No. 1 Men's Golf Hosts the 2025 PDI Shootout

The No. 1-ranked Keiser men's golf team opens the 2026-27 season, hosting this year's PDI Shootout Sept. 14-15 at PGA National (Champions Course - Par 71, 7,045 yards). The 13-team field will feature five Sun Conference teams which will play 54 holes over two days. The Seahawks ended the 2025-26...

Sophie Cunningham, the Indiana Fever guard known for her outspoken style, recently offered pointed comments about teammate Caitlin Clark that underscored both her loyalty and her frustration with how online conversation treats the team’s stars.

Small Dog Rescue of New England is sharing that, sadly, Bibi is still waiting for a forever home! According to the nonprofit, volunteer-based rescue organization, Bibi is now about 11 months old, weighs around 6 pounds, and is currently in Texas but ready to travel north to the Northeast for adoption. The group describes Bibi as an active young dog who loves playing with other dogs, and they are urging potential adopters to help “find this guy a forever home.”

Learn about an apple variety that is super crisp and firm that I am getting at apple orchards over Honeycrisp this month. It took a long time from when the Crimson Crisp apple was first bred until it was available to be grown commercially. It was first developed in the 1970s by the PRI (Purdue, Rutgers, and Illnois) co-operative. It wasn't until 2006 that the apple was released for growers. That is a long time in the development process. You don't get rich quick by developing a new apple variety!

Honeycrisp has been one of the most popular apples for years, but now Cosmic Crisp has come along to give it a run for its money. I've had both many times and am sharing what apple I would buy for sweetness, texture, price, and more.

A sprawling ocean disturbance moving toward California could temporarily raise coastal water levels by several inches, increasing the potential for flooding and beach erosion as fall turns to winter.

Donna Kay Cloud has been missing from Spring, Texas (Montgomery County), since October 25, 2016, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be 29.

Deklon Ford disappeared from Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County), on May 6, 2015, with his mother, Brittany Anne Ford (pictured below), according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Deklon's photo above (far right) has been age progressed to 8, though he would now be 11. His mother would now be 40.

Before you reach for frozen berries for your next smoothie, check the bag. A recall involving Walmart's Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend now covers select stores in 26 states and Puerto Rico because of possible E. coli contamination.

Meet Butterball, a goofy young pup who is searching for the family who will help him write the next chapter of his life. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, has highlighted Butterball Bold, who has been in their care for some time. According to the rescue, “This strong boy was a local surrender in Mississippi, but he can't wait to see what New England is all about!” He has so far been waiting for a new home for over half a year.

A jar of ground cinnamon can sit in a spice rack for months. If yours is Lior brand, check the label: Galil Importing Corp has recalled a specific lot of its Cinnamon Ground Seasoning after testing found elevated lead levels.

Rayven weighs just 8 pounds, but the next chapter of this little dog’s life depends on a big commitment: a forever home. The 6-year-old terrier mix is seeking an adopter through Small Dog Rescue of New England, which says he is fully vetted in Texas and could travel north in the weeks following its adoption appeal if a home is secured.

Small Dog Rescue of New England reports that Tinman, a five-pound, five-year-old small dog currently in Texas, is seeking adoption and may be able to travel to the Northeast at the end of the month. According to the nonprofit volunteer organization, Tinman “greets everyone with a smile” and is “an energetic boy who does well with other dogs,” making him a potential fit for a home looking for a small, social companion.

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The year a couple stops driving to somebody else's house and fires up their own oven is the year Thanksgiving gets real. The bird goes in the pan at a time they picked. The stuffing is built from scratch the way they want it. The house smells like what they cooked, and the people around the table are there because they invited them.

WTVR CBS 6 News anchor Julie Bragg married her husband, Ken, in September 2026. The wedding took place following their engagement at The Homestead in December 2024. Bragg shared details and many photos from the celebration on her Official Facebook Page, highlighting several local businesses and vendors involved in their special day. She revealed that planning the wedding was done in three months.

