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With hearts, hard work and hugs: Ephrata’s Rodriguez prepares to celebrate graduation
EPHRATA — When Bertha Rodriguez talks about graduation, the excitement bubbles over quickly. There’s a party plann…
Cottagecore holidays: Decorations with a homespun vibe
Along with bread-baking and closet reorganizing, another nesting trend on the home front is “cottagecore” style.
Millennial Money: Be effective with your generosity in 2020
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to donate money this year, plenty of causes need your attention.
Brothers write a love letter to a food we all love — pizza
NEW YORK (AP) — Let Thanksgiving have the turkey. Let Christmas have fruitcake. Every other day, it's got to be pizza.
Do “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work?
Do “self-cleaning” elevator buttons really work?
Pasadena bucks Los Angeles County to offer alfresco dining
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — It was a rare sight after Los Angeles County restaurants were restricted to takeout to reduce the spread of the coronavirus: tables and chairs set up outside the Pie 'N Burger shop in Pasade…
Bells are ringing: Salvation Army bell ringer loves his 'job' for the holidays
MOSES LAKE — Ed MacDonald is one serious Santa Claus. “Do I look right? Is my belt right?” He asks as he fiddles with his suit, which is a rich red velvet wit…
Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?
It's Major: Pets poised for a return to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Major Biden is getting an early start in the spotlight as a presidential pet after a play date ended with his owner, President-elect Joe Biden,
Edmunds: Some of the best cars cost less than $399 per month
The COVID-19 pandemic initially slowed car sales, but now many new-car buyers are making more expensive purchases than ever before, according to sales data from Edmunds.
On London street, virus forces small shops to adapt or close
LONDON (AP) — In late October, Matthew Jones was enjoying a rare “bit of normality” at his London barber shop in a year that has been short on that. He was cutting hair and laughing with colleagues — when the news …
COVID-19 accelerates no-exam trend in life insurance
Big data is playing a prominent role in life insurance this year.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree turns on, with virus rules
NEW YORK (AP) — Rockin' around the Christmas tree looks different for visitors at Rockefeller Center this year, starting with Wednesday's tree lighting ceremony.
Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges
Don’t travel over the upcoming holidays. But if you must, consider getting coronavirus tests before and after, U.S. health officials urged Wednesday.
Kosovo ethnic divide eases as Muslim cares for elderly Serb
VAGANESH, Kosovo (AP) — Blagica Dicic, 92 and in failing health, is the only resident of a remote ethnic Serb minority village in the mountains of eastern Kosovo that's been abandoned by all its other inhabitants —…
Cottagecore holidays: Decorations with a homespun vibe
Along with bread-baking and closet reorganizing, another nesting trend on the home front is “cottagecore” style.