NEW YORK (AP) — Promising news about a coronavirus vaccine has small business owners feeling more upbeat despite cases of the virus surging in many parts of the U.S. Owners hope consumers and businesses will be more relaxed about spending now that two drug companies, Pfizer and Moderna, have vaccines […]

By Clifford Kulwin Earlier this week, Emma Green wrote in The Atlantic that four years of President Trump “has made it harder than ever to separate evangelicalism from politics.” She’s right, and no-one embodies that reality better than newly-elected Congressman Madison Cawthorn. Profiles of the 25-year-old North Carolina conservative frequently […]

Top infectious disease expert Anthony FauciAnthony FauciSunday shows preview: Biden transition, COVID-19 spike in spotlight Pressure rises for rapid COVID-19 testing White House largely silent on health precautions for Thanksgiving MORE urged Americans on Sunday to conduct a “risk-benefit assessment” before traveling for the holidays as Thanksgiving approaches this week. […]

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Local police departments are preparing for the holidays and asking for your help in donating toys that will go to local children. Departments across western Massachusetts will be hosting events in the next few weeks. They are looking to receive new, unwrapped toys, books, craft supplies […]

Ginger Floerchinger-Franks typically invites 10 people to her home in Boise, Idaho, for Thanksgiving dinner and cooks the entire meal herself, including her specialty, pumpkin soup. But the pandemic has forced her to devise a new plan: a socially distant potluck. Three households will each prepare a dish, and Ms. […]

After being released from the Scotland squad to make way for Duncan Taylor, who started on the bench against France after being drafted in, centre Nick Grigg is a surprise inclusion in the Glasgow Warriors team to play Munster at Scotstoun tomorrow for the first time since October 2018. The 28-year-old […]

“People look at a lot of different ways to book. The regulators don’t understand that more than half of hotelier’s business comes to them directly, and they have ways, through very easy-to-use technology, to distribute their rooms to many different retailers like ourselves, or maybe Expedia, or maybe Tui, or […]

Rockstar Games announced Friday that Grand Theft Auto Online will receive its biggest update ever on December 15. The upcoming Cayo Perico Heist will let players infiltrate and rob a private island off the coast of Los Santos that’s home to an infamous drug dealer. On its face, this massive […]

“Make it crash or something,” Bart tells Milhouse of his remote-control plane in the classic Simpsons episode “Bart After Dark.” Milhouse responds, “perfectly level flying is the supreme challenge of the scale model pilot.” While that answer doesn’t sit well with Bart, Milhouse is absolutely correct. It is hard to […]

Harrison Police Chief David Strumolo is set to the join the $200,000 club of Hudson County law enforcement. The $22,000 raise that the town council is expected to approve next month would pushing the third-year chief’s annual salary to $202,000, putting him more on par with his peers in nearby […]

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s time now to take a look at what to do on this Sunday. How about starting your day with some free chocolate? That’s right, Alderman’s Chocolate Treats is opening their doors for the first time this weekend. They are celebrating by inviting folks to […]

By Shoa Moosavi “Mars.” “Jimi Hendrix’s ‘The Sky is Crying.’ ” “The apocalypse.” These are a few of the comments made by Oakland Athletics’ players and staff about the eerie skies that resulted from the wildfires that devastated the team’s home state of California in September. During one stretch of […]

Dan Simms, 57, has always been something of a master salesman. Selling everything from surgical equipment to business forms over a 30-year career, he commonly earned free trips and other sales incentives for being a top producer. He eventually started his own business, but it folded during the Great Recession. […]

Some gyms and fitness centers in Tri-Cities announced this week they are now “wellness centers” and will stay open despite Washington state COVID-19 restrictions. But at least one state official questioned if that’s allowed. “Businesses cannot just immediately make up their own designations in response to actions by the state,” […]

Have you tried Among Us yet? InnerSloth Believe it or not, the iPad is now 10 years old, and now has a games library comparable to any gaming console.  If you’re interested in exploring gaming options on your iPad, we’ve got a list of some of the best games to get […]