DEAR ABBY: Yesterday, my wife and I went out to the cemetery to lay some flowers for her brother and father, who passed away many years ago. After we were finished and on our way out, I stopped for a few minutes to check on my first wife’s crypt before…

Nature tourism is normally a reliable way to escape the crowds, but in many European hotspots, even that doesn’t always work anymore. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some places have had to cap visitor numbers and increase fees for activities such as hiking, while others have introduced eco-taxes amid record tourist numbers. For…

Pizza chain Papa John’s said it plans to close hundreds of underperforming restaurants in North America by the end of next year. “We have identified approximately 300 underperforming restaurants across North America that are not meeting brand expectations or lack a clear path to sustainable financial improvement, as well as…

Talk about prenatal gains. A new study out of Japan shows that women who prioritize one common activity during pregnancy might be giving their babies a developmental advantage. After assessing nearly 40,000 mothers and children, the researchers found that babies raised by moms who were physically active before and during…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! → An American woman and her husband are trapped in Dubai and scrambling to get home amid Iran’s retaliatory airstrikes.→ Cruise lines abruptly scrapped stops in a popular Mexican port after cartel violence erupted following the killing of a drug leader, citing…

The toughest jobs in the U.S. include firefighters, construction workers, and nurses. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found 21 percent believe working in mining or oil is one of the most gruelling jobs around, while 11 percent think being a doctor is a role only for the most resilient.…

The escalation of the US-Israel and Iran conflict has thrown air travel in the Middle East and the Gulf into chaos. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A wide corridor of airspace remains closed in the region, including over Iran, Qatar and Israel. Several others are partially or intermittently closed, including the United Arab…

Greetings, star seeds. Mercury retrograde, the most maligned of all astrological transits, is upon us. Beginning February 26, Mercury, our planet of the mind and mouth, so named for the messenger of the gods, will go retrograde in the Care Bear poet placenta of Pisces until March 20. Mercury will then clear…

Steak ‘n Shake says it is giving its hourly employees a bitcoin bonus — a move the fast-food chain is touting as a first for the industry, and one that’s drawing strong reactions online. The company announced its plans Sunday in an X post. “Starting March 1, ALL hourly employees earn a…

Gott’s Roadside, the Northern California institution that turned a humble roadside stand into a James Beard Award-winning culinary destination, is finally making its long-awaited SoCal debut. Gott’s Roadside, the Northern California institution that turned the humble roadside diner into a James Beard Award-winning culinary destination, is finally making its long-awaited…