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Month: January 2021
OGDEN — In addition to summer vacation being delayed by a day, students at Highland and Mt. Ogden junior high schools now have a shortened spring break, the Ogden School District told parents in an email this week. The announcement comes after a monthslong deliberation about how the district would […]
Kids, like me, have become attached to their electronics, and it is hard to go a long time without them. There are many harmful effects due to screen time, as many kids are addicted now. Staring at the screen excessively can cause major eye problems, headaches, and a loss of […]
Retail real estate investment trusts, or retail REITs, made up one of the worst-performing subsectors of real estate in 2020. As a group, retail REITs declined by more than 25% for the year as lockdowns and tenant bankruptcies weighed on the ability and willingness of tenants to pay rent. However, […]
Text size ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images The last time the federal minimum wage was increased, “Boom Boom Pow” by the Black Eyed Peas was the No. 1 song on the radio, and I was a recent college graduate frantically searching for work during the peak of the Great Recession. That was […]
LOS LUNAS — Guardians of the record. That’s another — albeit, heroic name — for court reporters. The people who, during a court of deposition proceeding, write down every word spoken by every person during a hearing in front of a judge. “Part of my responsibility is to make sure […]
© Photo by Gabriel DeSanti Turndown CBD Gummies Are the Anti-Stress Hotel Amenity We Need in 2021 Unlike some AFAR editors, I love turndown service at hotels. After a long day out exploring a new city, coming back to my hotel room and finding my makeup all lined up on […]
LegalResearch345 2/Wikimedia Corky Lee, the legendary photographer who dedicated his life to capturing the lives of the Asian American community, has died. He was 73. The photojournalist died Wednesday in New York City due to complications from COVID-19, according to Reuters. Lee first began experiencing symptoms of the virus on […]
There are a lot of entry points to the McElroy brothers universe; almost as many as there are to the Marvel equivalent. Maybe you’ve heard the chart-topping podcast these three lovable goofballs started in 2010, My Brother, My Brother and Me. (The formula: Justin, Travis, and Griffin try to answer […]
A dip in a swimming pool on a sunny day or a gentle bike ride are simple pleasures that most of us take for granted. But what happens if you go your whole life without learning these skills – and then decide to take one up? This was the case […]
BATON ROUGE – Thursday, Jan. 28 marks International Data Privacy Day, which is a time when citizens around the world are reminded to keep their personal information secure. Experts recommend doing this by creating strong and unique passwords, only connecting to known WiFi networks, and remaining vigilant against suspicious emails. […]
A new Cyberpunk 2077 hotfix is now live on all platforms, fixing a game-breaking bug that has been introduced by the 1.1 update. The 1.11 hotfix not only finally makes it so that it is now finally possible to make progress in the Down on the Street quest, but it […]
If you — like me — are obsessed with celebrity culture, and therefore follow a lot of famous people on Instagram, your feed on any given day might include: Mindy Kaling dancing with a can of Campbell’s soup, Blake Lively wearing heels that look like they were drawn on using […]
The founder of Draper University threatened to move it out of downtown San Mateo during a Planning Commission meeting Tuesday after officials expressed continued reservation about proposed changes to the historic Benjamin Franklin Hotel where it is located. The Planning Commission remains unconvinced by the proposed changes to the university […]
Minnesota native’s first day at Tigard City Hall is Feb. 1, replacing Marty Wine who left to become Monmouth’s city manager One thing Steve Rymer won’t miss when he takes the helm as Tigard city manager on Feb. 1, are the long airline commutes he’s been making between Portland and […]
Romanticizing life connected to the land has complicated implications, but it’s starting to shape what we see as aspirational. In the early twenty-teens, Jenny Ong fell into the fashion influencer dream. She started outfit-blogging under the moniker Neon Blush as a hobby while preparing for grad school. The photos she […]
Your home is your safe haven. But it’s hard to feel safe after someone’s invaded it, said Detective Brian Hamilton, a member of the Akron Police Department’s property crimes unit. Some people don’t want to leave the house out of fear the burglar might come back, he said. Others can’t sleep […]
The Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol finally may have put to rest the debate about the usefulness and efficacy of the “defund the police” slogan. After watching how close a mob came to destroying 245 years of democracy and endangering our elected officials because of an inadequately prepared and […]
Stunt biker Danny MacAskill has used lockdown to focus on even more extreme mountain biking, he revealed on the release of a new cycling adventure video. © Provided by PA Media Danny MacAskill filmed his stunt in September (Dave Mackison) The 35-year-old filmed his new feature Danny MacAskill – The […]
Kemp Powers is having a very good few months. He scripted two acclaimed movies, “One Night in Miami” and “Soul,” and could soon become one of the rare screenwriters nominated for multiple Oscars in the same year. Both films are somewhat unusual. “Soul,” an existential adventure about a jazz musician […]
Because it’s hard to feel too down when everything is going so right. Having moved on from three-year romances with high school sweetheart Laurent Claude Gaudette and actor Levi Meaden, the Campbell Hall grad is one year deep into a relationship with 25-year-old actor Luke Benward. Together, they recently wrapped the short Boys (directed by Benward) and are hard at […]
Gainesville will take its annual trip back in time through the festivities of the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire — only this year, it will be online. The fair has brought together over 160 artisans and merchants for a medieval experience filled with aromatic foods, ancient arts, knights and royal courts for […]