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For mom this Mother's Day, why not make homemade jam? Just don't tell her how easy it is 05/06/2024 12:00pm • Mother’s Day always feels like a bit of a push-pull to me on many levels. Leaving the wide range of family dynamics aside (that’s another article, to be written by another writer!), the-stay-in-and-cook vs. going-out conundrum bubbles up every year. Make mom a fabulous meal at home (with the ens Remembering one of Northern Virginia's winningest coaches, the 'Phil Jackson of soccer' 05/05/2024 09:01pm • As a young boy, Tommy Adams attended Osbourn Park High School’s boys soccer games coached by Ken Krieger. He did so not as a fan, but as a forward-in-training. Adams wanted to learn the position's intricacies when his turn came to play for Krieger in high school. To do that, Adams focused on Sk 7 Best Vanguard Funds to Buy and Hold 05/05/2024 08:00pm • With zero-commission brokerages, continuous coverage of trendy stocks like Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA) and the extreme fluctuations of meme stocks like GameStop Corp. (GME), it's easy to overlook the benefits of a buy-and-hold strategy. However, the approach of accumulating wealth slowly over time is Summer Movie Guide: Virtually all the movies coming to theaters and streaming from May to Labor Day 05/03/2024 11:50am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Are you ready for some movies this summer? There's action-adventure, romance, horror, franchises and anniversary re-releases of some of your favorites populating theaters and streaming services from May through Labor Day. You just have to know where to look. Things kick off in Pro tips for turning meh guacamole into great guacamole, for Cinco de Mayo and beyond 05/01/2024 11:57am • Americans have been having a love affair with avocados in recent years. Especially in guacamole. According to the California Avocado Commission, some 81 million pounds of avocados are consumed in the U.S. during Cinco de Mayo, the annual celebration of Mexican American culture that falls on May 5. B 5 of the Best Stocks to Buy Now 04/30/2024 08:00pm • After a relentless run-up over the past year, the stock market started to cool off in April. Increasingly, investors are growing preoccupied about various macroeconomic concerns. For example, persistently elevated levels of inflation are casting doubt on the Federal Reserve's planned 2024 rate cuts. Rom-com author Emily Henry knows the secret to having a healthy relationship with love 04/23/2024 09:51pm • NEW YORK (AP) — “Nothing forces you to face your demons like falling in love.” And it’s almost always worth it, Emily Henry says during a recent interview ahead of Tuesday's release of her latest novel, “Funny Story.” She would know, having churned out a new bestselling romance read ever Book Review: Emily Henry is still the modern-day rom-com queen with 'Funny Story' 04/22/2024 10:58am • “Funny Story” isn’t a funny story at all. But it is a good one. Emily Henry's new romance novel starts with dueling breakups that have rocked the two main characters’ worlds — and forced them to bond over their shared broken hearts. Daphne is a planner who is always on time. She’s a butt Alexandria's poet laureate, a child of Palestinian refugees, creates potent art from the devastation in Gaza 04/15/2024 01:45pm • Alexandria Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam first found it difficult to write about the war in Israel amid the ongoing conflict that started last October. Now, her words about the children of Gaza have been translated into five languages and recited everywhere from senators’ offices to churches, from Maggie Rogers on 'Don't Forget Me,' the album she wrote for a Sunday drive 04/12/2024 04:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Maggie Rogers wrote and recorded her new album, “Don’t Forget Me,” over five days last winter. The songs came quickly and chronologically, as if she was writing “different scenes in a movie.” “I’ve been writing songs now for 15 years, and so I think I’ve just come i Teachers and police can't afford homes in Prince William County. Local leaders are hoping to fix that 04/12/2024 05:52am • Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chair Deshundra Jefferson has ordered staff to study the feasibility of a program to help county employees afford homes in Prince William so they can live closer to work. Jefferson said the move is primarily aimed at law enforcement, teachers and fire re 10 Best Value Stocks to Buy Now 04/11/2024 08:00pm • The stock market is looking increasingly expensive. The major U.S. equity indexes have rallied far faster than corporate earnings have grown over the past year. As a result, the price-to-earnings multiples have gone up for many of America's largest companies. That could end up being a mistake. With 7 Dividend Kings to Buy and Hold Forever 04/10/2024 08:00pm • Most investors are well acquainted with the concept of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, a prestigious group of companies that have not only paid but also increased their dividends consecutively for at least 25 years. This distinction is often seen as a hallmark of corporate stability and financ Giancarlo Esposito always had leading man credentials. ‘Parish’ just makes it official 04/04/2024 01:24pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Esposito has long been lauded as a charismatic, scene-stealing thespian and commander of roles who's worthy of leading man stature. But it might be surprising that for first the time, it’s actually official. “I say, ‘Ask for what you want.’ So, I wanted this badly LSU star Angel Reese declares for WNBA draft via Vogue photo shoot, says 'I didn't want to be basic' 04/03/2024 11:18pm • Bayou Barbie is WNBA bound. LSU star Angel Reese, who is known for her eyelash extensions, painted fingernails and ferocious play in the paint, formally declared for the WNBA draft on Wednesday. Her announcement comes two days after the Tigers' season ended with a loss to Caitlin Clark and Iowa in t