SANTA CLARA The San Francisco 49ers have finalized plans for their upcoming stint in Arizona after they were barred from practicing or playing games in Santa Clara County. They will be holed up at a Renaissance Hotel within walking distance from State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., the venue for […]
Month: December 2020
6. Per tradition, two new actors were brought in to play Clark and Ellen’s exasperated children. Juliette Lewis took over the role of Audrey, telling Rolling Stone, “The fact that the Griswolds have a new set of kids each time became the thing. Your agents couldn’t explain why it was […]
Right on schedule, Sony’s monthly rotation of free content for PlayStation Plus has arrived, bringing with it three new titles for all subscribers to enjoy without having to spend a dime. In case you missed the initial announcement last week, December’s picks include Avalanche Studios’ open world action-adventure sequel, Just […]
The temperature in the tent reached fever pitch this season, and it wasn’t just chocolate mirror glazes that melted in the heat. Every season of “Great British Baking Show” (or “The Great British Bake Off” to folks across the pond) has included controversial eliminations, baking disasters and emotional highs, but […]
ExploreYou can help Hannah’s Treasure Chest make Christmas wishes come true Schalnat always said the We Care Arts philosophy stands in bright contrast to the traditional workshops many people with disabilities attend each day. The studio is lively, an environment where participants learn valuable job and life skills and are […]
Keeping track of all the latest video games coming out is an increasingly complex task, what with multiple PC storefronts, Xbox One, PS4, Switch, mobile, and more to keep track of, but don’t worry, I’m here to help. Every month I’ll be running down the games you need to be […]
New Jersey health officials reported 4,661 new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday and another 90 deaths, the most confirmed COVID-19 fatalities reported in a single day since June. The state’s 71 hospitals reported 3,129 patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases as of Monday night, the highest number in […]
Enlarge / Luckily in 2020, there may be an at-home puzzle for everyone. A few weeks ago, my husband and I broke into a museum. Well, we didn’t break in, exactly. We had keys, so it was more like, you know, a little light trespassing. The keys came from some […]
Millennials are driving a change in the traditional idea of paying by credit, and soon investors will have a way to play that trend on the U.S. markets. Financial technology company Affirm Holdings Inc. AFRM, , which allows consumers to split purchases into installments, has filed for an initial public […]
50 movies with alternate endings Between the first word put on the page of a script and the completed theatrical release, a film goes through countless changes, shifts, rewrites, and sometimes complete reshoots. Even after a film is released—such as in the case of a movie like Ridley Scott’s “Blade […]
Finding ways to make extra money isn’t that difficult There are tons of ways to make extra money whether that means getting a second job, taking on a side hustle, creating streams of passive income or looking for ways to make extra money online in your spare time. I bet if you […]
UNITED STATES—Imagine: a long-awaited moment – you move or decide to “freshen up” the old interior, but instead of joy you suddenly feel doubts: “I’ll decide to make changes, spend a lot of money and time, and in the end, I’ll be disappointed, everything around will only interfere and annoy”, […]
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For the first time in more than eight months, Nelson Toala returned to the Driskill Hotel the place he has worked as a chef for more than a decade. Except in lieu of his chef’s uniform, Toala, 65, wore jeans, a long sleeve gray shirt, a hat and was accompanied […]
When all is said and done, 2020 will likely go down as the most tumultuous year since the 1960s. We had: The first global pandemic in more than a century. Race-related demonstrations in cities big and small. A very close presidential race. An economy that saw GDP fall by nearly […]
CLOSE Oregon’s Willamette National Forest offered up his year’s Capitol Christmas tree and made a 3,000 mile cross-country road trip to Washington D.C. USA TODAY In the movie, “Elf,” Buddy’s decision to cut down a tree in Central Park to decorate his dad’s New York City apartment was definitely illegal. But there is […]
Opening a new business can be a daunting, stressful and exhilarating adventure under normal circumstances. Imagine adding a pandemic and a set of debilitating and ever-changing restrictions that come with it into the mix — not exactly an ideal recipe for success. How do you build a customer base, get […]
BlackBerry (BB) – Get Report shares surged on Tuesday after the security and software services company signed a multiyear global agreement with Amazon’s (AMZN) – Get Report cloud business to develop a software platform dedicated to automakers. Terms weren’t disclosed. Shares of the Waterloo, Ontario, company at last check jumped 51% to $8.87. […]
FutureProof is a collaboration between HuffPost and Unearthed, Greenpeace UK’s journalism unit The moment is described in the Sandai Jitsuroku, a Japanese history book more than a thousand years old. As the earthquake shook the land, a “luminous phenomenon” filled the night sky and illuminated the coastline. Then the tsunami […]
If you want to make a holiday wreath, learn about pruning or how to start beekeeping, there are dozens of classes to check out, online and in-person throughout December. Throughout the Lancaster County region, there are hands-on classes that teach things like how to make a kokedama string garden, a […]
There’s a particular type of sadness reserved for those who feel down at Christmas. For the past few years, my mental health has always been at its worst in December. As everyone else’s palette turns to red and green, illuminated by blinking string lights and candle glow, I can only […]
Between running a business and raising three kids, it can be a challenge for parents like Nicole Walters to find time for themselves. But Walters prioritizes finding ways to recharge her batteries by taking what she calls “self-care sabbaticals.” (Photo courtesy of Nicole Walters) Entrepreneur Nicole Walters, along with her […]