About 2.6 million Stanley cups recalled after malfunctions caused burns. Is...
David J. Neal | (TNS) Miami Herald Stanley — whose cups have become almost as popular as the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup — recalled 2.6 million travel mugs because their burn count got too...
View ArticleUnidentified drones spotted flying at locations across NYC, including...
Numerous unconfirmed reports of drones spotted flying at locations across New York City surfaced on Thursday — including disturbing sightings over LaGuardia Airport. By Thursday evening, the New York...
View ArticleMilitary service academies see drop in reported sexual assaults after...
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military service academies dropped in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to new Pentagon data, marking a sharp...
View ArticleCompanies tighten security after a health care CEO’s killing leads to a surge...
By DEVNA BOSE and JOHN SEEWER “Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating...
View ArticleYankees get All-Star closer Williams in trade with Brewers
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin, a person familiar with...
View ArticleHow to protect your communications through encryption
By KELVIN CHAN LONDON (AP) — After a sprawling hacking campaign exposed the communications of an unknown number of Americans, U.S. cybersecurity officials are advising people to use encryption in their...
View ArticleNearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer Nearly half of American teenagers say they are online “constantly” despite concerns about the effects of social media and smartphones on their mental health,...
View ArticleUS military flies American released from Syrian prison to Jordan, officials say
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and AAMER MADHANI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has transported out of Syria an American who had disappeared seven months ago into former President Bashar...
View ArticlePlague of mysterious drone sightings hits Berks
Sightings of large drones in the night sky in recent weeks, thought to be a New Jersey phenomena, now include include the Berks County area, the Lehigh Valley and elsewhere in eastern Pennsylvania,...
View Article5 ways to tell if you’re on track for retirement — and 5 things to do if you...
Rachel Christian | (TNS) Bankrate.com Just because retirement planning involves some guesswork doesn’t mean it has to be a total mystery. Related Articles Business | Rates going up for PECO electric...
View ArticleThe year in money: inflation eased, optimism ticked upward
By Anna Helhoski, NerdWallet The battle to get here was certainly an uphill one, but people are generally feeling better about the economy and their finances than they once did. On top of that, the...
View ArticleTexas’ abortion pill lawsuit against New York doctor marks new challenge to...
By SEAN MURPHY, MICHAEL HILL and GEOFF MULVIHILL Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield laws...
View ArticleStates go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims
Anna Claire Vollers | (TNS) Stateline.org For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U.S....
View ArticleIn season: Respect the radish
Hal B. Klein | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH — Radishes are a fast-growing vegetable, which makes them ideal for fall rotation planting. In just three or four weeks, radishes can go from...
View ArticleHigh school field hockey: 5 Berks players make all-state team
Five Berks players have been named to the all-state field hockey team, the Pennsylvania High School Field Hockey Coaches Association announced on Friday. MaKenna Baessler of Gov. Mifflin, and Caroline...
View ArticleWhat to watch this holiday season: ‘Dear Santa,’ musical variety shows and a...
Robert Lloyd | (TNS) Los Angeles Times Here in these United States of Cognitive Dissonance, Christmas — against which there is nor has there ever been a war — is coming. If anything, it is attacking...
View Article‘No Good Deed’ review: Los Angeles real estate is murder. Literally.
Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano play empty nesters looking to downsize in the Netflix comedy “No Good Deed.” But selling their 1920s Spanish-style house in Los Angeles turns out to be more complicated than...
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Recipe: Homemade manicotti with vodka sauce brings a spicy kick
By Gretchen McKay, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) It's amazing what you find when you (finally) channel your inner Marie Kondo and start clearing your house of junk. I've been in the same Federal-style...
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Tech review: Earbuds and phones for those on your holiday list
By Jim Rossman, Tribune News Service (TNS) Everyone seems to be listening to something. I’m not sure what they’re listening to, because they all seem to be wearing headphones. I suppose they’re all...
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For travelers, Puerto Rico is a floating island of desirability
Lebawit Lily Girma | (TNS) Bloomberg News When winter rolls around, travelers predictably turn their attention to beaches. And this year, it’s the destination that comedian Tony Hinchcliffe called “a...
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