(CNN) — Expect to hear a lot of ‘Charlottes’ and ‘Liams’ when the class of 2037 collects their diplomas at high school graduation. The most popular baby names of 2019 were just announced and they may surprise you. The website, babynames.com tallied the popular names on the lists of its millions of users. Charlotte topped the list for girls….perhaps an…
(CNN) – There are fewer Christmas trees to go around this season. According to the National Christmas Tree Association two major tree-producing states, North Carolina and Oregon, have fewer trees to offer this year than in years past. The organization says the shortage is due to the great recession. Farmers planted fewer trees in 2008 and 2009 because tree sales…
(CNN) – The White House has unveiled it’s 2019 Christmas decorations. First Lady Melania Trump announced “The Spirit of America” as this year’s theme. In a description released by the White House, the East Room decorations include four star-spangled trees with stars and cascading ribbons, along with eagles and the American flag. The First Lady says she is “excited for…
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BERNIE SANDERS IS SPENDING TIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TAKING PART IN A MEET AND GREET EVENT AT USC.
(CNN) — Cooking up the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving is no easy feat, but this year help is just a call away. “Jennie-O Turkey Store” can provide you with expert chef advice come November 28-th. According to Jennie-O Turkey Store, the hotline can give some savory advice for any holiday cooking questions you might have. As we get closer to…
(CNN) – Social media giant Twitter announced it will start getting rid of accounts that aren’t used. Yesterday they announced that if if you haven’t logged on to Twitter in at least six months your account could get deleted. Fortunately, users who regularly log on, but don’t tweet don’t have to worry about losing their access. Twitter says purging the…
(CNN) – Things are about to get real personal with Amazon’s “Alexa.” The artificial intelligence bot will soon be able to respond with happy, excited, disappointed and empathetic tones. Amazon says they want Alexa to have a more natural voice so developers gave it an upgrade Wednesday. The new voice upgrade is only available to developers right now, as a…
(CNN) – The average price of a Thanksgiving meal is up this year but only by a penny. The American Farm Bureau surveys the price of items traditionally served at Thanksgiving. This year, they say the average cost of Thanksgiving dinner for ten is $48.91, or about five dollars a person. That’s only one cent more than the cost last…
CNN says a lockdown at the White House has been lifted this morning after a plane flew over a restricted airspace in the area.
(CNN) – The CDC has linked an E. coli outbreak in 16 states to romaine lettuce. More than 40 cases of E. coli have been tied to lettuce grown in the Salinas region of California. While stores are working to remove it from its shelves, a lot of the tainted product has already been sold. E. coli infections can take…
