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Hidden Gems of North Carolina
Go Explore Our State Asheville Pinball Machine Museum Do you remember when arcades were everywhere and you could go and spend hours roaming the games and racking up points? One of those games was the pinball machine and some people have become masters of the flippers. But did you know there is a place to…
Furry Friday: Meet Forest!
Hi! My name is Forest. If you are looking for an ideal companion, then look no further because here I am! I am already housebroken, know sit and shake, and I love the outside! I enjoy snuggling with you if you will let me, and like a good romp in a fenced-in backyard. My favorite…
Matt Murphy’s Stocking Stuffers
Matt Murphy wants to make sure those stockings are FULL this holiday season. He’s teamed up with the Country Connection Western Store to make sure they are! Win Matt Murphy’s 7:10 a.m. Carpool Games and you get to reach into Matt’s Stocking and see what you win! Along with the prize in the stocking, every…
Furry Friday: Meet Kaldur!
Kaldur is a 1½-year-old with a strong, athletic build and a calm, steady demeanor. During playgroup, he showed that he enjoys active play, happily romping one-on-one with a female dog. He’s not overly excitable, but draws people in with his quiet confidence and thoughtful nature. A small scar above his eye hints at some past experience…
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Conan Gray, Lainey Wilson and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. What to know
NEW YORK (AP) — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade features Labubu and “KPop Demon Hunters” this year, filling New York’s sky and streets. The parade starts on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and ends at Macy’s Herald Square. It includes 32 balloons, 27 floats, and 11 marching bands, all leading to Santa Claus. It airs on…… more >>
MrBeast and the Rockefeller Foundation team up to spark youth philanthropy and fight child labor
NEW YORK (AP) — Beast Philanthropy, the charitable organization started by MrBeast founder Jimmy Donaldson, and the Rockefeller Foundation are announcing a strategic partnership. The idea is to pair Donaldson’s unique ability to capture youth attention spans with the foundation’s 112-year history of using its resources and technology to tackle global problems. The exact issues…… more >>
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
A widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, “League of Legends,” to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday. Around 10 a.m. ET, Cloudflare said it was “continuing to monitor for errors to ensure all services…… more >>
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A beloved figure in American roots music, Todd Snider has died at 59. His record label announced Saturday that Snider died Friday. Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Snider’s career spanned three decades. He combined folk, rock, and country, creating songs recorded by artists like Jerry Jeff Walker and…… more >>
German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite
NINOSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Baumkuchen originated in Germany but has become a wildly popular sweet in Japan, where a prisoner of war on a small western island started making the treat that has thrived in its new homeland. Today, the confectionery known as tree cake because of the resemblance to a trunk with rings is…… more >>