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KEY POINTS: Energy companies say to watch out for wasted energy or “phantom loads” during the holiday season. To cut back on costs and save energy, companies recommend using LED lights and timers. And don’t forget to turn the decorations off before bed! Christmas is approaching, which means families are getting their Clark Griswold on
A classic Thanksgiving dinner for 10 has shot up 20 percent nationally, according to the Farm Bureau’s 37th annual survey, which looked at affordable prices for an array of basic individual items used for Thanksgiving meals. In 2022, the survey found the dinner will cost Pennsylvania residents about $64.02. Nationally, the overall average dinner this
How much would Kevin McCallister’s groceries in “Home Alone” cost today? NewsNation sent Nick Smith to the grocery store to see how much inflation has changed prices in 32 years. Kevin’s outing cost him $19.83 for milk, bread, toilet paper, laundry detergent, fabric softener, cling wrap, macaroni-and-cheese, a turkey TV dinner, orange juice, and a
The J.M. Smucker Company is recalling select Jif peanut butter products due to possible salmonella contamination, according to the Food & Drug Administration. Salmonella is an organism that can cause severe and sometimes fatal infections in children, people with weak immune systems and the elderly.
The Russian assault on Ukraine has produced approximately 3.7 million refugees, while millions more are displaced within the country. The scale of the human catastrophe is hard to comprehend, and the upheaval for the people forced to flee their home country is tragic. The closest comparison is to World War II, where the conflict forced
