How do you explain the tremendous popularity of Virgin River? At the center of everything is Alexandra Breckenridge as Melinda; she’s the heart of the show. I think Virgin River is one of those places where everybody thinks, If I go to that small town, it’s going to be great, and then you find out not so much. What are Doc’s biggest challenges now? It’s Hope’s health and dealing with this grandson who’s come into his life and opened feelings about this woman who was a girlfriend for a minute, and a son he probably had who passed away and he never got to meet....

The book profiles 100 female athletes who forever changed the face of sports. However, Sports Illustrated Co-Editor-in-Chief Stephen Cannella wants to make it clear that these women are not being singled out because of their gender, but because of their prowess. “The title of this collection may be Strong Like a Woman, but at heart, these aren’t women’s sports stories. They are sports stories, period. They resonate because they remind us why we compete, why we watch, and why we care so deeply about the games we play,” he says in the book’s introduction....

Today’s Wordle Answer #242: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022 If you need a hint for today’s Wordle solution, know that DIYers, Bob Vila and HGTV viewers may have an easier time filling in any gaps between their letters on this puzzle. If you’re gunning for more clues, keep reading. Mixing up our usual Wordle starting word, we opted for “PLAYS” today, utilizing the L and A and eliminating S and Y. (We’re not too enthused about the P, but whatever, it’s narrowed down out of the running, so it still helps....

Today’s Wordle Answer #247: Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 If you need a hint for today’s Wordle solution, look no further. For additional clues, something different, alternative or extra may help. We began with Wordle starting word “HEATS,” inspired by climate change that led to snow two days ago and nearing 60 degrees today. Of course, we also just like those letters: Two common vowels and three common consonants that often are paired with one another....

According to a recent press release, Tyson Foods Inc., which supplies supermarket company H-E-B, has issued a recall for select Hill Country Fare (HCF) and H-E-B ground beef products over the concern that some packages may be contaminated with a “mirror-like material.” The company stated that all affected packages have since been removed from store shelves. Still, there may be a chance that consumers purchased the recalled meat products before supermarkets had an opportunity to confiscate them....

Making a lovely dinner at home is so much easier and to make it even less stressful, I’ve pulled together a few Valentine’s Day menu ideas that you can mix and match to make your own perfect meal. Whether it’s a romantic dinner for two, a Galentine’s dinner party, or anything in between, choose from one of these five appetizers, six entrees, and seven desserts (of course we have to have a larger dessert selection!...

Night five had its fair share of surprises with a few former Idol finalists returning to support their family members—and to the amazement of the judges—a romance that was sparked on the show a few seasons back, a superfan of Katy’s performed “I Kissed a Girl,” and another artist brought Lionels to tears. Following is a list of singers that competedon Sunday night’s episode. Many sang their way to a golden ticket to continue their American Idol journey, but just as many others got nos....

“We want to show the world that we can stand on our feet and be strong and powerful women,” one of the dancers said before they performed. Another added, “Standing on the AGT stage is our only chance to prove to the world the art we can create.” Mayyas means the proud walk of a lioness in Arabic and the ladies in the troupe did not disappoint with their performance....

After diving into the popular dances they’ve known through the years, namely “Cupid Shuffle”, “Cotton Eye Joe”, “Macarena” and the “Cha Cha Slide,” the moms are challenged with learning a brand-new TikTok dance to Backyardigans “Into the Thick Of It.” Can the moms pull it off? And what are their real thoughts on the app that their kids are totally obsessed with? Watch the video here to see their dance moves and hear them chat about all things TikTok!...

Cyndel came one step closer to turning her dream into reality on Monday night on America’s Got Talent: Extreme when she got the final Golden Buzzer of the season from judge Travis Pastrana, who has been the toughest judge to date. “It has been a long time since I have been nervous during an act or surprised,” he critiqued Cyndel. “I have to say when you swung down off that pole, it took my breath away....

“#HUGE #BREAKING #NEWS,” Tweeted the California Lottery. “The only winning #Powerball #jackpot ticket was sold in #California. This means #CALottery has made its FIRST EVER billionaire. Details forthcoming!” The winning ticket to the world’s largest jackpot was sold at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, a gas station just north of Pasadena. The winning six numbers are 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56. Before this, the largest Powerball jackpot was in 2016....

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis, according to Cleveland Clinic, is a condition that occurs when the growth cycle of your skin cells accelerates far beyond a normal pace. It tends to first develop in young adults roughly between the ages of 15 and 35. A small percentage, around 10-15 percent, of people develop it before age 10, according to the National Psoriasis Foundation. Cleveland Clinic Dermatologist Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD, says psoriasis is a systemic disease, and psoriatic arthritis is one potential systemic aspect that can progress quickly....

While most of us older folk are focused on other social sharing platforms like Instagram, Facebook and even Snapchat, TikTok has been growing for years. For part of 2018, it unseated Instagram as the top free app in the Apple Store and remains in the top five position of the free app charts. With 1 billion users, it’s safe to say TikTok is here to stay. Even celebrities (celebrity parents, that is!...

Narrated by Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman and animated in a charmingly retro stop-motion style, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer tells the classic story of a misfit reindeer who saves Christmas by guiding Santa’s sleigh with his glowing nose. Similar to another Christmas special from around the same time, Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer can be hard to find online. However, it will also air multiple times on TV in December on two different channels....

When is Groundhog Day? Groundhog Day is on Feb. 2 every year. In 2023, Groundhog Day will be on a Thursday. What is Groundhog Day? On Groundhog Day, the world looks to Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog, to tell us if we’re in for a long and dreadful remainder of winter or if we can expect spring-like weather to come sooner. If Phil sees his shadow, we can expect more cold, dreary weather, and if he doesn’t, early spring is allegedly on the horizon....

—Mandy Gordon, Salt Lake City, Utah House dust comes from dander (bits of skin cells), hair, carpet and rug fluff, clothing and paper fibers, fragments of dead insects, heating and cooling systems and much more. The accumulation has been greater during the pandemic because we’ve been spending so much more time at home. In general, the more activity, the more dust. Before that, we were shedding at the office, at shops and outdoors....

The passionate love story that escalated to murder is making headlines once again. But this time, Arias’ defense attorney Jennifer Willmott is involved and telling her side of the story through the lens of Arias’ many diary entries. And now that the iconic case is relevant once again, it’s dredging up questions many people have about what happened to Arias once the trial of the century was over. So, what happened to Jodi Arias and where is she today?...

And that’s just the way he likes it! Her famously private hubby of nearly five decades has never been a fan of the limelight, almost never appearing in public with his wife, and rarely giving interviews. Dean apparently figured out early on that life in the spotlight was not for him. “I love you, and I will support you in your career any way I can, but I am not going to any more of these wingdings,” he reportedly told his wife after attending an awards show in 1966, according to Rolling Stone....

Who Is the New Doctor Who? Rwandan-born Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa will be the first black actor to take on the moniker of Doctor Who. Whitaker’s final spin on the 13th Doctor will take place in a two-hour special to air in Fall 2022. We suspect we’ll get a brief glimpse of Gatwa at the end of that special and for him to be completely in the role with the next installment of Doctor Who (likely as a Christmas special or sometime in early 2023)....

Who got voted off Survivor 43 in Week 11? Sami Layadi After the vast majority of his game had him masterfully playing the middle, Sami finally got caught and wound up on the wrong side of the vote last round. Even when he was one out of four targets, he looked to slip by when Karla’s paranoia had her wanting to turn on her closest ally Cassidy. But Jesse turned the tides yet again, fearing Sami would be a threat in the firemaking challenge....