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Summit to explore cybersecurity at local level Wednesday
MOSES LAKE — The digital world is sometimes described as being like the Wild West, and like the American frontier …
Liz Weston: Can you trust your mobile payment app?
Money transfer apps including Venmo, Cash App and PayPal have surged in popularity during the pandemic as people seek safe, contactless ways to send and receive money. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand th…
Women reflect on sexist slur that often goes unpunished
Ask a woman if she’s been called the B-word by a man — perhaps modified by the F-adjective — and chances are she’ll say, “You mean ever, or how many times?”
Crush of boat buyers seek recreation, safety during pandemic
YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Brandon Mitchell had big plans to visit family in Michigan and take his wife and three kids to Disney World. The pandemic put those plans on ice.
Guide dogs helping blind runners stay fit despite pandemic
WEST SAND LAKE, N.Y. (AP) — Social distancing rules can make exercising a challenge for a blind runner who needs a volunteer tethered as a guide. But Thomas Panek has no problem because his running guide, Blaze, is…
Target joins Walmart in ending Thanksgiving store shopping
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decadelong tradition of jump-starting Black Friday door buster sales.
Virus adds to deep despair felt by war-weary young Arabs
BAGHDAD (AP) — At 24, Sama al-Diwani and her college sweetheart had big dreams.
From exhilaration to fatigue, home cooks assess new normal
It's been months since the coronavirus pandemic limited restaurant options and caused many people — even the most kitchen-phobic among us — to try to cook more.
Disabled Americans mark milestone as crisis deepens job woes
The Americans With Disabilities Act was a major turning point in opening large parts of U.S. society to disabled people, but three decades after its passage disabled workers still face higher unemployment than othe…
Challenges appeal to Kaden Skone
WARDEN — Kaden Skone said one of his goals throughout high school was to ensure he had a chance to be class valedictorian. After all, he had to keep up with hi…
From exhilaration to fatigue, home cooks assess new normal
It's been months since the coronavirus pandemic limited restaurant options and caused many people — even the most kitchen-phobic among us — to try to cook more.
Pittsburgh's virus success fizzles in crowded bars, eateries
By his estimation, Stephen Santa took Pennsylvania's coronavirus lockdown seriously: He pretty much went only to grocery stores and picked up takeout once a week to help Pittsburgh's restaurants.
Voices of mask-wearers and opponents around the world
To photograph comet Neowise, it takes patience and placement
LINVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The newly discovered comet Neowise is only visible from Earth once every 6,800 years, and photographers who want to document it seek places with high elevation and little smog or light polluti…
Iconic Philly cheesesteak shop founder, son face tax charges
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The founder of an iconic Philadelphia cheesesteak restaurant and one of his sons have been indicted on federal tax evasion and fraud charges for allegedly hiding nearly $8 million in sales over …
The global march of face masks: A mirror on humanity
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France (AP) — House keys, wallet or purse, mobile phone and .... oh, yes: face mask.