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Warm up winter with watermelon fun

Family Features The cold chill of winter may have you feeling trapped indoors with nothing to do and nowhere to go, but fun activities fit for the whole family can add excitement and chase away those wintertime blues. Paired with an appetizing snack, at-home crafting provides a relaxing way to keep your mind and body moving. Warming up with family-friendly activities starts with a versatile (and delicious) option like watermelon, which can be your sweet superstar all year long. As a centerpiece for evenings at home or gatherings and get-togethers, its versatility creates zero food ...

Bring fans together with a big game dip

Family Features Gathering for the big game is a source of annual excitement for fans across the country, but the moment is as much about connecting with family and friends as it is the action on the field. The superstar of the celebrations is often the food, from snacks and appetizers to full-blown meals and tasty sweets. For a better-for-you way to grub out at gametime, this Healthy 7-Layer Taco Dip from Milk Means More features essential nutrients provided by yogurt so you can enjoy a football favorite that nourishes both the body and soul. Healthy 7-Layer taco dip Recipe ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2023. There are 335 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. On this date: In 1649, England’s King Charles I was executed for high treason. In 1911, James White, an intellectually disabled Black young man who’d been convicted of rape for having sex with a 14-yearold white girl when he was 16, was publicly hanged in Bell County, Kentucky. In 1945, during World War II, a Soviet submarine torpedoed the German ship MV Wilhelm ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Your comfort level with sharing emotion will change according to where you are, who you are with and the situation at hand. You never know until you’re in it. It’s interesting and even surprising what today highlights in you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Once you wondered what was possible; now an ambitious churning takes hold. No more acting out of need. This has turned into something more akin to desire, determination and purpose. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). When you feel like you’re in a box or walking a line, remind yourself of the circular nature of ...

Career advice for young adults

Dear Annie: I found the letter concerning college students who decided on careers too early to be very interesting. I have spent 40-plus years working with a Scout troop as an adult and have watched as many young men, and now young ladies, pursue interests in many areas through the merit badges they earned or dabbled in. With well over 100 different topics, they were introduced to many occupations or hobbies they could explore further on their own. Of course, the merit badge program is only a part of the Scouting picture, and the Scouts also see many different occupations and interests ...

Best of CES 2023: Nutrition tracking and a very smart mixer

LAS VEGAS (AP) — From an A oven that promises to warn you when your food is about to burn to a mixing bowl designed to take the hassle out of tracking calories, food tech was a key theme at this year’s CES tech show in Las Vegas. Brad Jashinsky, a director analyst at research firm Gartner, said big companies often use CES to make attention-seeking announcements about products that are currently out of reach for most consumers, but may become more widespread and affordable in the coming years. Samsung’s bespoke AI oven comes with a camera inside that it says can warn you when ...