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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – The moon will look 30% brighter and 15% bigger Oct. 17 as the third of four consecutive supermoons occurs. Supermoon refers to the full moon that is in the 90% perigree, or the closest phase to the Earth. We have about three to four a year, and they happen consecutively. This is due to the elliptical rather than round nature of the moon’s orbit around the Earth.Tonight’s moon will be the closest of the 4 supermoons, as it will be 222,056 miles away from earth. This isn’t record-breaking by any means, as the moon was at…

As the world mourns the English singer’s death, Hollywood is also reacting to the tragic news. Read the celebrity tributes here. Image Credit: Getty Images for MTV & DIRECTV N Liam Payne was just 31 when he died after falling from the third floor of a Buenos Aires, Argentina, hotel. When the news of his shocking death broke on Wednesday, October 16, fans couldn’t believe it. Liam had seen greeting fans and attending Niall Horan‘s concert earlier this month in the area. Hollywood is now grieving the loss of the former One Direction band member, and celebrities who knew him…

Ahead of his winter move to Bahrain Victorious this winter, Lenny Martinez has outlined a future goal of winning the Tour de France.The highly rated 21-year-old has already claimed six one-day race victories including the CIC-Mont Ventoux and Trofeo Laigueglia during his first two years as a professional. He’s now set to move on from Groupama-FDJ to Bahrain, where he’s expected to continue his development into a top climber and Grand Tour contender.Martinez, who has already raced both the Vuelta a España and Tour de France, told Le Monde that the Tour is his ultimate career goal.”I’m going to do…

CLEVELAND — Everything can change in a New York minute, and, as it turns out, in a Cleveland minute. Because in one minute, the Yankees saw Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton power slam their way to what appeared to be a monumental 3-0 advantage in this best-of-seven American League Championship Series. But in the next minute, Jhonkensy Noel and David Fry reminded everyone that — oh, right — the Guardians are here for a reason. So we seem to have a series now that the Guards claimed a gripping Game 3 by a 7-5 score in 10 innings on Thursday…

On Thursday night, Sean Payton was back on the sideline at the Caesars Superdome. Drew Brees was honored at halftime as he entered the New Orleans Saints’ Hall of Fame.That’s what made the game itself so depressing for Saints fans. It was a reminder of exactly how far the team has fallen since the glory days of Payton and Brees.The Saints had an ugly 33-10 loss to Payton, their former coach, and the Denver Broncos.The Broncos weren’t all that good, the Saints were just worse. Some of that was out of the Saints’ control. They were without many key players…

Former Representative Adam Kinzinger, a Republican critic of former President Donald Trump who has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, said the Democratic nominee “totally schooled” Fox News host Bret Baier during an interview Wednesday.Kinzinger, who represented two different Illinois districts in the U.S. House from 2011 until 2023, has been an outspoken “Never Trump” Republican since the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, when thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory.He founded a group called Country First, which, according to its website, works to “elect reasonable individuals…

Amid Democratic anxiety about the tightness of the presidential race and slippage in support among key voting blocs, Vice President Kamala Harris is increasingly and aggressively painting former President Trump as unprepared and dangerous.“Donald Trump is increasingly unstable and unhinged, and he is out for unchecked power,” Harris told supporters at a rally in Erie, Pa., a state that will decide which party wins the White House.She earlier noted that the Supreme Court’s recent ruling essentially giving him immunity for acts committed in the White House will eliminate any boundaries on Trump’s behavior that once existed.“Just imagine Donald Trump with…

Liam Payne, who died at the age of 31, left behind his family. Find out if the late singer had any children. Image Credit: Getty Images for ABA Liam Payne, who tragically passed away at the age of 31, was known worldwide as a member of one of the biggest boy bands, One Direction. His death left fans shocked and heartbroken. In addition to his fans, he is survived by his former bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik, as well as his family, including his son. “The best part about being a dad is when they…

The 2025 Vuelta a España’s increasingly likely first-ever start in Italy next August looks set to begin in trademark dramatic fashion, with an opening bunch sprint stage followed by an uphill finish on stage 3.This summer, Vuelta director Javier Guillén already confirmed that Piedmont, in northwest Italy, is a leading candidate to host the start of the race. If it does go ahead, the Vuelta will have started abroad on three successive occasions, following Lisbon for the 2024 race and Monaco as the already confirmed start site for 2026.According to local Turin newspaper TorinoCronaca, an opening stage from Venaria Reale -…

Liam Payne’s One Direction bandmates are “completely devastated” by his death, they said in a statement on the boy band’s Instagram account Thursday, a day after Payne died at a hotel in Argentina. “In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly,” Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry Styles said in the statement. They added that the memories they shared “will be treasured forever.” “For now, our thoughts are with his family,…