Artist Song Title Album Title Record Label The Country Gentlemen Breaking it Down The Award-Winning Country Gentlemen Billy Strings Leaning on a traveling song Highway Prayer IIIrd Tyme Out Blue Ridge Mountain Memories John & Mary Rounder Larry Stephenson Yesterday’s Gone Weep Little Willow Pinecastle Clyde Mattocks Rebecca Hugging the Hound The Osborne Brothers Rocky…… Continue Reading
Yearly Archives: 2025
Orange-Glazed Cranberry Scones
These scones are the perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors that make for a delicious start to your morning. Ingredients Instructions 1. Preheat the ovenPreheat to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. Mix the dry ingredientsIn a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. 3. Cut in the butterAdd…… Continue Reading
North Carolina GOP advances congressional map to secure another House seat for Trump
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature has formally begun redrawing the state’s congressional district map. The effort aims to help the GOP gain another U.S. House seat, supporting Donald Trump’s push to retain party control at midterms. The state Senate voted Monday along party lines for new boundaries for two eastern districts. This move aims to thwart the reelection of Democratic Rep. Don Davis, one of the state’s three Black members of Congress. The proposed map should move to the House on Tuesday. Litigation challenging the map is almost certain, with allegations of harming Black voting power likely.… Continue Reading
Barbashev has goal and assist as Golden Knights beat Hurricanes 4-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ivan Barbashev had a goal and an assist, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1. Jack Eichel, Pavel Dorofeyev and William Karlsson also scored and Mitch Marner had two assists for Vegas, which still hasn’t lost in regulation (5-0-2). Akira Schmid stopped 23 shots after relieving Adin Hill, who made four saves before he left the game midway through the first period with an injury. Schmid improved to 4-0-0 this season. Dorofeyev is tied with Ottawa’s Shane Pinto and Winnipeg’s Mark Scheifele for the league lead with seven goals, while Eichel leads the league with 16 points. Sebastian Aho scored for the Hurricanes, his second of the season. Frederick Andersen (3-1-0) made 21 saves as Carolina lost for the first time after opening the season with five wins.… Continue Reading
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights
NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians are celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, marking the victory of light over darkness. Homes and streets across the country were illuminated Monday. The dates of the festival are based on the Hindu lunar calendar and typically fall in late October or early November. The festival involves socializing, exchanging gifts and setting off fireworks. The celebrations were most visible in Ayodhya city in Uttar Pradesh state, where over 2.6 million lamps were lit. Hindus believe the deity Lord Ram was born there and returned after 14 years in exile. People light earthen lamps to mark his homecoming.… Continue Reading
October 21st 2025
Thought of the Day A closed mind is like a closed book; just a stumbling block.… Continue Reading
Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights. The high court agreed to hear the case Monday. President Donald Trump’s administration is asking the justices to revive a case against a Texas man charged with a felony because he allegedly had a gun in his home and acknowledged being a regular pot user. Defense attorneys got the charge tossed out after an appeals court largely struck down a law that bans guns from users of illegal drugs under the high court’s more expansive view of the Second Amendment.… Continue Reading
US envoys arrive in Israel to shore up the Gaza truce after violence flares
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Two of U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys traveled to Israel to shore up the tenuous ceasefire that’s holding in Gaza, a day after the fragile deal faced its first major flareup. On Sunday, Israel had threatened to halt aid transfers, and its forces killed dozens in strikes after accusing Hamas militants of killing two soldiers. By Monday, an Israeli security official said the delivery of food and other humanitarian aid into Gaza would resume through multiple crossings after Israeli inspection. It was not immediately clear if the flow of aid had restarted. The U.S.-proposed truce aims to end two years of war, but tensions remain high.… Continue Reading
Amazon cloud computing outage disrupts Snapchat, Ring and many other online services
LONDON (AP) — Amazon’s cloud computing service experienced a major outage on Monday, disrupting many online services like Snapchat, Roblox, and Signal. The issue began around 3 a.m. Eastern Time, affecting Amazon’s own services like Ring and Alexa. Amazon blamed the problem on its domain name system, which translates web addresses into IP addresses. By around 6 a.m., Amazon reported recovery across most services. This isn’t the first time AWS has faced such issues, with previous outages in 2023 and 2021. Experts say these disruptions highlight the internet’s reliance on a few major cloud providers.… Continue Reading
Festive Fall Grilled Cheese
This recipe is an elevated classic. The crunch of the apples combined with the melt-in-your-mouth cheddar cheese makes for a festive comfort meal. Ingredients Instructions 1. Toast the breadButter one side of each slice of bread and toast in a pan over low heat. 2. Layer the grilled cheeseAdd the cheese and apples, and other…… Continue Reading