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‘I don’t plan on going back’
MOSES LAKE — Abel Valdez didn’t walk into Community Court expecting a fresh start.
What to know about applying for gig work during the pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — A leap in U.S. unemployment has thrown a spotlight on one type of work in high demand during the coronavirus pandemic: Gig work delivering groceries, meals and packages.
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter's worry and a test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — I’ve always thought I would be prepared to face my mom’s death. I grew up watching her go through a series of illnesses and a medical accident that almost took her life a few years ago.
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter's worry and a test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — I’ve always thought I would be prepared to face my mom’s death. I grew up watching her go through a series of illnesses and a medical accident that almost took her life a few years ago.
Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic?
Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic?
Cats, dogs, Quillie the hedgehog source of comfort in crisis
NEW YORK (AP) —
Starting a vegetable garden: the basics
Lots of people sheltering at home now because of the coronavirus pandemic are thinking about planting a vegetable garden. It offers more than food: Growing vegetables is a family activity, gives everyone a reason t…
Should college savers opt for student loans this fall?
Undergraduate federal student loan interest rates could fall below 3% for the first time in more than 15 years this July, based on the most recent 10-year Treasury note auction.
VIRUS DIARY: In pandemic, a forlorn dog finds new purpose
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — “This feels like a good time to get another dog to help us get over the loss of Surfer,” the Professor announced in her FM radio-ready voice. Even though my heart didn’t feel quite ready, I …
Veteran's garden walk raises $16M for UK health service
LONDON (AP) — A 99-year-old World War II veteran has completed his quest to walk 100 laps of his garden in eastern England and raised 13 million pounds ($16 million) for Britain’s National Health Service.
Apple varieties rediscovered by the Lost Apple Project
NEW APPLE VARIETIES REDISCOVERED:
Soft-serve defiance: Ice cream trucks ply Brooklyn streets
NEW YORK (AP) — Usually a welcome harbinger of spring and summer,
WWII veteran, age 99, raises millions for UK health service
LONDON (AP) — A 99-year-old British army veteran who started walking laps in his garden as part of a humble fundraiser for the National Health Service has surprised himself by generating millions of pounds within d…
Millennial Money: A Q&A to build your financial resilience
A few months ago you may not have thought much about strategies for managing credit balances or how much of an emergency fund you really need. But with finances strained by the coronavirus pandemic, making smart mo…
10 pioneer-era apple types thought extinct found in US West
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A team of retirees that scours the remote ravines and windswept plains of the Pacific Northwest for long-forgotten pioneer orchards has rediscovered 10 apple varieties that were believed to be…
Need for seed: Gardeners flock to stores, overwhelm websites
NITRO, W.Va. (AP) — The sweet peppers were picked over, the tomatoes were taken and the flowers were fixing to be next. The empty spots on the store's display were starting to outnumber the full ones.