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Today in history

Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous passes in college football history, connecting with Gerald Phelan for a 48-yard touchdown with no time left on the clock as Boston College defeated the Miami Hurricanes 47-45. Also on this date: In 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed Nov. 25 a day of national mourning following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. In 1971, the People’s Republic of China was seated ...

Elder Kelce will host late-night show

Jason Kelce will try his hand at late-night television early next year. Kelce announced during an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Thursday night that he will host “They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce,” on ESPN. The one-hour show will tape on five straight Friday nights beginning Jan. 3. That coincides with the last week of the NFL’s regular season and the playoffs. The show will originate in front of a live audience from Union Transfer in Philadelphia. The first four episodes will air at 1 a.m. EST starting on Jan. 4 with the final episode coming on at 1:30 ...

Stick with a trickle charger, don’t worry about presets

Dear Car Talk: You’ve had several columns about a guy who doesn’t drive often and wants to keep his battery from dying between starts. You recommended a trickle charger to keep the battery topped up. Another reader wrote in to recommend a “quick disconnect,” which is a switch under the hood that disconnects the battery. You said that — as long as you avoid a cheap one — the quick disconnect is a viable option. Here’s my question: When you disconnect the battery with one of these quick switches, does this still make your radio lose its preset stations and the engine ...

Lemons can help with cleaning a charred pot

Dear Heloise: I had about 25 pounds of potatoes that I had to turn into potato salad. I boiled as many potatoes as I could in my 8-1/2-quart aluminum pot, and the potatoes turned the inside of my pot black. After two tries and a half hour of scrubbing that pot, I decided to quarter a lemon and throw the four pieces in the pot with the potatoes. I was amazed. The potatoes got cooked, and my pot was like new! No black pot and no scrubbing! And no, the potatoes didn’t taste like lemon! –– M.B., via email Dear Heloise: When you squeeze all the toothpaste you can out of the tube, ...

Crushing on a younger co-worker: Is it worth the risk?

Dear Annie: I have a crush on my 18-year-old co-worker, and I’m certain she has a crush on me, too –– even though I’m 42 and she doesn’t know my age yet. The age gap is too big, which makes me afraid to ask her out because I don’t want to ruin my friendship with her. The last time I had a relationship with an age gap this big was with a 19-year-old woman when I was 33. Before that, I had a relationship with a 45-year-old woman when I was 25. I’m not sure what to do. Transitioning our relationship from friendly co-workers to something possibly romantic is a huge step ...

sunday’s HISTORY

Today is Sunday, Nov. 24, the 329th day of 2024. There are 37 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot and mortally wounded Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of President John F. Kennedy, in a scene captured on live television. Also on this date: In 1859, British naturalist Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which explained his theory of evolution by means of natural selection. In 1865, Mississippi became the first Southern state to enact laws that came to be known as “Black Codes” aimed at limiting the rights ...