WHITESBORO – Just like Zoom meetings and virtual game nights, livestreamed sporting events have become a routine of pandemic-era life. According to a release, Middle Township has now put a new twist on the trend by bringing livestreaming to youth rec sports. The Middle Township Recreation Department pulled together a […]
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Why Valentine’s Day falls in the dead of winter is shrouded in mystery. Some credit (or blame) ancient Romans, who celebrated the feast of Lupercalia on Feb. 15. The holiday moved, with the rise of Christianity, to Feb. 14, a saint day that celebrated several Christian martyrs named Valentine. What […]
Searching for a sweet meal deal for your COVID Valentine or a heart-shaped pizza? This year, many couples will celebrate Valentine’s Day differently than past years amid the coronavirus pandemic. Only 24% are planning on an evening out and 46% are avoiding in-person gatherings, according to the National Retail Federation’s […]
Ash Baber. Ash Baber, TikTok TikTok star Ash Baber, 20, has baked life-sized versions of the food emojis. Baber recreated the birthday cake, cupcake, donut, and croissant emojis on the social platform. He told Insider he wouldn’t recommend his videos for people trying to learn how to bake. Visit Insider’s […]
Colorado’s vast public lands make our state beautiful, allow us the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, and perhaps most importantly, keep our air clean. And yet, in Colorado alone the Bureau of Land Management has leased 2.5 million acres of land to oil and gas companies through 2019, more than […]
Survivors smile during the Pink Zone celebration in February 2018 at the Bryce Jordan Center. A virtual pregame show will take place this year, in lieu of survivors and fans at the game. Centre Daily Times, file From crafts to art exhibits and a virtual twist on the annual Pink […]
It’s Chinese New Year today here in Hong Kong. Vietnamese New Year in Saigon, and Korean New Year in Seoul, too. We celebrated the holiday with family last night, as is traditional. My in-laws came over for hotpot. But it was a tight-knit group of close relatives, just my wife’s […]
Michael A. McShane and Jason Bedrick, Opinion contributors Published 6:01 a.m. ET Feb. 12, 2021 CLOSE Across the country, students are struggling to focus and retain information with online learning, and many feel they are learning less than past years. USA TODAY While many other cities around the country seemed […]
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin together on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in 2020. Randy Holmes/ABC via Getty Images Some female celebrities have found lifelong friends in other A-listers. Jada Pinkett Smith and Queen Latifah met as teenagers in a club in the ’90s. Jane Fonda’s and Lily Tomlin’s four-decade friendship began […]
Hillside councilmembers missed a deadline to pay Mayor Dahlia Vertreese and the town’s business administrator, and they still have yet to pay another three in her administration. Now, the mayor is accusing the council of playing politics. It’s the latest dispute between the mayor and council that’s been marked by […]
The mayor of Akron is using the retirement of a longtime public servant as an opportunity to consolidate departments that directly serve the public. Mayor Dan Horrigan announced Thursday that John Valle, the city’s first and only director of neighborhood assistance, retire at the end of February. His duties — […]
UPDATE: Springsteen took shot of tequila, was ‘swaying’ and ‘glassy eyed’ in DWI arrest, court records say A day after news broke that rock legend Bruce Springsteen had been charged with drunken driving at the Jersey Shore last fall, separate sourced reports have emerged that he was ticketed after taking […]
The Biden administration is reversing course on changes the Trump administration made to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), arguing the changes “undermined” the program. Acting Interior Secretary Scott de la Vega in an order issued Thursday revoked an order by then-Secretary David Bernhardt that required a “written expression of support” […]
West Sacramento residents Keetha Mills and Phil Nanni enjoy some ice cream at the newly opened Devil May Care ice cream shop on Third Street. Ed Andersen Ed Andersen We’re almost a year into quarantining, and now it’s time to celebrate Quarantine Valentine’s Day. It’s usually a night for eating […]
Star Wars has pivoted towards TV in a big way, with the upcoming third season of The Mandalorian potentially bringing more Baby Yoda adventures on Disney Plus, along with CGI animated series The Bad Batch, the Boba Fett show and a bunch of others. These new stories will no doubt spawn enough […]
The Denton area is preparing ways to stay warm as temperatures drop into the teens and single digits. According to the National Weather Service in Fort Worth, below-average temperatures are expected in Denton for several days. “We’ve got a lot of chances for frozen participation and really cold temperatures,” meteorologist […]
Online registration for the city of Edina’s spring and summer parks and recreation activities begins noon Wednesday, Feb. 17, at edinamn.maxgalaxy.net for Edina residents. Registration for those who live outside Edina begins noon Wednesday, Feb. 24. The Spring/Summer Activities Directory, which is being mailed to Edina homes, contains listings grouped […]
Bill Murray may be one of the fathers of American pop culture but that doesn’t make him immune from causing nightmares. At the Television Critics Association’s 2021 winter tour, Michael Schur shared an embarrassing story that’s haunted him for the past 20 years. And it all has to do with […]
EAST BAY State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, introduced legislation Wednesday to make free meals available to every public school student without any burdensome application process or eligibility determination. With provisions that emphasize meals that are freshly prepared with locally grown food, SB 364, the “School Meals for All” bill, is […]
Transit systems, riders, and workers have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of workers have died and thousands have been infected by the dangerous virus. Service has been slashed, leaving riders stranded. Among the people who are harmed most by those cuts are the essential workers who still […]
Illinois will soon expand eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine to include people with high-risk medical conditions and disabilities, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. The state is currently in Phase 1B of its vaccination program, which includes people 65 years and older, frontline essential workers and inmates. Starting Feb. 25, the […]
Anthony Angulo, 71, center, waits to get a COVID-19 vaccination at a mobile site at the South Park Recreation Center on Tuesday. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times) In an ideal vaccine rollout, Althea Darby would have been able to schedule a COVID-19 immunization appointment quickly and effortlessly. The South […]