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Wilson Creek harvests some community fun
WILSON CREEK — Whatever Wilson Creek’s Harvest Festival may have lacked in fancy, large-scale attractions, it more…
VIRUS DIARY: Walking, alone, on streets built for crowds
NEW YORK (AP) — How long has it been — two weeks, three weeks — since life began to change, day by day, as the coronavirus pandemic arrived in New York? Social distancing, most stores closed, working from home (or …
Edmunds: 5 high-tech vehicles for less than $36,000
Every year brings new technology features in vehicles. Most of them undeniably enhance a vehicle's modern appeal and safety, such as widescreen infotainment displays and safety systems that can automatically help p…
Closed caskets, empty chairs at funeral home in virus center
NEW YORK (AP) — The caskets are often closed these days, the chairs for mourners largely empty at the Gerard J. Neufeld Inc. funeral home.
For seniors, isolation changes life in varied, nuanced ways
One remembers the polio epidemic and the hardships of World War II. One is stoic about it all — because, he says, he's already “here past the welcome.” A third, old enough to remember the aftermath of the 1918 flu …
Lack of social distancing leads to closure of parks, trails
OAK PARK, Ill. (AP) — It was a sunny day, the first in about a week when temperatures had climbed past the 50-degree mark, and people in Chicago did what they always do on such a day: They flocked to the shores of …
VIRUS DIARY: Walking, alone, on streets built for crowds
NEW YORK (AP) — How long has it been — two weeks, three weeks — since life began to change, day by day, as the coronavirus pandemic arrived in New York? Social distancing, most stores closed, working from home (or …
Couples in quarantine: Stress, anxiety, fear of the unknown
The 60-something husband works in the food industry and still insists upon leaving every day for work, saying he needs to keep his business afloat. His frightened wife desperately wants him to stay home.
Fitness enthusiasts think outside the gym during coronavirus
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Steve LaTart in Minnesota is thinking of installing a space heater in his basement to recreate the atmosphere of his hot yoga classes now that his gym has closed due to
Master the quick and painless money check-in
Like cars, relationships and health, personal finance needs maintenance. Routine care now helps you in the future and alerts you to problems.
Virtual volunteers offer help to strangers amid virus stress
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — Sitting cross-legged in her living room, Donna Borak rested her palm on her heart as she guided a small group of virtual participants in meditation and deep breathing. Notice where you migh…
Coronavirus cases hit 2 largest US cities differently
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles recorded its first case of coronavirus five weeks before New York City, yet it's New York that is now the U.S. epicenter of the disease.
Sweet: Peeps production stops, but Easter is taken care of
BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — No more Peeps are being hatched for at least a couple of weeks — but it shouldn't affect Easter baskets.
Daily bread? In France, fighting virus 1 baguette at a time
LE VESINET, France (AP) — In France, the fight against COVID-19 is being waged one baguette at a time.
Home internet jammed up? Try these steps before upgrading
With so much of the U.S. workforce — and their families — now cooped up at home to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, it's not a huge surprise that home internet is showing the strain.
Social distancing during the coronavirus? Try banking online
If the coronavirus has you self-isolating, you’re likely more concerned about staying in touch with loved ones and carefully planning your grocery excursions than about changing your money routine.