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Dear James: There have been break-ins in my neighborhood, so I want to install glass block windows for security. What are some tips for installing mortar-type glass blocks? -- Nina D.

Dear Nina: Complete glass block ...Read more

Trade organizations representing builders, developers and building owners joined Washington Gas & Light in filing a lawsuit Monday challenging Maryland’s emissions reduction requirements for large buildings.

The suit ...Read more

Now that Christmas and New Years is over it is time to have a little talk about the North Pole. No, I am not referring to the home place of St. Nick, but North Pole arborvitae, Proven Winners Landscape Shrub of the Year ...Read more

The most important thing you can do to make your personal economy strong is to have an umbrella, an emergency fund with enough money in it to pay all your bills for six months. And it needs to be safe and secure in a bank ...Read more

1/9/25 Taking the Kids revised to correct information on ticket information on Wild Things exhibit.

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U.S. auto safety regulators ended a federal investigation into Cruise robotaxis without taking action, removing an overhang weeks after General Motors Co. decided to shutter the struggling business.

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Last week, we looked at the flowers that won the 2025 All-America Selections awards, and this week, we look at the five new vegetable winners.

The AAS testing program is an independent nonprofit organization that tests ...Read more

Dear Cathy,

I read your advice, "Preparing Feral Cats for Winter." While our country is riddled with invasive species of plants, animals, and insects, feral cats are also invasive, invading the limited habitats of today's...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif — Hotel development nosedived in California and the Bay Area in 2024, fresh evidence the statewide lodging market still suffers from an array of post-coronavirus economic maladies, a new report shows.

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MINNEAPOLIS — An irregular but popular winter visitor is stirring the interest of Minnesota bird-watchers, wildlife specialists and even the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).

Snowy owls, which typically ...Read more

PITTSBURGH — Maybe you heard their barks and howls or have caught a glimpse of an Eastern coyote.

In Pittsburgh, it is surprising and usually fleeting to see this slim, dog-like creature with its scruffy brown and red ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Two winters ago, Minnesota’s frozen lakes were awash in so much slush that anglers needed hip boots to venture onto ice in search of walleyes, crappies and other fish.

Thanks to unseasonably warm weather...Read more

If you're in debt, you have to get out. The best way to do that is to put together a plan -- but remember a plan is only as good as your ability to stick with it. Just like diets, all of them work; the true test is ...Read more

With a lot of testing, we discovered the keys to the perfect creme brulee recipe: lots of yolks for richness, turbinado sugar for a crunchy crust, an instant-read thermometer for judging the custard’s doneness, and a ...Read more

When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks and higher rates...Read more

Q. My son is 9. His mother and I broke up a year and a half ago. Although we absolutely do not get along, we have been trying to share his time. We exchange every few days. Each time he has to leave my home, I see the ...Read more

Gia Kim knew from the get-go that her role as Yuri in “XO, Kitty” was special. “Even before I knew I was going to get to play the part, I was very excited when I saw the breakdown of the character,” Kim said in a ...Read more

Just when I think I've heard every possible way to save time and money, here comes the mail to teach me something new. "Everyday Cheapskate" readers just have to be the smartest and most clever on the planet -- good-...Read more