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LOS ANGELES — When it comes to top dogs in Los Angeles, French bulldogs rank No. 1, according to the American Kennel Club’s 2021 rankings released Tuesday. French bulldogs are the most popular AKC-recognized dog breeds in the United States, and recognized as No. 1 in Miami and Columbus, Ohio, in addition to L.A. Bulldogs […]

Scindapsus is one of the types of plants with vines that plant parents are training to grow up poles. (Getty Images) Among the latest houseplant trends are plants with vines that can trail. People are also looking for simple pots, some plant shop owners say. (Getty Images) The N’Joy’ pothos houseplant with variegated leaves is […]

Despite mixed reviews from critics, the Netflix series by Henry Cavill, The Witcher, scores big among the public in the United States. Earlier this month, Henry Cavill’s new Netflix show debuted and generated a mixed reaction from critics. The show currently has a 56% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, but has a 93% […]

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – OCTOBER 19: Sean Clifford # 14 of Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates after beating the Michigan Wolverines on October 19, 2019 at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State defeated Michigan 28-21. (Photo by Brett Carlsen / Getty Images) Football in Minnesota was one of the best stories of the […]

A road incident on westbound Interstate 70 has blocked the right lane near mile marker 180. Slow down and move over for emergency personnel. This story will be updated. …read more Source:: VailDaily       

ORLANDO, Fla. – An attraction from International Drive hopes that you will start the new year with them. The Orlando StarFlyer organizes the New Year’s Eve party “The Soaring 20’s” on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. on January 1. The attraction, a 450-foot swing ride in Icon Park, promises a live DJ, food, […]

After a summer that Kieran Trippier left Tottenham Hotspur to move to Atletico Madrid, fans urge Jose Mourinho to invest in a new right-back. It’s been two and a half years since Kyle Walker left Spurs for Manchester City. Serge Aurier was signed by Paris Saint-Germain as the successor to the England international. Kyle Walker-Peters […]

Many people buying resort property plan to rent it out for all or part of the year to help defray the carrying costs of the mortgage, HOA fees, taxes and utilities. While rental properties in Eagle County seldom, if ever, break even, the income can be substantial with many village core area properties generating in […]

In this photo taken from abstract videos distributed by the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service, an intercontinental ballistic missile rises from a silo somewhere in Russia. The Russian military said the Avangard supercar introduced the tax on Friday. The Kremlin has made modernizing Russia’s strategic nuclear forces one of its top priorities. (Russian Ministry of […]

What should I do to ring out the decade? I know! Let’s make people mad at me. With that in mind, here’s a (non-exhaustive) list of things that lots of liberals believe even though they shouldn’t. Head Start (and similar pre-K programs) raise student achievement. There’s evidence that they have positive effects on many things, […]

What should I do to ring out the decade? I know! Let’s make people mad at me. With that in mind, here’s a (non-exhaustive) list of things that lots of liberals believe even though they shouldn’t. Head Start (and similar pre-K programs) raise student achievement. There’s evidence that they have positive effects on many things, […]

On a monochrome evening, we descended the steep staircase of an unremarkable building. Humdrum from the exterior, the entrance door to the performance space was a portal into something altogether technicolor, the effect one of stumbling upon a speakeasy populated by bombastic characters of lore. This particular night, the hallway was jammed with the bodies […]

Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky was never better this season than against the Cowboys on Dec. 5 at Soldier Field — he threw three touchdown passes and had a 115.5 passer rating — and rushed for 63 yards, including this 23-yard touchown. | Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Bears beleaguered quarterback is searching for elusive consistency […]

Getty Image It would seem that this holiday season was not the best of times for the family of George Michael. The Wham! singer passed away on Christmas in 2016, and on December 25 this year, exactly three years later, Michael’s sister, Melanie Panayiotou, also died. Panayiotou was a hairdresser and makeup artist, and she […]

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama both campaigned for, and won, the White House on the watchword “hope.” What watchword will it take for a Democrat to win this time? My suggestion: soap. Nearly three years into Donald Trump’s presidency, America needs a hard scrub and a deep cleanse. It needs to wash out the grime […]

