My favorite time of year is nearly upon us! At this time, we usually think of lights, snow, Santa Claus and Christmas décor. Of course, then, there is the tree to either get out of storage or purchasing a real one! Here are some signs to look for when picking out a Christmas tree.
As a mammal, the human tendency to stick with just one partner for mating purposes is rare. Only about 4% of the 4,000 or so mammal species are monogamous, meaning they stick with one partner for life – or at least for a very long time.
Councilman Andre Dickens wins Atlanta mayor race over Moore ATLANTA – City Council member Andre Dickens won a runoff election Tuesday to become Atlanta’s next mayor, riding a surge of support that powered him past the council’s current president, Felicia Moore, after finishing second to her in November. Moore had been the leading candidate by a wide margin in the first round of voting on Nov.
BERLIN – A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich on Wednesday, injuring four people, one of them seriously, German authorities said. A column of smoke was seen rising from the site near the Donnersbergerbruecke station.
GENEVA – The U.N. migration agency says the coronavirus pandemic appears to have accelerated “hostile rhetoric” against migrants in the world and “radically altered” mobility, projecting in a new report that travel and other CO- VID-19-fighting restrictions could dampen migration worldwide as long as they remain.
BOSTON – Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced Wednesday he won’t seek a third term as governor of Massachusetts, where his party is bitterly split between supporters and foes of former President Donald Trump.
WASHINGTON – A person in California who had been vaccinated against COVID-19 became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain.
When the annual “Five Places of Christmas” opens up Dec. 4 in Newton, only four of the traditional places will have the doors open to the public.
COVID-19 has forced the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office to restrict visitation to the Harvey County Detention Center, a move announced Tuesday. As of Wednesday, there were 14 active COVID-19 cases among a population of 117 inmates at the facility.
Recently Gov. Laura Kelly went grocery shopping with a mother and daughter, and talked about what the state could do to help they save a little money on their grocery bill.