December 20, 2024

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NATION

Wildfires are becoming more common in Southern California – where horse riding is a popular pastime. So what happens to horses when disaster hits?

WORLD

The Prince and Princess of Wales have revealed a Christmas card with a personal significance, using a picture taken from the video released when Catherine announced the end of her chemotherapy.

BUSINESS

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HEALTH

About 936 million adults around the world have sleep apnea. Past studies show that sleep apnea can increase a person’s risk for several conditions, including neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

ENTERTAINMENT

'Tis the season to snuggle up on the couch and cast your eyes on the screen because your favorite holiday movies are now available to stream. Amazon Prime Video has a number of titles on the platform, ranging from Christmas classics to more modern family favorites The streamer also has seasonal staples, including the rom-coms.

TRAVEL

A longtime Tampa resident, often finds himself casting an envious eye across the glittering expanse of Tampa Bay at neighboring St. Petersburg (also called St. Pete). The city takes itself a little less seriously, knows how to party, and punches above its weight with museums, breweries, and great restaurants, to boot.

FOOD

If there is one thing I've learned from living in Scotland for the past three months, it's that shortbread is worth the hype. Admittedly, shortbread initially didn't seem like the most outstanding dessert to me—it sounded too simple to be worth giving much thought. Then, my friend Yana convinced me otherwise. She introduced me to the marvelous combination of shortbread and chocolate and I'm now forever changed.

NOSTALGIA

As the new year is set to unfold, Catchy Comedy, a digital broadcast network owned by Weigel Broadcasting, is gearing up to bring cult classic shows of the past decades, such as All In the Family, M*A*S*H, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and many others back to life.

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