A COUPLE who are happy to label themselves Britain’s pushiest parents say they’ll stop at nothing to see their kids succeed. Sophie and Phil McGennity, from Preston, are determined their two daughters Crystal, eight, and Hallie, three, will grow up to know the value of hard work – and have […]
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If Working From Home Is Destroying Your Back, You’re Not Alone
It happened about a month ago, on a normal Tuesday morning of staring at my phone in bed before starting the day: I turned my head in exactly the wrong way, at perhaps exactly the wrong time, and something sort of…cracked/popped/crunched, and I immediately became unable to move my neck […]
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Tampa nonprofit bracing for record level of need over holidays
TAMPA — For the past 24 years, tens of thousands of poor families have turned to Metropolitan Ministries for their Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and for toys for their children. The nonprofit’s annual holiday tent, roughly the size of a football field, has become one of Tampa’s most visible works […]
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New York Homeless Students, Parents Demand Wi-Fi in Shelters
Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images For Christlie, a 33-year-old mother of two living in the Regents Family Residence on the Upper West Side, getting on the internet is an exhausting daily battle. She and her daughter Amina, 9, both need web access: Christlie is a communications student at Borough of Manhattan […]
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Personalize your wedding look with stylish accessories
Accessories can be exactly what you need to style and personalize a low-key wedding dress. “Accessories are the perfect way to take a minimal gown and make it feel festive and special,” said stylist Beth Chapman of Beth Chapman Consulting. There are a variety of ways a bride can dress […]
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New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions
Smoke billows as clashes broke out during a protest against the government restriction measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Turin, Italy, Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. Protesters turned out by the hundreds in Italian several cities and towns on Monday to vent anger, sometimes violently, over the latest anti-COVID-19 […]
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Halloween in lockdown: ways to celebrate safely
There’s no activity that isn’t made more enjoyable by introducing a competitive element. Get a friends and neighbours to submit a photo of their efforts for judging, or place them outside their front doors, and your children can vote for the best. You could even devise a rating system, from “good […]
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Why Is No One Talking About RH Stock?
The pandemic-laden year that is 2020 will be remembered as one that accelerated technological shifts such as e-commerce, working from home, and cord-cutting. While investors’ minds are fixated on high-flying tech stocks with outrageous valuations, RH (NYSE:RH), the high-end furniture supplier formerly known as Restoration Hardware, is up 79% this […]
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Pamplin Media Group – A different kind of spirit: What will Halloween look like in LO?
Halloween shifts this year as trick-or-treating is deemed a high-risk activity. With festivities like haunted houses and masked youngsters roaming the streets normally fostering a spooky but safe atmosphere for families, Halloween 2020 presents a more serious fear for local residents and organizations — the possibility of spreading COVID-19. In […]
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Squadrons Mandalorian Content Lets You Fly With Baby Yoda
A new batch of cockpit items is coming to Star Wars: Squadrons in time for The Mandalorian’s second season, including a Baby Yoda Dashboard Flair. A new wave of downloadable content based on The Mandalorian is coming to Star Wars: Squadrons, including a cockpit decoration in the likeness of the […]
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Plants are booming, but succulent stores have had to adapt to the pandemic
The terrariums sold by the North Carolina-based nursery The Zen Succulent are delicately cultivated in thick glass vases. In each one, there’s a patch of rich brown soil at the bottom, a few rough stones half-buried along the interior, and a sturdy collection of rugged cacti sprouting out of the […]
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Still have questions about mail-in voting? Here’s all you need to know – News – The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA
With the clock ticking down and Election Day looming, many Massachusetts voters have already voted early in person or shipped off their ballots to be counted. But some voters are still getting the hang of this newly expanded mail-in voting system. We’re here to help. Earlier this month, we answered […]
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Juggling act: Tips for balancing remote work and home life in 2020
NEW YORK – Any remote worker can tell you how office demands have invaded the home in 2020 and started creeping into every corner of the day. FILE PHOTO: Stacey Barry, a community works administrator, at her band office desk. Picture taken April 27, 2020. REUTERS/David Jackson/File Photo But Jessica […]
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Transcript shows pope’s distinction between gay marriage, civil unions
ROME — When Pope Francis said gay people have a right to be in a family and that gay couples needed some form of civil law to protect their rights, he was not saying that gay couples should have a right to adopt children. In his documentary “Francesco,” director Evgeny […]
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Peer-to-peer giving through Venmo is the new safety net
A college student pleading for grocery money. A driver in need of an unexpected car repair. A worker out of a job because of the COVID-19 pandemic. A single mom who needs to pay the internet bill to support her kids’ distance learning. In all of these cases, people turned […]
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Where 5 Interior Designers Shop When Outfitting Their Own Homes
Home decoration is at once an exciting and daunting task. You get to completely revamp your living space, but it’s also time-consuming and pricey if you want to do it right. And you definitely want to do it right: Americans are spending more time than ever in their homes, and […]
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Cumberland County to begin building Veterans Burial Pavilion
Cumberland County will soon begin construction of the Cumberland County Veterans Burial Pavilion located at the Cumberland County Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Hopewell Township. “The Freeholder Board recognizes that the unique nature of veterans cemeteries often make graveside ceremonies difficult, creating the need to provide a committal service shelter away […]
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Ann Arbor transit system seeks public feedback on new buses
ANN ARBOR, MI — The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide) is looking for public feedback on eight new replacement buses. The company aims to replace 40 buses in its fleet of 100 in the next five years using state and federal grants. Nova Bus in 2019 was awarded a […]
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Proposition 115 limiting abortion care in Colorado would impact people like me
This November, Coloradans are being asked to close a door I was grateful to walk through four years ago. The intentionally confusing Proposition 115 would make it illegal for Colorado’s abortion providers to administer abortion care after 22 weeks, with no regard for the consequences. This would not only dictate […]
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Dining at home decor to dazzle the whole family
This season, make sure dining at home still feels exciting – add a sense of occasion with glamorous dinnerware and accents For many of us, the promise of a Christmas hunkered down around the same old dinner table we’ve spent so much of the year at may make things feel […]