Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) is perhaps the most controversial footwear brand of all time, creating both blind loyalists and uncompromising cynics. Regardless of what side of the fence you may fall on, Crocs has skyrocketed in popularity over the past few years as brand deals, endorsements, and Gen-Z flocked to the Croc. […]
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Closing date set for auction of CT’s Penfield Reef Lighthouse
BRIDGEPORT — There are about two and a half weeks left in the online public auction for the Penfield Reef Lighthouse, the U.S. General Services Administration announced Monday. The online auction opened to potential buyers at 11 a.m. on June 21. The agency set the close date for the auction […]
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DNA evidence links man, 30, to West Palm Beach homicide
Authorities found Tashana Ian McMorris, 33, dead in a car along 45th Street in the early morning hours of May 14. WEST PALM BEACH — City police arrested a 30-year-old Riviera Beach man Tuesday in connection to a May fatal shooting along 45th Street in West Palm Beach. Carlington Haughton is facing […]
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Amid growing concerns over COVID, West Feliciana School Board reviews plan to open schools Aug. 9 | St. Francisville
ST. FRANCISVILLE — West Feliciana Parish has a plan to reopen schools Aug. 9, but a world-wide surge in COVID-19 cases makes that plan subject to change at any time, Superintendent Hollis Milton told the School Board on July 20. “Flexibility is key to everything we do,” Milton said after […]
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Surprising new study finds men cause more climate emissions than women
While men and women spend roughly the same amount of money each year, men’s personal consumer choices create 16 percent more greenhouse gas emissions compared to those of women, according to a new study. Analyzing the spending habits of single men and women, researchers in Sweden set out to answer […]
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Are Car-Wash Extras Worth It?
Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. The hardest part of using an automatic car wash—the kind where machines do all the work while you wait—might be making the right choice from a staggering menu of options. Should you pay more for spray-on wax? Is an […]
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Ferrari smashes Indy road car record, a Risky Porsche for sale, Aston Martin’s 2022 lineup
Welcome to The Manifold, our fresh daily digest of news and what’s happening in the car world. © Provided by Hagerty Watch the Ferrari SF90 Stradale set a new lap record at Indianapolis Intake: A Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano is now the fastest road car ever to lap the […]
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Two Tampa Bay houses are finalists in HGTV’s Ultimate House Hunt contest
Two homes around Tampa Bay are finalists in HGTV’s Ultimate House Hunt, an annual contest that allows people to vote for their favorite listings in different categories by viewing photo galleries online. In South Tampa, the five-bedroom, five-and-a-half bathroom, 5,723-square foot home at 1903 S Cardenas Avenue is one of […]
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Naomi A. Guelff | News, Sports, Jobs
MARQUETTE, MI – Naomi A. Guelff, age 94, of Marquette, entered eternal life Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living, in the loving comforting care of her family. Naomi Aileen (Zerbel) Guelff was born in Marquette, on February 13, 1927, to Harvey and Hazel (Bowman) Zerbel. She was […]
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Complaint alleges group funneled data from RNC to lawmakers | KOLR
Washington (AP) — A prominent conservative group funneled valuable information about Republican voters between the Republican National Committee and state lawmakers, a move that violated its nonpartisan status and tax law, according to a whistleblower complaint filed Tuesday with the Internal Revenue Service. The Center for Media and Democracy, a […]
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Consumer safety agency asks Airbnb, others to issue warnings on home elevators following child’s death
The federal agency responsible for consumer product safety on Tuesday sent a letter to Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation rental companies urging them to issue warnings and take other measures to address safety issues associated with some home elevators. The request from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) comes after a […]
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Gadsden Arts announces winners in 33rd juried exhibition
Brittney Rollins | Special to the Chronicle Gadsden Arts is pleased to congratulate its 33rd Arts in Gadsden Juried Exhibition award winners, selected on July 9, 2021. Our juror, Aja Roache, is a gallery director for Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery on Florida A&M University campus, and teaches Museum Studies courses. […]