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How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids

It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society.

3 weeks ago

Pontifical secret revealed: Pope Leo XIV changes his Wordle start word each day

Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic young people Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day.

4 weeks ago

Doritos and Cheetos dial back the bright orange in new versions without artificial ingredients

PepsiCo said Thursday it's launching toned-down versions of its bright orange snacks that won't have any artificial colors or flavors. Doritos and Cheetos Simply NKD will hit store shelves on Dec. 1.

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How to watch one of the year’s best meteor showers, the Geminids

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It's time for one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The Geminids peak this weekend and are visible through mid-December, according to the American Meteor Society.

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Pets of the Week – Dec. 9

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JRN has partnered with area animal shelters to present “Pets of the Week.” We will feature a handful of animals each week.

16 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Holiday Guide, News

Foundation of Arts to present ‘Elf: The Musical Jr.’

The Foundation of Arts will be presenting "Elf: The Musical Jr." later in December.

17 hours ago in Entertainment

Golden Globes enter the world of podcasts and tread carefully, avoiding controversy

The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.

17 hours ago in Entertainment, Music

Coldplay, U2 and Ed Sheeran top Pollstar’s most popular touring artists of the new millennium

Much has been made about the global touring economy in the last few years. Take, for example, that tours grossing over a billion dollars is a new phenomenon in the 2020s — a benchmark first crossed by Taylor Swift in 2023 with her landmark Eras Tour and an accomplishment recently reached by The Weeknd.