DEAR ABBY: A longtime friend of mine, “Barbara,” is kind enough to let me stay at her home when I visit her town a couple of times a year. She has another close (out-of-town) friend, “Helene,” who ...

There’s so much going on this month for stargazers, including great lunar conjunctions and cover-ups. One of the great meteor showers also puts on a show. October is a transitional month, both in ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In a memo from Austin City Manager T.C. Broadnax to department directors, the city manager unveiled a new initiative that looks to consolidate and streamline services that overlap ...

Washington ― The clocks are running out in both Lansing and D.C. Both the federal government and Michigan’s state governments are careening toward shutdowns if lawmakers can’t reach spending ...

(Editor’s Note: This is an updated version of a story published online earlier this week.) Charleston City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a fast-moving proposal to create a special ...

Google might have found a way Gemini could be useful while you're playing games on your phone. The company is introducing a new software overlay today it calls the Play Games Sidekick that gives you ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The North Carolina House in session on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 at the North Carolina ...

In 1910, Teddy Roosevelt delivered his “Man in the Arena” speech, praising those who show up, persist, innovate and advocate for selfless causes. "The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the ...

Federal prosecutors announced the first round of charges for the abuse of a program “riddled with fraud” that was intended to help people find stable housing. Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson ...

Walt Disney World has tweaked its Tron Lightcycle/Run ride at Magic Kingdom theme park. The changes are notable, but neither drastic nor permanent, for the futuristic indoor/outdoor roller coaster. We ...

The poor-selling Cybertruck has been recently tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for crashworthiness. Up to September 2025, the nonprofit organization has published the results of a ...

Weeks after entering into negotiations to end its lawsuit against the city of Petaluma, a local citizens’ group says it is ready to drop the case because inconsistencies with the city’s downtown ...