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Fur-real the cutest Chi-wow-wow
Rue, a 9‑month‑old Chihuahua mix is small in size but yappy to please, fully spayed, vaccinated, microchipped and …
Edmunds: Spooktacular car tech
Whether it’s a ghostly image that makes objects seemingly disappear or a spectral presence turning the steering wheel, modern cars are loaded with more tricks than a haunted house. But these features don’t represen…
AP PHOTOS: Teachers improvise to make hybrid learning work
NEW YORK (AP) — When New York schools reopened in September it was anything but business as usual. With state guidelines for social distancing making it impossible for all students to attend classes in person at th…
San Francisco curbs virus but once-vibrant downtown is empty
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Before the pandemic, Señor Sisig food trucks were a common sight in downtown San Francisco, dishing out Filipino fusion tacos and burritos to long lines of workers who spilled out of office tow…
Analysis: 2020, and the American chorus' newly loud voices
It's LOUD in the United States these days. Voices are being raised everywhere, speaking about everything.
Road trip: In Mississippi, love in the time of coronavirus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Her voice cracked as she spoke from her hospital bed. “I want to go home,” she said.
Tupperware is partying like it's 1965
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Tupperware relied on social gatherings for explosive growth in the mid 20th century. In the 21st century, it is social distancing that is fueling sales.
For many Latinos, virus deaths loom over Day of the Dead
PHOENIX (AP) — Matilde Gomez wants her mother, Gume, to know how much she appreciates her love and sacrifices. So, she's putting her feelings into a letter.
Warden teen looks forward to victory in cancer fight
This time last year, Avree Pruneda was dealing with a pain in her arm that would eventually lead her down a trying path. The pain turned into a diagnosis with …
One Good Thing: Wickedly creative pandemic trick-or-treating
CINCINNATI (AP) — Dropping candy down a chute for little costumed Baby Sharks, Mulans and Black Panthers. Flinging full-size candy bars to them via mini-catapults, “Game of Thrones” style, or with decorated slingsh…
Rising infections complicate rules for New York-area travel
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Rich Collins is trapped in the maze of coronavirus-related travel restrictions in the Northeast. The Rhode Island firefighter has custody of his 5-year-old daughter every other weekend in an …
AP PHOTOS: Kyrgyzstan village untouched by political unrest
TASH-BASHAT, Kyrgyzstan (AP) — The political turmoil that has gripped Kyrgyzstan hasn't reached the quiet village of Tash-Bashat in the mountains near the capital, where residents talk about the country's feuding e…
How does the coronavirus affect the heart?
How does COVID-19 affect the heart?
Don't skip these steps when borrowing parent student loans
Many parents take out student loans to help pay for their child’s education. But not all of them share that information with their son or daughter. That silence is an easy misstep for parents who decide to borrow s…
Edmunds: Spooktacular car tech
Whether it’s a ghostly image that makes objects seemingly disappear or a spectral presence turning the steering wheel, modern cars are loaded with more tricks than a haunted house. But these features don’t represen…
AP PHOTOS: Teachers improvise to make hybrid learning work
NEW YORK (AP) — When New York schools reopened in September it was anything but business as usual. With state guidelines for social distancing making it impossible for all students to attend classes in person at th…