Tour This ’70s Inspired Villa in the South of France

At first glance, this sunny ’70s inspired villa looks like it might be the work of Eileen Gray or Le Corbusier. Its geometric structure, whitewashed façade, and huge openings suggest that it was built in the last century. In fact, it’s a new construction, designed by Margaux Fritz, an interior designer from Marseille, for herself

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Ryan Seacrest’s Homes: Exploring His Multimillion-Dollar Real Estate Portfolio

It’s been over 20 years since Ryan Seacrest showed up in households via American Idol. That gig became the catalyst for a career in entertainment that has only grown, continuously taking him from one high-profile gig to the next. He has hosted shows like the 59th Emmys in Los Angeles and Live! With Kelly and

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Moldovans fear looming energy shortage as Russia halts gas supplies

CHISINAU, Moldova — On a frigid morning in Moldova’s capital, 39-year-old postal worker Petru Murzin braces for a difficult winter as he fears a looming energy shortage could leave many Moldovans with “no heating, no light.” His concerns aren’t unfounded. On Jan. 1, Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom is set to halt gas supplies to

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Zimbabwe's new currency woes hit traditional stores while illegal night bazaars flourish

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Batsirai Pabwe picked detergents, toothpaste, snacks and some pasta among several grocery items spread on the tarmac of a car parking space — an unorthodox night bazaar lit by cellphone flashlights and fluorescent lamps in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Traditional stores are struggling to survive as the volatility of Zimbabwe’s new currency pushes

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China's manufacturing activity slows in December as trade risks grow

HONG KONG — China’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in December, official data showed on Tuesday, despite recent stimulus measures and in the face of increasing trade risks. The Purchasing Managers’ Index, based on a survey of factory managers, slipped to 50.1 in December from 50.3 the previous month, the National Bureau of

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Chinese hackers breach U.S. Treasury Department, obtain unclassified documents

Chinese hackers remotely accessed several U.S. Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after compromising a third-party software service provider, the agency said Monday. The department did not provide details on how many workstations had been accessed or what sort of documents the hackers may have obtained, but it said in a letter to lawmakers revealing

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In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about putting AI tools to work

If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking the bank. There was a “shift from putting out models to actually building products,” said Arvind Narayanan, a Princeton University computer science professor and co-author of the new book

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