Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which might have you in the mood … for watching a romantic movie or two, which is exactly what streaming services are betting on this week. Not only is the J. Lo/Owen Wilson rom-com “Marr…
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Group readies to defend Biden’s choice for Supreme CourtWASHINGTON — A well-funded outside group with close ties to President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing to launch an effort defending the president’s forthcoming pick to serve on the Supreme…
Lorna Watson ready to expand on Sister Boniface character
Not every young actress gets to play Lady Macbeth or Blanche DuBois when they’re starting out. Take British performer Lorna Watson for example. One of her first jobs was dressing up as a giant strawberry at Wimbledon. “I did work at a rugby stadium too…
Sparse yet inspirational, Fort Mose is site of nation’s first legally sanctioned free Black settlement
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Behind every state park, there is a story. Sometimes it’s a crazy story, really, like that of Fort Mose, almost hidden away in a tangled forest of scrub palmetto, oak and pine along U.S. Highway 1 just north of St. Augustine. Craz…
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Kentucky’s Rand Paul crashes Ohio Senate race with another attack on FauciWASHINGTON — Rand Paul is on television – but not in Lexington or Louisville. Kentucky’s junior senator is splashing onto screens in Ohio, as the star of a new commercial on beha…
Martin Schram: Re-purposing Putin’s off-ramp
Wars and military escalations breed clichés that are exclusive, yet elusive. So the Vietnam War’s best and brightest spent a decade chasing their illusory “light at the end of the tunnel.” And today’s Situation Room strategists are turning each other i…
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Gay, lesbian adults in US have higher COVID-19 vaccination rates than heterosexual adults: CDCGay and lesbian adults in the United States have higher COVID-19 vaccination rates than heterosexual adults, health officials said Thursday. According to a re…
This week’s bestsellers from Publishers Weekly
Here are the bestsellers for the week that ended Saturday, Jan. 29, compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent distributors nationwide, powered by NPD BookScan © 2022 NPD Group. (Reprinted from Publishers…
Quick Fix: Spicy beef sliders perfect for Super Bowl
Thinking of this weekend’s Super Bowl? How about some spicy beef sliders with hot chipotle flavor and a tortilla salad? Enjoy them for a weeknight dinner or make them for your Super Bowl party. Chipotle peppers are smoked, dried jalapeno peppers. For t…
Television Q&A: What does future hold for Dylan McDermott?
You have questions. I have some answers. Q: Is Dylan McDermott going to be on “Law & Order” and “FBI”? A: This answer begins with the announcement recently that Julian McMahon, who played Jess LaCroix on “FBI: Most Wanted,” has decided to leave the dra…