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Help! I Was Denied Boarding on a Cruise Despite Meeting U.S. Travel Requirements
A Chinese scientist, an Egyptian grandmother and a Bangladeshi woman from Queens were all turned away and refused a refund despite having the U.S. government’s permission — and documents — to travel.
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How to Choose the Perfect Christmas Gift for Your Partner
Your significant other is the most important person in your life and you want to make sure you get them the perfect Christmas gift. But with all of the options out there, how do you choose? Here are a few tips to help you pick the best present for your partner: 1. First, think about…
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What to watch with your kids: ‘Goosebumps’ and more
Common Sense Media’s guide to this week’s family movies and TV shows.
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Every night is a fiesta at El Presidente in Union Market
Stephen Starr’s latest D.C. restaurant is a sight to behold with Mexican flavors that have the dining room full night after night.
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In between his two other jobs, he’s the food critic voice of D.C.
Larry Mcleod, 47, known as Big Schlim to his tens of thousands of followers, reviews the D.C. restaurants that others don’t look twice at. And he loves them.
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Can — and should — you caulk windows where metal meets wood?
Depending on where the joint is, caulking could actually create moisture problems. So it’s important to proceed with caution.
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5 nearly plastic-free Halloween decorations you can DIY this weekend
When spooky season ends, you can toss many of these materials into your compost bin, too.
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Live updates: House still in search of a speaker after Scalise drops out
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who finished second to Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), in internal GOP balloting this week, is still in the hunt, and other candidates could emerge.
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Scalise Withdraws as Speaker Candidate, Leaving G.O.P. in Chaos
The No. 2 Republican had worked to win over holdouts but could not find a path to uniting his fractious party.
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Israeli Billboards Thanking the U.S. Have a New Face on Them: Biden’s
After Donald J. Trump bound himself tightly to the Israeli right, and President Biden approached the divided nation gingerly, a warm presidential embrace has eased years of tension.