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Show Caption Hide Caption Safest Fish to Eat and How to Avoid Food Poisoning Discover the top choices for safe seafood. Learn the best preparation practices and high-mercury fish to avoid. You think of seafood and your mind may go straight to the beach and coastal cities. But there are top-notch seafood restaurants all over…

Show Caption Hide Caption Starbucks workers at roughly 100 locations strike over new dress code Over 1,200 Starbucks workers went on strike over a newly enforced dress code. They say the company should provide stipends to pay for new clothes. June is almost here, which means the official beginning of summer is on the horizon.…

As consumers are planning to trim spending in an uncertain economic environment, retailers, restaurant chains, and service-based brands are looking to continue evolving to better serve their customers. At the recent ICSC show in Las Vegas, during the “General Session: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” panel discussion, industry leaders detailed the ways in which consumers have…

Mobile Samsung Drops New Creative Spots Featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Doechii, showing how Galaxy S25 Edge’s lightweight form factor changes the game 5/28/2025 Galaxy S25 Edge was unveiled earlier this month — showcasing an incredibly light, durable, and powerful design, crafted to keep up with you. Now, Samsung is teaming up with Top Dawg Entertainment’s…

Santa Fe Playhouse will present its inaugural 505 ALIVE! Summer Festival Series from Thursday, June 5, through July 27, featuring eight productions by New Mexican artists that explore themes of ancestry, identity and cultural transformation. The festival emerged from concerns about dwindling performance spaces for local theater makers in Santa Fe, according to Anne Hogan,…

Fred Sassani  |  Special to Pflugerville Pflag Let’s be honest, chugging the same protein shakes every day can get old fast. The texture, the taste, the routine … it all starts to blur together. But when it comes to getting leaner, building strength and speeding up recovery, protein shakes are still one of the most…

Mohave Community College’s Lake Havasu Campus celebrated outstanding student achievements at its annual Student Recognition Awards Ceremony on April 30. Students were honored before family, friends and college staff for accomplishments in academics, leadership and service. Awards covered a wide range, from academic progress to club involvement and community service. × This page requires Javascript.…

Spring is asparagus season, and it’s finally here. I’ve been toting bundles of those brilliant green and violet stalks home from farmers markets — some skinny as pencils, others thick as my thumb. Let’s be clear, there is no difference in flavor, nutrients or maturity between the thin and the thick stalks, just cooking time.…