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Dear Eric: My husband and I have been together for 11 years. He has one daughter, 43, with two young children I adore and have been close to until last summer when the volcano erupted. Since the ...

Financial gifts for first-time homebuyers are becoming more common. With affordability challenges rising and savings stretched thin, A sizable share of Gen Z and Millennial buyers now rely on family ...

Baltimore police release body camera footage from three separate police-involved shootings The Baltimore Police Department (BPD) on Monday released body-worn camera (BWC) footage from three separate ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas — The San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) is asking the community to weigh in on its priorities over the next few years. This week, the department released the first draft of a new ...

What’s the soul of a new machine? It’s a loaded question, and not one with a satisfying answer; the predominant view, after all, is that souls don’t even exist in humans, so looking for one in a ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)-- A nail salon in southern Colorado Springs is asking for the public’s help after two customers allegedly received services, then walked out without paying. Staff say ...

A drone photo of the fenced off portion of Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park because of structure issues as photographed on July 10, 2025, before the start of Beaufort Water Festival in Historic ...

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Food City announced the launch of the Food City Community Support Gift Card program, aimed at assisting SNAP recipients and federal government employees affected by the ...

Homewood and ALDOT asking for public input on US-31 improvement plan Senate votes to block tariffs on Canada Is It Safe To Clean Your Dishes The 'British Way'? Health Experts Explain Judge says ...

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Officials is reminding residents to not release their pets into the wild after finding a ball python in Jamestown. Officials said the 3-foot ball python ...