With the recent passage of this year’s big defense bill, Congress authorized the creation of a sixth branch of the armed forces — the United States Space Force. The move reflects the growing militarization of space, as the other branches have grown increasingly reliant on operations there. Despite criticism from spending hawks and late-night comics, […]

Marshawn Lynch isn’t the only former NFL superstar getting an unlikely late-season look. Antonio Brown, whose topsy-turvy 2019 began in Napa at Raiders training camp, on Friday worked out for the New Orleans Saints. The free-agent wide receiver posted a picture of a tryout waiver with the message “back to business” on his Instagram account, […]

SONY Since replacing Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig has played James Bond five times, from 2006’s Casino Royale to next year’s No Time to Die; other actors have worn 007’s tactical turtleneck in more movies, but none have played the same character for as many years as Craig. It’s now obvious that he loves goofy southern […]

At Seminole High School in Florida, in between classes you’ll find the interim assistant principal, Kenneth Lewis, monitoring the halls and making sure students are getting to class. However, just a few weeks ago, things were a lot different for Lewis. He wasn’t working, he was retired. “I am still health. I can still do […]

A pheasant hunter in North Dakota relied on his law enforcement instincts when a mountain lion emerged from the tall grass and charged him. The frightening incident occurred Thursday afternoon in the Custer Mine hunting area near Garrison while Gary Gorney of Minot was on his cellphone, according to the Minot Daily News. When his […]

Lee South/AEW Kris Statlander has been the fastest rising figure in the All Elite Wrestling women’s division over the past few weeks, going from an AEW Dark tag match debut to number one contender for the Women’s World Championship. She was scheduled to challenge Riho for the title on the January 1, 2020, episode of […]

“In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.” So began the momentous Christmas broadcast on Dec. 24, 1968 — the most-watched television program in history at that time — when astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell and […]

CHICAGO — Public health experts are concerned that a shortage in blood supplies could get worse. Severe weather canceled blood drives and the holidays are causing supply levels to drop to critical levels. For Medline employee Rhonda Hinks, giving blood is a celebration.Earlier this month, she made her 100th blood donation.“It doesn’t take too long […]

104 Willet Circle, Watsonville 95076; sold Dec. 16 for $1,808,375; 2049 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Beach house built in 1978; 0.2-acre lot on Sunset State Beach. Open plan, indoor/outdoor feel, midcentury style. Light wood paneling and floors, beamed ceilings, skylights, clerestory windows. Fireplace, sauna. Storage area but no garage; parking in common lot. […]

(CNN) — Three Alabama high school students died in a car crash on Christmas Day when their car slid off a rural road and struck an oak tree, police said. Cassidy Dunn, Emilee Fain, Addyson Martin The teens have been identified as Cassidy Dunn, Emilee Fain and Addyson Martin, according to Lt. Michael McDuffie, chief […]

A man in a wheelchair was critically injured on Christmas night when a truck struck him in the radway near 3400 South and 300 West in South Salt Lake | Ray Boone, Deseret News SOUTH SALT LAKE — After the second serious auto-pedestrian crash in a month involving someone believed to be homeless, a South […]

A Navy SEAL who testified against Chief Edward Gallagher in a war-crimes trial condemned President Donald Trump’s interference in Gallagher’s case in an interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune. “When you look at politicians getting involved in military justice — whether it’s a congressman from San Diego or the president — with their involvement, it […]

Supporters hold up banners at a rally against the indictments of Benjamin Netanyahu on November 26, 2019, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Amir Levy/Getty Images The strong primary performance suggests Israel’s controversial leader is still in the game. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won a landslide victory in his party primary on Friday, thrashing his […]

The number of Americans who are at least 65 years old is expected to balloon over the next couple of decades. The age boom is expected to magnify the challenges people face as they get older.One of the big impacts will be in health care. Obesity rates among older people are expected to keep growing. […]