As America moves into 2026, consumers are looking for relief from an ongoing “affordability crisis.” While prices for some key items have mercifully held steady—or even come down—other costs such as rent, dining out, and hospital visits continue to climb unabated. U.S. ...
Jim Newton Itasca Someone once said to be nice to your enemies, it’ll drive them crazy. There’s a lot of that going on between President Trump and soon to be former Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. It started with Greene’s surprisingly friendly appearance on Bill Maher’s “Real ...
The United States invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, the domestically recognized Venezuelan president, violated the U.S. Constitution and international law. The Constitution makes clear that only Congress can authorize a foreign invasion. In the pre-World War II era, ...
Dear Annie: I’ve been happily married for 18 years, and for most of that time I’ve slept poorly — but lately it’s become unbearable. My husband falls asleep within minutes and snores loudly and steadily through the night. I lie awake listening, nudging him, turning him onto his side, ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a generally healthy 70-year-old man, and I like to drink orange juice — the kind that is freshly squeezed with no additives but is pasteurized. I also like to eat strawberries almost every day. My recent A1C and glucose levels were 6% and 110 mg/dL, respectively. My prior ...
Robert A. Miller Mill Hall On Jan. 6, 2026, I went to Hogan Blvd. to buy gasoline for my car. I was extremely disappointed to see gas increased 26 cents per gallon overnight. Then proceeded to downtown to see what Weis price would be. Noticed that 7/11 was still at $2.93/gallon. Weis was ...