Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova's romance: how it all started

Candace Parker and Anna Petrakova first met in 2012 while playing for UMMC Ekaterinburg in Russia. Their bond began as a three-year friendship before blossoming into a romance. The two former professional basketball stars married seven years later...

Antimemes and Nanobot Beauty Scams: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

November’s new releases span from epic space opera—starring immortal Pilots and bloodthirsty Sovereigns—to intimate speculative tales posing big questions about changing our facial features or merging with a loved one’s consciousness. Then there’s...

10 Great New Children’s Books Out in November That Explore the Skies

I don’t love the cold and damp that November brings to my corner of the world, but I do enjoy the magic of longer nights. A crisp, clear evening is perfect for stargazing—and then for heading inside to get cozy and ponder the mysteries of the...

Lisbon Police Lt. Shar Daub closes book on career

Jordan Reynolds hugs Lt. Shar Daub after presenting her with a shadow box that featured all the badges and the two patches she wore during her Lisbon career after her retirement was approved by village council on Tuesday. Left, Lt. Shar walks back...

TV devastated 'masterpiece' crime thriller won't get another season

Fans were devastated that the show is not set to return for another season(Image: Netflix) It's unusual to witness a television drama capture audiences quite like this one did upon its debut in 2017, and years on, viewers continue to champion it...

Police arrest 114 members of Cambodia-based crime ring

Published: 03 Nov. 2025, 14:06 The photo released on Nov. 3 shows one of the suspects being extradited through Incheon International Airport after police arrested 114 members of a Cambodia-based crime ring that posed as military units, political...

Review: Peter Hyams’s Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Outland’ on Arrow Video 4K UHD Blu-ray

Building on Alien’s depiction of futuristic working-class stiffs, Peter Hyams’s Outland moves into the realm of the space western as it follows an honest lawman attempting to keep the peace in a titanium mining colony on Io, one of Jupiter’s...

Interview: NC author Mason Deaver on their YA queer romance novel, ‘I Wish You All the Best’

"I Wish You All the Best" is a coming-of-age novel by Mason Deaver, a nonbinary, North Carolinian author and librarian, about a nonbinary teen grappling with anxiety, family and first love after coming out to their unaccepting parents. RALEIGH,...

Area Crime Reports – Published October 31, 2025

Des Peres • On Oct. 20, one subject was taken into custody for stealing from JC Penney at West County Center. • On Oct. 23, one subject was taken into custody for stealing from Dick’s Sporting Goods at West County Center. Glendale • No report was...

Review: Samir Machado de Machado’s ‘The Good Nazi’ published by Pushkin Vertigo

‘The Good Nazi' is set in 1933. Hitler has become Chancellor of Germany and storm clouds are gathering over Europe. Most of the action takes place on board the transatlantic LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin in flight from Germany to Brazil. Once in the air,...

Read this Book: Cassie Schuchart’s Top Fantasy Reads

A lifelong lover of fantasy literature, Cassie Schuchart has been reading and writing since childhood. When she moved to the region in 2023, she fell in love with the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, which quickly became something of a “base...

Jennifer Anniston Confirms Romance With Jim Curtis Via Sweet Birthday Post, Calls Him 'Love'

Jennifer Anniston Confirms Romance With Jim Curtis Via Sweet Birthday Post, Calls Him 'Love' Jennifer Aniston has confirmed her relationship with Jim Curtis, ending months of speculation. The Friends star made it Instagram official by sharing a...

Pune Crime Files: Suicides to extortion, the dangers of online gaming lurkng around children

Last month, the Pune rural police arrested two men for allegedly extorting gold worth Rs 3.5 lakh from a 14-year-old boy addicted to online gaming. In the wake of this incident, the police have appealed to parents to be cautious and aware of the...

Historical fiction The Long Shadows of War inspired by his local author's wartime service

A retired local villager has published his second historical fiction, The Long Shadows of War, inspired by his father's wartime service, after sorting through personal effects after he died. David Evered's The Long Shadows of WarDuring his career...

[PHOTO] K-Book Festival in London

Korean writer Cheon Seon-ran, center, speaks during a book talk hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) at Foyles on Charing Cross Road in London, Saturday (local time). Known for her sci-fi novels "A Thousand Blues" and "The Midnight...

Who is Jim Curtis? Jennifer Aniston shares Instagram post publicly celebrating her new romance; here’s all you need to know about her new boyfriend and past relationships

Hollywood icon and star of the world-famous sitcom “FRIENDS,” Jennifer Aniston has given fans a rare glimpse into her private life, publicly acknowledging her relationship with wellness author and hypnotherapist Jim Curtis with a heartfelt...

Former TV reporter shares alcohol recovery story in new book after losing career to DUI arrests

MILWAUKEE — A former TV reporter who broke the story of Jayme Closs's escape from captivity is sharing her own story of alcohol abuse and recovery in a new book. Beth McDonough, the journalist who reported on Wisconsinite Jayme Closs's escape...

Cinnamon Hotels celebrates 11.11 with unmissable direct booking benefits across 4 Maldives resorts

This 11.11, the award-winning Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts Maldives introduces its most generous direct booking offer to date. Guests who book directly from 1 to 14 November 2025, for stays until 31 March 2026, will receive complimentary one-way...

Jennifer Aniston breaks the internet and FINALLY hard launches new romance on Instagram

Jennifer Aniston has found love again and isn’t afraid to show it. The Friends star, 56, has moved on with a new man called Jim Curtis following her 2018 divorce from Justin Theroux. After months of speculation, she has finally hard-launched her...

BYU and Texas Tech team up for charity book drive before Nov. 8 game

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - BYU and Texas Tech will combine their pre-game tailgate efforts Nov. 8 to collect books for Literacy Lubbock as part of BYU’s “Parties with a Purpose” initiative. The BYU Alumni Association and Texas Tech Alumni Association...