Fire that killed Laureldale woman ruled accidental
Fire investigations have determined the cause of an apartment fire that claimed the life of a Laureldale woman on Nov. 1. Trooper Corey Heimbach, a state police fire marshal, said in a release that the...
View ArticleUnbelievable Black Friday savings on popular electronics
Can't-miss deals for every shopper For tech enthusiasts, Black Friday is the ultimate shopping event. Whether you're crossing off electronics gifts from your holiday list or finally grabbing that...
View ArticleRepublicans push back against Democrats’ claims that Trump intelligence pick...
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence...
View ArticleWhat’s blocking a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah?
By ABBY SEWELL and TIA GOLDENBERG BEIRUT (AP) — Diplomats and other officials say there have been several sticking points in ceasefire talks to end the war between Israel and the Lebanese militant...
View ArticleRecord number expected on the roads during Thanksgiving holiday travel period
The busiest travel holiday is expected to be even busier this year. AAA is projecting that 79.9 million travelers will venture 50 or more miles from home during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period....
View ArticleAfter Trump’s Project 2025 denials, he is tapping its authors and influencers...
By BILL BARROW WASHINGTON (AP) — As a former and potentially future president, Donald Trump hailed what would become Project 2025 as a road map for “exactly what our movement will do” with another...
View ArticleWarren Buffett gives away another $1.1B and plans for distributing his $147B...
By JOSH FUNK, AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by announcing plans Monday to hand more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway...
View ArticleWhat to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump’s pick for agriculture secretary
By BILL BARROW and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture in his...
View ArticleThe rising price of paying the national debt is a risk for Trump’s promises...
By JOSH BOAK and FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has big plans for the economy — and a big debt problem that will be a hurdle to delivering on them. Trump has bold ideas on tax cuts,...
View ArticleRecipes: How to make cornbread, trifle and other Southern staples
Anne Byrn is a best-selling cookbook author based in Nashville, Tennessee, where she learned to cook and bake as a child alongside her mother, Bebe. You may recognize her name from “The Cake Mix...
View ArticleTV’s Dr. Oz invested in businesses regulated by agency Trump wants him to lead
Darius Tahir | (TNS) KFF Health News President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace —...
View ArticleReading man acquitted of rape charges
A 30-year-old Reading man has been acquitted in Berks County Court of rape and related charges stemming from an incident in Shillington in 2022. Angel Vasquez was found not guilty on 11 counts: rape by...
View ArticleDonald Trump Jr. emerges as a political force of his own as he helps his...
By MICHELLE L. PRICE NEW YORK (AP) — When Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. circled up aboard the president-elect’s plane over some McDonalds burgers and...
View ArticleJoe Biden begins final White House holiday season with turkey pardons for...
By BILL BARROW WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving...
View ArticleSpecial counsel moves to abandon election interference, classified documents...
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith moved to abandon two criminal cases against Donald Trump on Monday, acknowledging that Trump’s...
View ArticlePA Rep. Manny Guzman hands out 1,000 turkeys in Reading
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, Gina Jerome was getting a little worried about whether she would have enough food to feed the 30 people she invited over for dinner. “I really like celebrating...
View ArticleThanksgiving travel live updates: Airport strikes, winter storms expected to...
Airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end with another record day for air travel in the United States. AAA predicts that nearly 80...
View ArticleFeds suspend ACA marketplace access to companies accused of falsely promising...
As open enrollment for Affordable Care Act plans continues through Jan. 15, you’re likely seeing fewer social media ads promising monthly cash cards worth hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars that...
View Article5 budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner ideas
By Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet Hosting the Thanksgiving meal — with its traditional turkey, multiple sides and showstopper pie — can be daunting. But with a little preparation, it can be one of the...
View ArticleFrying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Here are some tips to stay safe
By Imelda García, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) DALLAS — Frying a turkey on Thanksgiving is a tradition that has gained traction in recent years, but preparing it correctly is vital. Thanksgiving is...
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