32 Things That'll Help You Make Smart Packing Choices For Your Next Trip

It's true — the key to a successful trip is packing smarter, not harder ????.

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USC loaded up talent around star JuJu Watkins. Here’s why the Trojans could be the most dangerous team in college hoops

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The Trojans will look to build on last year’s success and reach even higher.

Seven minutes was all that separated the USC women’s basketball from Final Four this past season.

The Trojans were led there by women’s basketball’s newest sensation: freshman guard JuJu Watkins. She’d broken the national freshman scoring record with 920 points and was second in the nation in scoring with 27.1 points per game.

Through sold out gyms, a massive season...

I Thought I Knew My Mom. Then I Found A Grainy Polaroid That Forced Me To Reconsider.

"I stared, dumbfounded, as two questions formed in my mind. First, who was this person? And second ? why didn’t I know her?"

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Ring just doubled the price of its alarm monitoring service for grandfathered customers

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Did you, like me, buy a Ring Alarm system for your home because it offered the most affordable professional 24/7 monitoring around, at just $10 a month or $100 a year? Then I expect you — like me — just got an email stating you’ll now pay twice as much starting the next time you renew.

Here’s the top of the email I received a few hours ago, telling me I’ll pay $20 a month or $200 a year starting in March, which matches the price of the Ring...

Walz Spoke of Gun Violence Affecting His Son. Here’s an Account of the Shooting.

At Tuesday’s debate, Gov. Tim Walz said that his son, Gus Walz, witnessed a shooting at a community center. A volleyball coach said Gus helped other young players to safety.

A Storm, a Strike and War Abroad Pose Challenges for Harris

Scenes of striking workers, hurricane devastation in the Southeast and missiles over Israel represent a rare moment of turbulence for Kamala Harris.

After Helene Flooding, FEMA Aid Is Arriving. But Some Are Still on Their Own.

Six days after Hurricane Helene, North Carolina was getting help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and others. But officials still faced obstacles reaching some areas.

Hurricane Helene Leaves Some Residents Stranded in North Carolina’s Mountains

With no way for cars to get into Bat Cave, N.C., food and water have been dropped off by helicopters or carried over the river on foot or by a raft.

Iran Would Need Much More Than Weeks to Build a Nuclear Bomb

Nuclear experts see Tehran as facing up to a year of hard work to master the knotty basics of building a deliverable atom bomb.

In Israel, Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, Is More Bitter Than Sweet

On Rosh Hashana, many Israelis longed for a return to normalcy after a year of escalating wars for the country.

Four Takeaways From Jack Smith’s Brief in the Trump Election Case

The special counsel provided new details that help flesh out how Donald Trump sought to remain in power, while setting out his argument for the case to survive the Supreme Court’s immunity decision.

21 Things For Your Feet That You'll Wish You'd Known About Sooner

From fancy foot peels to springy toe stretchers — there's a whole world of products that'd love to, ahem, meet your feet.

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These 40 Spooky-Inspired Fashion Items Are A Must-Have For The Ghoul In You

Whether you're trying to goth out like a Cenobite or thought, "Hmm, I need a robe" the last time you watched The Silence of the Lambs.

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There's A Fascinating Reason Why Only Certain People Can Pull Off Certain Makeup Looks, And Now I Know Why I Look Incomplete Without Eyeliner

If clean girl makeup just makes you look like the ???? emoji, now you know why...

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Can You Take Home The Wizard's Cup In This Ultimate "Harry Potter" Quiz?

Victory is yours to claim! ????

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Older People Are Sharing The Common Things They Grew Up Doing That Today's Kids Would Never Understand

Back in my day, we had to rewind VHS tapes, blow into Nintendo cartridges, and memorize phone numbers — things today's kids would probably think are weird, ancient late 1900s things.

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You Don’t Need To Scroll For Hours To Find These 34 Amazing TikTok Products

You're gonna be the exact *opposite* of demure when it comes to your love for this cult-fave hybrid barbecue sauce.

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Witt delivers another big hit to put Royals in ALDS

Bobby Witt Jr. drove in the go-ahead run to send the Royals into the AL Division Series with a 2-1 victory over the Orioles on Wednesday for a two-game sweep of their AL Wild-Card Series.

Ryder Cup: 5 important things we learned about Bethpage Black

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Bethpage Black is hosting the Ryder Cup for the first time next year. Here are five important facts related to the course and competition.

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Just as nothing compares to the Ryder Cup, no place in golf is like Bethpage State Park, the monstrous piece of property that sits smack dab in the middle of Long Island, right on the Nassau and Suffolk County lines.

The Park prides itself on providing the public with five...

Charter will offer Peacock for free with some cable subscriptions next year

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Charter’s Spectrum TV Select cable plan will include a free ad-supported Peacock Premium subscription next year, reports Reuters. The addition comes as Charter announced today that it has reached a new “multi-year deal” with NBCUniversal, which owns Peacock, to keep its TV channels in Charter’s cable lineup.

Charter recently lined up a similar agreement with Disney that lets it bundle Disney’s ad-supported Disney Plus Basic with Spectrum TV Select....