CLOSE IndyCar championship contenders Josef Newgarden and Scott Dixon discuss their qualifying struggles Indianapolis Star ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – When you look past a St. Petersburg finale in October, attending by a maximum of 20,000 fans, Sunday’s 2020 IndyCar season running to completion should feel relatively normal. The combination of […]

A confederate flag hangs from a porch on a property in Munith, Mich., Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, where law enforcement officials said suspects accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer met to train and make plans. Pete Musico and Joseph Morrison, who officials said lived at […]

QUINCY E. “POPPY” CLARK, age 82, of Mint Hill passed away October 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born October 24, 1937 in East Bank, WV to the late Lonnie Clark and Frances Herrif Clark, and also preceded in death by his sister, Thelma Lomax. […]

Caring Transitions is the professional, full-service solution for life’s transitions, including Senior Moves, Downsizing and Estate Sales. KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (PRWEB) October 23, 2020 Long-time Brandywine Valley resident Lee Fulton is pleased to announce the launch of her new business – Caring Transitions of the Brandywine Valley. Caring Transitions is […]

According to Guilford County Schools, they will not bring back first and second graders to school classrooms on Monday, October 26. GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. — (Editior’s Note: The attached video is from a previous story.)  According to Guilford County Schools, they will not bring back first and second graders to […]

Image credit: Victoria Bellafiore You know how they say the best gifts come in small packages? That’s because there’s no greater joy than unwrapping a teensy box to find a bright enamel bracelet or timeless rose gold ring tucked inside. See, jewelry is one of the best gifts to give […]

Silven’s interactive, immersive livestreams are set (virtually) in the Hebrides of Scotland Courtesy of Scott Silven The best virtual experiences are the ones that make you forget you’re staring at a screen. That’s illusionist Scott Silven’s latest trick. His new show—full of mind-reading and charismatic storytelling—is an immersive and intimate […]

A COVID-19 patient is being tended to prior to being airlifted with the helicopter from FlevoZiekenhuis, or FlevoHospital, in Almere, Netherlands, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. In the latest sign of the scale of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across Europe, a helicopter started airlifting COVID-19 patients from the Netherlands to an […]

BEIJING—Chinese officials said Monday that gross domestic product expanded by 4.9% in the third quarter from a year earlier, putting China’s economy back toward its pre-coronavirus trajectory half a year after the pandemic gutted its economy. The 4.9% growth figure for the third quarter fell short of expectations but brings […]

The housing market has been an unexpected winner during the Covid crisis. But what will it look like when the crisis has passed? Housing usually gets trounced during recessions, but the Covid downturn is different. After falling sharply during the spring shutdowns, sales of both new and existing single-family homes […]

CLOSE Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says the allegations involving Ukraine and his son Hunter Biden are actually a desperate attempt by President Trump’s campaign to smear Biden and his family. (Oct. 21) AP Domestic The claim: Biden owns four homes worth $3M million-$7.5M million With the election just days away, […]

The claim: Biden owns four homes worth $3M million-$7.5M million With the election just days away, Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s adversaries continue to push false narratives about his finances to try to raise doubt around “Middle Class Joe’s” trustworthiness.  “Bidens 4 3.7.5 million-dollar homes on a 200k a year salary,” a reads […]

CLOSE Buy Photo La Quinta is a city in the eastern Coachella Valley. (Photo: Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun) Stiffer fines and penalties, including a two-strikes rule, plus a required workshop for prospective vacation rental owners are among recommendations for changes to the city’s ordinance an ad-hoc committee is proposing to help address […]

The California Human Resources Department removed caps on state employees’ leave balances Tuesday, a change that ensures workers can store up the days off they’re accruing under state pay cut agreements. Workers normally can bank up to 640 hours, or 80 days, of vacation and other types of leave. The […]

In September, illustrator and designer Tuesday Bassen made an unusual announcement in response to her size-inclusive clothing company’s recent uptick in sales: She would be temporarily closing her online shop, Tuesday of California, for the entire month of October through the first week of November. In light of, well, everything, […]