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AAA is advising Iowans to book their holiday travel as soon as possible, warning that waiting will mean higher prices. The auto club's message, picked up by local outlets including Radio Iowa and KMAland, points to rising costs for flights and lodging as the holiday season approaches. It is part of AAA's usual seasonal guidance helping travelers plan ahead and lock in cheaper rates.

Richard Armitage and Annabel Scholey will lead the cast of Winter, a new ITV drama, according to the Radio Times. Details about the show's plot and premiere date have not yet been widely reported, but the casting announcement has drawn attention from drama fans. Armitage is known for roles in The Stranger and Obsession, while Scholey starred in The Split.

Russian health authorities are reported to have declared an outbreak of Siberian flu a Covid-style plague, according to commentary from Dominic Hauschild carried by Times Radio. The claim, as stated in the headline, is that officials have treated the outbreak with pandemic-style measures. No further details about case numbers, locations or official confirmation are available, and discussion is so far limited to this report.