Social distancing has its downside. My kids miss going to school and hanging out with their friends. But this unusual school year also presents opportunities that I am slowly learning to flex. This December, on a bright and sunny Tuesday, my husband and I woke our kids up early and […]
The planned Sunday implosion of a former Holiday Inn building in Rosslyn, Virginia, will alter the skyline and make way for a new multiple-use development. The planned Sunday morning implosion of a former Holiday Inn building in Rosslyn, Virginia, will alter the skyline and make way for a new multiple-use […]
Before I was creating avatar real world representations, I was a key innovator for the very early internet in the 90s. Around that time, as a hobby I picked up one of the first three massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, Asheron’s Call—it was a hugely entertaining Dungeons and Dragons type […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Charley Pride, country music’s first Black star whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and helped make him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, has died. He was 86. Pride died […]
Many of us are itching to dress up after a year of loungewear (The Independent) For most people, December is a month chock full of get-togethers, so much so that a flick through your diary can make you feel like a high-flying socialite. A family pub lunch here and festive […]
PHOENIX — This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven’t driven to Arizona from their home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They typically leave Canada to hunker down in warmer climates for six months. They could fly, skirting travel restrictions at the border, […]
If a one-man “Carol” strikes you as mere humbug, try the relative luxury of Jack Thorne’s “A Christmas Carol” at the Old Vic, directed by Matthew Warchus. (A version played on Broadway two winters ago.) In this production, livestreamed from an empty theater, Andrew Lincoln stars as Scrooge. Thirteen other […]
By TERRY TANG and TERRY SPENCER, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — This is the first winter in five years that Steve Monk and his wife, Linda, haven’t driven to Arizona from their home in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. They typically leave Canada to hunker down in warmer climates for six months. […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Conservative groups alleging without evidence that President-elect Joe Biden stole the U.S. election gathered for protests across the country on Saturday, including one in Washington that threatened to turn violent as darkness fell. Organizers of Stop The Steal, linked to pro-Trump operative Roger Stone, and church groups […]
Pro-Trump demonstrators, counter-protesters and police clashed in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening after groups of the president’s supporters marched to protest the result of the 2020 election. The demonstrations in the nation’s capital marked the second time since Nov. 3 that supporters of President TrumpDonald TrumpBiden team says it’s ‘no surprise’ […]
Two portions of a San Antonio park previously separated by a six-lane highway are now connected by a bridge meant to make life easier for both wildlife and human visitors. The Robert L.B. Tobin Land Bridge opened to the public Friday, according to the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department. […]
“Snowbirds” like the Monks, often retirees who live somewhere warm like Arizona or Florida part time to escape cold weather, won’t be flocking south this winter. For Canadians who drive, nonessential border travel is banned until at least Dec. 21. For some, it’s fear of the virus. While their absence […]
In the dead of winter, camping and the great outdoors are likely among the last things on anybody’s mind. But, before you know it, spring and summer will be right back around, so picking up gift items now for those who love being one with nature is a savvy, veteran […]
lanzarote – Getty British travellers who are booked on a package holiday to the Canary Islands are unlikely to be offered full refunds, despite the archipelago being added to the UK’s quarantine list. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office (FCDO) has not yet included the islands in its advisory against non-essential […]
We’ve all become massive movie and TV fans this year thanks to the pandemic keeping us inside. So why not give gifts that enable these fandoms – whether newfound or longheld, big screen or small – this holiday season? Here are several gift ideas – a majority either created by or available at local […]
MYRTLE BEACH — Brad Dean, former Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, was recently appointed to a two-year term as vice chair of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board. The board advises the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on matters relating to travel and the tourism industry […]
The University of Missouri delivered on its promise of an on-campus experience for the fall semester, students and officials said, but they also acknowledged a need for adjustments during the pandemic and room for improvement. The semester ends this coming Friday. Professors have shown a lot of flexibility with students, said Frannie […]
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If COVID-19 has halted your large Christmas gathering, there are still ways to celebrate. As coronavirus cases rise, health experts recommend people skip holiday travel due to the possibility of spreading the disease. This year, it’s safest to stay home and spend Christmas with people who live with you, according […]
Government challenged to make United Kingdom the world’s most active country by 2030 – GETTY IMAGES The Government has been challenged to make the United Kingdom the world’s most active country by 2030 as part of a new national plan to rebuild grass-roots sport following the Covid-19 pandemic. A new […]
Rushing to ship your holiday gifts to far-flung loved ones to beat Shipageddon 2020? No pressure, but the shipments of coronavirus vaccines may make deliveries even slower than you thought. Observers are calling it a perfect storm, walloping shoppers who are making more online purchases than ever before because of […]