These restaurants are selling take-home feasts
Most restaurants will be closed on Christmas Day, which falls on a Monday this year, but some chains are offering take-home feasts with turkey, ham or prime rib throughout the …
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Earliest version of Mickey Mouse set to become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie Mouse and Tigger too
By ANDREW DALTON | AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. Walt Disney, creator of Mickey Mouse, poses for a photo at the …
California less likely to have blackouts thanks to solar, big batteries
By Josh Saul and Tope Alake | Bloomberg California’s risk of blackouts has fallen as more renewable energy and batteries are added to its power grid, reducing the need to …
As respiratory viruses spread everywhere, what should you do if you get sick?
By Katia Hetter | CNN The spread of respiratory illnesses is well underway, as US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Mandy Cohen told Congress recently. She noted …
The Geminids could send hundreds of meteors streaking across the sky this week
By Taylor Nicioli | CNN Sky-gazers will soon have the chance to see dozens of meteors streaking across the sky as the yearly Geminid meteor shower reaches its crescendo. The …
Tesla recalls 2 million vehicles to limit use of ‘Autopilot’ feature
By Chris Isidore | CNN New York — Tesla is recalling nearly all 2 million of its cars on US roads to limit the use of its Autopilot feature following …
The 15 best art, design and archaeology discoveries of 2023
By Jacqui Palumbo | CNN Whether lost at the bottom of the ocean, tucked away in a library’s archives or hidden behind a kitchen wall, this year’s arts, archaeology and …
Apple unveils new security feature to safeguard against thieves
By Jennifer Korn | CNN New York, NY — Apple is rolling out an iPhone security update to keep thieves out of your device. Serving as an extra layer of …
California wildfires are unleashing dangerous metals from soil, Stanford study shows
By Todd Woody | Bloomberg Extreme heat from California’s climate-driven wildfires is transforming a metal common in soil into an airborne carcinogen that can be inhaled by firefighters and people …
Stanford University added to US Civil Rights investigation into antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus
By Janet Lorin and David Voreacos | Bloomberg Stanford University and Rutgers University are among US universities now being investigated by the US Education Department for discrimination. The agency updated …