As Western North Carolina heads into the winter season, a group of nonprofits and local leaders are scaling back funding to keep the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway facilities open with basic visitor services and limited staffing amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. Friends of the Smokies, the nonprofit partner of…
“Saturday Night Live” is taking on the White House’s new look. A pre-recorded sketch on the show’s Nov. 1 episode parodied President Donald Trump’s controversial demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for a 90,000-square-foot ballroom. The sketch depicted a “very special episode” of HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” with Miles Teller…
A mansion in Delray Beach’s Stone Creek Ranch is on the market for $21.99 million. The property is located across a lake from a home recently purchased by actor Mark Wahlberg. Known as “billionaires row,” the exclusive community attracts affluent businesspeople and celebrities seeking privacy. The 12,000-square-foot home features six bedrooms, nine garage bays, and…
NEW YORK – How far in advance does Heidi Klum plan her Halloween costume? The model tells USA TODAY that she already knows what she’ll be in 2026. But right now, Klum is gearing up for the 2025 version of her “Heidi-ween” party in New York City. She once again collaborated with Academy Award-nominated makeup…
Chicago soybean prices reached a 15-month high following news of a trade truce with China. China has agreed to purchase tens of millions of tons of U.S. soybeans over the next few years. The deal could help Chinese demand for U.S. soybeans return to previous levels by the 2026/27 season. Chicago soybeans hit a 15-month…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping on soybean purchases, fentanyl precursors, and rare earth exports, paving the way for a finalized trade deal to be signed “pretty soon” that he said would last for at least a year and result in an immediate reduction in tariffs….
The Starlink service, which begins at $80 per month for residential plans, will be free in Jamaica and the Bahamas through the end of November 2025. Starlink has also enabled direct-to-cell service in Jamaica for customers of communications provider Liberty Caribbean, bypassing the need for cell towers. Elon Musk and SpaceX have routinely made Starlink…
Starlink is SpaceX’s lucrative satellite internet business capable of reaching rural areas and other regions that have traditionally been underserved. SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket regularly deploys Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Five years after Starlink first became operational, 7 million people in…
Michelle Obama was the commander in chic during her near-decade run as first lady. But with great power came great responsibility. The former first lady and wife of President Barack Obama, often lauded – and criticized – as a style icon for her head-turning looks, got candid on the complications of her fashion journey during…
Florida’s State Board of Immigration approved over $4.1 million in reimbursements to 15 local law enforcement agencies for immigration enforcement. Also, Larry Keefe, known for his role in arranging migrant flights, has been replaced as the State Immigration Enforcement Council’s executive director. Anthony Coker, Florida’s first U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement liaison, will succeed Keefe….