Senior writer Karen Iorio Adelson has covered everything from stocking a medicine cabinet to adopting a pet. She’s especially passionate about running (she worked in a running store) and cat furniture Photo: retailer In our advice column, Ask the Strategist, we take your most burning shopping questions and survey friends, call up […]
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Ford to open Bronco orders, says 2021 model year will be shortened
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Beginning next week, customers can convert their reservations into orders for Ford Motor Co.’s forthcoming, hotly-anticipated full-size Bronco. The Blue Oval said Wednesday that order banks for the 2021 model year Bronco — which returns a quarter-century after it was discontinued — will open Jan. 20 […]
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Pembrokeshire Murders: Where John Cooper is now and tragedy that befell his wife and son
John Cooper destroyed the lives of many people, including those of his own family. The twisted killer murdered siblings Richard and Helen Thomas in cold blood in 1985, then struck again four years later in a second sickening double killing of hikers Peter and Gwenda Dixon. In both attacks, the […]
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Cadillac’s Electric Future Will Include the Ultra-Luxury Celestiq Sedan
So far, the Celestiq is just being teased. Cadillac photo Text size Virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) attendees got a tantalizing glimpse Jan. 12 of the new ultra-luxury Celestiq hatchback sedan, a forthcoming battery car (first shown last year) that is part of General Motors’ big commitment to electrification, courtesy […]
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Defiance of virus dining bans grows as restaurants flounder
FILE – In this July 2, 2020, file photo, service Industry workers and supporters hold protest signs in front of Allegheny County offices in Pittsburgh. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut […]
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Four Modern Optimists You Need to Know
From first-generation college mentors to 6th grade entrepreneurs, these amazing young individuals are using their optimism to make amazing things happen. By NowThis Published on 1/13/2021 at 11:41 AM These days, we could all use a little more optimism — something that these inspiring innovators, entrepreneurs, activists and mentors have […]
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Divisional Round Of The Playoffs Edition
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Hello there, my fellow Cleveland Browns fans and regular OBR readers. Hey, remember last week when I opened the Weekly Mock Draft with that statement about how it was probably the last week since The Return that any of us wanted to look at a mock draft […]
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Ramona businesses devise new strategies to adapt in coronavirus era
With a frustrating 2020 behind them, many of Ramona’s local businesses are finding ways to move forward in the new year. After months of struggling with COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions as well as a faltering economy, some business owners have come up with new strategies and increased options for their […]
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How young people are responding to the COVID-19 economy
Adesola Akerele had just landed an internship at a television production company in London when the coronavirus hit, and her dream job was gone. But as the pandemic halted studies and wiped out employment opportunities for millions of young people around the world, the recent graduate found a silver lining […]
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Deja Foxx: Interview With the 20-Year-Old Reproductive Rights Activist
“Why would you deny me the American dream?” Deja Foxx’s biting question to former Republican Senator Jeff Flake from Arizona at a town hall meeting in 2017, coupled with her impassioned defense of reproductive rights, launched Foxx as a leading political voice of her generation when she was only 16 […]
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What Will Replace the Desk?
Lying Down on the Job Even as laptops have replaced typewriters, today’s desks remain flat surfaces that often encourage slouching. Bay Area startup Altwork has plowed more than $10 million and 80,000 hours of research into about 15 prototypes and 10 patents for a workstation that CEO Che Voigt says […]
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Leighton Dance Project in Folsom safely and stylishly steps into the new normal
Kelli Leighton has a long career of award-winning choreography under her belt, but one of her greatest professional accomplishments to date might be keeping her Folsom dance studio open and operating in a year with so many obstacles. The Leighton Dance Project offers classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop and […]
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5 free agents who make sense for penny-pinching Yankees, including Brett Gardner replacement and former Red Sox ace
It’s time to find some bargains. There’s a time and a place for a healthy debate on the Yankees’ aversion to the luxury tax and whether or not this franchise is doing whatever it takes to win a World Series in 2021. But the Steinbrenner family money is not mine […]
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California Democrats liken Gavin Newsom recall effort to coup
Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! As always, thanks for reading. NEWSOM RECALL REBRANDED AS ‘CALIFORNIA COUP’ Via Lara Korte… If California Democrats weren’t taking the Gavin Newsom recall effort seriously before, they are now. On Tuesday the state Democratic Party held a virtual press conference wherein they […]
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A Category 5 atmospheric river — stretching 2,700 miles across the Pacific — is drenching the Northwest US
So far this year, Seattle has seen nearly 6.5″ of rain. With an additional 2-4 inches forecast, the city could receive roughly 25% of its annual rainfall by January 15 from the atmospheric river that’s drenching the region. “This soggy start could propel Seattle to its single wettest start of […]
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Gen Z Has a More Mature Attitude Towards Death Than Boomers, Study Finds
Photo: WireStock / Alamy Stock Photo Not so long ago, the vast majority of us did not contemplate death on a daily basis. But amid a deadly global pandemic, it can now feel like we discuss the topic as casually as we do the weather. This sentiment is backed by a new study […]
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CarMax (KMX) Raises the Bar, Introduces Unique Consumer Offering
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks with Over 9% Dividend Yield Markets ended 2020 on a high note, and have started 2021 on a bullish trajectory. All three major indexes have recently surged to all-time highs as investors seemingly looked beyond the pandemic and hoped for signs of a rapid recovery. […]
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PPP: Congress made changes but businesses say it’s not enough
Retail businesses like Georgie Lou’s Retro Candy store in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, will likely receive the same amount of money they did in the spring — which lasted Georgie Lou’s only a few months, leaving owner Stephanie Patterson Gilbert to piece things together on her own ever since. “It’s helpful, but […]
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Virginia General Assembly to get underway in Richmond at noon in shadow of security concerns
State officials said late Tuesday that they were closing Capitol Square and canceling any events that had been scheduled there next week, as well as closing some streets around the Capitol over the next few days for security purposes. The state Capitol building was already locked down because of the […]
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Signal won’t replace WhatsApp, people will use both: Brian Acton
Encrypting messaging service Signal will not replace WhatsApp, the co-founder of both apps has predicted. Downloads of Signal have skyrocketed since rival WhatsApp announced it would make users share some personal data with parent company Facebook. Brian Acton, executive chairman of the Signal Foundation, said there was room for both […]