Photo: AdobeStock How to banish your inner perfectionist and truly enjoy the holiday season. NEW YORK (AP) — We all know the stressors: Social obligations. Family discord. Political rifts. Financial stress. And the desire to stay cheery and big-hearted throughout. So here’s a reminder about how to banish your inner perfectionist and truly enjoy the…
Friends and relatives of the Ziwangwe family, during the unveiling of the tombstone of late Kindness Ziwangwe at a cemetary in Harare, Zimbabwe, Saturday, Dec 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Aaron Ufumeli) Zimbabweans traditionally use holidays such as the Christmas season to hold joyous graveyard rites and invitations for ancestral spirits to protect and guide the living….
Source: EyeEm Mobile GmbH / Getty The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year – except when it comes to gift-giving. The pressure to find the perfect gift never lets up. Managing different tastes, age groups, and desires can be a struggle. Nix the hassle of the gift needing to be “perfect” and…
It looks like all Anderson .Paak wants for Christmas is Mariah Carey — at least according to recent photos of the pair in Aspen, Colorado. Mariah Carey, 55, and Anderson .Paak, 38, were photographed on Dec. 22 looking mighty cozy as they headed off to dinner hand-in-hand and all smiles. As the photos circulated online,…
Young dancers perform, during a Christmas ballet event in Kibera slum, one of the busiest neighborhoods of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) For residents of the Nairobi neighborhood of Kibera, the early Christmas ballet show celebrates community resilience and creativity. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — With perfect pirouettes and plies,…
(Adobe Stock Images) This year was a big year for Black writers. Many of 2024’s new worthwhile reads came from Black authors, from epic reimaginings of classics to sweeping fantasy narratives to playful romances and beyond. There were veterans like Percival Everett, who released “James,” Walter Mosley, who released “Farewell, Amethystine, the latest in his…
Photo: AdobeStock It’s not only humans who’ve been flocking to Bluesky but also bots, including those designed to create partisan division or direct users to junk websites. Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, which they view as increasingly leaning too…
Authorities arrested a Florida woman after she allegedly hit a teenager on a scooter, then covered the license plate after the accident, and fled the scene. Sarah Wright, 37, was arrested on Dec. 19 and charged with felony failing to stop and remain at the scene of a crash with injuries and driving with a…
Photo: AdobeStock Sobriety has been having a moment. If you are planning to stay sober this holiday season, here are tips. Last year, when Lauren Haydel began her first sober holiday season, she wondered how difficult it would be to avoid alcohol at family parties and celebrations with friends. She owns a boutique, Fleurty Girl,…
It was only a matter of time before Donald Trump’s massive ego led him to respond to the murmurs around Washington, D.C. On Sunday, he made it clear to activists at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix that he wasn’t “ceding power” to Elon Musk. “No, he’s not going to be president, that I…
