A transformative South Baltimore- based project more than a decade in the making is finally beginning to come to fruition. The Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP) has officially marked the start of construction for the Middle Branch Fitness and Wellness Center at Cherry Hill at the groundbreaking […]
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France’s half measures against coronavirus France thought it had beaten the coronavirus. But a roaring second wave has left French leaders scrambling for solutions to avoid another painful lockdown. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, on Wednesday announced a curfew for Paris and eight other major cities. The pressure on intensive […]
Oh, how times have changed! When wristwatches — or “wristlets” as they were then known — came into vogue in the second half of the 19th century, they were delicate, bejeweled and wildly inaccurate status symbols for well-to-do women who rarely needed to know the time. The only masculine choice […]
Oct 9 (Reuters) – The 31-year-old Cuban rancher arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border after crossing through nearly a dozen countries to seek political asylum in the United States. More than a year later, Yudanys Perez remains locked up. As he presses his legal case, he’s been shuttled among six immigration […]
This is not the year to keep recordings in the vault. With few live shows, canceled tours, and shuttered recording studios, artists have relied mostly on live video streams to stay in front of those who love their music. For artists prolific enough to have a backlog of recorded, unissued […]
The 2020 MLB playoffs continue on Monday, October 5, 2020 (10/5/20) with the first games of both American League Division Series (ALDS) between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays, as well as the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics. Here is Monday’s MLB playoffs schedule, including first pitch times […]
Julie Rose Dollar was born on January 31, 1970 to Jose and Camille Garcia at the Cape Canaveral Hospital. She attended Cape View Elementary School, and at the age 12, was the youngest person to be Scuba certified in the Keys at the time. Her first job was a commercial […]
Firefighters conduct a back-burn operation along CA-168 during the Creek fire as it approaches the Shaver Lake Marina on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) We absorb the images — the charred remains of a homeowner’s paradise, a sweeping natural vista left blackened by towers of […]
When you buy something, how do you decide whether it’s worth your money? For example, say you’re thinking about upgrading your smartphone. Do you splurge on the latest model, settle for the more affordable previous generation model or skip buying a new phone in hopes that your current one will […]
Let’s get this straight from the outset: If the NFL has no fans at any games this season – or doesn’t have much of a season at all – it will not go out of business.
The coronavirus pandemic has brought hard times for many farmers and has imperiled food security for many millions both in the cities and the countryside. United Nations experts are holding an online conference beginning Tuesday to brainstorm ways to help alleviate hunger and prevent the problems from worsening in the […]
If you haven’t shopped the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale yet, time’s running out because it ends on August 30th. Things have been flying off the online shelves, so if you’ve got your eyes on something right now and it’s available (we know you do), do not waste any more time. In […]
LONDON — Usually, at this time of year, Emma Davidson of the luxury fashion recruitment firm Denza would be looking to fill 50 jobs on behalf of her corporate clients. Right now, she’s looking to fill exactly 11 posts, and is inundated with CVs from prospective candidates, who are willing to […]
Photo credit: D’Ara Nazaryan From Women’s Health This year’s been a doozy for your mental health, no doubt. Enter: the WH coping manual to help you survive and thrive through any emotional disaster (as well as the small stuff you still sweat)…and crush it every step of the way. How […]
Click here to read the full article. Everyone’s doing it — shopping online. As the pandemic continues to escalate, e-tailers will have access to more consumer dollars than ever before. However, brands and retailers that offer enhanced shopping experiences with free services such as personal stylists to fit specialists are […]
If COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter have been the dominant stories of 2020 in America so far, then cities have been the main stages on which those dramas have played out. From New York to Los Angeles, Miami to Portland, American cities have confronted the challenges of coronavirus and the […]
Today is the day! Get ready for a weekend full of convention excitement from the comfort of your own home. For the first time in its 51 year history, the ultimate event for geeks around the globe, San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), is going online. This year’s Comic-Con@Home is the most […]
Despite the stock market doing fairly well in the last 12 months, the same cannot be said for the general economy. Several industries such as airlines, auto parts and equipment, recreation facilities, oil and gas drilling, and restaurants have taken brutal hits. However, there are also several safe stocks out […]
The 26th Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, Stories & Ideas released its lineup Tuesday for the literary celebration’s second pandemic edition. The virtual event, running April 17-23, will feature more authors (about 150) and more online events (more than 30) than October’s monthlong virtual event. Authors, moderators and guests […]
Select low-number Cape Ann license plates between two and one hundred will be available to the highest bidders through an online auction beginning Monday, March 22. All proceeds will go to the Cape Ann Community Foundation which supports local charitable initiatives and organizations. The auction is scheduled to conclude on Monday, […]
You probably didn’t realize how many words begin with the prefix “pan-” until we found ourselves living through a pan … demic. On social media, we are in a “panorama,” a “pandemonium,” a “pandemi moore,” a “panini.” Over the past year, a new lexicon has emerged online: “quarantinis” to describe […]
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