Go See Do: Wednesday, June 20 Acro Alphabet Show: 11 a.m. today at the Lewisville Public Library, 6490 Shallowford Road, Lewisville. Learn about life as an acrobat, the need for healthy eating and the value of hard work. The show is appropriate for all ages. For… More
State shows updated eastern beltway plans Plans for two more segments of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway had people scratching their heads Tuesday as they tried to figure out how they will get from Point A to Point B when the work is complete. More
Man accused of shooting 3 people at party arrested in Eden Officials with the Danville Police Department said the Eden Police Department helped them arrest Antroy Knowles on Friday. 12/20/2024 - 2:25 pm | View Link
Man facing several charges, including child abuse after ‘disturbance involving a firearm,’ Eden officers say On Saturday, officers responded to a home in the 1300 block of Harris Street in Eden to perform a welfare check on a 12-year-old. 12/18/2024 - 3:49 pm | View Link
Eden man charged with child abuse after welfare call, police say An Eden man faces a child abuse charge after officers responded twice to a home in Eden, according to the Eden Police Department. On Saturday, officers with the EPD responded ... 12/18/2024 - 10:19 am | View Link
Eden man charged with kidnapping and statutory rape, Rockingham County deputies say The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, working with the Eden Police Department, has announced the arrest of 28-year-old Creshawn Brown. 12/17/2024 - 7:09 am | View Link
Miami police ‘unaware’ of alleged sexual assault on Armagh GAA trip as man arrested by PSNI Police in Miami say they are “unaware” of an alleged sexual assault which was reported to have taken place during an Armagh GAA team trip in November as the PSNI arrest a man. The 30-year-old was ... 12/11/2024 - 3:19 am | View Link
By Erica Sandberg, Bankrate.com
Vacationing has been on the rise for decades and is undoubtedly here to stay. A 2024 USA Today travel survey reported that the average American takes 2.5 vacations per year. Additionally, 53% of Americans have used or plan to use their travel credit cards or travel rewards points to help pay for these vacations.
By Elin McCoy, Bloomberg News
I know. There’s a lot out there to make price-sensitive wine lovers shiver, not least of all inflation and the Trump administration’s looming threat of tariffs.
Yet, when I thumbed through my tasting books for 2024, I was once again surprised by how many wines are still relative bargains: succulent, savory reds; crisp, elegant whites; juicy rosés; and even sophisticated sparklers are among the 4,223 wines from 20 countries I sampled this year.
Any time of the year is good to enjoy brunch in South Florida, but it’s particularly fun during the holiday season when friends and family are in town.
You can head out on a Saturday or Sunday to savor a traditional spread of yum offerings like eggs Benedict, pancakes, waffles, french toast and omelets.
Martin Philip understands what it’s like to be a beginner bread baker.
The former opera singer made a pair of career changes in the early 2000s that led him to the King Arthur Baking Company, where he’s now a lead baking ambassador and award-winning cookbook author.
But when he first started in 2006, he was terrified.
By JALAL BWAITEL, Associated Press
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza.
The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank on Christmas were nowhere to be found: The festive lights and giant tree that normally decorate Manger Square were missing, and as were the throngs of foreign tourists that usually fill the square.
Palestinian scouts marched silently through the streets, a departure from their usual raucous brass marching band.
A new treatment protocol for the most common form of childhood cancer has “instantly” changed how doctors treat pediatric leukemia — and provided a first-in-decades boost for the long-term survival and health of young patients.
“This happens once in several generations,” said Dr. Lia Gore of Children’s Hospital Colorado. Gore co-authored a paper published earlier this month describing the effects of the treatment.
“We’ve now moved this outcome so that the vast majority of children with this type of leukemia will have a 96% cure rate,” she said.
The breakthrough, described in a New England Journal of Medicine paper and presented at a conference in mid-December, is called blinatumomab, an immunotherapy drug delivered to patients over a 28-day IV drip.