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How to humanely deal with pests without using cruel traps or harmful chemicals

How to humanely deal with pests without using cruel traps or harmful chemicals

I’ve seen a rash of social media posts recommending the application of sticky-tape bands around tree trunks to prevent spotted lanternflies and other garden pests from accessing tree canopies and munching on foliage.
Oprah Winfrey picks Richard Russo's 'Bridge of Sighs' for her book club

Oprah Winfrey picks Richard Russo's 'Bridge of Sighs' for her book club

NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Russo i s the latest author to be welcomed into the inner circle of Oprah Winfrey book club picks.

Take this simple step as you approach retirement

While most retirement portfolios include allocations to stocks and bonds in the years leading up to retirement, most retirement savers don’t hold much more than an emergency cushion in cash .
After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?

After unionized Canada Post workers reject 'final offers,' what happens next?

OTTAWA — Labour experts say another postal service strike is unlikely after unionized Canada Post workers rejected their employer's latest round of offers in a forced vote and the parties mull their next steps.
Millions are flocking to grow virtual gardens in viral Roblox game created by teenager

Millions are flocking to grow virtual gardens in viral Roblox game created by teenager

Whether it serves as a chill escape from the onslaught of the real world or simply a way to beat vacation doldrums, a viral Roblox game about gardening has become the surprise hit of the summer.
Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced

Judge says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must stay in jail until he is sentenced

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs can't go home from jail to await sentencing on his prostitution-related conviction, a judge said Monday, denying the rap and style mogul's latest bid for bail. Combs has been behind bars since his September arrest .
Post to Coast: New York Post plans a California newspaper

Post to Coast: New York Post plans a California newspaper

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Post is launching a California tabloid newspaper and news site next year, the company announced Monday, bringing an assertive, irreverent and conservative-friendly fixture of the Big Apple media landscape to the Golden St
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year

July saw the death of heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath lead singer whose influence in the genre spans generations.
Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks recover most of Friday's wipeout

Dow leaps 585 points as US stocks recover most of Friday's wipeout

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied to recover most of their sharp loss from Friday’s wipeout. The S&P 500 rose 1.5% Monday, following its worst day since May. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 2%.
AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

AMA and other medical associations are kicked out of CDC vaccine workgroups

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation's top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.