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Confused by all the TikTok trends? This glossary might help 07/03/2024 07:59am • Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend - whether they know it or not. Since the social media platform made its U.S. debut almost six years ago, short videos posted there have created a rapidly changing menu of food and fashion fads. Many of these latest rages The Do's and Don'ts of Buying Vacant Land 07/02/2024 08:00pm • Finding your dream home isn't easy. You'll spend a lot of time scouring online listings, attending open houses and scoping out neighborhoods -- and you may still come up empty-handed. Maybe your dream home just doesn't exist yet. In this case, building a home on a vacant piece of land may be the per Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies may be linked to a death and nearly 50 illnesses, FDA says 07/02/2024 05:12pm • Federal health officials are investigating a possible death and dozens of illnesses tied to recalled “microdosing” candies laced with a chemical found in mushrooms and sold online and in vape shops nationwide. At least 48 people in 24 states said they got sick after eating Diamond Shruumz-brand An Arizona museum tells the stories of ancient animals through their fossilized poop 07/01/2024 07:10pm • WILLIAMS, Ariz. (AP) — One way to help tell how a Tyrannosaurus rex digested food is to look at its poop. Bone fragments in a piece of fossilized excrement at a new museum in northern Arizona — aptly called the Poozeum — are among the tinier bits of evidence that indicate T. rex wasn’t much How Much Should I Spend on Groceries? 06/30/2024 08:00pm • Determining how much to spend on groceries and creating a budget has always been a challenge for many households. In recent years, inflation made it more complicated. Grocery shopping is still not an activity that most shoppers would call cheap, but things have improved. In 2024, grocery budgeting r Summer hours are a perk small businesses can offer to workers to boost morale 06/30/2024 08:08am • NEW YORK (AP) — With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the country may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch a movie in an air-conditioned theater. For some, that can be a reality. Business owners have found that offering summer hours – a reduc Tractor Supply is ending DEI and climate efforts after conservative backlash online 06/28/2024 02:46pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Tractor Supply is ending an array of corporate diversity and climate efforts, a move coming after weeks of online conservative backlash against the rural retailer. Tractor Supply said it would be eliminating all of its diversity, equity and inclusion roles while retiring current DE Police clash with protesters in Kenya as the military patrols the streets 06/27/2024 12:22pm • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya’s capital hurled tear gas Thursday to break up anti-tax protesters who continued to gather despite President William Ruto’s repudiation of unpopular tax legislation that prompted deadly unrest earlier in the week. The finance legislation has drawn fierce r First-Year Tips for International Students at U.S. Colleges 06/25/2024 08:00pm • Being a first-year international student at a U.S. college or university can be a little scary and at times overwhelming -- there's so much to do and remember. But a little prep can go a long way in setting an international student up for success their freshman year. Misha Bilokur from Ukraine says Instant-Approval Credit Cards That You Can Use Immediately 06/25/2024 08:00pm • The length of time it takes to open a credit card can vary depending on whether you apply online or in person, the type of card you apply for and the card issuer. In some cases, the process is instant, meaning you can get approved and use the card for purchases within a few minutes. For other cards, One-way traffic, bus lane could be coming to access road near Bradlee Shopping Center 06/25/2024 06:50pm • Bike lanes, one-way traffic and a dedicated bus lane could be coming to a stretch of the access road near the Bradlee Shopping Center in Alexandria, Virginia. After months of data analysis, brainstorming and community engagement, Sara Brandt-Vorel, the city's transportation capital project manage Amazon teams up with Megan Thee Stallion to promote its 10th Prime Day sales event 06/25/2024 01:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is partnering with hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion to boost sales for its 10th annual Prime Day discount event. On Tuesday, the rapper unveiled a new original song called “It’s Prime Day.” An accompanying music video shows her purchasing a pink dog collar, fake eyela Duty Free: Is It a Good Deal? 06/24/2024 08:00pm • When you're traveling internationally, duty-free shops may beckon. These brightly lit, beautifully displayed retailers are stocked with all kinds of things you may want to bring home. It's big business, too. According to a 2024 Coherent Market Insights report the duty free retailing market is projec 'Hamster' crypto craze has taken Iran. It highlights economic malaise ahead of presidential election 06/24/2024 01:10am • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cab drivers and bikers tap away furiously on their mobile phones as they wait at red lights in the Iranian capital during an early June heatwave. Some pedestrians in Tehran are doing the same. They all believe they could get rich. The object of their rapt attent Tiny, local boutiques opening in former big box store in Loudoun County 06/21/2024 08:26pm • What used to be a Bed Bath & Beyond in the Dulles Landing shopping center now houses dozens of tiny, locally-owned boutiques, with more on the way. Started in Arkansas in 2015, the Dulles, Virginia, location, which opened this month, is the first Painted Tree Boutiques store in Northern V