Superstar Denzel Washington claims freedom to preach

When describing his life, Denzel Washington often notes a mysterious encounter on March 27, 1975, offering it as a parable about his Christian faith and his acting career.The young Washington was in his mother's Mount Vernon, New York, beauty parlor, after horrible grades forced a leave of absence...

Forging forward for Clinton

There were 718 Clinton voters who made their way to their respective precincts Tuesday to determine the fate of Clinton Regional Hospital. Of those, 38 cast a no vote for whatever reason they were compelled to do so.

Stereotypes on different dog breeds

Scientists at the International Association of Human Behavior say that not all Swedes are taciturn, Italians are not universally excitable, and not every Frenchman looks down his nose at you.If such an organization existed (I made it up), few of us would consider such a pronouncement newsworthy.

DO JUST ONE THING

• Did some little ones take crayons to your walls to create a mini masterpiece?

Close friend notices a little weight gain

DEAR HARRIETTE: One of my friends recently made a comment while we were hanging out and looking at pictures from earlier this year. Out of nowhere, she pointed to one of the photos and said, “It looks like you’ve gained a few pounds since the first day of the year.” To be honest, she’s not wrong.

Trump is absolutely right about TikTok

It’s a common and correct impression that Donald Trump is a man without principles, but he actually does have one immutable guideline: Anything that helps him, personally or politically, is good.

It is good to be at home with Felix

It’s been a big year for our cat, Felix.Sometime in late 2023, Felix was scooped up off the street in Mexico by a teenager and brought to the home of her mother and aunt. I’m not sure how he was received when he arrived. They already had 11 dogs, at least a couple of cats and several birds.

Employee struggles with excessive duties

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been feeling overwhelmed at work. I was hired as support for one team but have now been expected to regularly cover two large teams. I sometimes find myself struggling to efficiently and seamlessly complete tasks for my main team while juggling tasks on both ends.

Extended gratitude offered by Eastside

Editor’s Note: Incomplete and inaccurate information was turned in regarding the letter to the editor submitted by Susana Williams.Dear Editor: Thanks to Terry Garner, the InterBank staff, Kaye Brown and the ladies of the Friends of Eastside group for making sure our kids had a Merry Christmas.

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head major Vatican office

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.The appointment marks a major step in Francis' aim to give...