Dash, a 12-pound, one-year-old dog, is ready to meet the person who will give him a home of his own. Small Dog Rescue of New England says Dash is in Rhode Island and is friendly with other dogs. He’s ready for a meet-and-greet, and hoping someone will share his story.

Get ready to meet a loving young pup who is searching for the family who will give him a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Bandit Ruffman after he came into their care. According to the rescue, “This boy and his sister, Luna, were surrendered by owners in Tennessee and they're so excited to meet you! Life won't be rough with the Ruffmans around!” He is now living safely with a loving foster.

Eriel Lynette Mack-Mariscal has been missing from New Orleans, Louisiana, since July 27, 2019, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She would now be seven years old.

EVANSTON—Yellowstone National Park’s last original wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, emerged unscathed from a hunting season that opened last week and has already closed, Wyoming wildlife officials announced Monday.

Check your cheese drawer and freezer: Sierra Nevada Cheese Company has recalled its Graziers grass-fed raw milk cheeses amid a multistate E. coli outbreak. As of September 25, health officials had reported 13 illnesses in nine states. Eight people had been hospitalized, and three had developed a serious kidney complication.

A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Payton Star, a joyful young puppy who has been in their care and is ready to start the next chapter of her life. According to the rescue, “She and her sister wandered into a jail as strays from the countryside of Tennessee. They both wished on a shooting star that they'd find the perfect family that will love and care for them. Will it be you?”

A joyful young puppy named Flint is searching for the family who will give him a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Flint Funny after he came into their care. According to the rescue, “The FUNNY litter's Tennessee owner couldn't care for them any more (which is no laughing matter), but these hilarious pups can't wait to make you smile with all of their jokes!”

Ja'Niyah McMichael has been missing from Gary, Indiana, since August 11, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). She was only 13 years old. She would now be 15. What happened to Ja'Niyah?

PAWS New England is shining a spotlight on Gus, an easygoing, “easy to love hunk of a dog” who’s ready for a fresh start and a family of his own. In a recent post, the New England–based rescue described him as a calm, affectionate “couch potato” who enjoys life at a relaxed pace, especially if there’s a comfy place to settle and someone nearby to love him.

A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Kodiak, a silly young pup who recently came into their care and is ready to start the next chapter of her life. According to the rescue, “This gorgeous darling hails from Tennessee, where she lived as a stray in someone's yard. Kodiak deserves to live the cozy New England lifestyle! Let's make it happen!” She has been living with a loving foster family.

Get ready to meet a loving young pup who is still searching for the family that will give her a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently highlighted Ellie, who has been in their care. According to the rescue, Ellie is “ready for her next fur-ever family after her owner could no longer care for her. She's been waiting far too long for the right home, and we hope her forever family is finally around the corner!”

Small Dog Rescue of New England says a small dog named Suzy is ready for adoption after settling into foster care in Texas. In a recent post, the volunteer-run, nonprofit rescue organization described Suzy as “1 1/2 years old” and “11 pounds,” identifying her as “a shih tzu mix” and urging supporters to “Please share for adoption.” According to the group, Suzy is “fully vetted and ready to travel,” positioning her for placement in a “loving forever home” in the Northeast.

A local and dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), would like you to meet Benny, a joyful young pup who is searching for the forever family who will help him begin the next chapter of his life. According to the rescue, “Benny was pulled from the pound in Tennessee just to make his way to your home!” He has been living safe and sound with a loving foster family while he waits for what comes next.

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. Every dish on this list arrived in America inside someone's memory. Not a written recipe, just the way a mother learned it from her mother, carried across an ocean and rebuilt in a Chicago three-flat or a South Florida kitchen or a New Jersey row house where something was always on the stove. By the time the grandkids sat down to eat, nobody at the table called it Hungarian or Greek or Czech. It was just dinner.

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. From roughly 1955 through the late 1970s, a wedding reception in much of small-town America meant the church basement or the VFW hall. Folding tables lined up under fluorescent lights. Paper tablecloths weighted down with chafing dishes. The catering was handled by the women of the congregation, who divided up the menu at a planning meeting and showed up the morning of the wedding with their own pans and their own serving spoons.

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