BETHEL — Robin Kennett’s Crescent Park Kindergarten class visited The Family Dollar Store before Christmas with money they had raised from donations. Each of the three groups with the help of room mothers, had a spending budget to buy items people might need. Toiletries, mittens, hand warmers and more were taken back to school and […]
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$29,000 for an average used car? Would-be buyers are aghast
Prices for used cars are soaring so high, so fast, that buyers are being increasingly priced out of the market.
‘So many memories’: Over 500 homes feared destroyed by fire
Tens of thousands of Coloradans driven from their neighborhoods by a wind-whipped wildfire are beginning to get a look at the damage done.
Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations
Ten of thousands of people were evacuated as intense fires swept across the region, fueled by wind gusts up to 105 mph.
Russia labels Pussy Riot member, others as ‘foreign agents’
Russian authorities have designated a member of the Pussy Riot punk group, a satirist and an art collector as ‘foreign agents’ as part of efforts to stifle dissent.
Do at-home COVID-19 tests detect the omicron variant?
They do, but U.S. health officials say early data suggests they may be less sensitive at picking it up.
Comments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative
Only a small fraction of women in the U.S. carry unwanted pregnancies to term and then place the baby for adoption.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction bodes ill for Prince Andrew’s civil case
The plaintiff in Andrew’s case alleges Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein took her to London, New York and the U.S. Virgin Islands to have sex with the prince when she was underage.
Authorities: Guardians killed Alaska boy after mom’s death
Authorities say a 2-year-old Alaska boy has been killed by guardians months after his mother’s death at the hands of her husband.
U.S. unemployment claims drop to 198,000
The fall to below 200,000 is more evidence that the job market remains strong in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession.