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Why Major Biden becoming the first shelter dog in the White House is a big deal
2020 has seen a ‘massive surge’ in animal fosters and adoptions, and a rescued First Pet could inspire even more.
Yankees legend Andy Pettitte is selling his Westchester County home for $ 3.5 million
The legendary New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte is ready to toss his home to a new buyer. The Purchase, NY, property is available for $ 3.5 million.
My father wants to deed his kids his home before Prop 19 takes effect. I suggested a life estate instead — he said I’m ungrateful
‘California passed Proposition 19, which will in part require that inherited homes that are not used as principal residences, such as second homes or rentals, be reassessed at market value when transferred.’
Alex Trebek died of pancreatic cancer — think twice before saying he ‘lost his battle’ with the disease
The ‘Jeopardy’ host was diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer in 2019.
‘There’s a war on organizing, collective bargaining, unions and workers’: Biden wants to undo Trump executive orders on federal workers
Federal unions challenged three Trump administration orders in particular.
I paid for my wife’s M.A. and vacations. I suggested we save for a house, but she left me — and my in-laws told me to be a man
‘I told her that, given that she achieved her dream of getting a master’s degree, now it is my turn to fulfill my dream of owning a home.’
Guinness recalls nonalcoholic stout due to fears of ‘microbiological contamination’
Guinness 0.0 was launched last month in the U.K. after four years of laboratory research at its brewery in Dublin.
I have 8 nieces and nephews. What is the appropriate age to stop giving envelopes full of money during the holidays?
‘Sometimes, we don’t even see the kids for the holidays and we’re just pushing around cards and envelopes.’
As the CDC issues new guidance for Thanksgiving gatherings, here’s how to safely visit family this holiday season — if you must
It’s safest to celebrate Thanksgiving with people in your household; if you visit others, bring your own food, dishes and utensils, the agency suggests.
A sobering figure for Veterans Day: 200,000 service members owe nearly $ 3 billion in student loans
‘Military families are often the canary in the coal mine when markets are broken, or programs break down.’
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Another stimulus bill is needed now to get Americans through 9 more months of the coronavirus pandemic
U.S. workforce and economy face challenges until the summer of 2021 at the earliest.
The U.K. is moving to prevent ‘back door’ foreign takeovers. Bye bye, Thatcherism
The U.K. government is seeking new powers to “investigate and intervene in potentially hostile foreign direct investment,” according to a new national security and investment bill published on Wednesday.
‘You’ve turned this issue of physics into an issue of value or identity’: Former Australian PM Turnbull clashes with News Corp’s Kelly over climate coverage
The jagged intersection of science, politics and the news media was on display this week in a tense exchange on climate change between former center-right Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and a top editor at News Corp.
Dr. Fauci’s reaction to former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s call for his head on a pike? Well, it’s ‘unusual’
The infectious disease expert had a rather relaxed reaction to recent comments that landed Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, in Twitter’s penalty box.
Boris Johnson is the second world leader to receive a call from President-elect Joe Biden. Here’s what was said
Biden reaffirmed his support for the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland and containing COVID-19. Earlier this week, the U.K. prime minister had warned the Pfizer vaccine isn’t a ‘slam dunk.’
