PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Within the last year, two Portland metro area malls each lost a major retailer and are now trying to fill vacant space during an economic recession. Nordstrom announced in May 2020 it would permanently close its store at the Clackamas Town Center, along with 15 other […]
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Riskiest Places You Shouldn’t Go Now, Warn Experts
As soon as lockdown lifted and states started reopening, the question on most people’s minds was the same: What are the riskiest places when it comes to potential COVID-19 infection? Nonprofit journalism outlet CivicMeter conducted a survey of 27 epidemiologists, asking them to rate the risk of contracting COVID-19 at […]
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Tiger Nuts Are the Fiber-Filled Superfood You’re Not Eating
Photo credit: PicturePartners – Getty Images From Good Housekeeping Tiger nuts, one of the hottest superfoods on the market, are not, in fact, nuts. These wrinkled, marble-sized orbs are small, tuberous rhizomes of a sedge grass (cyperus esculentus lativum) that’s been cultivated for millennia around the world. With a flavor […]
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Goodbye To ‘No Bull Bison,’ Trump Admin’s Short-Lived, Very Dumb Twitter Account
The Guardian Coronavirus: Joe Biden signs executive actions aimed at ending pandemic Administration’s strategy is based on seven major goals, including restoring public trust in government efforts Sign up for the Guardian’s First Thing newsletter Joe Biden signed another set of executive actions on Thursday, his first full day in […]
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Mt. Wilson fashion show raises forest fire awareness
Sara Cummings, clad in an arctic-white anorak, baggy forest green cargo pants and thick-soled white hiking boots, is about to step in front of the camera at the Reese Cooper fashion show and lookbook shoot. This, in and of itself, isn’t noteworthy; this is the third job the L.A.-based model […]
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Joe Biden Removed Trump’s Diet Coke Button, Twitter Bubbled Up With Jokes
With a new president comes a new design for the Oval Office, and alongside a bust of Martin Luther King Jr. and a portrait of Benjamin Franklin, President Joe Biden has made one other crucial change. He’s ditched a little red button that Trump used to call forth a White […]
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A fashion show at the top of the world
Reese Cooper’s four-month quest to stage a fashion show in the fire-damaged woods had to clear all kinds of hurdles, including getting the U.S. Forest Service to sign on. (Photo illustration by Ross May / Los Angeles Times; photos by Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times; Irfan Khan / Los […]
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Virtual event benefits babies, nurses
Ooh! La, Let’s Dine In: An Online Dinner Auction on Feb. 11 will be a free virtual event and feature an online auction of themed dinner packages for six. The event and auction, to benefit the Jackson L. Graves Foundation, will begin at 7 p.m., and the auction will conclude […]
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What Biden’s Cabinet picks mean for the hardest-hit US industry
No American economic sector has suffered more from the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic than travel and tourism, which netted losses of 4.5 million jobs and more than $500 billion in direct spending to close out 2020. As restrictions and lockdowns continue around the country, the latest monthly jobs report […]
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Inside the zany Instagram world of Zillow Gone Wild
The pandemic is fueling our loves for all things real estate. (Ross May / Los Angeles Times; Getty Images) In Nashville there sits a $1-million, 3,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bathroom house. A series of staggered geometric forms cover its stark, modern exterior. Step inside and the house is dripping in designer logos. […]
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Real Estate Investing For Beginners: 2021 Guide
The real estate investing business is growing by leaps and bounds. In the best and worst of times, people always need a place to live. That’s one of the many reasons why so many beginning investors are wondering how to invest in real estate.If you count yourself as one of […]
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MarketWatch: Stock Market News – Financial News
Boston Scientific to acquire Preventice Solutions for $925 million in cash, up to $300 million in milestone payments Boston Scientific Inc. undefined said Thursday it has agreed to acquire privately held Preventice Solutions Inc. for an upfront payment of $925 million and up to $300 million […]
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Biden faces tough climate balancing act in California desert
The Trump administration left President Biden a dilemma in the California desert: a plan to remove protections from millions of acres of public lands and open vast areas to solar and wind farms. Biden’s team could easily block the proposed changes, which were slammed by conservationists as a last-gasp effort […]
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With Students Missing Online Classes, Teachers Are Going to Students
WASHINGTON — It was 10:30 a.m., time for math class, and Tylee Wise was in his usual spot — a twin-size bed in the room he shares with his little sister, a television droning a few feet away — when a knock came at the apartment door. A teacher had […]
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How They Proposed – The New York Times
It was a year unlike any other, as the coronavirus brought most of the world to a standstill in 2020. While the wedding industry suffered immensely, life went on, and people still fell in love, proposed and got married no matter. There was no shortage of creativity when it came […]
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10 best lampshades that will inject personality into your living space
We looked for great design and high quality when making our illuminating picks (The Independent) If you’re in the market for a shade to suit your floor lamp, table lamp or ceiling light fitting, there’s a host of creative designs to choose from that will bring personality to your bedroom […]
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Two Free Webinars, RE:Her Put Spotlight On Manhattan Beach Women
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Want to learn more about the simple everyday actions you can take to help protect our environment? Interested in the latest updates on employment law, taxes and financial prep, including new California employee retirement planning law? Love Los Angeles and its many foodie finds? Today is […]
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Sewickley businesses partner with nonprofit to provide Valentine meals for families
TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. With restaurants open with limited seating due to covid restrictions, it may be difficult for couples to find a table on Valentine’s Day. This year, a Sewickley nonprofit has found a […]
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Why All Parents Should Think Twice Before Posting Photos of Their Kids Online
Today’s parents know a lot of kids they’ve never met. College buddies, co-workers, former neighbors, and distant relatives dump dozens of images of their kids on Instagram almost on a daily basis. Kids’ photos are so common on social media that they barely register. But the dangers of social media […]