THERE’S THE AGE-OLD quote, “The older you get, the wiser we are.” However, this very sage quote forgot to mention that no matter how wise we become, age doesn’t quite service us in all areas—our hair…
Trump makes brief first public appearance since returning…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump held his first public event on Saturday since he was diagnosed and hospitalized with the coronavirus, sparking fresh criticism that the president was not taking the pandemic seriously and was…
As pandemic shutters cinemas, oldest movie theater in…
Twenty-three moviegoers filed into the State Theatre in Washington, Iowa, on Oct. 2 — hardly a crowd, but one of the busier Friday nights the cinema has had since reopening in late May. Ushers in…
Roku launches Streambar and the new Ultra in…
Roku, maker of one of the best streaming devices around, is launching several updates to its existing products ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2020 and the holidays. The streaming device brand, which recently reached a…
Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez on being a Latina…
Gymnast Laurie Hernandez's living room is decorated with many photographs. But two are the most special—one shows her parents praying before her performance at the 2016 Olympics and the other is of them hugging her…
Artists conflicted over federal duck art contest rule…
Wildlife artists are conflicted over a new rule included in this year's Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp (Duck Stamp) Contest, which requires participants to include hunting imagery. Artists who submitted artwork for the…
Mars to shine bright during October opposition
Mars is putting on quite a show for skywatchers this month. For most of October, Mars will be brighter in the night sky than anything else in its vicinity, offering people a clear view of…
The president is likely toast: Trumps woes raise…
WASHINGTON — A series of setbacks for President Donald Trump has left some Republican operatives and donors fearing that the race for the White House is slipping away and proposing that the party shift focus…
Video shows police officer tussling with, arresting pregnant…
A police officer put his knee on the back of a Black pregnant woman in Kansas City, Missouri, during an arrest captured on video that led to daily protests outside City Hall. The Sept. 30…