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life

On the David B: The awe and wonder of the Alaskan wilderness

By Mary Richardson “Look, look!” cried LaDonna McKnight, pointing starboard (right) as she watched a humpback whale breach ... Read more

life

Travel: Hot baths at Hot Springs

By Mary Richardson I was in a deep, turn-of-the-century porcelain tub which was filled to the brim with ... Read more

Local News

AAA: Record-breaking travel volumes wxpected July 4th weekend  

AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend, setting ... Read more

Local News

Romantic castles of Portugal: Elaborate structures eclectic architectural fusions

By Mary Richardson It’s beautiful but looks like the designer was drunk,” I mused. Monserrate Palace, decorating the ... Read more

Business

The Latest: COVID-19 cases halts Louisiana hospital intake

By The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — One of Louisiana’s largest hospitals has temporarily stopped taking inpatients ... Read more

Business

The Latest: Virus on rise in eastern Chinese city of Nanjing

By The Associated Press BEIJING — New coronavirus cases continue to grow in the major eastern Chinese city ... Read more

National Sports

Undrafted from small school, Harris makes hall with Cowboys

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) — Cliff Harris was preparing for one of his ... Read more

Business

Europe’s summer tourism outlook dimmed by variants, rules

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Chaos and confusion over travel rules and measures to ... Read more

Business

UK’s summer getaway takes off but nothing like pre-COVID

By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — With all British schools now closed for the summer, airports ... Read more

Business

At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism

By CLAIRE GALOFARO AP National Writer TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed ... Read more

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