Fall’s a perfect time to plant a tree. Some tips on doing it right
By JESSICA DAMIANO If you’ve been pining to plant a tree, now is a great time. The season’s cooling temperatures and still-warm soil mean less stress on newly planted trees, which allows them to...
View ArticleRecent hurricanes highlight importance of trip protection
Patrick Clarke | (TNS) TravelPulse Two devastating hurricanes thrashed the Southeast with high winds and heavy rainfall in the past couple of weeks, reminding travelers of the importance of protecting...
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Lowriding is more than just cars. It’s about family and culture for Mexican...
By FERNANDA FIGUEROA and MELISSA PEREZ WINDER CHICAGO (AP) — For Luis Martinez, competing in lowriding bike and car competitions is about more than glory and bragging rights. The lowrider clubs in the...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for October 17, 2024
General Daily Insight for October 17, 2024 Everything is illuminated. The Full Moon rises in Aries at 7:26 am EDT, showing us where to be independent, where to be dynamic, and where we’ve already put...
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Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and BOB THOMAS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film “South Pacific” and appeared in other musicals with...
View ArticleThe Crazy Tuna Bar & Grille to close: ‘Essex is truly losing a gem’
The Crazy Tuna Bar & Grille is set to close after Saturday, the Essex restaurant announced Thursday on social media. The waterfront restaurant is known for its beachy atmosphere, complete with sand...
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Recipes: Make these frightfully delicious soups for your Halloween gathering
Boo! It’s an informal Halloween get-together. Who said that kids get to have all the fun? OK, they can come, too. This year the big day falls on a Thursday, an almost-end-of-the-work-week date that...
View ArticleWhat to watch: Garfield, Pugh make predictable ‘We Live in Time’ worthwhile
The chemistry between two leads can make or break a movie or series, and both “We Live in Time” and the Hulu boxing-themed series “La Máquina” benefit from its two stars clicking. We review both and...
View ArticlePennsylvania man released on probation after choking patron in Annapolis pub
A Pennsylvania man was granted probation before judgment and released from jail after a pub brawl in downtown Annapolis led to a guilty plea, according to court records. On June 9, city police officers...
View ArticleHow Nicholas Sparks drew on the Bible for new novel ‘Counting Miracles’
Nicholas Sparks can’t always remember the way a book idea comes to him, but for the best-selling author’s newest novel, “Counting Miracles,” Sparks knows exactly how it happened. “Not all my books are...
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‘Smile 2’ review: Sequel builds on what worked in hit predecessor
It would be easy to dismiss “Smile” as just another seasonal scare-fest. However, something a bit deeper was going on with the 2022 horror offering about a supernatural entity that, once it grabbed...
View ArticleAirbnb launches co-host marketplace to boost listing supply
Natalie Lung | (TNS) Bloomberg News Airbnb Inc. launched a new section of its app and website where homeowners can hire fellow hosts to manage their rentals, underscoring a broader push to increase...
View ArticleThe most and least safe US cities in 2024
Patrick Clarke, TravelPulse (TNS) Travelers searching for America’s safest cities may want to head to New England this holiday season. The experts at WalletHub recently compared more than 180 cities...
View ArticleDaily Horoscope for October 18, 2024
General Daily Insight for October 18, 2024 Saying what we mean and meaning what we say might not be as easy today. With the sensitive Moon facing off against communicative Mercury at 3:15 am EDT, we...
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What we know about Liam Payne’s death, including some of the unanswered...
By KAITLYN HUAMANI and ISABEL DEBRE BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities continue to investigate the death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne, who died Wednesday at age 31 after...
View ArticleBOPA issues statement accusing mayor’s office of putting arts community ‘at...
The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts issued a two-page rebuke Friday that accused Mayor Brandon Scott’s office of putting the arts community “at extreme risk.” The statement, signed by the...
View ArticleHere’s where the next Sphere is going to be built
By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Within a few years, the Las Vegas Sphere won’t be the only Sphere in the world. New York-based Sphere Entertainment Co. announced Tuesday that an...
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Are Oishii strawberries worth it?
CHICAGO — There isn’t a more perpetually disappointing fruit than a grocery store strawberry. And it’s truly hard not to get catfished by strawberries because even the most sour ones look beautiful on...
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Meh: A candy corn story
Raisins. It was the first thing I thought of when my editor broached the idea of a “worst Halloween candy” story. I always want to say “raisins,” when people ask me that, but the truth is I like...
View Article‘Rivals’ review: Media moguls and desperate housewives bonk through the...
In the 1980s, when author Jilly Cooper and her family moved a couple hours outside of London to the upscale rural enclave known as the Cotswolds, she soon learned the local pastime was sex. And lots of...
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