When thinking about dogs in vehicles, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the risk of them overheating. But the other side of the coin can be problematic, too. Dogs can get hypothermia when their body temperature drops even one degree below normal levels — and it can […]
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Somerset County Encourages Residents to Download Smart911 App
SOMERVILLE, NJ – In honor of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, County Commissioner Douglas Singleterry recently toured the Somerset County 911 Communications Center to meet staff and learn more about the county’s emergency telecommunications and national Smart911™ program. “One important message I want to pass along is that our 911 operators […]
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Deb Haaland Scraps A Slew Of Fossil Fuel-Friendly Trump Orders
With the stroke of a pen on Friday, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland dismantled a sizable chunk of her predecessors’ legacies, revoking a dozen Trump-era secretarial orders that sought to boost fossil fuel and other extraction on public lands and waters. The move is part of the Biden administration’s broader push […]
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Haaland seeks to bolster environmental law targeted by Trump
Interior Secretary Deb HaalandDeb HaalandInterior Department to reconvene council on Native American issues Interior delays consideration of opening public Alaska lands to development Julia Letlow sworn in as House member after winning election to replace late husband MORE on Friday issued an order aimed at bolstering implementation of a key environmental […]
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High-Value Home Insurance | Bankrate
When you buy homeowners insurance, your policy includes a coverage maximum, which is the most amount of money the insurance company will pay you in the event of a covered loss. If your home is worth over a certain amount of money, you might consider purchasing high-value home insurance, which […]
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Shiawassee River events planned for 2021 | News for Fenton, Linden, Holly MI
Organizations dedicated to maintaining and promoting the Shiawassee River have multiple events planned for 2021, including moonlight paddles and cleanup days. Groups including Keepers of the Shiawassee River, Headwaters Trails, Friends of the Shiawassee River, and the Shiawassee River Water Trail Coalition have meetings and events planned for the rest […]
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Buy This Gargantuan 2008 International MXT If New Trucks Are Still Too Small for You
International isn’t a name often associated with modern pickup trucks, having built its last Light Line pickup in 1975. Even though it was a poor seller, this truck wouldn’t represent International’s last stab at consumer pickups. That honor belongs to the MXT, an utterly excessive blend of medium-duty commercial truck […]
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Henderson Appointed to F.C. School Board; New School Name Choices Presented
GETTING DEMOLISHED is the former George Mason High School, which will make way for the West End development in the coming years. (Photo: Courtesy Shaun Van Steyn) Edwin B. Henderson II, a long-time local civil rights activist and founder of Falls Church’s Tinner Hill Foundation, was unanimously voted onto the […]
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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS Preview
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Mercedes-Benz raised the curtain Thursday on the 2022 EQS, the automaker’s new all-electric flagship, during an online event. Based on information from the automaker, there’s an abundance of technological marvels beneath the car’s largely featureless exterior, chief among them […]
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Where to stream this year’s Oscar contenders, from ‘Nomadland’ to ‘Two Distant Strangers’
Most of the year’s nominated films are available on home streaming services, here’s where to find the best Everything about this year’s Oscars is a little bit different, from the timing of the show to the types of movies nominated to the ceremony itself, which will unfold on April 25 in […]
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Essential California: A Berkeley indie bookstore’s next chapter
Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, April 16, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. Newsletter The stories shaping California Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. Enter email address Sign Me Up You may occasionally receive promotional content […]
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5 unlikely jobs you can do from home right now
The current pandemic has revealed one necessary truth about work: It doesn’t need to be done in an office. In fact, not having to commute and being able to work in your pajamas probably makes you even more productive. Find out: 40 legit companies that will pay you to work […]
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YWCA Bradford “still here and moving forward” | Bradford
When the YWCA Bradford recently erected a new sign on its future property site on Congress Street, they did so to let the community know “we’re still here and we’re moving forward.” That was the word this week from Angela Erway, development and marketing director for the YW located at […]
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Friday calendar 4-16-21 | Features
Cheyenne and Laramie County 40th Annual Western Spirit Art Show & Sale – Now through April 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (daily). Free with $12 museum admission. This annual show features more than 300 original pieces of Western art by creators all over the country. The exhibit runs through April 18. […]
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Matthew Broderick Misses the Theater Very Much
With the New York charity circuit on hiatus, here is how some philanthropists and society figures are spending their time and resources during the pandemic. Matthew Broderick Age: 59 Occupation: actor, singer Favorite Charity: the Actors Fund Where have you been hunkering down? For the past few months, we’ve been […]
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Gucci Family Blasts Lady Gaga’s House of Gucci Movie
Dubbed “the Black Widow” by the Italian tabloids but known as “Lady Gucci” in more genteel circles, Reggiani admitted to wanting her ex-husband dead, livid over his impending marriage to a much younger woman and his $170 million windfall from the sale of his Gucci stock in 1993, two years after their divorce […]
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Protect your finances from wildfire with these simple steps
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Losing a home to wildfire is a devastating blow, but much of the shock and loss can be softened with simple steps you can take now to prepare. We sat down and talked with Nevada Region Bank President, Brian Formisano about simple preparations that could help […]
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Lincoln Riley’s 5-star QBs are working to make each other better this spring
It didn’t seem fair to ask Oklahoma coaches and players about the mid-year enrollees only a couple of practices into spring, but it’s just about done. With only one more week left of practices and OU’s spring game next Saturday, you’re starting to get a better feel of what those […]
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Best of Berkeley: Campus 2021
Best building: Wheeler Hall Auditorium Vanessa Lim/Staff In many ways, Wheeler Hall Auditorium is the picture of academia. From its classical white exterior to its old-school wooden desks, from the central lecture hall once packed with students to the tiny offices bursting with books of every size and color, stepping […]