Police made a number of arrests and fired non-lethal projectiles to disperse an unruly crowd on Saturday after dueling protests over transgender rights at a Los Angeles spa turned violent By Associated Press July 17, 2021, 11:44 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS […]
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80+ upcycling ideas to turn your trash into treasure
Refresh, reuse and recycle Don’t rush to resign your old furniture to the scrap heap. All you need to turn tired, time-worn pieces into treasure are a few DIY skills and little creative thinking. Budget-friendly and good for the planet, we’ve brought together the best upcycling projects to […]
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Incredibly Realistic Sugar Flowers Turn Cakes Into Edible Bouquets
These flowers might look as though they’ve just been picked from a beautiful garden, but they’re actually edible cake decorations. Pastry chef Alexandria Murray (of Finespun Cakes) is an expert at sculpting incredibly realistic sugar flowers that beautifully adorn her multi-tier wedding cakes. Murray discovered sugar flowers when she was […]
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Helping families turn their dream homes into a (virtual and literal) reality with Fischer & Frichtel | Back-to-business
Karen Thaemert When the world went virtual during the pandemic, Fischer & Frichtel, a long-standing St. Louis-area home building company, was ready to help. Spending more time at home led a lot of people to take a closer look at their living situations, and many found that their houses or apartments […]
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How to Turn Your Natural Talent Into Cold Hard Cash
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Volunteer interior designers turn girls’ shelter from drab to dreamy for teens escaping sex trafficking
MINNEAPOLIS – Could big comfy pillows, colorful bedding and rugs, freshly painted walls and decorative art help protect girls from abuse and exploitation? Maybe. In fact, it’s the hope of the staff of Brittany’s Place, a shelter for child victims of sex trafficking. The shelter got a free makeover this […]
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Volunteer interior designers turn girls’ shelter from drab to dreamy for teens escaping sex trafficking
Could big comfy pillows, colorful bedding and rugs, freshly painted walls and decorative art help protect girls from abuse and exploitation? Maybe. In fact, it’s the hope of the staff of Brittany’s Place, a shelter for child victims of sex trafficking. The shelter got a free makeover this month when […]
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Turn Your Home Ambience Into A Relaxing Cafe With The New Sony Wireless SRS-RA5000 Speaker
© Provided by Geek Culture Are you working from home? Try working from a cafe without having to leave the front door or the comforts of your bedroom. Sony has released two brand new premium wireless speakers – the SRS-RA5000 (S$849) and SRS-RA3000 (S$449) – that will turn your home […]
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As Biden seeks a turn on environment, Trump rules to linger
In this Dec. 18, 2020 photo, pipes to be used for the Keystone XL pipeline are stored in a field near Dorchester, Neb. Experts say President Joe Biden’s pledge to undo his predecessor’s anti-regulatory policies on the environment won’t be accomplished easily, despite a fast start. After taking office last […]
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How to Turn Your Sad Laundry Closet Into a Laundry Room
IN MY DREAMS, my laundry room is airy and bright, with wooden folding tables and shelves with baskets to intelligently organize detergents, sewing supplies, my ironing board and clothespins. In other words, it would resemble a modest-size Apple store, except with a whole section devoted to orphan socks. But the […]
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Harman wants to turn your next car into a concert hall or a gamer’s paradise
Harman wants to make our vehicles more enjoyable and engaging. Harman This story is part of CES, where our editors will bring you the latest news and the hottest gadgets of the entirely virtual CES 2021. Ahead of this year’s all-digital CES, Harman unveiled a suite of concept technologies designed […]
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Kellogg Grad Student, Booth MBA Turn Love Into A New Venture
Raj Kamaria, a Kellogg MBA student, and Manali Shah, a Chicago Booth Class of 2020 grad, want to revolutionize South Indian wedding planning with their new venture. Courtesy photo In 2018, Raj Kamaria met his now fiancée, Manali Shah, on the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel. They agreed to meet […]
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Turn your living room into the North Pole by booking a virtual visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus
ORLANDO, Fla. – Christmas isn’t canceled but, like most things this year, it does look very different than what so many of us are used to due to the coronavirus pandemic. CDC guidelines have made spending time with Santa slightly more challenging, especially those in-person visits the kids look forward […]
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People turn to Christmas decorations to brighten 2020
The Grinch stole 2020 — so even the biggest Scrooges are more desperate than ever to salvage holiday cheer in a year trashed by a deadly pandemic, nasty political mudslinging and civil unrest. It’s trending. One only need look outside to see the lights. On Thursday night, Maya Robinson-Napier put […]
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Es Devlin Takes a Turn at Center Stage
LONDON — She has created stadium extravaganzas for Beyoncé and Kanye West, fashion shows for Louis Vuitton, and theater sets for Harold Pinter. Now the stage designer Es Devlin, having collaborated with many of the greats, is getting ready for her own show. Ms. Devlin, 49, is one of three […]
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Many turn to real Christmas trees as bright spot amid virus
Josh and Jessica Ferrara shop for Christmas trees with son Jayce, 1 year and Jade, 3 years, at Sunnyview Christmas Tree farm on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 in Salem, Ore. It’s early in the season, but both wholesale tree farmers and small cut-your-own lots are reporting strong demand, with many […]
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42 hobbies you can actually turn into cash
Are you looking for new hobbies? A big hobby of mine has always been painting, drawing and just releasing my creative energy in any way that I see fit. Who knew these were hobbies that could make money? My hobbies have recently shifted from mostly painting to digital media and writing […]
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How To Turn Your Hobby Into A Successful Career
The pandemic has shifted the global economy in many ways, so you might have nixed your dream of turning a hobby into a career. But according to The Wall Street Journal, Americans are starting their own businesses at record speed: Applications for employer identification numbers have skyrocketed past 3.2 million so […]
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4 ways to turn holiday gifts into shared experiences | Seasonal
(BPT) – It’s no secret this year’s holiday season is bound to be different. But what hasn’t changed is the search for unique gift ideas — and fun new activities — to share with the ones we love, whether we’re together or apart. If you want to make an impression […]
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This UK company has a contract to turn moon dust into oxygen
Metalysis, a materials technology firm based in South Yorkshire, England, said Friday that it has been awarded a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop a method of extracting extraterrestrial oxygen from materials found on the moon’s surface. In research published this year, scientists affiliated with Metalysis […]