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President Donald Trump, right, gestures as he and first lady Melania Trump, left, arrive for Easter services at Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Sunday, April 21, 2019, in Palm Beach, Fla.

More than 30,000 expected for White House Easter Egg Roll

April 22, 2019, 9:33am Life

The White House lawn is the scene of its biggest social event of the year: the annual Easter Egg Roll. Read story

FILE - In this file photo dated Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, Britain’s Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, leaves after visiting the National Theatre in London. Prince Harry and his pregnant wife Meghan, say they have decided to keep plans around their first baby’s arrival private, Kensington Palace officials said in a statement Thursday April 11, 2019.

Britons bet on baby name

April 18, 2019, 6:05am Life

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, may be keeping plans about their impending baby under wraps, but that hasn’t stopped everyone in Britain from trying to guess the gender and the name of their first child. Read story

Part of an apple branch is pruned in New Paltz, N.Y. Apples bear fruits on long-lived, stubby spurs, but even these must be pruned eventually to stimulate younger, new spurs and keep them from overcrowding.

Plenty of pruning will yield plenty of fruit

April 16, 2019, 6:05am Life

If there’s one group of plants that cries out for regular and careful pruning, it’s fruit trees. Read story

For parents seeking an eco-friendly baby nursery, interior designer Jenny Dina Kirschner suggests researching the materials used not just for the surface upholstery, but also in manufacturing of the interior of any furniture you purchase.

Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabrics

April 16, 2019, 6:00am Life

When interior designer Jenny Dina Kirschner was designing a bedroom for her first baby, she wanted to create the healthiest possible space — for her baby and for the environment. Read story

In this April 5, 2019, image made from a video, 100-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch teaches a yoga class in Hartsdale, N.Y.

100-year-old yoga instructor keeps moving, dancing

April 15, 2019, 10:19am Life

A 100-year-old yoga instructor has no plans to stop practicing and teaching. Read story

From left, Devaki Chapel, Heidi Blackwelder and Alisa Tetreault eye a piece of clothing Sunday at the Couve Couture marketplace at the Red Cross Building in Vancouver.

Couve Couture offers diverse styles, an outlet for area designers

April 14, 2019, 8:54pm Clark County Life

After a two-year hiatus, a Vancouver fashion event returned this weekend with a new look. Read story

The Munich Airport includes play areas for children including a park with vintage aircraft to explore. Airports around the world are including play spaces for kids who might otherwise be bored waiting for a flight.

Airports strive to be kid-friendly places

April 14, 2019, 6:00am Life

Something was missing at Washington Dulles International Airport, realized customer service manager Dennis Hazell. For grown-ups, the concourses offered sports bars and duty-free shops. For dogs, “pet relief areas” beckoned with fake fire hydrants on artificial grass. But for the youngest travelers, there was zilch, nothing. Read story

Michelle Bajada and her children, Rocco Nicolosi, 11, and Mary Anna Nicolosi, 7, secured a rug for the living room of their Floral Park, N.Y., home through a Buy Nothing group.

Buy Nothing Project fosters finds, friends

April 12, 2019, 6:00am Life

Michelle Bajada was at Target last year looking at a 9-by-11-foot rug that she thought would be perfect for her kids to play on in their Floral Park living room. Read story