DULUTH, Minnesota (Reuters) -Smoke from wildfires burning in three Canadian provinces is spreading into the U.S. Upper Midwest, stirring memories of the severe pollution that drifted south from Canada two years ago during that country's worst fire season on record.
The decision didn’t come overnight. It began as a whisper—an idea we tossed around during vacations, long walks around our neighborhood, and while floating in the pool. But the whisper grew louder, and soon, I found myself thinking more and more about my mom, Sandy.She had always dreamed of
. She even mapped out trips to work on her passion for genealogy, but she passed away from cancer just eight months before that day ever came.That truth haunted me. It reminded me we were all waiting too long—for the grandkids to grow, for the business to settle, for the mythical “right time” that never arrives with a calendar invite.So, one day, we stopped waiting.
, a business that sends daily international flight deals to our subscribers, helping them find affordable ways to explore the world. Along with our travel blog,, we created a small income stream that allowed us to continue living our dream. We
, cut our expenses to the bone, and used our savings to fund this adventure. We tracked every dollar and vowed to live with a lot less. After a while, we realized we missed having a "home base" when we returned to the U.S., and the cost of renting Airbnbs was adding up. So we bought a small condo, which we use when we're in town and rent out on Airbnb when we’re not.
, where we rented a villa with a private pool for $900 a month. We swapped Target runs for market stalls, dinner dates with $1 noodles at warungs, and errands in the car for scooter rides through the jungle to discover waterfalls. At first, it was unnerving. We didn’t speak the language, we had no plan beyond the next month, and we didn’t even know if we’d like it.that Texas hospitals and doctors are not required to perform emergency abortions despite the guidance.
Meanwhile, earlier this year, the Department of Justicebrought by the Biden administration against the state of Idaho, claiming its near-total abortion ban violated EMTALA.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would revoke guidance to the nation's hospitals that directed them to provide emergencyfor women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.