ATLANTA (AP) — Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration in Atlanta called Monday for a renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year in which a deadly pandemic, protests over systemic racism and a divisive election capped by an attack on the U.S. Capitol strained Americans’ […]
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Foods it’s super easy to grow at home
Foods it’s super easy to grow at home Homegrown happiness Nothing quite beats the flavor of homegrown produce. As well as helping you cut your grocery bill, growing your own can be a highly satisfying hobby […]
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Biden inauguration on Wednesday: How to watch live, start time, security, celebrity performances
Joe Biden will be sworn in as president, and Kamala Harris as vice president, on Jan. 20. Getty Images This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. This Wednesday, Jan. 20, the US will hold its 59th inaugural ceremony to swear […]
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In This Recipe, Cauliflower Takes Its Rightly Place As A Main Course
Cauliflower is moving from side-dish to main course in this roasted whole cauliflower recipe. It is … [+] seasoned liberally with za’atar spices and roasted for 90 minutes. When it is done, it is fork tender all the way through with a crispy, roasty toasty crust. It’s the Meatless Monday […]
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Selling Property in 2021? 4 Ways the Process May Look Different
It’s certainly the year to sell a house. Since mid-2020, homebuying demand has surged, and with record-low levels of inventory, home prices jumped in response. According to Realtor.com, median listing prices are now up almost 14%. In fact, they’ve clocked in a whopping 22 straight weeks of double-digit growth. So […]
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With school trips cancelled, are interactive online museum tours the answer?
From there, it’s a bit of a choose your own adventure with articles, quiz questions, and videos and other virtual tours of different sites. I found myself getting drawn in further and further, fascinated by the sheer joy of learning. I think this is where a resource like Google Arts […]
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The Best Places to Shop for Paint Online
Refinery29 21 Plus-Size Shops That Aren’t Fast Fashion Independent fashion retail, like many industries, has been hit hard by the pandemic, with many businesses like Sies Marjan, Need Supply, Totokaelo, Cushnie, and Bird in Brooklyn forced to close doors in the last year. That’s why supporting small businesses is essential […]
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Trump administration proposes 11th-hour plan to strip California desert protections
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images The outgoing Trump administration is proposing to strip away protections for millions of acres of California desert, threatening damage to Joshua trees, desert tortoises and landmarks. The plan would open up California’s desert areas to mining projects, eliminate up to 2.2m acres of conservation lands, as […]
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SwapRetail Offers Stores A Lifeline
SwapRetail co-founders Morgan Bodstrom, left, and Melanie van der Baan have created a way for … [+] fashion brands to empower their specialty store retailers to solve supply and demand problems. Photo courtesy of SwapRetail When Melodie van der Baan was a sales rep for fashion brands, she would keep […]
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I went to a family funeral in lockdown
Chances are, if you happen to see someone making a long trip across the country these days, they’re going to a funeral. As it stands, funerals and events related to a death remain one of the few occasions we’re allowed to travel long distances, stay overnight, or spend any time […]
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VP-elect Kamala Harris to resign from US Senate on MLK Day
President-elect Joe Biden, right, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, share a laugh during an event to announce several choices for positions in the Biden administration at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Susan Walsh AP Good morning and happy Martin Luther King […]
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Amid access hurdles, grassroots efforts underway to get COVID-19 vaccine to at-risk people of color
Donis Hernández spent three hours Wednesday trying to register his 77-year-old father for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. The Las Vegas construction worker and his dad have been waiting for this moment. Hernández works at construction sites, where four of his co-workers have contracted COVID-19. He worries about his dad, who […]
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Biden rolls out group of deputy secretary nominees
President-elect Joe BidenJoe BidenFear of insider attack prompts additional FBI screening of National Guard troops: AP Iran convicts American businessman on spying charge: report DC, state capitals see few issues, heavy security amid protest worries MORE on Monday announced a slate of nominees to serve as deputy secretaries across his […]
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NFL 2021 Draft: Jets’ big decision at No. 2; Eagles eye DeVonta Smith or Ja’Marr Chase; Justin Fields sliding | Full 1st-round mock projection
The 2021 NFL Draft is a little more than three months away. As teams across the league begin to hire coaches and front office executives, the teams are signaling which direction they are headed. After this weekend’s divisional round games, four more teams know where they will pick. Sign up […]
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Rutgers offensive depth chart early projection: Noah Vedral still QB1; offensive line shaken up
Rutgers football is back. Well, sort of. The Scarlet Knights’ early enrollees and mid-year transfers reported to campus this weekend prior to the start of the program’s offseason training this week. We still do not know when spring practice will begin, or what it will look like, amid the coronavirus […]
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Attorney Roberta Kaplan is about to make Trump’s life extremely difficult
But already pending for the soon-to-be South Florida retiree is a trio of lawsuits that allege defamation, fraud and more fraud — all of which are helmed by one attorney. “I became the go-to person to sue the president,” says Kaplan, 54, with considerable relish. She is in many ways […]
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Style at Home: How to find the perfect perch
Few things are more sacred than your designated seat in the living room. It seems every time my family gathers together we go to our unofficial (but also very official) assigned seats in our shared living spaces. My favorite perch features an easy swivel to allow for full-room surveillance and […]
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A New Augmented-Reality App Wants You to ‘Solve’ Jeffrey Epstein’s Death
To enter the jail cell where sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself—or, depending on your appetite for conspiracy theories, was murdered—on the CrimeDoor app, scan the floor with your phone. When the app registers your surroundings, a floating blue door appears. Behind it, the decor of your living room or […]
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Genesis Adds Online Option to Register for COVID-19 Vaccine
Genesis HealthCare System is adding an online option to register for the COVID-19 vaccine due to the large volume of phone calls that are being received by the Genesis COVID-19 Line. For those who are eligible to make appointments now, which is people 75 years and older, go to genesishcs.org/vaccine […]