Tag: Occasions
From a prolonged pandemic, a rethink of life’s milestones?
Wedding anniversaries for Elizabeth O'Connor Cole and her husband, Michael, usually involve a dinner reservation for two at a fancy restaurant. Not this time...
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Julie Tanous cook up a friendship
NEW YORK — A chance meeting at a dinner party by two people reluctant to be at that dinner party has resulted in a...
3 Alabama professors on leave over insensitive photos
MOBILE, Ala. — Three professors at the University of South Alabama have been placed on leave after racially insensitive Halloween photos surfaced of them,...
Indiana official apologizes for blackface Halloween costume
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana City Council member and police officer has apologized after photos recently surfaced of him in blackface nearly 20...
IU plans in-person spring commencements, for graduates only
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University plans to hold in-person spring commencements at all of its campuses, but only graduates will be permitted at those...
Michigan man killed when cannon used at baby shower explodes
GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 26-year-old Michigan man was killed in an explosion that occurred during a baby shower, according to Gaines Township authorities....
Lobster biz braces for Chinese New Year impacted by pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine — America's lobster exporters recovered from the Trump-era trade war with China to have a good 2020. But the industry is approaching...
Amid COVID shutdowns, GOP’s McCarthy attended son’s wedding
MORRO BAY, Calif. — At a time when California residents were being urged to avoid social gatherings because of the risk of spreading coronavirus,...